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Artist ST62II Black Electric Guitar w/ HSS Pickups

Unbelievably versatile with the looks to match, the Artist ST62II is one of our bestselling guitars - with good reason! Featuring a lightly roasted Canadian maple neck, high-grade locking tuners, and a modern style 6-saddle floating bridge, the Artist ST62II combines the best elements of vintage design with a host of modern appointments, improving on an already classic design!

With two Alnico V Artist Wrangler pickups in the neck and middle positions, the Artist ST62II produces the kind of gorgeous, out-of-phase tones made famous by players like Hendrix, Clapton, and Mark Knopfler! If you're hungry for a little more power, switching to the bridge position reveals a throaty growl with plenty of mid-range and top-end bite courtesy of our famous Artist Bullbucker humbucker! Whether you're looking for that classic rock sound, or you're keen on some classic metal and hard rock tones, the Artist ST62II delivers in spades!

 

 


The Tech Features

Body
Body Material: Poplar with Basswood Veneer
Body Finish: Black
Body Paint: Polyurethane
Body Construction: Solid

Neck
Neck Material:
 Roasted Canadian Maple
Neck Construction: One-Piece
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Neck Finish: Satin
Neck Shape: 22mm C Profile
Scale Length: 648mm / 25.5"
Fretboard Material: Roasted Maple
Fretboard Radius: 305mm​​​​​​​
Number of Frets: 22​​​​​​​
Fret Material: 25% Nickel​​​​​​​
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo​​​​​​​
Nut Material: Bone​​​​​​​
Nut Width: 42mm / 1.65"​​​​​​​
Position Inlays: Pearloid Fret Dots​​​​​​​
Binding: N/A​​​​​​​
Side Dots: White​​​​​​​
Truss Rod: Dual Action 2-Way

Electronics
Bridge Pickup:
 Artist Bullbucker Humbucker
Middle Pickup: Artist Wrangler Single-Coil​​​​​​​
Neck Pickup: Artist Wrangler Single-Coil​​​​​​​
Switching: 5-Way Switch​​​​​​​
Configuration: HSS​​​​​​​
Special Electronics: N/A

Hardware
Bridge:
 Two Point Tremolo​​​​​​​
Hardware Finish: Chrome​​​​​​​
Machine Heads: Locking Die-Cast
Pickguard: 3-Ply Cream

Miscellaneous/Special Features
Strings:
 D'addario EXL110 ​​​​​​​
Weight: 3.4kg - 3.6kg / 7.5-8lbs

Accessories
Included Accessories:
 Instrument Cable, Tremolo Arm, Truss Rod Adjustment Key, Tremolo Adjustment Key, Picks​​​​​​​
Optional Hard Cases: REC300RC, REC350BK, REC350FTB, EC500, EFC701 
Optional Bags: ​​​​​​​HGBAGST, BAGST

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Reviews (13)

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Unbelievabe

By: on 14 June 2024
I have never bothered writing a review before but this time I had to. I received the guitar within two days which was awesome considering I love on the south coast. Over the years I have bought quite a few products from artist but this one takes the cake! The paint work is not brilliant admittedly( orange peel) and it even had a small chip on it, but for 330 dollars I am not too concerned. The frets are polished (which is a first). This hurts to say but the guitar sounds better than my fender Strat American pro haha. I have never had a Strat that has had so much sustain. The whole guitar vibrates when you play it, it feels alive. I am seriously over the moon with this guitar. The roasted maple neck feels great and the humbucker sounds great too. Seriously get yourself one of these things. Sure there may be a few blemishes but who cares when it sounds this good. Oh side note, action for me was nice and low and intonation was perfect. Strings are ok but I'll just put my favourites on in a few days. 5 stars is too low in my opinion. I will be selling my fender.

Artist Guitars Response
Thank you for your review! Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions.

Another beauty

By: on 11 March 2024
I ordered this one on behalf of the high school music department I work for. First observation is the solid weightiness of the guitar. Finish looks great, but aesthetically I would have preferred cream single coil pickup covers with the cream scratchplate... not a big deal. I was particularly excited about having the HSS versatility seeing as this was going to be a student guitar. Single coils do what you would expect, and the bullbucker is great - good body both clean and dirty. Lastly, the roasted maple neck feels amazing and it certainly is pretty to look at. I have done no setup straight out of the box, and after a day in students' hands I'm hearing that this was indeed a good choice. Buy one!

Artist Guitars Response
Thank you so much for your review! Please let us know if you have any questions, we are always happy to help.

Insane spec for the price!!!

By: on 12 January 2024
I've been playing my Artist ST62II for a couple of weeks now (you somehow managed to ship it within a week during Christmas season, unreal!) and I can't believe the quality of the instrument. Hardware is great, pickups sound awesome, and the roasted neck is comfortable. Even the trem block is big and solid! No sharp fret ends, badly cut nuts or mile high action like you'd expect for an instrument at this price point. I've already thrashed my Artist TC59 on a small tour playing in a hardcore band and it went toe to toe with all the other big name guitars the other bands were using so I'm an absolute Artist devotee at this point! The ST62II will now be my main stage guitar and I look forward to tearing it up alongside Sick of It All and Guttermouth in the coming months, let's gooo!

Artist Guitars Response
Thank you so much for the review. We really appreciate it.

What a strat!!

