SKY OF LIONHEART – (Family: Pegasus Sky Guitar)
General Description:
The Sky of Lionheart series is the best all-rounder of all Sky Guitars, both in terms of its overall sonic spectrum, its range and facilitated access to the highest frets. These guitars are designed to push musical boundaries, but are also perfectly suited for less ambitious tasks.
A true virtuoso lead-guitar for those players who are not afraid to explore electric guitar playing to the limit of what is physically feasible.
Based essentially on the original Mighty Wing neck/body configuration, this Sky Guitar type offers the easiest access to the highest notes. It is the most versatile and most suitable for true virtuoso playing.
Wood & Specs:
- Number of strings: 6
- Mahogany body & quilted maple top
- Flamed maple neck, finished in deep amber, golden varnish
- Position markers in abalone (stars)
- Long scale (Strat style – 25.5 inches – 65 cm)
- Neck width at saddle: 4.5 cm
- Neck width towards bridge: 5.9 cm
- Neck join: MW extreme – (Mighty Wing style)
- Deep scalloped from 6th fret
- Number of frets: 30 – 39 (the top 3-6 frets are whole-tone steps, counting as 2 frets each – the amount differs between individual guitars)
- Super-Jumbo fret wire – smaller in the higher regions
- ABM super smooth floating tremolo with 3 gold-plated springs Sound & Tone Engine:
- Mega-Wing III System with 18-volt power supply
- 3 pick-ups: (2 humbuckers & 1 single coil in the middle)
- 5 control knobs:
1) volume – 2) treble-range – 3) Mid-range – 4) bass-range – 5) master gain - 5-way toggle switch
- 2 humbucker to single coil switches
- Cyan Magic – 12 blue/turquoise lights with dimmer
- Midi & piezos optional Finish & Colour:
- Overall appearance: gold theme
- Polyurethane
- Body: multi-tone Caribbean blue to black glaze
- (also available in other colours)
Decoration & Symbols:
- 2 brass scratch plates – 24 Karat gold plated
- Sky Academy Spiral on body,
- USG logo on headstock
- Unique identification back plate – 24 Karat gold-plated Extras:
- Tronical Powertune Self-Tuning System
- Pick holder
- Black UJR Sky Guitar case with black velvet interior
Tone:
Creamy, rich, singing, warm Sky Guitar Type:
Pegasus Sky – Super Virtuoso & easy access to top range -
Uli in Sao Paulo, Brazil – with the original Lionheart Sky GuitarCaribbean blue finish of the “Sir Percival” (courtesy of Percy Hoeft)
Various Lionheart colour schemes
Sky of Lionheart in purpleWith the original Lionheart, backstage at BB King’s, Manhattan
Uli playing Sir Percival
Uli playing Lionheart with Deep Purple in Wacken