Shelton GalaxyFlite Vintage w/ Fralin J-90 & Vintage JM Pickups – Aged Natural

Information

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

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The Shelton GalaxyFlite features a Mastery bridge and vibrato, choice of a variety of tone woods and finishes, and an array of pickup options with unique wiring and control possibilities. These are some of the most soulful, stable and playable offset guitars available today. Not the exact one you’re looking for? Contact us and we can help you spec out a custom order to your exact liking!

What Do We Think?

Let’s start with the Fralin Steel Pole P90 (aka J90) in the bridge… this pickup gives you a healthy dose of P90 bite and girth but in a Jazzmaster housing. It has a smooth top end and plenty of body when playing single note lead lines. This pickup pairs perfectly with the Fralin Jazzmaster pickup in the neck position, which delivers a tight low end and crisp highs with a tasteful amount of scoop in between.

The pickups blend very well in the middle position, delivering a shimmering top end and a balanced response throughout. The “rhythm circuit” slider is actually a series/parallel switch, meaning you can put both pickups in series for an expansive humbucker tone that adds a bit of punch and boost to your lead lines. It’s also a fantastic setting for feeding vast volume swells. Both the series and parallel variations of the middle position are noiseless.

Also featuring roller pots for bass cut and high cut, the electronics complement on this guitar allows you to pull an incredible array of tones out of the instrument.

How Does It Play?

This beauty sets up right at 4/64” on the low E string at the 12^th fret and just a hair over 3/64” on the high E. All without fretbuzz. We love the feel of the 60’s Medium Oval neck profile (think a 60’s C with a little extra removed off the back). Besides its fantastic appearance through the aged natural finish, the ash body imparts an amazing resonance to the guitar.

Weight: 7lb 12oz

The Custom Shelton G&G Hard Case is included!

Specifications

Body

Body Wood: Ash

Body Finish: Aged Natural Lacquer

Neck

Neck Wood: Maple

Neck Finish: Amber Lacquer w/ Black Headstock

Neck Shape: Early 60s Medium Oval

Scale Length: 25.5”

Fingerboard Material: Rosewood with Dot Inlays

Fingerboard Radius: 9.5”

Number of Frets: 21

Fret Size: JESCAR FW47095

Nut Material: Tusq XL

Nut Width: 1.687”

Shape Dimensions: Med C 1^st FRET = .845” / 12^th FRET .925”

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Lindy Fralin J-90

Middle Pickup: None

Neck Pickup: Lindy Fralin Vintage JM

Controls: Volume, Master Tone, Bass Cut Roller Pot, Sweet Spot Roller (“Cello” Tone, smooth treble rolloff)

Switching: 3-Way Pickup Selector Switch, Series/Parallel Slide Switch

Pots: (2) Emerson PRO CTS (3/8”) .375” solid shaft, (2) CTS 6mm solid shaft

Jack: Switchcraft ¼” Mono

Capacitor: (1) 0.047uf Emerson Paper in Oil Capacitor

Hardware

Bridge: Mastery M1 Bridge

Vibrato: Mastery OMV w/ UFO Tip

Tuning Machines: Gotoh Staggered Vintage SD91-05M

Pickguard: Laminated Tortoise

Knobs: Black Witch Hat

Finish: Nickel Plated & Brushed Stainless

Other

Strings: 10-46

Case: G&G Hardshell Deluxe Case

Serial Number: HFWW2469

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