By: on 13 December 2023
I can’t recommend this guitar enough for the price point. I seriously doubt you’ll find a strat that feels and sounds as good as this for under $700. This thing is already on a bunch of tunes I’ve produced for different acts and that’s not about to change anytime soon. Love it.

Artist Guitars Response
Thanks for your feedback! Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions.

What can you say

By: on 2 November 2023
Just bought this guitar on the weekend and it arrived Thursday to western QLD, not a bad effort. Opened the case, plugged it in and tuned it. This thing plays just as good as the guitar it emulates, it sounds so good I will be leaving my F guitar in it's case and use this one. The humbucker sounds better at mid volume, clear, crisp and totally rocks. I don't know who designs your pickups but whatever you do DON'T fire them. I have 6 Artist guitars now, bringing my total to 35. If you intend to gig you can't go past Artist, they have some of the best guitars for EVERY situation and won't break the bank. As a small collector they will stay in the family for generations to come, Quality construction, great sounding and a joy to play.

Artist Guitars Response
We are glad to hear that you are happy with our product. Thank you for sharing this feedback with us and for the support!

Artist ST62IIBK Guitar

By: on 4 February 2023
I had already bought the Artist ST62 White Guitar I was thinking of the LP59GT90 but I changed my mind and went for the ST62IIBK instead and I'm glad I did the ST62IIBK is amazing with a great sound from the Bullbucker Pick Up combined with the Single Pole Pick Ups the neck is a little chunky compared the St62 White but it still feels really comfortable,the finish and quality is as good as the ST62 White, I may go for the Cherry 58 Semi Hollow next time. Give the ST62IIBK a whirl you won't be disappointed.

Artist Guitars Response
Thank you for the feedback. Looking forward to more business with you!

Artist - ST62II BK

By: on 11 December 2022
I already have the Artist ST62 in white & now I have the black one. Same guitar, sort of. No, no it's not, this is a very different guitar & I am glad to have both because of those differences. This black one has a gently roasted maple neck that is a joy to hold & play. That feeling translates to a greater comfort level for the player. The bridge is a step up from the usual with a solid mass string block & two pin pivot system that makes those modulations smooth & precise. That neck though, the neck is from another world seemingly - medium jumbo frets with no flaws, level & smooth. The roasted maple has a warm caramel look & feels like a comfortable, well-worn vintage instrument but of course it is new. A BullBucker in the bridge position & Wranglers in the other two positions - fantastic high quality. The guitar I received had the intonation set correctly & the action is just the correct height [people often mistake 'twang' for action that's too low] & very nearly in-tune. Happy to make room for another Artist guitar. {Gerard, Port Kembla].

Artist Guitars Response
Thank you so much for taking the time in writing a god review for the guitar. We really appreciate it.

Artist black modern st

By: on 1 April 2022
I was trying to choose between the modern and the relic and was presented with the opportunity to get a returned guitar. This neck is fantastic,I would have chosen relic but for the fret board. I prefer maple. Pickups are really good and although I probably wouldn't go for a humbucker usually this is far more useful than a squier California that I own, difference in output is not overly noticeable ,tonally yes but not volume. Finish excellent and somehow the pickguard colour suits better than my white st. Chalk up another win for artist

Artist Guitars Response
Thank you for the amazing review. We are glad that you are happy with the guitar.

Killer guitar

By: on 2 November 2021
All pro, no con. If you're after a modern Strat, this one's for you. The only thing I did to make it play how I want is drop the bridge trem from 3mm to 2mm so the action is how I like it- lower than Barry White's vocal range. Took me about 45 seconds. While this guitar won't be replacing any of my high end guitars, it's such a treat to play and that neck is probably the second best I own- can't beat my actual Strat but this is close. So close. The only thing about this guitar that would make it nicer is to match the pickup plastic colour to the guard but that's just really nitpicky considering how great it sounds and plays.

Artist Guitars Response
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this feedback. We really appreciate the support!

Great Guitar

By: on 5 October 2021
Had this for a few weeks now and my other guitars are being neglected. Loads of fun to play. Well built and feels great in the hands. The neck took me a few days to get totally used to but no complaints here. It's my first guitar from Artist and the quality is really outstanding. Very happy.

Artist Guitars Response
We are stoked to hear that you are happy with our guitar and we really appreciate sharing your experience with us!

Great guitar

By: on 24 September 2021
I was blown away by the quality of this guitar it’s beautiful, flawless the finish is immaculate it plays so nice and is honestly one of those guitars that’s hard to put down … I was unsure unsure about this one but man am I glad it’s now part of the collection… thanks Artist

Artist Guitars Response
Awesome, I always love hearing when someone falls in love with a guitar like you have. Thanks for taking the time to leave this review. Please let us know if you have any other questions.

Strat

By: on 14 September 2021
Bought the white strat was a bit shocked how good this guitar is for a cheap one ialmost wonted it to be bad cant fault it.my only complant is the pickups and thats subjective also think im looking for excuse to mood it .also not a fan of those small pots and switch nothing wrong with them they work fine .also the control knobs look cheap.i am very pleased with this axe .thanks artist.

Artist Guitars Response
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this feedback! We really appreciate your support!

Fantastic quality

By: on 1 July 2021
I was blown away at the finish quality of this guitar not just it’s looks but the sound and playability. So much guitar for the price.

Artist Guitars Response
We really appreciate it for taking the time to leave a review!