Schecter
Tempest Special
ElectricLes PaulComfy for small hands
No ratings yet$599
Mahogany single-cut with rosewood board fitted with Seymour Duncan P90 pickups, giving a raw, midrange-forward tone suited to blues and vintage rock.
Best for
RockBlues RockPunkClassic Rock
Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews72
Overall / 100
Playability
81
Sound
68
Build
65
Value
75
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Schecter |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Body wood | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Mahogany 3-pc |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 22 |
| Scale length | 24.75" |
| Pickups | Seymour Duncan P90 Vintage SP90-1N / Seymour Duncan P90 Hot SP90-2B |
| Bridge | TonePros Wraparound AVT-II |
| Bridge pickup | Seymour Duncan P90 Hot SP90-2B |
| Construction | Set-Neck |
| Controls | Volume/Volume/Tone/3-Way Switch |
| Dexterity | Right Handed |
| Fretboard inlay | MOP Split Crown |
| Fretboard radius | 14" (355mm) |
| Guitar Colors | TV Yellow (TVY) |
| Hardware | Nickel |
| Knobs | Grip Tip Speed Knob |
| Neck pickup | Seymour Duncan P90 Vintage SP90-1N |
| Neck profile | Thin "C" |
| Nut | Graph Tech XL Black Tusq |
| Nut width | 1.653" (42mm) |
| Thickness | @ 1st Fret- .787" (20mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .866" (22mm) |
| Top Contour | Flat Top |
| Truss rod | 2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ 5/32" (4mm) Allen Nut |
| Tuners | Grover |
| Street price | $599 |
