LAVA ME 3 Smartguitar Reimagined Intuitive. Creative. Powerful. This smart carbon fiber guitar is designed to be the best companion of your musical adventure. With a multi-touch display, the HILAVA OS and incredible apps, LAVA ME 3 will reinvent the way you make music. Sound, tech, and design come together in this state-of-the-art instrument. After years of dedication, LAVA MUSIC is proud to present a modern addition to our product line and to the guitar family. Presenting new features, design and accessories, the LAVA ME 3 promises to impress. Multi Touch Screen & HILAVA System  The most impressive and unique guitar innovation to date. LAVA ME 3 utilizes a 3.5-inch touchscreen with a trademarked HILAVA system. The LAVA ME 3 has effects, loops, Wi-Fi connectivity, recording, and even a practice feature built into the guitar. All of the features can be used without being plugged in to an amp or power supply. Effects  A wide variety of effects can now be used & altered using the touchscreen. LAVA MUSIC’ s sound engineers developed a series of sounds and effects that contain not only all of the standard Reverb, Delay, Auto-wah, Chorus, Octave, and Doubler, but also effects more widely heard in modern electronic/digitally produced music. Users can also alter the parameters of each effect down to the smallest detail. Practice Learning the guitar is easier, more intuitive, and quicker with the practice feature on the LAVA ME3. Customizable lessons can be built whether it be scales, chords, or ear training. Increase accuracy, speed, and style with the guitar and nothing else. Chord Transition, Strumming, Scales, Ear Training or Single Note. Loop A favorite of the LAVA Team, the loop feature allows the user to play and record along to drum beats from Rock to RnB, Hip Hop, Jazz, EDM, Bossa Nova, and Dubstep. The loops can then be saved, uploaded, and edited after being recorded. Tempo, time signature, and duration can all be edited with the intuitive HILAVA System. LAVA+ LAVA + is the new app downloadable on IOS or Android systems. A community of global guitarists can now easily communicate, share music, and track each other's improvements over time. The APP connects directly with the players’ personal LAVA ME 3 giving them various information from time played, data space, and specific guitar specs. AirSonic 2 Our newest carbon fiber composite. The material is 30% more resistant than the previous generation and is durable under different temperature and humidity conditions. Plek The renowned PLEK Pro machine cuts the frets of LAVA ME 3 to 0.01mm accuracy, allowing exceptional comfort and sound quality. 4-Mass Design The breakthrough 4-MASS design technology ensures harmonious vibration of the soundboard, body, neck and the air inside the guitar, greatly enhancing the resonance. To get the most out of your LAVA ME 3 guitar watch the video guides and tutorials. Remember to Activate your guitar to open up it's full potential. Click HERE!

Read more less

LAVA ME 3 Smartguitar Reimagined Intuitive. Creative. Powerful. This smart carbon fiber guitar is designed to be the best companion of your musical adventure. With a multi-touch display, the HILAVA OS and incredible apps, LAVA ME 3 will reinvent the way you make music. Sound, tech, and design come together in this state-of-the-art instrument. After years of dedication, LAVA MUSIC is proud to present a modern addition to our product line and to the guitar family. Presenting new features, design and accessories, the LAVA ME 3 promises to impress. Multi Touch Screen & HILAVA System  The most impressive and unique guitar innovation to date. LAVA ME 3 utilizes a 3.5-inch touchscreen with a trademarked HILAVA system. The LAVA ME 3 has effects, loops, Wi-Fi connectivity, recording, and even a practice feature built into the guitar. All of the features can be used without being plugged in to an amp or power supply. Effects  A wide variety of effects can now be used & altered using the touchscreen. LAVA MUSIC’ s sound engineers developed a series of sounds and effects that contain not only all of the standard Reverb, Delay, Auto-wah, Chorus, Octave, and Doubler, but also effects more widely heard in modern electronic/digitally produced music. Users can also alter the parameters of each effect down to the smallest detail. Practice Learning the guitar is easier, more intuitive, and quicker with the practice feature on the LAVA ME3. Customizable lessons can be built whether it be scales, chords, or ear training. Increase accuracy, speed, and style with the guitar and nothing else. Chord Transition, Strumming, Scales, Ear Training or Single Note. Loop A favorite of the LAVA Team, the loop feature allows the user to play and record along to drum beats from Rock to RnB, Hip Hop, Jazz, EDM, Bossa Nova, and Dubstep. The loops can then be saved, uploaded, and edited after being recorded. Tempo, time signature, and duration can all be edited with the intuitive HILAVA System. LAVA+ LAVA + is the new app downloadable on IOS or Android systems. A community of global guitarists can now easily communicate, share music, and track each other's improvements over time. The APP connects directly with the players’ personal LAVA ME 3 giving them various information from time played, data space, and specific guitar specs. AirSonic 2 Our newest carbon fiber composite. The material is 30% more resistant than the previous generation and is durable under different temperature and humidity conditions. Plek The renowned PLEK Pro machine cuts the frets of LAVA ME 3 to 0.01mm accuracy, allowing exceptional comfort and sound quality. 4-Mass Design The breakthrough 4-MASS design technology ensures harmonious vibration of the soundboard, body, neck and the air inside the guitar, greatly enhancing the resonance. To get the most out of your LAVA ME 3 guitar watch the video guides and tutorials. Remember to Activate your guitar to open up it's full potential. Click HERE!

Read more less

LAVA ME 3 Smartguitar Reimagined Intuitive. Creative. Powerful. This smart carbon fiber guitar is designed to be the best companion of your musical adventure. With a multi-touch display, the HILAVA OS and incredible apps, LAVA ME 3 will reinvent the way you make music. Sound, tech, and design come together in this state-of-the-art instrument. After years of dedication, LAVA MUSIC is proud to present a modern addition to our product line and to the guitar family. Presenting new features, design and accessories, the LAVA ME 3 promises to impress. Multi Touch Screen & HILAVA System  The most impressive and unique guitar innovation to date. LAVA ME 3 utilizes a 3.5-inch touchscreen with a trademarked HILAVA system. The LAVA ME 3 has effects, loops, Wi-Fi connectivity, recording, and even a practice feature built into the guitar. All of the features can be used without being plugged in to an amp or power supply. Effects  A wide variety of effects can now be used & altered using the touchscreen. LAVA MUSIC’ s sound engineers developed a series of sounds and effects that contain not only all of the standard Reverb, Delay, Auto-wah, Chorus, Octave, and Doubler, but also effects more widely heard in modern electronic/digitally produced music. Users can also alter the parameters of each effect down to the smallest detail. Practice Learning the guitar is easier, more intuitive, and quicker with the practice feature on the LAVA ME3. Customizable lessons can be built whether it be scales, chords, or ear training. Increase accuracy, speed, and style with the guitar and nothing else. Chord Transition, Strumming, Scales, Ear Training or Single Note. Loop A favorite of the LAVA Team, the loop feature allows the user to play and record along to drum beats from Rock to RnB, Hip Hop, Jazz, EDM, Bossa Nova, and Dubstep. The loops can then be saved, uploaded, and edited after being recorded. Tempo, time signature, and duration can all be edited with the intuitive HILAVA System. LAVA+ LAVA + is the new app downloadable on IOS or Android systems. A community of global guitarists can now easily communicate, share music, and track each other's improvements over time. The APP connects directly with the players’ personal LAVA ME 3 giving them various information from time played, data space, and specific guitar specs. AirSonic 2 Our newest carbon fiber composite. The material is 30% more resistant than the previous generation and is durable under different temperature and humidity conditions. Plek The renowned PLEK Pro machine cuts the frets of LAVA ME 3 to 0.01mm accuracy, allowing exceptional comfort and sound quality. 4-Mass Design The breakthrough 4-MASS design technology ensures harmonious vibration of the soundboard, body, neck and the air inside the guitar, greatly enhancing the resonance. To get the most out of your LAVA ME 3 guitar watch the video guides and tutorials. Remember to Activate your guitar to open up it's full potential. Click HERE!

Read more less

The HUSH-X is perfect for all players in any environment. Immerse yourself in pure sound. Features a lightweight, headless, and detachable body design. No matter where you are, plug in your headphones or speaker and start the jam. Features: • Travel-Friendly Companion: HUSH-X electric guitar continues its headless portable design weighing only 4.4 pounds, half the volume of a traditional electric guitar. The gig bag can fit in the airplane overhead bin. Take music on the go with you. • Plug and Play: HUSH-X electric guitar upgraded quick assemble brackets solve the tedious disassembly, allowing you to realize assembly and disassembly in one second. • Enhanced Playing Comfort: Wider brackets are engineered to conform to your body's curves, providing optimal support and comfort. A progressive asymmetrical neck reduces pressure on the wrist. • Flawless Performance Stability: HUSH-X Headless Guitar Tuning System offers superior sustain and individual  adjustability for string length and action. Combined with customized string locking technology and zero-fret design,  effectively addresses the issue of headless guitars going out of tune, maintaining a more consistent playing experience. • Enjoy the Exceptional Tones: HUSH-X tone control system features a 3-way switch with volume and tone, coupled with an active/passive circuit switch design, enabling three distinct tonal combinations. Virtually spanning across any playing style. Specification • Headless design, lightweight, and portable. • Ergonomic, easily detachable frames. • Asymmetric neck shape. • Frameless pickup design, open-coil humbucker, and  single-coil pickup combination. • 3-way pickup selector with volume and tone controls and active/passive circuit switching. • Maximum resonance preservation from Donner's specially  designed headless bridge and tuning system.

