Description: This is an even rarer version of a rare Washburn USA Custom Shop guitar, the Mercury MG142. It was produced in a lot of 30 guitars. It is unknown how many were produced with a Floyd Rose Tremelo as no record was kept but it is believed less than 10 Mercury MG142FR’s were produced. Given this guitar is the FR mod with a Rosewood Fretboard, it could very well be a one-off! The Washburn Mercury MG142 is a rare Washburn Mercury guitar. It usually has a Tune-o-matic fixed bridge. The top is a 3/8" Quilted or Flame Maple Drop Top. With a honduras mahogany back. The HH pickup configuration holds two Seymour Duncan pickups. Other features are:Ebony FretboardSchaller Chrome tunersGraphite Nut Even rarer still a few MG142FR were produced that were fitted with Black Schaller Hardware and Shaller Licensed Floyd Rose Tremelo with Fine Tuners.In late 1991 Grover Jackson began a two year sabbatical with Washburn USA, as he did with almost every major US guitar maker. It turned into a longer stay as Grover was assigned production oversight of the Washburns USA Custom Shop from 1992-1996. Jackson was given a free-hand and he would end up revamping most of the Washburn production designs, and given responsibility of developing and designing completely new models which would become branded the MG Mercury Series (he later developed the Princess Series or P Series which eventually was renamed the N Series). Ultimately he was responsible for designing the entire Series that were ultimately released in early and mid-90’s. In the US, Jackson personally not only designed, but oversaw production of the MG100 Series guitars through the Washburn Custom Shop. These guitars were limited production lots (with largest quantity of any model of 90) made of the best wood, most highly figured tops, and high-end hardware and electronics. The designs are very reminiscent of the Jackson Dinky line he developed the decade earlier, while still keeping a number of Washburn esthetics. This is a Washburn MG142FR1995, made in the USA. This is one of the deepest Flame Maple Tops you will ever find! It has a truly amazingly 3D beautiful Antique Sunset finish with a true 3/8” 5A cap, not just a veneer top! Black hardware with a Floyd Rose Tremelo and locking nut. A pair of matched Direct-mounted (Neck and Middle) DiMarzio Single Coils and a (Bridge) DiMarzio Super Distortion + Humbucker pickups. The absolute Cadillac of the DiMarzio line! Specifications: GeneralManufacturer: WashburnMade in: United StatesSeries: Washburn Mercury SeriesStrings: 6Construction: Bolt-OnOrientation: Right handedYears: 1995 BodyBody Style: Super StratBody Material: MahoganyBody color: Antique SunburstBody finish: GlossTop Material: 3/8” 5A Flame Maple Cap ElectronicsNeck Pickup: DiMarzio Single CoilMiddle Pickup: DiMarzio Single CoilBridge Pickup: DiMarzio Super Distortion +Configuration: SHHControls: Master Volume and Tone 5-way Switch NeckNut Width: 43 mm (1-11/16 inch)Locking nut: Schaller Locking NutNeck Material: MapleNeck pieces: 1 PieceFretboard: RosewoodScale Length: 25.59 inch (650 mm)Frets: 22Inlay color: Pearl Dot HeadstockTuning Keys: 6-in-lineHead Angle: StraightTuning Machines: Schaller HardwareBridge type: Schaller Licensed Floyd RoseHardware color: Black
Price: 2999 USD
Location: Jacksonville, Texas
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Brand: Washburn USA
Series: MG Mercury Series
Handedness: Right-Handed
Model Year: 1995
Type: Electric Guitar
Body Type: Solid
Body Color: Natural Flame Maple
String Configuration: 6 String
Model: Washburn MG142FR
