FS: 2016 Kauer's (Banshee, Arcturus, Starliner, Daylighter and more!)

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The FIRST new Kauer of 2016 and it couldn't be better, this Redwood Burl capped, Daylighter Deluxe is the pinnacle of Kauer design DNA. Featuring Lollar Goldfoil pickups, a Mastery trem and vibrato, Spanish Mahogany body and neck this Deluxe is THE guitar to own.

SPECS:
  • Spanish Mahogany body and neck, old growth Redwood Burl cap
  • 24.75" scale set neck, 22 Jescar 47095NS Frets, 12" radius, 1 11/16" nut width
  • .87" thick at the nut, .90" at the 12th C neck profile
  • Lollar Goldfoil Pickups (in Soapbar rings)
  • Mastery Vibrato and Bridge
  • Sperzel Locking Tuners, CTS Pots, Switchcraft Jack, Dunlop Strap Lock ready buttons
  • 8.3lbs
http://www.kauerguitars.com/ready-to-ship/4449-245-daylighter-deluxe-burl-top

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The first new Banshee of 2016... and it's a 2015 Sunset Limited! OK so we wanted to have this one done last year but we just didn't quite make it in time. That's ok, it was worth the wait! Featuring the most stunning Spanish Mahogany we've ever built a Banshee from, it's full of tight fiddle back flame, extremely rare for this wood. Gorgeous vintage inspired burst, 3 Roadhouse Pickups KT100's (think the best mix of a mini and a p90). We LOVE this guitar!

Specs:

  • Banshee #221
  • Flamed Spanish Mahogany neck-thru and wings
  • 3x Roadhouse KT100 Pickups
  • 3 Volumes (special Kauer mod- reverse no load middle volume pot), master tone. CTS pots, Switchcraft Jack/Switch, hand selected pots and caps
  • TonePros bridge and tailpiece, Kluson's new "Banjo" Tuners, Dunlop Straplock ready buttons
  • 24.75" Scale, 12" radius premium grade Wenge fretboard with 22 Jescar 47095NS frets
  • 1 11/16" nut width, .89" at the nut, .99" at the 12th fret C profile neck
  • 7.5lbs
  • Ships in a Mono Vertigo case
http://www.kauerguitars.com/ready-to-ship/banshee-271-sunset-limited

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Banshee JR's we feel are the BEST sounding Banshee's. There's a pure magic in single pickup guitars and Banshee compounds this by not having any material removed at the neck transition. This Sonic Blue JR is a throwback to Banshee #3 that Doug Kauer built for Mrs. Kauer Guitars well before the business was started. Equipped with a Lollar Goldfoil in a soapbar mount, this Banshee is as capable of playing raunchy blues slide as it is standing in front of a crowd sunday morning. Because it's a soapbar mount, any p90 soapbar style pickup will fit this guitar. Did we mention it only weighs 6.1 lbs? Cause it does.
Really, REALLY love this guitar but REALLY need a neck pickup? Contact us about adding a neck pickup.
Specs:

  • Spanish Mahogany body and neck thru
  • 24.75" Scale, 22 fret Wenge Fretboard. 12" Radius, Jescar 47095NS frets, 1 11/16" nut width
  • .86" thick C profile at the nut, .98" at the 12th fret
  • Lollar Goldfoil
  • ABM Compensated Wraparound bridge
  • Mixed Nickel / Gold hardware
  • CTS pots, Switchcraft Jack, hand selected pots and cap values, Dunlop Straplock ready buttons, Klusons newly redesigned Banjo Tuners
  • 6.1 lbs!!!
  • Ships in a Mono Vertigo case
http://www.kauerguitars.com/ready-to-ship/banshee-jr-228-sonic-blue

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Our favorite color for Arcturus ever- Tahitian Coral! Alder body, flamed maple neck, Lollar Regal pickups and a Kauer engraved Mastery Vibrato.

Specs:
  • Alder body / Maple neck / Wenge Fretboard
  • Lollar Regal Pickups
  • Mastery Vibrato and bridge
  • 12" radius fretboard, 25.5" scale, 22 fret (no overhang neck), 5mm offset vintage nitrate inlays, 1 11/16" nut width
  • .88" at the nut, .96" C profile
  • 9.0lbs
  • Ships in a Mono Sleeve
http://www.kauerguitars.com/ready-to-ship/arcturus-tahitian-coral
Don't forget, you can ask for a different pickguard / pickup layout on check out.
(search: kauer arcturus banshee daylighter starliner)
 
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BTW the Mystery Kauer just became a new permanent thing from us. Every Kauer purchase gets you on the list to win one of 5 guitars and maybe a few more SWAG spots.
 
