First off, big thanks to the folks at Emerald Guitars for letting me review this beauty. What I really want to drive home in this review is how big and powerful — yet comfortable — this guitar is.
The X30 has this robust bass that is jaw-dropping. It also is able to push a lot of volume without losing clarity in the sound. And truly, one of my favorite parts about the X 30 is how comfortable it is in my hands.
There’s a bevel on the front, a bevel on the back, and the cutaway allows you to play in the upper register without any obstacles.
As far as aesthetics, you probably noticed that this Emerald X30 is visually striking. Emerald does a fantastic job on their Select Series, to which this guitar belongs to. While the entire body and neck are carbon fiber, the top of the guitar has a quilted maple veneer.
There’s an almost 3-D, water-like effect that is irresistible to look at.
Here are some additional specs on the guitar:
Scale Length : 25 ½”, 650mm
Nut Width: 1 ¾”, 44.5mm
Bridge Spacing: 2 ¼”, 57mm
Overall Length: 39 ½”, 1000mm
Max Body Width: 17″, 430mm
Max Body Depth: 5 3⁄4, 146mm
Max Body Length: 21″, 533mm
Weight: 5.1lbs, 2.4kg
Frets: 22 medium stainless steel frets
Fretboard Radius: 16”
Tuners (Default): Gold Gotoh 510 tuners
Nut/Saddle: Graphtech low friction nut and saddle
Bridge: Black Graphtech bridge pins
Pickup (Default): LR Baggs Element Active System™ – VTC
Finish: High gloss finish on all surfaces
Case: Hiscox Custom Pro-GJ hard case
Veneer: Quilted Maple Vintage Amber
Overall, the Emerald X30 is an incredible guitar. Yes, it’s visually stunning. Yes, it’s got an incredible bass tone. Most importantly, it’s comfortable to play and I enjoyed exploring the wonderful tones and range on this guitar.
