SpectruM
Spectrum Guitar Examples
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.
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 |