The Otis Taylor Signature Model has been a mainstay in the SCGC collection for years. Otis worked with Richard to create a new ‘Chicago’ variation on the model for 2014 that would perfectly project his trance blues style, an all-Mahogany, 13-fret, deep body H reminiscent of our 1929 series, but with backlit tortoise bindings, custom finish and OT Chicago logo in mother of pearl. As always, no need for frets past the 14th on this growling blues guitar with depth and bite.

Below are the standard specifications for this particular model.

Body

Wood Type – Mahogany
Back Stripe – S 29 Sideways
Body Binding – Backlit Tortoise
Side Purfling – None
Other 13 Fret, Deeper Body

Top

Wood Type – Mahogany
Rosette – RJ Rosette
Purfling – FireFly
Bracing/Voicing – Scalloped/Tapered
Soundhole – 4″

Neck

Peghead – Solid VJ
Peghead Binding – Tortoise
Overlay Material – Ebony
Headstock Inlay – Santa Cruz Script Logo
Scale Length – 25.375″
Other – Round NeckProfile

Fingerboard

Side Dots – White
Inlay – OT Chicago on FB Extension
Width at Nut – 1-11/16″
Width at 14th Fret – 2-3/16″
Binding – Backlit Tortoise
Other – No Frets after 14th

Finish

Type-Body Chicago Finish
Type-Neck Chicago Finish
Type-Top Chicago Finish
Style-Body Buffed
Style-Neck Buffed
Style-Peghead Buffed

Setup

Pickguard Tortoise – OO Shape
Strings – Lights
Action – 3/2
Gears – Nickel Waverly with ivoroid
Bridge Spacing – Pyrmamid, 2-3/16″
Pick-Up – None