[NAMM] Fret King Black Label Series JD

The Fret-King JD will be the first Black Label model, and also the first of a string of models to be released throughout 2011.

Coming in a classic single cutaway shape, the body is alder with an ash veneer top, and is complemented with black binding. A 22-fret maple neck and fingerboard are designed to add slinkiness to the feel of the guitar, and the contrasting black pickguard is there to bring a classy touch to proceedings.

The Black Label JD guitar is powered by two specially designed, custom-wired Wilkinson single coil pickups. The five-way selector switch allows “a multitude of tones, gleaning the best of the classic tones associated with three of the most iconic, benchmark guitar designs into one instrument, ” according to the company.

Specifications:

• Body: Alder. Ash veneer top

• Binding: Black, plastic

• Neck: Maple, 22 Medium Jumbo frets. Bolt-on

• Fingerboard: Maple

• Pickups & Controls: Two specially-wired Wilkinson single coils. Five-way selector switch. Brass volume and tone pots

• Pickguard/Hardware: Black 3-ply pickguard. Wilkinson bridge and tuners.

For more details, visit JHS.