Jackson Custom Shop USA Signature Gus G. San Dimas® – Candy Apple Red

Description

Jackson Custom Shop USA Signature Gus G. San Dimas® – Candy Apple Red

Weight: 3,811 kg

Greek metal God Gus G. is one of metal’s reigning guitar virtuosos. He served as Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne’s lead guitarist through from 2009-2017, while also establishing himself as an acclaimed solo artist with albums like I Am the Fire and Fearless. Gus G. has also managed to find time to perform worldwide with acts as diverse as Arch Enemy, Dream Evil and his own band, Firewind.

Jackson® honors the prodigious guitarist with the all-new USA Signature Gus G. San Dimas®.

This high-performance axe features a resonant alder San Dimas body with a sturdy through-body maple neck with scarf joint and graphite reinforcement to guard against the rigors of the road. The 12” radius maple fingerboard provides a flat surface for comfortable fretting and features 24 jumbo frets and black dot inlays, while the heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheels makes for quick and easy neck relief tweaks.

Ideal for rock and metal tones, the passive high-output Gus G.-designed Blackfire Pickups Titan humbucker set features an alnico 5 magnet and produce a powerful midrange boost with crunchy rhythm tones and screaming leads. Harness its tonal power with three-way blade pickup switching and a single volume knob, and enjoy smooth and effortless dynamic tremolo action with a Gotoh® Custom 510 bridge.

An irresistible temptation, the USA Signature Gus G. San Dimas is dressed in a sumptuous Candy Apple Red finish with a reverse licensed Fender® Stratocaster® matching headstock and black hardware.

FEATURES

-25.5″ scale length
-Alder San Dimas® body
-Through-body maple neck with graphite reinforcement, scarf joint and satin finish on the back
-12” radius maple fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets and black dot inlays
-Heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel
-Passive high-output Blackfire Pickups Titan bridge and neck humbuckers
-Three-way blade switch and single volume control
-Gotoh® Custom 510 tremolo bridge
-Graph Tech® TUSQ® XL nut
-Dunlop® dual-locking strap buttons and Sperzel® die-cast locking tuners
-Available in Candy Apple Red with reverse licensed Fender® Stratocaster® matching headstock and black hardware

HIGHLIGHTS

12″ RADIUS FINGERBOARD
The higher the radius, the flatter the fretboard. At 12”, this flat fingerboard allows for easier chording and feels great for rhythm playing. It can also still handle bends during lead playing.
GUS G. TITAN PICKUPS
The Titan is a high output passive humbucker pickup set designed by Gus G. Based on an Alnico 5 magnet, this is a great pickup for heavy rock and metal tones with a powerful midrange boost that provides crunchy rhythm intonation and screaming leads.

Specs:

BODY
BODY MATERIAL:Alder
BODY FINISH:Gloss
BODY SHAPE:San Dimas®

NECK
NUMBER OF STRINGS:6
NECK MATERIAL:Quartersawn Maple
NECK CONSTRUCTION:Neck-Through-Body with Graphite Reinforcement and Scarf Joint
NECK FINISH:Satin
SCALE LENGTH:25.5″ (64.77 cm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL:Maple
FINGERBOARD RADIUS:12″ (305 mm)
NUMBER OF FRETS:24
FRET SIZE:Jumbo
NUT MATERIAL:Graph Tech® TUSQ® XL
NUT WIDTH:1.650″ (42 mm)
POSITION INLAYS:Black Dot
TRUSS ROD:Dual-Action with Wheel
TRUSS ROD NUT:Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel

ELECTRONICS
BRIDGE PICKUP:Blackfire Pickups Titan Humbucker (Passive)
NECK PICKUP:Blackfire Pickups Titan Humbucker (Passive)
CONTROLS:Volume
SWITCHING:3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
CONFIGURATION:HH

HARDWARE
BRIDGE:Gotoh® Custom 510 Tremolo
HARDWARE FINISH:Black
TUNING MACHINES:Sperzel® Die-Cast Locking
CONTROL KNOBS:Dome-Style
SWITCH TIP:Black

MISCELLANEOUS
STRINGS:Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.049 Gauges)

ACCESSORIES
CASE/GIG BAG:Included Jackson® Adrian Smith/Strat SKB® Hardshell (p/n 299-6103-506); Optional Soloist™/Dinky™ Gig Bag (p/n 299-1512-106)