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Schecter Guitar Research John Browne Tao-8 Electric Guitar Satin Trans Purple

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Overview

A durable shredder with articulate, punchy tone.

The Schecter John Browne Tao-8 signature guitar is loaded with Schecter USA Chaosbreaker (neck) and Colossus (bridge) pickups, which are sweet, articulate and punchy. A gorgeous flamed maple top covers a swamp ash body for warm tones and great looks. A thin "U" shaped maple/paduak neck with ebony fretboard and stainless steel frets are there to shred. The Hipshot bridge and Hipshot tuners are there for comfort and tuning stability and are renowned throughout the guitar playing world for their durability. Luminlay glow-in-the-dark side dot markers are just another fantastic feature of this stunning guitar.

Features

  • Flamed maple top and swamp ash body
  • Wenge/paduak neck
  • Ebony fretboard
  • Schecter USA Chaosbreaker neck pickup and Colossus bridge pickup

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Specs

John Browne Tao-8 Electric Guitar Specifications:

Body
  • Top wood: Flamed maple
  • Body wood: Swamp ash
Neck
  • Neck shape: Ultra thin “U”
  • Neck wood: Wenge/paduak 5-ply
  • Joint: Bolt-on with Ultra Access
  • Scale length: 27"
Fingerboard
  • Material: Ebony
  • Radius: 20"
  • Fret size: Jumbo
  • Number of frets: 24
  • Inlays: Luminlay glow-in-the-dark side dot markers
  • Nut width/material: 2.126"/Graphtech Black Tusq
Electronics
  • Neck: Chaosbreaker
  • Bridge: Colossus
  • Control layout: 3-way switch controls
  • Pickup switch: Volume (push-pull)
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Hipshot
  • Tuning machines: Hipshot Grip Lock
Other
  • Orientation: Right-handed
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WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Titanium dioxide (airborne, unbound particles of respirable size), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, which is known to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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