KITHARA HARLAND

A new name to the UK’s guitar-making scene is Chris Moffitt. The Harland came from discussions with Ariel Posen – the first baritone model is with Ariel in Canada, while the standard version, above, is now Kithara’s bestselling instrument. The Strat-inspired alder body gives this model a familiarity that’s a good contrast to its bolt-on mahogany neck, plus Bigbsy vibrato and Gotoh Telestyle bridge with ‘In Tune’ brass saddles. Mojo are the pickups of choice with a Tele-style flush-pole 52 in the bridge position and a GTone based on a Guayatone ‘gold foil’ single coil at the neck. “It’s the collusion of the seeming disparate elements that’s the appeal: an inspiring instrument for the creative musician.”