Halo Guitars Octavia, an eight string guitar originally designed as a concept between Halo Guitars and SevenString.org is now shipping. During its design Waylon Ford and Gary Kahler sat at Summer NAMM in Austin, Texas and designed what would be the eight string tremolo floating bridge system, the Kahler.
Pictured: The Octavia
Guitar Specs:
– Construction – Set Neck
– Body – Mahogany
– Neck – Mahogany
– Fingerboard – Rosewood
– Inlays – No Inlays
– Electronics – EMG 808
– Controls – 1 Volume
– Hardware – Gotoh Tuners
– Bridge – Kahler 8 String bridge
– Color – BK
All Halo Guitars come with the following:
– Lifetime warranty on all electronics & hardware
– Cable & Tools
Could be a good purchase at $1250.
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Where can i get this guitar??? I can’t find it anywhere.
I don’t think regular music stores would have them in stock. You can contact Halo Guitars through their website and ask them for a list of distributors. You can also opt to purchase online.
Here is the link if you missed it:
http://www.haloguitars.com/store/About-Us.html
Paul Beard is testing an eight string for Gold Tone, Model PBS8. You can see it on the GT home page. It shold be out in early to mid summer. I want one!!!!!!!!! Gene in Arizona
RONNIE FRAY, there are already builders that make 8-string dobros. The most famous one is in Australia, but can’t recall his name right now.
This guitar kicks ass i got one
full house is the shit
SOMEONE NEEDS TO BUILD AN EIGHT STRING DOBRO…OR LAP STEEL.
IF THEY DO….LET ME KNOW!
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