The steel-string version of Chet Atkins' solidbody acoustic concept, introduced in 1987, caught on quickly with rock, pop and country players, who embraced the SST's ability to produce high volume with no feedback.
Manufactured in:
Nashville, TN
BODY
Top Species:
Solid Spruce or True Cedar
Back Species:
Mahogany back with Chromyte reinforcement
Binding:
Multi-ply top
NECK
Species:
Mahogany
Profile:
Slim-taper
Peghead Pitch:
14°
Thickness at 1st fret:
0.800"
Thickness at 12th fret:
0.880"
Heel Length:
0.750"
Neck Joint Location:
14th fret
Headstock Inlay:
Star
FINGERBOARD
Species:
Ebony
Scale length:
251/2"
Total Length:
19.34"
Nut Width:
111/16"
Width at 12th fret:
2.071"
Frets:
24
Inlays:
Stars
HARDWARE
Plating Finish:
Gold
Bridge:
Ebony pin
Knobs:
Rollers in rim
Tuners:
Mini Schaller
ELECTRONICS
Pickups:
Bridge transducer
Controls:
Active volume, bass and treble (boost and cut) on rim
