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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"
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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