Suhr Modern HSH Guitar, Island Burst
Player's Perspective
Music Store Live is proud to present this Suhr Custom Modern. It's got a roasted maple neck and fretboard along with a vibrant island burst finish over a tightly grained figured flame maple top.
The Suhr Modern series of guitars are designed for... well, you guessed it... the modern day player who's not afraid to deviate from the vintage tones of old. Want a strat-style axe that can melt faces and is comfortable enough to shred on until the sun comes up? Here you go! The Suhr designed pickups work together to provide a powerful and aggressive tone that does have the ability to be somewhat tamed. Both humbuckers can be split to achieve a thinner and more vintage sound. Or run this racecar-of-a-guitar at full speed for a rich, thick, and meaty tone that will be sure to turn some heads. This guitar makes no apologies for its in-your-face sound, that's for sure.
This guitar can handle anything you throw at it, whether you're looking to play clean, slightly dirty, or heavily overdriven. The pickup configuration gives you tons of options to work with and they're all extremely musical. The playability is off the charts, as you'd expect with any Suhr.
Manufacturer's Description
At Suhr we believe that great instruments inspire great performances. Every detail of the Modern was carefully considered when we set out to craft an instrument that upholds this belief. The Modern shape is our high-performance take on the 24 fret design.
The sleek elliptical neck profile, balanced asymmetrical body, and innovative neck heel deliver unmatched playability and comfort. The stunning Flame Maple top is available in a variety of transparent finishes that have been developed to enhance its natural beauty.
The Modern features a Roasted Maple neck with your choice of Maple or Pau Ferro fingerboard. The neck is finished with our satin acrylic urethane, which provides the smooth feel of natural wood as well as protection from moisture.
NECK PROFILE
The Suhr Modern is equipped with our Modern Elliptical neck profile. Rolled edges and a 10-14” compound fingerboard radius offers a substantial, yet comfortable shape.
FRETS - Jumbo Stainless Steel (.057″ x .110″)
Stainless steel frets offer silky smooth bending and long-lasting playability. Every Suhr receives a PLEK fret dress, ensuring the best possible string action, playability and intonation.
SCULPTED HEEL
The sculpted heel of the Modern allows for easy access to all 24 frets. For optimum tone and stability, the neck joint must not be too tight or too loose, therefore all of our neck pockets are precisely fitted by hand, by expert craftsmen.
MODERN BODY SHAPE
The Modern shape has a unique asymmetrical body that balances superbly with the extended 24-fret neck. Fast, sleek and sexy looking, the Modern shape will feel right at home to players who were weaned on the popular and innovative shapes that came into vogue in the 80’s.
BODY FINISH
Great care is taken to ensure that the thinnest possible layers of finish are applied. Our finishing process provides an unparalleled combination of protection, beauty, and tone. This allows the wood to resonate freely while still providing ample protection.
SCRAPED BINDING
Scraped binding allows for the natural maple to be seen along the edge of the top wood. This painstaking and detailed process accentuates the beauty of the body shape and adds elegance to the design.
HARDWARE & ELECTRONICS
The Modern is available in two bridge/pickup configurations: HSH with a Gotoh 510 bridge, or HH with a Gotoh Floyd. Both configurations utilize a 5-way mega-switch to serve up an array of versatile split-coil tones.
GOTOH 510
The Gotoh 510 tremolo bridge features dual steel knife edge pivot points to provide greater functionality and years of trouble free performance. The 510’s steel block increases sustain and tuning stability.
SUHR LOCKING TUNERS
Equipped with staggered Suhr Locking Tuners, which provide an 18:1 gear ratio, improved tuning stability, and no need for a traditional string tree.
HSH CONFIGURATION
SSV Neck Humbucker
ML Standard Middle Single Coil
SSH+ Bridge Humbucker
Positions 2 and 4 on the 5-way selector switch auto-split the humbuckers when combined with the middle pickup.
VERSATILE SWITCHING
The 5-way pickup selector switch gives you access to a variety of humbucking and authentic split-coil tones. The treble bleed circuit ensures consistent tone as you roll down the volume control, and is out of the circuit when the volume is on 10.
Specifications
BODY
- Model: Modern HSH
- Color: Island Burst, Satin
- Top: Flame Maple
- Body: Mahogany
NECK
- Construction: Bolt-On
- Fretboard: Roasted Maple
- Neck: Roasted Maple, Satin Finish
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Fretboard Radius: Compound 10" - 14"
- Neck Profile: Modern Elliptical - .800 - .850
- Nut Width: 1.650"
- Frets: 24, Stainless Steel, Jumbo
ELECTRONICS
- Pickups: SSV (neck), ML Standard (middle), SSH Plus (bridge)
- Control Knobs: Volume, Tone (push/pull splits both humbuckers)
- Pickup Selector: 5-Way Blade Switch
HARDWARE
- Bridge: Gotoh 510 Tremolo
- Tuners: Suhr Locking
MISCELLANEOUS
- Case: Black Hardshell
- Serial #: JS0M3W
- Instrument Weight: 7.4 lbs.
Overall Condition
Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Suhr. This Modern is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you'll receive.
Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.