Owner: Unknown
Email: N/A
Country: Japan
Model: Robot M Series
S/N: A401
Year: 1993/94
For Sale: No
Specs:

Neck: Birdseye maple
Fretboard: Rosewood 21 frets
Body: Mahogany
Pickups: EMG SA/SA/85
Bridge: Original Floyd Rose

Valley Arts Steve Lukather Signature "Robot" in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original padded gigbag. This exceedingly rare Valley Arts offering, part of the M Series, is an eye-catching and infamous variant on the Steve Lukather Signature model, which was produced from 1986 into the early '90s. The "Robot"-finished model was used extensively by Luke himself on stage and in the studio, quickly accruing a reputation among fans for its wonderfully weird design.
This guitar boasts a myriad of premium features, including an HSS trio of active EMG pickups and a Floyd Rose tremolo. The tonewood complement comprises a mahogany body and a birdseye maple neck capped by a slab rosewood fretboard, resulting in a naturally rich and resonant acoustic tone that is faithfully captured by the trio of EMG pickups. Powered by a 9V battery, the pickups feature an EMG 85 humbucker in the bridge position and two SAs in the neck and middle positions; the 85 humbucker features Alnico V magnets and close aperture coils, offering incredible amounts of high end cut and fluid sustain. The two SA Alnico V single coil pickups have a classic Strat-style sound that's bright and airy while also being hum-canceling, offering more midrange presence and low end punch than a traditional single coil. This Steve Lukather
Signature weighs 8lbs 15oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 9-42 strings, slinky action, and spot-on intonation.The birdseye maple neck has an asymmetrical slender C-shaped profile carve with more pronounced shoulder on the bass side, measuring .785" deep at the 1st fret and .920" at the 12th. The thick slab rosewood fretboard has a 9 1/2" radius, and the stock medium jumbo fretwire is nigh flawless. This guitar plays cleanly up the 25 1/2" scale with a straight neck and a responsive, optimally-adjusted truss rod, and the locking nut measures 1 5/8" in width. On the headstock, the Valley Arts-branded tuning machines function reliably, and there are a pair of doweled holes on the back of the headstock (possibly from an Allen key holder). The four-bolt neck plate is embossed with the Valley Arts logo and M Series text, and the stamped serial is present on the back of the headstock.



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