Whitfill T-Style Heavy Relic Butterscotch Blonde

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Whitfill T-Style Heavy Relic Butterscotch Blonde

Lightweight swamp ash T-style with a broken-in heavy relic feel, boutique Usual Suspects pickups, and neck carve that feels like your favorite lifer.

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Quick Specs

Swamp Ash Body | Butterscotch Blonde Heavy Relic Finish
1-Piece Maple Neck | Heavy C Profile
Maple Fingerboard | 10" Radius
Whitfill Usual Suspects Pickups by Onamac Windery
Vintage Kluson T Bridge with 3 Brass Saddles | Gotoh Vintage Nickel Tuners
Weight: 6.7 lbs | Nut Width: 1.650"

Hand-selected by our team — we only stock what we'd play.

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Our techs are all seasoned players, so they dial in every guitar like it’s going into their own rig—perfect intonation, action set exactly right, ready to rip from the first note.

Want it YOUR way? Tell us at checkout: string gauge, action height, whatever you need. We’ll nail it before shipping.

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Old-Soul T-Style Bite With A Broken-In Heavy Relic Feel

If you live for that classic T-style snap but hate fighting stiff, lifeless guitars, this Whitfill T-Style Heavy Relic Butterscotch Blonde is going to feel like coming home. Lightweight swamp ash, a one-piece maple neck, and Whitfill’s own Usual Suspects pickups all come together for a guitar that rings, growls, and blooms under your fingers.

Lightweight Swamp Ash With Butterscotch Attitude

The swamp ash body on this one is seriously lively. At around 6.7 pounds it sits in that sweet spot where the guitar feels alive against your chest but never drags your shoulder after a long set. You hit a chord and the whole thing lights up, with a clear, airy acoustic voice that makes you want to play unplugged for a while.

The Butterscotch Blonde heavy relic finish is more than just a vibe. The worn-in feel, broken edges, and thinned-out finish help the body resonate instead of choking under a thick coat. It looks like a lifer that has seen a thousand stages and feels like a guitar you have already owned for years.

Heavy C One-Piece Maple Neck That Just Feels Right

Whitfill got the neck feel dialed here. The heavy C profile starts at about .840 inches at the first fret and fills out to around .940 inches at the 12th, which means you get a handful of wood without feeling like you are wrestling a baseball bat. It is substantial enough for great sustain and hand comfort, especially on longer gigs.

The one-piece maple neck and maple fingerboard with a 10 inch radius give you that direct, immediate snap under your fingertips. Chords stay clean across the neck, and bends feel smooth instead of fretting out. If you like to actually feel the neck working with you, this is that kind of guitar.

Usual Suspects Pickups: Classic T Snap With Extra Harmonics

The proprietary Usual Suspects pickups, wound for Whitfill by Onamac Windery, are where this guitar really steps into boutique territory. They deliver that familiar T-style bite and glassy top end, but with a richer midrange and harmonic bloom that makes every note feel bigger than you expect.

CTS pots, a CRL switch, cloth wire, and an oil and paper capacitor keep the signal path pure and responsive. Roll the volume back and it cleans up to a glassy, articulate chime. Open it up and dig in and you get that grindy, percussive attack that cuts through any mix without ever going ice pick.

Hardware That Stays Out Of Your Way And Stays In Tune

The vintage style Kluson T bridge with three brass saddles gives you that classic T-style feel and tone, with just the right amount of snap and sustain. The brass saddles keep the top end sweet while letting the low strings punch. Gotoh vintage nickel tuners hold tuning rock solid so you can bend, dig in, and not worry about chasing pitch all night.

A black Bakelite pickguard, aged nickel plates, and stainless screws round out the build with hardware that looks right and is built to take real stage abuse. This is not parts-bin hardware, it is chosen for players who actually gig.

Built By A Wood Nerd With A Machinist’s Eye

Charles Whitfill did not come up through the usual guitar factory path. He started as a master machinist, moved into executive roles in process improvement and quality control, then went deep into barrel-making for the wine world. That mix of wood knowledge and precision machinery is exactly why these guitars feel so sorted.

When you pick up a Whitfill, you notice the wood first. It is light, resonant, and harmonically rich. Then those proprietary pickups give you a clear picture of what a real T-style is supposed to sound like. After that first strum, most players stop thinking about the spec sheet and just start playing.

Moore Guitars Setup, Service, And 72-Hour Love-It Guarantee

Every Whitfill that hits our shop gets the full Player-Perfect setup before it ever goes in a box. We inspect it three times, dial in the action, set intonation, and make sure the neck is right where it should be. Tell us your preferred string gauge and action at checkout and we will tailor it to you.

This guitar ships free with fast 2 to 3 day insured shipping, and it is covered by our 72-Hour Love-It Guarantee. Take it to rehearsal, a session, or a gig and really put it through its paces. If it does not inspire you, we will make it right.

