Up for sale, a 2010s Fernandes hide Signature model MG-85C in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. One of the more unique Fernandes instruments, the MG-85C is a signature model for Hideto “hide” Matsumoto, best known as the lead guitarist for the hugely popular band X Japan. This Fernandes features a Mockingbird-style body cast from solid acrylic, effectively pairing B.C. Rich and Dan Armstrong aesthetics, with a single active humbucker and streamlined controls.

Weighing 10lbs 15oz and featuring an intonated wraparound tailpiece, this MG-85C has tons of natural sustain and resonance on tap, providing an ideal platform for the Fernandes F.G.I.-H active humbucker. This EMG-style active humbucker is powered by a 9v battery, big and bold-sounding with tight, aggressive lows and thick boosted mids, retaining focus and articulation no matter how dirty things get. This MG-85C has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and spot-on intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .795” 1st fret, .840” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, 24-fret, cloud inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-5
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 5/8”
-Tuners: Gotoh, chrome-plated

Body Specs:

-Wood: “Solid acrylic resin fiber” (catalog description)
-Pickups: F.G.I.-H active humbucker
-Harness: Noble pot, 9V battery
-Controls: Volume
-Hardware: Adjustable wraparound tailpiece, dome-top knurled knob (chrome-plated)

Cosmetic wear on the acrylic body is limited to light pick scuffing on top and a few minor scratches on the body as a whole, largely concentrated at the lower bout. The neck profile retains its smooth gloss.

A gigbag is included.