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Swope GTO 2019

This Swope GTO is in mint (as new) condition - I am the original owner, and it has minimal play time. It has never left my home studio. Wonderful playing guitar with a perfect setup. The pickups really shine in this model. They have plenty of sparkle with a nice amount of growl! They easily go from clean to mean with a turn of the volume knob!

Chris Swope really knows what he's doing when it comes to building. The fretwork is impeccable! The fingerboard edges are perfectly round for an amazing playing experience! It has a perfect setup. Neck – 25.5″ scale. Pearl Dot Open C profile, .830″ – .950″ first fret to 12th fret. Nut width is 1&21/32″ . This guitar is very light with the weight coming in under 8 lbs - it feels very balanced.

This is one of those guitars you plug in and lose an hour of your day because you can't put it down! The guitar is finished in a pinkish purple color and the nitrocellulose lacquer has minor checking in it. Chris calls it his Knock Around finish. The GTO was named a Guitar Player Editor's pick! If you're looking for something unique that sounds amazing, this guitar is for you!

From the Swope website:
GTO – Same platform as the MG but on an alder body with comfy contours. Features Swope’s GTO pickups. These pickups are lap steel inspired and have a bit more output and fuller mid-range than the MGs but still retain that famous Swope clarity. As the name implies, the GTO is the “muscle car” in the Swope line-up. Wiring is the same as the MG, complete with the push/pull series humbucker switch. Car enthusiasts may also call this ”The Goat” or “The Judge!
Guitar Player Magazine Editor’s Pick Award

Currently being played by Ronnie Wood (Stones), and Neal Casal

Ships in mint original hard shell case.

https://reverb.com/item/26675563-swope-gto-2019
 
Would prefer a standard shape pickup, but would still take it in a minute as is.
 
The color looks like an old lady's curtains. Very Golden Girls-like.

Maybe a different pick guard and a maple fret board.
 
Costs a lot of money to look this cheap.

I like the look of Swopes. I’ve played a few and they’re nice but a little ordinary.
 
Chad said:
Which knob is extra, the volume or tone?
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Hmm, I meant the clear plastic one- it looks weirdly out of place with the tele style switch plate and knob, but guess that's a good point - if you took away either the clear knob or the tele plate it would look less mismatched.
 
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