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At A Glance

Model Name
Nick Johnston Traditional
Item Number
289
Country of Origin
Indonesia
Guitar Color Shown
Atomic Green
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 Green
Hardware Color
Chrome
Top Contour
Flat Top
Dexterity
Right Handed
Construction
Bolt-on
Body Material
Alder
Bridge
Diamond Vintage Tremolo
Controls
Volume/Tone/5-Way Switch
Bridge Pickup
Schecter Diamond Nick Johnston Single Coil
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"
Description

Schecter built the Nick Johnston Traditional as a signature instrument for guitarist Nick Johnston, positioning it within the company's artist-driven Traditional series. The model was manufactured in Indonesia and configured as a right-handed, bolt-on construction electric guitar strung for standard six-string use.

The body is alder with a flat top contour. The roasted maple neck carries a Thin 'C' profile, measuring .787" (20mm) at the first fret and .866" (22mm) at the twelfth, and joins the body via bolt-on construction with heel-access truss rod adjustment through a 2-way adjustable spoke wheel. The ebony fretboard is fitted with 22 X-Jumbo frets over a 14" (355mm) radius and a 25.5" (648mm) scale length, with brass circle inlays throughout. Nut duties fall to a Graph Tech XL Black Tusq piece at 1.653" (42mm) width. The bridge is a Diamond Vintage Tremolo, finished in chrome alongside all other hardware. Three Schecter Diamond Nick Johnston single-coil pickups — neck, middle, and bridge — feed a Volume/Tone/5-Way Switch control layout with vintage-style knobs. Schecter locking tuners handle stability at the headstock, and the guitar shipped with Ernie Ball Regular Slinky strings (.010–.046).

Owners sourcing replacement parts should note that the 42mm nut width and 14" fretboard radius will inform compatible nut blanks and radius-matched fret wire; the Diamond Vintage Tremolo accepts saddles and blocks dimensioned for that platform. For setup, intonation, or fret work, consult a qualified guitar technician familiar with bolt-on instruments and vintage-style tremolo systems.

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