“Kauffmann T-Model — the mother of tone, worn like your favorite jeans, built to sing like it’s 1956.”

Super Light Weight , bags of tone & Killer Looks!

Kauffmann regards the T-model as the mother beast. The one that got the whole thing started. A magic design that is still as relevant as when it first came out. So we pay tribute to that heritage. And we build upon it.

TheT-models all have that well played worn in feeling. It’s like putting on a pair of old faded jeans. Nowhere on a guitar is that feeling more distinct than on its neck. So we carefully roll the edges of the fingerboard, we take the finish of the back of the neck and we make sure the fretwork is right on the mark.

All the T-models come with a 9,5″ radius and 6105 fretwire. So you still have the vintage vibe feel to the neck but with the playability of a much flatter fingerboard. Our 50’s models have a maple fingerboard and our 60′ models have a rosewood fingerboard.

The finishes and aging process give the guitar it’s distinct look. They use either period correct vintage colors or Dupont car color’s of the 60’s. And every once in a while we come with something new. They determine the level of aging while building the guitar. And we make sure that the aging is realistic and balanced. So they match the aging of the hardware with the aging of the body. Details matter.

On board you will find the Kauffmann pickups when it is single coil. They are best described as a creamy bluesy sound without losing that vintage transparency. They use CTS pots, vintage wire and put in a treble bleed. On the HS models we combine a Kauffmann bridge pickup with a Amber humbucker. And add a coil split.

• Body Wood | Alder Finish | Time Travel Treatment Level Heavy
• Neck Wood | Maple Neck Profile | Rounded C Fingerboard Wood | Maple Fingerboard Radius | 9.5" Fretwire | 6105
• Neck Pickup | Kauffmann SOW T Bridge Pickup | Kauffmann SOW T Controls | V/T Switch | 3-Way Blade
• Bridge | Gotoh Intune T-Style Bridge Tuners | Gotoh Finish | Aged Nickel
• Case/Gigbag | Deluxe Gigbag Accessories | Certificate of Authenticity