PJD St John Origin Standard – 3 Tone Sunburst
The PJD St John Origin Standard is an offset electric guitar from the PJD Origin Series, designed to provide a dual-pickup configuration and expanded tonal range within the Origin platform.
The guitar features a solid mahogany body with a gloss poly finish. This construction delivers a balanced tonal response with a strong midrange character and consistent sustain, aligned with the core materials used across the Origin range.
The neck is constructed from maple and paired with a rosewood fingerboard. It follows the PJD Standard neck profile and uses a 10″ (254mm) radius, supporting a consistent and modern playing surface across all positions. The instrument is fitted with 22 medium frets.
The St John Origin Standard is equipped with a dual pickup configuration consisting of a PJD Origin Alnico V P90 in the neck position and a PJD Origin Alnico V humbucker in the bridge position. This layout provides a wider tonal range, with pickup selection controlled via a three-way toggle switch.
Hardware includes a fixed hardtail bridge and a standard control layout of master volume and tone. The instrument is supplied with a padded PJD gig bag.
Also available in Midnight Black, Firemist Gold, or Pelham Blue
Key Specifications
- Body: Mahogany
- Neck: Maple, bolt-on
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Scale Length: 25.5″ (648mm)
- Radius: 10″ (254mm)
- Neck Profile: PJD Standard
- Frets: 22 medium
- Pickups:
- Neck: PJD Origin Alnico V P90
- Bridge: PJD Origin Alnico V humbucker
- Controls: Master volume, master tone, 3-way toggle switch
- Bridge: Fixed hardtail
- Finish: Gloss poly
- Included: PJD gig bag
P90 & Humbucker Pickup Configuration
The St John Origin Standard combines two distinct pickup types, with a P90 in the neck position and a humbucker in the bridge position.
The neck P90 is designed to provide a clear and articulate response, while the bridge humbucker delivers a higher output signal suited to driven tones. The three-way toggle switch allows selection of each pickup individually or both together.
This configuration provides access to a broader tonal range compared to single-pickup designs, while maintaining a simplified and practical control layout.
Video Review
This video from the UK Guitar Show 2026 showcasing the PJD Origin Series instruments. An overview of construction, hardware, and pickup configurations across the range, with demonstrations in both clean and driven settings.
