2015 Borys Custom B420 Special Archtop Electric Guitar Near-Mint w/ Kent Armstrong, Case
$7,999.99
$7,999.99
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Up for sale, a 2015 Borys Custom B420 Special in near-mint, 100% original condition, complete with the original hardshell case. A lifelong scholar in the trade, master luthier Roger Borys is best known for crafting versatile, high-quality instruments designed specifically with the jazz player in mind. Established in 1974, Boris Guitars builds acoustics and archtops with premium craftsmanship and components, and this Custom B420 Special features a hand-carved and graduated spruce top, flame maple back/sides, and an ebony fretboard, outfitted with a Kent Armstrong PAF floating pickup.
Boasting a 17” lower bout width and 3” depth, this archtop delivers terrific projection with expansive bass warmth balanced by sweet, immediate treble detail. There’s an overall smoothness to the sound and a bold, throaty zing, accentuated by the 12-52 flatwound strings. The floating Kent Armstrong PAF pickup is rich-sounding, faithfully capturing the natural sound of the instrument with a focused-yet-open low end, ideal for reproducing complex chord voicings. This Custom B420 Special has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with easy-playing action and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Flame maple
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .840” 1st fret, .965” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, 12” radius
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 ½”
-Nut: 1 ¾”, bone
-Tuners: Grover Rotomatics
-Factory Markings: Signed and serialized (2015) by Roger Borys
Body Specs:
-Wood: Hand-carved spruce, flame maple
-Pickups: Kent Armstrong PAF floating humbucker
-Controls: Volume, Tone
-Hardware: Raised ebony pickguard, ebony floating bridge with compensated saddle, tailpiece
-Plastics: Pointer knobs
The gloss Honey Blonde finish highlights the tight figuring in the flame maple back and sides, with cosmetic wear limited to a few minor nicks and finish scratches in the clear coat, largely limited to the treble-side perimeter. The gloss on the neck profile is flawless.
The original hardshell case is included.
Boasting a 17” lower bout width and 3” depth, this archtop delivers terrific projection with expansive bass warmth balanced by sweet, immediate treble detail. There’s an overall smoothness to the sound and a bold, throaty zing, accentuated by the 12-52 flatwound strings. The floating Kent Armstrong PAF pickup is rich-sounding, faithfully capturing the natural sound of the instrument with a focused-yet-open low end, ideal for reproducing complex chord voicings. This Custom B420 Special has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with easy-playing action and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Flame maple
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .840” 1st fret, .965” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, 12” radius
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 ½”
-Nut: 1 ¾”, bone
-Tuners: Grover Rotomatics
-Factory Markings: Signed and serialized (2015) by Roger Borys
Body Specs:
-Wood: Hand-carved spruce, flame maple
-Pickups: Kent Armstrong PAF floating humbucker
-Controls: Volume, Tone
-Hardware: Raised ebony pickguard, ebony floating bridge with compensated saddle, tailpiece
-Plastics: Pointer knobs
The gloss Honey Blonde finish highlights the tight figuring in the flame maple back and sides, with cosmetic wear limited to a few minor nicks and finish scratches in the clear coat, largely limited to the treble-side perimeter. The gloss on the neck profile is flawless.
The original hardshell case is included.
