Bacci Guitars Leonardo Dual Output FF Baritone Guitar Ebony Fretboard in Essence Olivo

Bacci Guitars is proud to present the Leonardo Essence Olivio Dual Output Baritone Guitar. Over 3 years of meticulous research, experimentation and development went into crafting and designing this revolutionary baritone guitar. Hand-built by Bacci Guitars in Italy, this premium musical instrument equally balances precision engineering, artistic design as well as taking respectful influence from the foundations and heritage of electric guitar making.

With its natural nitro finish, this baritone is in a class of its own. The Italian Olive top captures everyone's attention with its unique grain pattern. It’s the perfect homage to the rich heritage of fine Italian woodworking which Bacci takes so much inspiration. From its custom-designed Filtertron pickups to its specifically crafted 9-degree headstock angle for optimum string tension, no detail is overlooked. This baritone is as inspiring to play as it is to look at it, it'll be the centre-piece of your collection and one that you will never want to put down.

Key Features

• Dreamsongs Custom Bacci Filtertron: Custom made by Italian pickup winder, Dreamsongs Pickups. These Filtertron pickups provide bell-like highs in perfect balance with a musical warmth and sustain.
• Hipshot Classic Tuners: Super precise 18:1 ratio Hipshot tuners provide effortless and quick tuning.
• Hipshot Hardtail Bridge: Machined from solid brass in conjunction with its stainless steel saddled, this Hipshot bridge provides ultimate string transfer in a modern and ergonomic design.

Pump Up The Bass

In keeping with Bacci’s themes of invitation and reinvention his range of Leonardo Funk Machine Baritone guitars come equipped with the addition of a uniquely designed designated bass guitar pickup specifically for the three lowest strings of the baritone. This pickup is independently controlled via its own volume knob and designated output for an unmeasurable amount of tonal varieties and options. Unrivalled power, depth and richness in the low strings help create a uniquely creative playing experience with a vast plethora of different musical options.

Exceptional Tonewoods

The foundations of the Leonardo Essence Olivio Baritone is Bacci’s scrupulous choices of premium tonewoods. For the body, ash which has been chambered specifically for acoustic resonance is used in combination with an elegant Italian olive wood top. The neck is a beautifully figured maple with an ebony fingerboard. Special attention is given to ensure that there is a seamless transition between neck and body resulting in an instrument that feels alive as you play with unparalleled tonal transfer and resonance.

Bruno Bacci

Based in the heart of Tuscany Italy, Bruno Bacci's genuine passion for lutherie, design and materials has quickly gained him a reputation of being one of the upcoming guitar builders. He believes that ‘wood comes with a soul’ and it is the job of a luthier to ‘be able to capture and interpret’ it. Blending tradition with modern innovation and design Bacci crafts instruments that feel and look like instant classics as well as instruments that inspire and bond with the player.

Specifications

Neck

• Neck Material: Figured Maple
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 12”
• Fingerboard Inlay: Abalone inlays
• Nut: Bone
• Frets: 22
• Scale Length: 28" (711,2mm)
• Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Aged Tone

Body

• Body: Ash with Tonal Chambers
• Top: Italian Olive
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose

Electronics

• Guitar Pickup: Dreamsongs Custom Bacci Filtertrons
• Bass Pickup: Dreamsongs Custom Bacci Modern
• Controls: Volume & Tone 3-Way Switch (Guitar), Volume (Bass)
• Output: Dual

Hardware

• Tuners: Hipshot Classic Open Nickel
• Bridge: Hipshot Hardtail bridge

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Dogal 13-72
• Case: Bacci Custom Logo Hardshell