{"product_id":"2020-riggio-custom-guitars-sierra-s-style-63-spec-sunburst-relic-near-mint-w-g-g-case","title":"2020 Riggio Custom Guitars Sierra S-Style '60s Spec Sunburst Relic, Near Mint w\/ G\u0026G Case, Hangtag","description":"Up for sale, a 2020 Riggio Custom Guitars Sierra model in like-new condition and in perfect working order, complete with the blonde tolex G\u0026amp;G Deluxe hardshell case and hangtag\/spec sheet. In a class all his own, Joe Riggio creates some of the most compelling, soulful, and truly inspiring guitars made in this decade or any other. While the S-Style template may initially feel like well-trodden territory, Riggio is able to capture that elusive thing that made the model so invigorating in the first place. And of course it's not just one thing, but a bevy of small details that Riggio is able to bring together in a guitar that simply feels \"right.\" From his proprietary neck profile shapes (mapped on a CNC from actual vintage examples) to hand-selected tonewoods, no corners are cut in creating the ultimate Strat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTonewoods include an alder body finished in a circa 1959 aged Sunburst nitro lacquer gloss, a maple neck with a round '63-style profile carve, and a slab rosewood fretboard with a modern 9 1\/2\" radius and 6105 fretwire. This particular Sierra is loaded with Riggio Original '63 single coils which faithfully recreate the sparkling yet woody tones of a great Pre-CBS Strat. This Sierra truly delivers the goods, and the natural qualities of the tonewoods are channeled through the pickups for a distinct, vital sound on every position on the five-way switch. The guitar weighs 8lbs 6oz, freshly setup here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike's Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe neck has Riggios \"63 C\" shape, a medium depth profile care with full shoulders and lightly rolled fretboard edges, measuring .835\" deep at the 1st fret and .990\" at the 12th. The fretboard has a modern 9 1\/2\" radius, with flawless Dunlop 6105 fretwire. These \"narrow, tall\" frets have similar width to vintage wire with a bit more crown and meat for longer fret life and effortless bending. The Sierra plays effortlessly up the 25 1\/2\" scale, and the carved bone nut measures 1 5\/8\" in width. The headstock shape is easily one of the best out there, reverent to the Bigsby\/Fender origins of the shape, yet with a slight German Carve on the outer edge, and complete with a Riggio waterslide decal and Gotoh, Kluson-style tuning machines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll of the electronics work as intended, with the Riggio Original '63 pickups wired to a Switchcraft five-way switch and 250k CTS pots. The mint green pickguard and aged plastic parts provide the perfect contrast to the Sunburst nitro lacquer finish, which has the diffused central red ring seen on the earliest three-tone Fender Sunbursts (given the unstable red lacquers used circa 1958-59). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Sierra exhibits a heavier relic than is the Riggio norm, with more aggressive simulated marks of wear on the body as a whole. There is virtually no wear beyond Riggio’s factory aging process. The neck profile also has Riggio's proprietary aging, with a very smooth gradient between nitro gloss and bare maple, silky and simulating genuine palm wear behind frets 1-6.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original blonde tolex G\u0026amp;G hardshell case with black leather ends and green crushed velvet interior is included, along with the original spec sheet\/hangtag.","brand":"Riggio Custom Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43701831827712,"sku":"20024","price":3099.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/products\/medium_f8617d79-122d-4bd1-82cb-e9111783d4ed.jpg?v=1751569934","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/2020-riggio-custom-guitars-sierra-s-style-63-spec-sunburst-relic-near-mint-w-g-g-case","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}