BODY SHAPES:
BODY WOODS:
Alder
Swamp ash
Mahogany
White limba (aka Korina)
Black limba (aka Korina)
BODY TOP WOODS:
Plain maple
Flame maple
Quilt maple (limited availability)
HEEL:
D'Avanzo design contoured body and matching neck heel standard 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
Bridge single coil + 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 on upper bout
Master volume + push button “killswitch” + 3 way toggle on upper bout
Master volume + 3 way toggle switch in place of tone knob
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
Master volume + 3 way toggle switch
BRIDGE OPTIONS:
2 post modern trem (Gotoh 510T-FE1) 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
Birdseye maple
Roasted quartersawn maple
Roasted flame maple
Roasted birdseye maple
Mahogany
Pau Ferro (limited availability)
Wenge
White limba (aka Korina)
Black limba (aka Korina)
FRETBOARD WOODS:
Quartersawn maple
Birdseye maple
Roasted quartersawn maple
Roasted flame maple
Indian rosewood
Ebony (black and brown)
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 at no extra cost
NUT WIDTH:
1.6875" (1 11/16")
*R3 locking nut for Floyd Rose equipped guitars*
FRETBOARD RADIUS:
12"
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 with 57110 jumbo stainless frets standard with nickel 57110 also being available
STRINGS:
All D'Avanzo guitars ship with D'Addario NYXL strings