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Artist AP54J Vintage Burst Electric Guitar w/ Howler Pickups

The Artist AP54J is a premium single-cutaway guitar. If you're looking for a minimalist punk rock machine, the AP54J is the choice for you; punchy mids and responsive controls in a pint-sized package!

It features a timeless vintage burst finish over a solid African mahogany body, with a simple black scratch plate completing the look. The mahogany bolt-on neck has a high-grade eco-rosewood fretboard, dot mother of pearl Inlays, 22 frets along a 24.75"scale length, and a comfortable C-shape radius.

The AP54J also features a Wilkinson wrap-around bridge, with locking bridge posts for maximum stability. The 43mm bone nut and chrome machine heads will keep you in tune through any basement punk show! With a single dog-ear Artist Howler P90 pickup in the bridge position, the AP54J has got some serious bite, with premium-grade hardware ensuring the tone and volume controls go some way to taming this diminutive beast!

With just a single volume and tone knob, this guitar has a surprising tonal range for those willing to experiment with their controls. Alternatively, this is the perfect guitar to just turn everything up, plug into a cranked amp, and let rip!

This comes strung from the factory with D'Addario EXL110 strings.


The Tech Features

Body
Body Material: African Mahogany
Body Finish: Vintage Burst
Body Paint: Polyurethane
Body Construction: Solid

Neck
Neck Material:
 Mahogany
Neck Construction: Scarfed
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Neck Finish: Satin
Neck Shape: 22mm C Profile
Scale Length: 628mm/ 24.75"
Fretboard Material: Eco-Rosewood
Fretboard Radius: 305mm
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Material: 25% Nickel
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 43mm / 1.7"
Position Inlays: Pearloid Fret Dots​​​​​​​
Binding: N/A​​​​​​​
Side Dots: White​​​​​​​
Truss Rod: Dual Action 2-Way

Electronics
Bridge Pickup:
 Artist Howler P90 Pickup​​​​​​​
Middle Pickup: N/A​​​​​​​
Neck Pickup: N/A​​​​​​​
Switching: N/A​​​​​​​
Configuration: S
Special Electronics: N/A

Hardware
Bridge:
 Adjustable Wrap-Around Wilkinson​​​​​​​ w/ Locking Posts
Hardware Finish: Chrome​​​​​​​
Machine Heads: Die-Cast ​​​​​​​
Pickguard: Black

Miscellaneous/Special Features
Strings:
 D'addario EXL110 ​​​​​​​
Weight: 3-3.5kg / 6.5-7.5lbs

Accessories
Included Accessories:
 Instrument Cable, Truss Rod Adjustment Key, Bridge Adjustment Key, Picks ​​​​​​​
Optional Hard Cases: REC350BK
Optional Bags: ​​​​​​​HGBAGST, BAGST

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Cleans up well

By: on 29 September 2025
Sometime ago I bought an artist version of a single pickup Gibson Junior. Yesterday I finally started playing it. I don't like pick guards, so that came off. But the main problem was whatever the neck is finished in. it had a sticky feeling to it. It was slow, especially if you're sweating. So, out came the light sandpaper and off came the finish. Polished up with wet and dry, it's really nice now, it just glides. The P90 is responsive and articulate with a growl when the volume is up full, but cleans up well when rolled down to 5. The tone pot goes muddy when under 3, but then, quite a lot do. All in all, if I was still playing live, I would have no issues gigging with it. At this price point, it is really worth it, even with a bit of work.

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