As guitarist of the British-American band Monuments, John Browne undoubtedly belongs to the avant-garde of modern progessive metal. With the Mayones Duvell QATSI 7 Ajna Burst Limited Edition, the Polish Gdansk-based manufacturer tailors a Sevenstring Signature electric guitar to help him create his tight sound. Equipped with fine woods, including cloud maple in AAA quality, wenge and bubinga, as well as bare knuckle humbucker and high-quality hardware from Schaller and Hipshot, this modern metal guitar leaves nothing to be desired.
For the construction of the Mayones Duvell QATSI only woods are used which promise a differentiated primary sound with crisp attack, in which the low B-string is also incorporated with precise articulation. The body is made of American ash, which promises a particularly smooth resonance thanks to T.E.W. treatment (Tonally Enhanced Wood), while the solid top made of AAA Quilted Maple sets optical highlights thanks to the unique Ajna Burst Finish. The sixfold screwed neck is made of wenge and bubinga in five stripes, which in combination with the ebony fingerboard also contribute to the tight basic sound. This carries 24 extra jumbo frets of stainless steel, between which Luminary Side Dots provide best orientation even on dark stages. In addition, the fluently designed neck and body transition together with the wide cutaway guarantees unimpeded playability in all positions.
John Browne Humbucker of the British manufacturer Bare Knuckle Pickups wanted the pickups for his Mayones Duvell QATSI Signature electric guitar. Accordingly, a bare knuckle nailbomb pickup equipped with an Alnico V magnet and hot windings sits in the bar position. They promise a snappy sound with explosive attack, whose throaty mids and glassy highs push each riff effortlessly through the band sound, even on the low H-string, without the tone definition suffering. A modern ceramic humbucker, the Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat, is used on the neck. With percussive sound and pronounced treble, it supports smooth sweeps and singing solos, but also lets screeching pinch harmonics jump out of the loudspeakers when needed. But also in the clean channel the two humbuckers can fully convince, where they present chords and melodies with harmonic balance. In addition, it is possible to split both humbuckers so that authentic single coil sounds are available.
The equipment of the Mayones QATSI 7 Ajna Burst is completed by the latest hardware. The strings on the body are held by Schaller Hannes Steg. Through its special construction with string guidance through the body and string rests by Graph Tech, this special bridge enriches the guitar sound with fine highs and an even tone development. At the same time, the particularly flat bridge with its edgeless surface offers a pleasant contact surface for the hand when playing Palm Mutes or similar playing techniques. In addition, light Hipshot Grip-Locks Open Gear Locking tuners on the headstock ensure a precise and long-term stable tuning of the 7-string electric guitar.