way subtle neck bends complement finger vibrato, and the gratifying ‘feedback loop’ created when the metal body hums against your chest.”
~ Joe Gore (Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Tracy Chapman)
“The spank and fidelity of my SteelTop with TV Jones pick-ups is like no other guitar I’ve owned. This guitar is a keeper for life. James’ guitars are truly works of art...No two are exactly alike. So when you get one, it’s “your voice” and no one can touch it.” ~ Peter Stroud
“What I love most about my Trussart guitars is that they give me the playability and intonation of a modern instrument blended with the soul and vibe of a vintage guitar. When I need to be my best, on stage or in the studio, I reach for my Trussarts. They are as unique as the players who play them.”
~ Phil Hurley (Stonehoney)
“Just a note to let you know we’re thrashin’ them blues on the FINE JAMES TRUSSART silver 6-string. It’s funky. The tone is the thing…and this instrument has got some tone.”
~ Billy F Gibbons (ZZ TOP)
“I have been playing Trussarts for years now. James’ approach is very inspiring not only from a design standpoint, but also from how well the guitars play and how unique they sound.”
~ Rich Robinson (The Black Crowes)
“The SteelDeville is the only guitar with more Mojo and more sustain than a 50’s Les Paul.”
~ Danny B. Harvey (The Head Cat)
“With country, blues, classic rock, and alternative artists all singing the praises of these exceptional instruments, combined with the fact that only about 300 instruments are produced each year, the value, collectibility and pedigree of the Trussart brand will certainly endure.”
~ The Robb Report Collection December 2007
“I literally believe this guitar makes me play better. I love the combination of ultra-articulate attack and full-bodied sustain. The subtle metallic resonance—that extra midrange peachiness—telegraphs articulation details. I think that’s dueto: a combination of the guitar’s innate sustain, the perfect fretwork, the
About James Trussart
Keith Richards
Quotations from James Trussart Players
James HetfieldBob Dylan
Doyle BramhallSheryl Crow, Eric Clapton
Chris SpeddingRoxy Music
Kirk DouglasThe Roots
Rick NielsenCheap Trick
Sonny Landreth
Cat Power Richard FortusGuns N’ Roses
Geezer ButlerBlack Sabbath
Freddy KoellaBob Dylan, k. d. lang
Jon Brion Johnny Hallyday Andrew StockdaleWolfmother
Brendan Benson The Raconteurs
Tom MorelloRage Against The Machine
Sheryl Crow
Luke Pritchard The Kooks
CC AdcockLil’ Band O’ Gold
Robbie Shakespeare
Amadou & Mariam
Billy CorganSmashing Pumpkins
Robert Cray Mike CampbellTom Petty and the
Heartbreakers
Paul Simon
Charlie Sexton
James Trussart began crafting metal violins, dulcimers and hurdy gurdies in France in the late 1970’s before switching his focus to guitars. He is one of the few builders who has broken the mold of traditional guitar making. Settled in Los Angeles since 2000, he provides rare and collectible handcrafted instruments. Working with steel as his primary material, he produces instruments that are as unique in appearance as they are in tone.
