SBO Beast!

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SBO FX
Manufacturer SBO Custom Guitars
Period due for release - Summer 2010
Construction
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Scale 25.5"
Woods
Body Maple/Laminated Alder
Neck Mahogany
Fretboard Rosewood
Hardware
Bridge Fixed
Pickup(s) 2 Humbuckers, 1 Special
  • Fernandes Sustainer FSK-401 (Neck)
  • Unconfirmed Bareknuckle Mississippi Queen Humbucker (Bridge)
  • Roland GK-3 Midi Pickup (Bridge)
Colors available
Black, White (Others available on request)

The SBO Beast! is the third instrument to be designed under SBO Custom Guitars, albeit currently a concept guitar. As with the SBO FX, this guitar is for future release and, because the specification is not fully confirmed[1], orders will not be taken for this guitar as of yet.

The SBO Beast! is best described as a cross between the XY and FX guitars. It features the integrated XY Midi Pad of the SBO XY guitar and the Z-Vex fuzz factory...[2]

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[edit] Features

The SBO Beast! features a variety of components. These are:

[edit] Pickups

The FX features two Humbucking Pickups and a Special Midi Pickup[3]. These are:

The Beast, like the SBO XY[4] and SBO FX[5] features a three-way pickup selector, allowing each pickup to be utilised individually or together. In addition the the pickup selector, the FX also features a 3-way Toggle Kill Switch (middle position functions as kill) which earths the signal from the pickups, cutting the sound.[6]

[edit] Integrated FX

The SBO FX features a variety of internal effects. These are:

  • Z-Vex Fuzz Factory - allows the user to create squealing sounds, or simple distortion/overdrive. This effect can be bypassed by using the button on the front of the guitar.[7]
  • MXR Phase 90 - allows the user to add the Phasing effect to the guitar's output sound. This effect can also be bypassed by using the button on the front of the guitar.[8]
  • Unconfirmed use of Graph Tech Acoustic Saddles - creates an authentic acoustic guitar sound.[citation needed]
  • Integrated XY Midi Pad (as with the SBO XY)[9]

[edit] GK-3

The GK-3 Midi Pickup allows the user to convert the guitar's signal into a Midi signal, which can be output to a suitable pedal that will then allow the user to output any available Midi sound.[10]

[edit] Body & Neck

The guitar has not had a confirmed style released yet. On the head of the neck, the guitar features the words "SBO FX" under the tuning pegs - as is the SBO tradition.[citation needed]

[edit] References

  1. ^ www.sbo-uk.co.nr - SBO Beast! Press Release
  2. ^ www.sbo-uk.co.nr - The Short description of the SBO Beast!
  3. ^ www.sbo-uk.co.nr - SBO Beast! Specification
  4. ^ www.sbo-uk.co.nr - SBO XY Specification
  5. ^ www.sbo-uk.co.nr - SBO FX Specification
  6. ^ www.sbo-uk.co.nr - SBO FX Specification and costs
  7. ^ www.sbo-uk.co.nr - SBO Beast! Specification
  8. ^ www.sbo-uk.co.nr - SBO Beast! Specification
  9. ^ www.sbo-uk.co.nr - SBO XY Specification
  10. ^ Roland.com - Roland Wesbite's offical GK-3 Specs

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