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This Fano Alt de Facto PX6 is an absolute rock machine. Mahogany body, set mahogany neck, ebony board, single pickup, hard tail bridge; there is no denying what this thing was born to do. It takes any riff you throw at it, spits it out, and asks for more. But don’t let the spartan control layout fool you. This PX6 features a wide tonal palate with many switching options hiding in plain sight. The aged candy apple orange nitro finish and leopard tortoise pickguard are just icing on the cake. This is one of the more unique Fano’s we’ve spec’d out!

On the surface, this PX6 looks like a one-trick pony with a single pickup, volume, and tone control. Not so! The tone control is actually a 5-way rotary switch with the following switching combinations: position 1 is full size humbucker, position 2 is humbucker split (inner coil), position 3 is both coils in parallel, position 4 is humbucker split (outer coil), and position 5 is both coils in series (out of phase). I must say, a pretty astounding amount of options for a single pickup and 2 knobs!

The pickup itself is a Suhr SSH+, which is a high output Alnico V pickup. The SSH+ is great for classic rock, metal, and anything in between. The lows are tight, the mids are meaty, and the highs are defined with excellent harmonic content. With the 5 way selector, you’ll be able to use this pickup to its absolute tonal limit.

I plugged this PX6 into our 3rd Power Dirty Sink, and I was in tone heaven. The overdrive was rich and full of harmonics. When I wanted to get cleaner, I had several shades available in positions 2-4. And when I wanted to get funky, position 5 brought the funk with its out of phase wiring. All this tonal goodness came from one pickup and one amp channel. Who said simplicity is limiting

How Does It Play

The late ‘50s Roundback C is a thick and full neck shape that doesn’t wear out its welcome. My hand felt supported while playing and I especially liked how the shape filled out even more up the neck. The string action measures just 4/64” at the 12th fret across all strings. There is no fret buzz to speak of!

Weight: 7lb 6oz

The Fano Deluxe padded gigbag pictured is included. Feel free to inquire about hard case option as well.

Specifications

Body: Mahogany

Neck: Mahogany (10 degree headstock pitch, vintage style truss rod)

Neck Joint: Set Neck

Fingerboard: Black Ebony

Fingerboard Radius: 10-16” Compound Radius

Neck Shape: Late 50’s Round Back (.860–.970”)

Scale Length: 24.75”

Inlay/Material: White Pearloid Dots

Frets: 22 Jescar Nickel/Silver (6105 profile)

String Nut: 1.687" Graphtech Tusq XL

Tuning Keys: Fano Modern Kluson-style

Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Distress: Medium/ Heavy

Body Distress: Medium/ Heavy

Body Color: Candy Apple Orange

Neck Color: Candy Apple Orange

Upper Headcap Color: Candy Apple Orange

Lower Headcap Color: Natural

Hardware: Medium Aged Nickel

Neck Pickup: N/A

Bridge Pickup: Suhr SSH Plus (Zebra)

Pickguard: Leopard Tortoise

Controls: Volume/ Rotary Tone/ Coil Tap/ 3-Way Toggle

Bridge: TonePros AVT II

Switch Tip: N/A

Knobs: Black Mustang

Strings: D'Addario "NYXL" .010 - .046