Electric guitar in high-gloss finish with flamed maple top, Seymour Duncan pickups and piezo pickup system
The Fame Forum IV Modern Stonewashed Grey Highgloss convinces as a versatile electric guitar with a contemporary feature set and excellent playability. The slim mahogany body with its chic flamed maple top makes for a comfortable playing position, while the generous cutaways provide unhindered access over the entire mahogany neck that is traditionally glued to the body, while the flat "D" profile fits comfortably in the hand, so that on the ebony fretboard every riff or lick comes alive effortlessly. The tried and tested combination of a Seymour Duncan SH-2n Jazz at the neck and a Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB at the bridge position delivers versatile sounds ranging from pop, blues and rock, enhanced by authentic single-coil sounds thanks to coil splitting. In addition, the integrated piezo pickup system provides first-class acoustic guitar sounds, leaving no limits to the sonic variety and musical expression. A Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece and precise locking tuners complete the Fame Forum IV Modern Stonewashed Grey Highgloss.
The Fame Forum IV Modern Stonewashed Grey Highgloss combines contemporary features with great playability.
Excellent playability and a careful choice of wood
The Fame Forum IV Modern is manufactured by experienced guitar builders in Europe and convinces with its carefully selected woods and flawless finish. The body is made of Khaya mahogany with a flamed maple top, whose unique grain is accentuated by the high-gloss finish. A precious highlight here is without doubt the sharply contoured curvature of the top with a recess in the cutaway, ensuring unhindered playability across all frets. The neck made of Sapelli mahogany lies comfortably in the hand thanks to the perfectly proportioned "D" profile, so that on the ebony fingerboard every note plays almost by itself.
With humbuckers by Seymour Duncan and a piezo pickup system in the bridge, the Fame Forum IV Modern delivers versatile sounds.
Seymour Duncan humbuckers to create sounds from blues to rock
Thanks to the diverse pick-up equipment the Fame Forum IV Modern shows itself especially versatile in sound. With a Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB at the bridge and a Seymour Duncan SH-2n Jazz at the neck, a proven pair of humbuckers is used to deliver the right sound for every genre between blues, pop, rock and even metal. The bridge pickup convinces with its high output and the enormous assertiveness of its sharply focused mids, while the neck pickup brings every note to life with endlesssustain and a warm vintage voice. Thanks to the coil-split circuit, you also get authentic single-coil sounds with the typical bell-like clarity of sound.
Piezo pickups for authentic acoustic guitar sounds sit at the bridge of the Fame Forum IV Modern.
Piezo pickup system
Besides the magnetic pickups, the Fame Forum IV Modern is equipped with a GraphTech Ghost piezo pickup system, which is integrated into the bridge and includes an active preamp. The system is activated by a pull on the front volume knob and delivers authentic acoustic guitar sounds with brilliant highs and the typical attack behaviour. The volume of the piezo system can be adjusted via the rear volume knob so that even mixed sounds with the magnetic Seymour Duncan pickups can be achieved.
The Fame Forum IV Modern features a Khaya mahogany body, while the glued neck is made of Sapelli mahogany.
The Fame Forum IV Modern is equipped with locking tuners for precise tuning and quick string changes.
Hardware by Schaller/Gotoh and GraphTech
Last but not least, the Fame Forum IV Modern convinces with its high-quality hardware equipment, which performs on stage and in the studio with absolute reliability. From the traditional stopbar tailpiece, the strings are guided over the GraphTech Resomax Tune-O-Matic bridge, whose string saddles made of String-Saver graphitematerial house the Ghost Piezo elements. The Black TUSQ nut, behind which the strings are held in place at the headstock by precision locking tuners, is also made by GraphTech.
The Fame Forum IV Modern Stonewashed Grey Highgloss at a glance:
Electric guitar made in Europe
High-gloss finish
Khaya mahogany body with flamed maple top
Neck in Sapelli mahogany with "D" profile
Ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl dot inlays
Seymour Duncan SH-2n Jazz neck pickup
Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB bridge pickup
Coil-Split via mini-switch
GraphTech Resomax Tune-O-Matic bridge with Ghost piezo pickups, active piezo preamp
Stopbar tailpiece
Locking tuners
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amazing instrument sounds fantastic has a great feel looks as good as much more expensive guitars but the guitar was poorly shipped the cardboard was very soft no gig bag was included & there was a chip on the top of the headstock you did refund 50.00 dollars for that & the gig bag arrived today I love the guitar but how it got sent the way it did I'm surprised there wasn't more damage.i still give hot a top rating because the guitar is that good & you addressed the issue quickly
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I've REALLY gelled with this guitar. First thing first the wood on this guitar and the craftsmanship are TOP notch. I was not impressed with the electronics the Duncan pickups, while a classic combo, didn't suit my needs. I put shur thornbuckers in right away. While the piezo pickups are graphtech the preamp is not, I changed that out as well. I also added a tone control and removed the piezo switch for a piezo volume (can be done with a mini pot). As you can see I'm super particular about my electronics so I don't fault fame, especially at this price. I will be buy another one! But, can we get a few more color options for the semi hollow!???
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