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We're trying to buy a new piece of equipment we desperately need so right now, the first three Kauer customers this year get TWO spots on the Mystery Kauer list. What's that? Oh that's where we give away 5 guitars at the end of this year to anyone who bought a new Kauer (or their custom order completed this year).

Here's one of last years winners:
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So it's a good guitar you'll win.
 
Thank you!!

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We LOVE this color combo. Rallye Green, taken right from the 69 Chevy color catalog, Lollar Regal's (wideranges) and a Mastery Vibrato and Bridge take this Arcturus almost to the limit and then we push it over the edge by doing a pinstriped Black/White/Black PG creating this great double bound line. Love it!

Specs:
  • Alder body Arcturus, flamed Maple neck with Wenge fretboard
  • Lollar Regals, Mastery Vibrato/Bridge
  • 12" radius, 25.5" scale, 1 11/16" nut width
  • .90" at the nut, .94" at the 12th fret full C profile
  • Hand metered and selected CTS pots, Switchcraft jack, CRL switch, Dunlop Straplock Ready buttons
  • 8.9lbs
  • Ships in a Mono case
2950 + s/h: http://www.kauerguitars.com/ready-to-ship/arcturus-rallye-green-w-mastery

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Newly redesigned for 2016, this is the first Starliner Express with our new 1 piece pickguard. Back painted gold acrylic with a pinstripe, we designed this pickguard as a tribute to our favorite bat-winged PG's with a healthy dose of Kauer DNA. Spanish Mahogany body and neck, bound top with Caddy Green gloss over an open grain, ultra thin satin finish back, this Starliner RIPS!

Specs:

  • SpanishMahoganyBody / Neck / WengeFretboard
  • 24.75" Scale, 22 fret, 12" radius, 1 11/16" nut width
  • .90" at the nut, .93" at the 12th fret C profile
  • Bound Caddy Green gloss top, vintage brown open pore satin finish back and neck
  • TV Jones Powertron/Powertron+ pickups
  • TonePro's Modern Wraparound, Sperzel SoundLock tuners, CTS pots, Switchcraft switch and jack, Gretsch knobs, Dunlop Straplock ready buttons
  • 6.8lbs !!
  • Ships in a Mono Vertigo case
2950 + s/h: http://www.kauerguitars.com/ready-to-ship/starliner-express-1026-53

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This STUNNING Banshee is technically marked as a Sunset Limited 2015 even though we just assembled it and played it this week (Feb 2016). It features gorgeous, flamed Spanish Mahogany body and neck-thru, vintage cherry finish and rounded out with a set of TV Jones Powertron/Powertron+ combo in black Grestch style rings.

Specs:

  • Flamed Spanish Mahogany body and neck-thru
  • TV Jones Powertron/Powertron+ combo
  • 24.75" scale, 22 fret Wenge fretboard, 12" radius
  • .91" at the nut, 1.0" thick at the 12th fret, 1 11/16" nut width
  • TonePros bridge and tailpiece, Kluson's newly redesigned "Banjo" tuners, hand metered and selected CTS pots, Switchcraft jack/switch, Dunlop Straplock ready buttons
  • 7.3lbs
  • Ships in a Mono case
3700 + s/h: http://www.kauerguitars.com/ready-to-ship/banshee-vintage-cherry-sunset-limited
 
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Newly redesigned for 2016, this is the first Starliner Express with our new 1 piece pickguard. Back painted gold acrylic with a pinstripe, we designed this pickguard as a tribute to our favorite bat-winged PG's with a healthy dose of Kauer DNA. Spanish Mahogany body and neck, bound top with Caddy Green gloss over an open grain, ultra thin satin finish back, this Starliner RIPS!

Specs:

  • SpanishMahoganyBody / Neck / WengeFretboard
  • 24.75" Scale, 22 fret, 12" radius, 1 11/16" nut width
  • .90" at the nut, .93" at the 12th fret C profile
  • Bound Caddy Green gloss top, vintage brown open pore satin finish back and neck
  • TV Jones Powertron/Powertron+ pickups
  • TonePro's Modern Wraparound, Sperzel SoundLock tuners, CTS pots, Switchcraft switch and jack, Gretsch knobs, Dunlop Straplock ready buttons
  • 6.8lbs !!
  • Ships in a Mono Vertigo case
2950 + s/h: http://www.kauerguitars.com/ready-to-ship/starliner-express-1026-53

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOY HOWDY MAMA!!!! :eek::eek:drool0drool0drool0
 
All amazing instruments.

Thanks!

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The very last of our special, flamey Spanish Mahogany, this Banshee is STUNNING! Featuring a very vintage faded cherry finish, 2 Wolfetone K(auer)90's and a killer neck, this is maybe the go-to Banshee for rock and roll!

