The Dallas, TX-based instrumental outfit has just re-released their debut full-length, Muse, on Equal Vision Records. The album was originally self-released as an independent artist and is now available as a re-mastered, re-packaged release through the label. The new and improved release also makes Muse available at physical retail locations for the first time. Muse was produced by Nick Sampson [Of Mice & Men, Asking Alexandria] and is also available streaming in full at Polyphia.merchnow.com. Upon its initial release last September, the full-length self-titled landed on several Billboard Charts including: No. 5 on Internet Albums, No. 6 on Hard Rock Albums, No. 13 on Independen Albums, No. 22 on Top Rock Albums, No. 71 on Top Current Albums, and No. 76 on Top 200. "Obviously we wanted to write something extremely unique," says guitarist Tim Henson, "but we also wanted it to be accessible in a way that would unite people of different tastes... An album that literally everyone could appreciate." The record contains a variety of material from the euphoric intensity of "87" to the emotional roller coaster "Finale", and also boasts an insane roster of guest artists including Aaron Marshall of Intervals, Canadian solo guitarist Nick Johnston, Jason Richardson of Chelsea Grin, Jakub Zytecki of Disperse, Nick Sampson of I Am Abomination, and Mario Camarena and Erick Hansel of CHON.
Oval C Roasted Maple neck
The Roasted Maple neck is heat-treated to increase stability, durability, moisture resistance and tolerance of temperature changes.The Graphite reinforcement rods provides massive sustain and excellent stability.
Ebony fretboard
Ebony produces tight lows and mid range with a strong attack in the high end and features a quick response and rich sustain.
American Basswood body
The American Basswood body delivers a natural and flat tone.
Fishman® Fluence™ Tim Henson Signature Series pickups
Tim's signature Fishman® Fluence™ pickups span the entire range of aggressive lead and rhythm tones to the cleanest of clean single coil combinations, even touching on sounds Tim was previously only able to produce with his acoustic guitars. Neck Pickup Voice 1: Thick and smooth neck humbucker / Voice 2: Hyper-clean, nylon string surrogate/ Voice 3: Tim's fluid neck single coil Bridge Pickup Voice 1: Based on Fishman®'s hot-rodded Classic voice, the quintessential lead tone of generation / Voice 2: Combination of Tim's favorite bridge humbuckers / Voice 3: Tim's ideal single coil combination tone when used in conjunction with neck coil
Gotoh® T1502 tremolo
The T1502 tremolo bridge features steel saddles and a die-cast zinc tremolo block for a quick response and improved articulation. The 10.5mm string spacing allows for easy picking across strings and its snap-in construction makes it easy to load a tremolo arm.
Fishman® Fluence™ Voicing switch on tone control (push/pull) for Tim Henson Signature Series pickups
The Voicing switch allows the pickups to switch between three musically complimentary voices. Specifications :
neck type
AZ Oval C Roasted Maple neck
top/back/body
American Basswood body
fretboard
Ebony fretboardTree of Death inlay
fret
Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
number of frets
24
bridge
Gotoh® T1502 tremolo bridge
string space
10.5mm
neck pickup
Fishman® Fluence™ Tim Henson Signature Series (H) neck pickupActive/Alnico
bridge pickup
Fishman® Fluence™ Tim Henson Signature Series (H) bridge pickupActive/Alnico
factory tuning
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
strings
D'Addario® EXL110
string gauge
.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
nut
Graph Tech®
hardware color
Chrome
NECK DIMENSIONS
Scale : 648mm/25.5" a : Width 42mm at NUT b : Width 57mm at 24F c : Thickness 20.5mm at 1F d : Thickness 22.5mm at 12F Radius : 305mmR
DESCRIPTION Guitar Neck Diagram a: Width of the neck at the nut b: Width of the neck at the first fret c： Thickness of the neck at the first fret d: Thickness of the neck at the twelfth fret Radius: Radius of the fingerboard
SWITCHING SYSTEM
When the pickup selector is in the neck position and the tone knob is pushed in, the full neck humbucker is activated and in Voice 1. When the pickup selector is between the neck and middle position, only the outer coil of the neck pickup is activated and is in Voice 3. When the pickup selector is in the middle position, both humbuckers are fully activated and in Voice 1. When the pickup selector is between the middle and bridge position, the outer coil of the front pickup and the inner coil of the bridge pickup are activated and in Voice 3. When the pickup selector is in the bridge position, the full bridge humbucker is activated and in Voice 1. When the pickup selector is in the neck position with the tone knob pulled up, the neck humbucker is fully activated and in Voice 2. When the pickup selector is between the neck and middle positions, only the outer coil of the neck pickup is activated and in Voice 3. When the pickup selector is in the middle position, the outer coil of the front pickup and the inner coil of the bridge pickup are each activated and in Voice 3. When the pickup selector is between the middle and bridge position, the outer coil of the front pickup and the inner coil of the bridge pickup are activated and in Voice 3, (same setting as when middle is selected). When the pickup selector is in the bridge position, the full bridge humbucker is activated and in Voice 2.
CONTROLS
With the guitar held in the playing position, there is a five-way pickup selector switch near the knee cutout on the lower part of the body. The knob in front of it, towards the neck, is the volume knob, and the knob closer to the end of the body is the tone knob, which also serves as the Fishman Fluence Voicing switch. The Fishman Fluence Voicing switch changes the tone of the pickups via an electronic circuit. When the tone knob is pushed in, Voice 1 and Voice 3 are active, and when the tone knob is pulled out, Voice 2 and Voice 3 are active. The mix of voicings in use is based on the pickup combination selected via the 5-way switch.
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