NGD: Steve Stevens Classic

[LP Freak]

How do you like them? Have you ever tried the candys? In my steckel the candy pickups were amazing. Just great for high gain and cleans. I like the steckel better than the stevens, but the stevens is a very close second. I don’t like the stevens logo on my headstock. It’s a great guitar though, plays great and sounds fantastic. The stevens bare knuckles are cool, I like them a lot better than the rebel yells.

To the OP, you will like the guitar more and more, amazingly it grows on you and only gets better. Knaggs builds a killer singlecut.

I haven’t tried the candy’s but heard good things. I know they’re really low output and I always seem to need a little more push than all the PAF’s I’ve tried. I would like to try them though if I had the opportunity

 

[M@tt C]

Is the SS slimmer in the waist than the Skekel or does it just appear to be?

Indeed it is.

 

[Diary of a Axeman]

I remembered that a few years ago, Bare Knuckle, had the " Ray Gun" logo on their Steve Stevens pickup ....great pickup !!!!

 

[scottosan]

That inlay on the headstock is badass!

The neck inlays are pretty much a the same as when Steve was with Washburn
Washburn Custom Shop USA WI68 Idol https://reverb.com/item/22014495-wa...are&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=22014495

 

[jtgainor]

The neck inlays are pretty much a the same as when Steve was with Washburn
Washburn Custom Shop USA WI68 Idol https://reverb.com/item/22014495-wa...are&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=22014495

I was talking about the inlay on the HEADSTOCK…

 

[M@tt C]

So, an update...I took it to rehearsal last night.

Basic rig was the SSC, my Splawn QuickRod, and an EVH 2x12 with a Scumback M75/ BM75 mix. Normally in 1st gear with either OD2 or an Elements OD kicked on for more gain.

For context we cover classic rock, 80's, hair bands, dance, modern country- pretty much everything, so a versatile rig is critical.

The SSC was AWESOME!

Plenty of articulate grind when I needed it, cleaned up exceptionally well, and sounded great even totally clean. Just a joy to play. I threw a little delay and micro pitch in as needed to season, and I had no problems getting everything I wanted.

I don't know the specs on the pickups (I do know they're based on the BK Mule), but they are amazing! I normally use hotter pickups (14kish), but now I get the allure of low output winds. Clarity and sensitivity out the wazoo.

Expensive, yes- but man, what a guitar.

 

[Anxiety Serum]

That color, with the gold, and the headstock ray gun, holy shit that's pretty.

 

[SFW]

Beautiful guitar! I've always wanted to check out either a SSC or Steckel model.

 

[LAVALLE]

Played one in a store last week and it was my first time playing a Knaggs but I was beyond impressed. An expertly crafted professional instrument. Congratulations.