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BUILDER PROFILE [ RIGGIO TANGO IN PAISLEY | Bruce Adolph ] A Riggio Custom guitar stands out amongst the skyline of modern day electric guitar luthiers. TANGO PAISLEY SPECS In the Seattle-Tacoma region of Washington Finish: Paisley Red Nitro state, Joe Riggio was already a household Body: Alder name in guitar repair services. He was also a Neck Profile: .880 “C” worship leader for many years and has played Neck Wood: Maple in many church bands as well. But in the last Fingerboard: Maple few years he has started to get national acclaim as an electric guitar maker that builds guitars Fretwire: 6105 from a purist vantage point… closer to the Radius: 9.5 original Fender Telecasters and Stratocasters Bridge: Vintage Brass Saddle than the bevy of other builders out there. And Nut: Bone now in Japan, his guitars are being held in Pick-ups: Riggio “Route 66” high esteem too. Pickguard: Clear Tuners: Gotoh Vintage We received the very first Riggio Tango Paisley finished guitar Joe has made for this feature Pots: CTS 250K and it simply plays, looks and sounds great! Switching: 3-way End of story. But instead of me telling you about Price $3,199.00 Joe’s fine luthier work, I thought I would pepper www.riggiocustomguitars.com Joe himself with the questions that you might that’s the target outcome for your product. It’s want to know. important to me because it’s unapologetically [WM] Why is it important to study and know what I’m striving to re-create for the player that how the original solid body guitars were made doesn’t necessarily have the budget to own an by Leo Fender? What does it matter to modern original, but fully appreciates and understand the day luthiers? way they feel, sound and present themselves. It’s why I continue to surround myself with [Joe Riggio] Well, it only really matters if 46 November 2017 original examples, whether it be one that I’m WorshipMusician.com