Suhr Standard Plus HSS - Bengal Burst with Pau Ferro Fingerboard

Modern Boutique Refinement & Vintage Soul

The Guitar Sanctuary is proud to present the Suhr Standard Plus HSS in a breathtaking Bengal Burst finish with a Pau Ferro fingerboard. The Suhr Standard is a sleek evolution of the classic double-cut design, engineered to provide musicians with seamless modern playability without sacrificing organic, vintage-inspired tone. Featuring a slightly downsized body with crisp, sharper edge radii and elongated horns, the Standard Plus delivers a distinctive aesthetic that is both modern and timelessly classy.

Product Intelligence & Tone Profile

• Best For: Session Work, Worship, Fusion, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, and High-End Studio Recording.
• Tone Profile: Dynamic, Articulate, Punchy, and Ultra-Quiet (Zero 60-Cycle Hum on single coils).
• Compared To: Custom Shop vintage S-style platforms modified with modern compound radii, stainless steel frets, and noiseless electronics.
• Made In: Lake Elsinore, California, USA.
• Sanctuary Expert Note: The combination of the Basswood body with a Flame Maple top gives this instrument a perfectly balanced frequency response—punchy lows, rich mids, and dynamic highs that cut through any mix.

Engineered Performance Features

Designed from the ground up to inspire confidence on stage and in the studio, the Standard Plus is packed with John Suhr’s most sought-after player innovations:

• Even C Slim Neck Profile: Carved from Roasted Maple, measuring .800″ at the 1st fret to .880″ at the 12th fret, combined with a 1.650″ nut width for fast, effortless fretwork.
• Heavy Stainless Steel Frets: Measuring .051″x.108″ on a 10″-14″ compound radius fingerboard, offering glass-like string bends and unmatched longevity.
• SSCII Silent Single Coil System II: Enjoy traditional, dynamic single-coil tone from the neck and middle pickups without annoying 60-cycle hum. 100% analog, completely transparent, and requires no batteries.
• Versatile Pickup Architecture: Armed with a high-output Suhr SSH+ humbucker in the bridge position for rich, articulate gain, paired with dual Suhr V60 single-coils featuring Alnico 5 "Special" magnets for glassy, vintage chime.
• Hardware & Tuning Stability: Equipped with a 2-point tremolo with a solid steel block and proprietary 18:1 ratio Suhr Locking Tuners for smooth pitch manipulation and rock-solid stability.

Stock photo shown until we can photograph the actual guitar for sale, SN 94804, individual color/grain will vary from guitar to guitar.