{"title":"Caramel's Guitar Kitchen","description":"\u003cp\u003eCaramel’s Guitar Kitchen creates original electric guitars by hand in Fukuoka, Japan, combining distinctive design with thoughtful craftsmanship. Drawing inspiration from the warmth and clarity of vintage instruments, each guitar pairs carefully selected pickups and hardware with expressive styling and meticulous finishes. Built with the player in mind, these are guitars to inspire your playing and develop their own character over years of use.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"caramel-s-guitar-kitchen-v1-black","title":"Caramel’s Guitar Kitchen V1 Black","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’re introducing new guitars to Soul Drifter Guitars with something a little special: Caramel’s Guitar Kitchen. Handmade in Fukuoka, Japan by craftsman Takeshi Katada, these instruments combine original designs with carefully selected components and individual attention to detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe V1 in Black brings together a distinctive V-line pickguard, three TV Jones T-Armond single-coil pickups and a Bigsby B5 vibrato. Its styling draws on the golden age of electric guitars while offering a character unmistakably its own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by classic Dynasonic pickups, the T-Armonds deliver warmth, clarity and articulate attack. A five-way selector and push-pull tone control provide seven pickup combinations, giving the V1 a broad palette of sounds to explore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn alder body, maple neck and rosewood fingerboard form the foundation, with Gotoh Magnum Lock tuners and a Graph Tech TUSQ nut completing the specification. The black nitrocellulose lacquer finish will develop its own character with time and playing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the first two Caramel’s Guitar Kitchen instruments offered by Soul Drifter Guitars, this V1 includes a CGK hard case.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBody:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Solid alder\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinish:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Black nitrocellulose lacquer\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeck:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Maple\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFingerboard:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rosewood\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFingerboard radius:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 300mm \/ approximately 11.8\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrets:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 22\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale length:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 648mm \/ 25.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNut:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Graph Tech TUSQ\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePickups:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 3 × TV Jones T-Armond single coils\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwitching:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e CRL five-way selector with push-pull switching for seven pickup combinations\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eControls:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Master volume and master tone\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVibrato:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bigsby B5\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTuners:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gotoh Magnum Lock\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e CGK hard case\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Caramel's Guitar Kitchen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50572700876965,"sku":"000001cg","price":3800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0433\/3086\/3269\/files\/Caramel_s_Guitar_Kitchen_V1_Black.jpg?v=1791102798"},{"product_id":"caramel-s-guitar-kitchen-special-edition-v3-wakasa-matsuba","title":"Caramel’s Guitar Kitchen Special Edition V3 Wakasa Matsuba","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese guitar making meets traditional Japanese lacquer artistry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandmade in Fukuoka by Takeshi Katada, this Caramel’s Guitar Kitchen instrument brings an individual voice to our first selection of new guitars at Soul Drifter Guitars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on the V3, the PT3 Matsuba features an alder body and a reddish-brown urushi finish that reveals the wood grain. 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