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At A Glance
- Model Name
- Nick Johnston Traditional H/S/S
- Item Number
- 1542
- Country of Origin
- Indonesia
- Guitar Color Shown
- Atomic Frost
- Tuners
- Schecter Locking
- Fretboard
- Ebony
- Neck Material
- Roasted Maple
- Inlays
- Brass Circles
- Scale
- 25.5" (648mm)
- Neck Shape
- Thin 'C'
- Thickness
- @ 1st Fret- .787" (20mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .866" (22mm)
- Frets
- 22 X-Jumbo
- Fretboard Radius
- 14" (355mm)
- Nut
- Graph Tech XL Black Tusq
- Nut Width
- 1.653" (42mm)
- Truss Rod
- 2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ Heel Access Spoke Wheel
- Guitar Colors
- Atomic Frost
- Hardware Color
- Chrome
- Top Contour
- Flat Top
- Dexterity
- Right Handed
- Construction
- Bolt-on
- Body Material
- Alder
- Bridge
- Diamond Vintage Tremolo
- Controls
- Volume/Tone (Push-Pull)/5-Way Switch
- Bridge Pickup
- Schecter Diamond '78
- Middle Pickup
- Schecter Diamond Nick Johnston Single Coil
- Neck Pickup
- Schecter Diamond Nick Johnston Single Coil
- Knobs
- Vintage Knob
- Strings
- Ernie Ball Regular Slinky #2221 (.010-.046)
- Case
- SGR-UNIVERSAL GUITAR "Case Sold Separately"
Schecter built the Nick Johnston Traditional H/S/S as a signature instrument for the guitarist, positioning it within the Traditional series as a bolt-on, flat-top electric guitar strung for right-handed play. The body was constructed from alder, finished in Atomic Frost with chrome hardware throughout.
The roasted maple neck carried a Thin 'C' profile measuring .787" (20mm) at the first fret and .866" (22mm) at the twelfth, joining the body via a bolt-on construction with heel-access spoke wheel for truss rod adjustment. The ebony fretboard ran a 14" (355mm) radius across 22 X-Jumbo frets, marked with brass circle inlays, and was fitted with a Graph Tech XL Black Tusq nut at 1.653" (42mm) width. The 25.5" (648mm) scale Diamond Vintage Tremolo bridge paired with Schecter Locking tuners. The H/S/S pickup configuration placed a Schecter Diamond '78 humbucker at the bridge alongside two Schecter Diamond Nick Johnston single-coil units at the middle and neck positions, routed through a Volume, Push-Pull Tone control, and 5-way switch. Vintage-style knobs completed the control layout. Strings were factory-fitted with Ernie Ball Regular Slinky (.010–.046).
Owners seeking setup adjustments, fret work, or tremolo calibration should consult a qualified guitar technician; the spoke-wheel truss rod access at the heel is a non-standard point of adjustment worth noting before any neck work is undertaken.
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