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The Fame Forum IV Modern 20th Anniversary Burl Stonewashed Blue Gloss celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Fame brand as a strictly limited special edition featuring high-quality premium tonewoods, contemporary full specifications and excellent playing comfort. The slim mahogany body with a stylish burl poplar top not only showcases its visually appealing features but also offers a comfortable playing position, with the generous cutaways providing unobstructed access across the entire neck. The neck is crafted from mahogany and traditionally glued, whilst the flat “D” profile sits comfortably in the hand, so that every riff or lick flows effortlessly from your fingers on the ebony fingerboard. Plugged in, the tried-and-tested combination of a Seymour Duncan SH-2n Jazz at the neck and a Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB at the bridge delivers versatile sounds ranging from pop, blues and rock, which are expanded to include authentic single-coil tones thanks to coil-split. The integrated piezo pickup system also provides first-class acoustic guitar sounds, meaning there are no limits to tonal variety and musical expression. A Tune-O-Matic bridge with a stopbar tailpiece and precision locking tuners from Gotoh complete the Fame Forum IV Modern 20th Anniversary Burl Stonewashed Blue Gloss.
The Fame Forum IV Modern 20th Anniversary Burl is crafted by experienced guitar makers in Europe and impresses with its careful selection of wood and flawless workmanship. The body is crafted from Khaya mahogany with a poplar burl top, whose unique grain is skilfully accentuated by the finish. A real highlight here is undoubtedly the sharply contoured arch of the top with a cutaway, which ensures unhindered playability across all positions. The Sapelli mahogany neck sits comfortably in the hand thanks to its perfectly proportioned "D" profile, so that every note plays almost by itself on the ebony fingerboard.
Thanks to its versatile pickup configuration, the Fame Forum IV Modern offers exceptional tonal flexibility. With a Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB at the bridge and a Seymour Duncan SH-2n Jazz at the neck, it features a tried-and-tested humbucker pairing that delivers the right sound for every genre from blues, pop and rock right through to metal. The bridge pickup impresses with its high output and the immense presence of its sharply focused mids, whilst the neck pickup brings every note to life with endless sustain and a warm vintage tone. Thanks to the coil-split circuit, authentic single-coil sounds with their typically bell-like, clear tone are also available.
In addition to the magnetic pickups, the Fame Forum IV Modern 20th Anniversary is equipped with a GraphTech Ghost piezo pickup system, which is integrated into the bridge and features an active preamp. Pulling the front volume control activates the system, which then delivers authentic acoustic guitar sounds to the amplifier, featuring brilliant highs and the characteristic attack response. The volume of the piezo system can be adjusted via the rear potentiometer, allowing for blended sounds with the Seymour Duncan magnetic pickups.
Last but not least, the Fame Forum IV Modern 20th Anniversary Burl impresses with high-quality hardware that performs with absolute reliability on stage and in the studio. From the traditional Stopbar tailpiece, the strings are routed over the GraphTech Resomax Tune-O-Matic bridge, whose string saddles, made from String-Saver graphite material, house the Ghost piezo elements. The Black TUSQ nut is also from GraphTech, behind which the strings are held at the headstock by precision Gotoh locking tuners.
Excerpt: Otherwise, perfection down to the last detail. The unvarnished satin finishes feel extremely pleasant to the touch, whilst the ergonomics ensure high playing comfort. Schaller hardware, Seymour Duncan pickups and a GraphTech Ghost piezo bridge with a matching preamp – that’s how you score points. Last but not least, both guitars deliver absolutely impressive sound and, thanks to their excellent resonance, superb dynamics and stable sustain, are suitable for a wide range of musical genres.
Every Fame Forum IV Modern 20th Anniversary is supplied with a matching Fame Forum Special Gigbag. This high-quality guitar bag provides optimum protection for the guitar on the way to the rehearsal room, studio and stage, and ensures comfortable transport options with its padded carrying handle and rucksack straps. In addition, the bag features two accessory pockets on the front, providing plenty of storage space for useful accessories such as picks, a strap, cables and much more.
As a special extra, every Fame Forum IV Modern 20th Anniversary comes with a stylish Fame desk pad for free! The 80 x 40 cm pad for keyboard and mouse lets true Forum fans show their colours and features a detailed motif of the Fame Forum IV 20th Anniversary in Stonewashed Blue. The desk mat, with its smooth surface, is a real eye-catcher and a stylish accessory in every respect for the studio, rehearsal room or home office.
Fame Forum IV Modern 20th Anniversary Burl Stonewashed Blue Gloss #26051802My Fame Forum IV modern 20th anniversary (color: burl stonewashed blue) arrived yesterday. My first impression: top notch quality for an extremely good price. I also own a PRS and this Fame guitar literally compares to a PRS core guitar in my honest first impression.
At first, I was hesitant to buy a Fame guitar because the brand is unknown here in the Netherlands. But I thought “what the heck” and gave it a try, after seeing the good reviews. Well, the looks are amazing, the fretwork excellent, it sounds great and plays very well. Build quality is top notch. And this “made in Europe”, at 1/3 of the price of a PRS core.
Some small suggestions:
1) no one is waiting for the “20 years” inlay on the fretboard. Normal dots are a bit more convenient.
2) I advise a version with tremolo and tone control, a few more colors, and a similar model but with lower output pickups. That will cover 90% of the needs of guitarists. For sure I would buy another one then
Extremely happy!! Best quality guitar I've had, I like it better than the PRS I had previously. Shipping was fast to Texas, arrived in about 2 weeks.
I've REALLY gelled with this guitar. First thing first the wood on this guitar and the craftsmanship are TOP notch. I was not impressed with the electronics the Duncan pickups, while a classic combo, didn't suit my needs. I put shur thornbuckers in right away. While the piezo pickups are graphtech the preamp is not, I changed that out as well. I also added a tone control and removed the piezo switch for a piezo volume (can be done with a mini pot). As you can see I'm super particular about my electronics so I don't fault fame, especially at this price. I will be buy another one! But, can we get a few more color options for the semi hollow!???
Beautiful craftmanship. Almost Challenging the PRS Core model (I have 2 so I can compare).
The fretworks is cut perfectly but needs Bit of additional polishing to round edges and decrease friction with the strings.
Also the Guitar came without Gigbag. As it is the High performance guitar range of FAME, this guitar should come with Gig Bag.
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