The SVL 61

This guitar was hugely influenced by Matt Schofield's own 1961 Strat, it features a one or two piece alder body (depending on weight) full Nitro Cellulose paint finish, a flat sawn maple neck also in Nitro finish, a dark rosewood fingerboard and a choice of Jescar 6105 or 6100 fret wire. It is available either with a 7.1/4-9.5" or straight 9.5" radius, all of this on my custom design 60's soft C shape neck. The guitar features Callaham hardware (the very best in the business) and Custom wound SVL pickups, all mounted on a Callaham pickguard. All the pots are CTS which are smooth feeling and close tolerance, Orange Drop tone caps, and the jack is Switchcraft, I always use CRL switches for their lifelong reliability.

The SVL 61These guitars are slightly more modern feeling yet very vintage in influence. They work superb well for all music and really lend themselves well to overdriven guitar tones because of their very 'even' response up and down the neck.

  • Flat sawn maple necks
  • Dark Roswood Fingerboards
  • Lightweight one or two piece Alder or Ash bodies
  • Ultra thin cellulose finish used from the wood up
  • Jescar 6100 or 6105 fretwire
  • Vintage bone top nuts
  • Amalfitano (SVL Daytona) custom wound pickups
  • Callaham bridges and saddles
  • Callaham vintage machines
  • CTS ‘correct feel’ vintage style pots
  • CRL ‘correct feel’ switches
  • Orange Drop tone caps
  • Switchcraft sockets
  • 22 AWG cloth covered wire used throughout
  • Vintage style Strap buttons fitted
  • All colour options available, email for details
  • £2600 in std colour £2700 in metallics and sunburst


How to order

Contact us to discuss specification etc. Once a specification has been agreed, we would require a 50% deposit, balance payable on completion of guitar. Build time approximately 6-8 months.

Prices do not include shipping. UK shipping is approximately £25, overseas shipping from £100.