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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"
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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