Shabat Cheetah - Olive Drab Metallic (008)

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