# Megatar

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The '''Megatar''' is a [stringed](/source/String_instrument) [musical instrument](/source/musical_instrument) designed to be played using a [two-handed](/source/Tapping) [tapping](/source/tapping) technique. It is manufactured by the American company Mobius Megatar.

==Description==
The Megatar is a [fret](/source/fret)ted instrument with 12 strings, divided in two sections of six, where one set of strings is for bass and the other for melody. Both sides are normally tuned in [fourths](/source/Perfect_fourth) intervals. Other tunings and setups are common. The [scale length](/source/scale_length_(string_instruments)) is similar to an electric bass guitar. It uses electronic [pickups](/source/Pickup_(music_technology)) that should be connected to an [amplifier](/source/amplifier) to produce sound. The instruments  have two embedded, dual-action [truss rod](/source/truss_rod)s and a stereo 1/4" output. The Megatars are usually made with [bolt-on](/source/bolt-on) necks. However, from 2007, all new instruments are exclusively "[neck-through](/source/neck-through)". All models are either built from light-colored maple and alder or premium dark woods like mahogany, sapele, wenge, and rosewood.

A redesigned version was released in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Megatar Relaunches with Redesigned 12-string Extended Range Bass |url=https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2014/12/13/megatar-relaunches-with-redesigned-12-string-extended-range-bass/ |website=notreble.com |date=13 December 2014 |accessdate=22 May 2020}}</ref>

==Models==
There are several models of the Megatar available, the "TrueTapper" and the "MaxTapper" being the basic models.
One model, the "ToneWeaver", is equipped with the Ralph Novak "Fanned Frets" System. The "MidiTapper" is also equipped with a [MIDI](/source/MIDI) pickup system, which can drive [synthesizers](/source/synthesizers). The "Piezo-tapper" has GraphTech "Acoustiphonic" [piezo](/source/Piezoelectric_sensor) pickups installed. A Megatar LapTapper comes with a custom table-top support system built in, so that the instrument can be played on a table or stand, like a keyboard.

==See also==
* [Touch guitar](/source/Touch_guitar)
* [Chapman Stick](/source/Chapman_Stick)
* [Warr Guitar](/source/Warr_Guitar)
* [Jorge Pescara](/source/Jorge_Pescara)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|megatar.com}}
* [http://www.blazemonger.com/reviews/chapman-stick-vs-mobius-megatar.html Comparison to the Chapman Stick]
* {{YouTube|0_RmLwv-2ug}} Demonstration

Category:Fretboard tapping instruments

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