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Experience the Distinctive Tone of Mango

Using Solid Mango for the top, back and sides of a guitar is pretty unusual. But we like unusual. Unusual keeps things interesting. Unusual opens up a whole host of opportunities that you never envisaged. And so... Read more

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Experience the Distinctive Tone of Mango

Using Solid Mango for the top, back and sides of a guitar is pretty unusual. But we like unusual. Unusual keeps things interesting. Unusual opens up a whole host of opportunities that you never envisaged. And so it is with Mango. You may never have thought of owning a Mango guitar before... But by making that slightly left-field choice, you'll be rewarded with something truly distinctive. Perhaps most importantly though, you’ll have a guitar that looks – and sounds – genuinely different to pretty much any other. And that’s really quite something!

Which tonewoods are used and why?

Which tonewoods are used and why?

Mango trees grow freely and abundantly across Indonesia, so the woods used for Blue Moon guitars are purchased locally in Java, Indonesia from recognised timber merchants under the SVLK Indonesian Legal Wood scheme.

Mango has an intriguing character in terms of tone. It's not as loud and forceful as rosewood nor as mellow as mahogany, but it has its own particular warmth. The tone is dark and brooding, with the frequency range beginning somewhat below that of mahogany and fading off slightly earlier in the mid-range. The lower level of resonant overtones, similar to that found on maple guitars, makes the Mango-bodied Blue Moon well-controlled, balanced, and relatively feedback-resistant, so it’s just as ‘at home’ on a loud stage as ‘at home’ itself.

How does it all come together?

How does it all come together?

Each piece of solid wood utilised will differ in natural coloration and grain patterns. One of the joys of all-solid, natural tonewoods is the inherent variation in coloration and grain patterns among individual pieces of tonewood. Upon application of the Blue Moon burst finish, certain sections of the mango with lighter pigmentation will manifest vivid blues, while the denser regions will assume an almost ebony-like appearance. When matched with the solid, Flamed Maple binding and Ebony fittings, you can be sure that your Blue Moon guitar will possess the same level of uniqueness as your music.

The Electronics

The Electronics

Amplifying your Blue Moon is simple thanks to the Fishman INK3 preamp and piezo pickup system. The undersaddle piezo pickup is controlled by a side-mounted, flush-fitting preamp with3 band EQ and a built-in tuner. The output socket is mounted into the end of the guitar with an ingeniously integrated battery box and separate strap button.

The Case

The Case

To ensure that your beautiful new instrument is well protected and cared for,your guitar is complete with a woodshell hardcase, with padded plush interior. We recommend that you keep your guitar in the hardcase whenever not in use.

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