Well known as the Grammy-winning founder of influential U.S. punk band Rancid, Tim Armstrong is also well respected as a producer and indie label owner. But as a songwriter, he has always turned to his old Fender concert-style acoustic for inspiration. The Tim Armstrong Hellcat is based on Armstrong's own classic instrument, with modern appointments including high-quality onboard electronics. A great guitar for pop, rock, folk and more, it has a solid spruce top for especially sweet sound and a satin-finish maple neck for smooth playability.

FEATURES

• Tim Armstrong signature model, concert body style acoustic-electric
• Fishman® CD pickup system with active preamp, tuner, volume and tone controls
• Solid spruce top with scalloped "X" bracing, mahogany back and sides
• Maple neck with satin finish
• 20-fret walnut fingerboard with "Hellcat" and double-skull inlays
• Walnut bridge with compensated Graph Tech® Nubone™ saddle

General

• SERIES: Artist Design
• ORIENTATION: Right-Hand
• COLOR: Checkerboard
• COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: CN

Neck

• NECK MATERIAL: Maple
• NECK FINISH: Satin Urethane
• NECK SHAPE: "C" Shape
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 11.81" (300 mm)
• FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Walnut
• POSITION INLAYS: Hellcat and Double Skulls
• NUMBER OF FRETS: 19
• TRUSS ROD: Dual-Action
• STRING NUT: Graph Tech® NuBone™
• NUT WIDTH: 1.69" (43 mm)
• NUT MATERIAL: Graph Tech® NuBone™

Body

• BODY: Solid Spruce Top with Laminated Mahogany Back and Sides
• BODY FINISH: Satin
• BODY SHAPE: Concert
• BODY TOP: Solid Spruce
• BODY BINDING: 1-Ply Black
• BODY BACK: Laminated Mahogany
• BODY SIDES: Laminated Mahogany
• BODY MATERIAL: Solid Spruce Top with Laminated Mahogany Back and Sides
• BRACING: Scalloped X
• ROSETTE: 70s F Style

Hardware

• BRIDGE: Walnut
• BRIDGE PINS: White with Black Dots
• PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Black
• HARDWARE FINISH: Chrome
• TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style with Aged White Plastic Buttons
• STRINGS: Fender® Dura-Tone® 880L Coated 80/20 (.012-.052 Gauges), PN 0730880303
• STRAP BUTTONS: Factory Mounted Forward Strap Button with Internal Block Reinforcement

Electronics

• CONTROLS: Volume, Bass, Treble, Integrated Electronic Tuner with On/Off Switch, Low Battery Indicator Light
• SPECIAL ELECTRONICS: Fishman® CD-1 Preamp