Music Man James Valentine Trans Maroon Second-Hand Overview
inc hard-case
Music Man James Valentine, Trans Maroon, Second-Hand Overview by GAK.
The Music Man James Valentine signature is the outcome of a collaboration between James Valentine of Maroon 5 and Ernie Ball Music Man to create a versatile, easy to play instrument designed to cover the tonal ground that he requires when playing live. Made with an Ash Body and a gorgeous figured Roasted Maple neck this classic combination is known to work extremely well for all styles guaranteeing enough versatility to satisfy even the most demanding of modern day guitarists. The addition of custom wound pickups, active gain boost, coil splitting and stainless steel frets ensure that you have a gig ready instrument ready to perform night after night.
Excellent condition with original Music Man Hard-case.
For more information on this item or to discuss a part-exchange, please call our Pre-Owned department (Roy or Lewis) on 01273 665425 or email [email protected]
- Model: Valentine
- Colour: Tran Maroon
- 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)
- Body Wood: Ash
- Body Finish: High gloss polyester
- Bridge: Music Man® Modern hardtail with vintage bent steel saddles
- Pickguard: Shell
- Scale Length: 25-1/2" (64.8 cm)
- Neck Radius: 10" (25.4 cm)
- Headstock Size: 6-3/8" (16.2 cm) long
- Frets: 22 - High profile, medium width, Stainless Steel
- Neck Width: 1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut, 2-1/4" (56.9 mm) at last fret
- Neck Wood: Select roasted maple neck
- Fingerboard: Select roasted maple neck
- Fret Markers: 1/4" Black Face dots
- Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
- Neck Colors: Standard – Natural with finished headstock
- Tuning Machines: Schaller M6-IND locking
- Truss Rod: Adjustable - no component or string removal
- Neck Attachment: 5 bolts - perfect alignment with no shifting; Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets
- Electronic Shielding: Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover
- Controls: Custom Music Man® active preamp; push/push volume for gain boost, 500kohm push/push passive tone for custom spilt pickup configurations - .022µF tone capacitor
- Switching: 3-way lever pickup selector
- Pickups: SH - Music Man® custom wound staggered pole piece single coil (bridge) and humbucker with chrome covers (neck)
