2020 Pederson J2 Master Grade Koa

Just arrived, this is a 2020 Pederson J2 Arch Top Guitar, serial #320332, built in April of 2020.   This guitar was custom ordered with multiple upgrades over the "base" J2 model, including Master Grade Koa all over, abalone details, custom neck details, custom fingerboard inlays, and a stunning big cat inlay on the headstock.   The electronics were completely upgraded and customized by master pickup winder Tom Brantly.  It includes a custom Ameritage tweed case. 

The Pederson J2 Arch Top guitar is a 13" lower bout jazz/rock hollow body guitar.  To gets its ‘infinite sustain and big open sound’ they use Select Koa for the top, back and sides on this model.  This guitar is constructed much like an acoustic with bent sides, a head block, a tail block and a separate back and top plate. The J2 BACK is specifically engineered to be active and responsive in its output.  The J2 top is  carved to specifications that allow maximum tonality, sustain and resonance.

The J2 has a engineered tailpiece and Adjustable Bone Saddles.  With the new bridge and bone saddles there will be improved Sustain, Resonance and Tone.  The new bone saddles balance the string pressure out at two points on the saddle producing a real ‘organic’ and woody tone.  There is improved tone across the low, mid and high frequencies.  You can now have both the boutique bone tone AND adjust the saddles (for intonation) during seasonal adjustments, or for desired action changes and different string gauges.

Standard J2 Specifications

• 24 fret
• Select Koa Back, Sides and Top
• Mahogany neck with walnut accent strip
• Mother of pearl block inlay
• NEW Patent Pending Adjustable Acoustic BONE Saddles
• Ebony bridge
• Ebony tailpiece
• Ebony fingerboard
• Ebony headstock overlay
• Cream binding
• b/w purflings
• Modern styled f-hole
• Dual humbuckers
• Coil split wiring standard
• Three pickup selector switch
• Chrome hardware