Read more less

The HUSH-X is perfect for all players in any environment. Immerse yourself in pure sound. Features a lightweight, headless, and detachable body design. No matter where you are, plug in your headphones or speaker and start the jam. Features: • Travel-Friendly Companion: HUSH-X electric guitar continues its headless portable design weighing only 4.4 pounds, half the volume of a traditional electric guitar. The gig bag can fit in the airplane overhead bin. Take music on the go with you. • Plug and Play: HUSH-X electric guitar upgraded quick assemble brackets solve the tedious disassembly, allowing you to realize assembly and disassembly in one second. • Enhanced Playing Comfort: Wider brackets are engineered to conform to your body's curves, providing optimal support and comfort. A progressive asymmetrical neck reduces pressure on the wrist. • Flawless Performance Stability: HUSH-X Headless Guitar Tuning System offers superior sustain and individual  adjustability for string length and action. Combined with customized string locking technology and zero-fret design,  effectively addresses the issue of headless guitars going out of tune, maintaining a more consistent playing experience. • Enjoy the Exceptional Tones: HUSH-X tone control system features a 3-way switch with volume and tone, coupled with an active/passive circuit switch design, enabling three distinct tonal combinations. Virtually spanning across any playing style. Specification • Headless design, lightweight, and portable. • Ergonomic, easily detachable frames. • Asymmetric neck shape. • Frameless pickup design, open-coil humbucker, and  single-coil pickup combination. • 3-way pickup selector with volume and tone controls and active/passive circuit switching. • Maximum resonance preservation from Donner's specially  designed headless bridge and tuning system.

Read more less

The ultra-compact and lightweight Donner HUSH-I Guitar is the perfect axe for travel and practice. Although being a full-scale guitar, it features a headless and  detachable bar-frame design for extreme compaction and quietness with the least amount of wood. The onboard Donner custom-designed piezo pickup and  preamp deliver you the ideal tone over the unplugged quietness via  headphones and traditional cable output while also giving  you full tone control with the “Volume”, “High”, and “Low”  Knobs. The onboard “Phase” button also guarantees you  stability in live venues. Play beyond the limits. Features:Round-Edge Frets The exquisitely crafted Donner HUSH-I is equipped with 20 customised round-edge frets that will serve to provide years of smooth playing experience right out of the box. Asymmetrical Neck Profile This guitar features an asymmetrical and finely polished neck that allows a silky-smooth transition on the whole neck, easy chording on the low register, and comfortable soloing on the high register. Onboard Preamp With a built-in custom-designed preamp, this guitar not only can play through headphones and an amplifier but also the onboard EQ enables you to fine-tune the sound to your very own tastes. Furthermore, the anti-phase button on the preamp also serves to eliminate the feedback on the guitar, securing your live performance at the tip of your finger. Specification • Neck-through-body design built from CNC-carved solid wood. • Asymmetric neck shape and customized rounded frets. • Headless design, bottom-end tuning machines, and removable frames make it easy to pick up and play with maximum portability. • Onboard preamp and pickup system to plug and play anywhere, anytime. Also includes a tone knob with a phase button. • 2-band EQ and volume control for adjustable sound and power.

Read more less

The ultra-compact and lightweight Donner HUSH-I Guitar is the perfect axe for travel and practice. Although being a full-scale guitar, it features a headless and  detachable bar-frame design for extreme compaction and quietness with the least amount of wood. The onboard Donner custom-designed piezo pickup and  preamp deliver you the ideal tone over the unplugged quietness via  headphones and traditional cable output while also giving  you full tone control with the “Volume”, “High”, and “Low”  Knobs. The onboard “Phase” button also guarantees you  stability in live venues. Play beyond the limits. Features:Round-Edge Frets The exquisitely crafted Donner HUSH-I is equipped with 20 customised round-edge frets that will serve to provide years of smooth playing experience right out of the box. Asymmetrical Neck Profile This guitar features an asymmetrical and finely polished neck that allows a silky-smooth transition on the whole neck, easy chording on the low register, and comfortable soloing on the high register. Onboard Preamp With a built-in custom-designed preamp, this guitar not only can play through headphones and an amplifier but also the onboard EQ enables you to fine-tune the sound to your very own tastes. Furthermore, the anti-phase button on the preamp also serves to eliminate the feedback on the guitar, securing your live performance at the  Specification • Neck-through-body design built from CNC-carved solid wood. • Asymmetric neck shape and customized rounded frets. • Headless design, bottom-end tuning machines, and removable frames make it easy to pick up and play with maximum portability. • Onboard preamp and pickup system to plug and play anywhere, anytime. Also includes a tone knob with a phase button. • 2-band EQ and volume control for adjustable sound and power.  

Read more less

The ultra-compact and lightweight Donner HUSH-I Guitar is the perfect axe for travel and practice. Although being a full-scale guitar, it features a headless and  detachable bar-frame design for extreme compaction and quietness with the least amount of wood. The onboard Donner custom-designed piezo pickup and  preamp deliver you the ideal tone over the unplugged quietness via  headphones and traditional cable output while also giving  you full tone control with the “Volume”, “High”, and “Low”  Knobs. The onboard “Phase” button also guarantees you  stability in live venues. Play beyond the limits. Features:Round-Edge Frets The exquisitely crafted Donner HUSH-I is equipped with 20 customised round-edge frets that will serve to provide years of smooth playing experience right out of the box. Asymmetrical Neck Profile This guitar features an asymmetrical and finely polished neck that allows a silky-smooth transition on the whole neck, easy chording on the low register, and comfortable soloing on the high register. Onboard Preamp With a built-in custom-designed preamp, this guitar not only can play through headphones and an amplifier but also the onboard EQ enables you to fine-tune the sound to your very own tastes. Furthermore, the anti-phase button on the preamp also serves to eliminate the feedback on the guitar, securing your live performance at the  Specification • Neck-through-body design built from CNC-carved solid wood. • Asymmetric neck shape and customized rounded frets. • Headless design, bottom-end tuning machines, and removable frames make it easy to pick up and play with maximum portability. • Onboard preamp and pickup system to plug and play anywhere, anytime. Also includes a tone knob with a phase button. • 2-band EQ and volume control for adjustable sound and power.    

Read more less

The ultra-compact and lightweight Donner HUSH-I Guitar is the perfect axe for travel and practice. Although being a full-scale guitar, it features a headless and  detachable bar-frame design for extreme compaction and quietness with the least amount of wood. The onboard Donner custom-designed piezo pickup and  preamp deliver you the ideal tone over the unplugged quietness via  headphones and traditional cable output while also giving  you full tone control with the “Volume”, “High”, and “Low”  Knobs. The onboard “Phase” button also guarantees you  stability in live venues. Play beyond the limits. Features:Round-Edge Frets The exquisitely crafted Donner HUSH-I is equipped with 20 customised round-edge frets that will serve to provide years of smooth playing experience right out of the box. Asymmetrical Neck Profile This guitar features an asymmetrical and finely polished neck that allows a silky-smooth transition on the whole neck, easy chording on the low register, and comfortable soloing on the high register. Onboard Preamp With a built-in custom-designed preamp, this guitar not only can play through headphones and an amplifier but also the onboard EQ enables you to fine-tune the sound to your very own tastes. Furthermore, the anti-phase button on the preamp also serves to eliminate the feedback on the guitar, securing your live performance at the tip of your finger. Specification • Neck-through-body design built from CNC-carved solid wood. • Asymmetric neck shape and customized rounded frets. • Headless design, bottom-end tuning machines, and removable frames make it easy to pick up and play with maximum portability. • Onboard preamp and pickup system to plug and play anywhere, anytime. Also includes a tone knob with a phase button. • 2-band EQ and volume control for adjustable sound and power.  

Read more less

Made in Canada The Godin Motif takes its compact dimensions from turn-of-the-century parlor guitars. The compact body of the Motif suggests a ¾ size instrument but this is a full-scale guitar. There is more to the compact body style of the Motif than comfort, this is a serious guitar with many of the same features that professional guitarists look for in the best handcrafted instruments. The solid cedar top and Custom Polished finish ensure that this guitar will not only sound great when you first receive it but will actually become better sounding with playing over time.Godin Dealer LocatorSpecificationsTop: Solid Cedar TopBack and Sides: Canadian Wild CherryBridge and Tailpiece: RosewoodNeck: MahoganyFingerboard: RosewoodFingerboard Radius: 24" (609.6 mm)Frets: 19Machine Head Ratio: 14:1Nut Type: GraphtechNut Width: 2" (50.8 mm)Scale Length: 25.66" (651.764 mm)String Gauges: .0285 .0327 .0410 .030 .036 .044String Set: HTC NylonFinish: Natural, Semi Gloss

