Designed to deliver stunning looks and top-notch playability in a compact package, the Vite S9V Bella Tono Studio Hybrid Acoustic Guitar from Washburn is an eye-catching instrument, whose custom-designed cutaway Studio body shape delivers all the warmth, clear highs, and focused mids associated with larger body guitars, while maintaining a comfortably tight and cozy size. The select spruce top provides a nice, booming tone, and the figured walnut back and sides give the guitar plenty of regal character. With quality Barcus Berry preamp and pickup electronics onboard, including a useful chromatic tuner and display, the Vite S9V is equally at home in the studio or onstage.

Compact Bella Tono Studio Body    Select Spruce Top    Walnut Back and Sides    Okoume Neck    Ebony Fingerboard and Bridge    20 Frets / 25.5" Scale    Onboard Preamp and Pickup Electronics    Built-In Chromatic Tuner    Quarter-Sawn Scalloped Bracing    Diecast Black Tuners

The Bella Tono line of acoustic guitars is the result of concerted efforts by Washburn's design team to build an instrument with refined design and taste combined with premium sound and exceptionally comfortable playability. Each Bella Tono model features Washburn's Studio body shape, which was carefully designed specifically to retain the best attributes of a full-sized body, while delivering the best attributes of a smaller body. Petite in dimension, the body delivers a rich and full voice with clarity and projection while retaining the tight focus of a smaller body. This refined body is matched up with a comfortable modern neck profile and a long list of visually striking upgrades resulting in a beautiful and great sounding guitar that you will love.

The Vite S9V features a select spruce top and a stunning figured walnut back and sides pairing. The ebony fingerboard is comfortable, durable, and stylish, with a subtle yet beautiful Lotus inlay adorns the 12th fret. Chic diecast black tuners and quarter-sawn scalloped bracing complete the design. The select spruce top helps define sonic nuances throughout the entire register of the instrument. Its full 25.5" scale length extends an undeniable familiarity to the player, and the satin-finished modern C profile of the okoume neck is smooth and cozy feeling in the hands.

While sharing similar styling to the Novo S9, the Vite distinguishes itself with quality onboard electronics in the form of a Barcus Berry preamp and pickup system. These electronics allow the S9V to be perfectly at home onstage or in the studio, and allow control of tone (bass, mids, treble, and presence) as well as volume. A handy chromatic tuner is also included, featuring a bright and clear LCD screen as a tuning aid. The built-in electronics are powered with a simple 9V battery and can be turned on or off at any time.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. What's the maximum size iPad it will take? My iPad Pro is 8.75 x 11....

A: The Glide Gear Face-2-Face Interview Periscope & Teleprompter Hybrid can support devices measuring between 3 and 9".

Q: 2. How does this unit transport? Are tools required to partially assemble/breakdown? Product highlights says carry case included, but none is shown.

A: We do not see this breaking down and would go with the idea that the carrying case will be adequate for it's purpose.

Q: 3. Will the larger iPad Pro 12.9" work with this unit when using it as a teleprompter?

A: The Glide Gear Face-2-Face Interview Periscope & Teleprompter Hybrid supports mobile devices measuring between 3 and 9" wide when you hold them in portrait mode.

Q: 4. This doesn't look like it folds or condenses down in anyway. Does it?

A: This does not condense or fold down. Please keep in mind, it has 70/30 Beamsplitter Glass within it.

Q: 5. My JK Audio will no longer let me connect my callers to my Arrakis Broadcast system. How do I get my JK Audio to function properly again?

A: If the unit was working and then suddenly stopped, first please make sure all cables connecting the two units are functioning. If there were any changes made to the signal chain prior to the issue, please try to reset the original signal chain. If audio from the system can be heard by the caller, but the caller can not be run through the system, please ensure the callers channel is selected to take audio in on the system. If all the above is correct, then we'd suggest reaching out to JK Audio for deeper troubleshooting at 800-552-8346.

Q: 6. What are the LED panel lights in the video? Or what would be recommended?

A: Here is a list of LED panel lights similar to the ones in the video: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/products/On-Camera-Lights/ci/2026/N/3907816526?filters=fct_a_features_3047%3Adimmable%2Cfct_mount-type_3046%3A1-4-20-thread%2Cfct_power-connection-source_3044%3Aproprietary-battery-pack%2Cfct_technology_3042%3Aled

Q: 7. I was able recently to compare the sound of my Broadcast Host with a 20+ year-old Telos One hybrid and was astounded by how much less noise the ancient Telos had compared to my JK Audio unit. Am I doing something wrong with my BH? Are there settings I don't know about that adjust the noise suppression or whatever? This unit is more advanced so I'm sure it's operator error.

A: Telos is a professional broadcast supplier of telephone hybrids. The Telos One units were broadcast, very high quality devices, they adjusted the quality of analog audio, based on the POTS ("Plain Old Telephone Service") telephone line being used for that exact call. Currently, the telephone lines are often digital lines or sometimes a combination of analog and digital and often are carried over internet service providers. Using Audio Over Internet Provider (AOIP). There are several companies/ products which address these phone line differences. These include the JK Innkeeper, Comrex and Telos products (the latter 2 being Broadcast level).

Q: 8. Can it be used with the interviewer sitting on both the operator and dumb side of the camera?

A: This is meant for the interviewer to be on the right or dumb side. It would require extensive, warranty-voiding modification by the user to work the opposite way.

Q: 9. Specifically, does this work with an iPhone?

A: No.

Q: 10. Could this be connected to a Zeus Intercom matrix?

A: B&H does not support the Zeus Intercom matrix and I am unable to definitively answer your question. However, I am able to advise you in general. Intercom systems, though many have 3 pin XLR connectors for audio, are actually wired differently and have 30V running down the cable. Connecting from an intercom's loop-thru may be detrimental as this signal can potentially burn out an audio device such as the JK Audio Host. Some intercom systems provide a standard analog audio out. If the Zeus intercom matrix falls in this category, you may connect it to the JK Audio broadcast Host.