Grassroots G-Bricoleur black Takuro Sugawara Signature 2013 Electric Guitar

This is a modified Grassroots G-Bricoleur electric guitar in Black finish. Grassroots Guitars is one of ESP’s brands, and is positioned as an affordable, high quality instrument with surprising levels of craftsmanship & quality at such a low price point. This particular model is a signature model for Takuro Sugawara, lead singer & rhythm guitarist for the Rock Band 9mm Parabellum Bullet. Made in Korea, this instrument features a set-neck construction comprising a Mahogany body, Mahogany neck and 22 fret Rosewood fingerboard. Chrome hardware is fitted including a ToM-style bridge & stop bar tailpiece, along with a set of sealed tuning machines. This instrument has been modified with a set of active EMG P60, P90 size humbucking pickups. These are wired to a 30way toggle switch & master volume & tone controls. One control is no longer wired into the circuit.

The Mahogany neck plays very well, with a profile which might be described as a ’D’ shape, with a slightly flattened area to the centre rear which encourages ergonomic thumb positioning & easy reach across the register. The Rosewood of the fretboard is pleasant under the fingers & provides a smooth & durable playing surface to explore. With a 25” scale & 12” radius, the playing experience falls somewhere between Fender & Gibson, and feels well equipped for any playing style or technique you could throw at it.

Amplified, the pair of active EMG P60 pickups deliver thick, full-bodied & heavy tones by the bucketload. The P60 is a P90 sized humbucking pickup, based on the EMG 60. Being active, the clean tone is balanced & sounds slightly compressed - perfect for crystalline clean sounds. Of course driving the amp hard is where the excitement begins - the pickups saturate into a full-bore distortion tone with ease, crushing rhyhtm chords & heavy riffing sound huge, and push your playing through even the densest of mixes. A unique instrument which is well equipped for wherever the gig takes you.

Luthier Report

Our ID: 1060726221861

Weight: 8.25lbs

Serial: GW13016349

Aesthetic Condition:

Headstock: Overall excellent condition. Light to mild scratching to all aspects of the headstock can be seen under direct light, as is common with gloss finishes.

Neck: Overall excellent condition. Very light scratching to the rear of the neck can be seen under direct light, as is common with high gloss finishes. Any other markings to the neck and fingerboard are difficult to discern.

Body: Overall very good condition. Light indentations which do not pierce the finish are present to the center of the rear face Light to mild scratching is present to all aspects of the body, the most apparent of these can be seen scattered around the rear face most notably to the bass and treble side horns. The pickguard shows mild scratching consistent with playwear.

Condition of Frets:

The frets demonstrate light signs of use, not affecting playability. There is considerable material remaining for any fret work the new owner may wish to perform.

Current Set Up:

Truss Rod: Fully functional. Truss rod tool (4mm hex) not included.

Hardware: Overall very good condition. Light tarnishing is present to the T-O-M bridge saddles. The scratch plate and truss rod cover display discoloration.

Structural: No concerns or issues to note.

Height of the string from the 12th Fret-1.5mm - Bass 2mm

Please be aware that the action on a guitar may move slightly in transit and this measurement is the current height.

Strings on Guitar - 10-46

Electrics:

Fully functional. The original pickups have been replaced with a set of EMG P60 pickups, the originals are not included. The middle control has been removed from the circuit and does not function. The 9V battery has been installed in the existing control cavity.

Case & Accessories:

No case is provided with this guitar.

Truss rod tool not included.