Read more less

Made in CanadaWhether you play jazz, alt-country, delta blues, rock, or anything in between, the new Godin 5th Avenue Jumbo P90 Harvest Gold serves up a player’s dream guitar with classic ‘50s and ‘60s style. This next-generation archtop from Godin features a deeper ‘Jumbo’ body, building on the classic vintage vibe the 5th Avenue is known for, while adding sweet and mellow roundness for larger-than-life projection and tone.Godin’s renowned attention to detail and Canadian craftsmanship is evident throughout. The Jumbo body provides plenty of projection, delivering rich sound and great looks, with its Canadian Wild Cherry arch top, back, and sides — wrapped up in a rustic-inspired satin finish. Additional features include a Rosewood fingerboard, Silver Leaf Maple Neck, a Graphtech Adjustable TUSQ Bridge, a trapeze tailpiece and a custom-engraved headstock plate. The 24.84” neck scale provides an exceptionally comfortable feel to this guitar.Built with the performer in mind, the 5th Avenue Jumbo P90 Harvest Gold serves up an attitude-tinged vintage vibe, courtesy of the two Godin Kingpin P90 single coil pickups, with a 3-way switch, plus volume and tone controls right at your fingertips.From studio to stage, the Godin 5th Avenue Jumbo P90 Harvest Gold is a tone-drenched guitar you won’t want to put down!Godin Dealer LocatorSpecificationsTop: Canadian Wild CherryBack and Sides: Canadian Wild CherryBridge and Tailpiece: Graphtech Adjustable Tusq Bridge and trapeze tailpieceBridge Pickup: Godin Kingpin P90 Single CoilControls: 1 x Tone, 1 x Volume, 3-way ToggleNeck: Silver Leaf MapleFingerboard: RosewoodFingerboard Radius: 16" Fret Size: MediumFrets: 21Machine Head Ratio: Bass side 18:1, Treble side 26:1Neck Pickup: Godin Kingpin P90 Single CoilNut Type: GraphtechNut Width: 43.688 mm / 1.72" Scale Length: 630.936 mm / 24.84" String Gauges: .012 .016 .024w .032 .042 .052 NICKEL WOUND (Wound G-string)String Set: E12 JazzFinish: Harvest Gold, Semi Gloss

Read more less

Made in Canada The Godin Etude is the most popular model in the La Patrie lineup. The Etude’s specifications match those of the Motif but with a full size body. Incredibly responsive thanks to the feather-light Custom Polished finish, this guitar features great dynamic range along with the harmonically rich sound that you usually find in a guitar several times the price.Godin Dealer LocatorSpecificationsTop: Solid Cedar TopBack and Sides: Canadian Wild CherryBridge and Tailpiece: RosewoodNeck: MahoganyFingerboard: RosewoodFingerboard Radius: 24" (609.6 mm)Frets: 19Machine Head Ratio: 14:1Nut Type: GraphtechNut Width: 2" (50.8 mm)Orientation: RightScale Length: 25.66" (651.764 mm)String Gauges: .0285 .0327 .0410 .030 .036 .044String Set: HTC NylonFinish: Natural, Semi Gloss

Read more less

Made in CanadaThe Godin 5th Avenue brings you back to a time when the archtop acoustic guitar reigned supreme. With the soul of a 1950s archtop, the 5th Avenue is a true vintage spirit of yesterday with today’s level of modern playability. With more projection & volume in the low/mids than traditional acoustic archtop guitars, the dynamically rich tone of the 5th Avenue makes this sophisticated instrument a dream to play but not a nightmare on your wallet. The Godin 5th Avenue now makes the dream of owning an affordable North American archtop a reality! From Alt-Country, Delta Blues, Slide, Jazz to Rock, the 5th Avenue can really deliver both acoustically and electrically. The Godin Kingpin P90 single-coil pickup delivers all that classic vintage tone with presence, clarity, and a little attitude thrown in for good measure!Made from Canadian Wild Cherry, the body of the 5th Avenue features a molded arched top and back; as well as an adjustable bridge, classic F-holes, contoured high-gloss headstock, floating pickguard, and cream binding. Also, the rustic beauty of its Custom Polished Finish creates a gorgeous satin sheen reminiscent of the 19th century.Godin Dealer LocatorSpecificationsTop: Canadian Wild CherryBack and Sides: Canadian Wild CherryBridge and Tailpiece: Graphtech Adjustable Tusq BridgeControls: 1 x Tone, 1 x VolumeNeck: Silver Leaf MapleFingerboard: RosewoodFingerboard Radius: 16" (406.4 mm)Frets: 21Machine Head Ratio: Bass side 18:1, Treble side 26:1Neck Pickup: Godin Kingpin P90 Single CoilNut Type: GraphtechNut Width: 1.72" (43.688 mm)Scale Length: 24.84" (630.936 mm)String Gauges: .012 .016 .024w .032 .042 .052 NICKEL WOUND (Wound G-string)String Set: E12 JazzFinish: Cognac Burst, Semi Gloss

Read more less

Synonymous with the needs of the journeyman bass player, delivering outstanding tone, feel and balance, the Fret-King® Perception™ Custom speaks to the bass player’s love of tradition and introduces thoughtful innovation. One of the electric bass’s most enduring styles the Perception™ has been the instrument of choice for independent thinking bass players for nearly three decades. The enduring style, superb balance, comfort and feel of the Perception™ are exactly what works, with a contemporary twist that remains friendly and comfortable. Our decades of knowledge in tonewood selection and attention to detail in construction methods, electronics, hardware, and pickups are all crucial in the creation of the Fret-King® Perception™ Custom. Perception™ Custom Features  Body:The selected American alder body features an extended neck joint which all coalesce to maintain the Perception Custom's elegance and purity of line, and ensure the foundations of a constructional integrity which provides strength, superb resonance, amazing sustain and a truly epic bass tone. The unique reduced profile neck joint and subtly extended cutaway offers enhanced upper fret access. The superb overall balance and ‘Forearm Scoop’, make the Perception™ Custom a pleasure to wear.Headstock:The signature Fret-King headstock ensures perfect balance, classic looks, and great visual appeal. Machine Heads:Wilkinson® WJBL 750 mini lightweight machine heads contribute to the great balance of the instrument and provide quick, accurate, stable tuning. Nut:42.5mm Graph Tech® self-lubricating nut, smooth and friction free.Neck:Light oil finished, hard rock Maple with classic profile for instant comfort, speed, accuracy, and a luxurious ‘played in’ feel.Fingerboard:Premium Indian Rosewood for durability, and outstanding tonal transfer with a 10" radius for a super comfortable, responsive, positive playing feel.  Scale Length:34” / 864mm.Frets:22 Medium profile hi-durability nickel silver frets ensure accuracy, comfort, and an overall feel. Pickups:Featuring the quite outstanding Aguilar® 4SD-D1 pickups mated to Aguilar’s most flexible active pre-amp design, the 24v OBP-3PP, providing three discrete bands of cut and boost of +/-18dB at 40Hz, +/- 16dB 400Hz or 800Hz selected by a mini toggle switch and +/- 16dB 6.5 kHz and arrangement, which left flat, lets the traditional natural passive tones of the Perception Custom shine, and when engaged creates a tonal palette which goes straight into ultimate bass territory. Control Functions:• Master volume.• Blend control.• Active Aguilar OPB3 Pre-amp.• Tone Control; Outer +/- 18dB @ 40hz.Inner +/- 18dB @ 6.5Khz, Tone control (mid) +/- 18dB at either 400Hz or 800Hz.• Mini toggle selects mid-range centre. Bridge:Energy, so crucial in retaining as much string energy as possible, is managed by the acclaimed Wilkinson® WBBC bridge. Tradionally straightforward, with steel base plate, and individually intonatable brass barrel saddles, the WBBC bridge has solidity, and stability, ensuring great sustain, rich harmonics and note perfect precision. Carry Bag:The Perception Custom comes with a Fret-King luxury gig bag.  Available in four and five string versions. The Perception™ Custom is an original Fret-King® design created by the UK Fret-King® design team.

Read more less

Synonymous with the needs of the journeyman bass player, delivering outstanding tone, feel and balance, the Fret-King® Perception™ Custom speaks to the bass player’s love of tradition and introduces thoughtful innovation. One of the electric bass’s most enduring styles the Perception™ has been the instrument of choice for independent thinking bass players for nearly three decades. The enduring style, superb balance, comfort and feel of the Perception™ are exactly what works, with a contemporary twist that remains friendly and comfortable. Our decades of knowledge in tonewood selection and attention to detail in construction methods, electronics, hardware, and pickups are all crucial in the creation of the Fret-King® Perception™ Custom. Perception™ Custom Features  Body:The selected American alder body, with bookmatched flame maple front features an extended neck joint which all coalesce to maintain the Perception Custom’s elegance and purity of line, and ensure the foundations of a constructional integrity which provides strength, superb resonance, amazing sustain and a truly epic bass tone. The unique reduced profile neck joint and subtly extended cutaway offers enhanced upper fret access. The superb overall balance and ‘Forearm Scoop’, make the Perception™ Custom a pleasure to wear.Headstock:The signature Fret-King headstock ensures perfect balance, classic looks, and great visual appeal. Machine Heads:Wilkinson® WJBL 750 mini lightweight machine heads contribute to the great balance of the instrument and provide quick, accurate, stable tuning. Nut:42.5mm Graph Tech® self-lubricating nut, smooth and friction free.Neck:Light oil finished, hard rock Maple with classic profile for instant comfort, speed, accuracy, and a luxurious ‘played in’ feel.Fingerboard:Premium Indian Rosewood for durability, and outstanding tonal transfer with a 10" radius for a super comfortable, responsive, positive playing feel.  Scale Length:34” / 864mm.Frets:22 Medium profile hi-durability nickel silver frets ensure accuracy, comfort, and an overall feel. Pickups:Featuring the quite outstanding Aguilar® 4SD-D1 pickups mated to Aguilar’s most flexible active pre-amp design, the 24v OBP-3PP, providing three discrete bands of cut and boost of +/-18dB at 40Hz, +/- 16dB 400Hz or 800Hz selected by a mini toggle switch and +/- 16dB 6.5 kHz and arrangement, which left flat, lets the traditional natural passive tones of the Perception Custom shine, and when engaged creates a tonal palette which goes straight into ultimate bass territory. Control Functions:• Master volume.• Blend control.• Active Aguilar OPB3 Pre-amp.• Tone Control; Outer +/- 18dB @ 40hz.Inner +/- 18dB @ 6.5Khz, Tone control (mid) +/- 18dB at either 400Hz or 800Hz.• Mini toggle selects mid-range centre. Bridge:Energy, so crucial in retaining as much string energy as possible, is managed by the acclaimed Wilkinson® WBBC bridge. Tradionally straightforward, with steel base plate, and individually intonatable brass barrel saddles, the WBBC bridge has solidity, and stability, ensuring great sustain, rich harmonics and note perfect precision. Carry Bag:The Perception Custom comes with a Fret-King luxury gig bag.  Available in four and five string versions. The Perception™ Custom is an original Fret-King® design created by the UK Fret-King® design team.

