USA-made Nick Johnston Signature
Searching for a traditional-styled guitar with top-shelf performance? Then pick up this Schecter USA Signature Nick Johnston Traditional — it’s a beast. Experience copious resonance and sustain, thanks to a lightweight alder body. Enjoy over-the-top playability, courtesy of a Custom C-shaped wenge neck, which sports an ebony fingerboard with Jescar premium German silver frets. Plug this guitar into your favorite amp, and you’ll be greeted with pristine, hot-rocking tone, by virtue of its Nick Johnston Signature Atomic single-coil pickups. Beyond that, a 5-way pickup selector, plus master tone and volume controls, supply diverse tone-shaping configurations. A vintage 2-point tremolo and locking tuners complete the USA Signature Nick Johnston Traditional.
Neck designed for play
Nick Johnston burst onto the progressive rock scene in the past decade as a young, visionary player who drew on many styles to produce truly innovative sounds and melodic instrumentals. He is known for his incredible neck work, and the USA Signature Nick Johnston Traditional features a Custom C-shaped wenge neck that is ideal for exploring the type of aggressive artistry Johnston has become known for. The ebony fingerboard with 22 Jescar premium German silver frets produces wonderful intonation and is smooth and responsive. And really cool silver ring fingerboard inlays add an enticing visual to this already stunning neck.
Three single-coil pickups deliver killer tone
Three Schecter Nick Johnston Signature Atomic single-coil pickups give you a massive array of classic single-coil tone. And with a 5-way pickup selector and master tone and volume controls, you can dial in subtle tone-shaping configurations from clear and singing to gritty and hard-hitting. And a Schecter vintage 2-point tremolo adds stellar tonal support and vibrato coloring to your arsenal. The guitarists here at Sweetwater are impressed by the range of killer sounds that you can coax out of the USA Signature Nick Johnston Traditional.
Schecter Guitar Research — a brief history
Founded in 1976 by David Schecter, Schecter Guitar Research originally produced high-end replacement parts for existing Fender and Gibson guitars. In 1979, the company began producing their own fully-assembled custom shop electric guitars. Schecter guitars quickly garnered a solid reputation as a result of their remarkably high quality, and soon found their way into the hands of such celebrated guitarists as Pete Townshend and Mark Knopfler. Today, Schecter Guitar Research offers electric guitars and basses, acoustic guitars, and USA Custom Shop instruments to musicians around the world in more than 150 countries. The company's current roster of high-profile artists includes Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold, The Cure, Papa Roach, Seether, Stone Temple Pilots, Nevermore, and Black Label Society.
Schecter USA Signature Nick Johnston Traditional Features:
- Modified, USA-made version of Nick Johnston’s signature axe
- Lightweight, resonant alder body produces great sustain
- Custom C-shaped wenge neck is comfortable and playable
- Ebony fingerboard with 22 Jescar premium German silver frets provides perfect intonation
- 3 Schecter Nick Johnston Signature Atomic single-coil pickups provide pristine, hot-rocking tone
- 5-way pickup selector and master tone and volume controls let you dial in diverse tone-shaping configurations
- Schecter vintage 2-point tremolo adds stellar tonal support and vibrato coloring to your style
- Schecter locking tuners provide rock-solid tuning
