2017 Ernie Ball Music Man St. Vincent Electric Guitar

Overview: This is the first St. Vincent I've had through the shop other than for a quick setup and it was nice to bond with it a bit. The body is very comfortable and the weight, for such a long and stylized guitar, is not bad at all! The neck is a bit bigger than I expected and it has a cut that almost reminds me of an old '30s Gibson meeting a '50s Kay, though on the faster side of both of those. The Firebird-style pickups give it an interesting sound (very Gibson-y but with a Fender-ish snap to the setup) and it has a relaxed, old-friend sort of feel about it. I like.

Interesting features: The all-rosewood neck is pretty slick and has no finish on the back of it as far as I can tell. It feels "warm," so to speak. The body contours, overall design and ergonomics, and simple control layout are also all things I like about it. To be honest, it's refreshing to see a design that echoes hard rock guitars like Explorers and Firebirds but comes-out feeling like its own classic being.

Repairs included: This got a fret level/dress, cleaning, and setup via Sarah and it's playing swell and ready to go.

• Weight: 7 lbs 2 oz
• Scale length: 25 5/16"
• Nut width: 1 5/8"
• Neck shape: medium C
• Board radius: 10"
• Depth at first fret: 27/32"
• Depth at seventh fret: 7/8"
• Body width: 12 3/4"
• Body depth: 1 5/8"
• Body wood: okoume
• Bridge: MusicMan Strat-style
• Fretboard: rosewood
• Neck wood: rosewood
• Pickups: 3x Firebird-style
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16” overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 46w-10
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium

Condition notes: It's quite clean with just minor usewear throughout via light scratches and scuffs and handling wear. It's all-original. There's a little finish chipping in the clearcoat just behind the nut from when it was removed in the past.

It comes with: It has its nice, original, hard case.

Consignor tag: BDIE