Ernie Ball Music Man Valentine BFR Pine Green w/ James Valentine Signature
As part of the Grammy-winning band Maroon 5, James Valentine's funk-infused licks have served up constant earworms for millions of listeners, not to mention contributed to the trademark sound of one of today's hottest pop-rock acts. Ernie Ball Music Man tapped into James' mystique to create the Valentine Electric Guitar, combining vintage aesthetics and modern enhancements to form an instrument all its own. Its timeless combination of ash and maple for the body, neck, and fingerboard feels great in the hands of players of all generations while laying a solid tonal foundation that plays exceptionally well with the Valentine's electronics. Speaking of electronics, EBMM outfitted the Valentine with an incredible set of custom-designed pickups as well as a handy coil split and gain boost — practically every electric guitar tone imaginable can be summoned by the Valentine! Even the hardware has been meticulously chosen for quality and reliability, with a Music Man Modern hardtail bridge and Schaller locking tuners to keep everything in tune while you slay onstage.
This one of 63 limited-run example is in overall very good condition, with a fair amount of marks on it to distinguish it from new. It has some dings on the back of the neck (pictured) that do not affect playability, as well as a small ding in the top that is hard to photograph. This example has been signed by James Valentine on the back plate, and includes the original hard shell case - but the previous owner misplaced the COA. This is an excellent opportunity to save!
- Number of Strings: 6
- Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
- Body Type: Solidbody
- Body Shape: Valentine
- Body Material: Ash
- Body Finish: High Gloss Polyester
- Color: Pine Green
- Neck Material: Figured Roasted Maple
- Neck Shape: Valentine
- Neck Joint: 5-way Bolt-on
- Radius: 10"
- Fingerboard Material: Figured Roasted Maple
- Fingerboard Inlay: Black Dots
- Number of Frets: 22, Medium High Stainless Steel
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Nut Width: 1.625"
- Nut Material: Compensated Melamine
- Bridge/Tailpiece: Music Man Modern Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
- Tuners: Schaller M6-IND Locking
- Neck Pickup: Music Man Humbucker
- Bridge Pickup: Music Man Staggered Single-coil
- Controls: 1 x master volume (push/push gain boost), 1 x master tone (push/push pickup configuration)
- Switching: 3-way blade pickup switch
- Strings: Ernie Ball Slinky, .011-.048
- Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case