4 String Aquila Dragon Navajo

PRODUCT INFORMATION

The body: The Body is hollow, moulded from a kevlar and carbon fibre composite giving a high strength to weight ratio. The hollow body generates a sound profile within the body structure presenting an open sound without the use of reverb or delay. It is smooth and forgiving when played and allows low volume practise without the use of headphones or amps. Highly stable across temperature and humidity ranges. The Dragon includes a custom colour paint finish.

Headstock: Inspired by a Stradivari 1701 Viola da Gamba, modified to the modern sized peg box this headstock has become the trademark of the ‘Bridge’ instruments. The distinctive shield, through peg box and neck is carved from a single maple block.

Pegs and Strings: The Dragon carries the high quality Wittner finetune pegs, professionally fitted to give a smooth tuning action. The Aquila Dragon is fitted with Thomastik Dominant strings. The Aquila Dragon Ocatve is fitted with specialist octave strings.

Fingerboard and Nut: The ebony fingerboard and nut are professionally shaped to modern standard orchestral measurements and traditionally finished.

Chinrest: This is a Dresden style chinrest. The style may vary with availability but will always be of an equal quality.

Tailpiece: All our electric range of instruments is fitted with a Wittner lightweight alloy tailpiece fitted with integral tuners.

Endpin: Ebony endpin in keeping with all the high quality ebony fittings on this instrument.

Bridge: The bridge houses the ‘Bridge’ pick up system, a piezo crystal configuration, upgraded for the Dragon model. We designed the ‘Bridge’ pick up system specifically and only for use with our instruments. It is designed to pick up both the string vibration and the body resonance generated from the hollow composite body. Utilising all the properties of a traditional acoustic bridge it captures the warmth of tone synonymous with its acoustic counterpart, with no feedback.

Battery Holder: The battery holder is located neatly on the underside of the instrument and powers the Bridge Active Circuitry. It houses 2 x 3V 2016 coin cell batteries for the Dragon model which keep the instruments light, are readily available and easy to fit. They provide approximately 500 hours playing time and only drain whilst the jack is connected.

Active Circuitry: Each model has its own sophisticated and bespoke active circuitry, frequency dedicated to each model’s string configuration and designed to perform in conjunction with the ‘Bridge’ pick-up system. It supplies power to drive effects and radio packs and puts the string player on equal footing with every other amplified instrument in the band.

The Dragon carries the newly developed set of electronics that deliver greater clarity of tone with a higher output utilising a 6 volt coin cell battery configuration. The new Dragon generation of electronics also enable an output for headphones.

Jack Socket: ¼ inch jack - musical instrument standard. The switch jack system automatically switches the active circuitry on and off as the jack is inserted or removed. It is carefully positioned and angled to avoid drag and interference from the cable. We have also ensured that the angle and proportions are compatible with all common wireless solutions. The Dragon is compatible with all common wireless solutions including Line 6.

Controls: All our electric range of instruments carry a volume and tone control, easily accessible for quick adjustment during performance. The tone control is a tilt control not a boost/cut control, changing the tonal range of the instrument.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Construction
Body Length 358mm
Neck Stop 130mm
Body Stop 195mm
Weight 550g

Set Up
Nut width 24.5mm
String spacing at nut 16.5 mm
String spacing at bridge 34 mm
String tunings Aquila Dragon G d a e’
String tunings Aquila Dragon Octave G, D A e

Electronics
BRIDGE pick up Piezo Configuration
Active surface mount pre amp
Instrument Output 100mV nominal
Load Resistance 10K Ohms minimum
Battery 2 x Lithium 3V CR2016
Battery life playing time approx 500 hours

Designed and made by Bridge UK with Eastman Strings.
Electronics UK made and fitted.