2016 Music Man Valentine Electric Guitar

This slick-looking guitar handles like a champ. I love these asymmetric, Music Man necks -- they're much like vintage Fender necks but with a twist that makes them immediately "fuller-feeling" while still being quick and agile.

Its body is on the thinner side and the overall "heft" reminds me of something like a double-cut Les Paul Junior but with some Fender leanings. Its tone is brighter and cleaner, of course, than a Gibson-style guitar. The bridge pickup sounds a little bit like a Jazzmaster or DeArmond pickup (almost snappy and surfy or country-sounding) while the neck pickup has a clean, relaxed bucker sound.

The finish is "trans black" and while it's indeed very dark brown, it's not exactly a black color. It looks like the darkest of maple syrups you can buy up here in Vermont. The neck is also flamed, roasted maple and looks great.

Repairs included: a quick setup.

Weight: 7 lbs 7 oz

Scale length: 25 1/2"

Nut width: 1 5/8"

Neck shape: medium C asymmetric

Board radius: 9 1/2"

Body width: 13 1/8"

Body depth: 1 3/8"

Body wood: ash

Bridge: hardtail

Fretboard: maple

Neck wood: roasted flamed maple

Pickups: 1x humbucker, 1x single coil (Alnico poles)

Action height at 12th fret: 1/16” overall (fast, spot-on)
String gauges: 46w-9

Truss rod: adjustable

Neck relief: straight

Fret style: medium-taller

Condition notes: it's very clean but shows a little playwear/usewear here and there via light scratches on the body. The pickguard still actually had its cling-wrap on and I removed that just a few minutes before taking photos. It's also all-original.

It comes with: a nice original hard case.