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The '''MFM2''' is a solid body electric guitar produced by [[Hoshino Gakki]] and sold under the [[Ibanez]] brand which was introduced in mid 2007. It is a signature model for [[Marty Friedman series|Marty Friedman]] and is based on the [[SZ series]]. It was produced in South Korea.
  
The '''MFM2''' is a solid body electric guitar produced by [[Hoshino Gakki]] and sold under the [[Ibanez]] brand which was introduced in mid 2007. It is a signature model for [[Marty Friedman series|Marty Friedman]] and is based on the [[SZ series]]. It was produced in South Korea.
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The MFM2 features a mahogany body with a quilted maple top with binding mated to a set-in mahogany neck with a 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with star-shaped position markers. Components include a single Seymour Duncan designed [[humbucking pickup]] produced by Ibanez, a Gibraltar III fixed bridge with a staggered through-body string arrangement and Sperzel locking tuners. In addition to the star fretboard inlays, the body has a white star inlaid near the bridge. The only control is a kill switch for the pickup.
  
The MFM2 features a mahogany body with a quilted maple top with binding mated to a set-in mahogany neck with a 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with star-shaped position markers. Components include a single Seymour Duncan designed [[humbucking pickup]] produced by Ibanez, a Gibraltar III fixed bridge with a staggered through-body string arrangement and Sperzel locking tuners. In addition to the star fretboard inlays, the body has a white star inlaid near the bridge. The only control is a kill switch for the pickup.
   
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The MFM2 was sold only in the Japanese market and discontinued after 2008.
   
 
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Latest revision as of 06:24, 15 August 2021

MFM2 LRD
MFM2 Light Red (more images) Red copyright sprite

The MFM2 is a solid body electric guitar produced by Hoshino Gakki and sold under the Ibanez brand which was introduced in mid 2007. It is a signature model for Marty Friedman and is based on the SZ series. It was produced in South Korea.

The MFM2 features a mahogany body with a quilted maple top with binding mated to a set-in mahogany neck with a 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with star-shaped position markers. Components include a single Seymour Duncan designed humbucking pickup produced by Ibanez, a Gibraltar III fixed bridge with a staggered through-body string arrangement and Sperzel locking tuners. In addition to the star fretboard inlays, the body has a white star inlaid near the bridge. The only control is a kill switch for the pickup.

The MFM1 is a similar model with a second pickup and a different finish.

The MFM2 was sold only in the Japanese market and discontinued after 2008.

Specifications

Specifications for MFM2
Model name: MFM2
Year(s) offered: 2007–2008
Sold in: Japan
Made in: South Korea
Finish(es): Light Red (LRD)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Mahogany w/ quilted maple top w/ binding
Neck joint:
Set-in
Bridge:
Gibraltar III
Knob style:
Knurled metal dome (pearloid top w/ inlaid star)
Hardware color:
Satin chrome/ nickel
Neck
Neck type:
MFM
Neck material:
3-piece mahogany
Scale length:
638mm/ 25.1"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood w/ binding
Fingerboard inlays:
Star
Frets:
22 / jumbo
Nut:
Black plastic (43mm)
Machine heads:
Sperzel Trim-Lok
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
H
Bridge pickup:
Seymour Duncan IBZ (H)
Controls:
Kill switch
Output jack:
¼" mono barrel (side mounted)
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)
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Images

Additional details
MFM2 controls
Kill switch
MFM2 rear
Rear of body
MFM2 headstock
Headstock

Sources

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