Solid Body
SB500
The PHRED instruments SB500 guitar is a set neck, double cut-away guitar that gets its inspiration from Jerry Garcia's Travis Bean TB500 guitar. The body features three P90 pickups by Artec Sound with Alnico magnets, discrete on/off switches, On Board Effects Loop, and our built-in pre-amp/buffer. A P90 pickup upgrade option will become available soon and can be added prior to shipping.
Our SB500 guitar is professionally setup with low action and D'Addario 10-46 strings, and the frets are leveled and milled here at our shop in California for a nice smooth and clean feel all around.
$749.00
Body
The body features a triple P90 pickup setup, with discrete on-off toggles for each pickup. There is one master volume and 2 tone knobs, allowing you to dial in tone that goes from dark and muddy to crisp and bright. There is one 1/4" output jack and one OBEL I/O jack. On the back of the guitar, there is a large and accessible electronics cavity and a 9V battery box that powers the internal pre-amp.
Neck
The 5-ply neck is comprise of maple and walnut. The neck will have a natural finish on the back (not painted silver). The back of the neck contour is a C-shape that feels somewhere in between a strat and an LP neck, not too thin, and not too chunky either. The 22 fret ebony fingerboard has medium jumbo frets which are leveled and milled here at our shop in California for a nice smooth feel along the edge of the fretboard. The fretboard features a 12 inch radius which is a nice balance for playing chords up and down the fretboard. Topping off the fretboard are traditional dot inlay. At the top of the neck, you'll find a bone nut for good sustain. Under the fretboard is the adjustable double-expanding truss rod, keeping the neck stable in any climate.