Patrick Eggle Guitars Berlin Pro Cherry 1993 Electric Guitar

This is a Patrick Eggle Guitars Berlin Pro electric guitar in Cherry finish. Patrick James Eggle is one of the UK’s most celebrated luthiers. Patrick Eggle Guitars was founded in the early ‘90s, and garnered acclaim for models such as the Berlin & Vienna. He has subsequently been involved with brands such as Faith and Shergold, with his Faith guitars earning several ‘Guitar of the Year’ awards.

The serial number & Certificate of Authenticity indicate that this guitar was manufactured in mid 1993. Taking many design cues from the PRS Custom 24, this Berlin Pro features a set-neck construction comprising a Mahogany body with Flamed Maple top, Mahogany neck and 24 fret Ebony fingerboard, inlaid with Abalone dots. Brushed Aluminium hardware is fitted including a Wilkinson locking tremolo bridge and Sperzel locking tuning machines. A pair of Patrick Eggle Balanced humbucking pickups are installed and are wired to a 3-way toggle switch, 3-position rotary inner/outer coil tap & master volume controls.

The Mahogany neck plays very well, with a profile which might be described as a slim ‘C’ shape, offering comfortable playability and easy reach across the register. The gloss finish to the rear assists with smooth navigation of the 25” scale, whilst the generous double cutaway body design ensures that access to the upper frets is unrestricted. The Ebony of the fingerboard is luxurious under the fingers, and with its beautiful inlays adds a real sense of luxury. The 9.5” radius adds a little bit of vintage flavour to the playing experience whilst remaining practical for a wide range of styles and techniques. The controls are well set out; well within reach when playing without being intrusive, and along with feeling well balanced on a strap, the Berlin Pro is an instrument which is comfortable and practical in any position.

The pair of Patrick Eggle Balanced humbucking pickups installed in this guitar deliver a powerful yet vintage-voiced tone, making them suitable for many different genres and playing styles. The neck position is round and warm, whilst providing plenty of grunt to push those solo sounds to the front of the mix. The bridge position is of course brighter, and can handle plenty of gain for a saturated rock rhythm sound. The 3-way switching with inner/outer coil tap control provides some extra tonal options over a typical twin humbucker instrument. A unique and quite rare instrument with outstanding pedigree, which now at more than 30 years old is gently accruing its own vintage vibe.