Ziggy Marley Eric Clapton Joe PerryAerosmith
Emily RobisonThe Dixie Chicks
Lucinda WilliamsBrian Ray and Peter Stroud
• Bolt-On Maple Neck (Grey, Tobacco Red, or Vintage Yellow stained) Koa is also available as an option.• Neck Shape - ‘62 Standard or Fat ‘52• Rosewood or Maple Fingerboard, Ebony is also offered as an option. • 25-1/2” Scale• 1-5/8” Wide Nut• 9.5” Radius
• 3 or 6 Saddle Vintage Bridge• TonePros® / Kluson® Tuners• Arcane Inc./Trussart® Single Coils are Standard, and TV Jones® pickups are also available• Weight 7.1 to 8.1 pounds depending on perforation and pickup options• Setup with Dunlop 10 to 46 gauge strings (other gauges available upon request)
• Frets #6105 (narrow-tall)• Made In America• Lefty’s available• Baritone also available• Patent Pending• Includes a James Trussart signed Certificate of Authenticity• High quality G&G® Hard Case is included in the price of the instrument
SteelCastertm
Blue Roses Engraved
Antique Silver African Engraved
Red StarThree Tone Ganja Engraved Holey
Rust O Matic Star
Rust on Cream Snakeskin Engraved Rust on Cream Roses Engraved
Shiny Nickel Holey
Rust on Cream Gator Engraved Holey
Rust O Matic
• Bolt-On Maple Neck (Grey, Tobacco Red, or Vintage Yellow stained) Koa is also offered as an option.• Neck Shape - ‘62 Standard or Fat ‘52• Rosewood or Maple Fingerboard, Ebony is also offered as an option. • 25-1/2” Scale• 1-5/8” Wide Nut• 9.5” Radius• Frets #6105 (narrow-tall)• 3 or 6 Saddle Vintage Bridge• TonePros® / Kluson® Tuners • Arcane Inc./Trussart® Single Coils are Standard, and TV Jones® pickups are also available• Weight 7.1 to 8.1 pounds depending on perforation and pickup options
• Setup with Dunlop 10 to 46 gauge strings (other gauges available upon request)• Made In America• Lefty’s available• Baritone also available• Patent Pending• Includes a James Trussart signed Certificate of Authenticity• High quality G&G® Hard Case is included in the price of the instrument
Deluxe SteelCastertm
Cream on Red Roses Engraved
Rust on Cream Gator Engraved
Butterscotch Black Roses Engraved
Rust on Cream Snakeskin Engraved Rust O Matic
Antique Silver Dragon Engraved Antique Copper Roses Engraved
Sea Foam Green Roses Engraved Sea Foam Green Paisley Engraved
Antique Copper Gator Engraved
SteelTopCastertm
• Alder Body or Sugar Pine Body with a recessed Metal top. Other options, including Pine Body with a Driftwood Finish are also available upon request..• Bolt-On Maple Neck.• Neck Shape - ‘62 or Fat ‘52• Rosewood or Maple Fingerboard, Ebony is also offered as an option. • 25-1/2” Scale
• 1-5/8” Wide Nut• 9.5” Radius• Frets #6105 (narrow-tall) • 3 or 6 Saddle Vintage Bridge• TonePros® / Kluson® Tuners• Arcane Inc./Trussart® Single Coils are Standard, are also available• Setup with Dunlop 10 to 46 gauge strings (other gauges available upon request)
• Weight 7 to 8 pounds depending on pickups• Made In America• Lefty’s available• Baritone also available• Patent Pending• Includes a James Trussart signed Certificate of Authenticity• High quality G&G® Hard Case is included in the price of the instrument
Antique Silver Gator Engraved
Antique Silver Snakeskin Engraved Antique Silver Roses Engraved
Antique Silver Snakeskin Engraved
Antique Silver Paisley Engraved
Steel O Matictm
• Alder Body or Sugar Pine Body with a recessed Metal top. Driftwood Finish (with Sugar Pine Body) and other options available upon request.• Bolt-On Maple Neck with a recessed Steel Head Cap.• Neck Shape - 62’ Standard • Maple or Rosewood Fingerboard, Ebony is also available as an option. • 25-1/2” Scale• 1-5/8” Wide Nut• 9.5” Radius• Frets #6105 (narrow-tall)• Synchronized Vintage Style Tremolo, Floyd Rose Tremolo is also available.• Controls- Volume, Tone, Tone and a 5-Way. Custom switching options are also available• 3 Arcane Inc./Trussart® Single Coils, 1 Humbucker and 2 single coils are also available• Weight 7 to 8 pounds depending on pickup and Bridge Options• Setup with Dunlop 10 to 46 gauge strings (other gauges available upon request)• Made In America• Lefty’s available• Patent Pending• Includes a James Trussart signed Certificate of Authenticity• High quality G&G® Hard Case is included in the price of the instrument Antique Silver Gator Engraved
Antique Silver Paisley Engraved
Rusty Snakeskin Engraved Antique Copper Skulls Engraved
Antique Silver Dragon EngravedAntique Silver Cream on Red Roses Antique Silver HoleyLefty Rust on Cream Gator Engraved
Antique Silver Snakeskin Engraved
SteelMastertm
