
USA Signature Marty Friedman MF-1
One of the most influential and respected players in the world, Marty Friedman's impactful and game-changing contributions to heavy metal and guitar in general continue to inspire generations of musicians and music fans to this day. He defined modern guitar playing with Jason Becker in Cacophony, was a key element in the wildly successful rise of thrash pioneers Megadeth, and with his "Marty-esque" improvisations and exotic fusion of Eastern and Western music, has achieved global success with his 13 solo albums. Jackson is incredibly proud and honored to continue a longstanding relationship with Friedman by collaborating with the virtuoso on the USA Signature Marty Friedman MF-1. This 24.75"-scale signature guitar is loaded with premium features to match the demanding needs of an elite and intricate player like Friedman. Premium features include a mahogany body with 3/4" plain maple top, one-piece mahogany set-neck with graphite reinforcement and scarf joint, and a bound 12" radius rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium wide jumbo frets and mother of pearl block inlays. Dual Marty Friedman EMG® MF signature humbucking pickups power this single cutaway, delivering a sound that sings as well as screams. Also equipped with two volume and two tone white speed knob controls as well as a three-way toggle switch to wrangle all of the subtle nuances out of your guitar tone, while a TonePros™ adjustable Tune-O-Matic Style bridge with Gotoh® stop tailpiece and Schaller® locking tuners provide state-of-the-art tuning stability and sustain. Available in Gloss Black with White Bevels, black hardware and a reverse 3x3 (3 over, 3 under) AT-1 headstock. Comes with a hardshell case.
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Jackson |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Body wood | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 22 |
| Scale length | 24.75" |
| Pickups | EMG® MF Signature / EMG® MF Signature |
| Body Binding | Masked off Natural Quilt Maple Binding |
| Body Finish | Gloss |
| Body shape | Monarkh |
| Body Top | 3/4" Plain Maple |
| Bridge | TonePros® Adjustable Tune-O-Matic™ Style with Gotoh® Stop Tailpiece |
| Bridge pickup | EMG® MF Signature |
| Commodity Code | 9207.90.0040 |
| Construction | Set-Neck with Graphite Reinforcement and Scarf Joint |
| Control Knobs | White Speed |
| Controls | Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup) |
| Finish | Gloss Black with White Bevel |
| Fretboard radius | 12" (305 mm) |
| Fret Size | Medium Jumbo |
| Hardware Finish | Black with White Ring |
| Headstock | Jackson® AT-1 3x3 (3 Over/3 Under) |
| Headstock Binding | White |
| Neck Binding | White |
| Neck Finish | Gloss / Painted |
| Neck pickup | EMG® MF Signature |
| Neck Plate | None |
| Nut | Bone |
| Nut width | 1.6875" (42.86 mm) |
| Orientation | Right-Hand |
| Pickguard | None |
| Position Inlays | Mother of Pearl Block |
| Product Name | USA Signature Marty Friedman MF-1, Rosewood Fingerboard, Gloss Black with White Bevels |
| Series | Artist Signature |
| Strap Buttons | Dunlop® Dual-Locking |
| String Nut | Bone |
| Switching | 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
| Switch Tip | Black |
| Truss rod | Dual-Action |
| Truss Rod Nut | Truss Rod Adjustment at Nut |
| Tuners | Schaller® Locking |
| Street price | $5,000 |
