Rick Turner Model 1

The Model 1 is the greatest legacy of Rick Turner's impressive career.

A guitar built to satisfy the requirements of Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham in 1979 after a conversation ensued when Rick was servicing John McVie's Alembic basses, the Model 1 has undergone very few revisions from the guitar that Rick delivered to Lindsey in 1979.

Lindsey was looking for a guitar to combine what he liked about the Stratocaster and Les Paul so that he didn't have to tour with both. What has become synonymous with Lindsey's tone ever since is what is now known as the Model 1 C Deluxe, with full body binding, the Turner signature humbucker with active electronics and a semi-parametric EQ.

Today, the Model 1 is offered as three different versions, from the most modestly priced Special, through to the 'bells and whistles' Deluxe. The difference between them are mostly decorative.

As well as choosing between the three options above, there is also a variety of electronics packages to choose from:

Electronics Package A: The Turner signature humbucker with passive controls for volume, tone and coil-tap.

Electronics Package B: This package adds a D-TAR preamp to the electronics for greater volume and headroom.

Electronics Package C: This adds a semi-parametric EQ to the B package, giving incredible control over the tone of the humbucker.

Electronics Package BP: Adds a piezo saddle pickup to the B package.

Electronics Package CP:

Adds a piezo saddle pickup to the C package.

 

All Model 1s share these same specs:

• Frets: Jumbo 6150
• Fretboard inlays and side markers: Paua shell
• Scale length: 24 3/4” 
• Fretboard radius: 12”
• Nut width: 1 11/16”
• Saddle spacing: 2 1/8”
• Bridge: Tune-O-Matic with Rick Turner proprietary tale piece
• Pickup: Rick Turner’s signature ‘hot’ humbucker
• Controls: Master volume and master tone and coil-split
• Hardware: Nickel
• Case: TKL hardcase

 

The Model 1 is available as a Special, Standard or Deluxe version. Differences in these three models are:

 

Special:

Body finish: Open pore satin

Finish colour choices: Natural or Burgundy

Body: Mahogany

Body Binding: None

Neck Wood: Mahogany

Fingerboard: Ipe

Back-strap overlay: None

Peghead binding: None

Tuners: Planet Waves

 

Standard:

Body finish: Gloss

Finish colour choices: Natural or Burgundy (custom colours available)

Body: Mahogany

Body Binding: Top bound black

Neck Wood: Maple

Fingerboard: Ipe

Back-strap overlay: None

Peghead binding: Black

Tuners: Gotoh

 

Deluxe:

Body finish: Gloss

Finish colour choices: Natural or Burgundy (custom colours available)

Body: Mahogany

Body Binding: Top and back bound black, ivoroid or Tortoise

Neck Wood: 5-piece laminate Maple/Purpleheart

Fingerboard: Bound Ipe

Back-strap overlay: Multi-layered

Peghead binding: Black, ivoroid or tortoise

Tuners: Gotoh

 

Customisations from the above are available, please contact us to discuss further. Left handed versions are available to order at no extra charge.