Specs:

  • Gorgeous, rare figured Spanish Mahogany neck-thru and wings.
  • Wolfetone K90's
  • Wenge Fretboard, 24.75" scale, 22 frets, 12" radius
  • Full C neck (not quite D) .90" at the nut, .99" at the 12th fret. Jescar 47095NS frets
  • TonePros bridge and tailpiece, Kluson's newly redesigned "banjo" tuners, CTS pots, Switchcraft switch and jack, Dunlop Straplock ready buttons
  • PERFECT Banshee weight: 7.32lbs
  • Ships in a Mono Case
  • If you'd like black plastics, or just black p90 covers, just let us know on check out. Happy to change it up.
  • 3700 +s/h

http://www.kauerguitars.com/ready-to-ship/banshee-219-cherry-with-p90s
 
Thanks!

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The very last of our special, flamey Spanish Mahogany, this Banshee is STUNNING! Featuring a very vintage faded cherry finish, 2 Wolfetone K(auer)90's and a killer neck, this is maybe the go-to Banshee for rock and roll!

Specs:

  • Gorgeous, rare figured Spanish Mahogany neck-thru and wings.
  • Wolfetone K90's
  • Wenge Fretboard, 24.75" scale, 22 frets, 12" radius
  • Full C neck (not quite D) .90" at the nut, .99" at the 12th fret. Jescar 47095NS frets
  • TonePros bridge and tailpiece, Kluson's newly redesigned "banjo" tuners, CTS pots, Switchcraft switch and jack, Dunlop Straplock ready buttons
  • PERFECT Banshee weight: 7.32lbs
  • Ships in a Mono Case
  • If you'd like black plastics, or just black p90 covers, just let us know on check out. Happy to change it up.
  • 3700 +s/h

http://www.kauerguitars.com/ready-to-ship/banshee-219-cherry-with-p90s

I just stared at this for like 10 minutes. Damn.
 
I just stared at this for like 10 minutes. Damn.

+1.

I sat here and looked at it, and looked at it some more.....then some more.

I tried to be cynical and bitch about something.............then I looked at it some more.

And then I just frowned because I know I can't afford it.

Then I was sad. Because I would fucking rock the shit out of that.
 
Redwood #2 is running (and available)
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http://www.kauerguitars.com/ready-to-ship/redwood-arcturus-limited

If you haven't noticed, we LOVE Redwood here at the shop. How could we not, we're surrounded by some of the greatest (and only) Redwood forests around (not to mention The Moon of Endor!). We came across some incredible, flamed, old growth Redwood from a naturally fellen tree a friend had been storing. We managed to have enough to do a very small number of select Arcturi. This is the first available one in gorgeous, 1 piece solid Redwood, flamey Eastern Maple neck and Lollar Goldfoils make this an incredible guitar.

Specs:

  • 1 piece (!) old growth, flamed Redwood
  • Eastern Maple Neck, Wenge Fretboard, 25.5" scale, 22 fret, 12" radius, 1 11/16" nut width
  • .88" at the nut, .93" at the 12th fret C neck
  • Cream and pinstriped Pickguard, Lollar Goldfoils*
  • Hipshot open locking tuners, Mastery Vibrato and Bridge, CTS pots, Switchcraft Switch and Jack, Dunlop Straplock ready buttons
  • 7.25lbs!
  • Ships in a Mono Case
*Don't forget, like all Arcturi you can ask for this guitar with a different pickup/pickguard combo on checkout. (If going from 2 to 3 pickups some upcharges may apply)
 
Redwood #2 is running (and available)
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http://www.kauerguitars.com/ready-to-ship/redwood-arcturus-limited

If you haven't noticed, we LOVE Redwood here at the shop. How could we not, we're surrounded by some of the greatest (and only) Redwood forests around (not to mention The Moon of Endor!). We came across some incredible, flamed, old growth Redwood from a naturally fellen tree a friend had been storing. We managed to have enough to do a very small number of select Arcturi. This is the first available one in gorgeous, 1 piece solid Redwood, flamey Eastern Maple neck and Lollar Goldfoils make this an incredible guitar.

