MusicMan Valentine BFR Walnut Flame
One of 55 in the world, and the only one in the UK (No.12 of 55)
The Ball family is the last of a dying breed, a family business making premium guitars and basses on the California central coast since 1984. Sterling Ball, alongside his sons Brian and Scott, combine the laser precision of robotics and old-world hand craftsmanship to develop innovative instrument designs that push the boundaries of performance and playability.
Other specifications of the Ernie Ball Music Man Valentine include:
- 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)
- Weight 8 lbs, 0oz (3.63 kg) - varies slightly
- Body Wood African Mahogany
- Body Finish High gloss polyester
- Body Colors Walnut
- Bridge Music Man® Modern chrome plated, hardtail with vintage bent steel saddles
- Pick guard Parchment
- 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 figured maple neck
- Fingerboard Ebony with white binding
- Fret Markers Atlante Blocks
- Neck Finish Ultra-light satin polyurethane finish
- Tuning Machines Schaller M6-IND locking in chrome
- 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) and black rings
- Left Handed No
- Strings 11p-14p-18p-28w-38w-48w (RPS 11 Slinky #2242)
- Control Cover Autographed by James Valentine
- Quantity Limited to 55
- Case SKB Hardshell Case
