Essential Information About the "Aire 801 Musa Grey Flamed" Guitar
- Premium Luthiery: solid alder body with North American flamed maple top for a lively response and high-end aesthetics.
- HSS Versatility: splittable bridge humbucker, two single coils, 5-way selector switch, and push-pull tone control to cover everything from crisp cleans to saturated leads.
- Modern Playability: "C low profile" neck, 24 frets with optimized high-fret access, long scale length for precise attack.
- Tuning Stability: EKO Steel HRC57 vibrato, adjustable saddles, and 4+2 locking tuners.
Musa by Eko: The "Haute Couture" Line Designed for the Stage
With the Musa series, Eko Guitars revisits the super-Strat DNA by focusing on meticulous finishes, ergonomic design, and refined electronics. The flagship model of the range, the Aire 801 combines long-lasting comfort and a "Grey Flamed" look for an instrument as inspiring visually as it is to play.
Who Is It For and What Styles?
Ideal for intermediate to advanced guitarists, the Aire 801 Musa excels in pop, funk, modern rock, fusion, and blues. The bridge humbucker opens the door to hard rock, while the split and intermediate positions deliver punchy cleans and smooth crunches, perfect for playing an entire set with just one guitar.
Sound
The alder/maple combination provides tight lows, present mids, and bright highs that cut through the mix. The YHL Marsbucker H135B-B bridge pickup offers a dense and precise tone; when engaged via push-pull, it approaches the bite of a single coil. The YHL Mercury S60B-N/M pickups in the neck and middle positions deliver open and articulate timbres. The 5-way selector covers classic combinations; the intermediate positions wired in parallel provide that much sought-after musical "scooped" sound. The EKO Steel HRC57 vibrato and locking tuners extend sustain and secure tuning even during energetic playing.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
A padded waterproof gigbag is included for your travels. For maintenance and stage use: nickel strings 10-46 (original gauge), sturdy strap, stable A-frame or floor stand, and clip-on tuner. Essentials perfectly suited to the super-Strat format of this electric guitar.
Technical Specifications
Body
- Body: solid alder
- Top: North American flamed maple
- Shape: super-Strat, double cutaway
- Body finish: gloss
- Color: "Grey Flamed" with matching headstock
- Binding: white
Neck
- Neck: roasted maple, ergonomic bolt-on joint (5 points)
- Profile: C low profile
- Fingerboard: rosewood
- Number of frets: 24, Medium Jumbo type
- Scale length: 25.6" / 650 mm
- Radius: 14" / 355.6 mm
- Nut width: 1.65" / 42 mm
- Inlays: dot
- Truss rod: dual-action
- Neck finish: satin
Hardware
- Vibrato: EKO Steel HRC57 Tremolo, adjustable saddles
- Tuners: diecast locking (4+2 configuration)
- Hardware finish: chrome
Electronics
- Electronics: passive
- Pickup configuration: HSS
- Bridge pickup: YHL Marsbucker H135B-B (splittable humbucker)
- Middle pickup: YHL Mercury S60B-N/M (single coil)
- Neck pickup: YHL Mercury S60B-N/M (single coil)
- Selector switch: 5 positions
- Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Push-pull Tone for humbucker split
Miscellaneous
- Category: 6-string electric guitar
- Number of strings: 6
- Original strings: 10-46 gauge
- Case/bag: padded waterproof gigbag included
Glossary
- Scale Length: vibrating length of the string between nut and bridge; affects tension and attack.
- Radius: curvature of the fingerboard; the larger the value, the flatter the fingerboard.
- Nut: piece at the headstock guiding the strings; its width determines left-hand comfort.
- Push-pull: pullable potentiometer allowing here to "split" the humbucker for a single-coil-like sound.
- Humbucker/Single Coil: dual-coil pickup (high output, less noise) / single-coil pickup (more air and brightness).
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