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Eureka Baitar, half bass and half guitar

The US manufacturer Eureka Sound introduces the Baitar, a real electric guitar that features one or two bass strings.

The Baitar is available in two versions; the OBM1 with a single low E bass string and the OMB2 with bass strings for the low E and A, the other strings being standard for guitar. The solidbody instrument has a 25.5” scale length and a standard tuning (EADGBE). It plays like a regular guitar but the bass strings allow for an extra octave.

 

The Baitar is currently in V2, with the following specifications:

  • Double cutaway alder body
  • Maple neck with a thinner shaper than the 1st generation
  • Maple fingerboard with black Dot inlays
  • 25.5” scale length
  • New reverse headstock
  • HipShot Ultralite Tuner for the bass strings and Griplock locking tuning machines for the guitar strings
  • Plastic 3D printed nut
  • 4 EMG 6SW passive rounded pickups on the OMB1, three on the OMB2
  • 2 concentrical knobs to control the volume (outer) and tone (center) separately for the bass and guitar parts
  • Mini switch and PCB special for mono and split-stereo operations
  • New Schaller Roller adjustable bridge
  • Gator hardshell included

The price of these new Baitar is $1499. Eureka Sound adds that the instruments are currently only available in the US. More info at www.eurekasound.com.

 

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