Oldschool electric guitar 11-7 „Woody”

Oldschool electric guitar 11-7 „Woody”, LPM Lizard Master model

6-string electric guitar, serial number 11-7, nicknamed „Woody”, handmade in Poland by Tomasz Wojtowicz, one of the 25 guitars in the collection „25 guitars collection – handmade by Tomasz Wojtowicz”. The guitar was completed in December 2024 (fully assembled in September 2025), was creating over 15 years. Why so long time, you can ask. The answer is always the same, as yet unchanged: “Because each guitar in the Collection is created in special moments without rush”.  Woody is  a  Blues & Rock guy, created for classic rock,  blues and related musical genres . A typical tools were used to make the guitar, no CNC, no robo-multitools. This wonderful generator of all kinds of sounds is designed mainly for intensive playing, leaving it in a resting state is highly indecent. Classical/typical wood species were used, top quality, seasoned many years in dry climate conditions, selected to harmonize together. It is an original instrument with its own character, with a warm "mahogany" sound, and at the same time it can bite with a hard, contoured top of the audible range and a large dose of harmonic components. The design of the instrument, kind of wood and parts suggest the use in music genres such as classic rock, rock, blues, jazz and related genres. Of course, there are those who will play hard rock and heavy on it, the sky is the limit, as they say. Depending on the potentiometers settings, the type and settings of the amplifier, additional equipment, ... you can create sounds for use in various musical projects.  Humbuckers… The guitar is armed with a set of some of the world's best unwaxed classic humbucker pickups with a low output level, very sensitive to articulation, fully reflecting the character of the wood used. Woody is a guitar with a standard size neck, not too thin, not too thick, which is equipped with only branded and high-quality parts and accessories. Woody… the ninth guitar launched in the "25 guitars collection" family. So far, guitars have already been created: Bernard, Winston, Theodore, Leonard, Eddie, Ozzy, Tony and Tweety. The first connection to the amplifier revealed the true nature of the instrument, which turned out to be... a bit different than expected. What Woody said? “You thought it would be all wooden mahogany warmth, didn't you? Now I'm going to bite you a little". Ouch.

Please, find below some general informations, details and specification:

Body

1 – piece Honduran mahogany Swietenia macrophylla, low-medium density, thickness 51 mm, length 425 mm, width 332 mm. The top of body is full arched (LP-like carving). The back of body is flat, partial profiled. There is no additional top, facing. The binnding is made of 1-ply cream plastic. The body model is LPM Lizard Master, an original design combining the features of Les Paul, Paul Red Smith and Stratocaster guitars.

Note, Swietenia macrophylla is listed on the CITES list. If the wood is used in an instrument, the export permit is required when leaving the European Union. This can also make it more difficult to move quickly with the instrument in the future when traveling between different countries of the World.

Neck

Neck is made of 1 piece of Honduran mahogany Swietenia macrophylla, medium density, quarter sawn. Neck is glued-in (joint angle 3 deg.), thickness at I fret 21,3 mm, thickness at XII fret 23,3 mm, width at nut 42,4 mm, width at XXII fret 55,6 mm, rounded C profile. The headstock is angled 14 deg., facing is made of bare black African ebony, just sanded and impregnated with light oil. Additionally, an element made of Honduran mahogany was added at the top. The top surface of the headstock should be impregnated every few months with a lemon oil, the same oil which is used for cleaning and impregnating fingerboards. The back of the headstock is covered with flamed maple. The shape of headstock is my own project and is used in every guitar in the „25 guitars collection”. The neck construction is additionaly reinforced with 2 carbon rods (cross section 4mm x 4mm), what makes the neck more strong and stable.

Handmade truss rod is based on Martin-type construction  – one way action, steel rod in U-shape aluminium profile. Additional vibration damping material was used. Note, do not use too much force when adjusting the neck relief. Adjustment should be done in very small steps, with sensitivity and caution, the neck reacts with some delay to screwing and unscrewing the truss rod nut. Both the rod and the adjusting nut are made of high strength stainless steel.

The neck doesn’t belong to so-call “thin and speedy”, it is rather typical profiled… but how to describe a typical? :)  Let’s say it is rounded C.

As with any guitar in which the neck is angled headstock construction, keep in mind that the neck/headstock point is the least mechanically resistant place in the instrument. There is a thick ebony layer on the top, there is a thick flame maple layer on the back, also carbon rods at this location, to make the point stronger, but when the guitar fall on the floor, the probability of breaking the headstock is quite high. Always set the guitar (every guitar!) in a guitar stand or place it securely in the case, even if it's just for a while. Downfall can damage Woody, he doesn’t want it. Nobody wants.

