Gabriel Guitars Runabout Midnight Purple with Hard Shell Case

The Gabriel Guitars Runabout: Boutique Build with Vintage Inspired Voice

Alder Body and Midnight Purple Finish

Built in house, the Gabriel Guitars Runabout pairs an alder body with a maple neck and pau ferro fingerboard. The Midnight Purple finish gives it plenty of visual attitude, while custom glow in the dark pickup covers, knobs, and tremolo arm grip make this one unmistakably different. As an in house built instrument, there are some minor finish imperfections present as can be seen in the accompanying photoset. 

Fast 24 Fret Maple Neck

The maple neck measures .812 inches at the 1st fret and .873 inches at the 12th, filling the palm without feeling cumbersome. A 12 inch fingerboard radius, 25.5 inch scale length, and 24 frets provide a familiar platform with plenty of room up top. The frets are Plek leveled and crowned for consistent playability across the fingerboard.

Hand Wound Gabriel Guitars JLP60 Pickups

A hand wound set of Gabriel Guitars JLP60 pickups gives this Runabout a smooth, woody voice inspired by Stratocaster style pickups from 1963 to 1965. Staggered Alnico 5 magnet slugs and 42 gauge copper wire produce an average resistance of approximately 6.3K. Expect warm, rounded mids, focused lows, and a smooth top end that retains clarity as you dig in.

Vintage Inspired Tone with Flexible Controls

The JLP60 set is stagger wound, hand assembled, and fully potted in 100 percent paraffin wax to control unwanted microphonics. A 5 way switch works alongside master volume, master tone, and a mid pickup blend control, giving the Runabout plenty of room to move from glassy cleans into warmer, more expressive sounds.

Tremolo and Locking Tuners

A Korean vintage style synchronized tremolo provides expressive pitch control, while Fender 6 in line locking tuners and an unbleached bone nut round out the hardware. Chrome appointments complement the Midnight Purple finish, and a hard shell case is included.

Specifications

• Body Wood: Alder
• Neck Wood: Maple with Pau Ferro Fingerboard
• Inlays: Offset Dot
• Scale Length: 25.5 inches
• Frets: 24, Plek Leveled and Crowned
• Nut: Unbleached Bone
• Fingerboard Radius: 12 inches
• Fret Dimensions: .1035 inches Width, .0435 inches Height
• Neck Thickness: .812 inches at 1st Fret, .873 inches at 12th Fret
• Tuners: Fender 6 in line Locking
• Bridge: Korean Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
• Pickups: Hand Wound Gabriel Guitars JLP60 Set
• Pickup Magnets: Staggered Alnico 5 Magnet Slugs
• Pickup Wire: 42 Gauge Copper Wire
• Pickup Resistance: Approximately 6.3K Average
• Pickup Voicing: 1963 to 1965 Stratocaster Style Wind
• Pickup Potting: 100 Percent Paraffin Wax
• Controls: Master Volume, Mid Pickup Blend, Master Tone, 5 Way Switch
• Finish: Midnight Purple with Gun Stock Oil
• Hardware: Chrome
• Custom Appointments: 3D Printed Glow in the Dark Pickup Covers, Knobs, and Tremolo Arm Grip
• Included Accessories: Hard Shell Case

This electric guitar ships fully insured with signature required.