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ABOUT THE SPECTRUM GUITAR

The Spectrum is the “sister” guitar to the Europa bass. The body is contoured not only for its beauty, but also to offer a wonderfully natural fit to your own. You shouldn’t merely wear a guitar, it should be an extension of yourself. Early Spectrum guitars shared an identical shape with the Europa, and we've gently redesigend the guitar with slightly shorter horns for an even better fit in guitar scale lengths.
 Clean, clear electronics let your musical ideas translate from thought to reality. Don’t play a guitar with someone else’s voice, rather, select the perfect guitar for expressing your own musical voice. With the Spectrum’s low-pass filter, you can find warm, broad sounds right through to strong, bright sounds. A small turn of the tone knob has a dramatic effect. This is not the guitar you buy, turn the tone control full up and leave it there. You might as well not have any tone control at all. The flexibility inherent in the Alembic electronic design philosophy means that you are in control of and responsible for your own tone.
 In baritone scales, the Spectrum truly shines. It is quite possibly the perfect songwriting companion, making it simple to write bass lines and leads on the same instrument whenever inspiration strikes. A well-placed baritone Spectrum also makes an excellent rhythm guitar.

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SPECTRUM SPECIFICATIONS

FEATURE 6-string Baritone 12-string
Scale length 25.5 in 28 in 25.5 in
Neck woods 3‑piece: Maple, Vermilion, Maple 3‑piece: Maple, Vermilion, Maple 3‑piece: Maple, Vermilion, Maple
Fingerboard Ebony with mother of pearl inlays Ebony with mother of pearl inlays Ebony with mother of pearl inlays
Nut width 1.65 in 1.65 in 1.875 in
24th fret width 2.25 in 2.25 in 2.56 in
Headstock Alembic Inline 6 Alembic Inline 6 Alembic Bump 12
Truss rods dual, body adjust dual, body adjust dual, body adjust
Top Any standard or premium wood Any standard or premium wood Any standard or premium wood
Body wood Mahogany Mahogany Mahogany
Sandwich Top, accent laminate, Mahogany body Top, accent laminate, Mahogany body Top, accent laminate, Mahogany body
Body depth 1.55 in 1.55 in 1.55 in
Finish Polyester gloss with satin neck Polyester gloss with satin neck Polyester gloss with satin neck
Pickups Alembic HGR Alembic HGR Alembic HGR
Controls volume, filter, 3-way lever pickup selector volume, filter, 3-way lever pickup selector volume, filter, 3-way lever pickup selector
Backplates Brass Brass Brass
Bridge Solid brass Solid brass Solid brass
Tailpiece Solid brass bird Solid brass bird Solid brass bird
Nut height adjustable solid brass height adjustable solid brass height adjustable solid brass
Machine heads Gold Alembic‑Gotoh Gold Alembic‑Gotoh Gold Alembic‑Gotoh
Average weight 7.5-8 pounds 7.5-8 pounds 7.5-8 pounds
Overall dimensions 13″ x 39.25″ 13.125" x 41.25″ 13.125″ x 39.5″
Origin 100% Made in Rohnert Park, CA USA 100% Made in Rohnert Park, CA USA 100% Made in Rohnert Park, CA USA