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At A Glance

Model Name
Nick Johnston Traditional
Item Number
7050
Country of Origin
USA
Guitar Color Shown
Atomic Green
Tuners
Schecter/Hipshot Staggered Locking Tuners
Headstock
Natural
Fretboard
Macassar Ebony
Neck Material
Contoured 4-Bolt Wenge
Inlays
Silver Ring
Side Dot Markers
Silver
Scale
25.5"
Neck Shape
Custom C Shape w/ vintage satin finish
Thickness
.825" 1st fret- .865" 12th fret
Frets
22 Jescar Premium German Silver
Fretboard Radius
14"
Nut
Graphtech Black Tusq
Nut Width
1.67"
Truss Rod
Spoke Wheel
Guitar Colors
Atomic Green
Hardware Color
Chrome
Dexterity
Right
Construction
Bolt-On
Body Material
Alder
Bridge
Schecter Vintage 2-Point Tremolo
Pickup Configuration
SSS
Controls
Master Volume/ Master Tone w. 5-way Slider Switch
Bridge Pickup
Nick Johnston Signature Atomic Set
Description

Schecter built the Nick Johnston USA Signature — catalogued under item number 7050 — as a flagship domestic production instrument bearing the signature of guitarist Nick Johnston. Finished in Atomic Green, it sat within Schecter's USA Custom Shop tier, distinguished from the broader Nick Johnston Traditional line by its country of origin and the tighter build tolerances associated with domestic manufacture.

The guitar was constructed on an alder body using a bolt-on joint secured by a four-bolt contoured neck plate. The neck itself was wenge, shaped to a Custom C profile with a vintage satin finish, measuring .825" at the first fret and .865" at the twelfth, and topped with a Macassar ebony fretboard at a 14" radius. Twenty-two Jescar Premium German Silver frets ran along the board, with silver ring inlays and silver side dot markers for reference. The nut was a Graphtech Black Tusq unit at 1.67" width, and the truss rod was adjustable via a spoke wheel. Schecter/Hipshot staggered locking tuners held string tension at the headstock, which carried a natural finish. The bridge was a Schecter Vintage 2-Point Tremolo in chrome hardware. An SSS pickup configuration housed the Nick Johnston Signature Atomic Set at the bridge position, controlled by a master volume, master tone, and a 5-way slider switch.

Owners sourcing replacement parts — particularly Jescar Premium German Silver fretwire, Graphtech Black Tusq nut stock, or components compatible with the Schecter Vintage 2-Point Tremolo — should consult a qualified luthier or guitar technician to confirm dimensional fit before installation.

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