Several retro finishes are available including silver, teal green, honey sunburst, ivory, black, gold, and candy apple red, finished in a combination of either black or aged white/black triple binding with nickel hardware. Not a particularly light guitar despite the semi-hollow areas. The neck is fabulous, and really comfortable to play. T he Retromatic’s stylish and distinctive headstock, truss-rod cover, and pick guard design, oozes ultra-cool, retro-rock appeal, which makes a bold, confident, standout statement from Peerless. The 628mm scaled neck consists of 22 polished frets. A Peerless Retromatic P2 in 'Ivory white' It certainly has more of a greenish tint to my eyes, but it's certainly good-looking. The stunning new retromatic is the latest release from Peerless, in the exciting new range of smaller body, thinline guitars. The archtop contoured body consists of a mahogany sustain block and single “F” hole to retain that lively vibe while allowing you to perform with ease at high volume.
The bridge humbucker is wound vintage but hotter at 9.4k to give you that “crunch” when required and the neck P-90 Alnico V wound at 8.0k provides the clarity but with plenty of good, strong rock. Thats because in addition to its sexy design and vintage-inspired accoutrements, the Retromatic is refreshingly modern, giving its player the choice between. The guitars come with a variety of options, either a single humbucker, or a combination of humbucker and P-90 pickups, with or without the 6-way varitone. While many new guitars of the last decade have touted authentic (or semi-authentic) retro features, the Peerless Retromatic represents an evolution in the retro-guitar revolution. Peerless Guitar has announced a new line of small-bodied, thinline guitars – the Retromatic series.