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Schecter positioned the Tempest Custom as a set-neck, mahogany-body electric guitar built around vintage-voiced humbucking pickups and a carved arched top. It occupied the upper tier of the Tempest line, distinguished by its TonePros hardware, ebony fretboard, and cream multi-ply binding. The example referenced here carries the Faded Vintage Sunburst finish and was manufactured in South Korea.
The three-piece mahogany neck is reinforced with carbon fiber rods and carries a 'C' profile measuring .866" at the first fret and .925" at the twelfth. The 14" radius ebony fretboard runs 22 X-Jumbo frets over a 24.75" scale, and the nut position is filled by a Graph Tech XL Ivory Tusq unit at 1.653" width. A TonePros T3BT tune-o-matic bridge and T1Z tailpiece anchor the strings, with chrome hardware throughout. Pickups are a Schecter USA Pasadena Plus™ at the bridge and a Schecter USA Pasadena™ at the neck, controlled via individual volume knobs, a push-pull tone control, and a 3-way selector. Schecter locking tuners handle the headstock end. The two-way adjustable truss rod is accessed with a 5/32" (4mm) Allen key. Factory strings were Ernie Ball Regular Slinky .010–.046.
Owners sourcing replacement parts should note that the TonePros T3BT accepts standard tune-o-matic saddles and the 42mm nut width is compatible with widely available pre-slotted blanks; a qualified luthier or guitar technician can advise on correct fit and setup for this scale and radius combination.
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