Baum Celestor - Original Series, Ocean Mist

BAUM CELESTOR - ORIGINAL SERIES

WOODS The Celestor has a solid mahogany body, a roasted maple neck, and a solid rosewood fretboard.

The mahogany body has been a constant in the Baum sound and design since day one. I have always been a fan of this wood for its tone and workability. Mahogany makes amazing bodies and gives the guitar profound sustain with a focused and articulate note.

With a body thickness of just 42 mm, the Celestor is thinner than the average S-type. A slimmer body is also something we know will improve the resonance, which is why all our guitars are between 36-42 mm thick.
Roasted maple has 3 main strengths:

• First, by roasting the maple you artificially ‘age’ the wood and thus create some of that distinct character that vintage guitars have. This happens as roasting speeds of the process by which the moisture, oils, and sugar are removed leaving the wood more stable and less affected by changes in climate. In other words, it will not contract/swell, nor warp or be damaged over time due to changes in temperature and humidity. Likewise, it will also maintain its setup more consistently thus requiring less work and adjustment throughout time.
• The second benefit is that the tonal character changes and gets better. By removing moisture and more, you get a neck that is much more resonant.
• Lastly, it looks amazing. The maple changes color to a dark-ish brown when the sugar and oils content start to crystalize inside the wood.

GOLDSOUND VERVE™ PICKUPS

Our custom-made Goldsound® pickups have been the backbone of the Baum sound since I started Baum almost 10 years ago. So we designed and developed a new set called Verve™ for the Celestor. To get the sound we had in our heads: a clear, punchy, and yet dynamic sound that gives you all the expression needed for your performance, we designed a set with endless possibilities.

The core is Alnico V magnets giving a broad frequency response and solid output. The neck and middle pickups read 7.3K and 7.5K while the bridge pickup is boosted to 8.5K to fatten the tone and compensate for the lesser string vibration in this area.
Furthermore, we have added a brass plate underneath the bridge pickup to tweak the frequencies with extra bass and mid tone which overall makes this pickup more versatile and pleasant.

CUSTOM-MADE HARDWARE

We’ve gone all-in on our own hardware. We are constantly shaping the Baum experience to be even more our own, and the Celestor is full of our own custom-made hardware.

We have then opted for the modern block saddles to give you a comfortable and sleek-looking bridge made of steel to boost the top-end in your tone. On the back, you’ll find the heart of the TrueTone tremolo: a solid brass block that introduces a warmer, richer bottom end and gives you great sustain. Together, this combination gives you an almost 3-dimensional sound.

TREMOLO FOR TRUE TONE

The TrueTone™ tremolo system is new and developed specifically for this project. We always reach out to our dear Baum artists for feedback on what their needs are. The result is a tremolo that combines the charms of vintage with the functionality that today’s players need.

Starting with a 6-point tremolo for increased connection between the tremolo and body to provide as much vibration to transfer from the strings to the body as possible. More contact simply means more resonance and sustain.

PRECISION TUNERS

Our Precision Tuners™ are also new to the Baum line-up and are available on all our models from 2024. These high-ratio (21:1 gear) tuners also feature a solid brass shaft as we believe that all contact points with the string and body are crucial to the overall tone and resonance.

BODY

• SHAPE Celestor™
• BODY Mahogany
• BRIDGE-TAILPIECE TrueTone™ tremolo
• FINISH Polyurethane - Ocean Mist
• STRAP BUTTON Strap Lock

NECK

• SCALE 25.5"
• SHAPE Baum Modern C / 1F-20.5 mm / 12F-23 mm
• PROFILE C
• WOOD Roasted Maple
• FRETBOARD Rosewood / 12" Radius
• INLAYS Signature Baum Mini Crown™
• BINDING- FRETS 22 / Medium Jumbo / Nickel
• HEADSTOCK Wave™ / 6-in-line
• TRUSSROD Dual Action
• TUNERS Baum Precision Tuners™ / 21:1 Gear ratio / Brass
• FINISH Satin Silk
• NUT TUSQ / 42.9 mm

PICKUPS

• MODEL Goldsound Verve™ Single Coil
• NECK OUTPUT 7.3 K
• MIDDLE OUTPUT 7.5 K
• BRIDGE OUTPUT 8.5 K (+ Brass Baseplate)
• MAGNET Alnico V

ELECTRONICS

• SWITCH 5 Way Toggle
• POTENTIOMETERS Alpha 250K
• CAPACITOR 0.47 uF
• CONTROLS Master Volume, Neck/Middle Tone, Bridge Tone

WEIGHT 3.5 KG (average)