Lark Guitars is proud to welcome the Shabat family to the shop, a partnership that feels especially meaningful with ties dating back to our original location and the early days that shaped our ear for great instruments. This is a line we’ve followed closely for years, so getting hands on time at NAMM only confirmed what we already suspected.
The Cheetah was the standout. Within minutes on the show floor, it was clear this guitar was built for speed and precision. Inspired by the hard rock and heavy metal designs of the 1980s, the Cheetah features 24 frets, locking tuners, and a stripped down, no pickguard aesthetic that keeps the focus exactly where it belongs, on performance.
Body mounted humbuckers deliver a thunderous, articulate response with plenty of clarity under gain, making the Cheetah equally at home ripping lead lines or locking into aggressive rhythm work. It is fast, controlled, and unapologetically modern. The longer you play it, the more it pushes you to dig in.
Model: Cheetah
Builder: Shabat
Body Type: Solid Body
Body Wood: Alder
Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
Finish Color: Olive Drab
Aging: Medium Aging
Back Finish: Nitrocellulose
Neck Wood: Hard Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Neck Carve: Tin Hang Profile
Scale Length: 25.5"
Neck Dimensions: .81"-.87"
Neck Radius: 12"-16" Compound
Frets:Dunlop 6105 Nickel-Silver
Nut Width: 1.69"
Nut Material: TUSQ
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose
Inlays: 1/4" Faux Clay Dot
Side Dots: White Dots
Headstock: Matching Reverse Headstock
Neck Pickup: Lollar Monolith Set
Bridge Pickup: Lollar Monolith Set
Hardware: Aged Black
Bridge: Gotoh 510TS-FE1 2-Point Tremolo
Tuners: D'Addario Planet Waves Auto-Trim Locking Tuners
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Electronics: 5-Way Pickup Selector
Case: Shabat Deluxe Hardshell Case
Weight: 7lbs 12oz