Note, Swietenia macrophylla is listed on the CITES list. If the wood is used in an instrument, the export permit is required when leaving the European Union. This can also make it more difficult to move quickly with the instrument in the future when traveling between different countries of the world.

Fingerboard

1 – piece naturally black African ebony Diospyros crassiflora, quarter sawn, no binding, scale 25” (635 mm), radius 12” (305mm). The surface of fingerboard is matt sanded, then polished, and impregnated with light oil. It needs cleaning and impregnating with lemon oil from time to time.

The following components are mounted in the fingerboard:

- 22 frets hard nickel-silver Wagner, crown high 1,1 mm, crown width 2,6 mm

- front markers – gold MOP 3mm dots

- side markers – gold MOP 1,5mm dots

- nut made of Black Tusq XL Graph Tech

Pickups

- neck pickup – Piotr Lukaszewski Signature Set by Jakubiszyn Pickups, modified unwaxed classic humbucker, sygnatured by an expert in amazing guitar sounds – Piotr Lukaszewski, made by the unique Polish manufacturer Jakubiszyn Pickups, continuing the tradition of making conscious guitarists around the world happy…

… no-covered black-cream zebra, classic 1-wire output with shielding braid , resistance, 7,7 kOhm, inductance 4,7 H, AlNiCo 2 magnet, modified PAF, coils custom-wound with magnet wire covered with oil-resin enamel (plain-enamel, as in the 1950s and 1960s), base made of tonally transparent nickel silver, bobbins made of characteristic cellulose acetate butyrate, passive low-signal pickup reminiscent of the 1950s and 1960s, which is intended to bring the mahogany instrument to life and fit current sound tastes, coils generate a maximum 5 % stronger signal than a classic PAF humbucker, designed for classic rock and blues

- bridge pickup – Piotr Lukaszewski Signature Set by Jakubiszyn Pickups, modified unwaxed classic humbucker, sygnatured by an expert in amazing guitar sounds – Piotr Lukaszewski, made by the unique Polish manufacturer Jakubiszyn Pickups, continuing the tradition of making conscious guitarists around the world happy…

… no-covered black-cream zebra, classic 1-wire output with shielding braid , resistance, 9,5 kOhm, inductance 6,8 H, AlNiCo 2 magnet, modified PAF, coils custom-wound with magnet wire covered with oil-resin enamel (plain-enamel, as in the 1950s and 1960s), base made of tonally transparent nickel silver, bobbins made of characteristic cellulose acetate butyrate, passive low-signal pickup reminiscent of the 1950s and 1960s, which is intended to bring the mahogany instrument to life and fit current sound tastes, coils generate a maximum 10 % stronger signal than a classic PAF humbucker, designed for classic rock and blues

The pickups are fixed in Gibson’s cream plastic frames. Both humbuckers have a low, vintage output signal level, which makes the character of the wood used in the instrument's construction very evident in its sound. The quality of the electronics allows you to freely adjust the volume and tone. Thanks to this, the guitar is more universal and will work well in various musical genres around rock and blues. There is treble-bleed filter in the volume pot, turning it down doesn’t reduces the high tones. We encourage you to use the tone potentiometer, which can become one of the fastest and most effective equalizers of the guitar sound… not to mention the volume potentiometer, because that's obvious.

Like any character of the sound and applied parts, the pickups are subject to the player's assessment and are associated with his or her habits and preferences. In the case of incompatibility of the sound character of the fixed pickups, please do not decide whether to replace the pickups too fast. 200 hours of play is a necessary minimum time to learn the capabilities of the instrument, get used to its character, find the right settings in amplifier and effects. Beyond that, please always keep in mind that, as every guitar in the “25 guitars collection”, as Woody does not like changes. It's best to like Woody as he is. I'll tell you in secret that professional Woody loves working with a full-size tube amplifier and a 4-speaker cabinet.

Electronics

- 1 x volume potentiometer Bourns Low Friction 500k Audio version + treble-bleed filter: polypropylene capacitor 1 nF/500V Mustard Next Gen by SoZo + metalized resistor 220kOhm Vishey

- 1 x tone potentiometer  Bourns No-Load GTN 500k Linear + polypropylene capacitor 22 nF/500V Mustard Next Gen by SoZo

- 3-position gold coated toggle switch MEC model 80040

- gold plated MEC output jack, model 50113 fixed in Gibson’s cream plastic jack plate

The control pocket cover is handmade of cream plastic.

