Detail 01
Roasted maple neck
The supplied description states that roasting reduces moisture and is intended to improve neck stability.
Product detailSKU #1500000380202
Sterling by Music ManMariposa Electric Guitar Daphne Blue
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A distinctive double-cutaway solidbody built around a roasted maple neck, two humbuckers with individual volume controls, and a vintage-style tremolo.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players wanting separate volume control for each humbucker
- Guitarists who want a vintage-style tremolo with locking tuners
- Players drawn to the Mariposa’s distinctive body shape and pearloid block inlays
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need a left-handed model
- Players who prefer a fixed bridge
- Players seeking single-coil pickup configuration
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
HH pickups with two volume controls
Use the 3-way switch to select bridge, neck, or both pickups, then balance their outputs independently.
Detail 03
Vintage-style tremolo and locking tuners
The bridge provides pitch modulation, while locking tuners are stated to support tuning stability.
Detail 04
Nyatoh body
The body is a contoured nyatoh double-cutaway solidbody.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, 6-string guitar.
- 02Its tremolo bridge has six individually adjustable saddles for intonation and action adjustment.
- 03The two humbuckers use a 3-way selector and separate volume controls; no tone control is stated in the supplied data.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Who collaborated on the Mariposa?
It was designed in collaboration with Omar Rodríguez-López of The Mars Volta and At the Drive-In.
02What pickups and controls does it have?
It has two proprietary humbuckers, a 3-way pickup switch, and two individual volume controls.
03Does it have a tremolo bridge?
Yes. It has a vintage-style tremolo with six individually adjustable saddles.
04What are the neck and scale specifications?
It has a roasted maple bolt-on neck, 22 medium frets, a 25.5 in scale length, a 12 in radius, and a 1.653 in nut width.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6 String
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
7 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood Radius: 12" Fret size: Medium Number of frets: 22 Nut width: 1.653" Electronics Configuration: HH Neck: Proprietary Humbucker Bridge: Proprietary Humbucker Control layout: Individual volume, Individual volume Pickup switch: 3-Way Hardware Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato Tuning machines: Locking Color: Chrome Other Number of strings: 6 String Orientation: Right-handed Country of Origin: Indonesia
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo/Vibrato
- Color
- Chrome
- Country of Origin
- Indonesia
- Body Material
- Nyatoh
- Body Type
- Double-cutaway solidbody
- Neck Wood
- Maple
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000380202
- Prop65
- WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Nickel (Metallic), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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