Relay Torch

What it is

Relay Torch is a mid-forward, expressive guitar with a strong personality. The middle pickup is a P90-type primary voice, not a blend layer for the humbuckers.

Pickup interaction

Category: Primary voice.

The 5-way blade gives the middle pickup its own position and two combined positions. The Mean 90 is treated as a main voice because its midrange character is the point of the model.

That matters because Torch is not trying to be smooth or neutral. The switch should give you places where the guitar pushes forward in the mix instead of politely filling space.

Controls

5-way blade

1. Bridge
2. Bridge + middle
3. Middle
4. Neck + middle
5. Neck

Tone (push-pull) - Edge contour.

How it behaves

Torch is punchy because the middle voice puts more information in the mids, where the guitar competes with vocals, keys, and rhythm tracks. It feels vocal because notes have a clear center instead of a scooped or glassy shape.

The bridge humbucker should be hot enough to drive an amp, but it cannot get muddy. The neck should stay usable and not overpower the middle. The combined positions should feel like different ways to use that midrange character, not like attempts to hide it.

Choose Torch if you want presence and character more than refinement.

Who it's for

Rock, pop, alternative, and modern country players. Torch fits players who want the guitar to push back a little: stronger hooks, more front-of-mix rhythm parts, and lead lines that do not need extra brightness to be heard.