Schecter John Browne Tao-8 Azure

The Schecter John Browne Tao-8 electric guitar, designed in collaboration with progressive metal titan John Browne, takes the extended-range 8-string format into uncharted territory. Its sleek trans purple finish cloaks a gorgeous flamed maple veneer top, creating an eye-catching modern aesthetic. Under the hood, the Tao-8 wields a host of innovations tailor-made for today's metal musicians. With its wenge and padauk 5-piece neck, and EMG active humbuckers, you'll have speed, stability and bone-crushing tones at your fingertips. The John Browne Tao-8 from Schecter is set to become your new heavy music weapon of choice.

• General

  • Model Name: John Browne Tao-8
  • Item Number: 470
  • Guitar Color Shown: Azure

• Neck

  • Tuners: Hipshot Grip-Lock
  • Fretboard Material: Ebony
  • Neck Material: Wenge
  • Side Dot Markers: Luminlay Glow in the Dark
  • Scale: 27"
  • Neck Shape: Ultra Thin "U"
  • Thickness:
    • 1st Fret: 0.748" (19mm)
    • 12th Fret: 0.787" (20mm)
  • Frets: 24 X-Jumbo Stainless Steel
  • Fretboard Radius: 20"
  • Nut: Graph Tech XL Black Tusq
  • Nut Width: 2.12"
  • Truss Rod: 2-Way Adjustable Rod with Heel Access Spoke Wheel

• Body

  • Guitar Colors: Azure
  • Hardware Color: Black
  • Top Contour: Flat Top
  • Dexterity: Right Handed
  • Construction: 4 Bolt-On with Ultra Access
  • Body Material: Swamp Ash
  • Bridge: Hipshot Fixed Bridge

• Electronics

  • Controls: Volume (Push-Pull)/3-Way Dependent Toggle
  • Bridge Pickup: Schecter USA Colossus
  • Neck Pickup: Schecter USA Chaosbreaker

• Accessories

  • Knobs: Metal Knurled with Set Screw
  • Strings: Ernie Ball 8-String Skinny Top Heavy Bottom #2624 (.009/.012/.016/.026/.036/.046/.064/.080)
  • Case: 1620 SGR-1C C-Shape Hardcase (Sold Separately)