
HUTCHINS SHADE II
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$500.00 USD |
to a few thousand.
They focus on guitars with a retro look but spec to modern standards.
They sell direct to Brit and Europe but not otherwise. A few Brit retail
stores export so they are available.
There entry level guitar is what grabbed me. Their thinking was why not use the Gibson LP Jr. and lately even the Gibson Melody Maker as a guide line for a new guitar. Both guitars were not intended and were never expected to be turned into Pro guitars ...but they have.
So Hutchins came up with the Shade II.

Yes I get it. Entry level guitar? Yes, but entry level pro guitar.
CONCLUSION
Well you can get a lot of 'currently cool' guitars in this price range.

I see it as a very affordable investment. A valuable useful tool that over time will improve with age and years from now you will always get your original money back.
It comes in
Seafoam Green or Black.
Me? Oh! Seafoam Green I love colours.
But it looks very different in black because
the pickguard and truss rod cover are black,