Novo Serus J Custom Electric Guitar - Surf Green with Deluxe Padded Soft Case - Used

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The best guitars don't force players to choose between vintage personality and modern reliability, and this used 2025 Novo Serus J Custom was created around exactly that idea. Novo Guitars was founded by renowned builder Dennis Fano, whose designs have become known for reinterpreting the spirit of mid-century American electrics rather than simply reproducing them. The Serus J embodies that philosophy especially well, combining the visual attitude and tactile familiarity of a road-worn offset with Novo's own design language and player-focused approach. The Surf Green finish and Medium distress give this particular guitar the appearance of an old favorite that has already spent years making music.

The Serus J is particularly at home in styles where dynamics, texture, and touch matter as much as sheer output. Indie-rock and alternative players can lean into its vibrato for atmospheric chords and moving textures, while roots rock, Americana, blues, garage rock, country, and classic rock players will appreciate how naturally it moves from clean rhythm work into gritty, amplifier-driven sounds. The comfortable offset-inspired platform also makes it a compelling songwriter's guitar: Something that can cover a wide range of sounds without burying the player beneath complicated switching. Add the expressive NV Vibrato and Mastery bridge, and it becomes equally capable of subtle chord movement, surf-inspired shimmer, spacious ambient parts, and more aggressive rock playing.

Its pair of Fralin Hum-Cancelling Alnico P-90s gives this Serus J a voice that sits in an especially useful space between traditional single-coil clarity and humbucker weight. Expect an articulate attack with plenty of harmonic detail, a strong and vocal midrange, and more body than a typical single coil, but without sacrificing the openness that lets chords remain defined. Clean settings can be lively and dimensional, while pushing a tube amp or overdrive pedal brings out the growl, bite, and touch sensitivity that make P-90-style pickups so rewarding. Fralin's hum-cancelling design makes that character more practical in studios, on stages, and around complex pedalboards where traditional single-coil noise can become distracting. The result is a guitar with an unmistakably vintage-informed personality, but one built to function as a versatile working instrument rather than simply an exercise in nostalgia; available now at Haggerty’s Music.

Features / Specs

Highlights

• Series: Serus J Custom
• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Color: Surf Green

Body

• Body Material: Tempered Pine
• Body Finish: Medium Distress
• Body Shape: Serus J
• Body Style: Solidbody

Neck

• Headstock Type: Matching 6-in-a-Line
• Neck Material: 4/4 Tempered Maple
• Neck Shape: Medium C
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Neck Depth: 0.824" at 1st Fret, 0.906" at 12th Fret
• Neck Construction: Bolt-On
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"-14" Compound
• Fingerboard Material: East Indian Rosewood
• Position Inlays: MOTO Dots
• Side Dots: Black
• Number of Frets: 22
• Truss Rod Style: Standard Adjustable
• Truss Rod Nut: Headstock Access
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.65"
• Fret Size: Medium Nickel/Silver Jescar 47095
• Scale Length: 25.5"

Hardware

• Bridge: Mastery M1
• Bridge Cover/Tail Piece: NV Vibrato
• Bridge Mounting: 2-Stud Standard
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint
• Pickup Covers: White Soapbar
• Control Knobs: White Witch Hat
• Switch Tip: White
• Hardware Finish: Nickel
• Tuning Machines: Novo Die Cast
• String Trees: Vintage-Style Disc
• Tremolo Arm: NV Vibrato Lightning Bolt Arm
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
• Strap Buttons: Dunlop Straplocks
• Output Jack: Front-Mounted 1/4”

Electronics

• Pickup Configuration: SS
• Neck Pickup: Fralin Hum-Cancelling Alnico P-90
• Bridge Pickup: Fralin Hum-Cancelling Alnico P-90
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
• Switching: 3-Way Toggle
• Auxiliary Switching: None

Miscellaneous

• Accessories: Specifications Sheet, Mastery Literature
• Case/Gig Bag: Novo Deluxe Padded Soft Case
• Serial Number: 25951
• Manufacture Date: 2025