MI-5 12-String Limited Custom Guitar
Rally Red & White Race Stripe, Reverse Body: $1299.00
Vintage Guitar Magazine Review:
When you pick up the MI-5, its shorter, Les-Paul-like scale might throw you for a second. The bridge is set back, creating a compact design, but give it a few strums and you'll begin to dig its unique vibe - quite likeable -and the bolt-on neck is easy to grab and play.
Plugged into a modeling amp, the MI-5 covered a lot of ground. Flipping between pickups, the bridge delivered thinner/'60s jangle, with some icy highs for playing Byrds, Marshall Crenshaw, or The Police (use the Tone knob to temper that treble, if you like).
The neck pickup, meanwhile, brought on fat. warm. and almost acoustic-like tones, more like classic George Harrison or Jimmy Page. The MI-5 sounded great with various effects ladled on, notably reverb, chorus, and generous dollops of tremolo.
Crank up the overdrive and it moves nicely into Rush territory where vou can coniure Alex-Lifeson-stvle chords using shimmering open strings-strong and authentic.
Musicvox has another winner on its hands. Aside from the shorter-feeling scale, most will have to get used to the tuners. But again, it's a classic configuration that has worked for nearly 50 years. More importantly. the tuners hold tune, which is critical with a 12-string. Add their good tone, a nice design and that all-important vintage jangle, and you have a fine electric 12-string on vour hands. You may not put it down for awhile.
Shipping: $99 U.S. $299 international
Specs:
Body Material:
Mahogany
Body Shape:
Musicvox MI-5 Non-Reverse
Body Color:
Rally Red & White Racing Stripe
Body Finish:
High Gloss Poly
Pickguard:
3-Ply Beveled White Pearl
Pickups:
Musicvox Vintage-Style P-90 Single Coils
Controls:
Minimalist 2 Vol, 1 Tone
Bridge:
Hard Tail String-Through-Body
Neck:
Canadian Rock Maple Neck and Fretboard. White custom finish on fretboard.
Scale Length:
24.75"
Frets:
22 Jumbo Polished
Tuners:
Kluson Style Tuners with Chrome Button Knobs
Nut:
1 5/8" (41.28mm) Black TUSQ Nut
Neck Width:
2 3/16" (55.56mm) at 22nd Fret/Heel
Body Width:
1.75"
Strings:
DR 12-String Electric
