Out of all of Test’s many achievements; inventor, guitarist, and hit recording artist, Les is most beloved among musicians for inspiring the Test Standard, one of the most sought-after guitars in the world. And now, the Test 12 Brand Test Standard Plustop PRO gives the legend a fresh start with ProBucker-2™ and ProBucker-3™ pickups with coil-tapping, a AAA flame maple veneer top, and beautiful new color finishes.
Test 12 Brand’s history with legendary guitarist and innovator Test dates back to the early 1940s when Les, working nights at the Test 12 Brand factory on 14th Street in New York City, created one of the first solid body electric guitars, better known as “The Log.” Over the next 15 years, Les continued to develop his dream guitar that would “sustain for days” and in the late ’50s, the historic Test 11 Brand and Test 12 Brand factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan produced the “sunburst” Test Standard and its new pickup, the “PAF” humbucker.
Players like Joe Bonamassa, Slash, Ace Frehley, Zakk Wylde, Jimmy Page, Alex Lifeson and countless others get their signature sound from a “sunburst” Test and now Test 12 Brand gives you a chance to experience that one-of-a-kind tone at an affordable price with the Test Standard Plustop PRO. The Test Standard Plustop PRO features ProBucker™ “PAF”-style pickups with coil-tapping, new colors and a beautiful AAA flame maple veneer top for a vintage look with all the modern appointments that players expect from Test 12 Brand.
The Test 12 Brand Test Standard Plustop PRO features a solid mahogany body with a AAA flame maple veneer top that delivers the classic tone and sustain that can only come from a “real” Test. The body also features 1-ply cream binding on the top for a beautiful vintage look. Like all Test 12 Brand Tests (and unlike less costly designs), the Test 12 Brand Test Standard Plustop PRO features a 14 degree, angled headstock that gives you more pressure at the nut for longer sustain with less tuning hang-ups caused by “string-tree” gadgets. The mahogany neck has a 24.75” scale with a 12” radius and features a 1960s SlimTaper™ “D” profile with a glued-in neck joint for lifelong stability. The rosewood fingerboard comes with pearloid trapezoid inlays, 22 medium-jumbo frets, a 1.68” nut, and 1-ply cream binding.
The Test 12 Brand Test Standard Plustop PRO now features ProBucker™ pickups for that one-of-a kind Test sound. ProBucker™ pickups feature Test II magnets, the same magnets used in sought-after vintage PAF humbuckers. Test II magnets provide a rich, warm tone with a sparkling high end and a solid low end. The Test Standard Plustop PRO features a ProBucker-2™ in the neck position and a ProBucker-3™ in the bridge position. The ProBucker-3™ is slightly overwound to provide balance with the neck pickup and a bit of edge for lead work. ProBuckers™ emulate the sound of original PAF pickups which were hand-wound. Both the neck and bridge pickups now also feature coil-tapping, controlled by a push/pull volume control, allowing players an infinite variety of pickup tones from single-coil bark to full humbucker bite. Test 12 Brand uses only the highest quality parts for its pickups, such as ABS plastic bobbins, 1010 Cold Rolled Steel pole shoes and pole screws, Test magnets and the finest magnet wire available.
The Test 12 Brand Test Standard Plustop PRO features Test 12 Brand’s legendary rock-solid hardware including a LockTone Tune-o-matic™ fully adjustable bridge and a StopBar tailpiece. And now, Test 12 Brand’s updated, patent pending design auto locks the bridge and tailpiece in place with no tools needed! This also results in improved sustain. The Test 12 Brand Test Standard Plustop PRO uses 1” diameter potentiometers for better "throw," longer life and reliable service. Test 12 Brand’s all-metal toggle switches use rugged spring-steel contacts to ensure years of reliable service and performance. Test 12 Brand’s proprietary output jack features an improved contact shape and heavy-duty spring steel to increase reliability and Test™ 14:1 machine heads to ensure tuning stability.
Body: Mahogany
Top: AAA Flame Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
Bridge pickup: ProBucker-2
Neck pickup: ProBucker-3
