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… And realized why it was a go-to instrument when I played in a pop-rock group in Modesto.
It has a really cool Fender crossed with Rickenbacker tone. It’s clearly a rosewood fretboard with a maple neck, but I have no idea what the body wood is.
Like on most emandos, the e course is a bit weak relative to the other strings. That weakness makes the e course sound a bit ‘plinky’ too. Running a bit of compression balances things out and brings out the tone in the e course. Monday night at practice was the first time I figured that one out. So I’m pleased about that.
And it likes a bit of overdrive. 🙂
Changing strings is a massive pain. I think these may be 10 years old now.
Daniel
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Fender made a few of these here in Europe in 2002 for the European market (I think) as test. Their model number is FM-988. There are slightly cooler looking 4 string versions, FM984.
The paint is I think sonic blue, but they finished it with ageing toner. So now it’s somewhere between sonic blue and sea-foam green. They made a few red ones too.
Would love to get my hands on a FM984, especially with the same colour finish!
They got dumped on the US market in 2008 or so. And there aren’t a lot of them.
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