The Al Joseph, AJ, takes the SCB and redefines it into a progressive-metal-geared guitar. Some changes include a bevel delete towards the top of the body and reconfigured controls to better suit Al's playing. The model is also available with the Al Joseph Spec Package, an upgraded package specific to Al's tastes.
We nailed it. This is my dream guitar. Sleekness, ergonomic, comfortable, modern, and nostalgic mixed all in one guitar!
-Al Joseph
standard Specs
Standard
Al's Specs
String Count:
Body
mahogany
mahogany with Flamed Maple top and baked body binding
Bridge
Hipshot™/Kiesel Tremolo System, .4125" (10.5mm) Spacing
Hipshot™/Kiesel Tremolo System, .4125" (10.16mm) Spacing
Construction
Neck-Through
Dimensions
38.75" Long, 1.66" Body Thickness, 12.5" Wide Body
Electronics
Master Volume, 3-Way Pickup Selector, and mini-toggle coil splitter
Fingerboard
Roasted maple with a 14" radius
Roasted flamed maple with a 14" radius
Frets
24 Stainless Steel Medium-Jumbo, .103" Wide X .048" Tall
Hardware
Black
gold
Headstock
Pointed Headstock 3+3 Painted to match body and deleted truss rod cover
Inlays
black acrylic blocks With Standard Black-Ring Luminlay Super Blue Side Dots
Neck
Maple With 2-Way Adjustable Truss Rod And Dual Carbon-Fiber Rods For Additional Strength & Stability
3-piece all Maple With 2-Way Adjustable Truss Rod And Dual Carbon-Fiber Rods For Additional Strength & Stability
Neck Finish
tung-oil
painted to match body with clear satin top coat
Neck Profile
Thinner Neck Profile
Neck Width
1.69" Wide @ Nut, 0.76" Thick @ 1st Fret, 0.85" Thick @ 12th Fret
1.69" Wide @ Nut, 0.76" Thick @ 1st Fret, 0.85" Thick @ 12th Fret
Pickups
direct-Mount Passive Kiesel Lithium Humbuckers with brushed black pickup covers and black pole pieces
direct-Mount Passive Kiesel Lithium Humbuckers with brushed gold pickup covers and gold pole pieces
Scale Length
25.5"
25.5"
Strings
Elixir Nanoweb 1046E
Weight
7.7 lbs
7.8 lbs