Telecaster – Shank Instruments Milano: Chitarre, Bassi, Batterie

DOUBLE

shank — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:03:52 +0000

“This instrument was conceived by one of my best clients who, over the years and after ordering several Telecaster-style models, decided to let himself be seduced by the idea of treating himself to a double f-hole Thinline — one of the two f-holes integrated into a custom-shaped pearloid pickguard. The concept of the double f-hole, as well as that of the angled bridge humbucker pickup, immediately appealed to me, and I gladly took on the challenge of building this guitar. The double binding, of course, simply had to be there”… Let’s Play

All the models presented on these pages are entirely handcrafted by luthier Emanuele D’Alò, founder of Shank Instruments Milano.
Each instrument is lifetime guaranteed and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

An audio/video demo of the instrument will be published on this page shortly.

Body: mahogany. Semihollow
Neck: flamed maple
Fretboard: flamed maple, 22 frets medium jumbo
Pickguard: custom perloid
Radius fretboard: 12″
Diapason: 25 1/2″
Nut: 42,5 mm
Pickup: custom handwound
Tuners: Kluson
Finish: acrylic glossy
Weight: 3,0 kg

L'articolo DOUBLE proviene da Shank Instruments Milano: Chitarre, Bassi, Batterie.

TAAN

shank — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 19:42:45 +0000

“Friendship can mature in different ways. The path I chose, alongside a musician I deeply respect, took shape through the creation of a guitar, following the clearest trail the forest could offer us. If there was a gesture of friendship, the forest itself set its boundaries. I’m grateful to have found a new friend, someone who understands cinema, forests, and the kind of routes that require just the right density.”…. Let’s Play

Body: black poplar. Semihollow
Top: maple
Neck: flamed maple
Fretboard: ebony, 22 frets medium jumbo
Radius: 12″
Diapason: 25 1/2″
Nut: 42,5 mm
Pickup: custom bridge, Lollar neck
Bridge: Gotoh
Tuners: Kluson
Finish: acrylic satin
Weight: 6,1 lbs

L'articolo TAAN proviene da Shank Instruments Milano: Chitarre, Bassi, Batterie.

ENDLESS

shank — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 21:17:40 +0000

“There wasn’t much else to do but make this guitar. I’m sure my friend Andrea secretly knew this too when he reached out to me to build it for him. Creating it meant reaching a final destination, the last thing capable of marking that point of arrival. Sometimes, you need a medium—something tangible—to be certain you’ve arrived. And if what’s missing is a guitar, all the better. I know this because I made it exactly as it was meant to be.”… Let’s Play

Body: mahogany. Semihollow
Neck: flamed maple
Fretboard: flamed maple, 22 frets medium jumbo
Pickguard: engraved aluminium
Radius: 12″
Diapason: 25 1/2″
Nut: 42,5 mm
Pickup: custom wound
Bridge: Gotoh
Tuners: Gotoh
Finish: acrylic glossy
Weight: 6,8 lbs

L'articolo ENDLESS proviene da Shank Instruments Milano: Chitarre, Bassi, Batterie.

DEUCE

shank — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 18:24:17 +0000

“In tennis, a game I’ve played for many years, the word ‘deuce’ doesn’t actually mean a tie, though many believe it does. It means ‘two’—the number of points a player needs to win during an advantage. Tennis is a strange world, almost absurd. The act of hitting a ball over a net is so simple, yet they devised such a complicated way to keep score. Just like how designing and building a Telecaster replica could have been simple—but wasn’t.”…. Let’s Play

Body: ash- Semi hollow
Top: bubinga
Neck: maple/wenge/padauk laminated neckthru
Fretboard: ebony, 22 frets medium jumbo
Radius: 12″
Nut: 1,65″
Diapason: 25″ 1/2
Pickup: TV Jones T90
Bridge: Gotoh
Tuners: Gotoh
Finish: acrylic gloss
Weight: 7,7 lbs

L'articolo DEUCE proviene da Shank Instruments Milano: Chitarre, Bassi, Batterie.

