Legacy e

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"In 1987 Paul Beard's first open body E Model set the bar for the stellar tone and responsiveness Beard Guitars is famous for. With its balance of power and subtlety the E Model is the ultimate workhouse resonator. Whether you're playing solo or cutting through a crowded mix, the E Model does the job."

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Body

The Legacy E-Model is an open body solid curly maple guitar with curly maple binding. It comes in a high gloss amber sunburst.

Neck

Made of solid curly maple, and has a curly maple peghead veneer, a pearl Beard inlay, an ebony fretboard, and snowflake inlays.

Parts

In addition to an Original #14 spider™ and Beard Legend Cone™, the Legacy E-model comes standard with a Beard chrome tailpiece, screens/rings, and fan coverplate. All Beards come standard with Gotoh tuners.

Price

The Legacy E-Model starts at $4,500 and comes standard with a deluxe hardshell case and a Fishman Nashville pickup. Pricing changes with customization.

Legacy E Customizations

Construction

The E-Model tonewood, fretboard, and binding can be customized depending on the availability of the species. Purfling and custom inlay is also available. It can also be customized as a E-Odyssey to have one sound hole instead of two.

Finish

Available in high gloss or satin finish. Several color options are offered.

Hipshot

The Hipshot DoubleShot package is a tailpiece, locking tuners, and roller nut combination that allows for the user to switch between two different tunings. It is offered as a customization on the E-Model.

Pickup

The E-Model can get a Fishman Nashville bridge pickup designed by Jerry Douglas, Larry Fishman, and Paul Beard. Each bridge pickup comes with a #14 adjustable spider.