The Rapier 44 electric guitar combines distinctive vintage-inspired styling with a highly versatile pickup system and modern playability. Designed for players who enjoy exploring different sounds, its flexible electronics provide an impressive tonal palette for both stage and studio use.
Crafted with an Okoume body, Canadian hard maple neck and rosewood fingerboard, the Rapier 44 offers a comfortable playing feel with a balanced and responsive tone. A full 25.5" / 648 mm scale length, 23 Medium Jumbo frets including a zero fret, and bone nut provide smooth, familiar playability across the neck.
The Rapier 44 is equipped with Alan Entwistle low-noise EWR64 pickups, delivering clear, articulate tones while helping to minimise unwanted noise. A 3-way pickup selector, dedicated middle pickup volume control, and two middle pickup activation switches provide additional pickup combinations beyond a conventional switching layout, giving players greater flexibility to shape their sound.
The HiLo Vibrato bridge provides smooth and expressive vibrato effects, while Wilkinson sealed tuners offer precise and dependable tuning. Elixir 09–42 coated strings complete the setup, offering a smooth playing feel and extended string life.
With its distinctive retro character, flexible pickup switching and dependable hardware, the Rapier 44 is an excellent choice for guitarists looking for a unique instrument with plenty of tonal possibilities.
Key specifications:
- Neck Material: Canadian Hard Maple
- Body Material: Okoume
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Strings: Elixir 09–42 Coated Strings
- Nut Material: Bone
- Fret Type: Medium Jumbo
- Number of Frets: 23 Frets (including Zero Fret)
- Scale Length: 25.5" / 648 mm
- Bridge: HiLo Vibrato Tremolo Bridge
- Pickups: 3 × Alan Entwistle Low-Noise EWR64 Pickups
- Controls: 1 Volume Control, 1 Tone Control, 1 Middle Pickup Volume Control
- Pickup Selector: 3-Way Pickup Selector Switch
- Slide Switches: 2 × Middle Pickup Activation Switches
- Switch 1: Activates Middle Pickup 1
- Switch 2: Activates Middle Pickup 2
- Machine Heads / Tuners: Wilkinson Sealed Tuners
