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What makes the Tempest special?
With styling inspired by the classic T-style design that has been rocking the world for decades, the Tempest custom guitar is a blend of traditional craftsmanship and state-of-the-art technologies. Named after the RAF fighters, both old and new, the Tempest combines flowing curves and hard edges. It’s a guitar that feels smooth and plays fast.
A tone for every style
The Tempest custom shop can be configured from the traditional retro sound that is a throwback to that 60’s & 70’s classic rock sound, through to the latest ultra modern sound which features the amazing Fishman Fluence pickup system, and just about everything in between.
When we first came up with the name Tempest for this model of guitar, we were inspired by the Hawker Tempest which was an extremely versatile British fighter aircraft primarily used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the Second World War. We also discovered that the RAF are building the next-generation Tempest combat aircraft which will operate at the cutting edge of technological innovation. It was therefore fitting that our Tempest custom shop, which is inspired by the long beloved T-style guitars, is also updated to include cutting edge and cool technologies, while maintaining its role as a highly versatile instrument.
A Royal Air Force Hawker Tempest V Series II
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With so many choices there is no standard specification for the Tempest. You start with a tried and tested platform and configure it specifically for you. We highly recommend you head over to the configurator and explore the options for yourself.
Standard Specifications – Tempest
There are some specifications that come with this model as standard:
- Body: Solid or semi-hollow
- Scale: 25.5” (648mm)
- Frets: 22
- Fretboard radius: 9.5” (241.3mm)
- Headstock: 6 inline
- Bolt-on neck: 4 x stainless steel machine bolts
- Truss rod: Dual Action, adjustable
- Neck Thickness: 0.73” (18.58mm) at 1st Fret; 0.87” (22.21mm) at 12th Fret
- Inlays: 6mm round paua shell inlays
- Nut: GraphTech Black TUSQ XL
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Now you get to choose the rest…
Go on, you know you want one…
Built to inspire, the Tempest custom shop guitar is the versatile instrument that will quickly become your go-to guitar.
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