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STUDIO ELITE
First available in 1987, the Studio Elite embodied the essence of the L.A. studio scene. With contoured and cutaway neck, heel, and body area, plus a deeper cutaway on the treble side, the upper frets are easier to access. The lead/rhythm circuit and mid-boost preamp makes the Studio Elite one of the most versatile guitars around. Choose one of our many finishes for just the right look.
Retro - Neck Humbucker
Low Output Humbucker
Paf like in character, the Retro has a warm clean sound with nice top end that’s not too bright, even at midrange response. Nice overdrive with good articulation. Smooth, creamy, classic voicing.
Neck: alnico 5 magnets, counter clockwise winding direction, screw coil south and slug coil north polarity, 53mm wide f spacing, 50mm narrow g spacing. straight humbuckers have a standard coil layout and slanted humbuckers have a traditional tyler coil layout with pickup at angle and offset coils. dc specs 7.25 +/-
Super - Bridge Humbucker
High Output Humbucker
Modern straight-up rock pickup. Strong low end, less mid-range push than the Shark or the California Special, but more top end with a nice presence. Great for high gain. Cleans up nicely.
Alnico 5 magnets, counter clockwise winding direction, screw coil south and slug coil north polarity, 53mm wide f spacing, 50mm narrow g spacing. straight humbuckers have a standard coil layout and slanted humbuckers have a traditional Tyler coil layout with pickup at angle and offset coils. dc specs 17.60 +/-
Rhythm/ Lead Circuit
Each pickups has own 3 way mini toggle switch for Series/ Split/ Parallel function and 1 master bypass toggle for Lead sound (series bridge pickup) with 3 ways pickups selector.
1) Pickup 5 way selector
Position 1: Neck
Position 2: Neck & Bridge
Position 3: Bridge
2) Mini Toggle Switch for each pickups
Up: Series Coils (Standard Humbucker or Hum canceling)
Middle: Split Coils (True Single with 60Hz noise *Hum canceling Pickup selector position 2)
Down: Parallel Coils (Parallel Humbucker or Hum Canceling- Weaker & Cooler tone than Series)
