CHEAT SHEET

STREET PRICE: $3,600 (as shown, finished in Padauk veneer) MANUFACTURER:

Emerald Guitars, emeraldguitars.com

Push/pull volume and tone knobs for the electric section select three different voices for the Fishman Fluence pickups: classic humbucker, hot-rodded humbucker and split coil.

Neck features include a 25 ½-inch scale length, 22 medium stainless steel frets, 12-16-inch compound radius and deep heel that provides access to the entire fretboard.

THE BOTTOM LINE:

The Emerald Virtuo is a brilliantly designed hybrid instrument that delivers true acoustic-electric and electric tones, outstanding ergonomics and playability and the ability to easily access guitar synth textures.