Carvin have jazzed up the SH550 for 2013. The SH550 features a beautifully carved 4A flamed maple top and a hand-selected mahogany body and neck. Carvin’s metal-covered S22 pickups are custom-wound with vintage plain enamal wire to bring out the rich tone and sustain of this guitar, while adding to it’s exceptional looks. The unique heel design and “Rapid Play” neck ensures effortless playability, and lower body cutaway allow uninhibited access up to the 22nd fret. The SH550 has all the features of the SH575, without the MIDI Synth access electronics.

The SH550 is loaded with features generally only found in boutique instruments. And with hundreds of available options, you can build your SH550 exactly the way you want it, and be the proud owner of a totally unique instrument that will last you a lifetime.

Carvin Semi Hollow Carved Top SH550 features:

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Construction: set neck

Body: mahogany with 20mm AAAA solid flamed maple carved top

Neck: mahogany, flamed maple headstock overlay w/ gold logo

Fingerboard: ebony, 14″ radius

Frets: 22 medium-jumbo, .103 wide X .048 tall

Pickups: S22J chrome-covered neck pickup, S22T chrome covered bridge pickup

Scale length: 25″

Inlays: abalone dots

Neck width: 1.69″ wide @ nut, 2.23″ wide @ 22nd fret

Hardware: chrome

Bridge: tune-o-matic M bridge with stop tailpiece

Tuners: Premium Carvin locking tuners, 19:1 ratio

Electronics: master volume, push/pull tone/coil splitter, 3-way pickup selector

Dimensions: 39″ long, 14.1″ wide body, 2.6″ thick at center of body, 2.1″ thick at edge

Weight: 8.25 lbs

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