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Artist AP81 15th Anniversary Spalted Maple Electric Guitar

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We're turning 15! We've certainly come a long way from our humble beginnings producing a small range of electric guitars all those years ago! To celebrate, we're bringing you a range of pro-spec instruments at prices that defy belief - just as we've been doing for the last 15 years...

The flagship guitar of our Anniversary Range, the AP81 is a refreshingly modern take on a guitar design that has endured nearly as long as the electric guitar itself has been in existence. With a one-piece mahogany body topped with a stunningly figured spalted maple top and matching headstock, the AP81 is in a class entirely its own - a completely boutique, high-grade design with the appointments to match! Featuring the small batch Laohao pickups ubiquitous to the 15th Anniversary range, the AP81 produces a clear, bell-like high-end and throaty mid-range with plenty of bite, and compresses beautifully to produce rich harmonic distortion tones when pushed. Voiced somewhere between a vintage PAF and the more modern JB humbucker, these custom, hand-wound pickups perfectly straddle the best of both worlds - unmatched note articulation with plenty of output for those looking to drive the front end a little harder.

The neck is a one-piece mahogany construction, with a stunning rosewood fretboard inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The modern C-shape is innately familiar to players of all musical backgrounds, while the 14" fretboard radius makes bends and setups a complete breeze. High-grade, 19:1 ratio locking tuners and a 42mm bone nut ensure your tuning remains incredibly stable, while the included strap locks ensure you can headbang to your heart's content, safe in the knowledge that the limited edition Spalted Maple top remains unsullied by the rigours of the road! 

Like the rest of our range, the 15th Anniversary Artist AP81 has been painstakingly designed to perfectly balance professional quality with our famous affordability - the same ethos we've lived by since our first guitar rolled off the line all those years ago.

Whether you've been with us since the beginning, or you've come in late, we can't thank you enough for supporting us in delivering quality instruments at an affordable price. Here's to another 15 years, and many more!


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