Detail 01
Semi-hollowbody, chambered construction
Contributes to the guitar’s airy resonance and reduced weight.

Independent shopping perspective
The Black Metalflake Blackout ’59 combines a chambered semi-hollow Shorthorn body with a double cutaway and bolt-on maple neck. Its NOS+ lipstick pickups deliver the bright, articulate clarity and chime associated with this model, maintaining definition from clean passages through overdrive. The C-profile neck and 14-inch-radius pau ferro fingerboard are set up for chords, leads, and shifts across the 21-fret neck. A three-way toggle with master volume and tone keeps changes direct during rehearsals, sessions, and live work.


Strong match
What matters in use
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Detail 01
Contributes to the guitar’s airy resonance and reduced weight.
Detail 02
Provide the guitar’s bright, articulate, chime-focused voice.
Detail 03
The playing surface is described for chord work, lead playing, and position shifts.
Detail 04
Keeps pickup selection and core sound adjustments in one simple control layout.
Detail 05
The bridge supports tuning stability and sustain; the tuners allow quick string changes.
Final check

Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
It has NOS+ lipstick pickups at the neck and bridge, with a passive SS configuration.
A three-way pickup toggle, master volume, and master tone controls.
It has a chambered semi-hollowbody construction.
The pau ferro fingerboard has a 14-inch radius.
Reference
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