OFFSET MODELS
The Raptor is an offset guitar available in both solid body and semi-hollow body construction, and was designed with a vintage flare to be light, comfortable and resonant. It has a familiar 25.5” scale and vintage PAF Humbuckers for a warm but chimey tone, suitable for wonderful clean or overdriven tones. The standard model has a set of Gotoh 6 in-line tuners and a Gotoh Tune-O-Matic Bridge, complimented by a Tusq “Nubone” nut ensure maximum sustain and tuning stability. It has a rock-solid 3-piece laminate Maple neck that is glued into the body for maximum resonance and sustain, as well as an angled headstock for the perfect string break-over angle, eliminating the need for string-trees.
Tonewoods used in this instrument include an African Mahogany body, Maple (or selected wood) top on semi-hollow models and a choice of hardwoods for the scratch plate and headstock veneer to suit your unique style. The instrument has a hand-applied satin Danish oil finish to showcase the natural beauty of the variety of wood species used.
Standard models are fitted with ToneRider Alinco 4 Vintage PAF Humbucker pickups, controlled by a 3-way selector as well as coil split functionality for both single-coil and humbucking tones. ToneRider Rebel 90 (humbucker sized P90’s) are also available as an option for something a little different.The industry-leading Duesenberg Short Diamond Deluxe Tremola is available as an option for this model with the matching Duesenburg 3-point radius bridge.
The Raptor model is both the most ergonomic and versatile model in the TJS range!
The TJS Pheonix was conceived to be the ultimate “Metal Machine”! A custom Explorer-style guitar featuring fully active AMG electronics with tone and power to spare. The body and neck are carved from solid African Mahogany and the 12″ radius fretboard from Indian Rosewood. A custom “Pheonix” inlay was designed for the fretboard and inlayed with faux Mother-of-pearl, along with the matching TJS headstock inlay. The inset trussrod cover, heel cap and rear access cover are all Indian Rosewood. The client selected black Gotoh hardware for the tune-o-matic bridge, stop-tailpiece, and locking tuners, and the neck is finished off with a bone nut.
