Fano GF6 Alt de Facto Set Neck Semi-Hollow, Lollar Low Wind Imperials – Gold Top

Information

Brand New w/ Warranty. We are an authorized Fano Dealer.

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The Alt de Facto series is Fano’s top-of-the-line custom series. These are handbuilt in the USA by one luthier from start to finish so that every instrument tells a unique and cohesive story. Nitrocellulose lacquer body and neck of course. If this isn’t exactly the guitar you are looking for, let us know what you want and we’ll get you the best price on your custom build.

What Do We Think?

Spec’d with a pair of Lollar Imperial Low Winds, this set-neck GF6 couldn’t make us happier! Before even plugging in, it is incredibly lively just strummed acoustically. That’s the magic of the solid maple carved top and solid mahogany back/sides. Unlike your mainstream semi-hollow offerings, there are no laminates present in the GF6. This guitar is sonically balanced, offering a brilliant high end and powerful but controlled low end response. It also features a 25.5” scale length for all you players who don’t get down with a shorter scale.

Plugged in, the bridge pickup has just the right upper midrange while offering a tasteful amount of sparkle. Single note lead lines have good body and a solid bark thanks to the Alnico 5 magnet in this pickup. An Alnico 2 magnet in the neck pickup makes the neck position particularly articulate with a natural, woody tonality. The semi-hollow construction gives staple blues licks a larger-than-life quality, while the same guitar can also take you from smooth, soaring leads to mellow finger-picked clean tones.

This one features a beautiful NOS Gold Top finish on the maple top and Brown Mahogany stain back and sides (it appears more red in the photos than in reality). If you catch the guitar under the light just right, you’ll see some of the exquisite natural finish checking that is a hallmark of Fano’s ultra-thin nitrocellulose finishes. This decked-out build features a set neck, body binding, neck binding and trapezoid fretboard inlays for one of the more sumptuous Fano productions to date.

How Does It Play?

Nothing to complain about here; the string action at the 12^th fret measures just 4/64” on the low E string and even under that on the high E. The moderate C neck profile neither leans too far to “modern” nor towards fat and chunky. It sits comfortably in the middle with a good shoulder and nice taper as you climb the fretboard. We spec’d a 12” fretboard radius on this build to ensure successful string bends with low action from the first frets to the last.

Weight: 7lbs 5.6oz

The included hard case is custom manufactured for the Fano GF6 by Ameritage Cases for a perfect fit.

Specifications

Body Wood: Mahogany

Body Top: Plain Maple

Neck Wood: Mahogany

Fretboard Wood: Rosewood with rolled edges

Top Body Binding: Cream

Neck Binding: Cream

Neck Shape: Early 60's "C" Shape - .830-.920

Scale Length: 25.5”

Fretboard Radius: 12”

Fretboard Inlay/Material:  Trapezoid/White Moto

Neck Distress: NOS

Body Distress: NOS

Body Color: Gold Top

Back and Sides Color: Brown Mahogany

Neck Color: Brown Mahogany

Upper Peghead Color: Gold Top

Lower Peghead Color: Brown Mahogany

Hardware: Nickel NOS

Tuners: Gotoh Vintage Kluson

Neck Pickup: Lollar Imperial Low Wind Humbucker

Bridge Pickup: Lollar Imperial Low Wind Humbucker

Pickup Covers: Nickel HB

Pickguard: 1-Ply Cream (ABS)

Electronics: Volume, Tone, 3-Way Switch

Switch Tip: Amber

Knobs: Gold Bell

Bridge: TonePros TOM w/ Stoptail

Weight: 7lb 5.6oz

Serial Number: FM2106009

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