Seafoam T-Style Snap With Boutique Soul
This Whitfill T-Style Light Relic in Seafoam Green is what happens when a precision-obsessed machinist turns his brain loose on guitars. It has that alive, ringing T-style thing we all chase, with a feel that already knows how you play.
At 6.8 pounds, light relic nitro, and a heavy C neck that sits right in the hand, this one hits that sweet spot between vintage vibe and modern reliability. Real talk, if you love classic Tele punch but want boutique-level detail, this is your lane.
Lightweight Swamp Ash That Rings
The swamp ash body is the foundation of this guitar’s snap and bloom. It’s light enough that long sets are no big deal, but still has the mass to give you sustain, resonance, and that airy top end T-players crave.
The Seafoam Green nitrocellulose finish with a light relic treatment is more than a cool look. Thinner nitro lets the body breathe and resonate, and the subtle wear makes it feel like a well-loved guitar instead of something fresh off an assembly line.
Heavy C Neck That Feels Like Home
Whitfill’s heavy C profile is for players who like a neck they can really wrap their hand around without it feeling like a baseball bat. With a depth of .840 inches at the first fret and .940 inches at the 12th, it fills your palm in a really natural way so you feel connected to every note.
The rosewood fingerboard with a 10 inch radius keeps bends buttery and controlled while still feeling familiar if you’re coming from more traditional T-style territory. It is the kind of neck that disappears under your hands so you can just play.
“Usual Suspects” Pickups With Serious Bite
The proprietary Whitfill “Usual Suspects” pickups, wound by Onamac Windery, are the heart of this guitar. They give you that tight, articulate low end, glassy highs, and a midrange that lets chords breathe instead of turning into mush.
CTS pots, a CRL switch, cloth wire, and an oil and paper capacitor keep the signal path pure and musical. Roll the volume back and it cleans up with a glassy chime, dig in and you get that gritty cut that sits right in a mix. This is a killer pedal platform, but it also sounds fantastic straight into a good amp.
Road-Worn Look, Zero-Compromise Hardware
The light relic work on the body and hardware is all about feel and vibe, not fake damage. Aged nickel plates and stainless screws keep everything solid and reliable so you get the look of a well-traveled guitar with the stability of a new build.
The vintage style Kluson T bridge with three brass saddles gives you that classic T-style snap and harmonic bloom, while Gotoh vintage nickel tuners keep things rock solid up top. The tortoise 3-ply guard sets off the Seafoam finish in a way that looks classy on any stage.
The Whitfill Story: Precision Meets Tone
Charles Whitfill did not come up through the typical guitar-builder pipeline. He started as a master machinist, then moved into process improvement and quality control at the executive level. When he shifted into barrel-making for the wine industry, he added a deep understanding of how wood behaves and ages to that precision mindset.
Combine that with a serious passion for music and you get instruments that have found their way into the hands of players like Vince Gill, Brent Mason, Johnny Highland, and Jack Pearson. When you play a Whitfill, you notice the wood first: light, resonant, and harmonic. Then the pickups hit you with what a real guitar should sound like. After that, you are a Whitfill player.
Dialed In, One Left, Ready To Ship
Photos are of the actual guitar, and it is sitting in our Evansville, Indiana shop right now. You should have no disappointments when you open the case and hit that first strum.
Every guitar gets our Player-Perfect setup from seasoned techs who are also working musicians. Tell us your string gauge and action preferences at checkout and we will dial it in before it leaves. Only one of these is in stock, and you can even take advantage of 0 percent financing for 36 months with Synchrony if you want to spread it out.
Questions about this guitar or how it compares to others you are looking at? Call (888) 794-8482 and talk to a real player on our team. No scripts, no pressure, just honest conversation about what will work best for you.
