GPOTD 09.25.15

[Kerouac]

Moll Custom Classic 7 String


This is a fairly rare instrument. Bill Moll builds guitars for John Pizzarelli and many other notable jazz and finger style players. Very few of these 7 strings ever come to market. Bill is now semi retired, and the price to have him build a new one (if he will even take a commission) is close to 11,000.00.

This guitar has the finest materials. Highly flamed back and sides. All hand carved top and back. A hand wound Armstrong neck position pickup. Ebony fingerboard and 7 piece neck. Full 7 ply bindings.

There are a few cracks in the nitro outer coat a good tech could remove. There are few small chips in the finish. Considering this is a gigging muscians instrument. The wear and tear is minimal. No "dings". Only a few minor surface chips on the edges.

It its currently equipped with heavy gauge tape wound strings.

 

[Coralkong]

Yeah, I like that.

Looks kind of "squat", probably due to being 17" and 7 strings, but looks like a very nice instrument.

 

[Guitar Heel]

A beautiful guitar that I have no interest in actually owning.

 

[CBHScott]

Beautiful.

 

[VoidTerraFirma]

Pudgy. Not awful, though.

 

[Denverdave]

Beautiful. Nothing I would ever want to own but quite beautiful. I generally do not like butsy guitars but that is a well doen burst.

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[DFB]

Nice,but not my thing.

 

[IamSeaDevil]

When did Pier One Imports start selling guitars?

 

[jelloman]

Very pretty...

 

[dodgechargerfan]

Yep. I'd like to give that a go.

 

[Flamencology]

Not a huge sunburst fan but, really, what's not to like? Very hot.

 

[Dogsinplastic]

I'm not really in love with this specific profile. That said, I'd love to be able to play some really cool stuff on a guitar like this, but I can't.

 

[LeftyTom]

Not my cuppa.

 

[Gorgon90]

Beautiful but not something I'd make use of.

 

[Stratguy]

meh. Visually, it doesn't grab me, and it's also not really something for which I would have a need.

 

[ellengtrgrl]

7-string archtop - mmmmmmmm! Lose the tapewound strings (I don't care for a ploop ploop kind of attack), and I'll take it!

 

[Pine Apple Slim]

Do not want.
Only because it's a 7 string.
Looks like a nice jaz box.

 

[Tig]

Perfect for my djent jazz gigs.

 

[jp_nyc]

Exquisite. I think this is the first time I’ve seen quintuple binding on a guitar. I guess you can take the time to make that line up when people pay $11,000.

 

[el diablo]

I would consider doing bad things to get that geetar.