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Peter Malinoski has been building, or rather, sculpting unique instruments since 1984. Rather than making another version of a traditional design, Malinoski is as much a sculptor as luthier, with his designs have a form and shape that's highly individual, yet reminiscent of classics. Each guitar is built from scratch, including hand-wound pickups that, once again, have their own sound, yet contain echoes of the sounds that stick in your memory.

Malinoski describes the HiTop as "muscle car — compact and muscular, aggressively styled and more about power than speed." That being said it's an extraordinarily comfortable guitar to play, and very forgiving of your speediest licks. This particular variant features Malinoski's Type 2 humbucker,for tone that hits the classics, but with enough added power to be at home with a more modern approach to playing. Includes deluxe hard case.
Malinoski HiTop HH Electric Guitar Gold
Malinoski HiTop HH Electric Guitar Gold
Malinoski HiTop HH Electric Guitar Gold

collapse expand iconFeatures

  • Mahogany body, acrylic lacquer/gold-foil top, Danish Oil-finished back and sides
  • 25.5"-scale maple neck, 24-fret, 12"-radius maple fingerboard
  • Dual hand-sound Malinoski Type 2 humbucking pickups
  • Hipshot Contour tremolo bridge, locking tuners

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Body
  • Body shape: Double Cutaway
  • Body type: Solid Body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Body wood: Mahogany 
  • Body finish: Lacquer and gold foil top, Danish Oil back and sides  
Neck
  • Neck shape: Rounded C
  • Neck wood: Solid Maple
  • Joint: Bolt-on
  • Scale length: 25.5"
  • Truss rod: Dual-action
  • Neck finish: Danish Oil
Fingerboard
  • Material: Maple 
  • Radius: 9"
  • Fret size: Medium-jumbo
  • Number of frets: 24
  • Inlays: Walnut Dot
  • Nut width/material: 1.687 in. (42.8 mm) Bone
Electronics
  • Configuration: HH  
  • Neck: Proprietary Humbucker 
  • Bridge: Proprietary Humbucker
  • Control layout: Master volume Master tone
  • Pickup switch: 3-Way Slider
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Tremolo/vibrato 
  • Bridge design: 2-post fulcrum tremolo  
  • Tuning machines: Locking High-ratio
  • Color: Chrome
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Performance Level: Professional
  • Case: Hardshell Case
  • Orientation: Right handed
  • Country of Origin: United States