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Crafted especially for vintage feel and tone with modern playability, the 2015 Classic Antique series embodies the best of Suhr's builds. The Classic Antique series is John Suhr's response to the gigging musician's need for professional-grade instruments at an affordable price point, with the most requested specs of Suhr's catalogue applied to incredible 'S' and 'T' style guitars. Lightly reliced finishes ensure the guitarist can take his or her axe out to the gig without having to worry over smalls dings and dents in the guitar's finish!

The Classic Antique SSS may very well be the ‘S’ style guitar of your dreams! A sweet, vintage tone just oozes out of the 2-piece alder body, reminiscent of the earliest music you remember hearing at Mom and Pop’s house. The lacquered maple neck gives you a bright crisp response while maintaining a smooth balance throughout the neck’s entirety, leaving a lasting impression. The SSCII silent single coil system is just to-die for, letting you dial in that spanky single coil tone without any annoying hum or hiss making you dial the volume back. The Classic Antique will have no problem fitting in with whatever type of music you’re playing - from country to rock, all the way to blues and jazz, Suhr really nailed it on these new Classic Antiques!

Watch & listen

Suhr Classic Antique 3-Tone Burst SSS Electric #JST1C4M Quick n' Dirty

Also in this recording Suhr Classic Antique 3-Tone Burst SSS Electric #JST1C4M Oldfield Paramount (5922) 1x12 Combo Amplifier

In this video, Sound Pure electric guitar specialist Eddie Berman demonstrates the Suhr Classic Antique 3-Tone Burst SSS Electric #JST1C4M with an Oldfield 5922 1x12 Combo Amplifier, and a Strymon El Capistan dTape Delay... Read more

In this video, Sound Pure electric guitar specialist Eddie Berman demonstrates the Suhr Classic Antique 3-Tone Burst SSS Electric #JST1C4M with an Oldfield 5922 1x12 Combo Amplifier, and a Strymon El Capistan dTape Delay Effect Pedal.  

From John Suhr Guitars

Our customers asked for an instrument that had a vintage look and feel but did not sacrifice playability and tone. Enter the Classic Antique™. We designed this guitar to ensure it preserved the spirit of a vintage instrument while performing like a Suhr. Impeccable craftsmanship and attention to detail ensure that every neck pocket is tight, every fret is perfectly dressed, and that each instrument plays its best before leaving our facility. The nitrocellulose lacquer finish and our proprietary antiquing process make each Classic Antique™ feel like it has been loved for years!

Serial Number
29487
Model
Classic Antique, Right-handed
Body Wood
Alder, 2-Piece
Contours
Arm, Hand & Tummy
Input Jack
Face Jack, Chrome
Top Color
Vintage White, Light Aging
Bridge
Fender Vintage 6-Screw Tremolo, Chrome, Non-Recessed
Hardware Color
Chrome Hardware
Pickguard
Aged Green
Pickguard Shape
Classic Shape
Tremolo Cover
510, Aged Green
Neck Wood
Maple, Lacquer Finish, Tinted
Fingerboard Wood
Indian Rosewood
Radius
7.5"-9.5", Extra Roll
Neck Shape
60's C Vintage Standard .810-.930
Headstock
Hybrid, Lacquer Finish, Lacquer Finish on Step
Nut
Tusq
Nut Width
1.650"
Frets
21 Nickel, Heavy
Logo
Decal, Gold
Gears
Gotoh Kluson, Chrome
Side & Face Dots
Clay
Wiring
Custom Wiring, SSCII, No Treble Bleed
Pickup Selector
5-Way Blade, Mega
Switch Tip
Plastic, Aged Green
Control 1
Volume, Plastic Parchment Knob
Control 2
Tone, Plastic Parchment Knob
Control 3
Tone, Plastic Parchment Knob
Neck Pickup
V70, SC, Neck, Parchment
Middle Pickup
V70, SC, Neck, Parchment
Bridge Pickup
V70, SC, Bridge, Parchment
Case
Hardshell, Black
String Gauge
.011-.049, Eb Tuning

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