Shergold SM01-SD Masquerader, Thru-Dirty Blonde Overview
The Shergold SM01SD Masquerader 1 is a truly unique, finely designed, and extremely well equipped instrument. It's versatility, craftsmanship, and keen price make it the perfect guitar for the gigging musician.
Back from the dead, and reborn in 2017; designed in the United Kingdom, Shergold's original birthpace, by master luthier, Patrick James Eggle. The Masquerader encompasses every essence of British Rock 'n' Roll, neatly homaging Shergold's 1970's heritage, whilst taking a long stride forward into the 21st century with boutique stylings, and a modern edge that make this guitar rival instruments twice it's price.
There are 3 models in the Masquerader series all sporting a solid mahogany body, and loaded with USA-made Seymour Duncan pickups, these guitars are built for a full-bodied, resonant tone. The models:
- Shergold SM01SD: SP-90 (neck) and TB-4 JB Trembucker (bridge)
- Shergold SM02SD: SSL-6 Texas Hot (neck), SSL-6RW Texas Hot (middle) and TB-4 JB Trembucker (bridge)
- Shergold SM03SD: SSL-2 Vintage (neck), SSL-2RW Vintage (middle) and STL-2 Vintage (bridge)
The Thru-Gloss colour options offer a glimpse into the Masquerader’s tonal core with the grain of the mahogany body visible through the immaculate high-gloss sheen finish. The Solid Battleship Grey colouring with a high-gloss finish perfectly complements the tough and road-ready character of a Shergold guitar.
- Body Material: Solid Mahogany
- Body Colour: Thru-Cherry, Thru-Black, Thru-Dirty Blonde and Solid Battleship Grey
- Body Finish: High Gloss Lacquer
- Bridge: PJE Design Shergold Custom T
- Saddles: Compensated Brass
- Scratchplate: Genuine Bakelite, Brushed Silver (Thru-Black models)
- Backplate / Control Cover: Genuine Bakelite, Brushed Silver (Thru-Black models)
- String Ferrules: Flush fitting - Chrome
- Strap Buttons: Japanese Turned Aluminium
- Neck Fixing: Bolt-On
- Neck Material: Solid Rosewood
- Neck Colour: Natural Rosewood
- Neck Finish: Hand Burnished
- Truss Rod: 2-Way
- Logo: Enamel Shergold Shield
- Machineheads: Staggered Height, Locking
- Machinehead Buttons: Large Black
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Binding: Rosewood
- Fret Wire: Hard Nickel, Med-Jumbo
- Fret Markers: Hand-inlaid Aluminium lines
- Side Position Markers: Hand-inlaid Aluminium lines
- Nut: Graphtec Black Tusq
- Nut Width: 42.5 mm
- Pickup Neck: USA Seymour Duncan SP-90
- Pickup Bridge: USA Seymour Duncan TB-4 Trembucker
- Controls: 1x Volume A250K / 1x Tone A250K / 5 position switch
- Control Knobs: Bell-Type - Black with silver cap
- Case: Gigbag available separately