Howie Phoenix Series #P.24.93.23

Note: Click Here to see a video of this guitar in action!

This 2023 Phoenix Series has a 24-fret fingerboard with a 25.23in scale length. The Hard Maple fretboard has a radius of 12 inches.

The Shape of the neck is what we call the Howie Medium Line. At the nut the depth is 0.93inches and at the 12th fret it is 0.99inches. It’s not super thin like the 1960s Gibson ES 335s and it’s not super fat and round like the older Les Paul necks. It’s right in the middle of these two. The width at the nut is 1.66inches, and at the tail it is 2.21inches.

The pickups on this guitar are Seymour Duncan’s Distortion Humbuckers set. They are the original high-output passive humbucker pickups that incorporate a massive ceramic magnet and hot coil windings to deliver powerful but balanced rock and metal tones with rich upper-midrange harmonic content. The low strings will be tight and mean while the high strings will scream with harmonics, making these pickups the go-to set for hard-hitting crunch rhythms and blazing lead tones.

The chambered body design and the wood used for this guitar make it lighter than a classic solid body. It weighs in right at 6lbs. Compare this to a standard Les Paul that can weight up to 10lbs.

As usual with all our Phoenix Series guitars, this guitar is made with “diamond in the rough” materials or materials that would have otherwise been thrown away. The top is a piece of quilted Maple that was scrap wood and had a lot of discoloration, while the body wood had several knots to work around.

The finish on this guitar was done with a catalyzed urethane that is normally used on automobiles. This high-end urethane dries very fast and hard allowing fewer coats and a thinner finish.

The rest of the nitty gritty details are all listed below. There is also another video, if you are interested, explaining what the Phoenix Series is all about at this link….

  • Series: Phoenix

  • Serial # P.24.93.23

  • Birthday: 3.4.23

  • Main Body Wood: Basswood

  • Top Body Wood: Curly Maple

  • Neck Wood: Hard Maple

  • Peghead Veneer: Curly Maple

  • Fretboard: Hard Maple

  • TR Cover: Black

  • Weight: 6lbs, 2.72kg

  • Carve Type: 0.5in Fibonacci

  • Scale Length: 25.23in, 64.08cm

  • Nut Width: 1.66in, 4.22cm

  • Tail Width: 2.21in, 5.61cm

  • Neck Depth @ Nut: 0.93in, 23.62mm

  • Neck Depth @ 12th: 0.99in, 25.15mm

  • Fretboard Radius: 12in, 30.48cm

  • Fret wire: 0.09in, Stainless Steel

  • Neck Angle: 3.75deg

  • Torsion Angle: 0deg

  • Neck Carve: Howie Medium Line

  • Peghead Angle: 8.5deg

  • Pickups: Seymour Duncan Distortion Set

  • Pre-Amp:

  • Tuning Machines: Gotoh Vintage Gold

  • Nut: Bleached Bone

  • Truss Rod: Hotrod Low Profile

  • Bridge: Kluson ABR Wired

  • Tail Piece: Gotoh Stop

  • Strap Pins: Gold

  • Strings: S.I.T Heavy Bottom

  • Inlays: Abalone, Black Richlite

  • Pup Rings: Black

  • Side Dots: Abalone

  • Knobs: Black Speed

  • Finish: DC 2000 Catalyzed Urethane