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United States
United States
The Ernie Ball Music Man Valentine combines versatility and style, featuring an ash body with a wedge-shaped design for both weight relief and added comfort. A custom single-coil bridge pickup delivers clear, punchy highs, while a splittable neck humbucker offers a range of warm to edgy tones, complemented by an adjustable gain boost for extra power when needed. With a roasted figured maple neck, stainless steel frets, and new glow-in-the-dark side dots for visibility on any stage, the Valentine provides smooth playability and durability. Available in Gloss Black with a rosewood fretboard or the classic Trans Buttermilk with a roasted figured maple fretboard, this guitar is built for any setting.
Black
Trans Buttermilk
Built to James Valentine’s exact specifications, the Valentine incorporates numerous design features to further enhance comfortability, playability, and overall performance.
Both proprietary pickups are wound to James's specifications. The custom staggered single-coil bridge pickup provides excellent high-end clarity and articulation, while the splittable neck humbucking pickup produces a diverse array of warm, rich, and throaty tonalities.
The preamp boost is activated by a push-push volume knob and is factory set to 12 db. Via a trim pot inside the control cavity, the preamp can be adjusted up to 20 dB if needed for heavy rhythm parts or high-octane soloing whenever the user chooses.
The James Valentine signature guitar features a wedge-shaped lightweight double-cutaway ash body that allows for excellent access to all 22 stainless steel frets. Additionally, the roasted maple neck is hand-sanded with a comfortable neck carve for very fast playability.
Hand-selected body and neck woods are sustainably sourced from our network of hardwood suppliers worldwide. Ash and maple are individually chosen and matched for their beautiful appearance and rich tonal qualities.
| Specifications | Valentine |
|---|---|
| Model | Valentine |
| Size | 13-1/4" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 38-7/16" long (33.7 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 97.6 cm long) |
| Body Wood | Ash |
| Body Finish | High gloss polyester |
| Body Colors | Black, Trans Buttermilk |
| Bridge | Music Man® Modern hardtail with vintage bent steel saddles |
| Pickguard | Black (Black); Shell (Trans Buttermilk) |
| Scale Length | 25-1/2" (64.8 cm) |
| Neck Radius | 10" (25.4 cm) |
| Headstock Size | 6-3/8" (16.2 cm) long |
| Frets | 22 - High profile, medium width, Stainless Steel |
| Neck Width | 1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut, 2-1/4" (56.9 mm) at last fret |
| Neck Wood | Figured roasted maple neck |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood (Black); Maple (Trans buttermilk) |
| Fret Markers | 1/4" Face dots; Glow in the dark side dots |
| Neck Finish | Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend |
| Tuning Machines | Schaller M6-IND locking |
| Truss Rod | Adjustable - no component or string removal |
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets |
| Electronic Shielding | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover |
| Controls | Custom Music Man® active preamp; push/push volume for gain boost, 500kohm push/push passive tone for custom split pickup configurations - .022µF tone capacitor |
| Switching | 3-way lever pickup selector |
| Pickups | SH - Music Man® custom wound staggered pole piece single coil (bridge) and humbucker (neck)with chrome or gold covers |
| Left Handed | No |
| Strings | 10p-13p-17p-26-36-46 (RPS 10 Slinkys #2240) |
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| Specifications | Valentine | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Valentine | |
| Order | 0 | |
| Size | 13-1/4" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 38-7/16" long (33.7 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 97.6 cm long) | |
| Body Wood | Ash | |
| Body Finish | High gloss polyester | |
| Body Colors | Black, Trans Buttermilk | |
| Body Bindings | ||
| Bridge | Music Man® Modern hardtail with vintage bent steel saddles | |
| Pickguard | Black (Black); Shell (Trans Buttermilk) | |
| Scale Length | 25-1/2" (64.8 cm) | |
| Neck Radius | 10" (25.4 cm) | |
| Headstock Size | 6-3/8" (16.2 cm) long | |
| Frets | 22 - High profile, medium width, Stainless Steel | |
| Neck Width | 1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut, 2-1/4" (56.9 mm) at last fret | |
| Neck Wood | Figured roasted maple neck | |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood (Black); Maple (Trans buttermilk) | |
| Fret Markers | 1/4" Face dots; Glow in the dark side dots | |
| Neck Finish | Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend | |
| Neck Colors | ||
| Neck Binding | ||
| Tuning Machines | Schaller M6-IND locking | |
| Truss Rod | Adjustable - no component or string removal | |
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets | |
| Electronic Shielding | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover | |
| Controls | Custom Music Man® active preamp; push/push volume for gain boost, 500kohm push/push passive tone for custom split pickup configurations - .022µF tone capacitor | |
| Switching | 3-way lever pickup selector | |
| Pickups | SH - Music Man® custom wound staggered pole piece single coil (bridge) and humbucker (neck)with chrome or gold covers | |
| Left Handed | No | |
| Strings | 10p-13p-17p-26-36-46 (RPS 10 Slinkys #2240) |
