The Electric Guitar Re-Imagined.
The Pearson Hyper B Special is the most unique headless electric guitar on the market. Constructed from laser cut marine grade 5052 aluminum, while still retaining the familiar, with the use of roasted maple necks and vintage pickups.
Designed and built in New Zealand, from imported necks and hardware.
Only for those willing to stand out
The Hyper B Special isn’t a guitar for the meek. While it functions as simplistically as traditional guitars, the tuner placement, headless neck and unique organically abstract design language makes these guitars a serious attention grabber.
Something truly unique
Creating something truly unique requires a fine balance between pushing the boundaries of technical design, as well as making it practical and usable for the player.
Many unique guitar companies have popped up over the years, but very few go the distance. Most designers try to make the most boutique and expensive guitar possible. We’re aiming to make a true workhorse for the playing musician. This means reliable, modifiable, repairable and affordable as well as strikingly unique.
A familiar feel
Neck feel is not something you want to mess with. While a radical asymmetrical neck profile might sound good on paper, most players want a familiar feel, especially on a workhorse. Our guitars use “Modern C” roasted maple “strat feeling” necks in order to provide a familiar and typical playing experience. We want you to feel like your playing a strat, while looking like you’re playing alien technology.
Integrating a traditional stop tail not only provides familiar palm feel, but also simplistic action and intonation adjustment.
A familiar sound
We use common sounding traditional low output “PAF voiced” humbuckers for the purpose of familiarity. The traditional Alnico 2 pickup populatised in the 1950s is a near perfect design, that we believe makes a suitable base for our guitars.
Our simple pickup mounting system allows easy pickup swapping, so you can install any of your favorite pickups into your Pearson guitar.
Organically Abstract Design
The best definition of the Hyper B Special design is “Organically Abstract”. It’s easy to get carried away with superfluous design when you start with a blank slate, so the difficulty is in maintaining a cohesive design language while maintaining total usability and practicality.
A designer, and a player
Pearson was founded by industrial designer and guitar player Dom Pearson. Due to being a guitar player since a child, Dom has a deep understanding of how a guitar should feel. This has allowed him to push the boundaries of design, while keeping a necessary level of practicality.
A workhorse you can trust
The Hyper B Special is workhorse, something the professional touring musician can trust and rely on. The body is designed to take abuse, the hardware is easily adjustable, and due to non-proprietary parts, hardware is easily replaceable. These are all factors that differentiate Pearson from other companies trying to push boundaries. These don’t need to be treated like delicate flowers. We make something you can thrash.
Stress-free ownership
Features
- 24 Stainless Steel Frets
- 12" Radius Rosewood Fretboard
- Corrosion Resistant 5052 Marine Grade Aluminium Body
- Roasted Maple Neck
Finally, a headless guitar you can hang!
Each neck is has its frets meticulously finished. Frets are leveled with the edges rounded to offer perfectly smooth slides. Each fret is then masked off and individually buffed to a high polish to provide the smoothest possible bends, and the shiniest appearance.
Moving on from wood...
The Hyper B Special frames are made from durable and lightweight 5052 marine grade aluminum. This high grade metal is often used as the hull of yachts and in other applications such as ships floors or ship tanks. Due to it’s excellent corrosion resistance, it makes for a perfect material to build electric guitar bodies out of. Our frames are not only machined here in New Zealand, but the aluminum sheets are also produced here too!
Our bodies are 100% made in New Zealand.
All edges are hand sanded to provide a smooth feel, with extra rounding to the arm bevel for maximum comfort.
Our happy customers
Join the Pearson family, and be part of the future!
Hear what some of our customs have said about their Pearson Hyper B Special.
Jackson W
Connecticut, USA. 17th Feb 2025
“I love having a headless guitar that I could actually hang, the acrylic on this literally glows”
Reid P
Alberta, Canada. 26th Feb 2025
“Have never seen frets so smooth and the balancing is wild, insanly comfortable in classical position,this thing is a weapon”
John D
Edinburgh, UK. 19th Dec 2024
“Am very pleased to announce that my guitar arrived at my door yesterday afternoon… What a great instrument, I’m a very big guy, but the way it attaches itself to my body is awesome… I’m really liking it a lot… Plays great sounds great and looks awesome… Can’t wait to play it live …
Find your favorite spec from 16x finish options!
Can’t choose one? Go to the “Cavity Covers” page and add different colored cavity covers to your order.
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