BODY SHAPES:
BODY WOODS:
- Alder
- Swamp ash
- Mahogany
- Basswood
BODY TOP WOODS:
- Plain maple
- Flame maple
- Quilt maple
HEEL:
- D'Avanzo design contoured body and matching neck heel on 1942 "JD" and 1981 models.
- Traditional neck plate heel on 1950 and 1954 models.
PICKUP ROUTES:
- 1942 "JD" model (direct mount pickups, no pickguard)
- Bridge humbucker + neck humbucker
- Bridge humbucker + neck single coil
- Bridge P90 + neck P90
- 1950 model (uses pickguard for middle and neck pickups)
- Bridge single coil T + neck single coil T
- Bridge single coil T + neck single coil S
- Bridge single coil T + neck humbucker
- Bridge single coil T + middle single coil S + neck single coil S
- Bridge humbucker + neck humbucker
- Bridge humbucker + neck single coil
- 1954 model (uses pickguard for all pickups)
- Bridge single coil S + middle single coil S + neck single coil S
- Bridge humbucker + middle single coil S + neck single coil S
- Bridge humbucker + middle single coil S + neck humbucker
- Bridge humbucker + neck single coil S
- Bridge humbucker + neck humbucker
- 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
- 1950 model (uses metal control plate)
- Master volume + master tone + straight 3 way blade switch
- Master volume + push button"killswitch" + straight 3 way blade switch
- Master volume + master tone + angled 3 way blade switch
- Master volume + push button"killswitch" + angled 3 way blade switch
- 1954 model (uses pickguard)
- Master volume + tone + tone + 5 way blade switch
- Master volume + master tone + 5 way blade switch
- Master volume + push button "killswitch" + 5 way blade 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:
- 6 screw vintage trem (Gotoh 101TS steel block) for 1954 model only
- 2 post modern trem (Gotoh 510TS-FE1 steel block) for 1954 and 1981 models only
- Non-recessed dive only Floyd Rose original or non-fine tuner for 1942 and 1981 models only
- Recessed floating Floyd Rose original for 1942 and 1981 models only
- Hipshot hardtail for 1942 and 1954 models only
- "T" style vintage 3 brass saddle or modern 6 saddle 1950 model only
NECK WOODS:
- Quartersawn maple
- Roasted maple
- Roasted flame maple (limited availability)
- Roasted birdseye maple (limited availability)
- Wenge
FRETBOARD WOODS:
- Quartersawn maple
- Roasted maple
- Roasted flame maple (limited availability)
- Roasted birdseye maple (limited availability)
- Ebony
- Macassar ebony
- Pau Ferro
- Wenge
- Rosewood (only on 1950 and 1954 models & only shipped within the USA lower 48 states due to CITES)
NECK BACK SHAPE:
- C shape back is standard
NECK BACK THICKNESS:
- .790" 1st fret - .850" 12th fret 1942, 1950, 1954 and 1981 models
- .830" 1st fret - .900" 12th fret 1942, 1950, 1954 and 1981 models
- .860" 1st fret - .930" 12th fret 1950 and 1954 models
- 1" 1st fret - 1" 12th fret (as thick as it gets) 1950 and 1954 models
NUT WIDTH:
- 1.65" 1950 and 1954 model only
- 1.6875" (1 11/16") 1942, 1950, 1954 and 1981 model *All Floyd Rose locking nut equipped models*
FRETBOARD RADIUS:
- 10" 1950 and 1954 model standard
- 12" 1950 and 1954 model optional and standard on 1942 and 1981
- *All Floyd Rose locking nut equipped models have 12" radius to match the R3 locking nut radius
SCALE LENGTH:
- 25.5" standard
FRET COUNT and SIZE:
Only the highest quality Jescar fret wire is used. 18% nickel silver or Stainless material options are available
1950 and 1954 models are 21 fret with 22 fret optional with 55090 nickel standard
1942 and 1981 models are 22 fret only with 57110S stainless standard
STRINGS:
All D'Avanzo guitars ship with D'Addario NYXL strings
