Tanglewood NS3CB Northstar Single Cutaway Electric Guitar, Metallic Cadillac Blue

Twin humbuckers in a deep Cadillac blue

The Tanglewood NS3CB steps up from the NS1 line with twin humbuckers and a single cutaway body in metallic Cadillac blue. If you want a blue electric guitar with a fuller, heavier voice, it makes a strong case.

Body and finish

The body is poplar with an arched top and a single cutaway shape. The metallic Cadillac blue gloss is deep and rich, and it looks sharp next to the chrome die cast machine heads.

One-piece maple neck, rosewood board

A maple neck carries a rosewood fingerboard. Maple keeps the neck stable, and rosewood adds warmth to the tone and a smooth feel for chords and bends.

Two humbuckers

The bridge and neck humbuckers give you thick, strong output. Push them with gain for creamy overdrive, or roll back for clear cleans. That range suits rock, blues and heavier styles.

• Metallic Cadillac blue gloss finish
• Poplar body with arched top
• Maple neck with rosewood fingerboard
• Two humbuckers, bridge and neck

Who it suits

The arched poplar top and chrome hardware give the guitar a polished look, while the rosewood fingerboard feels smooth for slides and string bends. With two humbuckers you also get less single coil hum, which helps when you turn the gain up in a small room. Keep the volume low for quiet practice or open it up for a band, and the tone stays full either way.

This guitar is for players who already know they want humbucker power. If you have outgrown a basic starter and play rock, blues or heavier styles, the twin pickups give you a fuller sound to work with. The single cutaway shape is comfortable on a strap, and the arched top gives it a more serious look than the NS1 models. It makes a strong main guitar for rehearsals and small gigs, and an affordable upgrade for someone moving on from a first instrument.

The NS3CF has the same spec in metallic charcoal frost, so choose by colour. Compare either with the NS1 models if you prefer single coil brightness to humbucker weight.