Read more less

The Fret-King® Elise™ is one of our most elegant styles. Ergonomic, classic lines, familiar, yet forward looking. The thin-line semi acoustic guitar is one of the great workhorses of the electric player’s arsenal. The Fret-King Elise Custom is the latest in a long line of Elise variants. With its offset, chambered mahogany body, carved, tuned maple cap, the Elise is light, strong, and resonant. Easy to wear and fast and fluid to play, it’s loaded with a pair of Trev’s most iconic pickup designs, the Fret-King Fifty-Five™, a first-generation pickup masterpiece. The Elise just oozes class and with the Varicoil™, and master tone with push/push phase reversal, has the inherent versatility to adapt itself to the warm, mellow horn like lead lines of the thirties, or supernatural sounds from the sixties, straight-ahead full-bore rock, and even tilt its hat at classic country tone.Elise Custom Features Body:The two-piece centre jointed, chambered semi-acoustic premium mahogany body features a tuned, violin carved maple cap, mahogany extended tenon neck joint, and premium mahogany neck, which all couple outstandingly well to create an airy lightness and ensure the strength and constructional integrity which provides the platform for the singing tone, blooming sustain and classic, authentic tonalities of the Elise Custom. The unique reduced profile neck joint and subtly extended cutaway offers enhanced upper fret access, and the superb overall balance makes the Elise Custom a pleasure to wear. Headstock:The raked signature Fret-King headstock ensures correct string tension, perfect balance, classic looks, and great visual appeal. Machine Heads:Wilkinson® WJ04 machine heads provide quick, accurate, stable tuning.Nut:43mm Graph Tech® self-lubricating nut, smooth and friction free.Neck:Gloss finished, body colour constructed from premium mahogany with classic ‘soft C’ profile for instant comfort, speed, accuracy, and a luxurious 'played in' feel.Fingerboard:Premium Indian Rosewood for durability and outstanding tonal transfer, with a 10” radius for a super comfortable, responsive, positive playing feel.  Scale Length:24.7" / 628mm.Frets:22 Medium profile hi-durability nickel silver frets ensure accuracy, comfort, and an overall feel. Pickups:A carefully curated set of Fret-King pickups enables the Elise Custom to deliver phenomenal versatility. The custom designed Fret-King Fifty-Five™ double coil pickups, created by Trev Wilkinson using a truly authentic recipe, give the Elise Custom the inherent character and tonal versatility its semi-acoustic style suggests, whilst hinting at there being many other different personas waiting to burst forth. Those other personas manifest themselves from within an almost impossibly broad tonal palette. The Elise Custom features a three-way selector switch, master volume, master tone control with latching push/push out of phase switch, and Fret-King’s unique Varicoil™ control which progressively winds the Fifty-Five™ pickups from full throated ‘powertone’, to sparkling single coil settings. The extraordinary range of tones this arrangement gives underscores the Fret-King ‘Versatility’ philosophy and makes the Elise Custom, a true journeyman player’s guitar. Control Functions:• Three-way toggle selects neck, both, or bridge pickup.• Master Volume.• Master Tone with Push-Push Out of Phase Switch.• Varicoil rolls either or both pickups progressively from double coil to single coil. Bridge:Enhancing that tonality is a direct mounted T.O.M. style bridge and stop tailpiece, which anchors the bridge solidly to the body ensuring the all-important transfer of maximum string energy to the body and pickups.  Carry Bag:The Elise Custom comes with a Fret-King luxury gig bag.  The Elise™ Custom is an original Fret-King® design created by the UK Fret-King® design team.

Read more less

The Fret-King® Elise™ is one of our most elegant styles. Ergonomic, classic lines, familiar, yet forward looking. The thin-line semi acoustic guitar is one of the great workhorses of the electric player’s arsenal. The Fret-King Elise Custom with vintage style vibrato, is the latest in a long line of Elise variants. With its offset, chambered mahogany body, carved, tuned maple cap, the Elise is light, strong, and resonant. Easy to wear and fast and fluid to play, it’s loaded with a pair of Trev’s most iconic pickup designs, the Fret-King Fifty-Five™, a first-generation pickup masterpiece. The Elise just oozes class and with the Varicoil™, and master tone with push/push phase reversal, has the inherent versatility to adapt itself to the warm, mellow horn like lead lines of the thirties, or supernatural sounds from the sixties, straight-ahead full-bore rock, tilt its hat at classic country tone and then, with the flick of a switch a spin of a couple of knobs and a killer vibrato, you’ll be unleashing the Werewolf within! Elise Custom Vintage Vibrato FeaturesBody:The two-piece centre jointed, chambered semi-acoustic premium mahogany body features a tuned, violin carved maple cap, mahogany extended tenon neck joint, and premium mahogany neck, which all couple outstandingly well to create an airy lightness and ensure the strength and constructional integrity which provides the platform for the singing tone, blooming sustain and classic, authentic tonalities of the Elise Custom.The unique reduced profile neck joint and subtly extended cutaway offers enhanced upper fret access, and the superb overall balance makes the Elise Custom a pleasure to wear.Headstock:The raked signature Fret-King headstock ensures correct string tension, perfect balance, classic looks, and great visual appeal.Machine Heads:Wilkinson® WJ04 machine heads provide quick, accurate, stable tuning.Nut:43mm Graph Tech® self-lubricating nut, smooth and friction free.Neck:Gloss finished, body colour constructed from premium mahogany with classic ‘soft C’ profile for instant comfort, speed, accuracy, and a luxurious 'played in' feel.Fingerboard:Premium Indian Rosewood for durability and outstanding tonal transfer, with a 10” radius for a super comfortable, responsive, positive playing feel. Scale Length:24.7" / 628mm.Frets:22 Medium profile hi-durability nickel silver frets ensure accuracy, comfort, and an overall feel.Pickups:A carefully curated set of Fret-King pickups enables the Elise Custom to deliver phenomenal versatility.The custom designed Fret-King Fifty-Five™ double coil pickups, created by Trev Wilkinson using a truly authentic recipe, give the Elise Custom the inherent character and tonal versatility its semi-acoustic style suggests, whilst hinting at there being many other different personas waiting to burst forth.Those other personas manifest themselves from within an almost impossibly broad tonal palette. The Elise Custom features a three-way selector switch, master volume, master tone control with latching push/push out of phase switch, and Fret-King’s unique Varicoil™ control which progressively winds the Fifty-Five pickups from full throated ‘powertone’, to sparkling single coil settings. The extraordinary range of tones this arrangement gives underscores the Fret-King ‘Versatility’ philosophy and makes the Elise Custom, a true journeyman player’s guitar. Control Functions:• Three-way toggle selects neck, both, or bridge pickup.• Master Volume.• Master Tone with Push-Push Out of Phase Switch.• Varicoil rolls either or both pickups progressively from double coil to single coil. Vintage style Vibrato:Enhancing that tonality is a direct mounted Wilkinson® GBR roller bridge, which anchors the bridge solidly to the body ensuring the all-important transfer of maximum string energy to the body and pickups. The stylish and authentic Fret-King vintage style vibrato tailpiece allows for subtle, shimmering pitch manipulation, with Wilkinson’s trademark return-to-pitch accuracy and stability.Carry Bag:The Elise Custom comes with a Fret-King luxury gig bag. The Elise™ is an original Fret-King® design created by the UK Fret-King® design team.

