Bid to win this Relish Electric Guitar in chocolate burst from The President Carter Legacy Collection played by Jerry Cantrell, founder of Alice in Chains and signed by Willie Nelson, a close friend of President Carter. This extraordinary instrument was coveted by Cantrell, when he and Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses) played a special duet for President Carter's 96th birthday. The guitar comes with a hard case and a certificate of authenticity signed by President Carter.
Unparalleled tonal versatility and unique playability are the hallmarks of Relish Guitars. Designed and handcrafted in Switzerland, this beautiful instrument was made from Empress (Paulownia) wood grown by President Carter on his farm in Plains, Georgia. This guitar is one of two Relish Electric Guitars in The President Carter Legacy Collection.
Paulownia is one of the world’s fastest growing hardwoods; a tree that reaches maturity in as little as 10 years and regrows from the stump multiple times without replanting, making it a truly renewable resource. The flower of the Paulownia tree appears as an inlay in the neck of the guitar.
The President Carter Legacy Collection of 8 stringed instruments made from Carter’s Paulownia lumber, was created to honor the 39th President of the United States’ ongoing commitment to building a sustainable future. Not only was he the first man to put solar panels on the roof of the White House, he pioneered the farming of a non-invasive variety of Paulownia in the United States. As the stringed instrument industry faces increasing shortages of traditional tonewoods, farmed Paulownia is primed to become a viable alternative tonewood in the future. President Carter remarked, when presented with the completed collection:
“It is my hope that these instruments bring happiness to all who both play them and hear them, and that they inspire us all to pursue a more sustainable future.” Jimmy Carter.
In this clip, President Carter gets to hear, for the first time, what a renewable resource sounds like. The collection received the Presidential Seal of Approval.
Proceeds from the auction will benefit two charities very close to President Carter’s heart: Farm Aid, founded by his long-time friend Willie Nelson, which advocates for fair farm policies that promote resiliency, sustainability, equity, and diversity across our food system, and the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Unit of the Boys and Girls Club of Albany, an organization that enables young people (especially those who need it most) to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens.
Construction:
Relish Floating Sandwich Construction
Body Material:
Paulownia grown by President Carter / High Pressure Veneers
Fingerboard Material:
Dark Strand Woven Bamboo
Neck Material:
Paulownia grown by President Carter.
Weight:
3.7 kg (8.2 lbs)
Scale Length:
650 mm (25.59“)
Neck Shape:
modern „C“ shape
Nut Width:
42.5 mm (1.67")
Nut Material:
Graphite
Truss Rod:
Two-Way
Fretwire:
24 medium Jumbo frets
(by Freedom Custom Guitar Research)
Fretboard Radius:
10''
Finish:
Semi-Matt Varnish
Pickups:
Relish Bucker XV
Add.: GHOST Piezo by Graph Tech
Electronics:
Emerson
Tuners:
Gotoh
Switch:
3-Way Toggle
Strings:
D'Addario NYXL 10-46