Dean Gordon had worked many years in the Chelsea NY area of NYC as a repair tech and custom guitar builder. A few years ago he began building T-Style instruments made from reclaimed timbres that are sourced from the famous Chelsea Hotel. As you’re probably aware, the Chelsea Hotel has more historic significance than we can possibly fit into a single guitar description.

The building was built between 1883 and 1885 and opened to the public in 1885. When first built it was the tallest building in NYC. Many of the worlds most famous celebrities and musicians from the likes of Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Andy Warhol and Mark Twain, just to name a few have resided there over the course of their careers.

The body of this particular guitar is made from Civil war era pine sourced from the Chelsea. This LTD Edition Chelsea Hotelecaster in particular has a wonderfully resonant and woody voice full of harmonic complexities that are hard to find in a brand new guitar.

Specs:

Body:

• Civil War era Chelsea Hotel pine
• Thin nitro butterscotch 

Neck:

• Michigan Silver maple neck
• Heavy rolled edges
• 9.5"-12" compound radius 
• Medium C neck shape .875" 1st -.975" 12th
• 21 medium jumbo stainless steel frets
• vintage style heel adjust dual acting truss rod
• Bone nut 1 11/16"
• Thin satin nitro finish

Electronics:

• Bare Knuckle Flat 52 aged telecaster set
• Standard Telecaster wiring

Hardware:

• Aged Gotoh staggered Klusons
• Aged Telecaster bridge
• Goth "In-Tune" saddles
• Real Lacquered bakelite pickguard
• Aged Control plate and knurled knobs

Weight: 7lbs 2oz
Includes Gator poly foam hardcase