Read more less

The Fret-King® Elise™ is one of our most elegant styles. Ergonomic, classic lines, familiar, yet forward looking.The thin-line semi acoustic guitar is one of the great workhorses of the electric player’s arsenal. The Fret-King Elise Custom with vintage style vibrato, is the latest in a long line of Elise variants. With its offset, chambered mahogany body, carved, tuned maple cap, the Elise is light, strong, and resonant. Easy to wear and fast and fluid to play, it’s loaded with a pair of Trev’s most iconic pickup designs, the Fret-King Fifty-Five™, a first-generation pickup masterpiece. The Elise just oozes class and with the Varicoil™, and master tone with push/push phase reversal, has the inherent versatility to adapt itself to the warm, mellow horn like lead lines of the thirties, or supernatural sounds from the sixties, straight-ahead full-bore rock, tilt its hat at classic country tone and then, with the flick of a switch a spin of a couple of knobs and a killer vibrato, you’ll be unleashing the Werewolf within!Elise Custom Vintage Vibrato FeaturesBody:The two-piece centre jointed, chambered semi-acoustic premium mahogany body features a tuned, violin carved maple cap, mahogany extended tenon neck joint, and premium mahogany neck, which all couple outstandingly well to create an airy lightness and ensure the strength and constructional integrity which provides the platform for the singing tone, blooming sustain and classic, authentic tonalities of the Elise Custom.The unique reduced profile neck joint and subtly extended cutaway offers enhanced upper fret access, and the superb overall balance makes the Elise Custom a pleasure to wear.Headstock:The raked signature Fret-King headstock ensures correct string tension, perfect balance, classic looks, and great visual appeal.Machine Heads:Wilkinson® WJ04 machine heads provide quick, accurate, stable tuning.Nut:43mm Graph Tech® self-lubricating nut, smooth and friction free.Neck:Gloss finished, body colour constructed from premium mahogany with classic ‘soft C’ profile for instant comfort, speed, accuracy, and a luxurious 'played in' feel.Fingerboard:Premium Indian Rosewood for durability and outstanding tonal transfer, with a 10” radius for a super comfortable, responsive, positive playing feel. Scale Length:24.7" / 628mm.Frets:22 Medium profile hi-durability nickel silver frets ensure accuracy, comfort, and an overall feel.Pickups:A carefully curated set of Fret-King pickups enables the Elise Custom to deliver phenomenal versatility.The custom designed Fret-King Fifty-Five™ double coil pickups, created by Trev Wilkinson using a truly authentic recipe, give the Elise Custom the inherent character and tonal versatility its semi-acoustic style suggests, whilst hinting at there being many other different personas waiting to burst forth.Those other personas manifest themselves from within an almost impossibly broad tonal palette. The Elise Custom features a three-way selector switch, master volume, master tone control with latching push/push out of phase switch, and Fret-King’s unique Varicoil™ control which progressively winds the Fifty-Five pickups from full throated ‘powertone’, to sparkling single coil settings. The extraordinary range of tones this arrangement gives underscores the Fret-King ‘Versatility’ philosophy and makes the Elise Custom, a true journeyman player’s guitar. Control Functions:• Three-way toggle selects neck, both, or bridge pickup.• Master Volume.• Master Tone with Push-Push Out of Phase Switch.• Varicoil rolls either or both pickups progressively from double coil to single coil. Vintage style Vibrato:Enhancing that tonality is a direct mounted Wilkinson® GBR roller bridge, which anchors the bridge solidly to the body ensuring the all-important transfer of maximum string energy to the body and pickups. The stylish and authentic Fret-King vintage style vibrato tailpiece allows for subtle, shimmering pitch manipulation, with Wilkinson’s trademark return-to-pitch accuracy and stability.Carry Bag:The Elise Custom comes with a Fret-King luxury gig bag. The Elise™ is an original Fret-King® design created by he UK Fret-King® design team.

Read more less

The Fret-King® Elise™ is one of our most elegant styles. Ergonomic, classic lines, familiar, yet forward looking. The thin-line semi acoustic guitar is one of the great workhorses of the electric player’s arsenal. The Fret-King Elise Custom is the latest in a long line of Elise variants. With its offset, chambered mahogany body, carved, tuned maple cap, the Elise is light, strong, and resonant. Easy to wear and fast and fluid to play, it’s loaded with a pair of Trev’s most iconic pickup designs, the Fret-King Fifty-Five™, a first-generation pickup masterpiece. The Elise just oozes class and with the Varicoil™, and master tone with push/push phase reversal, has the inherent versatility to adapt itself to the warm, mellow horn like lead lines of the thirties, or supernatural sounds from the sixties, straight-ahead full-bore rock, and even tilt its hat at classic country tone.Elise Custom Features Body:The two-piece centre jointed, chambered semi-acoustic premium mahogany body features a tuned, violin carved maple cap, mahogany extended tenon neck joint, and premium mahogany neck, which all couple outstandingly well to create an airy lightness and ensure the strength and constructional integrity which provides the platform for the singing tone, blooming sustain and classic, authentic tonalities of the Elise Custom. The unique reduced profile neck joint and subtly extended cutaway offers enhanced upper fret access, and the superb overall balance makes the Elise Custom a pleasure to wear. Headstock:The raked signature Fret-King headstock ensures correct string tension, perfect balance, classic looks, and great visual appeal. Machine Heads:Wilkinson® WJ04 machine heads provide quick, accurate, stable tuning.Nut:43mm Graph Tech® self-lubricating nut, smooth and friction free.Neck:Gloss finished, body colour constructed from premium mahogany with classic ‘soft C’ profile for instant comfort, speed, accuracy, and a luxurious 'played in' feel.Fingerboard:Premium Indian Rosewood for durability and outstanding tonal transfer, with a 10” radius for a super comfortable, responsive, positive playing feel.  Scale Length:24.7" / 628mm.Frets:22 Medium profile hi-durability nickel silver frets ensure accuracy, comfort, and an overall feel. Pickups:A carefully curated set of Fret-King pickups enables the Elise Custom to deliver phenomenal versatility. The custom designed Fret-King Fifty-Five™ double coil pickups, created by Trev Wilkinson using a truly authentic recipe, give the Elise Custom the inherent character and tonal versatility its semi-acoustic style suggests, whilst hinting at there being many other different personas waiting to burst forth. Those other personas manifest themselves from within an almost impossibly broad tonal palette. The Elise Custom features a three-way selector switch, master volume, master tone control with latching push/push out of phase switch, and Fret-King’s unique Varicoil™ control which progressively winds the Fifty-Five™ pickups from full throated ‘powertone’, to sparkling single coil settings. The extraordinary range of tones this arrangement gives underscores the Fret-King ‘Versatility’ philosophy and makes the Elise Custom, a true journeyman player’s guitar. Control Functions:• Three-way toggle selects neck, both, or bridge pickup.• Master Volume.• Master Tone with Push-Push Out of Phase Switch.• Varicoil rolls either or both pickups progressively from double coil to single coil. Bridge: Enhancing that tonality is a direct mounted T.O.M. style bridge and stop tailpiece, which anchors the bridge solidly to the body ensuring the all-important transfer of maximum string energy to the body and pickups.  Carry Bag:The Elise Custom comes with a Fret-King luxury gig bag.  The Elise™ Custom is an original Fret-King® design created by the UK Fret-King® design team.

Read more less

The Fret-King® Country Squire™ is emblematic of the Fret-King ethos, a friendly and comfortable benchmark, blending the familiar with the contemporary, with innovative, progressive features.  The Country Squire Classic, by name and nature, shouts out rock, country, power, and performance. The neck mounted Staggertwin™, and unique and exclusive Tapped-Fifty™ bridge pickup combined with Fret-King’s Varicoil, enable this outstandingly versatile guitar to speak with many voices.Country Squire Classic FeaturesBody:The two-piece centre jointed is constructed from selected American alder. The body, with its vintage edge radiuses casts a classic shadow. The unique reduced profile neck joint and subtly extended cutaway offers enhanced upper fret access, and the superb overall balance makes the Classic a pleasure to wear, A solid four bolt neck joint ensures the constructional and mechanical integrity which provides a platform for great sustain and the emblematic tonalities of the Country Squire Classic.Headstock:The signature Fret-King headstock ensures perfect balance, classic looks, and great visual appeal.Machine Heads:Wilkinson® WJ05 machine heads provide quick, accurate, stable tuning.Nut:43mm Graph Tech® self-lubricating nut, smooth and friction free.Neck:Light oil finished, hard rock Maple with classic ‘soft C’ profile for instant comfort, speed, accuracy, and a luxurious, ‘played in’ feel.Fingerboard:Premium Indian Rosewood for durability, and outstanding tonal transfer with a 10” radius for a super comfortable, responsive, positive playing feel.Scale Length:25.5" / 648mm.Frets:22 Medium profile hi-durability nickel silver frets ensure accuracy, comfort, and an overall feel.Pickups:A carefully curated set of Fret-King pickups enables the Country Squire Classic to deliver phenomenal versatility.The custom designed Staggertwin™ staggered pole piece double coil neck pickup, mounted in a genuine Bakelite pickguard with bevelled edges, and a Tapped-Fifty™ tappable overwound single coil bridge pickup, both created by Trev Wilkinson, mean the Classic is at home in the broadest possible range of musical styles.For maximum performance and the broadest tonal palette, the Country Squire Classic features a three way selector switch on an ergonomically designed angled switch plate, master volume, master tone, and Fret-King’s unique Varicoil™ control, which progressively winds the neck mounted Staggertwin down to single coil, moving seamlessly from a full throated powertone, to a much more traditional neck single coil sound and in the bridge mounted Tapped-Fifty, brings in or out of play a series of additional winds which allow this impeccably voiced pickup to segue between a classic and very authentic ‘50’s tone to a more contemporary “Southern Hot” single cut voice. With the Varicoil rolled back, and switch in the middle position, you’ll find that oh so familiar, two single coil “quack”. Control Functions:• Ergonomic three-way lever switch selects neck, both, or bridge pickup.• Master Volume.• Tone Control: Outer control master tone, inner control, Varicoil progressively rolls neck mounted Staggertwin pickup from double to single coil and adds or subtracts additional winds in the Tapped-Fifty bridge pickup.Bridge:Enhancing all that tonality is the unique Wilkinson WTB bridge featuring a steel baseplate which surrounds and focusses the magnetic field of the Tapped-Fifty. Adjustable, pre-intonated barrel style natural brass saddles allow spot-on tuning, and two strings per saddle solidly anchor the saddles to the bridge baseplate ensuring the maximum mechanical coupling, so crucial to giving you all the power and tone you need. Carry Bag:The Country Squire Classic comes with a Fret-King luxury gig bag.The Country Squire™ Classic is an original Fret-King® design created by the UK Fret-King® design team.

