In 1984, Fender introduced a model, built in Japan, called the “Flame”. It was clearly their attempt to build a guitar with “Gibson-like” specs. The Flame featured a setneck, 24.75” scale length, double-cutaway, a TBX tone detent, and 2 humbucker pickups. Somewhat later, Fender released a similar model, called the “Esprit Ultra”, which brightened the tone of the Flame with a chambered alder body, ebony neck and carved spruce top. The hardware featured a Nashville style bridge with Schaller fine tuning tail-pieces
Around that time, Fender suggested building a signature model for Robben, and asked what he’d like. What Robben described closely resembled their pre-existing Esprit Ultra model. Upon Robben’s approval of several tweaks– including a coil-split switch, TBX tone detent pots and upgraded QC, the Esprit Ultra became the “Robben Ford Signature Model”, and sported Robben’s signature on the truss rod cover.
Fender produced the “Robben Ford” model in Japan between 1987 and 1993.
In 1994, the model was replaced by a radically redesigned set of guitars– the Robben Ford Ultra SP, Ultra FM and Elite FM, and production was moved to the US Fender Custom Shop. Robben himself has been quoted as saying he actually prefers the MIJ versions to the later Custom Shop productions!
... et maintenant, le son :
( pas trop bien enregistré, mais ça sonne quand même )
Musician: Someone who puts $50,000 worth of gear into a $5,000 car to drive 100 miles to a $50 gig.
L'intelligence artificielle ne fait pas le poids face à la stupidité naturelle !
Nous sommes composés de 65% d'eau et de ... 35% de questions ...
... le moment est venu, quand l'heure est arrivée ...