Music Man James Valentine

Specifications, Schematics & More

Size

13-1/4" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 38-7/16" long (33.7 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 97.6 cm long)

Frets

22 - High profile, medium width, Stainless Steel

Model

Valentine

Bridge

Music Man Modern hardtail with vintage bent steel saddles

Weight

8 lbs, 0oz (3.63 kg) - varies slightly

Pickups

SH - Music Man custom wound staggered pole piece single coil and humbucker with chrome covers

Strings

11p-14p-18p-28w-38w-48w (RPS 11 Slinky #2242)

Controls

Custom Music Man active preamp; push/push volume for gain boost, 500kohm push/push passive tone for custom spilt pickup configurations - .022µF tone capacitor

Body Wood

Ash

Neck Wood

Select roasted maple neck

Pickguard

Shell

Switching

3-way lever pickup selector

Truss Rod

Adjustable - no component or string removal

Neck Width

1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut, 2-1/4" (56.9 mm) at last fret

Body Colors

Trans Maroon, Trans Black, Trans Buttermilk, Matte finish natural

Body Finish

High gloss polyester

Fingerboard

Select roasted maple neck

Left Handed

No

Neck Colors

Standard – Natural with finished headstock

Neck Finish

Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend

Neck Radius

10" (25.4 cm)

Fret Markers

1/4" Black Face dots

Scale Length

25-1/2" (64.8 cm)

Headstock Size

6-3/8" (16.2 cm) long

Neck Attachment

5 bolts - perfect alignment with no shifting; Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets

Tuning Machines

Schaller M6-IND locking

Electronic Shielding

Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover