Eureka Baitar, half bass and half guitar

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.