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Steelcaster

James Trussart Custom Guitars, Los Angeles, California
Thomas Baptiste "Tom" Morello

Not on view

Morello used this guitar extensively in his work with Audioslave, as well as in his guest appearances with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.

Technical Description:
Perforated hollow metal body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard; 25½ in. scale; aged army green finish with red star in white circle; bolt-on neck with dot inlays; headstock with metal face plate and inscribed James Trussart script logo; single-coil pickup in bridge and humbucking pickup at neck, three-way selector switch, volume and tone controls; Telecaster-style metal ashtray bridge, tuners, control surface, and knobs

Steelcaster, James Trussart Custom Guitars, Los Angeles, California, Metal, maple, rosewood, plastic

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Steelcaster, James Trussart Custom Guitars, Los Angeles, California, Metal, maple, rosewood, plastic
Steelcaster, James Trussart Custom Guitars, Los Angeles, California, Metal, maple, rosewood, plastic

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