Another electric Papoose! It could have been an SP3 Papoose electric, identical to the SP1 Papoose electric but for a bound mahogany body in a gloss finish. But I rather opted for the SP6SH, the more “jazzy” version of the P1 Papoose built by Tacoma, similarly tuned a quint higher, i.e. from A to A. It has the same dimensions as any Papoose electric, i.e a 19.1” scale, 11” body width, 1.695” body thickness, and 30” total length. The SP6SH has a semi-hollow mahogany body with a maple top in a gorgeous transparent Amber to dark Tobacco teardrop sunburst gloss finish. The strings are inserted through-body using 6 ferrules on the back and run over a chromed modern Tele-style bridge with 6 individual saddles. Instead of a Seymour Duncan bridge humbucker as seen on the SP1 and SP3, the SP6SH has a EMG SA Alnico V active single coil pickup, serviced by a “Tone Phone” preamp designed by the same company. The overdrive circuit, powered by a 9V battery, is engaged by a push-pull volume control, adjusted by a gain control. Beyond the ¼” output jack, it also has a ⅛” headphone output, both on on a single square plate on the side of the body. The mahogany neck is attached to the body by 2 hex bolts and has a rosewood fingerboard, 1⅞” nut width, inlaid logo on the headstock, and Tacoma branded closed tuning machines. Although mentioned in the 2001 Price List section, with an MSRP of $949, there is no mention in the 2001 Catalog itself. Nor is any of the electric Papoose models mentioned in the 2005 Catalog. As a nice extra, this beautiful little screamer came in a fitted, Tacoma branded, original hardshell case.