Story
Originally created more than 40 years ago in California by Musicraft, the Messenger was a unique guitar best known for its use by Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad.
Our tribute to the Messenger captures all the vintage aesthetic vibes of the originals, but with a simplified, more traditional design.
Features & Specs
- Body: Spruce Top, Mahogany back and sides, center block
- Neck: Bound Maple, SET Neck
- Fingerboard: Rosewood, Dot Markers
- Scale Length: 25 1/2" (648mm)
- Width at Nut: 1 5/8"
- Pickups: New York MINI Humbuckers
- Switching: 3-Way
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
- Bridge: Custom Chrome Tail
- Hardware: Grover Imperial Style Nickel/Chrome
- Strings: D'Addario #10
Case Fit
- Premium Case: Standard Guitar OPTIONAL ADD-ON
TECHNICAL SPECS
| BODY | |
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Body Wood |
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Top Wood |
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Body Construction |
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Body Binding |
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Body Finish |
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| NECK | |
Neck Shape |
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Neck Wood |
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Neck Joint |
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Neck Finish |
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Fretboard Wood |
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Fretboard Radius |
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Fretboard Binding |
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Inlays |
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Frets |
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Nut Material |
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Nut Width |
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Neck Width (Twelfth Fret) |
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Neck Depth (First Fret) |
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Neck Depth (Twelfth Fret) |
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Truss Rod Nut |
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| MEASUREMENTS | |
Scale Length |
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Average Weight |
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Total Length |
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Body Length |
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Upper Bout |
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Lower Bout |
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Body Depth |
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Overall Depth |
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| ELECTRONICS | |
Neck Pickup |
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Neck Pickup Type |
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Neck Pickup Resistance |
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Bridge Pickup |
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Bridge Pickup Type |
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Bridge Pickup Resistance |
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Switch Controls |
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Knob Controls |
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| HARDWARE | |
Hardware Finish |
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Bridge |
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String Spacing |
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Tailpiece |
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Tuners |
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Knob Type |
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Pickguard |
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Truss Rod Cover |
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| STRINGS | |
Number of Strings |
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Factory Tuning |
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String Gauges |
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