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Full-length view of a butterscotch T-style electric guitar with a black pickguard, maple neck, and gold bridge, resting in a red velvet case.
01 / 22Full-length view of a butterscotch T-style electric guitar with a black pickguard, maple neck, and gold bridge, resting in a red velvet case.
Full front view of a butterscotch T-style electric guitar with a black pickguard, chrome hardware, and a maple fretboard.
02 / 22Full front view of a butterscotch T-style electric guitar with a black pickguard, chrome hardware, and a maple fretboard.
Close-up of the light wood headstock and upper fretboard, showing six chrome tuners and a dark wood string tree.
03 / 22Close-up of the light wood headstock and upper fretboard, showing six chrome tuners and a dark wood string tree.
The guitar's light wood headstock, angled left, features six chrome tuners with oval buttons, against a red velvet background.
04 / 22The guitar's light wood headstock, angled left, features six chrome tuners with oval buttons, against a red velvet background.
The back of a butterscotch T-style guitar, showing a light maple neck, chrome tuners, and string-through-body ferrules.
05 / 22The back of a butterscotch T-style guitar, showing a light maple neck, chrome tuners, and string-through-body ferrules.
The back of a butterscotch T-style guitar shows string-through-body ferrules, a neck plate, and a strap button, with minor wear.
06 / 22The back of a butterscotch T-style guitar shows string-through-body ferrules, a neck plate, and a strap button, with minor wear.
The butterscotch T-style electric guitar body, with a black pickguard and chrome hardware, is angled to show the bridge and controls.
07 / 22The butterscotch T-style electric guitar body, with a black pickguard and chrome hardware, is angled to show the bridge and controls.
The butterscotch T-style guitar's body, black pickguard, and maple neck with black dot inlays are visible from the lower bout.
08 / 22The butterscotch T-style guitar's body, black pickguard, and maple neck with black dot inlays are visible from the lower bout.
The butterscotch T-style electric guitar is angled from the upper right, showing its black pickguard, chrome bridge, and control plate.
09 / 22The butterscotch T-style electric guitar is angled from the upper right, showing its black pickguard, chrome bridge, and control plate.
The butterscotch T-style guitar body, with a black pickguard and chrome hardware, is angled to show the bridge and control plate.
10 / 22The butterscotch T-style guitar body, with a black pickguard and chrome hardware, is angled to show the bridge and control plate.
The butterscotch guitar's back shows a chrome neck plate, six string ferrules, and a side-mounted output jack.
11 / 22The butterscotch guitar's back shows a chrome neck plate, six string ferrules, and a side-mounted output jack.
The butterscotch guitar's back shows a chrome neck plate, six string ferrules, and a light maple neck with a dark fretboard.
12 / 22The butterscotch guitar's back shows a chrome neck plate, six string ferrules, and a light maple neck with a dark fretboard.
The butterscotch guitar's back shows a glossy finish, six string-through-body ferrules, a chrome neck plate, and a strap button.
13 / 22The butterscotch guitar's back shows a glossy finish, six string-through-body ferrules, a chrome neck plate, and a strap button.
The butterscotch guitar's back shows string-through-body ferrules, a chrome neck plate, and a strap button, with light wood grain.
14 / 22The butterscotch guitar's back shows string-through-body ferrules, a chrome neck plate, and a strap button, with light wood grain.
The back of a light-colored wooden guitar neck, with a dark wood stripe running down its center.
15 / 22The back of a light-colored wooden guitar neck, with a dark wood stripe running down its center.
The maple fretboard, with black dot inlays and shiny frets, is shown from the 1st to the 12th fret, angled slightly left.
16 / 22The maple fretboard, with black dot inlays and shiny frets, is shown from the 1st to the 12th fret, angled slightly left.
Close-up of the light maple fretboard and neck, showing black dot inlays and a white nut, with light string wear.
17 / 22Close-up of the light maple fretboard and neck, showing black dot inlays and a white nut, with light string wear.
Close-up of the light maple fretboard and frets, with black dot inlays and side markers, and a butterscotch body visible right.
18 / 22Close-up of the light maple fretboard and frets, with black dot inlays and side markers, and a butterscotch body visible right.
A digital caliper measures the light wood neck and fretboard, showing a reading of 0.88.
19 / 22A digital caliper measures the light wood neck and fretboard, showing a reading of 0.88.
Close-up of the butterscotch body and light maple fretboard, with a digital caliper measuring the neck thickness at 1.02 inches.
20 / 22Close-up of the butterscotch body and light maple fretboard, with a digital caliper measuring the neck thickness at 1.02 inches.
A digital string action gauge measures the height of the strings above the light maple fretboard, displaying "1.63".
21 / 22A digital string action gauge measures the height of the strings above the light maple fretboard, displaying "1.63".
The butterscotch guitar body is partially visible next to a digital scale displaying "6:14.0 lb oz".
22 / 22The butterscotch guitar body is partially visible next to a digital scale displaying "6:14.0 lb oz".

Pensa

2016 Pensa Custom Guitars '52 T-Style Electric Butterscotch USA w/OHSC

$7,995.00

Available

  • Year2016
  • ConditionVery Good
  • StoreSherman Oaks
  • CaseOHSC
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Specifications

Instrument

Year
2016
Model
Pensa Custom Guitars '52 T-Style Electric Butterscotch USA
Finish
Natural
Condition
Very Good
Made in
United States
Store
Sherman Oaks

Measurements

Nut width (in)
1.63
Neck depth, 1st fret (in)
0.88
Neck depth, 12th fret (in)
1.02
Weight
6lbs 14oz

Construction

Body
Swamp Ash
Neck
Maple
Frets
21 Dunlop 6230 Frets Show Playwear Throughout But Are In Very Good Playable Condition (Please See Photos)

Hardware & electronics

Pickups
Two Lindy Fralin Custom Tele Single Coil Pickups
Tuners
Vintage-Style 4-Screw String-Trough-Body Bridge w/ Gotoh "In-Tune" Brass Saddles

Case

Case
OHSC

Description

2016 Pensa Custom Guitars '52 T-Style Electric Butterscotch USA w/OHSC

This Item Is Located At IVG Burbank

Solid Swamp Ash Body In Gloss Nitrocellulose

Butterscotch Finish

Shows Light Play Wear Throughout, Including Some Small Cosmetic Marks (As Shown)

Master Volume And Tone

3-Way Pickup Selector

All-Parts Single-Ply 5-Screw Black Bakelite Pickguard 

4-Bolt 1-Piece Maple Neck In Gloss Natural Finish

'54 Soft V To C Shape

Gotoh SD91 Six-A-Side Vintage-Style Tuning Machines

Bone Nut

Comes With Original Hardshell Case, Spec Sheet And Accessories As Shown

The Pensa Custom T-Style is a boutique take on one of the most iconic electric guitar designs ever made. Handcrafted in the USA with a lightweight solid ash body, premium maple neck, and boutique Tele-style single-coil pickups, it delivers exceptional resonance, articulate tone, and flawless playability. Whether you're after vintage-inspired twang, blues, country, or classic rock, this beautifully built instrument offers the craftsmanship and attention to detail that have made Pensa guitars favorites among discerning players and collectors alike.

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