Bridge and tailpiece

Bridge… gold plated Nashville Tune-o-Matic type, made by German manufacturer ABM, made of bell brass, model ABM 2504G

Tailpiece… gold plated, made by German manufacturer ABM, made of bell brass, model ABM 3020G

Tuning keys

Gold plated Grover Locking Rotomatics 502GK, 18:1 gear ratio, tulip metal buttons, closed

Other hardware

- strap buttons – Schaller S-lock M, gold plated (be sure and periodically check if the nuts fastening the mounting on the strap are firmly tightened and the locking screws are screwed in!)

- knobs – 2 gold plated Gotoh VK19-1, dome

Strings

D’Addario 009-042 standard set

Finish 

Body… natural, coated with a few thin layers of 3-c polyester clear lacquer, applied “fire brigade red” stripes between lacquer layers. Then multi-stage wet sanding and dry buffing.

After finishing process, a gloss and transparency was achieved. The method used leaves straight and circular micro-scratches visible from a very close distance, it is not a sterile thick paint coating.

The applied lacquers deepen the oldschool character of the instrument, protects the wood from moisture and dirt. It is not resistant to point strokes with hard objects, it is not resistant to scratches caused by sharp objects. As a result of the specific surface finishing method, the lacquer coating of the instrument has minor irregularities, indentations, collapses, abrasions, mottling, straight and circular scratches and micro scratches that are visible from a close distance at certain angles to the illumination.

Neck… impregnated with thin coat of satin lacquer, this is „open pores” finish. The neck finish is not sanded, not buffed, any roughness will smooth out after some hours of playing.

Weight

Unarmed guitar weight is 2,70 kg. Total weight of the guitar with all fixed hardware is 3,65 kg.

Accesories

- hex wrench 5mm for truss rod adjusting

- soft microfibre cloth

- hard shell case dedicated for Ibanez  RG / S / RGA / RGD / SA / RC / TM guitars, padded with gray soft plush, equipped in TSA locks

Adjusments

The guitar is initially adjusted and ready to play. Any additional adjustments, according to your preferences, are to be made by you or by person servicing your instruments. To achieve extremely low string action, any micro leveling of the frets should be performed no sooner than after approximately 200 hours of playing the instrument. After a long term of time (a year, or two, three after the first stringing) probably the last 2, 3, maybe 4 frets (at the body side) will need to be very slightly sanded, which is result of the self-arrangement of the neck. This is a typical symptom related to the construction of the guitar/neck, it is not a defect of the instrument, nothing to be afraid of. These types of adjustments and corrections are a normal process for many guitars and basses, regardless of price or class.

A few more words about Mr. Woody

The instrument was performing for a very long time. After each cutting, routing or profiling any wooden element, it was set aside for several months to stabilize and any occurred deformation was corrected. This procedure has provided the natural, very high structural stability of all components of the ready instrument and any future deformation, in normal use and in typical housing, studio or stage conditions is unlikely.

The sound of the guitar is typical for mahogany bodies with a set-in/glued-in mahogany neck. It is fat, massive, warm but selective and rich in harmonics. The volume of the wood matters. The ebony fingerboard adds expected contour to the sound and requires precision in playing. Woody is a professional instrument, it will show any imperfections in playing, it cannot be fooled. It will probably take some time for people who have never played such a lively and harmonically rich instrument to control all the additional sounds and “sound - dirts”.

As with the rest of the guitars in the Collection, creating the „Woody” was a long process. His character took a long time to form, that's why he's so special.

For whom is this instrument

For a person who does not need great logo on the headstock, and more importantly is the sound and the uniqueness of the hand-made instrument. For a person who does not put a guitar in a glass-case to look at a glass-mirror thick colourful finish. For a person who plays the instrument a few hours a day, likes oldschool instruments, mahogany, ebony, a set-in constructions and custom solutions. For a person who does not mind the fact that the guitar  wears out of use, loses some of the glow and flash of the gilt parts. For the person who cares for the instrument, periodically impregnates exposed wooden components, puts the guitar on a guitar stand so it does not fall down. For a person with an open mind, for a real good human.

What people say …

“I like it. Sound is fat and bright at the same time”…

“There aren't many guitars like this, what a machine”…

“Almost normal guitar. But pickups are great”

“Well, the sound is not poor. I will say more, it is very rich”…

“Yes, mahogany can be heard here, but Woody is very clear sounding, not muddy. Best for me is tone set at 8. Oh, yes”…

“You have to use to Woody. You have to feel. And then you will love it”…

“I’d use 10-46 strings set”…

“Good neck profile, not too thin. Open pores on the neck… I don’t know if I like it”…

“Ebony as fingerboard. Yes, you have to be precise”…

“Why can’t you buy such a guitar in music store?”…

“Just 2 pots and so many possibilities”…

“Rock guitar for valve amp, wow”…

“I don't usually use the tone pot, but here I feel like messing around with it out of curiosity. Only two pots, and so much you can do”…

“Why don’t you want to give me 50% off?”…

“I’m a fan of heavy metal gear, but I think I’d have something like this”…

“I hate it. It doesn’t remind me a Strat”...