Specs:

  • 1 piece (!) old growth, flamed Redwood
  • Eastern Maple Neck, Wenge Fretboard, 25.5" scale, 22 fret, 12" radius, 1 11/16" nut width
  • .88" at the nut, .93" at the 12th fret C neck
  • Cream and pinstriped Pickguard, Lollar Goldfoils*
  • Hipshot open locking tuners, Mastery Vibrato and Bridge, CTS pots, Switchcraft Switch and Jack, Dunlop Straplock ready buttons
  • 7.25lbs!
  • Ships in a Mono Case
*Don't forget, like all Arcturi you can ask for this guitar with a different pickup/pickguard combo on checkout. (If going from 2 to 3 pickups some upcharges may apply)
 
Redwood #2 is running (and available)
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http://www.kauerguitars.com/ready-to-ship/redwood-arcturus-limited

If you haven't noticed, we LOVE Redwood here at the shop. How could we not, we're surrounded by some of the greatest (and only) Redwood forests around (not to mention The Moon of Endor!). We came across some incredible, flamed, old growth Redwood from a naturally fellen tree a friend had been storing. We managed to have enough to do a very small number of select Arcturi. This is the first available one in gorgeous, 1 piece solid Redwood, flamey Eastern Maple neck and Lollar Goldfoils make this an incredible guitar.

Specs:

  • 1 piece (!) old growth, flamed Redwood
  • Eastern Maple Neck, Wenge Fretboard, 25.5" scale, 22 fret, 12" radius, 1 11/16" nut width
  • .88" at the nut, .93" at the 12th fret C neck
  • Cream and pinstriped Pickguard, Lollar Goldfoils*
  • Hipshot open locking tuners, Mastery Vibrato and Bridge, CTS pots, Switchcraft Switch and Jack, Dunlop Straplock ready buttons
  • 7.25lbs!
  • Ships in a Mono Case
*Don't forget, like all Arcturi you can ask for this guitar with a different pickup/pickguard combo on checkout. (If going from 2 to 3 pickups some upcharges may apply)

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Redwood #2 is running (and available)
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http://www.kauerguitars.com/ready-to-ship/redwood-arcturus-limited

If you haven't noticed, we LOVE Redwood here at the shop. How could we not, we're surrounded by some of the greatest (and only) Redwood forests around (not to mention The Moon of Endor!). We came across some incredible, flamed, old growth Redwood from a naturally fellen tree a friend had been storing. We managed to have enough to do a very small number of select Arcturi. This is the first available one in gorgeous, 1 piece solid Redwood, flamey Eastern Maple neck and Lollar Goldfoils make this an incredible guitar.

Specs:

  • 1 piece (!) old growth, flamed Redwood
  • Eastern Maple Neck, Wenge Fretboard, 25.5" scale, 22 fret, 12" radius, 1 11/16" nut width
  • .88" at the nut, .93" at the 12th fret C neck
  • Cream and pinstriped Pickguard, Lollar Goldfoils*
  • Hipshot open locking tuners, Mastery Vibrato and Bridge, CTS pots, Switchcraft Switch and Jack, Dunlop Straplock ready buttons
  • 7.25lbs!
  • Ships in a Mono Case
*Don't forget, like all Arcturi you can ask for this guitar with a different pickup/pickguard combo on checkout. (If going from 2 to 3 pickups some upcharges may apply)


GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY........ shit. :annoyed: One of these days I'm going have to quick dicking around with these PRS guitars and replace them with a Kauer and a Schroder. :(
 
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We know aged or "relic" finishes can be polarizing but this Banshee has an awesome story. We rarely do aged finishes (and even then, they aren't done BY us) but we started this Banshee for one of our favorite artists. Right after it got painted (nitro- again not by us direct, we can't spray nitro in our shop), he called me and really need to shift to a different idea (banshee baritone!). So that left us this killer, nitro finished Caddy Green banshee that was aged to match his other 3 banshee's. Banshee Jr's are consistently our favorite sounding and this Banshee is loud as can be acoustically and just in your face plugged in.

To take it over the top, we added a coil split and cocked wah via two slider switches on the PG to give you a few more tonal options. The coil split is particularly great and the weight is a perfect 7.0lbs.

Want a neck pickup? Can be added for an additional 200 dollars.

Specs:

  • Spanish Mahogany neck thru and wings
  • 24.75" Scale, 22 fret Wenge fretboard, 12" radius, 1 11/16" nut width with vintage nitrate inlays and white binding
  • .88" at the nut, .99" at the 12th fret C profile neck
  • TV Jones Powertron+
  • Aged Nitro Caddy Green Finish
  • CTS Pots, Switchcraft Jack, Kluson Banjo Tuners, Dunlop Straplock ready buttons
  • Custom "cocked wah" tone circuit and coil split via sliders on the pickguard
  • 7.0lbs
  • Ships in a Mono case
  • (Gold gretsch knobs are enroute soon as they come off back order)
3600 (you can add a Bigbsy or Pinstriping on checkout) +s/h

http://www.kauerguitars.com/ready-to-ship/banshee-jr-aged-caddy-green-231
 
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