Rare, handcrafted La Carne from Echopark’s old-school era — a guitar that embodies vintage soul and uncompromising craftsmanship. This one features a stunning purple iridescent nitro finish with deep lacquer coats and subtle lacquer checking. It's built from air-dried mahogany and fitted with a real Italian celluloid pickguard, giving it a rich visual character that pairs perfectly with its exceptional tone.

The neck is hand-carved with a full-profile shape and a long neck tenon — a signature Echopark construction detail that contributes to its legendary resonance and sustain. It feels and sounds like a single piece of wood: alive, dynamic, and incredibly responsive. The pickup combination is killer — a toaster in the bridge for bite and clarity, and a mini humbucker in the neck for warmth and depth.

This guitar has been meticulously inspected and set up by us, and features a compensated bridge for excellent feel and intonation. It weighs just 3.5 kg and plays like a dream. There are no issues, cracks, or oddities — just pure, expressive tone in a truly inspiring instrument.

Echopark’s handmade guitars like this are becoming increasingly hard to find. As Ben Harper recently said of his own La Carne, it “blows everything else away.” These early hand-built models are revered for their old-world craftsmanship, rare wood selections, and totally unique feel. This guitar has all of that — and more — in spades.

Founded by master luthier Gabriel Currie in California, Echopark Guitars gained a cult following among artists like Joe Perry, Josh Homme, and Harper himself. Currie’s instruments are known for their hand-built quality, vintage-inspired detail, and incredible tone. In more recent years, the shop has shifted towards CNC-assisted builds, making early examples like this La Carne all the more collectible.

Includes original case and certificate of authenticity.

Specifications:

• Body: Air-dried Mahogany, Purple Iridescent Nitro Finish
• Pickguard: Italian Celluloid
• Neck: Hand-carved Mahogany with Long Neck Tenon
• Pickups: Toaster (Bridge), Mini Humbucker (Neck)
• Weight: 3.5 kg
• Bridge: Compensated for Perfect Intonation
• Setup: Inspected and Set Up for Optimal Playability
• Includes: Original Case & Certificate of Authenticity (COA)
• Tone: Dynamic, Rich, with Legendary Sustain
• Notable: Sought-After, Handmade, Old-World Craftsmanship