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At A Glance
- Model Name
- Robert Smith UltraCure
- Item Number
- 280
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Guitar Color Shown
- Gloss Black (BLK)
- Tuners
- Schecter Locking
- Fretboard
- Rosewood
- Neck Material
- Maple 3-pc
- Inlays
- Mother of Pearl Blocks
- Side Dot Markers
- Glow in the Dark
- Scale
- 25.5" (648mm)
- Neck Shape
- Thin 'C'
- Thickness
- @ 1st Fret- .787" (20mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .866" (22mm)
- Frets
- 24 X-Jumbo
- Fretboard Radius
- 14" (355mm)
- Nut
- Graph Tech XL Black Tusq
- Nut Width
- 1.653" (42mm)
- Truss Rod
- 2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ 5/32" (4mm) Allen Nut
- Guitar Colors
- Gloss Black (BLK)
- Hardware Color
- Chrome
- Top Contour
- Flat Top w/Raised Center
- Dexterity
- Right Handed
- Construction
- Set-Neck w/Ultra Access
- Body Material
- Chambered Mahogany
- Bridge
- Bigsby Flat Top B50 w/ Roller TonePros TOM TPFR - T3BT
- Controls
- Volume (Push-Pull)/Volume (Push-Pull)/ Master Volume/3-Way Switch
- Bridge Pickup
- Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1B
- Neck Pickup
- Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N
- Knobs
- Metal Knurled w/ Set Screw
- Strings
- Ernie Ball Regular Slinky #2221 (.010-.046)
- Case
- SGR-16UC-VI "Case Sold Separately"
Schecter built the Robert Smith UltraCure (Item 280) as a signature model within its electric guitar line, finished in Gloss Black. The instrument was constructed with a set-neck joint featuring Ultra Access and a chambered mahogany body with a flat top and raised centre contour. The three-piece maple neck carries a rosewood fretboard with a 14-inch radius, mother of pearl block inlays, and glow-in-the-dark side dot markers.
The 25.5-inch scale neck presents 24 X-Jumbo frets, a Thin 'C' profile measuring .787 inches at the first fret and .866 inches at the twelfth, and a Graph Tech XL Black Tusq nut at 42mm width. Tuning is handled by Schecter locking tuners, and the vibrato system pairs a Bigsby Flat Top B50 with a roller TonePros TOM TPFR bridge. Both pickup positions carry Seymour Duncan '59 pickups — the SH-1B at the bridge and the SH-1N at the neck — routed through a pair of push-pull volume controls, a master volume, and a 3-way switch. All hardware is finished in chrome. The factory string set was Ernie Ball Regular Slinky .010–.046.
Owners sourcing replacement parts should note that the Bigsby B50 and TonePros TPFR bridge accept standard Bigsby-compatible and tune-o-matic compatible components respectively; the 42mm nut width and 14-inch fretboard radius should be confirmed with a qualified luthier or guitar technician before fitting any replacement nut or fretboard work.
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