This FU Virgin by German company Cyan Guitars is the signature guitar of Farin Urlaub, the frontman of Die Ärzte, one of the most famous German punk-rock bands. Classic and classy (Urlaub's personal model sports a skull, fortunately non standard), it combines an elegant outline with an impression of strength and efficiency I'd call German if I didn't want to avoid pointless clichés. And I love these modernist soundholes!
It's not only the looks, the pickups choice is special, on the same guitar you have a Di Marzio Megadrive in bridge position and a Duesenberg Grand Vintage in neck position - that probably allows a great range of sounds.
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It's not only the looks, the pickups choice is special, on the same guitar you have a Di Marzio Megadrive in bridge position and a Duesenberg Grand Vintage in neck position - that probably allows a great range of sounds.
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Gretsch shape inspired by Fender tele deluxe thinline, Gibsonesque neck and Vigier headstock...but it all seems to work together. Definitely german. To compare this one with a Duesenberg (that seems to set the standards by now)is to compare a Audi to a Mercedes or a BMW (Audis are great cars also but not as "glamourous"!)
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