Product Code: OCTAVIA-6-R-25.5-SS-BK-HH
Availability: Sold Out & Discontinued
$1,199.00


Wide neck guitars might benefit these types of players:

  1. Players who have relatively large fingertips and struggle with pressing multiple strings when only trying to press one string
  2. Classical players who want to play electric guitar but find the string spacings to be too narrow on most electric guitars

* Every Halo instrument is set up and inspected by one of our pro guitar techs in Cupertino, California prior to shipping so your guitar arrives optimized for playability: strings are fresh, frets are level, action is low, and intonation is on.


General
Dexterity Right Hand
Construction Method Bolt-on
Strings 6
Tuning E.A.D.G.B.E
String Gauges 10.13.17.26.36.46
Scale Length 25.5"
Instrument Weight ~ 8 lbs
Body
Body Shape Octavia
Contour Forearm and Tummy Cut
Wood/Material Alder
Body Finish (Top) Black (Gloss)
Body Finish (Sides/Back) Black (Gloss)
Neck
Headstock Shape Select
Wood/Material Maple
Fingerboard Maple
Headstock Finish Natural (Satin)
Neck Finish Natural (Satin)
Frets/Size 24, Jumbo, Nickel Silver
Inlays Offset Dots (Black)
Headstock Binding None
Fingerboard Binding None
Nut Graphtech Black TUSQ XL (50mm ~ 2.0")
Components
Hardware Color Chrome
Bridge System Halo Single Saddle Bridges with 62.5mm spacing ~ 2.46"
Tuners Standard (Chrome)
Pickups Bare Knuckle Black Hawks Calibrated Set (Bridge Magnet: Ceramic) [BKP-BLACKHAWK7-OPEN-SET]
Control Pattern 1 Volume, 1 Tone, 3-Way Pickup Selector Switch
Knobs Speed
Reviews about OCTAVIA - 6-String, Wide Neck Guitar (52mm), 25.5" Scale, Black
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Lowell Miller on 05/05/2020
The minimalist aesthetic is very pleasing, pickups are great with a nice range, sound is great, most of all it inspires me to keep going/relearning guitar because large fingers can be a real challenge. I had an old strat---this is much lighter and way easier to play, I'd pick it over the strat anyday. Workmanship, finish, attention to detail, packaging all first-rate. Finally, all my notes ring out!
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Noe Guarneri on 07/20/2017
Been playing straight into my DAW, no pre-amp and no effects. Here
are my thoughts.

* The guitar looks beautiful. I like the look of the body, the
pickups, the neck, and the head stock. The case is nice as well.
* I like the cutaway. I was curious about this when I read the bolt
on spec, but actually it's great.
* The neck is awesome. I wanted this to practice
beginner/intermediate classical guitar studies as well as being able
to record direct in a variety of styles, and it fits that need
perfectly. One guitar for classical, rhythm, and lead.
* I like the action. I know if a note is on or off. This results in
a good tone. Makes it easy to play classical.
* Both rolling and push pull vibrato feel/sound good
* Both pickups together sound great and give the guitar a full sound.
* The balance knob feels a little weird when it indicates that it's
halfway, but I got used to it. Best to have a knob that doesn't get
moved by accident, so it makes sense.
* Haven't noticed any noise in the electronics or the switches. No
hum. So far so good in this respect.

The only issue I've noticed is that the low E buzzes. I'm not sure
how much it would come through in a recording, but it still bothers
me. All the other notes, including the low F, don't seem to have this
issue (as far as I've noticed). I see you have an article on the
topic, so I'll have to go through it and see if it can be adjusted.

To summarize, the guitar looks and feels great, is easy to play, and
facilitates a good tone. I'm happy with it. I would not have found
anything like this in the store.
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