BODY SHAPES:

BODY WOODS:

• Alder

• Swamp ash

• Mahogany

• Basswood

• White Limba (aka Korina)

• Black Limba

BODY TOP WOODS:

• Plain maple

• Flame maple

• Quilt maple

HEEL:

• D'Avanzo design contoured body and matching neck heel on both 1942 "JD" and 1981 models.

PICKUP ROUTES:

• 1942 "JD" model (direct mount pickups, no pickguard)

  • Bridge humbucker + neck humbucker

  • Bridge humbucker + neck single coil

  • Bridge P90 + neck P90

• 1981 model (direct mount pickups, no pickguard)

  • Bridge humbucker + neck humbucker

  • Bridge humbucker + neck single coil

  • Bridge humbucker + middle single coil + neck single coil

CONTROL LAYOUT:

Control layout is body shape dependent. Each shape has its own unique layout and options

• 1942 "JD" model

  • Master volume + master tone + 3 way toggle switch

  • Master volume + push button "killswitch" + 3 way toggle switch

• 1981 model

  • Master volume + master tone + 3 or 5 way blade switch

  • Master volume + 3 or 5 way blade switch

  • Master volume + push button "killswitch" + 3 or 5 way blade switch

BRIDGE OPTIONS:

• 2 post modern trem (Gotoh 510TS-FE1 steel block) for 1981 model only

• Non-recessed dive only Floyd Rose original or non-fine tuner model for 1942 “JD” and 1981 models

• Recessed floating Floyd Rose original for 1942 “JD” and 1981 models

• Hipshot hardtail for 1942 “JD” model only

NECK WOODS:

• Quartersawn maple

• Roasted maple

• Roasted flame maple (limited availability)

• Mahogany

• White limba (aka Korina)

• Pau Ferro (limited availability)

• Wenge

FRETBOARD WOODS:

• Quartersawn maple

• Roasted maple

• Roasted flame maple (limited availability)

• Ebony (black)

• Macassar ebony (black/brown striped)

• Pau Ferro

• Wenge

NECK BACK SHAPE:

• C shape back is standard

NECK BACK THICKNESS:

• .790" 1st fret - .850" 12th fret, standard

• .830" 1st fret - .900" 12th fret, optional

NUT WIDTH:

• 1.6875" (1 11/16") standard

  *R3 locking nut for Floyd Rose equipped guitars*

FRETBOARD RADIUS:

• 12" standard

SCALE LENGTH:

• 25.5" standard on 1981, optional on 1942 “JD”

• 24.75” standard on 1942 “JD”, optional on 1981

FRET COUNT and SIZE:

Only the highest quality Jescar fret wire is used. 18% nickel silver or stainless material options are available

1942 and 1981 models are 22 fret only with 57110S stainless standard

STRINGS:

All D'Avanzo guitars ship with D'Addario NYXL strings