Kononykheen Breed Five
Shred till dead. No compromise.
The guitar which professional musician can rely on. Stable and very hand-friendly neck, handpicked fine basswood body for high range of sound, perfectly balanced electronics, trusty and high-quality hardware. The weight of guitar allows to play long shows without pain on your shoulders. Style and sound of Kononykheen Breed Five come together to the best part of 80s guitars - the golden age of guitar superheroes.
Breed Five is an AK-47 of guitars. Simple and reliable players` weapon.
Materials
Finest of the fine basswood provides excellent resonance for all frequencies. Treble & upper-mid tones are very bright and shiny, the low-middle & bass would let you feel the deep tonal vibrations, which are in the core Breed Four's temper. Body and hard maple neck are joint with 4 bolts - that provides tight wood-to-wood contact, without glue or any other external material.
Neck
Hand-friendly and tactile pleasant. Besides comfort playing, contemporary neck profile decreases mass and works for comfy and natural weight balance of whole guitar. Reverse headstock here is a salute for the legendary guitar players' style.
Hardware
Tune-o-matic with strings thru-body is main part of Breed Four's long sustain. Bridge and tuners keep the guitar tuned-up even for the long shows and rehearsals. Shiny chrome: eternal classics.
| Basic model | Radiola |
| Dexterity (orientation) | Right |
| Headstock | Reverse SS-15 |
| Scale | 25.5`(647.7 mm) |
| Neck joint method | 4 bolts, chrome neckplate |
| No. of frets | 22 |
| Frets | Cupronickel, 2.2 mm |
| Neck profile
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Optimal «C». Thickness at 1st fret: 0.800“ ...at 12th fret: 0.875“ |
| Fretboard radius | Speedplay 16“ |
| Nut width | 1.685“ (42.8 mm) |
| Body wood | Fine basswood with figure ash |
| Neck wood | Hard maple |
| Fretboard wood | Maple |
| Neck pickup |
- |
| Bridge pickup |
Kononykheen Regular humbucker with alnico magnet, 12 fixed pole pieces. 8.0K 5.0H |
| Bridge | Kononykheen Regular tune-o-matic, strings thru body |
| Machine head | Kononykheen Regular Model-A |
| Finish |
Body front: Submarine Burst Body back and sides: Altai White |
| Binding | Creme binding on body front |
| Pickguard | No |
| Inlay | Dots |
| Controls | Master volume |
| Hardware color | Chrome |
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