NIK HUBER KRAUTSTER III

PRICE: £3,940 (inc gigbag)

ORIGIN: Germany

TYPE: Single-cutaway, Dolphin-shape solidbody electric

BODY: 1-piece mahogany with cream binding

NECK: 1-piece flamed maple,‘Standard Krautster’ profile, glued-in

SCALE LENGTH: 635mm (25”)

NUT/WIDTH: Bone/42.7mm

FINGERBOARD: East Indian rosewood, bone dots, 254-356mm (10-14”) compound radius

FRETS: 22, medium jumbo

HARDWARE: Huber aluminium Stoptail bridge (aged), Huber (by Gotoh) 510 open-backed tuners

STRING SPACING, BRIDGE: 51.5mm

ELECTRICS: Nik Huber Krautster humbucker (by Häussel) at bridge; Häussel P90 ‘1956’ single coil at neck, 3-way toggle pickup selector switch, master volume and tone (with pull/push coil-split)

WEIGHT (kg/lb): 3.02/6.64

OPTIONS: The base price of the Krautster III is £3,595; the custom colour adds £345. Other options include Bigsby vibrato (£POA). Custom orders on request

RANGE OPTIONS: The Orca-shaped Krautster

II is still available from £3,795 (inc case). Other ‘slab’-bodied Hubers with the Dolphin outline include the Piet (from £3,395 with hardtail bridge; £3,995 with offset vibrato) and the Surfmeister (from £4,895)

LEFT-HANDERS: Yes (£POA)

FINISHES: Worn Petrol Blue (as reviewed). Standard colours are Onyx Black, Cali Gold, Worn Copper and Vintage White. Custom colours on request – brushed polyurethane top finish, thin nitro to back, sides and neck PROS Superbly crafted, lightweight solidbody with a beautifully shaped ‘big’ neck; expansive sounds and very well-dialled in control circuit; lived-in feel and appearance

CONS Nothing to see here!