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The Pechstein

I’m very happy to announce the auction of THE PECHSTEIN. This unquestionable one of a kind rock guitar was fermented for one year in the finest Riesling wine of the Von Winning winery.

Auction information:

Start of the PECHSTEIN GUITAR charity auction:

Sunday 16th December 2018 at 18:00 (6pm) (time zone:  Central European Standard Time (GMT+1))

End of the PECHSTEIN GUITAR charity auction:

Sunday 23rd December 2018 at 18:00 (6pm) (time zone:  Central European Standard Time (GMT+1))

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- Body: German Oak ("fermented")
- Neck: Switenia Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Inlay: Vine leaves (designed by Simone Rutz and made from left over wood from the wine barrel)
- Frets: 22 Dunlop 6150 frets
- Scale: 24.75"
- Finish: Custom frosted transparent
- Bridge: Schaller STM Custom
- Tuners: Gotoh SGL HAP-A 510
- Electronics: Volume, tone and PU switch
- PUs: Ritter HB-F Humbucker

The custom case includes one of the 500 bottles of the Riesling barrel and 2 Riedel Riesling glasses

Showroom model
String spacing: Standard
Bridge: Schaller GTM Custom & Through Body SA
Tuners: RITTER Gotoh SGL HAP-A 510
Finish: Carrara frosted
Neck: Mahogany set neck
Fingerboard: Ebony
22 Dunlop 6150 Frets
Scale: 24.75" (628.65mm)
Electronics: Vol & Tone & PU-Switch
PUs: RITTER Humbucker HB-F-B & HB-F-N

- String Spacing: Standard
- Hardware Color: Chrome
- Body Wood: Alder
- Body Color: Red Sting
- Body Finish: High gloss
- Neckwood: Mahogany set neck
- Neck Color: Red Sting
- Neck Finish: high gloss
- Fingerboard: Maple
- 22 Frets
- Scale: 24.75" (628.65mm)
- Electronics: Vol & Tone
- Pickups: RITTER Fat-Jazz

- String Spacing: Standard 4 (60mm-32mm)
- Hardware Color: Chrome
- Body Wood: Swamp Ash
- Top: Figured Maple
- Color: Aqua Monique
- Finish: high gloss
- Neckwood: Maple (Bolt-on 3-pieces)
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Fretted
- 24 Frets
- Scale: 34" (863,8mm)
- Electronics: RITTER C-3-S Active/Passive 3-Band
- Pickups: RITTER MASTER Slimbucker