This specific 1984 Mad Cat has a very comfortable neck profile, with a smooth rounded fingerboard. We also acquired another original Mad Cat from 1984, which was the basis for the second version of the Vintage Re-issue model and the Limited Edition Mad Cat. Thanks to feedback from owners of original mad cats, our dealers and customers, we learned a lot. It’s also easily reversible by our dealers should you prefer more traditional control.Ī lot happened since we first released the Vintage Re-Issue Mad Cat in 2012. The master treble and bass controls really expand the tonal palette in exciting new ways, while keeping all the classic sounds still within reach, unaffected. The bass control also excels with heavy fuzz or cranked amps to tame the mud. Rolling back the bass control will give you clean sounds you haven’t heard from a LP yet, or filtertron-style twang, and even telecaster sounds are within easy reach.
The bass control is completely passive, and gradually rolls of low-end energy. The way the treble control is wired is similar to 50’s wiring, so expect useable sounds no matter where it’s set. We kept the independent volume controls, but assigned the 2 other knobs to master treble, and master bass. The pickups in the Sexy MF are a custom wound made exclusively for us, and needless to say, they sound fantastic. His handmade pickups are being used by Mark Knopfler, Pete Townsend, Tim Pierce, etc. Because of this experience, which includes working with A LOT of vintage PAF pickups, his own creations certainly deliver that ‘fat tele’ sound. While other winders replicate one specific set of pickups, or design something based on a recorded sound, Matt from Monty’s Guitars, based in London, has worked on a lot of classic guitars belonging to the biggest names in the UK. Strategic tone chambers to improve acoustic properties rather than weight Only quality hardware, from Gotoh, CTS, Sprague and Switchcraft Passive master treble/bass controls replace individual tone controls Non-bleached bone nut cut to perfection Neck shape measured from an original ’58 which is slightly more comfortable than a typical ’59 shape One piece plain maple top, or bookmatched 2-piece flame AAA maple top Things we learned from the past and included are : The Sexy MF was never meant to be the ultimate vintage-correct singlecut guitar, but it’s definitely not a modern recreation either. “Developing new ideas based on study and learning from the past” The concept behind this model is the Japanese “Onkochisin”, which means :
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