• Chambered Pine or Alder body with a recessed Metal top. Driftwood Finish is available with Chambered Pine body.• Bolt-On Maple Neck with a chambered Pine or Alder Body, with a recessed Steel Head Cap.• Neck Shape - 62’• Rosewood or Maple Fingerboard, Ebony is also available as an option. • 25-1/2” Scale• 1-5/8” Wide Nut• 9.5” Radius• Frets #6105 (Medium Jumbo)• Controls- Volume, Volume, Tone and a 3-Way. Custom switching options are also available
• JazzMaster / Mastery Bridge• Arcane Inc./Trussart® JazzMaster Pickup or Jazz-90• Weight 7 to 8 pounds depending on pickup and Bridge Options• Setup with Dunlop 10 to 46 gauge strings (other gauges available upon request)• Made In America• Lefty’s available• Patent Pending• Includes a James Trussart signed Certificate of Authenticity• High quality G&G® Hard Case is included in the price of the instrument
Antique Silver Gator Pickguard Engraved
Antique Silver Snakeskin Engraved BroadSteelMaster Rust on Cream Snakeskin Engraved
Antique Silver Gator Engraved
BroadSteelMaster Antique Silver Gator Engraved
Antique Silver Paisley Engraved
• Hollow Steel Body• Bolt-On Maple Neck with a Recessed Steel Head Cap• Neck Shape - ‘59 Standard, ‘60 available upon request• Rosewood or Maple Fingerboard, Ebony is also available as an option • Aluminum or Vintage Cream bindings available upon request
Rust O Matic Holey
Antique Silver Gator Engraved
Shiny Nickel Holey
Antique Copper Bamboo Engraved
Antique Silver Paisley Engraved
Rust O Matic
Rust on Cream Snakeskin Engraved
Antique Silver Gator Engraved Holey SteelDevilletm
• 24-3/4” Scale• 1-5/8” Wide Nut• 12” Radius• Frets #6130 (Medium Jumbo)• Tune-O-Matic (TonePros®), Bigsby® Tremolos B7 is also available as an option.• Controls- 2 Volume, 2 Tone and a 3-Way Toggle switch. Custom Switching Options are also Available.• Arcane Inc./Trussart® Humbucker Standard, and TV Jones® pickups are also available• Weight 8 to 9 Pounds Depending On Perforation, bridge and Pickups• Setup with Dunlop 10 to 46 gauge strings (other gauges available upon request)• Made In America• Lefty’s available• Patent Pending• Includes a James Trussart signed Certificate of Authenticity• High quality G&G® Hard Case is included in the price of the instrument
SteelToptm
• Chambered Alder or Mahogany Body with a recessed Metal top. Other options available upon request.• Bolt-On Maple Neck with a chambered Alder body or a Mahogany Neck with a chambered Mahogany Body, both with a recessed Steel Head Cap.• Neck Shape- ‘59 Standard, ‘60 available upon request• Rosewood or Maple Fingerboard, Ebony is also available as an option • Aluminum or Vintage Cream bindings available upon request• 24-3/4” Scale• 1-5/8” Wide Nut• 12” Radius• Frets #6130 (Medium Jumbo)• Tune-O-Matic Standard (TonePros®), Wraparound and Bigsby® Tremolos are also available.• Controls- Volume, Volume, Tone and a 3-Way. Custom switching options are also available• Arcane Inc./Trussart® Humbucker Standard, and TV Jones® Pickups are also available• Weight 7 to 8 pounds depending on pickup and Bridge Options• Setup with Dunlop 10 to 46 gauge strings (other gauges available upon request)• Made In America• Lefty’s available• Patent Pending• Includes a James Trussart signed Certificate of Authenticity• High quality G&G® Hard Case is included in the price of the instrument Antique Silver Dragon Engraved
Antique Silver Gator Engraved
Antique Silver Snakeskin Engraved Antique Silver Roses Engraved
Antique Silver Chinese EngravedAntique Silver African Engraved Antique Silver Diamond PlatedAntique Copper Roses Engraved
Antique Silver Holey
• Hollow Steel Body • Bolt-On Maple Neck with a Recessed Steel Head Cap • Neck Shape - ‘59 Standard, ‘60 available upon request• Rosewood or Maple Fingerboard, Ebony is also available as an option • 25 1/2” Scale • 1-5/8” Wide Nut • 9.5” Radius
• Frets #6130 (Medium Jumbo)• 6 Saddle Custom Hard tail Style Bridge with Custom B-Band pickup and preamp. • Controls- Magnetic Pickup Volume, Resonator Pickup Volume, 1 Tone and a 3-Way Toggle switch. • Arcane Inc./Trussart® Hand Wound Humbucker• B-Band Acoustic Contact Pickup and Preamp• Weight 8 pounds
• Setup with Dunlop 13 to 56 gauge strings (other gauges available upon request)• Made In America• Lefty’s available• Patent Pending• Includes a James Trussart signed Certificate of Authenticity• High quality G&G® Hard Case is included in the price of the instrument
Rust on Cream Snakeskin Engraved
The SteelPhonic is a steel hollow-bodied guitar that is designed to capture the ringing, metallic tones of a classic resonator guitar. It is built around a metal candy box that is attached to a uniquely flavored custom transducer pickup that can be blended with the sound of the mini-humbuckers, creating an array of pleasing original sounds in mono or stereo that no other guitar can produce.