Read more less

The Fret-King® Country Squire™ is emblematic of the Fret-King ethos, a friendly and comfortable benchmark, blending the familiar with the contemporary, with innovative, progressive features.  The Country Squire Classic, by name and nature, shouts out rock, country, power, and performance. The neck mounted Staggertwin™, and unique and exclusive Tapped-Fifty™ bridge pickup combined with Fret-King’s Varicoil, enable this outstandingly versatile guitar to speak with many voices.Country Squire Classic FeaturesBody:The two-piece centre jointed is constructed from selected American alder. The body, with its vintage edge radiuses casts a classic shadow. The unique reduced profile neck joint and subtly extended cutaway offers enhanced upper fret access, and the superb overall balance makes the Classic a pleasure to wear, A solid four bolt neck joint ensures the constructional and mechanical integrity which provides a platform for great sustain and the emblematic tonalities of the Country Squire Classic.Headstock:The signature Fret-King headstock ensures perfect balance, classic looks, and great visual appeal.Machine Heads:Wilkinson® WJ05 machine heads provide quick, accurate, stable tuning.Nut:43mm Graph Tech® self-lubricating nut, smooth and friction free.Neck:Light oil finished, hard rock Maple with classic ‘soft C’ profile for instant comfort, speed, accuracy, and a luxurious, ‘played in’ feel.Fingerboard: Separate premium hard rock Maple for durability, and outstanding tonal transfer with a 10” radius for a super comfortable, responsive, positive playing feel. Scale Length:25.5" / 648mm.Frets:22 Medium profile hi-durability nickel silver frets ensure accuracy, comfort, and an overall feel.Pickups:A carefully curated set of Fret-King pickups enables the Country Squire Classic to deliver phenomenal versatility.The custom designed Staggertwin™ staggered pole piece double coil neck pickup, mounted in a genuine Bakelite pickguard with bevelled edges, and a Tapped-Fifty™ tappable overwound single coil bridge pickup, both created by Trev Wilkinson, mean the Classic is at home in the broadest possible range of musical styles.For maximum performance and the broadest tonal palette, the Country Squire Classic features a three way selector switch on an ergonomically designed angled switch plate, master volume, master tone, and Fret-King’s unique Varicoil™ control, which progressively winds the neck mounted Staggertwin down to single coil, moving seamlessly from a full throated powertone, to a much more traditional neck single coil sound and in the bridge mounted Tapped-Fifty, brings in or out of play a series of additional winds which allow this impeccably voiced pickup to segue between a classic and very authentic ‘50’s tone to a more contemporary “Southern Hot” single cut voice. With the Varicoil rolled back, and switch in the middle position, you’ll find that oh so familiar, two single coil “quack”. Control Functions:• Ergonomic three-way lever switch selects neck, both, or bridge pickup.• Master Volume.• Tone Control: Outer control master tone, inner control, Varicoil progressively rolls neck mounted Staggertwin pickup from double to single coil and adds or subtracts additional winds in the Tapped-Fifty bridge pickup.Bridge:Enhancing all that tonality is the unique Wilkinson WTB bridge featuring a steel baseplate which surrounds and focusses the magnetic field of the Tapped-Fifty. Adjustable, pre-intonated barrel style natural brass saddles allow spot-on tuning, and two strings per saddle solidly anchor the saddles to the bridge baseplate ensuring the maximum mechanical coupling, so crucial to giving you all the power and tone you need. Carry Bag:The Country Squire Classic comes with a Fret-King luxury gig bag.The Country Squire™ Classic is an original Fret-King® design created by the UK Fret-King® design team.

Read more less

The Fret-King® Country Squire™ is emblematic of the Fret-King ethos, a friendly and comfortable benchmark, blending the familiar with the contemporary, with innovative, progressive features. Fret-King is recognised for upending the norm and setting new benchmarks. The uniquely Fret-King Country Squire Modern Classic™ is an homage to simpler days and showcases just what can be done with the simplest of configurations. Using a just a single Fret-King Tapped-Fifty™ bridge mounted pickup, with a master tone, Varicoil™, custom switching and wiring, the Modern Classic is the most versatile and useable single coil, single pickup guitar on the planet.The range of attention-grabbing sonic options from this guitar are percussive, responsive, and rich, running all the way from classic early fifties to Western Swing, cool jazz, spikey country tones and a contemporary hot Texas edge.Country Squire Modern Classic FeaturesBody: The two-piece centre jointed body is constructed from selected American alder. The body, with its vintage edge radiuses casts a classic shadow. The unique reduced profile neck joint and subtly extended cutaway offers enhanced upper fret access, and the superb overall balance makes the Modern Classic a pleasure to wear, A solid four bolt neck joint ensures the constructional and mechanical integrity which provides a platform for great sustain and the emblematic tonalities of the Country Squire Modern Classic.Headstock:The signature Fret-King headstock ensures perfect balance, classic looks, and great visual appeal.Machine Heads:Wilkinson® WJ05 machine heads provide quick, accurate, stable tuning.Nut:43mm Graph Tech® self-lubricating nut, smooth and friction free.Neck:Light oil finished, hard rock Maple with classic ‘soft C’ profile for instant comfort, speed, accuracy, and a luxurious, ‘played in’ feel.Fingerboard:Premium hard rock Maple for durability, and outstanding tonal transfer with a 10” radius for a super comfortable, responsive, positive playing feel.Scale Length:25.5" / 648mm.Frets:22 Medium profile hi-durability nickel silver frets ensure accuracy, comfort, and an overall feel.Pickups:The custom designed Fret-King Tapped-Fifty™ tappable overwound single coil bridge pickup, created by Trev Wilkinson, supplemented by Fret-King’s custom wiring, give the single pickup Country Squire Modern Classic an intrinsic purity and an immense range of tonal options.The custom wiring and control configuration in the Fret-King Modern Classic takes a sideways look at a ‘50’s classic. The three-way lever switch, mounted on an ergonomically designed switch plate, master volume, master tone and Varicoil™ extract a huge range of tones from the single Tapped-Fifty pickup. In position one, the master tone is disengaged, with the push-push switch on the volume control switching in and out custom circuitry which removes the fixed treble control circuitry and introduces two different value capacitors to give two separate warm, lower frequency accented tones. The Varicoil remains in circuit to bring in and out of play additional winds, providing the underlying traditional, or hot tone.Position two, disengages the push-push feature of the volume control, and engages the master tone control, which along with the Varicoil opens up the Modern Classic to produce anything from a classic ‘50’s tone, with a little additional warmth, all the way to a powerful "Southern Hot" twang.Position three bypasses the master tone, leaving the Varicoil engaged, for a hotter, louder lead sound with added highs, further enhancing the range of supremely useable tones from this remarkable guitar. Control Functions:• Master Volume with latching push/push switch.• Ergonomic three-way lever switch. Position one, (nearest neck), master tone bypassed, two custom tone settings on volume Push-Push engaged, Varicoil active.Position two, (middle), volume Push-Push function dis­engaged, master tone engaged, Varicoil active.Position three, (nearest bridge) master tone and custom tone pre-sets bypassed, Varicoil active.• Tone Control: Outer control master tone, inner control, Varicoil adds or subtracts additional winds in the Tapped-Fifty bridge pickup. Bridge:The unique Wilkinson® WTB bridge further enhances the intrinsic tonality of the Modern Classic. Featuring a steel baseplate which surrounds and focusses the magnetic field of the Tapped-Fifty pickup. Adjustable, pre-intonated barrel style natural brass saddles allow spot-on tuning, and two strings per saddle solidly anchor the saddles to the bridge baseplate ensuring the maximum mechanical coupling, so crucial to giving you all the power and tone you need.Carry Bag:The Country Squire Modern Classic comes with a Fret-King luxury gig bag.The Country Squire™ Modern Classic™ is an original Fret-King® design created by the UK Fret-King® design team.

