St. Helens
Specs
The guitar is completely handmade by Gerhard Schwarz in St. Helena, Bavaria (Germany) using only the finest handselected tonewoods and hardware.
Every St. Helens comes with a Hardshell Case, Tools and a Certificate of Authenticity.
- Cardinal
- Cardinal Bass
- Cellar
- Challenger
- Deuce
- Model A
- Model X
- Serene
- St. Helens
- Supercharger
- Supercharger Bass
- Syam
- Turbocharger
Body
| Top: | Vintage Style laminated Eastern Hardmaple |
| Back: | Vintage Style laminated Eastern Hardmaple |
| Sides: | Vintage Style laminated Eastern Hardmaple |
| Sustainblock: | American Maple |
| Binding: | 2 mm, 50’s offwhite |
| Finish: | Vintage nitrocellulose with aniline dye |
Pickups
| Neck position: | Curtis Novak BS-DS (different Pickups available) |
| Bridge position: | different Pickups available |
| Covers: | Nickel plating |
Headstock
| Headstock veneer: | Ebony (Diospyros crassiflora) |
| Nut: | Bone, unbleached |
| Angle: | 13° |
Tuner
| Model: | Gotoh RES-O-LITE GB528 |
| Gear ratio: | 01:26 |
| Finish: | Nickel plating |
Fretboard
| Wood: | Madagascar Rosewood (Dalbergia baroni) |
| Radius: | 304.8 mm (12“) |
| Binding: | optional |
| Inlays: | Vintage perloid celluloid dots |
| Scale: | 768.35 mm (30.25″) |
| Nut width / 22nd fret: | 43.5 mm / 56.5 mm |
| Frets: | 20x Ferdinand Wagner 9662 |
- Cardinal
- Cardinal Bass
- Cellar
- Challenger
- Deuce
- Model A
- Model X
- Serene
- St. Helens
- Supercharger
- Supercharger Bass
- Syam
- Turbocharger
Neck
| Wood: | Honduran Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) |
| Profile: | Late ’50s “C-Shape“ |
| Trussrod: | Dual action trussrod |
| Adhesive / neck fit: | Hot hide glue |
| Finish: | Vintage nitrocellulose with aniline dye |
Bridge
| Type: | Hipshot SuperTone |
| Finish: | Nickel plating |
Hardware
| Knobs: | Gold Top Hats / Reflector Knobs |
| Pickguard: | Vintage style 5-ply black |
| Pickup frames: | Nickel plating |
| Strings: | .045 – .105 |
Electronics
| Potentiometers: | CTS TVT 500 kOhm log |
| Capacitors: | 47 nF cap |
| Output jack: | Switchcraft |
Body
| Top: | Eastern Hardmaple (Acer saccharum) |
| Body: | Honduran Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) Thickness: 44.45 mm (1.75“) |
| Binding: | 2 mm, 50’s offwhite |
| Finish: | Vintage nitrocellulose with aniline dye |
Pickups
| Neck position: | Amber “St. Helens“ Classic |
| Bridge position: | Amber “St. Helens“ Classic |
| Covers: | Nickel plating |
Headstock
| Headstock veneer: | Ebony (Diospyros crassiflora) |
| Nut: | Bone, unbleached |
| Angle: | 17° |
Tuner
| Model: | Gotoh SD90 with vintage keystone buttons |
| Gear ratio: | 01:15 |
| Finish: | Nickel plating |
Fretboard
| Wood: | Madagascar Rosewood (Dalbergia baroni) or Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) |
| Radius: | 304.8 mm (12“) |
| Binding: | 1.5 mm, 50’s offwhite |
| Inlays: | Vintage perloid celluloid crown |
| Scale: | 628.65 mm (24.75“) |
| Nut width / 22nd fret: | 43.5 mm / 57 mm |
| Frets: | 22x Ferdinand Wagner 9662 |
Neck
| Wood: | Honduran Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) |
| Profile: | Late ’50s “C-Shape“ |
| Trussrod: | Dual action trussrod |
| Joint angle: | 4° |
| Adhesive / neck fit: | Hot hide glue |
| Finish: | Vintage nitrocellulose with aniline dye |
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Media
Press
Type: Review
Magazin: grand gtrs
Issue: Jan/Feb 2020
Model: St. Helens Summit TN Platinum
Type: Review
Magazin: Gitarre & Bass
Issue: Nov 2017
Model: St. Helens & Cardinal Summit
Type: Review
Magazin: grand gtrs
Issue: Mar/Apr 2017
Model: St. Helens Summit “Old Black”
Type: Review
Magazin: grand gtrs
Issue: Jan/Feb 2014
Model: St. Helens Summit
