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General| Body Type | Semi-Hollow |
|---|---|
| Top Material | Maple |
| Back Material | Maple |
| Neck Material | Mahogany |
| Fingerboard Material | Rosewood |
| Scale Length | 24.75 inches |
| Number of Frets | 22 |
| Pickup Configuration | HH |
| Bridge | Tune-O-Matic |
| Neck Profile | Fat Neck |
| Tailpiece | Stopbar |
| Fingerboard Inlays | Dot |
| Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose |
| Body Material | Maple |
| Nut Width | 1.687 inches |
| Pickups | Gibson 57 Classic Humbuckers |
| Neck Shape | Rounded |
Advise to buy the best quality affordable to ensure playability and dependability, avoiding dissatisfaction.
Look for a lifetime warranty as a sign of manufacturer confidence in the instrument's quality and reliability.
Choose experienced makers to avoid issues from untested materials or methods; a guitar without a past may lack a future.
Consider instruments whose resale value is likely to increase over time, like classic models, for a good investment.
Understand how wood type influences tone and sustain; mahogany and maple are common for strength and stability.
Ensure pickups are shielded and encapsulated to prevent humming, buzzing, and microphonic feedback for clear sound.
Skilled craftsmen perform key finishing and shaping tasks machines cannot, ensuring high quality and value.
A tight, rigid glued-in neck joint is crucial for optimal string vibration transfer, sustain, and tone.
Ensure components like the nut, headstock, and controls are functional, accessible, and properly designed.
Small details in construction and finish indicate quality control; cutting corners leads to cosmetic or hidden problems.
Prefer manufacturers that innovate, indicated by a track record of improvements and industry-standard designs.
Assess neck connection, intonation, and playability; check action, fret buzz, and ensure it stays in tune.
Assess sustain by comparing similar instruments; rigidity, weight, and pickup placement affect sustain.
Check pickups and controls for unwanted hum, buzz, or shrieking; test connections for a tight fit.
Inspect the finish for sanding scratches or roughness, indicating poor quality control in the manufacturing process.
The truss rod maintains neck alignment and curvature (relief) against string tension for proper action.
The bridge maintains intonation and action; adjust saddles to control string length for accurate intonation.
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