The Mercury Head is an ergonomic guitar with a twist.


We use pocketed fret slots, resulting in a smoother feel with no ridges or jutting fret ends.


Heavy-duty machine bolts and threaded inserts join the neck to the body, creating a stronger, more serviceable joint than the traditional four wood screws.


The extended bass side lower bout provides more arm support, and the lower bout cutaway lets you play the Mercury Head in a variety of positions, including classical-style.

Base Price: $2,600
Includes:

Body

  • Alder
  • Gloss polyester finish in your choice of basic colors
  • Forearm and belly contours

Neck

  • Maple with maple fretboard
  • 25.5″ scale length
  • Sculpted neck joint with 2 machine bolts and threaded inserts
  • Medium C neck profile (0.87″@1st fret, 0.97″@12th fret)
  • 1-11/16″ nut width
  • Gloss polyester, sanded polyester or sanded Tru-Oil finish
  • Single-action truss rod with spoke-wheel heel access
  • 22 Jescar 57110 nickel silver frets
  • Blank fretboard or dot inlays
  • Side position dot markers
  • Graphtech TUSQ XL nut

Hardware

  • Super-Vee BladeRunner vibrato bridge or Hipshot hardtail bridge
  • Hipshot locking tuners
  • Electrosocket jack plate with Switchcraft jack
  • Solid acrylic or 3-ply plastic pickguard, standard switch tip and knobs
  • Oversize strap buttons

Electronics

  • DiMarzio pickups
  • Full shielding
  • 250k CTS pots
  • 3-way Oak Grigsby pickup selector switch
  • .022uF Orange Drop tone cap

Case

  • Gator hardshell case or PRO TEC Contego ballistic nylon semi-hard gigbag
Additional options:
  • Stainless steel frets: $150
  • Dark roasted maple neck: $50
  • Dark roasted maple fretboard: $15
  • Other woods, neck specs, colors, hardware, electronics, case/gigbag: $TBD