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Chimaera
Candy Stripe Padauk
€4,490.00
* Colour: Red
* Carbon Type: Standard Weave
* Veneer: Candy Striped Padauk
* Tuners: Gotoh 510 tuners 18:1 ratio (Black)
* Inlays: None
* Pickup: Graph Tech Ghost Piezo
* Bridge Type: Carbon Bridge Fully Adjustable for Height and Intonation
* Case: Custom Padded Gig Bag
The Chimaera isn’t just a showstopper. A unique instrument with a unique voice, this 18-string beast is ready to lead you into new creative territory.
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THIS MODEL'S SPECS
Scale length 12 string | 25 1/2", 650mm |
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Scale length 6 string | 25 1/2", 650mm |
Nut Width 12 string | 1 15/16″, 48.5mm |
Nut Width 6 string | 1 ¾”, 44.5mm |
Bridge Spacing 12 string | 2 ½”, 63mm |
Bridge Spacing 6 string | 2 ¼”, 57mm |
Overall Length | 41″, 1050mm |
Max Body Width | 17″, 430mm |
Max Body Depth | 4″, 100mm |
Max Body Length | 19″, 485mm |
Frets | 20 medium stainless steel frets (both necks) |
Fretboard Radius | 16″ |
Nut/Saddle | Graphtech low friction nut and saddle |
Finish | High gloss finish on all surfaces |
![chimaera 18 string carbon guitar](https://emeraldguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chimaera-Stock-1-700x1024.png)
FEATURES & BENEFITS
Offset Soundhole
Our unique soundhole design brings a whole new listening experience by projecting the sound more directly towards the player while still providing great forward projection to the audience
Neck Design
Our carbon fiber necks provide strength stability and accuracy. Featuring a double action truss rod for perfect adjustability and stainless steel frets giving ultra smooth feel and wear resistance
Tuners
We use the highest quality Gotoh 510 tuners across our range with 18:1 ratio and unsurpassed build quality
Ergonomic Body Design
Our Moulding technology provides us the freedom to create a wonderfully ergonomic body design featuring the extended neck access, asymmetric side design, rib and forearm bevels which all combined give unprecedented comfort to the player
Carbon Fiber Bridge
We machine our unique bridges from a solid billet of carbon fibre creating a beautiful aesthetic design that transfers the string energy efficiently into the soundboard
![](https://emeraldguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/chimaera.webp)
Hi-Tech Carbon
Carbon fiber is now used in all the most high tech industries from Aerospace to Formula one Racing where strength and weight is paramount. In fact it was in Formula One Power Boat racing that we discovered that the properties of carbon fiber are also perfectly suited to guitar making creating a lightweight structure that holds up under the tension of the strings while resonating freely with the lightest touch.
![](https://emeraldguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chimeara-W.webp)
Weather Resistant
If you have ever traveled with a guitar you will know just how much temperature and humidity changes can effect the structure, tuning stability and tone of a guitar. This is where carbon fibre construction really excells. Now you can take your guitar from a cold car to a warm stage without worrying that your going to go out of tune after the first strum.
![](https://emeraldguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Chimeara-U.webp)
Unique Manufacturing Process
Intricacy is our excellence. Our signature one-piece moulding process delivers a guitar that is both incredibly strong and stable, resulting in fewer trips to your local luthier. The entire neck and body of Emerald Guitars are moulded together resulting in no joints becoming weak or failing over time whilst delivering impeccable resonance and sustain.
CHIMAERA'S VOICE
Chimaera 6 String Picking (Mic)
Chimaera 6 String Strumming (Mic)
Chimaera 6 String Medley (Pickup)
Chimaera 12 String Picking (Mic)
Chimaera 12 String Picking (Mic)
Chimaera 12 String Medley (Pickup)
CHIMAERA VIDEOS
![Emerald Chimaera Select Series July ཌྷ - Simon McCafferty (pt.2/4) Emerald Chimaera Select Series July ཌྷ - Simon McCafferty (pt.2/4)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pjDEw0MTZxk/hqdefault.jpg)
![Mark S Black - Immigrant Blues - Emerald Guitars - Chimaera Mark S Black - Immigrant Blues - Emerald Guitars - Chimaera](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_QLn5BhBWqY/hqdefault.jpg)
![Double Stops in Standard Tuning Double Stops in Standard Tuning](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2H5zDlOPl3Q/hqdefault.jpg)
![Emerald Guitars Chimaera Select Series (Mar ཌྷ) - Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore Emerald Guitars Chimaera Select Series (Mar ཌྷ) - Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rYRa968BVNE/hqdefault.jpg)
![More Exploring. More Playing. Less Tuning. #guitar #acousticguitar #shorts More Exploring. More Playing. Less Tuning. #guitar #acousticguitar #shorts](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1Jg9btBW034/hqdefault.jpg)
COMPARE SIZE
![](https://emeraldguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SizeCharts-Ratio-Chimeara-1024x576.webp)
Chimaera - a great and versitle instrument
I have had the chimaera for a week – already used it at one gig. I’ll be recording with it soon. This is such a great and versitle instrument for a one-man band. I am really enjoying playing it and thinking about cool ways to use two necks. I am calling it DT with a nod to SRV.