Malibu Burst
Limited to 75 instruments worldwide, the Albert Lee BFR HH in Malibu Burst features a figured maple top over an okoume body, a roasted figured maple neck and fretboard with a hand-rubbed oil and wax finish, and white pearl Atlante block inlays. A pair of custom-wound DiMarzio humbuckers—the same pickups found in the Axis—combined with a 5-way selector switch offer a wide range of tones, while the Music Man vintage tremolo, compensated nut, and locking Schaller tuners provide outstanding tuning stability. Each guitar includes a signed tremolo back plate and numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
BFR Albert Lee Malibu Burst
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956-TUR-12-00
| Model | BFR Albert Lee |
| Size | 12-11/16" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 36-9/16" long (32.2 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 92.7 cm long) |
| Body Wood | Okoume with Maple Top |
| Body Finish | High Gloss Polyester |
| Body Colors | Malibu Burst |
| Bridge | Music Man® vintage tremolo of chrome plated, hardened steel with bent steel saddles |
| Scale Length | 25-1/2" (64.8 cm) |
| Neck Radius | 10" (25.4 cm) |
| 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 | Roasted Figured Maple |
| Fingerboard | Roasted Figured Maple |
| Fret Markers | Block Inlay; Glow in the Dark Side Dots |
| Neck Finish | Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend |
| Neck Colors | Natural |
| 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 |
| Controls | 500kohm volume and tone - .022µF tone capacitor |
| Switching | 5-way lever pickup selector |
| Pickups | DiMarzio Custom Humbuckers |
| Strings | 10p-13p-16p-26w-36w-46w (Custom RPS Slinkys) |
Features a flame maple top over an okoume body.
Roasted figured maple neck with white pearl atlante block inlays.
The BFR Albert Lee is outfitted with the same DiMarzio Custom Humbuckers as the Axis.
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