The Nick Johnston Traditional, with its roasted maple neck and wenge fingerboard, outshines many others in this price range—it certainly holds its own against its big brother from the Custom Shop! With an HSS pickup configuration featuring a split-able SCHECTER Diamond '78 humbucker at the bridge and SCHECTER Diamond Nick Johnston single-coils in the middle and at the neck, as well as a Diamond Vintage tremolo, the Nick Johnston Traditional HSS offers everything you’d expect from an S-style guitar—and then some. 

Schecter Pickups

Schecter produces both time-honored replicas and contemporary single coils and humbucker pickups. All pickups from A for “Apocalypse” to Z for “Z Plus” are produced in the USA. From vintage to ultra-hot sounds, from six to eight strings, Schecter has the right pickup for everyone.

Locking Tuner

Locking tuners are specifically designed to increase tuning stability while making string changes easier. The main difference from traditional tuners is the way the strings are attached. With locking tuners, the string is not only wrapped around the mechanism, but also secured by a locking system. This system consists of a small clamping mechanism or screw that holds the string in place.

Ebony Fretboard

An ebony fretboard is characterized by a clear and precise tone quality. The dense structure of the wood allows the string vibrations to be efficiently transferred to the body, resulting in a balanced sound spectrum with clear highs and well-defined mids.