Moog Introduces Moog Guitar Model E1
Aug 20, 2009 1:27 PM
The production model of the Moog Guitar, the Model E1 uses the same electronics and pickups as the original Paul Vo Collector Edition, with some changes.
The Moog Guitar Model E1 is available in three new finishes—Butterscotch, Candy Red and Black—and now sports chrome hardware, a solid alder body, a choice of fixed or tremolo bridges and a new lower price tag ($3,495).
The Model E1 controls how the strings vibrate, effectively giving energy to and taking energy away from the strings. The resulting timbres do not rely on effects or post-processing. They are created directly from the strings.
This energy give-and-take creates the Model E1’s unique playing modes: Full Sustain clearly sustains all six strings anywhere on the neck; in Mute Mode, the pickups remove energy from the strings, resulting in short, staccato timbres; and in Controlled Sustain Mode, the Model E1 sustains the strings being played while removing energy from the strings that aren’t, resulting in fluid sustained lead lines.
Because the Model E1 has the ability to add and remove energy simultaneously, it has unprecedented control over the harmonics on the vibrating string. With Harmonic Blends, one pickup sustains the strings while the other attempts to mute them. Using the supplied Control Pedal, guitarists can move the energy back and forth between the pickups, resulting in natural, shifting harmonics directly from the strings.
The Moog Guitar Model E1 also includes an onboard Moog Filter, additional piezo pickups and a Control Voltage.
Learn more about the Moog Guitar Model E1.
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