Fano PX6 Alt de Facto Korina Set Neck Lollar Firebird/Mini HB – Vintage Amber

Information

Brand New w/ Warranty. We are an authorized Fano Dealer.

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The Alt de Facto series is Fano’s top-of-the-line custom series. These are handbuilt in the USA by one luthier from start to finish so that every instrument tells a unique and cohesive story. Nitrocellulose lacquer body and neck of course. If this isn’t exactly the guitar you are looking for, let us know what you want and we’ll get you the best price on your custom build.

What Does Josh Think? 

We’re not going to lie, it’s not a light one. But it doesn’t have any trouble getting up and moving. This guitar really sings through a clean amp, and that's how you know it's going to roar through a dirty one. There is plenty of low end but it doesn’t overwhelm. Rather, the energy is balanced across the full EQ spectrum. The midrange is tight, and the top end has glorious sustain.

This PX6 is Korina body and set neck. Korina synonymous with White Limba, We commonly know it as Korina due to Gibson’s coining of the term for Limba in the late ‘50s and beyond. Any way you cut it, it’s a unique wood with tonal properties all its own.

The Lollar Firebird pickup in the neck position is voiced nice and open. Think of it almost like a more robust, hotter output single coil in terms of EQ characteristic. It is fully hum-cancelling but has an extremely expressive dynamic range and never muddies up even with the volume rolled back.

The bridge position is outfitted with a Lollar Mini Humbucker. Think a full size humbucker with a little bit more sting on the attack and less midrange hump. It is here to do the bidding of the Korina neck and body. Whether grinding away with the tone fully up or rolled back a touch for a more PAF-voiced tone, it sounds big and loud.

How Does It Play?

The late ‘50s roundback neck profile has just the right amount of fight in it. It encourages you to grip on tight for the ride, yet also supports the hand in a way that thwarts any fatigue. The strings are superbly easy to wrangle, with the string action hovering just around 4/64” at the 12^th fret without buzz, even on your most aggressive string bends.

Weight: 8lbs 13oz

The Fano Deluxe padded gigbag pictured is included. Feel free to inquire about hard case option as well.

Specifications

Body: White Limba

Neck: White Limba (10 degree headstock pitch, vintage style truss rod)

Neck Type: Set

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius: 10-16” Compound Radius

Neck Shape: Late 50’s Round Back (.860–.970”)

Scale Length: 24.75”

Inlay/Material: Dots/White Moto

Frets: 22 Jescar Nickel/Silver (6105 profile)

String Nut: 1.687" Graphtech Tusq XL

Tuning Keys: Fano Deluxe

Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Distress: Medium

Body Distress: Medium

Body Color: Vintage Amber

Neck Color: Vintage Amber

Upper Headcap Color: Bull Black

Lower Headcap Color: Vintage Amber

Hardware: Aged Nickel

Neck Pickup: Lollar Firebird

Bridge Pickup: Lollar Mini HB

Pickguard: Phenolic

Controls: Volume, Tone & 3-Way Toggle

Bridge: TonePros T.O.M. and Stoptail

Switch Tip: Black

Knobs: Black Reflector

Strings: D'Addario "NYXL" .010 - .046

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