Heat-treatment provides a well-balanced attack and tone and a rich sustain. In order to achieve supreme neck grip comfort, the fretboard edge is finished with a smooth curve.
The luminescent side dot position marks make it easy for players to see fretboard position marks when performing on dark stages.
The Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads achieve incredible tuning stability, cutting down string-changing time.
The Quilted Maple top sonically enriches the response for picking and the American Basswood body delivers a natural and flat tone.
The Roasted Maple neck is heat-treated to increase stability, durability, moisture resistance and tolerance of temperature changes.
The T1502 tremolo bridge features steel saddles and a die-cast zinc tremolo block for a quick response and improved articulation. The 10.5mm string spacing allows for easy picking across strings and its snap-in construction makes it easy to load a tremolo arm.
dyna-MIX 9 offers nine sound variations, and can easily switch between humbucker and single coil modes with just the mini switch. One mode is even able to simulate a humbucker sound from the combination of the 2 single coil pickups.
Seymour Duncan Hyperion Pickups feature a moderate output through Alnico-5 magnets to keep the clarity of the fundamental tone when using a distortion sound, and to deliver a clear pick attack. From treble to bass, the overall tonal balance is evenly adjusted., and works well with various effect pedals.
A shallow body back contour and a big forearm contour make the guitar body fit the player naturally, thus increasing playing comfort. The AZ body has a deep waist and different radii on each body edge curve, making it easier to play in both standing or sitting positions.
The Super All Access Neck Joint increases playability and allows for easy access to the higher frets.
| SPECS | |
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| neck type | AZ Oval C Roasted Maple neck |
| top/back/body | Quilted Maple top American Basswood body |
| fretboard | Roasted Maple fretboard Mother of Pearl dot inlay |
| fret | Jumbo Stainless Steel frets |
| number of frets | 22 |
| bridge | Gotoh® T1502 bridge |
| string space | 10.5mm |
| neck pickup | Seymour Duncan® Hyperion⢠(S) neck pickup Passive/Alnico |
| middle pickup | Seymour Duncan® Hyperion⢠(S) middle pickup Passive/Alnico |
| bridge pickup | Seymour Duncan® Hyperion⢠(H) bridge pickup Passive/Alnico |
| factory tuning | 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E |
| strings | D'Addario® EXL110 |
| string gauge | .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046 |
| nut | Graph Tech® nut |
| hardware color | Chrome |
| NECK DIMENSIONS | |
| Scale : | 648mm /25.5" |
| a : Width | 42mm at NUT |
| b : Width | 56.4mm at 22F |
| c : Thickness | 20.5mm at 1F |
| d : Thickness | 22.5mm at 12F |
| Radius : | 305mmR |
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| DESCRIPTION : Guitar Neck Diagram a: Width of the neck at the nut b: Width of the neck at the fret position specified by the neck dimension c: Thickness of the neck at the first fret d: Thickness of the neck at the fret position specified by the neck dimension Radius: Radius of the fingerboard |
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| SWITCHING SYSTEM | |
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| DESCRIPTION : When the alter switch is in neck position, two hum tap mode is on. When the alter switch is in bridge position, two hum tap mode is off. Two hum tap mode means the neck and middle pickups are wired in series and functioning as a humbucker. When two hum tap mode is off and the pickup selector switch is in neck position, neck pickup is selected. When the switch is in between neck and center position, neck and center pickups are selected. When the switch is in center position, center position is selected. When the switch is in between center and bridge position, center pickup and neck side of the bridge pickup are selected. When the switch is in bridge position, the bridge pickup is selected. When two hum tap mode is on and the pickup selector switch is in neck position, the neck and center pickups are selected and they are in series. When the switch is in between neck and center position the neck pickup and bridge side of the bridge pickup are selected. When the switch is in center position, neck, center, and bridge pickups are selected; the neck and center pickups are in series mode. When the switch is in between center and bridge position, the neck side of the bridge pickup is selected. When the switch is in bridge position, the bridge pickup is selected. |
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| CONTROLS | |
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| DESCRIPTION : With the guitar held in the playing position, there is one knob and one switch along the lower edge of the body. Closest to the knee cutout is the five-way pickup selector switch. Closest to the end of the body is the tone knob. The volume knob is located right above the five-way pickup selector switch. Between the volume and tone knobs is the alter switch. |
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| OTHER FEATURES | |
| Recommended Case | MR500C  Gig bag included dyna-MIX9 switching system w/Alter Switch Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads Luminescent side dot inlay |
