Here is one of the first guitars built under the elRayo Guitarworks namesake. When elRayo Guitarworks first opened in December of 2004, John Gennaro came to us looking for a guitar that was geared towards modern sounds. Luthier Andy Greenberg was excited to build a guitar that was more special than most off-the-rack offerings.

John's guitar is designed for a modern playing style. We started with an alder strat body and maple neck with rosewood fingerboard from Allparts. The neck featured a slim C neck carve for a fast playing feel. The frets were dressed and crowned to perfection. Next two EMG 85 pickups were dropped in. EMG 85's a reknowned for a balanced, powerful tone, largely due in part to the active electronics. Other hardare included a Wilkinson trem and Grover tuners for consistent tuning stability. Lastly, a pearloid pickguard and Q-parts celtic cross knobs add the visual flair.

This guitar proved to be an ideal mate to John's rock-style lead playing. He was quite pleased with the results, and we stand by this first example of elRayo Guitarwork's custom building.

If you have any questions about this guitar or any other custom guitar possibilities, email us.