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At A Glance

Model Name
DJ Ashba
Item Number
279
Country of Origin
South Korea
Guitar Color Shown
Satin White (SWHT)
Tuners
Grover Rotomatic 18:1
Fretboard
Ebony
Neck Material
Maple
Inlays
Birds on a Wire
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
Floyd Rose 1500 Series
Nut Width
1.625" (41.3mm)
Truss Rod
2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ 5/32" (4mm) Allen Nut
Guitar Colors
Satin White (SWHT)
Hardware Color
Black
Top Contour
Flat Top
Dexterity
Right Handed
Construction
Bolt-on
Body Material
Alder
Top Material
Custom Graphic
Binding
Black 1-ply
Bridge
Floyd Rose 1500 Series
Controls
Volume/3-Way (Pickup) Switch/2-Way On-Off Sustainiac Switch/3-Way Sustainiac Mode Switch (Fundamental-Mix-Harmonic)
Bridge Pickup
EMG 81
Neck Pickup
Sustainiac®
Battery Compartment
Double 9-volt Clip-in Battery Compartment
Knobs
Metal Knurled w/ Set Screw
Strings
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky #2221 (.010-.046)
Case
SGR-1C "Case Sold Separately"
Description

Schecter built the DJ Ashba as a signature model for the guitarist of the same name, positioning it in the electric guitar line as a high-output, Floyd Rose-equipped instrument. It was constructed with a bolt-on neck joint and a flat-top alder body, finished in the satin white graphic shown in this record.

The maple neck carried an ebony fretboard with 22 X-Jumbo frets, a 14" (355mm) radius, and a 25.5" (648mm) scale length. The Thin 'C' profile measured .787" (20mm) at the first fret and .866" (22mm) at the twelfth. A Floyd Rose 1500 Series bridge and matching locking nut provided double-locking tremolo action, with Grover Rotomatic 18:1 tuners at the headstock. The neck position carried a Sustainiac pickup in place of a conventional humbucker; a dedicated 2-way on/off switch and a 3-way mode switch (Fundamental, Mix, Harmonic) governed it, while the bridge position ran an EMG 81. The Sustainiac system drew power from a double 9-volt clip-in battery compartment. Black 1-ply binding, black hardware, Birds on a Wire inlays, and metal knurled knobs with set screws completed the specification.

Owners requiring setup work, Floyd Rose spring and intonation adjustments, or Sustainiac system servicing should consult a qualified guitar technician familiar with active pickup and sustainer installations.

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