JUST RELEASED: ‘71® TRELLA LS
The ‘71® Trella LS is a brand new 24.75” scale length model featuring the Sully Flag headstock. On this page you can learn the story behind the ‘71 Trella and the full details of this new LS model.
About the '71®
If I could only make one model - it would be the ‘71®. A radical redesign of the set neck archetype that feels inspiring and familiar while totally getting out of your way as a player. The ‘71 is a labor of love with a lengthy period of design and refinement that resulted in a toneful and playable instrument that shows what Sully Guitars is all about.
Imagined in 2009, the '71 was an idea that took me a few years to materialize. It started as a simple pencil sketch, and I kept erasing and drawing and erasing until I took the next step and made templates. The templates helped me see the design in the material world and was refined further. As I was building the first '71 in early 2013, the finishing touch occurred as a result of a happy accident, and after a few prototypes, the '71 became fully realized. I like to think that all of the passion put into this project is why the ‘71 has been the flagship Sully Guitars model serving recording and performing players worldwide for over 10 years.
The '71 comes in a few different configurations; the Conspiracy Series™ has offered the '71 Starling and the '71 SD (Stevie D Signature model), as well as most recently (Run 6) the ‘71 Trella. The USA Custom Shop has the flagship '71 Trella with a wide variety of options, the ‘71 Trella LS with 24.75” scale length and more traditional aesthetic appointments, and ‘71 Starlings as well. The ‘71 Limited was part of the Custom Series produced between 2014 - 2020, and a collaborative Grover Jackson ‘71 Trella batch was produced in 2016.
Specs:
The '71 features set neck construction, 22 stainless steel frets, 25.5” scale, Hipshot locking tuners, and a wide variety of timber, hardware, and electronics options you can find in the order form below. Some favorites would be the TonePros locking wraparound and Floyd Rose bridges, as well as our signature hollow block inlays and Sully Salty Bastard / Al Pastor humbucker pickup combination. “Sullied” nitrocellulose finishes are a popular ‘71 option, as are quilted maple tops. All '71s feature an ergonomic neck/body balance as well as our Aero headstock for improved string break angle and are contoured at the neck heel, inside the cutaway, and of course, there's a belly carve. '71 Trellas also have lap contours for that extra comfy feel.
Pricing begins at $1499 for the Conspiracy Series ‘71 Starling and $4799 for the USA '71 Trella.
‘71 Trella Ls - Trad Burst and ‘71 Trella - Peek a Boo sullied finish
'71 FAQs
"What's the difference between a '71 Starling and a '71 Trella??"
I'm glad you asked! The easiest way to tell the '71s apart is the top. If it's got a carved top, it's a '71 Trella. The ‘71 Starling is a flat-top version you will often see included in Conspiracy Series runs.
"What ABOUT THE ‘71 TRELLA LS?"
When I first designed the ‘71 as my dream singlecut, a big part of that for me was the scale length. I had made a lot of updates to the classic singlecut shape and built my ‘71 design from the ground up to eliminate common problems with tuning stability, fret access, and more, but it really ‘clicked’ for me once I moved to a 25.5” scale length. I think it’s just what I had been used to my entire life. The ‘71 Trella LS is the new 24.75” model, and proved a fun project to combine that classic scale length with the lessons I’ve learned building ‘71s for over a decade. The ‘71 Trella and ‘71 Trella LS are both very much their own thing, and it’s cool to see this project come full circle and offer both options, over a decade later. The ‘71 Trella LS also features traditional aesthetic appointments, to provide an overall more ‘old school’ ‘71 option, with no playability or design compromises. All ‘71 Trella LS guitars feature the Sully Flag headstock, hollow block inlays beginning at the third fret, and are available in black, vintage white, or our new ‘trad burst’ finish, with or without a ‘Sullied’ relic job.
"What's a 'Trella?'"
Trella is the name of my Mother in law, who passed away in November 2014. I could go on and on about how wonderful she was, but I'll just say that we had an instant shorthand between us. Maybe it was that we were both musicians/creative types with similar senses of humor, I don't know, but she called me son and meant it. It seemed fitting to me that the flagship '71 be named in tribute to her legacy.
‘71 Trella LS Gallery:
‘71 Trella LS Specs:
Construction: Set neck
Scale length: 24.75”
Headstock: Sully Flag 3+3
Body wood: Mahogany
Top wood: Maple (bound)
Neck wood: Mahogany
Fretboard wood: Rosewood or Ebony (bound)
Fretboard radius: 12”
Neck shape: Comfortable C
Neck thickness: Sully Standard (approximately .800” at the 3rd fret)
Inlays: Hollow blocks starting at the 3rd fret
Fretwire: Stainless steel jumbo
Bridge: TonePros adjustable wraparound with locking studs
Nut: Graph Tech TUSQ
Tuners: Hipshot Locking
Pickups: Sully USA
Pickup configuration: HH
Control layout: 1 vol, 1 tone, 3-way toggle
Color: None More Black, Vintage White, or Trad Burst
Finish: Polyester or nitrocellulose (optional ‘Sullied’ relic)
Price: starts at $4799
Includes PLEK, hardshell case, COA, and more case candy.
This is the deposit; not the total cost of the guitar. The total cost of the guitar will be determined from the specs you submit in the form after you add this to your shopping cart.
You’ll receive an email with the confirmed specs and total cost of the guitar. The remaining balance will be split into two payments that are due when the paint work is done and when the guitar is complete and ready to ship.
‘71 Trella® Gallery
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