Tone Ranger Guitars Sunset Rider
Tone Ranger Guitars returns with the Sunset Rider — this time loaded with TV Jones TV Classic Pickups and the Mastery Bridge and Vibrato. Welcome back to Edge of Breakup.
In this episode the Tone Ranger Guitars Sunset Rider takes center stage — TV Jones TV Classic set in humbucker-sized rout, Mastery M1 Bridge and MV Vibrato — into the Cunningham Amps Custom 35 2x12" via the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander. The Effectrode Tube Vibe and R2R Electric Rangemaster OC44 join for the second half.
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In Jeff's own words: "Tone Ranger Guitars grew from my love of the West: the culture, the environment, the music, and the history of the western American deserts and forests. Lovingly hand-crafted in my one-man shop in LA with the finest components and pickups, Tone Ranger Guitars are made entirely from sustainable, local, urban trees from Los Angeles and her surrounding counties. These trees lined our city streets, shaded our parks, and grew in our backyards — now rescued by arborists such as Street Tree Revival and Angel City Lumber who repurpose these beautiful trees and give them a second life. You're a Tone Ranger now. Keep on truckin'."
The Sunset Rider conjures the unique guitar designs of 1960s Japan — front and rear bevels and contours for players of all body types, with a narrowed upper bout that keeps the horn away from the chest or abdomen, letting the smaller body sit closer to the player for a more intimate feel. Full specs (Serial #0501524):
Urban liquidambar body and headcap. Urban black acacia neck. Urban Indian rosewood fretboard. Soft V neck profile. 24.75" scale. Set neck. 22 frets, 12" radius. Jescar 55090 medium/highest nickel silver frets. Bone nut. 7.8 lbs. TV Jones TV Classic set. CTS 500k audio taper volume pot. CTS 500k audio taper tone pot with 22nf Orange Drop. Switchcraft 3-way toggle. PureTone multi-contact jack. Mastery M1 bridge. Mastery MV vibrato tailpiece. Grover Deluxe tuners. Nickel hardware. Witch hat knobs. No pickguard. Hand-rubbed Walrus Oil finish. Silkscreened headstock logo. Made in Los Angeles, California.
The TV Jones TV Classic is Tom Jones' flagship Filter'Tron-style pickup — the one Brian Setzer chose in his blind sound test against multiple vintage pickups during the Gretsch signature model development. Warm, full, and clear with that unmistakable Filter'Tron chime. The Mastery MV vibrato gives the Sunset Rider smooth, accurate vibrato that stays in tune where vintage floating tremolos notoriously don't. The audio taper pots contribute to one of the most musical and expressive volume knob cleanup sweeps in this demo — explored in depth from 06:17.
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🎸 Tone Ranger Guitars Sunset Rider (#0501524) | Urban Liquidambar Body | Urban Black Acacia Neck | TV Jones TV Classic Set | Mastery M1 + MV Vibrato | Set Neck | 24.75" | 7.8 lbs | Hand-Built in LA
🎛️ R2R Electric Rangemaster OC44 | Effectrode Tube Vibe
🔊 Cunningham Amps Custom 35 2x12" | Boss Waza TAE
Recording: Universal Audio Apollo x4 | Ohma Ribbon | Lauten Audio LS-208 | Royer R10 & R121 | Ableton Live 12
