The Emperor is my take on the beloved 3-pickup model from Fullerton. The shape that we all know so well was designed perfectly in the 50s - I have hopefully added to it's playability and comfort with a few modern alterations and have offered a couple of switching options that deliver a number of fresh combinations.
My modern take on the classic two cutaway model, shown here in Daphne Blue
I use nitrocellulose lacquer on all of my guitars. It sounds, looks and feels the best and of course, will age beautifully.
My necks are fractionally wider than stock models, eliminating the frustration of the 'E' strings being perilously close the the edge of the fingerboard
The fingerboard has a modern, 12-inch radius and sports large, highly polished frets - these factors make string bending a breeze with no 'fret outs' that can be a problem on vintage accurate, rounder fingerboards.
These easy to adjust truss rods can be used to give more or less neck relief in an instant.
On this Tim Renwick Emperor, the second tone control acts as a coil tap knob - gradually creating a single coil from your humbucker. Very versatile.
I use staggered, Sperzel tuners. They eliminate the need for string tress - less friction, better tuning stability.
The neck to body join area no longer has square edges and a bulky neck plate. Instead, this area has recessed neck bolts and softened edges giving effortless access to the upper frets.
I have searched internationally for the best materials possible for Gray Guitars. This is a piece of master grade, roasted, flame maple. Strong, solid and beautiful.
