Chief-317
Historically inspired, semi-hollow electric guitar. Chambered sugar pine frame capped with select North-American maple, offers the tonal dynamics of hardwood, while retaining a warm resonance through the chambers. T-bar supported neck construction provides unparalleled stability and sustain. Milwaukee® GB-59 “Burnt Iron” HB pickups, hand-wound by Master pickup builder David Barfuss. Upgradeable piezo-acoustic / vibrato systems available.
*Shown with piezo-acoustic upgrade.
Features Overview:
- Innovative Semi-Hollow Design
- Chambered Sugar Pine | Maple Cap
- Mahogany Neck | Ebony Fingerboard
- Improved Pre-War, Solid T-bar Truss
- Contoured Back | Neck Heel
- Milwaukee® Type IV Bridge
- 304 SS Compensated Barrel Saddles (Standard)
- Hand-Wound GB-59 “Burnt Iron” HB Pickups
- 304 SS Nut
- (22) SS Medium Frets
- Sperzel® Tuners
- P.E.C. Sealed Potentiometers
- Billet Machined Metal Trim and Hardware
- Made in Milwaukee, Wisc. U.S.of A.
Specifications
Body
- Style: Chambered Semi-Hollow
- Cap Species: .25″ North American Maple
- Frame Species: 1.5″ Chambered Sugar Pine
- Bond: Franklin Titebond 50
- Height: 17.5″
- Width: 13.625″
- Depth: 1.75″
Neck
- Species: Honduran Mahogany | Ebony
- Truss: Improved pre-war, solid T-bar
- Joint: Press Fit | Bolted
- Nut: 304 SS
- Frets: (22) Medium SS
- Scale: 25″
- Fingerboard RAD: 10″
- Back Contour: ’53 Classic “D”
- Inlay: Australian shell
Magnetic Pickups
Rhythm
- Model: Milwaukee® GB-59 “Burnt Iron” 49.2mm
- Style: 1959 PAF re-wound Humbucker
- Winding: Reverse | Scatter | Hand
- Resistance DC: 7.6K Ohm
- Tone: Vibrant, articulate blues
- Manufacturer: Barfuss (Germany)
Treble
- Model: Milwaukee® GB-59 “Burnt Iron” 52mm
- Style: 1959 PAF Humbucker
- Winding: Mismatched | Scatter | Hand
- Resistance DC: 8.3K Ohm
- Tone: Warm, articulate ’59 PAF
- Manufacturer: Barfuss (Germany)
Milwaukee® GB-59 “Burnt Iron”
Out-of-phase, early PAF style, HB pair, historically constructed to replicate the tone of Peter Green / Gary Moore’s legendary re-wound 1959 LP Standard. Hand-wound by Master pickup builder David Barfuss of Hünfelden, Germany exclusively for Milwaukee®. Reverse wound neck, with a warm yet complexly articulate voice for the discerning blues tonal palate. The Bridge is wound using a mis-matched coil wiring pattern, creating a versatile and full range humbucking sound. Crystal clarity at low volume which becomes increasingly aggressive in attack at full throttle (without the harshness you would expect from modern HB pickups). Both pickups are crafted using special degaussed alnico V magnets for vintage tone, with an unmistakable blues signature.
Hardware
Milwaukee® Type IV Bridge
- Material: 6061 T6 Gunmetal
- Saddles: Compensated 304 SS (Standard) *Shown with piezo-acoustic saddle
- Mount: (4) 8-32 SS Torx
- Manufacturer: Milwaukee® G.C. (USA)
Tuning Machines
- Style: Closed | Locking
- Model: Trim-Lok
- Ratio: 12:1
- Manufacturer: Sperzel (USA)
Selection & Control
Knobs
- Style: 1959 Machine Knurled Flat Top
- Material: Black Nitrided 1018 Steel
- Mount: Set screw
- Manufacturer: Milwaukee® G.C. (USA)
Magnetic Pickup Selection
- Style: 3-way toggle switch
- Positions: Up (Rhythm – Neck) / Down (Treble – Bridge) / Middle (Blend)
- Manufacturer: Switchcraft (USA)
Master Volume
- Style: RV4 Linear potentiometer (sealed)
- Resistance: 0-500K Ohm
- Tolerance: +/- 10%
- Manufacturer: P.E.C. (Canada)
Master Tone
- Style: RV4 Linear potentiometer (sealed)
- Resistance: 0-500K Ohm
- Tolerance: +/- 10%
- Manufacturer: P.E.C. (Canada)
Standard Available Colors
