Overall, whilst the final impression falls just short of the 'pointy' look of the classic superstrat, it still adds a nice racy-looking twist to the immortal double cutaway style. Mahogany forms the main part of the solid body, which features standard front and rear body contouring but whose upper and lower horns are sharper and slightly more aggressive looking than a standard Stratocaster body profile. It's based on Suhr's Standard template, which is uses the distinctive and most widely known double cutaway body shape. We've wanted to get our hands on a Suhr for a long while but the problem has always been how.įortunately, some more or less 'standard' models do escape John Suhr's Lake Elsinore Californian factory and we were able to borrow one from the UK's new Tone World store in Manchester - to whom we owe deepest thanks for lending us an item of their precious stock! The guitar in question represents an example of the flexibility offered by John Suhr's custom options. Players of this calibre could endorse any guitar manufacturer that they wanted but their endorsement of Suhr seems to be driven by a deep enthusiasm for the brand, which is evident whenever you talk to them about Suhr guitars. Suhr Guitars hardly needs any introduction, its reputation for excellence is demonstrated by its raft of high calibre endorsers: fusion players Guthrie Govan, Scott Henderson and our very own Tom Quayle, sit alongside rockers Reb Beach and Doug Aldrich in the Suhr cannon.

OK, hands-up who hasn't dreamed of owning an exquisite custom guitar? The idea of owning a great instrument built to your own specification definitely appeals but where do you start? The Suhr Standard offers a great way to follow this path, combining the security of placing your trust in a highly respected brand along with a mouth watering selection of woods, pickups, hardware and finish options, including a pre-aged relic-style finish if you prefer.

Suhr headstock template