{"product_id":"mestric-m5053-standard-series-butterscotch-serial-014","title":"Mestric M5053 Standard Series — Butterscotch · Serial #014","description":"\u003ch2\u003e#014 · Butterscotch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSerial #014 is finished in \"Butterscotch\" — a classic colour combo with the Maple neck and single ply Black Bakelite pickguard .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAs with all Standard Series guitars, the finish is nitrocellulose lacquer and individually aged in our Port Macquarie workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBody \u0026amp; Neck\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M5053 is built around an Ash single-cut body paired with a one-piece maple neck and integrated maple fingerboard. It uses a 25.5\" scale length and a 9.5\" radius fingerboard. The 21-fret board is fitted with Stew Mac #150-S stainless steel frets, precision-levelled on the PLEK machine and finished by hand. The bone nut is cut on the PLEK to match the fretwork and is set up for 10–46 gauge strings. Neck profile is a C-shape, measuring on average 21.7mm at the first fret and 24.66mm at the twelfth fret.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePickups \u0026amp; Electronics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mestric pickup set is hand-wound in-house around Alnico V magnets using Formvar-insulated wire. It is a traditional T-Style configuration with a reverse-polarity Neck pickup for hum cancellation in the middle position. Electronics comprise a CRL 3-way selector switch, CTS 250k potentiometers, a paper-in-oil capacitor, push-back cloth wiring throughout, and a Switchcraft output jack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFinish \u0026amp; Hardware\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Mestric guitar is finished in nitrocellulose lacquer and hand-aged in the Port Macquarie workshop. All hardware is Gotoh, hand-aged in-house together with the plastics, screws, and pickup covers. Each instrument is finished individually; aging character and detail vary between guitars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStandard Series Inclusions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSandcast pewter headstock badge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWax-sealed personal letter from Rob Mestric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMestric Guitars Care Guide\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGator TSA ATA Moulded Electric Guitar hard case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBody Wood\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAsh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBody Finish\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNitrocellulose Lacquer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNeck Wood\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaple (one-piece)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNeck Finish\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNitrocellulose Lacquer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNeck Profile\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC Shape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNeck Thickness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21.7mm (1st fret) · 24.66mm (12th fret) — average\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFingerboard\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaple (one-piece with neck)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRadius\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.5\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFrets\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 · Stew Mac #150-S Stainless Steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eScale Length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25.5\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNut\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBone · 41.8mm (average)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePickups\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMestric hand-wound SS · Alnico V · Formvar wire\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eElectronics\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCRL 3-way switch · CTS 250k pots · paper-in-oil cap · Switchcraft jack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWiring\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePush-back cloth throughout\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardware\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGotoh · hand-aged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePickguard\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-ply Bakelite Black · 5-hole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCase\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGator TSA ATA Moulded Electric Guitar hard case\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2026 · Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGuitars can be purchased online and collected from Port Mac Guitars in Port Macquarie, NSW by appointment. 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