Fano MG6 Alt de Facto Lambertones Blondie/Crema Guitar w/ Case – Bull Black

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?

This maple neck beauty has a cosmetic minimalism that belies its tonal prowess. A Lambertones single/HB pickup combination and Gotoh modern Strat trem unlock incredible versatility.

The Lambertones Crema humbucker in the bridge plays on the compressed midrange character of a standard ‘bucker, but adds nice extension on either side as well. It is crisp and punchy for rhythm tones, both clean and dirty. Tone knob on the guitar all the way up will keep things tight and snappy, while rolling it back a touch will smooth things out for a more traditional PAF-styled sound.

The tone knob features a push/pull pot to switch the coils of the humbucker into parallel mode. This gives it single coil-like character with a bit more richness and less volume drop than a coil split. Think of it as two adjacent pickups on a Strat but with less quack. It really opens up a sweet side to the bridge position.

And for true single coil magic, the Lambertones Blondie in the neck sounds big and broad. It has a warm, gutsy midrange but maintains perfect clarity with a sweet shimmer on each note. Mixing it in the middle position with the two different modes of the humbucker serves up even more tonal options.

How Does It Play?

Befitting of a Super Strat-inspired build, the neck is both classic but fast. The profile is an “early 60’s” C with nice shoulders. The string action measures just 4/64” on the low E string at the 12^th fret and even a tad lower on the high E. The frets are dressed to perfection and there is no buzz.

Weight: 8lb 8oz (on spec sheet, we actually measured it a few ounces lighter)

This guitar comes with a Fano Deluxe padded gigbag.

Specifications

Body: Alder

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

Fingerboard: Maple

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

Neck Distress: Medium

Body Distress: Medium

Body Color: Bull Black

Neck Color: Vintage Amber Tint

Upper Headcap Color: Vintage Amber Tint

Lower Headcap Color: Bull Black

Hardware: Aged Nickel

Neck Pickup: Lambertones “The Blondie”

Bridge Pickup: Lambertones “Crema”

Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoise

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

Bridge: Gotoh 510TS 2-Pivot S-Style Tremolo

Switch Tip: Nickel

Knobs: Nickel Barrel

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

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