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The Turtlectric Guitar

Invented, designed and created in Cornish, NH, Sharff's one-of-a-kind semi-hollow electric guitar dubbed the Turtlectric Guitar makes use of an American snapping turtle shell as the guitar's back. The segmented faceplate is formed from genuine mahogany and Spanish cedar. Components include an ebony fretboard, bridge and tailpiece, genuine mahogany neck, ziricote headstock, redwood truss rod cover, stainless steel adjustable truss rod, Kent Armstrong humbucking jazz pickup and mother of pearl position markers and inlays. A ukulele version of this guitar (dubbed the Turtlelele) was designed and built alongside by Joe BelBruno.

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Billy Sharff playing the Turtlectric Guiter
with Pariah Beat

 

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