Cargill Guitars Custom - AUS

Founded in 1956 by Merv Cargill after completing an apprenticeship in violin manufacturing, Cargill Custom Guitars has become synonymous with precision and passion in the guitar industry. Merv’s meticulous craftsmanship and dedication to achieving optimal tonality and finish quickly elevated the Cargill name, attracting notable musicians from his garage workshop in Melbourne’s Seaford suburb.

Finished in a beautiful natural gloss, this custom example showcases a superb selection of tonewoods, featuring Tasmanian Blackwood back and sides paired with a striking Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top. The mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard complete a classic and elegant timber combination that is both visually refined and tonally balanced.

In the hands, the guitar feels lively and highly responsive, with a clear, articulate voice that projects beautifully. The Bearclaw Sitka Spruce contributes crisp definition and dynamic headroom, while the Tasmanian Blackwood adds warmth and depth through the midrange. Combined with its comfortable body size, the instrument is exceptionally well suited to fingerstyle playing and more nuanced arrangements, offering clarity, balance and a sweet natural sustain.

Stamped with serial number 1223, and a build date of 12/10/1998 this guitar stands as a distinctive example of modern Australian guitar making and reflects the care, precision and tonal focus that come from a dedicated small-workshop approach.

Comes in OHSC.

Features:

Action at 1st Fret: 0.25mm

Action at 12th Fret: 2.00mm

Neck Depth at 1st Fret: 20.07mm

Nut Width: 43.73mm

Width at 12th Fret: 54.22mm

Weight: 2160g

Model: Cargill Custom 

Serial Number: 1223

Build Date: 12/10/1998

Top: Bearclaw Sitka Spruce

Back & Sides: Tasmanian Blackwood

Headstock Face: Fiddleback Blackwood veneer

Neck: Mahogany

Fingerboard: Ebony

Bridge: Ebony

Binding: Ebony

Nut and Saddle: Bone

Tuners: Grover machine heads - gold

Crafted in: Seaford, Victoria, Australia