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Take Flight with the Moonbird





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Here at Sweetwater, we're over the moon with the Luna Moonbird acoustic-electric Guitar! This delightful instrument boasts the warm and full tones of its mahogany laminate back and sides with the enchanting articulation of its spruce top. Its folk body shape also features a stylish cutaway for accessing all the frets and an X-brace that keeps the spruce top strong and resonant throughout its life. Fluid playability continues down the mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, keeping your hand comfortable during barred chords or fun solos. A built-in Fishman Presys II preamp system with 2-band EQ and tuner keeps you ready to play any plugged-in gig with confidence.





Hear the Moonbird sing with mahogany and spruce





Luna’s Moonbird series was inspired by the harmony between the moon and the stars ? symbolized by the moonbird’s flight in the night sky. The Moonbird acoustic-electric guitar exemplifies this series’ inspiration with its excellent tonewood combination and the moonbird flight on the headstock. The sounds of mahogany, spruce, and rosewood come together to give the Moonbird a rich tonal heart ready for any acoustic style you can throw at it. The Eastern mahogany neck with a comfortable “C” profile fits comfortably in the hands of guitar pros and beginners alike. Meanwhile, the 15-inch radius on the rosewood fingerboard contributes further to this guitar’s charming playability. A pearl moon phase inlay on the fingerboard is delightfully offset by the darkness of the rosewood fingerboard and an excellent complement to the moonbird inlay on the headstock. Lastly, open-gear chrome tuners, a bone nut, and a black plastic bridge pins finish this Luna guitar off with superb intonation and tone throughout.





Plug in with the Fishman Presys II





The Fishman Presys II is the perfect preamp system to translate the Moonbird’s rich acoustic tones to the electronic realm ? and that’s precisely why Luna chose it. The secret to the Presys II electronics system is a Fishman pickup that senses all the sonic goodness of this guitar’s tonewood cocktail. With the Presys II, guitarists can control their plugged-in sound via a volume control plus a 2-band EQ that includes bass and treble. A phase switch further assists you in keeping plugged-in sound quality top-notch and feedback-free.





Luna Moonbird Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:


Spruce adds plenty of articulation to the Moonbird's sound


Mahogany laminate back and sides add a rich, warm tonal base


X-bracing keeps the top strengthened and resonant throughout its lifetime


Mahogany neck with comfortable "C" profile


Rosewood fingerboard with 15-inch radius and 20 frets


Fishman Presys II preamp and pickup for natural plugged-in tone


Bone nut and open-gear tuners keep intonation rock-solid