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CUSTOM AMFISOUND KAIRA 7-STRING SUSTAINIAC SHOW GUITAR


I first used this custom-built guitar during Sarcofagus’ come-back tour  in 2010, the first to feature the original line-up since 1981.  This guitar replaced the Hagström Flame Throwing Guitar as Health and Safety regulations were becoming quite strict! It was also used in “Back From The Valley Of The Kings” studio session.


It was constructed by Finnish company Amfisound one of the leading makers of custom made guitars in the world ensuring the hardware throughout is top of the range. Many of the ‘old’ Sarcofagus songs feature tremolo, so the Kahler is ideal as it can be locked in fixed bridge mode. The addition of the Planet Waves Auto Trim locking machine heads help keep the strings in tune and  also make changing strings effortlessly easy. 


All my guitars feature the Sustainiac Steath Plus electro-magnetic pick-up system. The neck pick-up is also Sustainiac. The bridge pick-up is a hand-made Lundström M7 as designed for Meshuggah. The pick-up is very high power yet holds note clarity through distortion. The guitar contains a Neutrik locking jack for the cable.


The neck is very fast with a low action. My fingers are fairly short but this neck is very fast and comfortable to play despite the additional string.


For live purposes the guitar features an LED fretboard, two Speed Strobolight between the pick-ups and 2 Blue LED strips on the body.

There are numerous switches, the upper row operate the Sustainiac system and pick-ups while the lower each of the LED lights.


The back contains two 9 volt battery compartments, one for Sustainiac and the other for the LED lights. It was essential to have separate power sources as LEDs tend to drain the battery fairly fast and also the Strobo circuitry adds noise to the guitar output.


The complex hand-painted gloss finish is an extremely cool design imitating ICE. Overall, this guitar is a unique, one-of-its-kind piece of custom-made art.


CUSTOM AMFISOUND KAIRA 7 SUSTAINIAC

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