Tommy Stillwell Bootlegger Hounder Guitar and Blues 30 Amp
Hounder Story
We named for our Gen 1 Hounder after Hound Dog Taylor the 6 fingered bluesman. Hound Dog was an early rocker so we decided this guitar needed to better exemplify that spirit. We added a third pickup with the SSH setup. This gives you the classic neck single-coil twang, center, and neck higher gain like a Strat and Humbucker on the bridge for the darker rock tone.
Reminiscent of the reverse style (offset) vintage guitars and our design has a smaller body for comfort and playability, but still shares the aggressive look of those classic guitars. With our classic 3x3 head the guitar is uniquely Bootlegger, its, own, one-of-a-kind rocker.
The Hounder features our hot Bootlegger 98 bridge pickups, two matched high-end single-coil, and a 5-way Strat-style switch. You can blend the pickups and find your perfect tone. Pickups are finished with black covers for an aggressive stage-ready look.
The hardware of Hounder is metal chromed as well as the volume and tone speed knobs. White binding and pickguard complete our boutique custom look.
The see-through sunburst gloss finish shows off the natural wood grain. The burst goes from Black to Cherry Red to clear honey wood grain.
The neck features whiskey diamond abalone inlay and the head features our whiskey-style Bootlegger logo. The body, neck, and head also have a white binding.
Design
Our Bootlegger head design is as much function as it is formed. As a race car builder, driver I understand that any angle or bend can be a point of weakness under stress. We run brake lines and fuel lines with as little bending as possible. The same works with guitar strings the straighter from the tuning post to the nut means less stress on strings and strings hold tuning and resonate better.
Our Bootlegger Hounder's neck is best compared to a PRS JM shape, Fender modern C shape or a Gibson Slim Taper D shape for feel and playability. It is by far the easiest and most recognizable shape for guitar players across the board. It delivers that vintage feels with a modern twist to keep it relevant and functional for guitar players playing any genre of music.
Quality
Bootlegger guitars are built with graphite nuts, along with our head and neck design this is the best possible pro setup for your guitar.
We don’t build copies, if you want another typical guitar style go elsewhere, if you desire a true affordable professional boutique guitar then you have found it with Bootlegger Guitar.
Specifications of Hounder Electric Guitar
Body
Wood Wood Sapele Mahogany Hard Wood>
Finish Tobacco Sunburst Clear Wood Grain Gloss / Polyurethane
Binding Top and Back White ABS
Pickup cover Black
Pick guard White ABS
Neck
Bolt on Hardwood Maple 3 screws
Neck Profile C
Neck plate metal chrome
Binding single white ABS
Finish satin natural matte Polyurethane
Fingerboard
Fingerboard Rosewood
Fingerboard Neck Radius 13”
Number of Frets 22
Scale 24.75 (Gibson)
Width 1st 43mm 12th 53mm Bootlegger standard
Thick 1st 20mm 12th 22mm Bootlegger standard
Fret width 2.7mm Silver Nickel
Inlays Whiskey Diamond white / black pearl
Side position markers 1.5mm
Nut Material black Graphite / Width Thick 3.4mm / Length 42mm
Truss Rod Adjustment Location Head
Inlays, White Pearl Bootlegger Whiskey Diamond
Head
Finish Black matte front Polyurethane
Finish back natural matte Polyurethane
Binding ABS white
Logo custom Whiskey Bootlegger Art (borrowed from our favorite whiskey labels)
Truss Rod Cover Plastic 98 (Proof)
Hardware
Finish Metal Chrome
Tune O Matic Bridge
Tuners Grover Bridge fixed
Dual truss rod
Controls
5 way blade switch
Volume & Tone metal chrome knobs
Switch Tip black
Jack Plate Oval
Electronics
Neck Single Coil Pickup BMK
Middle Single Coil Pickup BMK
Bridge Humbucker Bootlegger Alnico 98 Conductive shielding for hum noise and radio interference reduction
Strings & Set Up
Strings 10m D’Addario
Setup 2mm
Miscellaneous of Hounder
Weight 8 lbs
Measurements 39 x 13.5 x 1 3/4
Guitar and case 19 lbs
Case Dimensions 16 x 41
Bootlegger OHSC custom fit.
Included Accessories Case Key & Related Truss Rod & Tuning Tools.