PRE-ORDER Badlands GX1-Pro Custom Retro Bengal - LIMITED

Northerner Guitars is bringing the unmatched Badlands Guitar Company experience to Canada!

Extremely limited run - Under 100 units produced (includes all available finish options) and will not be replicated. We have reserved 3 of the Sunset Bengal designs and 1 of the Retro Bengal designs. There will be no more of these. Customer delivery will be in Q1 2026

***The units we have reserved are currently being offered strictly to Canadian customers*** 

Badlands Guitar Company offers a unique, unmatched experience in terms of quality, company transparency, customer service, "case candy" and pricing (compared to similar products from competitors)

 

Badlands Guitar Company GX1-Pro Custom Bengal

Made in USA - Badlands Guitar Company® instruments are built in the United States to our exacting specifications.

Custom Graphics - The GX1 echoes the eye-catching custom hand painted graphics that made the finest '80s hard rock guitars stand out in a crowded scene.

Custom USA pickups - Our BGC M89 & M81 pickup set is custom-designed and wound in United States make this guitar sound as cool as it looks.

Premium Case included - Each guitar is supplied with an embroidered G&G case.

Meticulous QC - Limited production means we can devote greater energy and resources to making sure every Badlands Guitar is ready to rock without compromise.

 

No Compromises, Just Pure Rock!

The GX1-Pro Custom Bengal features a stunning, hand-painted Retro Bengal finish: vivid metallic white-to-orange tiger graphic, all on an alder body and back of the neck.

While your audience is downing some Jack & Jam'son, with this Badlands, you'll be the real eye of the tiger amongst the stage smoke & mist—commanding pure envy from every guitarist in the crowd. **or** While your audience is downing some Jack & Jam'son, with this Badlands, you'll be the real eye of the tiger amongst the stage smoke & mist—and they'll hate you 'cause they ain't you. (I like both – pick whichever you like best). 

This new run debuts an all-new neck-through-body design, finished in sleek matching color with an ebony fingerboard. The board is adorned with our signature BGC Railroad Spikes inlays and wrapped in ivoroid binding—making this guitar a true standout on any stage.

The Bengal is equipped with an M89 humbucker in the bridge position, delivering aggressive growl reminiscent of the most iconic high-performance pickups of the '80s. It's paired with two specially-voiced M81 single coils, designed to complement the M89 perfectly. A trio of mini toggle switches—reminiscent of classic '80s setups—combined with our newly developed BGC1200M Mid-boost (a first for BGC), gives the Bengal wide and versatile tonal range, ideal for hard rock and beyond.

More than a guitar... An Experience

Included with each limited Badlands Guitar Company® GX1-Pro is a Retro Swag Pack to round out the total BGC experience. Each item is uniquely connected to the GX1-Pro and the Badlands Guitar Company® philosophy of honoring the influential sounds, artists, and gear of those halcyon Sunset Strip days. 

 

Each guitar comes bundled with:

Premium G&G 80's style hardshell case

Exclusive Badlands / Black Widow Audio Designs BGC1200M Midboost Circuit

Dunlop System 65™ Multi-Tool

 

Additional case candy includes: 

Certificate of Authenticity in a BGC custom folder

BGC 'Road-Case' thank you card

Quality control card, signed off during each step of the build process

Limited Edition, framed Hot-Rod poster

BGC1200M Mid-boost Manual

80's pin & stickers set

 

Detailed Specifications:

GENERAL

Model - GX1-Pro Custom H/S/S 

Manufactured in Maryland, USA 

Finish - Retro Bengal  Type - Limited 2025 production run 

Right handed

BODY

Construction - Neck through 

Body shape - DC-86 

Wood - Alder 

Features - S-style contour body, contoured neck heel, USA Floyd Rose bridge 

Finish - Polyurethane 

NECK

Scale - 25.5”

Neck wood - 3 piece quarter sawn neck with carbon fiber reinforced rods 

Fingerboard wood - Ebony with white binding 

Fingerboard inlay - BGC Railroad Spike mother of pearl inlays 

Side dots - Black side dots 

Tuners - USA Sperzel locking tuners 

Truss rod - Dual action truss rod (headstock adjustment) 

Truss rod adjustment cover - 3 Ply B/W/B with GX1-Pro logo 

Headstock type - BGC original

Headstock finish - Custom black and matching colorway + white binding 

Headstock angle - 11 degrees 

Headstock markings - Serial + made in USA emblem sticker 

Neck profile - '80s select profile 

Neck thickness - 1st fret: .79-inch, 12th fret: .85-inch 

Nut width - 1-11/16-inch - 1.6875" 

Back of the neck finish - Matching finish 

Fingerboard radius - Compound 12” - 16” 

Fret wire - Jescar nickel silver 57100 

No. of frets - 24 

Strings - SIT Powerwound  

HARDWARE

Tremolo bridge - USA Floyd Rose bridge 

Tremolo cavity cover - Black anodized aluminum (recessed) 

Nut - Locking 

Hardware color - Black 

Plastics color - Black 

Output jack cover Football jack cover 

Knobs - Metal knurled knob 

Case - G&G custom Badlands case 

 

 

 

We pack our guitars and amps extremely well for shipping using professional packing supplies.

Buyers are responsible for any and all import fees and taxes.

Let us know if you have any questions!