Manuel Gardner Fernandes is a German guitarist. He started playing at the age of 3 years old and evolved his percussive playing style throughout his musical career. He was mainly influenced by metal bands and combined different genres to achieve a unique playing style based on dead notes and hard strumming. His passion for guitar, renewed with broad interest in music, continued in his college education. There he explored numerous styles of music including soul, country, funk, jazz and fusion, inspired by guitarists like Mateus Asato, Guthrie Govan, David Gilmour, Allan Holdsworth, and many others. Manuel is also known for his work with his progressive metal band, Unprocessed.

Parallel Wizard 3pc Roasted Maple/Bubinga neck

The Parallel Wizard neck is 19mm thick all the way through the entire length. It provides an amazing fretting-hand experience for the players who prefer their instrument held in a higher playing position. The 3pc Roasted Maple/Bubinga construction also offers excellent stability and long-term durability.

Roasted Birdseye Maple fretboard

The beautiful Birdseye Maple fretboard imbues this model with an exotic appearance. The fretboard is heat-treated for a balanced attack and rich sustain.

Jumbo Stainless Steel frets

Stainless steel frets boast excellent corrosion resistance. The wide and tall fret-type offers a quick response and effortless articulation when playing chords and clear tone when playing single notes.

Quilted Maple top / Nyatoh body

The Quilted Maple top sonically enriches the response for picking. Nyatoh, used as body wood, provides a rich mid-low end.

Q58 H-H pickups

Q58 pickups are designed specifically for use in headless guitars. They provide a clearly defined sound, facilitating excellent tonal balance through all frequencies. The lows are powerful without being muddy, and the highs are bright and clear, but never harsh. As a result, every single note within the chord structure is well defined, and clearly audible. These pickups, with their tonal balance, and extremely low noise performance, work extremely well with both digital and analog effects.

Custom string lock

This custom string lock is a one-piece unit that features very simple construction. This means the hardware requires less maintenance, is highly durable, and allows for very easy string changes. Additionally, no proprietary string is required, so you can continue to use your favorite gauge and brand.

Mono-Tune bridges

The Mono-Tune bridges offer a wide intonation range so that you can easily set the instrument up for tuning down a whole step or even further. The string height is also easily adjustable, and each saddle generally has less material, which leads to more natural and organic tone.

dyna-MIX10 switching system with Alter Switch

The dyna-MIX 10 offers ten sound variations and can easily switch from humbucker and single coil modes with the mini switch. The power Tap mode provides a realistic single coil sound despite its two humbucker pickup layout.

Specifications General

• neck type: Parallel Wizard3pc Roasted Maple/Bubinga neck
• top/back/body: Quilted Maple topNyatoh body
• fretboard: Roasted Birdseye Maple fretboardMother of Pearl Step off-set dot inlay
• fret: Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
• number of frets: 24
• bridge: Ibanez Mono-Tune bridge
• string space: 10.8mm
• neck pickup: Q58 (H) neck pickupPassive/Ceramic
• bridge picku: Q58 (H) bridge pickupPassive/Ceramic
• factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
• strings: D'Addario® EXL110
• string gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
• hardware color: Gold
  
  

NECK DIMENSIONS

• Scale: 648mm/25.5"
• a: Width: 42mm at NUT
• b: Width: 57mm at 24F
• c: Thickness: 19mm at 1F
• d: Thickness: 19mm at 12F
• Radius: 508mmR

The above photos may not be of the exact guitar you'll receive. Figured tops, serial numbers, and instrument weights may differ. Please feel free to reach out for these and other in-hand details.