Rees Electric Guitars Introduces S3 Guitar

October 23, 2007

The new Rees S3 guitar is now in production in the workshop in Cambridge, England. Although inspired by popular 3 pickup guitars, the S3 is not just another copy. Vibrato bridge action and fixed bridge action are available in the same guitar. An original designed body of selected hard tone-woods features a thin carbon fibre reinforced neck joint, offering better access to high frets. The scratch-plate is 6mm solid figured maple, not cheap plastic, creating more musical resonance with long sustain as well as beauty. During development a plastic scratch-plate was tested and found detrimental to tone.

Standard pickups are Seymour Duncan Alnico 2 Pro for the neck and middle pickups providing traditional bell-like tones, and a Seymour Duncan Twang Banger for the bridge pickup providing a more fat and aggressive tone. Alternative pickup combinations are available to order.

The Kahler Hybrid bridge provides vibrato action with a heavy solid and stable mechanism. The same bridge can be locked by turning an Allen key when the vibrato action is not required. This turns it into a fixed bridge.

Pickup selection is via a normal 5 way switch. However, two additional useful combinations are added with a push-pull switch. Neck and bridge pickups together offer a rich combination of the best of top-end and bottom-end sounds. All three pickups together offer a heavy-funk tone.

Features:

Solid korina body with figured maple front-plate for string balance and ultimate tone
Kahler Hybrid vibrato bridge for deep dives and tuning stability or fixed action
Enhanced bridge pickup for fuller tone
Seymour Duncan pickups within a chamber for tone enhancement
Fender LSR Roller nut for tuning ease and accuracy, and string weight tolerance
Schaller locking machine-heads for easy string changing
Seven pickup combinations provide a wide range of tones
Choice of korina stain colours, maple figuring, fret-board woods

Available now, price £945.

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For more information, visit their web site at http://www.rees-electric-guitars.com/.

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