PRICE: £2,995 (inc case)
ORIGIN: The Netherlands
TYPE: Double-cutaway, offset waist solidbody electric
BODY: Alder
NECK: Master Grade flame maple, medium C profile, bolt-on
SCALE LENGTH: 648mm (25.5”)
NUT/WIDTH: Graph Tech Tusq/42.55mm
FINGERBOARD: Rosewood, dot inlays, 305mm (12”) radius
FRETS: 22, medium jumbo (Dunlop 6150)
HARDWARE: Gotoh tune-o-maticstyle bridge and stud tailpiece, vintage-style tuners – nickel/ chrome plating
STRING SPACING, BRIDGE: 51.5mm
ELECTRICS: 3x Lollar Custom minihumbuckers, 3-way toggle pickup selector switch, dual volume and tone controls with pull/push switch on neck tone control (introduces the middle pickup)
WEIGHT (kg/lb): 3.72/8.2
OPTIONS: Pretty much anything
LEFT-HANDERS: See Model 3
FINISHES: Pelham Blue Gloss (as reviewed). Other colours, just ask. Gloss nitro to body; oil/wax finish to neck back
World Guitars 01453 824306 www.smittyguitars.com
PROS Superbly crafted; great neck; some of the coolest sounds you’ll hear: a jangle monster but with enough bite for blues/classic rock
CONS As before,…
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Guitarist (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2019