funkle Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) Selling one of my 2 remaining Celinders. There's something else vintage I bought that I now need to pay for.... Extremely rare model from an instrument maker who only made about 500 or so instruments. If you're looking at this advert, you probably know what it is already. But in this case, it's Christian Celinder's elegant take on a Precision body but with a Jazz neck. The Precision models are pretty rare, and only a few of them had Jazz necks. Specs: Ash body in translucent blue, flame maple fingerboard, and beautifully figured maple neck. Jazz width nut (1.5"), 19mm string spacing at bridge. Original CP3A preamp with dip switches, PJ pickup setup. Dual stacked volume pot - one volume per pickup - and bass/treble on the other pots. Electrics are in full working order. Nicely shielded cavity and easy battery access. Weight 4.5 kg, or so the bathroom scales tell me. Frets and neck in excellent order. I haven't had to adjust the truss rod since I first set it up in 2019 after buying it. Setup is with D'Addario Nickel XLs. E string is 5/64" at 12th fret going over to 4/64" at the G string 12th fret. It's a pretty low action, with nearly zero relief. It sports a clear pickguard currently, though it will also come with an aged pearl pickguard (which probably started off white but has yellowed with time; I had Christian make me another pickguard because of that). It has a number of small scratches and one ding at the bottom of the bass and one near the neck. The bridge has some wear on the chrome as well, though it is clean. I have photographed these areas carefully so the condition is clear. Happy to ship anywhere. Will ship in a generic hard case - I think it's a fairly worn Road Runner one, but don't quote me, I need to go dig it out. Given its rarity, it's up at £2500. Shipping is at buyer's expense. No trades, though all offers are considered. SOLD. Pete The pics: And here are close ups the various areas of wear/scratches etc. Plus a pic of what the old pickguard looked like: (deleted some pics that appeared twice...d'oh) Edited February 21, 2022 by funkle Double posted some pics by accident 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashborygirl Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Stunning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Lovely. One of my favourite builders ever. Every one I’ve owned has sounded great. Unfortunately my poor back can no longer carry Christian’s ash bodies 😭 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) As with Barrie, a good few Celinders have passed through my hands - uniquely beautiful and uniquely well-crafted. A very special builder. Shorties only for me now but this looks lovely Edited February 20, 2022 by three 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lender Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Blue and maple fretboard! Stunning indeed! GLWTS! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkle Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) Kind words everyone, thanks. I have now responded to personal messages for those interested. I must admit some pangs of remorse about selling, but must stay firm… Edited February 21, 2022 by funkle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkle Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 Thanks for the interest everybody. It is with some regret that I can say this is now sold. Thanks Ben, and I hope it brings you as much joy as it did me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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