Charlie Starr

'55 Goldie

Charlie Starr '55 Goldie

The Downtowner 55 Goldie model features all the foundational elements Charlie has always built upon in his songwriting, soloing, and performance world over for the past 20 years.
Utilizing unique specifications from a few vintage instruments, our cherished library of old stock timbers, chambered construction, custom spec. Echopark pickups, vintage modified wiring, and our non plasticised aged nitro lacquer finish  
We set out in 2014 to craft a Downtowner specific to his voice, a new instrument rivaling yet complimenting anything he had in his quiver of amazing vintage tools. A newly crafted Vintage instrument that is built leagues above exacting standards, sonically empowering, acoustically rich, plays like butter, and offers a tonal palette that fills the void like a missing link.
The link back to the best tones of the1950s yet crafted today.

55' Goldie

 The Downtowner 55 Goldie model features all the foundational elements Charlie has always built upon in his songwriting ,soloing and performance world over for the past 20 years.
Utilizing a unique specifications from a few vintage instruments, our cherished library of old stock timbers, chambered construction, custom spec.Echopark pickups, vintage modified wiring and our non plasticised aged nitro lacquer  finish 
We set out in 2014 to craft a Downtowner specific to his voice, a new instrument rivaling yet complimenting anything he had in his quiver of amazing vintage tools.A newly crafted Vintage instrument that is built leagues above exacting standards, sonically empowering, acoustically rich, plays like butter and offers a tonal palette that fills the void like a missing link.
The link back to the best tones of the1950s yet crafted today.

Pickups: Echopark Custom Echotron w/58 P90.

Jescar medium jumbo frets.

Every detail is hand selected for playability.

Technical Specs

 55' Goldie
Vintage Aged Bouillon Gold classical lacquer finish
TOP:
Old Stock Honduran Mahogany
Celluloid Nitrate Binding
BODY:
Old Stock Honduran Mahogany
NECK:
Medium 1958 C profile .095-.099
Old Stock Korina
Old Stock Gabon Ebony fretboard and headplate
Jescar medium jumbo frets
MOP dot Inlay markers
Grover pre-war 18:1 Tuners
Hand Cut G-Nut
PICKUPS:
Echopark Custom Echotron w/58 P90 set
Individual Master volume/tone control
CTS 550k long shaft pots w coil tap on  tone control
Switchcraft 3 pos toggle
OG vintage PIO sprauge tone caps
Vintage Historic spec. Aged Gold Hardware
Including ABR 1 w Brass saddles and thin wheels
Lightweight Aluminum stop tail w Long steel bushings
Custom case
Hand signed certificate of authenticity