NIK HUBER PIET #0 3263

PRICE: £3,745 (inc case)

ORIGIN: Germany

TYPE: Single-cutaway solidbody electric

BODY: Red alder

NECK: 1-piece maple, Twangmeister ‘standard V’ profile, bolt-on

SCALE LENGTH: 648mm (25.5”)

NUT/WIDTH: Bone/42.39mm

FINGERBOARD: East Indian rosewood, sterling silver ring inlays, compound 254-356mm (10-14”) radius

FRETS: 22, medium

HARDWARE: Mastery MV vibrato and M1 bridge w/ MT stainless thimbles, Nik Huber logo’d Gotoh 510 opengear tuners with keystone buttons

STRING SPACING, BRIDGE: 52mm

ELECTRICS: Häussel P-90 ‘foil style’ single coil at bridge, Häussel Broad-N at neck, 3-way lever pickup selector switch, master volume and tone control

WEIGHT (kg/lb): 3.24/7.13

OPTIONS: The base price is £2,676. Upcharges here are the Mastery vibrato (£595), vintage neck tint (£237) and custom color (£237). Other options (£POA): “Whatever you want, a swamp ash body, oil finish on the body, I will do it,” says Nik.“If I don’t see the sense in the request, I’ll decline.”

RANGE OPTIONS: The other bolt-on is the Twangmeister from £3,226

LEFT-HANDERS: Yes, same price

FINISHES: Custom green turquoise semi gloss (as reviewed) with vintage tint neck – nitro colour and clear coats (body); thin satin nitro (neck)

PROS Detailed build; high-level wood, hardware and pickups; diverse inspirations at play here

CONS The response of the offsetstyle vibrato won’t suit everyone, and it’s a serious investment