The Merida R1CS Imperial Series Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric guitar gives you a powerful stage presence. With its solid spruce top and rosewood back and sides, this guitar produces a rich yet controlled tone perfect for live performances. The onboard Fishman ISY-201 pickup system and electronic tuner make plugging in and staying in tune a breeze. When you take the stage with the R1CS, its eye-catching luminescent accents will make you shine under the spotlight.

Solid Wood Construction Provides Resonant Tone

As an acoustic guitarist, you know the importance of high-quality tonewoods. The R1CS Imperial Series guitar features a solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides—a tried-and-true combination used in some of the world's finest acoustic guitars. The spruce top resonates freely to produce bright, balanced tone with great projection. The rosewood back and sides add warmth and richness. Braced specifically for the Grand Auditorium body shape, this wood construction gives you a full, articulate tone that shines in live settings.

Grand Auditorium Shape Suits Any Style

The R1CS Imperial Series guitar has a Grand Auditorium body shape that provides the versatility to handle any musical genre. Its mid-size proportions offer a blend of low-end warmth, midrange clarity and high-end sparkle that suits playing both rhythm and lead. Strum full, ringing chords or pick articulate melodic lines with equal tonal excellence. Whether you prefer a light fingerstyle or medium strumming attack, the Grand Auditorium shape responds well and projects sound powerfully. It's an all-purpose, do-it-all acoustic shape ready for any stage.

Plug in and Stay in Tune

When you take the R1CS on stage, you'll appreciate how easy it is to get a great amplified sound. The built-in Fishman ISY-201 pickup system captures the natural tone of the solid wood top and conveys it faithfully through your amp or PA system. An onboard electronic tuner lets you quickly tune up between songs to keep your intonation pitch perfect. With professional-grade electronics and an uncluttered aesthetic, this guitar makes plugging in for performance seamless.

Eye-Catching Details for the Spotlight

With abalone rosette inlays, purfling and binding, this guitar is meant to dazzle on stage under bright lights. The rosette's swirling luminescent pattern catches the eye, framed by abalone binding that traces the edges of the soundhole and body. Matching purfling lines the sides of the neck and body in a graceful curve. Whether in a small coffeehouse or grand theater, this guitar's visuals make you the center of attention.