There are an awful lot of companies in the market of producing high-end versions of, ahem, 'classic' designs, but Xotic - famed for pedals like the EP Booster and SL Drive - reckons it has the edge.
Boasting "the finest attention to detail in boutique guitars available today", the XSC California Classics are handbuilt in the USA and feature nitrocellulose finishes, roasted flame maple necks and Xotic's own Raw Vintage handwound pickups, vibrato springs and cold-rolled steel saddles.
The finish applied to the hand-selected premium-grade woods goes through Xotic's ageing and lacquer checking process, and is available in light or heavy varieties.
Each guitar is signed and numbered with a certificate of authenticity and deluxe softcase - they're available now in two formats: the XSC-1 ($2,500), which packs a trio of single coils, and the XSC-2 ($2,550), which opts for an HSS configuration.
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