Joseph Leighton - X20 Demo
X20 – 3rd Generation
The Dreadnought – Reimagined.
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We broke tradition to embrace tone.
Emerald’s signature dreadnought guitar, the X20, delivers a remarkably rich and full acoustic sound. Its carbon fiber body is ergonomically shaped to fit your form, ensuring unmatched comfort.
Comfort in ergonomics.
The X20 – our most popular model – is another example of Emerald’s tradition of breaking tradition. This guitar has outstanding ergonomics. The extended-access neck design and the subtle rib bevel deliver a feel that’s second to none. The contoured fretboard end and redesigned pinless bridge ensure untold playability.
X20 Specifications
1. Gotoh 510 tuners 18:1 ratio 2. Graphtech low-friction nut 3. 24 medium stainless steel frets 4. Innovative neck design 5. Offset acoustic soundhole 6. Graphtech low-friction saddle 7. Ergonomic body.
Default Specs
Nut Width
1 ¾", 44.5mm
Fretboard Radius
16″, 406.4 mm
Scale length
25⅝″, 650mm
Bridge Spacing
2 ¼", 57mm
Fretboard Depth
1st Fret Neck Depth
12th Fret Neck Depth
Fretboard Width at 12th Fret
2⁵⁄₁₆″, 58.5mm
Strings
Daddario XS Phosphor Bronze, Light 12-53 (12, 16, 24, 32, 42, 53)
String Action
(Top of the 12th Fret)
String Height Bass Side ³⁄₃₂″ | 2.2mm
String Height Treble Side ¹⁄₁₆″ | 1.7mm
String Spacing
Nut String Spacing
Bridge String Spacing
Measurements
Scale length
650mm (25 ½″)
Nut Width
44.5mm (1 ¾″)
Bridge Spacing
57mm (2 ¼″)
Overall Length
1015mm (39 31⁄32″)
Max Body Width
390mm (15 ¼″)
Max Body Depth
120mm (4 ¾″)
Max Body Length
480mm (19″)
Fretboard Radius
406mm (16″)
Accessories
Emerald gigbag included
X20's Voices
Blues (Mic)
Country (Mic)
Fingerstyle (Mic)
Picking (Mic)
Strumming (Mic)
Medley (Pickup)
Medley (Pickup)
PICKUP CONTROL GUIDE
Click a pickup option below to view the control guide
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
Plek'd to Perfection
Every guitar goes through the cutting edge Plek process which scans the frets of the guitar and machines them to perfection taking into account radius, relief,action height and string gauge. This process guarantees ultimate accuracy and playability
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
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
Tuners
We use the highest quality Gotoh 510 tuners across our range with 18:1 ratio and unsurpassed build quality
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
FEATURES & BENEFITS
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.
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.
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.
X20
I love it! It is louder and more articulate than my Hummingbird. Phil McKnight’s review was spot on. I was considering an Emerald long before Phil got his but his glowing review cemented the deal. He has never gotten a guitar that he could not find a single fault, no matter how long or hard he looked for one. I love the color too!
- By Floyd Maes
