“A guitar that’s at home taking half in jazz traces because it is for NYC 1973 punk rock”: Knaggs strips down Steve Stevens’ signature guitar to its purest rock ‘n’ roll invent with the SSC-J

Knaggs has presented the most fresh addition to its fluctuate of Steve Stevens signature guitars, the SSC-J.

The instrument itself is supposed to bring the Billy Idol guitarist’s signature model – one in every of the logo’s most successful signature guitars – to a brand new low tag point, and comes off the abet of the pair’s decade-prolonged partnership.

Following the ergonomic precedent space by the SS1, SS2, SSC, SS Potomac and the Severn SS/XF, this new guitar promises to strip down the layout “down to its purest rock and roll badness” while hanging ahead its key purposeful and tonal core.

As such, the guitar parts a mahogany physique, space mahogany neck and a rosewood fingerboard with SSC block inlays. An ebony veneer – complete with the inlaid Knaggs designate and Stevens’ trademark Ray Gun motif – can additionally be chanced on on the headstock.

In assorted locations, the guitar is geared up with a pair of Bare Knuckle Steve Stevens SSC pickups, which can also additionally be sculpted by manner of a former twin humbucker attach a watch on structure. That manner there are two quantity and two tone pots, as well to a three-manner toggle change.

As for the nitty gritty, the SSC-J has a 24.75” scale size, 12” ‘board radius and a bone nut. Hardware-practical, there are classic Kluson tuners, a TonePros TOM bridge and a TonePros tailpiece.

“It’s been about 12 years since I turned into first contacted by my former just correct friend Peter Wolf about working with Knaggs guitars,” Stevens talked about in a assertion. 

“Since then, our collaboration has produced the SS1, SS2, SSC , SS Potomac and the Severn SS/XF. 

“The time gave the affect factual to head factual abet to the roots with the new SSC-J, stripped down to its purest rock and roll badness. It’s a guitar that’s at home taking half in jazz traces because it is for NYC 1973 punk rock. I’m proud to be phase of the Knaggs crew and inflamed to introduce the SSC–J.”

There are additionally a unfold of colours on offer: Shadowy, BlackBurst, Vintage Cherry, Shell Crimson and TV Yellow.

To procure out more, head over to Knaggs.