Ernie Ball Music Man Valentine Bigsby BFR Guitar (with Case)
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You'll fall in love with the Carmelo Valentine -- loaded with a Bigsby, a custom pair of Music Man "Ranger" pickups, and a translucent butterscotch finish.
What's special about this item?
Feature: | What it does: |
---|---|
Swamp ash body | Clear highs, strong mids and huge lows |
Rosewood fretboard | Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel |
Maple neck | Bright tone, full sustain and strength |
Bigsby vibrato tailpiece | Classic top-mount vibrato adds resonant mass |
Overview
Limited to just 55 pieces worldwide, the Valentine "Carmelo" BFR features a solid ash body outlined with attractive shell binding finished with an exclusive translucent butterscotch color coat. What makes this springtime edition BFR unique lies in the installed electronics package showcasing a custom pair of Ernie Ball Music Man "Ranger" pickups. These passive humbuckers offer a full dynamic tonality with plenty of hi-fi clarity and chime. Coupled with a 5-way lever switch, this Valentine distinctively conjures up a wide variety of interesting tonal combinations. Another stunning feature is the addition of a vintage-style Bigsby floating tremolo. While dive bombs fans may not be thoroughly enamored, this tremolo is highly appropriate for subtle vibrato action whenever needed. A roasted figured maple neck with rosewood fingerboard is crafted with white dot position markers surrounded by a uniformed chrome hardware package. A James Valentine autograph adorns the back cavity cover, and each guitar is offered with a Music Man hardshell case.
Specs
- Size: 13-1/4" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 38-7/16" long (33.7 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 97.6 cm long)
- Scale Length: 25-1/2" (64.8 cm)
- Neck Attachment: 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
- Strings: 11p-14p-18p-28w-38w-48w (RPS 11 Slinky #2242)
- Body Wood: Ash
- Body Color: Carmelo
- Body Finish: High gloss polyester
- Neck Wood: Figured roasted maple neck
- Neck Color: Natural
- Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
- Fingerboard Wood: Rosewood
- Neck Buffed: No
- Headstock Buffed: No
- Headstock Color: Natural
- Frets: 22 - High profile, medium width
- Fret Material: Stainless Steel
- Fret Markers: 1/8" Dot Inlay
- Nut Width: 1-5/8" (41.3 mm)
- Neck Width at last Fret: 2-1/4" (56.9 mm)
- Neck Radius: 10" (25.4 cm)
- Tuning Machine type: Schaller M6-IND locking
- Tuning Machine Buttons: Black
- Bridge type: Bigsby B5 Floating Tremolo
- Pickguard: Shell
- Pickup Color: Chrome
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Controls: 500kohm volume and tone - .022F tone capacitor
- Switching: 5-way lever pickup selector
- Pickups: HH - Ranger custom humbucking
- Scale Length: 25-1/2" (64.8 cm)
- Neck Attachment: 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
- Strings: 11p-14p-18p-28w-38w-48w (RPS 11 Slinky #2242)
- Body Wood: Ash
- Body Color: Carmelo
- Body Finish: High gloss polyester
- Neck Wood: Figured roasted maple neck
- Neck Color: Natural
- Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
- Fingerboard Wood: Rosewood
- Neck Buffed: No
- Headstock Buffed: No
- Headstock Color: Natural
- Frets: 22 - High profile, medium width
- Fret Material: Stainless Steel
- Fret Markers: 1/8" Dot Inlay
- Nut Width: 1-5/8" (41.3 mm)
- Neck Width at last Fret: 2-1/4" (56.9 mm)
- Neck Radius: 10" (25.4 cm)
- Tuning Machine type: Schaller M6-IND locking
- Tuning Machine Buttons: Black
- Bridge type: Bigsby B5 Floating Tremolo
- Pickguard: Shell
- Pickup Color: Chrome
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Controls: 500kohm volume and tone - .022F tone capacitor
- Switching: 5-way lever pickup selector
- Pickups: HH - Ranger custom humbucking
Documents and Manuals
For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 866-823-2255
Web: https://www.music-man.com/contact
Phone: 866-823-2255
Web: https://www.music-man.com/contact
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