Backwing

The Baum Backwing is a classic offset guitar with mini humbucker character

The Backwing starts where the Wingman stops. Both are offset body guitars built on the same 36mm mahogany platform with roasted maple necks and Levitator™ roller bridges. The difference is character. Where the Wingman is designed for modern versatility across single coil, P90 and humbucker configurations, the Backwing is built around one pickup type and one tonal direction.

The Goldsound® Goldbucker mini humbuckers define the Backwing as an electric guitar with humbucker pickups that behaves differently from a full-size PAF. Tonally they sit between a PAF humbucker and a P90, which means more clarity and punch than a standard humbucker, more warmth and body than a single coil. It is a specific tonal signature built for players who want the vintage offset guitar body shape without the brightness of a single coil platform.

A lightweight electric guitar that doesn't compromise on resonance

The Backwing weighs between 3.1 and 3.5kg (6.8 to 7.7 lbs), which puts it among the lighter electric guitars in its class. That weight figure is a direct outcome of how Baum builds. The mahogany body is 36mm rather than the standard 45mm that most manufacturers use, and the construction approach prioritises resonance over mass at every component decision. A lightweight electric guitar does not mean less sustain. The thinner profile transmits string vibration more efficiently, which is why the Backwing sustains well despite its weight.

The roasted maple neck adds stability without adding mass. Heat-treating the wood produces a dimensionally stable neck that holds its tuning across temperature and humidity changes, important on a lightweight electric guitar where every component's contribution to overall resonance matters.

Offset guitar with Bigsby vibrato

Select Backwing configurations include Bigsby vibrato, making the Baum Backwing one of the few modern classic offset guitars with Bigsby that also features a purpose-built roller bridge. The Levitator™ roller bridge works in combination with the Bigsby to minimise friction at the saddle, so strings return to pitch after vibrato use accurately. That combination on a vintage offset guitar with Bigsby and a friction-optimised bridge is what separates the Backwing from offset designs where the vibrato system is an afterthought.

The Backwing alongside the Wingman

The Backwing is the vintage-leaning offset in the Baum lineup. For a more modern offset electric guitar with a wider range of pickup configurations, the Wingman covers that territory. Players looking for a made-to-order Backwing or custom specifications can explore the Baum Custom Shop. Both models sit within the broader Baum electric guitar lineup.

45 days with the mini humbucker character

Mini humbuckers occupy a tonal space that doesn't translate well to spec sheets. The Backwing's Goldbucker character lives between a PAF and a P90 in ways you only hear by playing the guitar across your actual amps, at your actual volumes, in your actual rooms. Baum doesn't sell through retailers, so every Backwing ships direct from Denmark, set up by hand in Aarhus, with 45 days to test it in your own environment.