Pin-Up Custom Guitars #277 "Leanne" Electric Guitar - Vintage Aged Sunburst

Pin-Up Custom Guitars #277 "Leanne" S-Style Electric Guitar – Vintage Aged Sunburst | No Limit Guitar Co, Idaho Falls

Pin-Up Custom Guitar number 277, named "Leanne," is a handmade S-style electric guitar built by Eric Daw in Idaho Falls, Idaho in 2026 — signed, certified, and delivered with a numbered certificate of authenticity from Eric Daw Custom Guitars and Repair. An alder body in a breathtaking vintage aged Sunburst nitrocellulose lacquer finish, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard at a vintage 7.25" radius, Alnico 4 single-coil pickups, True-Tune tuners, unbleached bone nut, 3-ply mint pickguard, soft V neck profile, standard 5-way wiring, and a delicately vintage-aged aesthetic throughout — "Leanne" is one of the most visually stunning guitars Eric Daw has produced, and the close-up photographs reveal exactly why. At 7 lbs. 12 oz., this is a well-balanced, comfortable instrument with the resonance and character that only a handbuilt, carefully aged guitar can deliver.

Product Overview

"Leanne" is a guitar whose visual impact only deepens the closer you look — and the macro photographs of the Sunburst finish are genuinely extraordinary. What the full-body shot communicates as a classic three-color sunburst becomes, under close inspection, a landscape of extraordinary tonal depth and aged character. The warm amber center of the alder body radiates outward with the brilliant, honey-orange luminosity of aged nitrocellulose lacquer over a straight-grained alder body — the wood's grain running horizontally in tight, even lines visible through the transparent center of the burst, each line catching the light differently and creating a visual texture that has no equal in any opaque or modern polyester finish. The amber transitions through a rich, deep red-orange mid-burst zone — saturated and warm, the kind of color that speaks of decades of heat and light exposure — before fading into the deep charcoal-black edge burst that frames the body with the same dark border found on the most celebrated vintage S-style guitars of the 1950s and 1960s.

The aging treatment on "Leanne" is among the most nuanced Eric Daw has produced — the finish checking, surface scratches, and small finish chips distributed across the body in a way that reads as genuinely organic rather than artificially applied. The close-up photographs reveal the nitrocellulose lacquer's characteristic checking patterns — the fine network of lines that develops in aged nitro as the finish contracts and expands through temperature and humidity cycles over time — alongside the grain-following wear marks and small finish losses that accumulate on a guitar that has been truly played and lived with. Standing back, "Leanne" looks like a guitar that has toured, recorded, and been loved across several decades. Standing close, it reveals itself as a masterpiece of finish artistry.

The 3-ply mint pickguard is the visual counterpoint that makes the Sunburst finish sing — the soft, slightly greenish-cream of aged mint celluloid creating a warm contrast against the amber center of the burst that a stark white pickguard would not achieve. Three white single-coil pickup covers sit against the mint guard, chrome hardware throughout — bridge saddles, tremolo plate, tremolo arm, tuner buttons — gleaming against the aged finish in the way that chrome hardware on a vintage sunburst guitar always has. The rosewood fingerboard runs dark and smooth, dot inlays positioned cleanly along its length, and the Pin-Up Custom Guitars logo sits at the headstock of the naturally aged maple neck.

The Soft V neck profile is a deliberate vintage-correct specification — a V-shaped neck cross-section with a soft, rounded transition that was common on guitars from the mid-to-late 1950s. Players who have spent time with original 1950s instruments recognize the Soft V immediately as one of the most characterful and comfortable neck shapes ever produced — it fills the palm of the hand in a way that a C or U profile doesn't, providing a natural, ergonomic grip that many players find deeply satisfying for chord playing, fingerpicking, and extended sessions. The 7.25" fingerboard radius complements the Soft V profile perfectly — the vintage-correct radius and neck shape working together to produce the precise playing feel of the greatest vintage S-style instruments.

