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The Chinook

The “Chinook” Lord of the mountain wind.  The Chinook is an embodyment of the mischievious Chinese wind-god, “Fei Lian”.  The early springtime winds in Colorado, the home of Blindworm Guitars, are called Chinook winds. Like the winds of Fei Lian, the Chinook winds cause havoc, knocking over buildings, breaking tree limbs, and causing chaos. The design of the “Chinook” incorporates both the traditional depiction of Fei Lian himself, as well as angular spirals representing both the wind and its power.

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Instrument type

6-string electric solid body guitar

Year built

2010

Body

Honduran Mahogany

Neck

Curly Maple and Peruvian Walnut stripes.

Fretboard and Pickguard 

Cocobolo

Nut

Ebony

Bridge

L.R. Baggs, Piezo

Tuners

Spertzel locking 

Headstock details

Carved totem of the “Fei Lian” wind-god. Head in Honduran Mahogany, with Cocobolo horns.  Orange Alabaster beak, and Emerald eyes.

Pickups

Seymour Duncan JB set

Electronics Configuration

Magnetic Vol and Tone, 3-way toggle, and seperate controls for Piezo system, each with own 1/4″ output

Scale

25″

Finish

Hand-rubbed Tung oil

Knobs/switches 

Custom Squared spiral Curly Maple knobs, and an Orange Alabaster toggle switch cap.

Fingerboard inlay

Dinosaur bone “B-snake” logo