Psychederhythm Psychomaster 2H Sterling Grey 2016
Psychederhythm Psychomaster 2H, sterling gray metallic, made in Japan 2016. We love Psychederythm (pronounced Psyched-Rhythm) around here, they make some of the coolest guitars coming out of Japan. They're a small operation: a little vintage guitar store with a workshop attached, producing high end TL and JM style menu/custom guitars in runs of two to four, always in amazing finishes and always with boutique pickups and great hardware. This one is a Jazzmaster-style build, but with a few interesting tweaks: 24 tall frets, two humbuckers and a classy two-point Strat-style trem. Pick this guitar up, and the neck feel will get you straight away: it's finished in thin satin and feels like a million bucks, as well as being carved from some super tightly grained maple and dark rosewood to a comfy modern C. The easy access neck join means you can get all the way up to the top frets, and paired with the fairly lightweight body and sturdy hardware, the thing feels like it plays itself. The pickups are a set of Suhr SSVs, which are a boutique PAF-genre humbucker. They deliver the goods: amazing string separation, singing clarity and detail, warm growly midrange, rounded weight lows... this sounds amazing. The five way switch gives you some fun options too: bridge HB, two single coils, two HBs, neck single coil, neck HB. Now I don't need to say this, but... look at the dang thing, it's gorgeous. The classy Sterling Grey is understated but very chic, and paired with the dark tort, rosewood, cute tuners and knobs and matching headstock, it looks unreal. I reckon these punch in a similar quality bracket to stuff like Suhr, Fender Custom or PRS, it really is very good. *Chef's kiss*
Model: Psychederhythm Psychomaster 2H
Made: Japan, 20 Oct 2016, 1 of 2 made
Serial: n/a
Finish: Sterling Grey, urethane
Body: alder
Neck: maple, rosewood board, 25.5" scale, 12" radius, 24 frets, modern C shape
Weight: 3.595kg
Mods: strap locks installed
Pickups: Suhr SSV humbucker x2 (more info here)
Accessories: basic bag
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has minor scuffs on the end and bottom edge. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, very minor rub wear only. The back has some dimples around the trem cavity, scuffs along the belly carve and elbow area and some minor dents on the bottom corner near the jack. The sides have minor dimples in the elbow area and near the jack. The front has some scuffs near the jack and behind the bridge. dimples in the elbow area and some play wear on the guard and horns.
Overall: very good condition (8/10)
Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 11/49 Moonshiners strings.
Fret life: 7/10, minor wear but no major buzz issues.