Designed in collaboration with Maroon 5 guitarist James Valentine, the Valentine combines the innovation and playability that Ernie Ball Music Man guitars are known for in a familiar yet modern design. Featuring a Mississippi Swamp Ash slab body, two pickups (humbucker in neck & single coil in bridge position, inside a humbucker casing), a 12dB push-push boost, a roasted maple neck/fretboard, and locking tuners, the Valentine has become a classic in its own time.
CUSTOM ARTIST PICKUPS
A single coil bridge pickup (in humbucker casing) delivers crisp high-end clarity, paired with a neck humbucker for a diverse array of warm, rich, and throaty tonalities.
12DB PUSH-PUSH BOOST
Easily engage the push boost for instant punch and clarity. Perfect for soaring leads or extra edge when you need it most.
PREMIUM PLAYABILITY
A roasted maple neck and fretboard provide lasting stability and clear resonance, while locking tuners keep the strings secure through every performance.
Body
- Body Wood: Swamp Ash
- Body Colour: Trans Buttermilk
Neck
- Scale Length: 25.5”
- Neck Radius: 12"
- Frets: 22 Frets, Narrow
- Neck Width: 1.65" (42mm) at Nut, 2.20" (56mm) at Last Fret
- Neck Wood: Roasted Maple
- Fingerboard: Roasted Maple
- Fret Markers: Black Dot Markers
Hardware
- Tuning Machines: Locking
- Bridge: Hardtail with Vintage Bent Saddle
- Pickguard: Tortoise Shell
- Truss Rod: Dual Action
- Neck Attachment: 5-Bolt Pattern
Electronics
- Controls: 1 Push/Push Volume Boost, 1 Tone
- Switching: 3-way Toggle Pickup Selector
- Pickups: SH
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Ernie Ball 2221 Regular Slinky
- Gig Bag: N/A
