Like most Flaxwood Aijas, this example is aged to sandblasted, industrial perfection, with several areas of rustic patches that definitely set it apart from your typical glossy black EMG-equipped Schecter and ESP. As expected, these actives (81/85) will slam your amp's input and peel the paint off your walls but it's so much more than a sawed off shotgun. You can dial back the carnage and actually get some nice smooth jazz tones from it so despite the looks, it's no one-trick pony. An absolute joy to play with a neck that simply has to be felt to be appreciated. A comfortable 12-degree radius of pure flaxwood with rolled edges, jumbo frets, 23mm at the 12th with a neck feel that is as smooth as a freshly waxed Koenigsegg. The fingerboard feels like ebony and ask anyone who has played these Finnish beauties. Flaxwood make some of the finest necks in the business.
Manufacturer: Flaxwood Model: Äijä Category: STC-Shaped Guitars Added in our database on: 03/16/2008 Body Material: flaxwood Features: flaxwood resonating back plate Neck Material: flaxwood Neck joint: 3-D glued Angle: high Scale: 25.5" Radius: 12" Frets: jumbo Measurements: - 1st fret: 43.5 / 20.5 mm - 12th fret: 52.5 / 23 mm Tuners: Gotoh SG360 HAPM; lockable Nut: Tune-X tuning system Inlays: celluloid f Shipped with string gauge: Elixir Nanoweb .010 - .046" Bridge: - hardtail (EMG-H): Gotoh GE-103B - tremolo (EMG-T): Schaller LP Tremolo Pickups: - bridge: EMG '81 (active) - neck: EMG '85 (active) Controls: - master volume - separate tone controls for both pickups - 3-way selector switch 1. bridge 2. bridge + neck 3. neck
