SBO FX

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2008)

SBO FX
Manufacturer	SBO Custom Guitars
Period	due for release - Summer 2009
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) Bareknuckle Mississippi Queen Humbucker (Bridge) Roland GK-3 Midi Pickup (Bridge)
Colors available
Black, White (Others available on request)

The SBO FX is the second instrument to be designed under SBO Custom Guitars. This guitar is estimated to be released in 2009 and, because the specification is not fully confirmed, orders will not be taken for this guitar as of yet.

Contents 1 Features 1.1 Pickups 1.2 Integrated FX 1.3 GK-3 1.4 Body & Neck 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Features

The SBO FX features a variety of components. These are:

[edit] Pickups

The FX features two Humbucking Pickups and a Special Midi Pickup^[1]. These are:

• Bareknuckle Mississippi Queen(Bridge)^[2] - Bareknuckle site
• Fernandes Sustainer FSK-401 (Neck)^[3] - Fernandes Sustainer online
• Roland GK-3 Midi Pickup (Bridge)^[4]
  

The FX, like the XY 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.^[5]

[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.^[6]
• 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.^[7]
• Unconfirmed use of Graph Tech Acoustic Saddles - creates an authentic acoustic guitar sound.^{[citation needed]}

[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.^[8]

[edit] Body & Neck

The whole guitar is based on the Fender telecaster. On the head of the neck, the guitar features the words "SBO FX" under the tuning pegs.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• SBO official site
• SBO official group site

v • d • e SBO Custom Guitars Custom Electric Guitars SBO XY  · SBO FX  · SBO Beast! Custom Bass Guitars SBO Bomb Wisteria Product Range SBO Wistera Custom Guitar  · SBO Wisteria Custom Bass Other SBOard