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.
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 |
Bridge
| Type: | ABM 2500-RE or FABER |
| Finish: | Nickel plating |
Tailpiece
| Type: | Aluminum stoptail with steel studs and anchors |
| Finish: | Nickel plating |
Hardware
| Knobs: | Gold Top Hats |
| Pickguard: | Vintage cream |
| Toggle switch washer: | Vintage cream with gold silkscreen |
| Pickup frames: | Vintage cream |
| Control plate cover: | Black |
| Strings: | .010 – .046 |
Electronics
| Potentiometers: | CTS TVT 500 kOhm log / CTS push-pull for coil tap |
| Capacitors: | Matched 22 nF caps |
| Toggle switch: | Switchcraft |
| Output jack: | Switchcraft |
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