Switch Ultima IV MIDI Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag)

Switch Ultima IV MIDI Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag)
The Switch Ultima-IV Signature is not only unique in design but extremely versatile from the studio to the stage. Dual humbucking pickups (Cool Blue, Neck) (Red Hot, Bridge) a 3-way pickup selector and dual coil taps bring extreme sound options. The exclusive string through body design with a tune-o-matic bridge, combined with the Grover fitted six on a side headstock is the ultimate in straight on direct tension string pull. An Ebonite fingerboard with faux mother of pearl and abalone inlays create a stunning look. Vibracell tops off the sound. 22 Frets 25-1/2 inch Scale.

The MIDI Concept:
All Switch MIDI Guitars are equipped with genuine Roland GK-2A 13-pin MIDI Pickups with separate MIDI volume output control and 3-way mini switch for MIDI/Blend/Magnetic Pickup output selection, Program Up/Down switch for MIDI, separate 13-Pin output jack for the Roland pickup and 1/4-inch output jack for the magnetic pickups. Switch MIDI equipped guitars are fully compatible with all Roland 13-Pin based guitar Synth Modules and Foot Controllers. (Roland 13-pin cable optional accessory)

The Switch Concept:
Innovation means nothing without performance and Switch guitars are loaded with both! All Switch guitars feature slick as black ice Vibracell neck-thru-body construction designed by Trev Wilkinson, super fast, fully bound rosewood necks, Grover precision tuners, and Switch custom designed pickups and electronics. Patented Vibracell neck-thru-body… read more engineering delivers maximum sustain, incredible tone, and innovative design techniques that don't just look great but play great. Example; Switch contoured tops are slightly raised above the pickups so your right hand is even with the bridge pickup so your pick hand rests comfortably across the strings. Result, Switch guitars feel like they were custom designed and fitted just for you. And Switch guitars play as good as they look because the super comfortable thru body neck is recessed into the body for easy access to every fret.

Switch Ultima IV is MIDI Equipped with a single cutaway contoured body; 2 humbucking magnetic pickups with a 3-way toggle switch and volume & tone controls; a Tune-O-Matic bridge with string-thru-body design; chrome hardware; 25-1/2 inch scale length, and 22 frets.

Why Switch to a Vibracell Guitar
Simple to radical ideas throughout time have inspired passion to develop new and better technology. It has been our vision and passion to bring to the market stringed musical instruments that are not only superior in quality but to produce these instruments in an efficient and environmentally friendly way. After more than ten years in development this vision has become a reality with the creation of Vibracell Technology.

In order to understand this exclusive patented technology one must have a basic understanding of how traditional stringed instruments are currently designed and manufactured.

Traditional wooden guitars and basses can be produced from a number of different types of woods or combinations of wood. It is the selection of the type of wood that will give the instrument its character. Not all woods are created equal nor are two pieces of wood exactly alike. Another factor to consider when selecting the wood is the cost. Good quality woods simply cost more and are no longer in abundant supply. The wood for guitar bodies is not the only consideration, woods for the necks and fingerboards are equally as important. Different types of wood used for fingerboards and necks will transfer energy at different speeds and intensity.

Now, imagine for a moment that you could give the guitar designer a piece of wood with the exact density to deliver ultimate vibration and frequency. Imagine a piece of wood that can be styled and shaped and also have a perfect balanced weight. Imagine a finger board that could deliver energy to the guitar body faster than traditional wood. And consider the cost for a guitar or bass guitar with a neck and body made as one piece. Wouldn't this be the ultimate neck-thru body? Are these ideas too far out in the future?

Vibracell Technology delivers all of this and more...

Vibracell is a patented process of completely molding both electric and bass guitars including the neck and headstock, from the patented Switch Vibracell material creating an instrument with precise harmonic resonance and sound frequency. Vibracell allows the entire instrument to be created as a whole with complete control of neck, body weight and density by controlling the internal cells. With the ability to control the cells we can effectively tune the body and neck to exceed the characteristics and response of those instruments made from the best available woods in the world. Additionally, Vibracell has the pure strength to withstand extreme temperature changes that affect traditional wooden bodies and necks.

The ability to control the cells density allows the neck to be formed with the body as one piece. Vibracell allows a true one piece neck-through design that eliminates the gluing of two half bodies to the neck. The one piece neck-thru body approach allows for energy to be transmitted through the entire body not only with extreme efficiency, but at a higher rate of speed ultimately delivering pure sustain and clarity.

Vibracell technology allows the instrument to be created equally, time and time again without variances in sound due to the variances in wood.

Vibracell models are offered with traditional Rosewood fingerboard and our proprietary Ebonite fingerboard. Ebonite provides the bold rich smooth warm sound of ebony along with the punch of hard rock maple. Ebonite transfers the energy from the neck to the body at an extreme high rate of speed and intensity resulting in superior crystal clear harmonics and extraordinary sustain.

Vibracell is considered one of the few, if not the only, major breakthrough in the creation of musical instruments today. Since the beginning of time change has been inevitable. However, change would never be a consideration if there were never a question of need or improvement. read less