Fano JM6 Oltre Suhr Thornbucker Guitar w/ Gigbag – Rose Gold

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

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Each Fano Oltre series guitar is handbuilt in the USA using an old-growth North American Alder body, maple neck and a nitrocellulose lacquer finish. The result is a resonant, lively instrument crafted with care and precision. This series allows for a number of customizations, from color to pickguard, knobs to pickups. Models can be built with either a maple or rosewood fretboard to meet the needs of a variety of players. If this isn’t the exact Fano you are looking for, contact us to spec one out precisely to your liking!

What Do We Think?

Every rose has its thorn, literally. This Rose Gold JM6 is outfitted with a set of Suhr Thornbuckers that absolutely rip. This is one of the first JM6’s we've seen in this color and we're really digging it.

The Thornbucker Plus in the bridge complements this guitar very well. Being a hot-rodded PAF style pickup, it does a great job of offering meaty overdriven tones without sacrificing note clarity or a tight low end. When played clean it has a little bit of Tele twang to it and can push an amp just by digging in. The midrange feels dialed in and right at home when plugged into an overdriven Plexi; crisp, yet think and soaring.

This pickup also coil splits really well! It has plenty of body and very little volume loss compared to what you would normally find with a coil split. Individual push/pull pots on the volume and tone knobs give you the ability to coil split each pickup separately, or together.

Moving to the neck position, there are also really nice tones to be had here. It's warm and sweet, with just the right amount of compression to give it an energetic bounce. A bit of overdrive will really have it singing, with a clarity maintained in the top end that allows each note to cut and each pick stroke to be present. And just like the bridge pickup, it coil splits exceptionally well.

How Does It Play?

We have the string action at exactly 4/64” on the low E string at the 12^th fret, and even a touch lower on the high E. There is no fretbuzz anywhere on the neck, and the early ‘60s-inspired C profile is fast but supportive. The contoured neck heel and deep cutaway provide a flawlessly smooth transition to the upper frets.

Weight: 7lb 7oz

The Fano Custom padded gigbag is included.

Specifications

Body: Alder

Neck: Maple (Bolt-on, 10 degree headstock pitch, vintage style truss rod)

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius: Compound 9.5-12"

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

Scale Length: 25.5"

Inlay: Dots/Clay

Frets: 22 Jescar Nickel/Silver (6105 profile)

String Nut: 1.65" Graphtech Tusq XL

Tuning Keys: Fano Deluxe

Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Color: Rose Gold

Neck Color: Vintage Amber Tint

Upper Headcap Color: Rose Gold

Lower Headcap Color: Vintage Amber Tint

Body Distress: Medium/Heavy

Neck Distress: Medium/Heavy

Hardware: Aged Nickel

Neck Pickup: Suhr Thornbucker

Bridge Pickup: Suhr Thornbucker Plus 50mm

Pickguard: 4-Ply Aged White Pearloid

Controls: Volume (push/pull), Tone (push/pull) & 3-Way Toggle

Bridge: TonePros T.O.M. and Stoptail

Switch Tip Knob: Nickel

Knobs: Parchment Strat

Strings: D'Addario "NYXL" .010 - .046

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