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Gordon Smith GS1/GS1 60

European Online Price £454.00(Euro 535.72) (Including VAT at 20%)

Please select single cutaway (60) ot double cutaway

* The Left Handed Gordon Smith GS1 is available at no extra charge *

Imagine if we could make this guitar LOOK better, SOUND better, PLAY better, FEEL, better and STAY IN TUNE - LONGER! That is exactly what we will do - all part of our unique service. For a little background on how we achieve this click here OR check out our pictorial tours on the right hand side of this page.

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It is rare for a listed item to be unavailable but you can check in real time by chatting with Richard via the live help facility (bottom right hand corner of page). Richard can provide an accurate ETA and arrange a day for delivery that suits you.

What Richard says about the GS1
The GS1 in its standard form is available in single or double cutaway. It has a slim body with a single hand wound pickup in the bridge position. The pickup is hand wound in house by John Smiths wife Linda!

The Gordon Smith hand wound pickup is at the heart of all GS guitars and has become famous for poviding searing lead tones when required but when backed off slightly you get the most wonderful classic roc/blues tones.

The humbucker pickup has a coil tap function via a push pull switch in the volume control. The provides a range of single coil and humbucker tones from the one single pickup.

Every Gordon Smith Guitar features the trademark brass nut which provides awesome resonance - keeping the enery within the string provides you with the very best sustain.

The GS1 wrap over bridge is cast in Manchester.

It is hard to imagine that for £454 you really are buying a hand made guitar, made by a luthier of 30 years experience (producing Gordon Smith guitars!) with parts of such quality and UK origin.

If you want to buy "green" buy Gordon Smiith
If you want to support UK business - buy Gordon Smith
If you just want a hand made guitar - buy Gordon Smith
If you want the most wonderful characterful guitar money can buy - buy Gordon Smith!

Is the penny dropping yet on how important these guitars are!!?

Please do call me if you need further information on this or any GS guitar. Iam here to help.

Select your Gordon Smith upgrades below

GS Upgrade: Thick 1-5/8" Body
European Online Price £32.00(Euro 37.76) (Including VAT at 20%)

GS Upgrade: Tunamatic Bridge
European Online Price £26.00(Euro 30.68) (Including VAT at 20%)

GS Upgrade: Adjustable Bridge
European Online Price £34.00(Euro 40.12) (Including VAT at 20%)

GS Upgrade: GSG Vibrato
European Online Price £63.00(Euro 74.34) (Including VAT at 20%)

GS Upgrade: 12 String Format
European Online Price £131.00(Euro 154.58) (Including VAT at 20%)

GS Upgrade: P90 Pickup
European Online Price £38.00(Euro 44.84) (Including VAT at 20%)

GS Upgrade: Selected Veneer Top
European Online Price £44.00(Euro 51.92) (Including VAT at 20%)

GS Upgrade: Coloured Finish
European Online Price £54.00(Euro 63.72) (Including VAT at 20%)

GS Upgrade: Chrome Pickup Cover (1)
European Online Price £17.00(Euro 20.06) (Including VAT at 20%)

GS Upgarde: Gloss Front
European Online Price £40.00(Euro 47.20) (Including VAT at 20%)

Contoured Front
European Online Price £34.00(Euro 40.12) (Including VAT at 20%)

A rare glimpse of the GS1 12 String

Example 1: Gordon Smith GS1 Cherry Burst

Example 2: Gordon Smith GS1 Red w' P90 Pickup

Example 3: Gordon Smith GS1 Tobacco Burst

Example 4: Gordon Smith GS1 Black

As a fan of Gordon Smith guitars for over a decade...

Please do contact me if you have any questions at all regarding the best kept secret in British guitar building.

Gordon Smith guitars have a character of their own yet have obvious appeal to guitarists who are considering a Gibson or Fender. If the charisma and charm of the Gordon Smith doesn't take you straight away then you may not be suited to one. If once you plug in you are not utterly blown away by the quality of tone then you are definitely not the right person for a Gordon Smith.

A Gordon Smith guitar will be a friend for life - trust me!.

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Unique & Exclusive Added Value with Every Guitar (worth over £100)

When you buy a guitar from Richards guitars the first thing to take into account is that I (Richard) overseas the entire process beginning to end. The only aspect not handled by myself is the setup itself. I even personally pack the guitar after I have tested the guitar post setup.

Quality Control & Setup (worth £55)

Your guitar will be meticulously setup to the very highest of standards - even to your personal specification if you have one. This only occurs once the guitar has been inspected visually for any cosmetic flaws that occur in production instruments. Nobody in the industry cares more about the quality and playability of their guitars - guaranteed.

6 Month & 12 Month Checkup/Reset (worth £25 a visit)

Every day my workshop is responsible for checking guitars that have been brought back for their 6 and 12 month checks. During this process my technicians will check the setup, make any adjustments necessary and give the guitar a general overhaul bringing it back to its former glory. This healthcheck sets my service apart from all other retailers in the UK. I believe this service to be unique and am extremely proud to offer it to every customer if they wish to take advantage.

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10am to 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday. Closed 1pm to 2pm for lunch

For Showroom Visitors...

I offer a bespoke service and deal with every sale personally. I follow the progress of each sale from beginning to end, personally book deliveries for dispatch and wrap and pack the guitars. I do this to provide a consistent, meticulous level of detail, giving myself the peace of mind that the beautifully setup guitars we generate do not get spoilt in transit. 1 guitar damaged in 3 years of delivering guitars around the World (around 10 a week) is testiment to the quality of my packing (Sad as it sounds I could bore you to death on how to deliver a guitar sucessfully!). This all takes up my time of course. For this reason I DO NOT promote the sale of accessories. My showroom opening hours enable customers to try and test my personal collection of recommended new and used guitars - whilst allowing me time to handle the various aspects of my customer enquiries (in store and online) - and of course deal with customers requiring guitar workshop repairs.

I DO NOT sell 3/4 size guitars. It is impossible to provide any level of taylored service at this price point and would feel nervous about supporting these guitars under warranty as they are built to a price. However, I will always be available to offer help and advice. I am here if you want some honest, professional direction.

I warmly welcome all guitar enthusiasts to visit me any time!

Formerly 2 Regent Street, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5HW, TEL:(01789) 26 33 33, EMAIL: richard@richardsguitars.co.uk

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