Kevin Chilcott
Luthier
1988 Natural Medusa Special
There was only one
Medusa Special
made.
She is owned by Ashley Jones
who bought her new in 1988 from
'Cranes'
in Cardiff, Wales, UK.
He still owns her, she's still in great
condition.
She has a one
piece Pad'auk
body with a Maple
neck, Rosewood
fingerboard, ebony
head-face,
'dot'
Mother-of -Pearl fingerboard inlays,
Mother-of-Pearl head-face inlays,
a pair of EMG
pickups - 81/85 (The 'Bridge' one angled), Kahler Pro
Tremolo unit
and Schaller
machines. 24 5/8" scale length. Natural clear lacquer finish.
( This
picture may take quite a while to download.)
Picture courtesy of Ash Jones 2003.
BIG PIC OF THE BACK
Showing the Maple
neck.
BIG PIC OF THE NECK JOINT
Showing the special "Stepped"
neck joint I evolved when making both the Medusa
and Electra
Series.