PALM BAY MODEL ARCHIVE
TYPHOON
CLASSIC PALM BAY
Elegant, distinctive and effortlessly versatile, the Typhoon showcased Palm Bay's flair for combining eye-catching design with exceptional playability. Equally at home delivering shimmering cleans or soaring lead tones, it remains one of the most sought-after models in the Palm Bay lineup.
1993 • TYPHOON 3 • LAVA
MODEL NOTES
ABOUT THIS MODEL
The Palm Bay Typhoon perfectly embodied the philosophy behind every Palm Bay guitar: exceptional craftsmanship, distinctive styling and uncompromising performance. Built by hand in the UK using premium materials and hardware, the Typhoon offered players a versatile instrument that looked as good as it sounded. Its sleek contours, striking finishes and refined appointments gave it a unique identity, while its responsive feel and wide tonal range made it equally suited to delicate clean passages, expressive lead work and powerful rock rhythms. Produced in relatively small numbers, the Typhoon has become increasingly rare over the years, earning a reputation among players and collectors as one of the standout models from Palm Bay's celebrated 1990s era. Today, it remains a testament to the creativity, innovation and attention to detail that made Palm Bay guitars so special.
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 Blue Velvet Middle Pickup
Dimarzio Tone Zone Bridge Pickup
BRIDGE
Gotoh 1996T Locking Tremolo
TUNERS
Gotoh
CONTROLS
Master volume and tone
3 way selector switch
VARIATIONS
1, 2, 3, S, Cryka
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
"I'd wanted a Palm Bay since seeing the adverts in guitar magazines as a teenager. After nearly two years of checking Facebook Marketplace, eBay and Reverb every single day, a black Tidalwave finally appeared. It's now my number one guitar and the one I reach for more than any other."
— Simon, UK
1993 • Typhoon • Lava • Acquired 2024
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4
KNOWN TIDALWAVES
3
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
1991–1997
YEARS DOCUMENTED
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