G&L USA CLF Research Espada HH Active Electric Guitar in Jet Black
Featuring a flexible 3-mode Micro-Preamp & G&L's innovative PTB Tone System (passive treble/bass knobs). Gig bag included.
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SKU: ESPDHH-A-CLF-JTB
Leo Fender's lost design from '69 takes on a whole new vibe, now boasting twin humbuckers in the form of the G&L Espada HH Active. This really could be the most versatile, and dare say, "complete" guitar that G&L has ever designed!
Featuring a set of G&L alnico humbuckers, these pickups are capable of delivering clean and classic tones at the neck with a little more juice at the bridge. The expansive Espada control plate houses volume, treble and bass controls, each capped by beautiful chrome CLF Research knobs, plus twin mini-toggles — a coil-split for both pickups, and a mode selector for the built-in preamp. Then there's the legendary G&L Saddle Lock hardtail bridge, which yields superb sustain with comfort and style.
G&L Micro-Preamp
The G&L Espada HH Active features a proprietary Micro-Preamp to unlock a whole new dimension of tones, with the aforementioned 3-way mini-toggle switch allowing you to control the preamp modes (passive/active/active-bright). Leave the preamp off and everything works, but switch it on, and you'll hear more of the pickups' natural harmonic complexity.
It's classic Leo Fender: he solved "the cord problem" with an onboard buffer to shield the pickups from a cord's loading effect. And the result is audible in every pickup setting, from jangly single-coil tones that defy split-humbucker expectations, to overdriven humbucker tones with crisp detail and definition. There's always more to explore with Espada HH Active, and every journey is as exciting as the destination!
Key Features
- Alder Body — A balanced-sounding, medium-weight timber that serves as an ideal sonic foundation for the trio of pickups. Features a comfortable rear belly contour.
- Bolt-On Construction — Produces a snappy note response for an immediate playing experience.
- 'Modern Classic' Neck Profile — A fairly slim shape with a mild taper from 0.820" at 1st fret to 0.870" at the 12th fret.
- Medium Jumbo Frets — Offer a controllable feel for wide vibrato and pitch-perfect string bends.
- G&L Humbucking Pickups — Expect big, full and rich tones optimised for heavier styles! The coil-split switch serves up convincing single-coil sounds that further expand the potential of this flexible axe.
- PTB Tone System — Gives you two master tone controls, one that decreases the treble like a typical tone knob, and one that decreases the low-end. It's like having a built-in, passive 2-band EQ!
- G&L Saddle Lock Bridge — This innovative system uses a mechanism that prevents the individual saddles from moving around, to ensure that your strings are evenly spaced apart and to transfer vibrations more effectively through the body for increased resonance and sustain.
- G&L Deluxe Gig Bag — Included is a sturdy, lightweight and water-resistant soft case that sports a pair of shoulder straps for convenient travel.
Specifications
Body
- Body Shape: Espada
- Body Wood: Alder
Neck
- Neck Wood: Hard-Rock Maple
- Neck Profile: G&L Modern Classic
- Neck Finish: Vintage Tint Gloss
- Neck Joint: Bolt-On
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Fingerboard Wood: Caribbean Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo, Nickel
- Number of Frets: 21
- Inlays: White Pearl Blocks
- Nut Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.69"
- Truss Rod: Dual-Action
Hardware
- Bridge: Leo Fender-Designed G&L Saddle-Lock
- Tuners: Kluson
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: G&L AW4368C Humbucker (with Chrome Cover)
- Neck Pickup: G&L AS4255 Humbucker (with Chrome Cover)
- Controls: Volume, Treble, Bass, 3-Position Pickup Selector Switch, Coil-Split Mini-Toggle Switch, 3-Position Preamp Mode Switch
Miscellaneous
- Strings: D'Addario
- Case: G&L Gig Bag (Included)
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