Aristides 070R Raw Black

Aristides 070R Raw Back
Serial Number: 4336
Weight: 7.7 lbs.

The Aristides 070R in Raw Black is a seven-string built for modern heavy music, with Aristides' one-piece Arium construction behind it. Arium is Aristides' own composite. The body and neck are formed as a single structure, with no neck joint and no wood to warp or shift, so the 070R has even resonance, long sustain, and stability that holds up through downtuning and climate changes. The raw black finish gives it a stripped-down, all-business look, and at 7.7 lb. it stays comfortable for a seven-string over a long set.

The Arium neck has a C carve (.75" at the 1st fret, .79" at the 12th) with a satin finish that stays fast when your hands heat up. A 26.5" scale gives the low B string real tension and clarity, so drop tunings stay tight and defined rather than floppy. The Richlite fretboard has a 12" to 16" compound radius for easy chording low on the neck and flat, low-action shred up high, with a mother of pearl 070 inlay at the 12th fret. Twenty-four stainless steel Jescar FW57110 frets feel smooth and resist wear, and a 1.89" Graphtech TUSQ nut sets up the extra string spacing. The one-piece build leaves the top of the neck open, and a Hipshot fixed hardtail bridge with Hipshot Grip-Lock open-gear locking tuners in black hardware keeps the tuning solid.

A pair of Fishman Fluence Modern 7 humbuckers handles the pickups: tight, low-noise, and articulate under heavy gain, with a push/pull control that switches between Fluence voicings, plus a single volume knob and a 5-way blade selector. You can go from crushing, percussive rhythm tones to warmer, more open cleans without changing guitars. Whether you're a djent or progressive metal player, a seven-string riff writer tuning down to drop A, or a collector of boutique composite instruments, the Aristides 070R is ready to work (Serial #4336). It ships with a deluxe gig bag. Order today from Brian's Guitars, your authorized Aristides dealer.

Body
Type: Solidbody
Shape: 070R
Body Material: Arium
Finish: Raw
Color: Black

Neck
Material: Arium
Shape: C
Dimensions: .75" at the 1st fret, .79" at the 12th fret
Joint: One-Piece Body/Neck
Fretboard Material: Richlite
Neck Finish: Satin
Headstock: Black
Inlay: Mother of Pearl 12th Fret "070"
Radius: 12 - 16" Compound
Frets: 24, Stainless Steel Jescar FW57110
Scale Length: 26.5"
Nut Width: 1.89"
Nut Material: Graphtech TUSQ

Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece: Hipshot Fixed Hardtail
Tuners: Hipshot Grip-Lock Open-Gear Locking
Hardware Finish: Black

Electronics
Neck Pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern 7 Humbucker
Bridge Pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern 7 Humbucker
Controls: Volume, 5-way Blade Pickup Selector Switch
Special Electronics: Push/Pull Tone for Voicing

Other
Case/Gigbag: Deluxe Gigbag