BOSS EURUS GS-1 Electronic Guitar
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The synth engine in the EURUS GS-1 delivers exceptional sonic quality and natural touch response realized through 40-plus years of BOSS guitar synthesizer development. The six onboard memories come filled with ready-to-play sounds, and there's a synth control knob for hands-on dynamic expression. Every synth sound seamlessly responds to normal guitar techniques, with no latency or triggering issues to disturb the musical flow.
Using the free GS-1 Editor app for iOS and Android mobile devices, players can fully customize synth sounds over Bluetooth. Many different synth types and variations are available for crafting sounds, along with tone, resonance, and other adjustable parameters. In addition, a range of target parameters can be assigned to the guitar's synth control knob and favorite sound combinations can be saved for quick loading before performances.
The EURUS GS-1 features a stylish offset body design and a slim-profile, 24-fret neck with a compound radius fretboard for playing comfort. High-performance Gotoh hardware delivers smooth tremolo action and solid tuning stability with a two-point fulcrum bridge and staggered-height locking machine heads. Custom designed for the EURUS GS-1, the two humbucking pickups provide wide-range tone plus split-coil voicing at two stops of the five-way switch.
Features
• Cutting-edge BOSS synthesizer guitar, crafted in Japan for bold sound innovators
• Seamlessly switch between synthesizer and regular guitar sounds
• Six onboard memories for storing different synth sounds
• Premium playability with 24-fret neck, compound radius rosewood fingerboard, and offset double-cutaway body design
• Two custom-designed pickups and five-way selector switch
• Gotoh two-point tremolo bridge and locking machine heads
• Independent 1/4-inch outputs for synth and regular guitar sounds
• Deep editing of synth sounds via dedicated app for iOS and Android devices
• Onboard Bluetooth® for connecting with editor app and optional EV-1-WL Wireless Expression Pedal
• USB for system updates via a Mac or Windows computer
• Synth engine runs on four AA batteries or optional PSA-series adaptor
• High-quality CB-EG10 gig bag included
Specifications
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss
Body Colour: Black
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin
Neck Joint: Bolt-on
Neck Shape: C Shape
Scale Length: 648 mm (25.5 inches)
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 305-407 mm (12-16 inches) Compound Radius
Frets: 24, Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 42 mm (1.65 inches)
Position Inlays: White Dot
Bridge Pickup: EURUS-CTM Humbucker/Bridge
Neck Pickup: EURUS-CTM Humbucker/Neck
Bridge: Gotoh 510T-FE1 (37 mm Block)
Tuning Machines: Gotoh SG381-MGT-07-L6
Hardware Colour: Chrome
Strings Gauges: .009-.042
Controls
• MASTER VOLUME knob
• GUITAR TONE knob
• 5-Way switch
• SYNTH CTL knob
• SYNTH MEMORY knob (6 types)
• MODE switch
• Bluetooth button
Connectors
• OUTPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
• SYNTH OUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
• USB COMPUTER port: USB B type
• DC IN jack
Nominal Output Level: -20 dBu
Output Impedance: 1 k ohms
Recommended Load Impedance: 10 k ohms or greater
Power Supply
Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 4
AC adaptor (PSA series: sold separately)
Current Draw: 105 mA
Expected battery life under continuous use (Alkaline battery): Approx. 9 hours
Accessories
- Owner's Manual
- Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"
- Tremolo arm
- Allen wrench
- Gigbag
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