Double Identity

Acoustic carbon-fibre guitar manufacturers Emerald take a bold step into the twin humbucker semi-acoustic market with one of the most versatile instruments we’ve encountered

Words David Mead

EMERALD VIRTUO £2,625 CONTACT Emerald Guitars PHONE 00353 7491 48183 WEB www.emeraldguitars.com What You Need To Know 1 Who is this guitar aimed at? That was the first question we asked ourselves upon opening the case. It’s a brand-new model with a surprising array of features, and has the structural stability and light weight that carbon fibre has to offer. In those respects, it’s kind of an open book. 2 Is this an acoustic guitar with a foot in the electric camp or is it just a full-blown electric? And that was the second question we asked ourselves! We think the giveaway is that it arrived loaded with electric guitar strings and the unplugged acoustic voice is in the vicinity of an archtop. So we’ve marked it down as an…

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Guitarist (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2021

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