“Innovate or die” is the motto they must have taken to heart at Electra Guitars.
They've taken it so seriously that they've decided to launch a new and improved version of the Invicta electric.
Looking back, we can see that the previous Invicta was a step forward for guitarists in terms of being able to get a very wide variety of tones thanks to its Five Position Coil Linkage system, which is why it's one of the features the new Invicta still keeps.
The body is made of ash and stands out for its carved maple top.
On the neck we find a sculpted heel with 22 jumbo frets, a rosewood fingerboard with a 12-inch radius and mother-of-pearl inlays, a GraphTech TUSQ nut, a dual-action truss rod and a “three-on-three” headstock.
Throughout the instrument we find “tortoise binding”, along the sides of the neck and topping off the entire headstock.
Chrome hardware includes new Electra tuning machines by Hipshot, large strap buttons and a TonePros-style bridge.
Continuing with its look, finishes are available in Trans Ruby or Natural, depending on personal taste.
The new Invicta has a two-humbucker system with two volume controls.
As we mentioned earlier, the brand has created the five-position linkage system, or “Five Position Coil Linkage”, which also works as a standard two-pickup/three-way switch setup reminiscent of the configuration found on other guitars.
This new system offers the guitarist a set of nine pickup and tone combinations.
"We use tones the way painters use color; the more colors a painter has at their disposal, the better the art they can make. With sounds it's no different; the more tones a guitarist has to work with, the better the music they can make," says Gene Ymiolek, CEO of Electra Guitars, about this new version.
We should also add that Electra Guitars helps us in our foray into music and, given the times we live in, has built a diverse line of guitars and basses at very affordable prices ranging from $599 to $999.