Read more less

The Fret-King® Country Squire™ is one of our most enduring styles, a friendly and comfortable benchmark, blending the familiar with the contemporary.The best attributes are sometimes hidden, as they are in the Country Squire Stealth with an intriguing pairing of visible and invisible pickups delivering "Old school", period perfect tone, or an "altered state" hum cancelled edge, the Stealth delivers either and more with Fret-King’s signature versatility.Country Squire Stealth FeaturesBody:The three-piece body with 4” centre block is constructed from selected American alder. The body, with its vintage edge radiuses casts a classic shadow, with an elegant visual enhanced by a classic applique F-Hole. The unique reduced profile neck joint and subtly extended cutaway offers enhanced upper fret access, and the superb overall balance makes the Stealth a pleasure to wear. A solid four bolt neck joint ensures the constructional and mechanical integrity which provides a platform for great sustain and the emblematic tonalities of the Country Squire Stealth.Headstock:The signature Fret-King headstock ensures perfect balance, classic looks, and great visual appeal.Machine Heads:Wilkinson® WJ05 machine heads provide quick, accurate, stable tuning.Nut:43mm Graph Tech® self-lubricating nut, smooth and friction free.Neck:Light oil finished, hard rock Maple with classic ‘soft C’ profile for instant comfort, speed, accuracy, and a luxurious 'played in' feel.Fingerboard:Premium Indian Rosewood for durability, and outstanding tonal transfer with a 10” radius for a super comfortable, responsive, positive playing feel.Scale Length:25.5" / 648mm.Frets:22 Medium profile hi-durability nickel silver frets ensure accuracy, comfort, and an overall feel.Pickups:A perfect pairing of custom designed Fret-King pickups, by Trev Wilkinson, coupled with two switchable auxiliary Bukkacoil™ phantom coils under the pickguard, provides either period perfect, unfettered classic single coil quack and honk from the neck mounted Country Road™ pickup, or with the Bukka coils engaged, a more nuanced hum-cancelled edge. With a three way selector switch on an ergonomically designed angled switch plate for pickup selection, master volume, with push/push to engage/disengage the Bukkacoil pair, a master tone, and Fret-King’s unique Varicoil™ control, which progressively winds in and out the additional winds of the bridge mounted Tapped-Fifty™ pickup allowing the Fret-King Stealth to segue between a classic ‘50’s tone to Gypsy Jazz, to sparkling country, all the way to a more contemporary, driven "Southern Hot". Control Functions:• Ergonomic three-way lever switch selects Country Road neck pickup, both, or bridge pickup.• Master volume with Push-Push latching switch engages concealed Bukka hum cancelling coils. • Tone Control: Outer control master tone, inner control, Varicoil adds or subtracts additional winds in the bridge mounted Tapped-Fifty bridge pickup. Bridge:Enhancing that tonality is the unique Wilkinson® WTB bridge featuring a steel baseplate which surrounds and focusses the magnetic field of the Alnico V loaded bridge pickup. Adjustable, pre-intonated barrel style natural brass saddles allow spot-on tuning, and two strings per saddle solidly anchor the saddles to the bridge baseplate ensuring the maximum mechanical coupling so crucial to giving you all the power and tone you need.Carry Bag:The Country Squire™ Stealth comes with a Fret-King® luxury gig bag.The Country Squire™ Stealth is an original Fret-King® design created by the UK Fret-King® design team.

Read more less

The Fret-King® Country Squire™ is one of our most enduring styles, a friendly and comfortable benchmark, blending the familiar with the contemporary.The best attributes are sometimes hidden, as they are in the Country Squire Stealth with an intriguing pairing of visible and invisible pickups delivering "Old school", period perfect tone, or an "altered state" hum cancelled edge, the Stealth delivers either and more with Fret-King’s signature versatility.Country Squire Stealth FeaturesBody:The three-piece body with 4” centre block is constructed from selected American alder. The body, with its vintage edge radiuses casts a classic shadow, with an elegant visual enhanced by a classic applique F-Hole. The unique reduced profile neck joint and subtly extended cutaway offers enhanced upper fret access, and the superb overall balance makes the Stealth a pleasure to wear. A solid four bolt neck joint ensures the constructional and mechanical integrity which provides a platform for great sustain and the emblematic tonalities of the Country Squire Stealth.Headstock:The signature Fret-King headstock ensures perfect balance, classic looks, and great visual appeal.Machine Heads:Wilkinson® WJ05 machine heads provide quick, accurate, stable tuning.Nut:43mm Graph Tech® self-lubricating nut, smooth and friction free.Neck:Light oil finished, hard rock Maple with classic ‘soft C’ profile for instant comfort, speed, accuracy, and a luxurious 'played in' feel.Fingerboard:Premium Indian Rosewood for durability, and outstanding tonal transfer with a 10” radius for a super comfortable, responsive, positive playing feel.Scale Length:25.5" / 648mm.Frets:22 Medium profile hi-durability nickel silver frets ensure accuracy, comfort, and an overall feel.Pickups:A perfect pairing of custom designed Fret-King pickups, by Trev Wilkinson, coupled with two switchable auxiliary Bukkacoil™ phantom coils under the pickguard, provides either period perfect, unfettered classic single coil quack and honk from the neck mounted Country Road™ pickup, or with the Bukka coils engaged, a more nuanced hum-cancelled edge. With a three way selector switch on an ergonomically designed angled switch plate for pickup selection, master volume, with push/push to engage/disengage the Bukkacoil pair, a master tone, and Fret-King’s unique Varicoil™ control, which progressively winds in and out the additional winds of the bridge mounted Tapped-Fifty™ pickup allowing the Fret-King Stealth to segue between a classic ‘50’s tone to Gypsy Jazz, to sparkling country, all the way to a more contemporary, driven "Southern Hot". Control Functions:• Ergonomic three-way lever switch selects Country Road neck pickup, both, or bridge pickup.• Master volume with Push-Push latching switch engages concealed Bukka hum cancelling coils. • Tone Control: Outer control master tone, inner control, Varicoil adds or subtracts additional winds in the bridge mounted Tapped-Fifty bridge pickup. Bridge:Enhancing that tonality is the unique Wilkinson® WTB bridge featuring a steel baseplate which surrounds and focusses the magnetic field of the Alnico V loaded bridge pickup. Adjustable, pre-intonated barrel style natural brass saddles allow spot-on tuning, and two strings per saddle solidly anchor the saddles to the bridge baseplate ensuring the maximum mechanical coupling so crucial to giving you all the power and tone you need.Carry Bag:The Country Squire™ Stealth comes with a Fret-King® luxury gig bag.The Country Squire™ Stealth is an original Fret-King® design created by the UK Fret-King® design team.

Read more less

The Fret-King® Country Squire™ is emblematic of the Fret-King ethos, a friendly and comfortable benchmark, blending the familiar with the contemporary, with innovative, progressive features.Upending the norm and setting new benchmarks is the Country Squire Music Row™, named after that oh-so famous district of Nashville Tennessee, which is home to some of the best players, producers and studios ever, and where some of the greatest music in modern times has been written, performed, and recorded.In the studio, and on stage, performers need finesse, versatility, power, reliability, and an instrument that will let them cover a whole gamut of rock and country tones. Twin neck mounted Fret-King Country Road™ single coils, a mid-mounted Dallas Special™ and bridge mounted Tapped-Fifty™, let the Music Row segue effortlessly between classic ‘50’s tone, to "Southern Hot" and with the five way and Varicoil™ take on the mantle of any style which needs melodious neck twin coil sounds, brilliant highs with a ton of warm, sweet twang, and out of phase ‘in between’ tones.Country Squire Music Row FeaturesBody:The three-piece body with 4” centre block is constructed from selected American alder. The body, with its vintage edge radiuses casts a classic shadow. The unique reduced profile neck joint and subtly extended cutaway offers enhanced upper fret access, and the superb overall balance makes the Music Row a pleasure to wear. A solid four bolt neck joint ensures the constructional and mechanical integrity which provides a platform for great sustain and the emblematic tonalities of the Country Squire Music Row.Headstock:The signature Fret-King headstock ensures perfect balance, classic looks, and great visual appeal.Machine Heads:Wilkinson® WJ05 machine heads provide quick, accurate, stable tuning.Nut:43mm Graph Tech® self-lubricating nut, smooth and friction free.Neck:Light oil finished, hard rock Maple with classic ‘soft C’ profile for instant comfort, speed, accuracy, and a luxurious, ‘played in’ feel. Fingerboard: Separate premium hard rock Maple for durability, and outstanding tonal transfer with a 10” radius for a super comfortable, responsive, positive playing feel.  Scale Length:25.5" / 648mm.Frets:22 Medium profile hi-durability nickel silver frets ensure accuracy, comfort, and an overall feel.Pickups:A carefully curated set of Fret-King pickups enables the Country Squire Music Row to deliver a richly abundant variety of absolute classic tones.The custom designed Fret-King vintage voiced Country Road™ covered neck single coil “pair”, mounted in a genuine Bakelite pickguard with bevelled edges, are configured as a traditional hum cancelling pickup. The high output Dallas Special™ middle position single coil and tappable overwound Tapped-Fifty™ single coil bridge pickup, all created by Trev Wilkinson, give the Country Squire Music Row a very interesting edge.For maximum performance and versatility, the Country Squire Music Row features a five way selector switch on an ergonomicaly designed angled switch plate, master volume, master tone, and Fret-King’s unique Varicoil™ control which progressively winds the neck single coil ‘pair’ to just the neck coil, and in the tapped bridge pickup, brings in or out of play a series of additional winds which allow the pickup to segue seamlessley between a classic ‘50’s tone to a more contemporary “Southern Hot”. The five way allows for all the usual permutations including the classic out of phase settings, and then some. Control Functions:• Ergonomic five-way lever switch selects neck pair, neck single and middle out of phase, middle only, middle and bridge out of phase or bridge pickup.• Master Volume.• Tone Control: Outer control master tone, inner control, Varicoil progressively rolls neck pair of Country Road™ pickups to the neck position Country Road and/or adds/subtracts the additional winds in the Tapped Fifty bridge pickup. Bridge:Enhancing that tonality is the unique Wilkinson® WTB bridge featuring a steel baseplate which surrounds and focusses the magnetic field of the Tapped-Fifty bridge loaded pickup. Adjustable, pre-intonated barrel style natural brass saddles allow spot-on tuning, and two strings per saddle solidly anchor the saddles to the bridge baseplate ensuring the maximum mechanical coupling so crucial to giving you all the power and tone you need.Carry Bag:The Country Squire Music Row comes with a Fret-King luxury gig bag. Reviews: Guitar Interactive MagazineThe Country Squire™ Music Row™ is an original Fret-King® design created by the UK Fret-King® design team.

