Momose MES-1 335 2023 - Sunburst

If you are here, you likely know how well-regarded the Momose lineup is. The semi-hollow are no longer in production and there is a 2 year wait on a custom order.

2023 Momose MES-1 335 in excellent condition. I upgraded the bridge to a Faber, but otherwise the guitar is stock. (I will include the original bridge.) When I bought this 2 years ago, there were Lollars in it, but I returned the pickups to the original Momose Beano pickups. This is modeled after the Larry Carlton style with the cherry sunburst and small block inlays. Nut is 43 mm, neck depth is 91.5 at the 1st, 97.5 at the 12th. Very much a 50s style size. Weighs 7.9 lbs on my postal scale. This guitar was made on 12/02/2023 as confirmed by the Momose support team. Outside of pick marks on the pickguard, I cannot see any other signs of wear. Fretwear is very slight. Comes with the original (excellent) Momose case.

Note- I just uploaded another pic that shows one slight little nick by the pickguard mounting bracket. I had actually never noticed it until I was giving it a very keen eye during the listing process.

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Momose is a guitar brand with over 35 years of history. The brand is named after Yasuo Momose, the senior master builder of Asuka Factory in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. All guitars are handmade by a small group of elite craftsmen. Each guitar is meticulously looked after, and all incoming guitars are of high quality. The neck is easy to play with a natural grip, the appearance is beautiful and carefully crafted, and the wood vibrates without wasting any energy to produce a variety of expressive sounds. We are proud to recommend this brand among the many Japanese guitar brands.

Here are the exact specs:

Body: Laminated Plain Maple

Neck: African Mahogany 1p

Fingerboard: Madagascar Rosewood

Nut: Delrin

Bridge: Upgraded to Faber

Machineheads : GOTOH / SD90-SL

Fret: JESCAR FW9662-NS

Pickup: Momose BEANO

Controls: 2 Vol, 2Tone, Toggle SW

Scale Length: 624mm

Width at Nut : 43.0mm

Fingerboard Radius: 310R

Finish: Top Lacquer

Strings: Elixir NANOWEB Light(.010-.046)

Original Momose Hard Case