Antique Silver Gator Engraved Antique Silver Snakeskin Engraved
Five String Gator Engraving
Rust on Cream Gator Engraved
SteelPhonictm
SteelCaster Basstm
• Hollow Steel Body with perforated front and back.• Bolt-On Maple Neck with a Recessed Steel Head Cap • Neck Shape- 60’s style• Maple or Rosewood Fingerboard, Ebony is also available as an option • Aluminum or Vintage Cream bindings available upon request• 34” Scale • 1-1/2” Wide Nut • 12” Radius • Frets #6105• Controls- Volume (with a push Pull passive active switch), Pan, Treble and Bass
• 4 Saddle Bridge • Arcane Inc./Trussart® Hand Wound “P” style in the neck position and a “J” style in the bridge position. Other options are available upon request.• Custom Active Preamp• Weight 9.5 Pounds• Setup with Dunlop 45 to 105 gauge strings (other gauges available upon request)• Made In America• Lefty’s available• Patent Pending• Includes a James Trussart signed Certificate of Authenticity• High quality G&G® Hard Case is included
Antique Silver Snakeskin Engraved
Rust O MaticLefty Antique Silver Gator Engraved Sea Foam Green on Cream Gator Engraved
Antique Silver African Engraved
Antique Silver Paisley Engraved
Antique Silver Gator Engraved
SteelXtm
Engravings & Finishes
• Chambered Alder, Mahogany or Korina Body with a recessed Metal top.• Set Neck with a Mahogany or Korina Neck with a chambered Mahogany or Korina Body, both with a recessed Steel Head Cap.• Neck Shape- ‘59 Standard, ‘60 available upon request• Rosewood or Maple Fingerboard, Ebony is also available as an option
Antique Silver Holey
Antique Silver Dragon Engraved Antique Silver Holey
Chinese Coin
Rust on Cream Snakeskin
Antique Silver Bamboo
Antique Silver Paisley
Cream on Red Roses
Antique Copper Roses
Antique Silver Holey Front
Antique Silver Gator
Antique Silver African
Rust on Cream Roses
Antique Silver Dragon
Ganja
Shiny Nickel Ganja
Blue Paisley
Antique Silver Alligator
Gold African
• Aluminum or Vintage Cream bindings available upon request• 24-3/4” Scale• 1-11/16” Wide Nut• 12” Radius• Frets #6130• Tune-O-Matic • Controls- Volume, Volume, Tone and a 3-Way. Custom switching options are also available• Arcane Inc./Trussart®, EMG pickups are also available• Weight 8-9 pounds depending on options.• Setup with Dunlop 10 to 46 gauge strings (other gauges available upon request)• Made In America• Lefty’s available• Patent Pending• Includes a James Trussart signed Certificate of Authenticity• High quality G&G® Hard Case is included
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SteelCaster
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Steel O Matic
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SteelPhonic
SteelX
SteelMaster
SteelTopCaster
SteelDeville
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