Lightly Aged and Loaded with Vintage Soul
Suhr’s Classic S Antique SSS treats you to the celebrated tones and feel of a true solidbody legend while infusing the meticulous sonic and build refinements of an ultra-deluxe axe. Fashioned with a familiar-feeling, contoured, double-cut, 2-piece body of alder wood, the Classic S Antique SSS hangs with an excellent weight that will feel right at home for vets of any tenure. Its maple neck offers equal comfort, coming profiled to Suhr’s 60’s C Vintage Medium carve and topped with a silky smooth 9-inch-to-12-inch compound rosewood fretboard. Hum-less V63 single-coils channel the glorious tonal character of 1963 with immaculate clarity by way of a Silent Single Coil System II (SSCII), engaging timeless tones that soar onstage and track with flawless vividity. Battened down by a hardy 2-post tremolo and proprietary locking tuners, the Classic S Antique SSS promises uncompromising freedom of expression with pro-grade performance integrity to back it up.
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Historic feel and eternally playable
We don’t have to convince you that Suhr’s Classic S Antique SSS welcomes that totally traditional feel of SSS standards of the past — toss it over your shoulder, and it’ll fit like a glove. Bolted to the 2-piece alder body is a lacquered maple neck shaved with a truly old-school 60’s C Vintage Medium profile that drops you smack-dab into the heart of the decade that would change music history forever. Its compound-radius fingerboard of Indian rosewood spans 9 inches to 12 inches, making it a cinch to survey, with 22 stainless steel medium frets stationed for roaming, progressing, and soloing with certainty. Vintage command and modern peace of mind — it doesn’t get much better than the Classic S Antique SSS!
These V63s have a lot to say
Suhr’s V63 single-coil pickups are special cases in that they’ve been meticulously engineered to exude a specific raw tonal character that’s indicative of circa 1963 tone. Spanning the windings to the magnets, professional precision, historic replication, and attention to detail are present and accounted for; however, these beauties come modified with staggered pole pieces, enabling better tonal interaction with modern string gauges and flatter neck radii. Authentic ’60s jangle that’s primed for modern playability? Yes, please! The signal of each remains phenomenally unpolluted, as well, courtesy of Suhr’s SSCII engineering that’s designed to preserve those traditional tones while eliminating the irritations of 60-cycle hum. Serve up surf, rock, blues, rockabilly — any far-out tone your heart desires — all with absolutely stunning clarity.
Optimized for expressive performance
It’s nice to know that your 6-string is working just as hard as you are to deliver an effortless playing experience, and Suhr’s mastered this expectation to a tee. The Classic S Antique SSS sports a preferred 2-post tremolo, complete with a steel block and bent saddles for an all-accommodating expression system to handle wails and subtleties with smooth command and premier intonation dependability. Supplementing such playing freedom is a set of Suhr’s very own locking tuning machines, ensuring precision adjustments and an enduringly professional hold on every string. Complete with a refined TUSQ nut, the Classic S Antique SSS is certified for confident playability on any stage.
Suhr: the pinnacle of craftsmanship, playability, and tone
Suhr doesn’t just build handcrafted, boutique-quality instruments and amplifiers — the company creates exceptional tools that fuel musical dreams and artistic passions. John Suhr began crafting custom guitars in the mid-1970s, and by the dawn of the 1980s, he was building made-to-order Pensa-Suhr instruments for a who’s who of top musicians. In the 1990s, John Suhr collaborated with celebrated rig builder Bob Bradshaw to design the now-legendary CAA 3+ and 3+SE preamps and the CAA OD-100 amplifier. In 1997, after a stint as Senior Master Builder for Fender’s Custom Shop, John Suhr founded his own company, a decision that enabled him to bring to fruition products of unrivaled quality, detail, and craftsmanship. Today, the Suhr name is synonymous with prestige; a guitar, a bass, or an amplifier with the Suhr marque garners instant respect. With elite players such as Mateus Asato, Reb Beach, Scott Henderson, James Norbert Ivanyi, Andre Nieri, Pete Thorn, Ian Thornley, Doug Aldrich, and Andy Wood on the company’s roster, you can be certain that your Suhr places you in esteemed company.
Suhr Classic S Antique SSS Electric Guitar Features:
- 2-piece alder body that offers a classic weight that will feel right at home for all players
- Lacquered maple neck that boasts a 60’s C Vintage Medium profile for perfectly old-school command
- Compound-radius rosewood fingerboard with 22 stainless steel frets for effortless navigation
- 3 V663 single-coil pickups that pay homage to the jangly and unbeatably awesome SSS tones of 1963
- SSCII engineering that keeps your signal free from the pollutions of 60-cycle hum, no matter where or how you play
- 2-post tremolo bridge with a steel block and bent saddles that affords players total freedom of expression
- Proprietary locking tuners that promise flawless intonation for confident performance on stages of all sizes
- Refined TUSQ nut that supplies a purity in string response that treats every playing nuance with professional care
- Light aging that gives this 6-string an incomparably cool vintage, slightly worn aesthetic
