Detail 01
Neck construction
The maple, walnut, and padauk neck runs through the body and uses Schecter Ultra Access.
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Schecter Guitar ResearchTempest 50th Anniversary Electric Guitar - 50th Gold Burst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A special-edition Tempest that pairs a swamp ash carved-top body with a fast multi-ply neck-thru build, coil-splittable Anniversary Edition humbuckers, and locking TonePros hardware.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking a Tempest with an ultra-thin C neck and Ultra Access upper-fret access
- Guitarists who want humbucker tones plus push/pull coil-split operation
- Players drawn to the Gold Burst finish and black-and-gold appointments
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who require a left-handed instrument
- Players looking for more than 22 frets
- Players who prefer a non-locking tuning system
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
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 02
Pickups
The bridge Sunset Strip and neck Pasadena Classic Anniversary Edition humbuckers use four-conductor wiring for coil splitting.
Detail 03
Frets
The guitar has 22 extra-jumbo stainless steel frets.
Detail 04
Hardware
TonePros locking bridge and M-series locking tuners are paired with a Graph Tech Black TUSQ XL nut.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string electric guitar.
- 02Its controls are two volume knobs, a master push/pull tone control, and a three-way toggle.
- 03The neck uses a 25.5 in. scale and 12–16 in. compound-radius ebony fingerboard.
- 04The bridge is a TonePros locking Tune-o-matic with string-thru-body construction.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the Tempest 50th Anniversary offer coil splitting?
Yes. Its master tone control is push/pull for coil splitting, enabled by four-conductor pickup wiring.
02What pickups does it use?
It has a Sunset Strip Anniversary Edition humbucker in the bridge and a Pasadena Classic Anniversary Edition humbucker in the neck.
03What is the neck profile and scale length?
It has an ultra-thin C neck profile and a 25.5 in. scale length.
04What bridge and tuners are fitted?
It uses a TonePros locking Tune-o-matic bridge with string-thru-body construction and TonePros M-series locking tuners.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
4 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Burst or Fade
- Body Material
- Swamp ash
- Body Shape
- Tempest
- Neck Wood
- Maple/walnut/padauk
6 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
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- Product Type
- Solidbody electric guitar
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000471251
- Prop65
- WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Titanium dioxide (airborne, unbound particles of respirable size), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, which is known to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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