Questions about this guitar? Call (888) 794-8482 and talk to someone who actually plays. Real players, real conversation, no scripts.

Anatomy of a Tone Machine

Perfect for: Country & Americana • Blues & Roots Rock • Classic Rock • Worship & Modern Pop

Tone

Bridge tone delivers classic T-style snap with tight low end and glassy highs.
Neck tones are warm and round with plenty of clarity for chords and leads.
Usual Suspects pickups bloom with rich overtones when you dig in.
CTS pots and oil and paper cap keep the taper smooth and the highs sweet as you roll back.
Responds like a great amp: cleans up beautifully with your volume knob and touch.

Playing Feel

Lightweight 6.7 lb body feels alive against your chest and easy on your shoulder.
Heavy C neck carve fills the hand without getting fatiguing on long sets.
10" radius keeps chords comfortable and bends smooth across the board.
One-piece maple neck gives you a direct, immediate connection to every note.
Heavy relic finish feels broken in from day one instead of sticky and new.

Versatility

Equally at home twanging through country sets or grinding through roots rock.
Handles clean, edge-of-breakup, and full-drive tones with ease.
Dynamic enough to be a killer pedal platform without losing its own voice.
Cuts through the band mix while still sitting nicely in recordings.

Complete Technical Specs

Body Specs

Wood	Swamp Ash
Finish	Butterscotch Blonde, Heavy Relic
Style	T-Style

Neck Specs

Wood	1-Piece Maple
Profile	Heavy C

Fingerboard Specs

Material	Maple
Radius	10"

Electronics Specs

Pickups	Whitfill Proprietary Usual Suspects by Onamac Windery
Pots	CTS Pots
Switch	CRL Switch
Wiring	Cloth Wire
Capacitor	Oil and Paper Capacitor

Hardware Specs

Bridge	Vintage Style Kluson T with 3 Brass Saddles
Tuners	Gotoh Vintage Nickel
Pickguard	Black Bakelite
Hardware	Aged Nickel Plates, Stainless Screws

Measurements

Weight	6.7 lbs
Nut Width	1.650"
Neck Depth 1st Fret	.840"
Neck Depth 12th Fret	.940"

The Lowdown

We get it. Buying a guitar you haven’t played is a big decision. You need to know it’s going to feel right, sound right, and inspire you the second you open the case. We put together the questions we’d be asking if we were in your shoes—the real-world stuff that specs alone can’t answer. If there’s anything else you’re wondering about, just give us a call.

Real talk: most big-brand T-style guitars in this price range are production pieces with nice appointments. This Whitfill feels like a custom build that knows exactly what players want. The lightweight swamp ash, one-piece maple neck, and Usual Suspects pickups give it a livelier, more responsive tone and feel than a lot of factory guitars that cost more. If you care about resonance, neck feel, and touch response, this is in a different league.

Heavy relic on this Whitfill means it looks and feels like a well-loved lifer, not a beat-up prop. The finish is worn through in all the right places so the guitar feels smooth and broken in, with no sticky gloss fighting you. The checking, dings, and wear are there for vibe, but the fretwork, hardware, and playability are all dialed in like a brand-new boutique instrument. You get vintage feel without vintage headaches.

If you live in the worlds of country, Americana, blues, roots rock, worship, or classic rock, this guitar fits right in. The Usual Suspects pickups stay articulate for clean and edge-of-breakup tones, but they also push an amp into a sweet grind when you lean in. It rewards good touch and dynamics, so players who use their volume knob and pick attack will really unlock what this guitar can do.

Absolutely. Around 6.7 pounds is a great gigging weight. It feels solid enough to sustain and resonate, but light enough that your shoulder will thank you after three sets instead of screaming at you. The balance is comfortable on a strap or sitting down, and the body does that thing where you can feel chords vibrating against your ribs.

Of course. Every guitar gets our full Player-Perfect™ setup, but tell us your preferred string gauge and action at checkout, and we’ll dial it in exactly to your spec before it leaves the shop.

This guitar is covered by our 72-Hour Love-It Guarantee. If you’re not completely inspired by it, just let us know. We’ll make it right.

If you order before 3 PM CST on a weekday, it ships the same day. We’ll get it into your hands fast with free, insured 2-3 day shipping.

Call us at (888) 794-8482. You’ll talk to a real musician who can answer anything you need to know.

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Every guitar we sell is dialed in by seasoned musicians. We obsess over the details—perfect intonation, immaculate fretwork, and ideal action—so your guitar is ready to rip right out of the case. No exceptions.

Advice From Real Players

Call us and you get a fellow musician, not a script. We'll help you compare neck profiles, talk tone, and find the right guitar for you—even if it's not this one. Our reputation is built on honest conversation.

49+ Years Of Trust

Family-owned since 1976, we stand behind everything we sell. That's why we have a 72-Hour Love-It Guarantee. If you're not inspired, send it back on our dime for a full refund. Your satisfaction is our legacy.

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