Paoletti Stratospheric Loft HSS Guitar, Relic Black
Player's Perspective
Music Store Live is proud to welcome Paoletti Guitars into the family. Handmade over in Italy these are absolutely extraordinary boutique guitars with a unique take on a tried and true, classic design. The finish over finish relic job looks super cool; artistically and tastefully done.
The playability is absolutely off the charts. It truly feels like a handmade guitar (because it is) in all of the best ways. The meticulous attention to detail is immediately evident from top to bottom. This is a guitar that really gets the job done and sounds absolutely phenomenal while having supreme ease of playability! The fretwork is something to marvel at and the neck is expertly carved from top to bottom.
As far as the tone goes, it sounds like an old-school hot-rodded strat through and through with some solid bite from that bridge humbucker. It's vintage in tone and modern in feel. The bridge pickup is nice and bright while having some great fullness and body to it. It'll handle distortion really well and can hit your pedals and amp with some solid punch to retain definition even when heavily saturated. The neck pup is rich, warm, and creamy. The middle gives you some twang and spank while still having a good bit of bass response as well as treble. The pickups are handmade, which gives them a lot of the same sort of magic that was found in some of the most iconic Strats of yesteryear. They're designed to sound like a beautiful vintage single-coil set and the humbucker has an awesome classic rock vibe to it. With every aspect of this guitar, it's extremely evident that attention to detail and a true passion for guitar building are at the forefront. Everything is done very precisely and carefully thought out.
Who needs a Ferrari when you can have the Ferrari of guitars? hehe
Handmade in Italy by master builder Paoletti Fabrizio, these really are special instruments that have that "masterbuilt" feel to them.
Manufacturer's Description
Here is a Paoletti Loft Series which features a signature 150 year old Chestnut body, roasted maple neck, ebony fretboard, and Paoletti handmade pickups.
Specifications
Body
- Model: Stratospheric Loft Series
- Color: Relic Black over Sunburst
- Body: Reclaimed Chestnut
Neck
- Construction: Bolt-On
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Neck: Roasted Maple
- Scale: 25.5"
- Fretboard Radius: 12"
- Neck Profile: Medium C
- Depth @ 1st Fret: 21mm
- Depth @ 12th Fret: 24mm
- Frets: 22, Medium
- Reverse Headstock
Electronics
- Pickups: Paoletti 60's 7.5k Alnico V Single-Coils and Rock II 8.1k Alnico V Humbucker
- Controls: CTS Pots - Volume, Tone, Tone
- Pickup Selector: 5-Way Blade Switch
Hardware
- Bridge: Paoletti OEM Tremolo
- Tuners: Kluson Deluxe
Miscellaneous
- Case: Paoletti Brown Leather Hardshell
- Handmade by Paoletti Fabrizio
- Serial #:171522
- Instrument Weight: 8 lbs.
Overall Condition
Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Paoletti. This Stratospheric Loft is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you'll receive.
Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival