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Weight: 7.7 lbs.

Not only is this one of the more uniquely gorgeous Moderns I've seen (thanks to the incredible spalted maple top), this is also one of the most versatile. With an H-S-H pickup configuration, a 5-way toggle and a push-pull control on the tone knob, this guitar has nearly every tone you can dream of.

This guitar excels in so many areas and is just as comfortable in a demanding modern jazz/fusion setting as it is with cape-flowing-in-the-wind soaring high gain lead tones and anything in-between. The overwound SSH+ pickup in the bridge brings tight, percussive chugs for metal players and the SSV allows for a very expressive tone in a clean setting or with gobs of gain.
If you're looking for a guitar that nearly plays itself and can cover virtually every tone imaginable in a set - don't let this one pass you by!

Watch & listen

Suhr Modern 3-Tone Burst Spalted Maple Electric Guitar #25322 Quick n' Dirty

Also in this recording Strymon Brigadier - dBucket Delay Effect Pedal

In this video, Sound Pure electric guitar expert Frank Hamilton describes and demonstrates the Suhr Modern 3-tone burst spalted maple electric guitar #25322 using a Mesa Boogie JP-2C head a Mesa Boogie compact widebody c... Read more

In this video, Sound Pure electric guitar expert Frank Hamilton describes and demonstrates the Suhr Modern 3-tone burst spalted maple electric guitar #25322 using a Mesa Boogie JP-2C head a Mesa Boogie compact widebody closed-back 1x12 cabinet, and a Strymon Brigadier dBucket delay effect pedal. 

From John Suhr Guitars

The Suhr Modern features: a balanced asymmetrical body, a 24 fret elliptical neck profile, and innovative neck heel.

The innovative Suhr Modern is our high-performance take on the 24 fret design. From the speed and precision of Fusion to the pounding rhythms of Metal, the Modern is designed to deliver on every level.

With its sleek elliptical neck profile, balanced asymmetrical body, and innovative neck heel, the Modern delivers unmatched playability and comfort. Top quality wood selection and lustrous finishes make the Modern as stunning to look at as it is to play.

Quality tonewoods and Suhr pickups ensure the Modern is never short on tone. If the ultimate in performance and beauty is what you are after, look no further than the Suhr Modern.

Basswood:

Native to Asia, Europe, and North America, Basswood gained prominence as a favored tone wood for shredders in the 1980’s. It is light in color and weight with almost no grain pattern. It is best suited for solid colors or as a backing wood for a figured top. Basswood bodies have a fat, well-balanced tone that produces smooth sounds without any hard edges. 

Serial Number
25322
Model
Modern
Body Wood
Basswood, 2-piece

Arm, Hand, & Tummy Contours

No Chambering

No Sound Hole

Side Jack, Chrome

Top Wood
Spalted Maple, 2-Piece, 3/16"
Top Color
3-Tone Burst
Back Color
Black
Binding
No Scraped Binding
Bridge
Gotoh 510, 2P-SS-SB, Chrome

Non-Recessed

Hardware Color
Chrome Hardware
Pickguard
No Pickguard - Rear Route
Tremolo Cover
510, Black Satin
Control Cover
Black Satin control cover
Neck Wood
Maple

Satin Finish

No Tint

Fingerboard
Pau Ferro fingerboard

10" - 14" Radius

Neck Shape
Modern Elliptical .800 - .850
Headstock
Original

Gloss Finish on Plain Headstock

Nut
Tusq

1.650" width

Fret
24 Frets, Stainless Steel, Jumbo
Logo
Decal, Gold
Gears
Suhr Locking, Chrome

Clay Side and Face Dots

Wiring
Standard Wiring
Pickup Selector
5-Way Blade, Mega

Black Plastic Tip

Control 1
Volume

Gold Speed Knob

Control 2
Tone

Gold Speed Knob

Push-Pull - Split Both Humbuckers

Neck Pickup
SSV, HB, Neck, Black
Middle Pickup
ML Standard, SC, Middle, Black
Bridge Pickup
SSH Plus, HB, Bridge 53mm, Black

Hardshell Case

.010 - .046 String Gauge

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