SBO Custom Guitars of Blackburn, Lancashire is a British modifier of solid-body electric guitars, including the SBO XY and SBO FX. They also modify Bass Guitars, such as the SBO Bomb. History SBO Custom Guitars were founded as an easy way of allowing guitarists to customise their guitars, according to their own preferences. The first of the SBO Guitars was the XY, which will be followed by the SBO FX and then the . Customers of SBO Custom Guitars can order a standard SBO (such as the XY, or FX) or can send in their own modifications and have a model named after them. Instruments SBO currently offer Electric Guitars and Electric Bass Guitars. Electric Guitars SBO XY The SBO XY features an integrated XY Midi Pad that can be used to control a Korg Kaoss Pad 2. It also features a Fernandes Sustainer at the neck and a Bareknuckle Nail Bomb at the bridge. In addition to these, the XY also features a 3-way toggle kill switch that can be used to create Tom Morello style stutters. SBO FX The SBO FX features an integrated ZVex Fuzz Factory, MXR Phase 90 and a Roland GK-3 MIDI Pickup. This guitar also features a Fernandes Sustainer, although it replaces the Nail Bomb with a Mississippi Queen. Again, this guitar features a Kill Switch. Electric Basses SBO Bomb The SBO Bomb will feature two EMG pickups, a Bass Tremolo system and will be a P-Bass style bass<ref name="www.sbo-uk.co.nr"/>. Future Models Future models of SBO Custom Guitar make include: *SBO Beast!<ref name="www.sbo-uk.co.nr"/> - A combination of the SBO XY and SBO FX. *SBO Wysteria<ref name="www.sbo-uk.co.nr"/> - A range of bass and electric guitar whose specifications have yet to be confirmed.
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