Essential Information About the Eko Aire 500 Stealth Matte Black Guitar
- Ultra versatile HSS configuration with splittable "Rockbucker" humbucker, 5-position selector, and two single coils.
- Lightweight and resonant paulownia body, sturdy maple neck, Eko WPC+ fingerboard with 24 frets for full access to the high notes.
- Playing stability thanks to locking tuners (4+2 layout) and the EKO Steel HRC57 vibrato with adjustable saddles.
- Neat matte black superstrat look, ideal for rock, hard rock, and metal, but also capable of blues and jazz.
At the Heart of Eko's Aire Series
Designed as a modern and accessible superstrat, the Aire 500 Stealth follows the line of Eko models focused on performance. Its specifications combine lightness, playing comfort, and a wide sonic palette to offer an excellent quality/pleasure ratio for demanding guitarists without breaking the budget.
For Which Musician and Styles?
With its immediate playability and 24 frets, this guitar is perfectly suited for
beginners to intermediate players who want to progress quickly, as well as advanced players looking for a reliable secondary instrument. It excels in
rock, hard rock, and metal, while easily covering
blues,
funk, and more
jazz nuances through its intermediate positions.
The Sound
The wood/electronics combination defines the signature of this Aire 500. The
paulownia body provides a sharp attack and resonance, while the
maple neck enhances precision. The
HSS configuration offers a "Rockbucker" humbucker at the bridge,
splittable via push-pull to regain single-coil tone, and two single coils at the neck and middle positions. The
5-position selector delivers clear sounds (direct positions) and more scooped/velvety tones (intermediate positions wired in parallel). The
EKO Steel HRC57 vibrato and locking tuners ensure stability, sustain, and expressiveness for moderate vibratos and dive-bombs. Long scale length and modern fingerboard radius promote speed and controlled bends.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
To get the best out of this HSS electric guitar: a set of
10-46 nickel-plated steel strings, a
superstrat-format 6-string electric guitar gig bag/case, a standard
strap, and a good quality
6.35 mm jack cable. A
clip tuner and a
flat capo for electric guitars complete the setup usefully.
Technical Specifications
Body
- Body: paulownia
- Shape: superstrat, cutaway: double
- Color: black, finish: satin (matte black)
- Pickguard: 3-ply
- Headstock: matching body color
Neck
- Neck: American maple, bolt-on (5 bolts) with ergonomic joint
- Neck shape: C low profile
- Fingerboard: Eko WPC (Wood Polymers Composites) resin
- Number of frets: 24, type: Medium Jumbo
- Inlays: dot
- Scale length: 25.6" / 650 mm
- Nut width: 1.65" / 42 mm
- Radius: 14" / 356 mm
- Truss rod: dual-action
Hardware
- Hardware: black
- Tuners: diecast locking (4+2 configuration)
- Vibrato: EKO Steel HRC57 Tremolo, individually adjustable saddles
- Strap buttons: standard
Electronics
- Electronics: passive
- Pickups: 3 (HSS) - bridge: Eko splittable "Rockbucker" humbucker; middle: Eko single coil "Rockbucker"; neck: Eko single coil "Rockbucker"
- Selector: 5-position
- Controls: 1 x volume, 2 x tone including 1 push-pull (humbucker coil-split)
Miscellaneous
- Category: 6-string electric
- Number of strings: 6
- Original strings: 10-46
- Number of pickups: 3
- Features: splittable humbucker at bridge position; easy access to high notes thanks to ergonomic body/neck joint
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