This?Suhr Modern from?NAMM 2010?is a throwback?to the guitar fashion trends of the late ’80s.? (Item #: 280460221922 ) The metallic pearl pink paint job, Floyd Rose, pointy headstock and those dual humbuckers would go together perfectly with striped spandex pants and high-cut tennis shoes.?? Don’t we all long for the good ol’ days when MTV videos looked like they were shot by film school dropouts?and bands actually managed to sell warehouse loads of records? But back to the guitar.? I found it interesting that basswood was the body wood of choice on this axe –?a staple on?Ibanez’s shred guitars for decades.??Basswood is a softer wood that helps to temper?the shrill metallic, top-end?frequencies of Floyd Rose bridges.? The addition of a maple top tightens up the top-end a little and also provides a more stable anchor for the Gotoh?Floyd’s bridge stud mounts
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