The J. Hale Custom AR803CE16

AR803CE-16 | AR803CE-15 | El Rey | T18X Semi Hollow Body


  • Handcrafted Custom 16” Archtop
  • Select carved flamey maple back and rims
  • Select carved spruce top, 2 3⁄4” rims
  • 3 piece maple neck
  • Ebony fingerboard
  • Custom Split Block MOP Inlays
  • Bone nut
  • Ebony headstock overlay
  • Ebony bridge
  • Standard Eastman ebony tailpiece and pickguard
  • Gotoh mini tuners with ebony knobs
  • High quality CTS volume and tone pots with ebony knobs
  • Push/pull tone switch wired for full humbucking and single coil operation.
  • Nut width is 1 3⁄4” - 25” scale length
  • Your choice of single built-in Benedetto A6, Bartolini PBF55, 59 Duncan or 57 Duncan Seth Lover pickup.
  • Eastman hardshell case
  • J Hale Custom Shop Price: $2,395.00

Options For Your Custom AR803CE-16

Buzz Feiten Tuning System: Professionally installed by Rauen Guitars (www.rauenguitars.com) $139.00  For details follow this link http://www.buzzfeiten.com

Gold Fingered Tailpiece:  Besides looking great, this tailpiece allows the bridge tension on each string to be adjusted individually for an even, balanced acoustic tone.  $195.00  Click HERE for picture

Striped Ebony Tailpiece, Pickguard, Bridge and Truss Cover By Cris Mirabella: Beautifully handcrafted with solid brass tailpiece frame and hand polished ebony. The tailpiece and bridge are designed to deliver the ultimate acoustic tone.  $795.00. Click on the thumbnail image for a larger view. For more information about Cris Mirabella, follow this link www.mirabellaguitars.com

 

J Hale Custom Ameritage Case:

The Ultimate in Instrument Protection.  Click HERE for details

Gold Series case
  • Strong, breathable 6-ply hardwood veneer shell
  • Instrument is suspended in compression fit, shock absorption system
  • Ameritage® Humidity Control System protects instrument from both low and high humidity
  • J Hale Price: $349.00

J Hale Custom Nitrocellulose Finish: With every order of custom guitars we receive from Eastman, a small select number are provided unfinished in "white wood".  These instruments are expertly finished with stains and colors not available from Eastman. .

Customized Instruments In Stock
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J Hale
Custom Shop
AR903CE-16 Custom
SN 2705, Custom Teaburst Nitro Finish, 57 Duncan Seth Lover Pickup, Grover Imperial Tuners, DiMarzio Pots with push/pull coil tap.

 

Instruments Available For Customization
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Instruments are labeled as AR803CE and AR903CE.  The AR803CE instruments have traditional white/black/white bindings, the AR903CE instruments have maple bindings.  These custom ordered AR803CE and AR903CE instruments ALL have upgraded flamey maple backs/sides and select spruce tops. All hand carved.

J Hale
Custom Shop
AR903CE-16 Custom
SN 2702
Eastman Sapphire Blue

J Hale
Custom Shop
AR803CE-16 Custom
SN 2127
Eastman Sapphire Blue

J Hale
Custom Shop
AR803CE-16 Custom
SN 2129
Eastman Classic

 

J Hale
Custom Shop
AR803CE-16 Custom
SN 2128
Custom Finish - Natural Top, Amber Back/Sides

 

Sold Instruments
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J Hale
Custom Shop
AR903-16 SN 2703
Eastman Sunburst
Benedetto B6 Pickup
Mirabella Pickguard
Matching Knobs & Eastman Tailpiece

 

J Hale
Custom Shop
AR903CE-16 Custom
SN 2704
Eastman Classic
J Hale
Custom Shop
AR803CE-16 Custom, SN 2126
Duncan, Ebony Control Knobs, Gold Fingered Tailpiece
SOLD
J Hale
Custom Shop
AR803CE-16 Custom, SN 2125
57 Duncan, Ebony Control Knobs, Gold Fingered Tailpiece
IN STOCK