Fano JM6 Oltre Lollar Mini Humbucker Guitar w/ Gigbag – Shoreline Gold

Information

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 Does Ivey Think?

Shoreline Gold with rosewood fretboard and Tortoiseshell pickguard is one of our favorite aesthetics for the JM6. This one is particularly stunning both visually and sonically, boasting a set of Lollar Mini Humbuckers that we have found to be a killer match for the alder body, 25.5” scale and TOM bridge combination of this guitar.

The bridge pickup has great definition and clarity, allowing for tones that sit somewhere between a Tele and a PAF, emphasizing more of a single-coil feel while retaining the body of a humbucker. The attack is tight and notes come through with great articulation. As opposed to mini hums of the past, this pickup is much more resistant to feedback.

If you want to get a tone closer to a classic humbucker, slightly rolling back the tone knob will fatten up the middle register without muddying the top end. When playing through a Marshall-inspired amp, you can achieve some Jimmy Page tones with ease.

The neck is sweet and very Strat-like, with a touch more compression. It's an incredibly clear neck position, with a lower register that stays tight when you dig in. By switching to the middle position you can achieve a pristine, bell-like clean tone that is the perfect platform for ambient verbs and delays.

How Does It Play?

The frets are beautifully dressed and polished. The early 60’s-inspired C profile is temperately slim, but with a nice amount of shoulder to support the hand and thwart fatigue. The string action measures just a hair over 4/64” on the low E at the 12^th fret and below on the high E, without any buzz.

Weight: 7lbs 8oz

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: Shoreline Gold

Neck Color: Vintage Amber Tint

Upper Headcap Color: Shoreline Gold

Lower Headcap Color: Vintage Amber Tint

Body Distress: Light

Neck Distress: Light

Hardware: NOS Nickel

Neck Pickup: Lollar Mini Humbucker

Bridge Pickup: Lollar Mini Humbucker

Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoise

Controls: Volume, Tone & 3-Way Toggle

Bridge: TonePros T.O.M. and Stoptail

Switch Tip Knob: Nickel

Knobs: Gold Reflector

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

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