SST Models
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Models
SST Classic
Body:
- Select spruce top
- Acoustically chambered mahogany body
- Covered sound hole
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck with SlimTaper profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
- Classical slotted headstock
- 25.5" scale
Optional Nut Widths:
- 1.75" nut width
- 2.0" nut width
Binding:
- 7-ply body binding
- Ornate sound hole marquetry
Electronics:
- Shadow Nanoflex bridge pickup
- SST-Classic Preamp by Shadow
- Master Volume, Treble, Bass controls
- Headphone/Amp output selector
- 9-volt battery powered
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Rosewood tie-bridge
- Synthetic bone nut & saddle
- Open-back side-mounted tuners
Colors:
- Antique Natural (AN)
SST Studio Acoustic/Electric
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Body:
- Select spruce top
- Chambered mahogany body
- No sound hole
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck with SlimTaper "C" profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- Treble-side fingerboard extension
- Elongated headstock with crown inlay
- 12" fingerboard radius
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- 7-ply body binding
Electronics:
- Shadow NanoFlex bridge pickup
- Shadow SST-Preamp system
- 1-Volume, 1-Treble EQ, 1-Bass EQ controls
- Amp/Headphone Output Selector
- 9-volt battery powered
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Non-adjustable rosewood bridge
- White bridge pins with black dots
- Synthetic bone saddle
- Grover die-cast tuners
Colors:
- Ebony (EB)
Chet Atkins CEC
- 1995-2005
- Classical nylon string guitar
- Single cutaway construction
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Select Spruce top
- Muted sound hole
Neck:
- Set Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
- Slotted headstock with rosewood or black veneer
- Chet Atkins signature on upper treble bout or headstock
- 25.5” scale
- 2.0” nut width
Binding:
- 5-ply body
- Ornate rosette marquetry
Electronics:
- Piezo pickup
- 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Plate-mounted open-back tuners
- Rosewood tie bridge
Colors:
- Ebony (EB)
- Antique Natural (AN)
See Also: Chet Atkins Signatures
Chet Atkins SST Classic
- 1994-2000
- Classical nylon string guitar
- Single cutaway consrtruction
Body:
- Chambered mahogany body
- Select Spruce top
- Chet Atkins signature on upper treble bout
Neck:
- Set Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
- Slotted headstock with rosewood veneer
- 1.75” nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body
- Ornate rosette marquetry
Electronics:
- Shadow Nanoflex pickup
- 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls
- 24.75” scale
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Rosewood tie bridge
- Plate-mounted open-back tuners
Colors:
- Antique Natural (AN)
- Natural (NA)
See Also: Chet Atkins Signatures
Chet Atkins SST Studio
- 1998-2005
- Steel string guitar
- Single-cutaway construction
Body:
- Chambered mahogany body
- Maple top
- Chet Atkins signature on upper treble bout
Neck:
- Set Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- Cutaway fingerboard end
- Pearl deco oval inlay or Chet Atkins signature on headstock
- 24.75” scale
- 1.68” nut width
Binding:
- 3-ply body
- Single-ply neck (Black)
Electronincs:
- Piezo pickup
- 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Diecast tuners
- Rosewood bridge with white bridge pins
Colors:
- Ebony (EB)
- Natural (NA)
- Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HS)
See Also: Chet Atkins Signatures
Chet Atkins SST Custom
- 1994-2000
- Steel string guitar
- Single cutaway construction
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Select maple top
- Muted sound hole
Neck:
- Set Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- Chet Atkins signature on headstock
- Rosewood or black veneer on headstock
- 24.75” scale
- 1.68” nut width
Binding:
- 5-ply Body
- Multi-ply 2-ring rosette
Electronics:
- Piezo pickup
- 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Rosewood bridge with white bridge pins
- Diecast tuners
Colors:
- Ebony (EB)
- Natural (NA)
- Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HS)
See Also: Chet Atkins Signatures
Chet Atkins SST Deluxe
- 1994-2000
- Steel string guitar
- Single cutaway construction
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Select maple top
- Quilted maple veneer
- Muted sound hole
Neck:
- Set Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- Chet Atkins signature on headstock
- Rosewood or black veneer on headstock
- 24.75” scale
- 1.68” nut width
Binding:
- 5-ply Body
- Multi-ply 2-ring rosette
Electronics:
- Piezo pickup
- 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Rosewood bridge with white bridge pins
- Diecast tuners
Colors:
- Natural (NA)
- Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HS)
See Also: Chet Atkins Signatures
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