Mark McGuigan: Custom Suhr Modern in depth review

I've just received my new Custom Suhr Modern from Peach Guitars (http://www.peachguitars.com ) and quickly recorded this (rather long ;)) MasterThatGear Video.
I talk about the options I chose as well as demoing some of the sounds, hearing them for the first time myself.
Guitar was recorded through mu Cornford Roadhouse close mic'd by a SM58 straight into Logic.
FYI Here is the guitar's spec:
Model: Suhr Modern
Body Wood: Mahogany
Top: Flame Maple 3/16"
Neck Wood: Mahogany with Pau Ferro fingerboard, ideally a dark Pau Ferro.
Neck Shape: GG Modern Elliptical .800" to .850
Fingerboard Radius: 16"
Nut Width: 1.650"
Frets: Stainless Steel Jumbo
Gears: Sperzel Trim-Lok
Bridge: Gotoh 510 (recessed)
Pickups: Two Zebra humbuckers, a SSH+ in the bridge and a SSV at the neck
Electronics: 5- way selector switch e.g
Position 1: Bridge Humbucker
Position 2: Inner coils of Bridge and Neck Humbucker
Position 3: Bridge and Neck Humbucker together
Position 4: Neck Humbucker Parallel
Position 5: Neck Humbucker
Blower Switch.
Hardware Colour: Chrome
Controls: Metal knobs
Finish: Trans Whale Blue Burst - Darker (non-faded), Matched figured headstock
Option: Scraped Binding, Mother Of Pearl face, side dots & logo

MasterThatGear! - Custom Suhr Modern

Comments

  1. Excellent Video... As thorough as could be..
    Interestingly... I am looking at the same woods for myself bar the fretboard ! Again Rosewood would have been on my ticket.
    Food for thought

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