The Peanut
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The Peanut was the very first Specimen guitar ever made (circa 1987). The body is carved inside and out into a radial figure-eight shape. Its top is made from 1/4″-thick carved phenolic and mimics the annular rings of a tree, stump view.
The fretboard features engraved pearl inlays depicting the metamorphosis of the stag beetle from larva to mature adult.
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Neck
One-piece maple neck-through body with glued-on sides
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Scale length
24-1/2"
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Fretboard
Ebony
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Headstock
Ebony headstock veneer bound in herringbone
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Body
Carved maple with phenolic top
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Pickups
Single-coil pickup
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Controls
Volume
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Tailpiece
Sculpted bell-brass tailpiece
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Other Features
Carved ebony pickguard
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Shipping
Free Shipping within the continental U.S.
This was the first time I have had such an immediate vision of a completed instrument. The public named it “The Peanut.” I had never thought of such a thing. To me, the design is just a shape that tells a story: the story of the stag beetle.
Unfortunately, the instrument was not well-documented before we parted ways, so please forgive the poor quality photos.