“Woody? Why Woody?”…

“Very comfortable to play. Somehow comfortable”…

“Vintage-style guitar, cool”…

“Great sound, I like it  crunched”…

Vintage 11-7 Woody was priced at 4900 EUR – the price is valid until 31 December 2026.

If Woody does not find a happy buyer in a given year, in each subsequent year its price will increase by 9,99 %.

This instrument is subject to a 24-month limited guarantee. The guarantee does not cover the wear and tear during typical use of components such as strings, frets, nut, lacquer surfaces. The guarantee does not cover mechanical damage resulting from misuse.

Shipping to a country belonging to the European Union

The price is valid if sales and shipping goes to a country in the EU. Shipping cost is 98 EUR maximum and It depends on the country where the shipment takes place. Shipping takes place within 14 working days of receipt of payment, it is necessary time to exchange strings, pre-adjustment and settings.

Shipping to a country not belonging to the European Union

The guitar can be sold and shipped only to the European Union countries.

 Please, contact me for more information,

Tomasz Wojtowicz

Tel. +48/ 602671930

e-mail: woodforguitar@gmail.com

www.woodforguitar.com

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Oferowany produkt jest instrumentem muzycznym przeznaczonym do długotrwałego użytkowania. Nazwa sugeruje, że jest to instrument elektryczny, jednak sam w sobie nie stanowi zagrożenia porażenia prądem, można przyjąć, że przetworniki zamieniające drgania strun na sygnał elektryczny nie generują większego napięcia, niż 10 mV. Uwaga, gitarę należy podłączać tylko i wyłącznie do atestowanych dedykowanych urządzeń wzmacniających i przetwarzających wysyłany z instrumentu sygnał.

Reakcje alergiczne – mogą wystąpić różne reakcje alergiczne, w przypadkach szczególnych należy zgłosić się po poradę medyczną.

Ryzyko zranienia – zachować szczególną ostrożność, obcięte końcówki strun przy stroikach są ostre i mogą zranić. Instrument waży ponad 3 kg, przy upadku np. na nieosłoniętą stopę może zranić. Wystające elementy instrumentu mogą zranić przy nagłym kontakcie.

Dzieci – przedmiot nie jest przeznaczony do zabawy, użytkowanie przez dzieci jest dozwolone tylko pod nadzorem osoby dorosłej.

Uzależnienie i wpływ na stan psychiczny/fizyczny człowieka – charakter produktu może uzależniać, czego efektem jest np. poświęcanie zbyt dużej ilości czasu na użytkowanie produktu. Wielogodzinna gra na instrumencie może powodować m.in. nadmierne napięcie poszczególnych mięśni, należy regularnie przeprowadzać przerwy w grze oraz wykonywać ćwiczenia gimnastyczne ukierunkowane na poprawę funkcjonowania obciążonych partii ciała.

Przechowywanie – przechowywać w suchym miejscu w warunkach domowych-pokojowych, w dedykowanym stojaku lub futerale w pozycji stojącej, z dala od bezpośrednich źródeł ciepła.

The product is a musical instrument intended for long-term use. The name suggests that it is an electric instrument, but it does not pose a risk of electric shock; it can be assumed that the pickups  that convert string vibrations into an electrical signal do not generate a voltage greater than 10 mV. Please note: the guitar should only be connected to certified, dedicated devices that amplify and process the signal sent from the instrument.

Allergic reactions – various allergic reactions may occur; in exceptional cases, seek medical advice.

Injury hazard – exercise extreme caution; the cut ends of the strings near the tuning machines are sharp and may cause injury. The instrument weighs over 3 kg and could cause injury if dropped, for example, on an exposed foot. The instrument's protruding parts may cause injury upon sudden contact.

Children – this item is not intended for play; children should only use it under adult supervision. Addiction and impact on a person's mental/physical state – the nature of the product may be addictive, resulting in, for example, spending too much time using the product. Playing an instrument for many hours can cause, among other things, excessive muscle tension; it is important to take regular breaks from playing and perform exercises aimed at improving the functioning of the affected body parts.

Storage – store in a dry place at home, in a dedicated stand or case, in an upright position, away from direct heat sources.

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TOMASHEK Tomasz Wojtowicz

Legionów Polskich 137/37

41-310 Dąbrowa Górnicza

Polska

Tomasz Wojtowicz

Tel. +48/ 882803692

woodforguitar@gmail.com