The demands of down-tuning require a specifically designed responsiveness not found in ”normal” guitars. To optimize for the rich, desirable thickness of tone that down-tuning produces, we extended the neck by one inch to a 26.5” scale. Longer-than standard yet not overly long. The neck is still considered a ”fast” neck for speed soloing. Extra-deep cutaways grant comfortable access to the necks highest notes.
Features
- Wizard II Roasted Maple neck. Heat-treatment increases the wood's stability, durability, water resistance and tolerance of temperature changes.
- Jatoba fretboard. Jatoba has a reddish brown color and produces a rich mid range with a crisp high end.
- Jumbo frets. Jumbo frets contribute to smooth playability, especially for single-note playing.
- Poplar Burl top / Nyatoh body. The Poplar Burl top features an exotic wood grain and the Nyatoh body provides a rich mid-low end.
- DiMarzio® PAF® 7 pickups. The DiMarzio® PAF®7 pickups produce a sound that's both clean and open on the low notes and warm and rounded on the highs.
- Gibraltar Standard II bridge. The Gibraltar Standard II is a simple fixed bridge designed provide optimal transfer of each string's vibration and its smooth surface maximizes playing comfort.
- Coil-tap switch. The coil tap switch adds sound and tonal variations for both pickups.
- 26.5 inch scale. Its extra long 26.5” scale and ability to accurately intonate heavier string gauges, make it the perfect beast for down-tuned metal.
Specifications
- Neck type: Wizard II-7 / Roasted Maple neck
- Top/back/body: Poplar Burl top / Nyatoh body
- Fretboard: Jatoba fretboard / White dot inlay
- Fret: Jumbo frets
- Number of frets: 24
- Bridge: Gibraltar Standard II-7 bridge
- String space: 10.8mm
- Neck pickup: DiMarzio® PAF® 7 (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
- Bridge pickup: DiMarzio® PAF® 7 (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
- Factory tuning: 1D,2A,3F,4C,5G,6D,7A
- Strings: D'Addario® EXL110-7
- String gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046/.059
- Nut: Plastic nut
- Hardware color: Black
- Scale: 673mm/26.5"
- Neck Width: 48mm at NUT
- Neck Width: 68mm at 24F
- Neck Thickness: 19mm at 1F
- Neck Thickness: 21mm at 12F
- Neck Radius : 400mmR
- Color: Deep Seafloor Fade Flat
