Suhr Custom Classic S Antique Guitar, Rosewood Fretboard, Sonic Blue

Our customers have asked for an instrument that has a vintage look and feel, without sacrificing playability and tone. Enter the Classic Antique. We designed this guitar to ensure it preserves the spirit of a vintage instrument while performing like a Suhr. Impeccable craftsmanship and attention to detail ensure that every neck pocket is tight, every fret is perfectly dressed, and that every instrument is ready for peak performance before leaving our facility. The nitrocellulose lacquer finish and our proprietary antiquing process make each Classic Antique feel like it has been loved for years. The Classic Antique now includes our innovative SSCII (Silent Single-Coil) hum canceling system, a vintage tinted nitrocellulose neck with stainless steel frets, and maple or rosewood fingerboard options.

The neck is tinted and finished in nitrocellulose lacquer, giving it an authentic vintage look and feel. The Classic Antique is equipped with our Even C Slim profile. Rolled edges and a 10″-14” compound fingerboard radius offers a substantial, yet comfortable shape. Stainless steel frets offer silky smooth bending and long-lasting playability. Every Suhr receives a PLEK fret dress, ensuring the best possible string action, playability, and intonation. The contoured heel of the Classic Antique allows for easier access to the upper register. For optimum tone and stability, the neck joint must not be too tight or too loose, therefore all of our neck pockets are precisely fitted by hand, by expert craftsmen. This is the standard vintage shape that many of us grew up with and has the addition of a contoured heel where the neck bolts on for easy access to all the frets. 

The Classic Antique features a lightly aged nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Alder is one of the most popular guitar body woods of the 1960’s and is favored by blues and rock players for its strong, clear, full-bodied sound, with beefy mids and excellent lows. Finished in an extremely thin nitrocellulose lacquer that features natural checking and light aging. The SSCII is our proprietary silent single coil system. The SSCII is installed inside the body of the guitar and works with traditional single coil pickups. It reduces 60 cycle hum and has no impact on tone, no batteries to change – just transparent noise reduction. The unique blend of locking tuners, a high-performance bridge, and our proprietary SSCII noise reduction system creates the perfect combination of vintage tones with modern performance. 

NECK PROFILE - Even C Slim

Measures .800″-.880″ with a 1.650″ nut width.

FRETS - Heavy Stainless Steel

SSCII - Silent Single Coil System II

Traditional single coil tone without the 60 cycle hum.
No battery required.

SUHR LOCKING TUNERS

Proprietary Suhr locking tuners provide improved tuning stability, easy string changes, and an 18:1 gear ratio.

PICKUPS

Suhr V60LP single coils
Alnico 5 “Special” magnets.

ANTIQUE NITRO FINISH

The neck and body are finished in an extremely thin nitro-cellulose lacquer that features natural checking and light aging.