PALM BAY MODEL ARCHIVE
CYCLONE
BEST SELLER
Fast, versatile and unmistakably Palm Bay, the Cyclone blended stunning craftsmanship with serious performance. Built for players and now cherished by collectors, it remains one of the most iconic guitars of the Palm Bay era.
1997 • CYCLONE P7 • MOONROCK
MODEL NOTES
ABOUT THIS MODEL
The Palm Bay Cyclone represents everything that made Palm Bay guitars so special in the 1990s. Designed for players who demanded both breathtaking looks and uncompromising performance, the Cyclone combined hand-selected tonewoods, striking quilted tops and premium hardware with the attention to detail that became synonymous with the Palm Bay name. UK-built examples featured mahogany bodies, ebony fingerboards, Gotoh hardware and versatile electronics that could cover everything from crystal-clean passages to soaring lead tones and crushing riffs. Fast, expressive and beautifully crafted, the Cyclone wasn't just built to turn heads – it was built to be played. Today, these increasingly rare instruments remain highly sought after by collectors and musicians alike, celebrated as one of the finest creations from Palm Bay's golden era.
KNOWN DETAILS
SPECS
BODY
Mahogany
TOP
Quilted maple
NECK
Maple neck with mahogany and Maple scarfed headstock
FINGERBOARD
Ebony with abalone dots
18 inch radius
PICKUPS
Dimarzio PAF Neck Pickup
Dimarzio Tone Zone Bridge Pickup
BRIDGE
Gotoh 1996T Locking Tremolo
TUNERS
Gotoh
CONTROLS
Master volume and tone
3 way toggle switch
VARIATIONS
P6, P7, SE, SE-X, SD-X, P7XR, P7XS
PHOTO EVIDENCE
GALLERY
THE COMMUNITY ARCHIVE
THE OWNERS
Behind every Palm Bay is a story. First gigs, years of searching, unexpected discoveries and instruments that became lifelong companions. These memories are just as important as the specifications and serial numbers. Together, they help tell the story of Palm Bay through the people who played them.
OWNER STORY #001
"These guitars don't come along very often. The Cyclone isn't just a beautiful instrument; it's a piece of British guitar-making history that deserves to be played, cherished and preserved."
— Simon, UK
1997 • Cyclone P7 • Black • Acquired 2024
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KNOWN TIDALWAVES
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COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
1991–1997
YEARS DOCUMENTED
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