The Rapier 22 electric guitar combines distinctive 1960s-inspired styling with modern hardware and versatile electronics, making it an excellent choice for players looking for classic character with dependable contemporary performance.
Built with an Okoume solid body and a Canadian hard maple neck, the Rapier 22 delivers a comfortable playing feel with a warm, balanced tonal foundation. The rosewood fingerboard features 23 Medium Jumbo frets, including a zero fret, paired with a full 25.5" / 648 mm scale length.
At the heart of the Rapier 22 are Alan Entwistle low-noise EWR64 mini-humbucker pickups, designed to deliver excellent clarity, balanced output and reduced unwanted noise. Individual volume controls for each pickup, a master tone control and a 3-way pickup selector provide straightforward tonal control, while two individual Bass-Cut switchesallow the bridge and neck pickups to be shaped independently. This gives the guitar an impressive tonal range, from warm and smooth sounds to bright, articulate vintage-style jangle.
The Rapier HiLo Vibrato system adds expressive vibrato while its roller-style bridge helps maintain accurate intonation and tuning stability. Wilkinson sealed machine heads further enhance reliable tuning performance.
The Rapier 22 is a characterful and versatile electric guitar that offers much more than vintage looks. With its unique switching system, low-noise pickups and upgraded hardware, it provides a wide palette of tones for both developing and experienced guitarists.
Key specifications:
- Body Material: Okoume
- Neck Material: Canadian Hard Maple
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Strings: Elixir 09–42 Coated Strings
- Nut: Bone
- Frets: 23, including Zero Fret
- Fret Type: Medium Jumbo
- Scale Length: 25.5" / 648 mm
- Bridge / Vibrato: Rapier HiLo Vibrato
- Pickups: 2 × Alan Entwistle Low-Noise EWR64 Mini-Humbuckers
- Pickup Selector: 3-Way – Bridge / Bridge + Neck / Neck
- Controls: 2 × Volume, 1 × Master Tone
- Additional Switching: 2 × Individual Bass-Cut Switches for Bridge and Neck Pickups
- Machine Heads: Wilkinson Sealed Tuners
