BODY SHAPES:
BODY WOODS:
- Alder 
- Swamp ash 
- Mahogany 
- White limba (aka Korina) 
- Black limba (aka Korina) 
BODY TOP WOODS:
- Plain maple 
- Flame maple 
- Quilt maple (limited availability) 
HEEL:
- D'Avanzo design contoured body and matching neck heel standard on both 1942 "JD" and 1981 models. 
PICKUP ROUTES:
- 1942 "JD" model (direct mount pickups, no pickguard) - Bridge humbucker + neck humbucker 
- Bridge humbucker + neck single coil 
- Bridge P90 + neck P90 
 
- 1981 model (direct mount pickups, no pickguard) - Bridge humbucker + neck humbucker 
- Bridge humbucker + neck single coil 
- Bridge humbucker + middle single coil + neck single coil 
- Bridge single coil + middle single coil + neck single coil 
 
CONTROL LAYOUT:
Control layout is body shape dependent. Each shape has its own unique layout and options
- 1942 "JD" model - Master volume + master tone + 3 way toggle switch on upper bout 
- Master volume + push button “killswitch” + 3 way toggle on upper bout 
- Master volume + 3 way toggle switch in place of tone knob 
 
- 1981 model - Master volume + master tone + 3 or 5 way blade switch 
- Master volume + 3 or 5 way blade switch 
- Master volume + push button "killswitch" + 3 or 5 way blade switch 
- Master volume + 3 way toggle switch 
 
BRIDGE OPTIONS:
- 2 post modern trem (Gotoh 510T-FE1) for 1981 model only 
- Non-recessed dive only Floyd Rose original or non-fine tuner model for 1942 “JD” and 1981 models 
- Recessed floating Floyd Rose original for 1942 “JD” and 1981 models 
- Hipshot hardtail for 1942 “JD” model only 
NECK WOODS:
- Quartersawn maple 
- Birdseye maple 
- Roasted quartersawn maple 
- Roasted flame maple 
- Roasted birdseye maple 
- Mahogany 
- Pau Ferro (limited availability) 
- Wenge 
- White limba (aka Korina) 
- Black limba (aka Korina) 
FRETBOARD WOODS:
- Quartersawn maple 
- Birdseye maple 
- Roasted quartersawn maple 
- Roasted flame maple 
- Indian rosewood 
- Ebony (black and brown) 
- Macassar ebony (black/brown striped) 
- Pau Ferro 
- Wenge 
NECK BACK SHAPE:
- C shape back is standard 
NECK BACK THICKNESS:
- .790" 1st fret - .850" 12th fret, standard 
- .830" 1st fret - .900" 12th fret, optional at no extra cost 
NUT WIDTH:
- 1.6875" (1 11/16") - *R3 locking nut for Floyd Rose equipped guitars* 
FRETBOARD RADIUS:
- 12" 
SCALE LENGTH:
- 25.5" standard on 1981, optional on 1942 “JD” 
- 24.75” standard on 1942 “JD”, optional on 1981 
FRET COUNT and SIZE:
Only the highest quality Jescar fret wire is used. 18% nickel silver or stainless material options are available
1942 and 1981 models are 22 fret with 57110 jumbo stainless frets standard with nickel 57110 also being available
STRINGS:
All D'Avanzo guitars ship with D'Addario NYXL strings

 
            