MARIAN

shank — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 11:20:39 +0000

“My client’s initial curiosity, which sparked this instrument’s creation, began with the Sherwood model (which you can find on these pages). I believe it was the personalized pickguard, engraved in bas-relief on an aluminum plate, along with the uniquely designed soundhole that sealed the decision. In the end, they chose a version nearly identical to Sherwood, except for the Daphne Blue finish. A detail from a famous Klimt painting, specially requested by my client, added an unmistakable touch of style. And the reference to Robin Hood and his forest was, of course, no accident.”… Let’s Play

Audio demo available soon

Body: kaia mahogany- Semi hollow
Top: kaia mahogany
Neck: mahogany/maple laminated
Fretboard: ebony, 22 frets medium jumbo
Radius: 12″
Nut: 42,5 mm
Diapason: 25″ 1/2
Pickup: TV Jones T90 – TV Jones Starwood
Bridge: Gotoh
Finish: acrylic Daphne Blu
Weight: 6,1 lbs

L'articolo MARIAN proviene da Shank Instruments Milano: Chitarre, Bassi, Batterie.

SILHOUETTE

shank — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 16:40:51 +0000

“It’s always difficult, if not impossible, to recreate the essence of an object we know so well through the creation of something else. And yet, I’m often asked to do just that. When it comes to a Telecaster, the challenge is almost not worth accepting unless you’re willing to let its lines guide you, much like a mannequin shapes the soul of the tailor crafting a dress upon it. It’s not easy to let an object shape your soul, but it can be done.”… Let’s Play

Body: black poplar solid body
Top: curly maple top grade
Neck: curly maple
Fretboard: maple, 22 frets medium jumbo
Radius: 10″
Nut: 42,5 mm
Diapason: 25″ 1/2
Pickup: Di Marzio Chopper – Twang King
Bridge: Gotoh
Finishing: poliurethane
Weight: 7 lbs

L'articolo SILHOUETTE proviene da Shank Instruments Milano: Chitarre, Bassi, Batterie.

DIABOLA

shank — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 10:52:13 +0000

The pleasure of having the face of your favourite childhood comic strip character on a custom Telecaster specifically made for a passionate guitarist and hand-painted by the comic book illustrator, Enzo Facciolo, is probably priceless. The pleasure of being selected for the making of this instrument is also priceless, as it is the privilege of seeing the origin, in my luthier workshop, of such a rare instrument. Diabolik. Let’s play.

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STORYTELLER

shank — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 20:12:34 +0000

“The feeling of having been chosen was nice. As it was the confirmation that we had been chosen for real when that board got to the Shank Instruments workshop and when they explained to me the value it had for the guy who had just unloaded it from the boot of his car. An object full of emotional value, capable of transforming an even more “noble” object, if possible, as a walnut Telecaster is. The table of the living room of your parents, who passed away, where you have had lunch and chatted, discussed, quarrelled, played and studied for years. You grow up and you can even live on a wooden table, in my opinion. And it is nice to know you have been chosen to become a piece of a story like that.”… Let’s Play.

Body: italian walnut
Neck: mahogany
Fretboard: ebony, 22 frets medium jumbo
Radius: 12″
Nut: 42,5 mm
Diapason: 25″ 1/2
Pickup: custom in house made. Alnico V
Bridge: Gotoh
Finish: acrylic satin
Weight: 7,1 lbs

L'articolo STORYTELLER proviene da Shank Instruments Milano: Chitarre, Bassi, Batterie.

CABRONITA

shank — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 10:31:57 +0000

I found that coin in the drawer of the car and took it to the workshop. “No Cash Value”, said the engraving. Still, that dispenser at the camp had given me a dozen balls. I was curious about not fully understanding the meaning of that message engraved on its face and that is why I kept it. “No cash value”, what a strange way for a coin. Strange until I happened to have some mother-of-pearl to inlay the body of a Telecaster that, strangely enough, reminded of a “Cabronita”. I understood everything. And the fact that nobody wanted that dozen of balls back was not strange anymore. Let’s play.

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PARTY HARD

shank — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 13:20:09 +0000

I just had to jump on that board. And I could not believe I had everything available. Two boards to carve for just one Telecaster. Just a glance to make sure that everything would go well, with no glitches and I jumped on it straightaway, on that maple board. After all, everyone had gone for a beer along the riverside. Let’s play.

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