The Alnico 4 single-coil pickups are a specific and deliberate choice — Alnico 4 magnets sit between the warmth of Alnico 2 and the brightness of Alnico 5, producing a balanced, even, harmonically rich tonal character that translates well across styles from clean jazz to blues to rock without over-emphasizing either the warm or bright end of the spectrum. Handmade by Eric Daw, these pickups carry all the scatter-wound coil complexity and organic tonal character of his approach to pickup building throughout the Pin-Up guitar line.

Ideal For

• Players who want one of the most visually extraordinary vintage Sunburst finishes ever produced by a boutique Idaho Falls luthier — a finish that reveals new depth and character every time the light changes
• Vintage-inspired guitarists who want the Soft V neck profile, 7.25" radius, and vintage fret wire specification of the finest 1950s S-style guitars in a handbuilt 2026 instrument
• Tone enthusiasts who understand the balanced, versatile tonal character of Alnico 4 single-coil pickups and the resonant openness of unbleached bone nut and vintage aging treatment
• Collectors who want a numbered, signed, certified Pin-Up Custom Guitar with a Sunburst finish and aging treatment that stands among the most beautiful examples in the series
• Guitarists in Idaho Falls who want to own an instrument built right here in their community by Eric Daw — handmade, documented, certified, and finished to a standard that rivals any boutique builder anywhere

Key Features

Handbuilt in Idaho Falls by Eric Daw — #277, Numbered and Certified
Pin-Up Custom Guitar #277 "Leanne" was handmade with care by Eric Daw in Idaho Falls, Idaho in 2026, accompanied by a signed, numbered certificate of authenticity from Eric Daw Custom Guitars and Repair.

Vintage Aged Sunburst Finish — An Extraordinary Nitro Masterpiece
A three-color Sunburst in aged nitrocellulose lacquer that transitions from warm amber through deep red-orange to charcoal-black edges — the wood grain visible through the transparent center, the aging treatment producing genuine nitro checking, surface marks, and finish wear that reads as decades of authentic use.

Soft V Neck Profile — Vintage 7.25" Radius
The Soft V profile was the characteristic neck shape of the finest S-style guitars of the 1950s — filling the palm in a way that C and U profiles don't, providing the ergonomic, satisfying grip that vintage players and connoisseurs prize above all other neck shapes.

Alnico 4 Single-Coil Pickups
Alnico 4 magnets produce a balanced, even, harmonically rich single-coil character — sitting between the warmth of Alnico 2 and the brightness of Alnico 5 for a versatile, musical tone that serves styles from clean jazz through blues and rock without over-emphasis in either direction.

3-Ply Mint Pickguard
The soft, warm mint celluloid pickguard creates a period-correct, tonally warm visual contrast against the amber center of the Sunburst finish — more sympathetic than white, more characterful than any modern substitute.

Maple Neck with Rosewood Fingerboard — .080" x .040" Vintage Frets
Vintage-correct fret wire and the 7.25" radius rosewood fingerboard produce the precise playing feel of the greatest vintage S-style instruments — authentic from the nut to the last fret.

Unbleached Bone Nut and True-Tune Tuners
Handmade unbleached bone nut for the most natural, resonant open string response available, and True-Tune tuners for smooth, reliable tuning stability in performance.

What's Included

• Pin-Up Custom Guitars #277 "Leanne" S-Style Electric Guitar (Vintage Aged Sunburst)
• Eric Daw Custom Guitars Certificate of Authenticity (Signed and Numbered)
• Free standard shipping

Technical Specifications

Get Your Hands on This Pin-Up Custom Guitar Today

Pin-Up Custom Guitar #277 "Leanne" is available now at No Limit Guitar Co in Idaho Falls — a handbuilt, locally made, numbered and certified S-style guitar with one of the most breathtaking Sunburst finishes Eric Daw has ever produced. Stop in to see the aging and the finish depth in person — photographs don't fully capture it — or reach out online to arrange your purchase. A guitar made right here in Idaho Falls, built to last and impossible to replicate.