Read more less

The Fret-King® Country Squire™ is emblematic of the Fret-King ethos, a friendly and comfortable benchmark, blending the familiar with the contemporary, with innovative, progressive features.Upending the norm and setting new benchmarks is the Country Squire Music Row™, named after that oh-so famous district of Nashville Tennessee, which is home to some of the best players, producers and studios ever, and where some of the greatest music in modern times has been written, performed, and recorded.In the studio, and on stage, performers need finesse, versatility, power, reliability, and an instrument that will let them cover a whole gamut of rock and country tones. Twin neck mounted Fret-King Country Road™ single coils, a mid-mounted Dallas Special™ and bridge mounted Tapped-Fifty™, let the Music Row segue effortlessly between classic ‘50’s tone, to "Southern Hot" and with the five way and Varicoil™ take on the mantle of any style which needs melodious neck twin coil sounds, brilliant highs with a ton of warm, sweet twang, and out of phase ‘in between’ tones.Country Squire Music Row FeaturesBody:The three-piece body with 4” centre block is constructed from selected American alder. The body, with its vintage edge radiuses casts a classic shadow. The unique reduced profile neck joint and subtly extended cutaway offers enhanced upper fret access, and the superb overall balance makes the Music Row a pleasure to wear. A solid four bolt neck joint ensures the constructional and mechanical integrity which provides a platform for great sustain and the emblematic tonalities of the Country Squire Music Row.Headstock:The signature Fret-King headstock ensures perfect balance, classic looks, and great visual appeal.Machine Heads:Wilkinson® WJ05 machine heads provide quick, accurate, stable tuning.Nut:43mm Graph Tech® self-lubricating nut, smooth and friction free.Neck:Light oil finished, hard rock Maple with classic ‘soft C’ profile for instant comfort, speed, accuracy, and a luxurious, ‘played in’ feel.Fingerboard:Premium Indian Rosewood for durability, and outstanding tonal transfer with a 10” radius for a super comfortable, responsive, positive playing feel.Scale Length:25.5" / 648mm.Frets:22 Medium profile hi-durability nickel silver frets ensure accuracy, comfort, and an overall feel.Pickups:A carefully curated set of Fret-King pickups enables the Country Squire Music Row to deliver a richly abundant variety of absolute classic tones.The custom designed Fret-King vintage voiced Country Road™ covered neck single coil “pair”, mounted in a genuine Bakelite pickguard with bevelled edges, are configured as a traditional hum cancelling pickup. The high output Dallas Special™ middle position single coil and tappable overwound Tapped-Fifty™ single coil bridge pickup, all created by Trev Wilkinson, give the Country Squire Music Row a very interesting edge.For maximum performance and versatility, the Country Squire Music Row features a five way selector switch on an ergonomicaly designed angled switch plate, master volume, master tone, and Fret-King’s unique Varicoil™ control which progressively winds the neck single coil ‘pair’ to just the neck coil, and in the tapped bridge pickup, brings in or out of play a series of additional winds which allow the pickup to segue seamlessley between a classic ‘50’s tone to a more contemporary “Southern Hot”. The five way allows for all the usual permutations including the classic out of phase settings, and then some. Control Functions:• Ergonomic five-way lever switch selects neck pair, neck single and middle out of phase, middle only, middle and bridge out of phase or bridge pickup.• Master Volume.• Tone Control: Outer control master tone, inner control, Varicoil progressively rolls neck pair of Country Road™ pickups to the neck position Country Road and/or adds/subtracts the additional winds in the Tapped Fifty bridge pickup. Bridge:Enhancing that tonality is the unique Wilkinson® WTB bridge featuring a steel baseplate which surrounds and focusses the magnetic field of the Tapped-Fifty bridge loaded pickup. Adjustable, pre-intonated barrel style natural brass saddles allow spot-on tuning, and two strings per saddle solidly anchor the saddles to the bridge baseplate ensuring the maximum mechanical coupling so crucial to giving you all the power and tone you need.Carry Bag:The Country Squire Music Row comes with a Fret-King luxury gig bag.The Country Squire™ Music Row™ is an original Fret-King® design created by the UK Fret-King® design team.

Read more less

The Fret-King® Country Squire™ is emblematic of the Fret-King ethos, a friendly and comfortable benchmark, blending the familiar with the contemporary, with innovative, progressive features.Upending the norm and setting new benchmarks is the Country Squire Music Row™, named after that oh-so famous district of Nashville Tennessee, which is home to some of the best players, producers and studios ever, and where some of the greatest music in modern times has been written, performed, and recorded. In the studio, and on stage, performers need finesse, versatility, power, reliability, and an instrument that will let them cover a whole gamut of rock and country tones. Twin neck mounted Fret-King Country Road™ single coils, a mid-mounted Dallas Special™ and bridge mounted Tapped-Fifty™, let the Music Row segue effortlessly between classic ‘50’s tone, to "Southern Hot" and with the five way and Varicoil™ take on the mantle of any style which needs melodious neck twin coil sounds, brilliant highs with a ton of warm, sweet twang, and out of phase ‘in between’ tones.Country Squire Music Row FeaturesBody:The three-piece body with 4” centre block is constructed from selected American alder. The body, with its vintage edge radiuses casts a classic shadow. The unique reduced profile neck joint and subtly extended cutaway offers enhanced upper fret access, and the superb overall balance makes the Music Row a pleasure to wear. A solid four bolt neck joint ensures the constructional and mechanical integrity which provides a platform for great sustain and the emblematic tonalities of the Country Squire Music Row.Headstock:The signature Fret-King headstock ensures perfect balance, classic looks, and great visual appeal.Machine Heads:Wilkinson® WJ05 machine heads provide quick, accurate, stable tuning.Nut:43mm Graph Tech® self-lubricating nut, smooth and friction free.Neck:Light oil finished, hard rock Maple with classic ‘soft C’ profile for instant comfort, speed, accuracy, and a luxurious, ‘played in’ feel.Fingerboard:Premium Indian Rosewood for durability, and outstanding tonal transfer with a 10” radius for a super comfortable, responsive, positive playing feel.Scale Length:25.5" / 648mm.Frets:22 Medium profile hi-durability nickel silver frets ensure accuracy, comfort, and an overall feel.Pickups:A carefully curated set of Fret-King pickups enables the Country Squire Music Row to deliver a richly abundant variety of absolute classic tones.The custom designed Fret-King vintage voiced Country Road™ covered neck single coil “pair”, mounted in a genuine Bakelite pickguard with bevelled edges, are configured as a traditional hum cancelling pickup. The high output Dallas Special™ middle position single coil and tappable overwound Tapped-Fifty™ single coil bridge pickup, all created by Trev Wilkinson, give the Country Squire Music Row a very interesting edge.For maximum performance and versatility, the Country Squire Music Row features a five way selector switch on an ergonomicaly designed angled switch plate, master volume, master tone, and Fret-King’s unique Varicoil™ control which progressively winds the neck single coil ‘pair’ to just the neck coil, and in the tapped bridge pickup, brings in or out of play a series of additional winds which allow the pickup to segue seamlessley between a classic ‘50’s tone to a more contemporary “Southern Hot”. The five way allows for all the usual permutations including the classic out of phase settings, and then some. Control Functions:• Ergonomic five-way lever switch selects neck pair, neck single and middle out of phase, middle only, middle and bridge out of phase or bridge pickup.• Master Volume.• Tone Control: Outer control master tone, inner control, Varicoil progressively rolls neck pair of Country Road™ pickups to the neck position Country Road and/or adds/subtracts the additional winds in the Tapped Fifty bridge pickup. Bridge:Enhancing that tonality is the unique Wilkinson® WTB bridge featuring a steel baseplate which surrounds and focusses the magnetic field of the Tapped-Fifty bridge loaded pickup. Adjustable, pre-intonated barrel style natural brass saddles allow spot-on tuning, and two strings per saddle solidly anchor the saddles to the bridge baseplate ensuring the maximum mechanical coupling so crucial to giving you all the power and tone you need.Carry Bag:The Country Squire Music Row comes with a Fret-King luxury gig bag.The Country Squire™ Music Row™ is an original Fret-King® design created by the UK Fret-King® design team.

Read more less

FREE ONLINE LESSONS - Encore has teamed up with Your Guitar Academy to provide online tuition to learn to play your Encore guitar. Beginner courses are available for classic/acoustic, electric and bass guitar with hints, tips and lessons.Start learning to play today, sign up to your Free Encore Guitar Course HERE.Encore acoustic guitars are expertly constructed, full size, big-sounding instruments. They offer a pleasantly crisp and bright tone with an impressive ringing sustain. Responsive and easy to play, they make an ideal instrument on which to begin learning guitar.

Read more less

FREE ONLINE LESSONS - Encore has teamed up with Your Guitar Academy to provide online tuition to learn to play your Encore guitar. Beginner courses are available for classic/acoustic, electric and bass guitar with hints, tips and lessons.Start learning to play today, sign up to your Free Encore Guitar Course HERE.Encore acoustic guitars are expertly constructed, full size, big-sounding instruments. They offer a pleasantly crisp and bright tone with an impressive ringing sustain. Responsive and easy to play, they make an ideal instrument on which to begin learning guitar.

Read more less

Ultra cool vintage shape with classic Danelectro® chambered body.Dual Lipstick® Humbucker Pair in bridge with large Single Coil in neck.Coil tap with a pull on tone knob. Wilkinson® tremolo.Best tone of any 6 string we ever made.

Read more less