Fidelity Guitars are handcrafted by luthier Matt Oram at his workshop in Cambridgeshire. Matt has created an incredibly cool range of boutique British instruments, inspired by the catalogue guitars of the ’60s and ’70s, with a modern twist. Fidelity Guitars deliver this distinctive style with instruments that are exquisitely crafted resulting in guitars that look, feel and sound incredible.
Designed in collaboration with Marc Ransley of Mojo Pickups, the Stellarosa sits proudly at the top of Fidelity Guitars range. Inspired by the long-lost Stella Japonica, Fidelity Guitars have kept the catalogue vibes but added a broad range of deluxe features, including custom metalwork, unique electronics and celluloid binding. The Stellarosa line-up includes single (Junior), dual (Standard) or triple (Deluxe) pickup models which feature expanded switching options to bring you a wider array of tones than ever before. The chambered roasted ash body is available in a range of standard and custom colours, and a huge selection of neck wood, profile and electronics options
With the Double Standard Fidelity Guitars set out to create the perfect companion in the studio or on the road. The combination of a chambered roasted ash body, billet aluminium bridge and 4-way switching provides the ideal platform to explore a wide variety of styles without changing guitars. Available in multiple finishes and neck wood choices with a range of different Mojo pickup options, the Double Standard is highly customisable. With its forearm chamfer and a subtle belly carve for that S-type “wraparound” fit, the Double Standard is also an exceptionally comfortable guitar to play.
The Fidelity Guitars JB model delivers a brilliant blend of vintage looks with modern playability. Underneath the retro appearance is a thoroughly up-to-date instrument – chambered construction, compound fingerboard radius and custom hardware designed with tone in mind. The comfortably compact body size is finished with a German carved top-edge for a sharp, retro look. As with all Fidelity Guitars the JB model provides a base for custom shop options without the premiums – you can choose from a range of necks, pickups, scratchplates and finishes at no extra cost.
Since their inception, the overriding aim of Fidelity Guitars has been to make owning a custom-made guitar as affordable as possible. In these challenging times, Fidelity Guitars regard it as more important than ever that musicians can reach for their dream instrument to help inspire joy, creativity and amazing new music. To that end, the Lite I model makes all of the unique Fidelity Guitars body shapes (Stellarosa, Double Standard and JB) available in this entry level package – Fidelity have stripped the spec back but kept everything that makes them special, including aged nitro finishes in a range of classic colours. Each guitar features a single hand-wound pickup from Mojo Pickups, with a versatile “Fat Mustang” unit, unique to this range, fitted as standard & positioned wherever you like.
Building on the success of the original Lite I model, Fidelity Guitars have developed the Lite II model as an expanded version of their affordable solid-body. They’ve added a second handwound Mojo Pickup and 4-way switching for an even wider range of tones, along with a more comprehensive list of options which includes the fantastic Descendant vibrato. Fidelity Guitars have specifically selected obeche for its light weight and beautiful, clean resonance. In the Lite II it can be paired with the optional roasted maple neck upgrade for the ultimate in gravity-defying clarity. As with the Lite I, you can choose from any of the unique Fidelity Guitars body shapes – Stellarosa, Double Standard or JB.