Ernie Ball Music Man James Valentine - Trans Buttermilk

A Quality Blend of Old and New Features
As lead guitarist for the band Maroon 5, James Valentine has to cover a lot of tonal ground. His Music Man James Valentine signature model is constructed from an ash and roasted maple combination to get plenty of attack and snap for the band's brand of funky pop. The custom-wound humbucker and single-coil pickups give the Valentine an impressively wide tonal range, and hidden features like an active gain boost, coil splitting, and the neck heel located truss rod adjustment make the Music Man Valentine a powerful instrument with plenty of vintage appeal.

Music Man James Valentine Signature Electric Guitar at a Glance:

Vintage tonewoods with a twist
Custom-wound humbucker and single-coil
Coil splitting, boost, and more

Vintage tonewoods with a twist
The ash body of the Music Man Valentine solidbody electric guitar offers a clear attack, strong note definition, and a warm low end. This is a wonderful wood for funky chord stabs and rhythms. Matched with the roasted maple neck and fretboard, it exudes plenty of sustain. And they can really make the bridge pickup growl for modern country or even hard rock tones. The neck's roasting process also makes it very stable in a variety of climate situations.
Custom-wound humbucker and single-coil
The pickups in the Valentine were designed in collaboration between James and Music Man. The bridge pickup is a vintage-sounding single-coil, though it's housed in a humbucker-type cover. And the neck humbucker is voiced very clearly to handle everything from jazz to hard rock tones. When you switch to the middle pickup selector position, you'll enjoy a cutting and still full-sounding tone that excels at sparkling arpeggios and tight picking-hand rhythm work. Sweetwater players agree that this is a deceptively versatile electric guitar.
Coil splitting, boost, and more
The power of the Music Man Valentine solidbody electric guitar is much more than meets the eye. Giving one of the pots a push engages an active boost, which is great when you need to get above a band for a solo, or when you need a little extra grit and sustain from your dirty tone. Pushing the other pot splits the neck humbucker, making the Valentine sound very similar to a classic guitar with two single-coils. And the body's revolutionary wedge shape causes the instrument to be very comfortable while helping to reduce weight.
Music Man James Valentine Signature Electric Guitar Features:

Maroon 5 guitarist James Valentine's signature guitar
Ash body is classic for spanky tones
The roasted maple neck is very stable
Custom-wound single-coil and humbucking pickups
Neck humbucker can be split for single-coil tones
Push/push controls access a powerful gain boost
The wedge-shaped body is comfortable and keeps the weight down
Locking tuners ensure tuning stability

The Valentine from Music Man effortlessly merges old and new-school design and playability.


Tech Specs



Body Type
Solidbody


Body Shape
Double Cutaway


Left-/Right-handed
Right-handed


Number of Strings
6


Body Material
Ash


Body Finish
High Gloss Polyester


Color
Trans Buttermilk


Neck Material
Roasted maple


Radius
10"


Fingerboard Material
Roasted maple


Fingerboard Inlay
Black dots


Number of Frets
22, medium stainless steel


Scale Length
25.5"


Nut Width
1.625"


Nut Material
Black Melamine compensated


Bridge/Tailpiece
Music Man modern hardtail


Tuners
Schaller M6-IND locking


Number of Pickups
2


Neck Pickup
SH Custom wound humbucker


Bridge Pickup
SH Custom wound single-coil


Controls
1 x vol (push/push boost), 1 x tone (push/push coil split), 3-way blade pickup switch


Strings
RPS Slinky (.011-.048)


Case Included
Hardshell case


Manufacturer Part Number
570-TU-R1-03





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