This is Modugno Guitars' 5th Limited Edition (LE) electric guitar, and since this guitar will be the only one that will be made, it has been given it's own name, "Renegade". Made within the Greater Austin Area of Texas, the LE5 "Renegade" is a premium electric guitar that's made with exclusive gold-colored parts and is crafted with the Modugno Guitars' trademark epoxy resin design that is located on the front of the guitar’s body. "Renegade" was made with red pickup LED lights and a black epoxy resin design on the front of the body that blends in with the midnight black paint job.
The LED lights and Fishman Fluence active pickups installed into "Renegade" can be conveniently recharged with the charging mount on the back of the guitar, so there's no need to hassle with switching out any batteries. The LEDs and active pickups each have their own designated battery supply, so in case you find yourself in a situation where you accidently forget to charge the guitar before you start a live recording or performance and say the LEDs go out while you're playing, you'll have nothing to worry about as far as the sound because you'll still have fully functioning pickups. The LEDs can last around 5 hours per charge, and the active pickups can last anywhere from 100-160 hours on a single charge. The lithium-ion batteries installed in "Renegade" are ethically made by EBL who don't source the cobalt used in their batteries from the cobalt mines that violate human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Currently, about 70% of the worlds cobalt supply comes from that area, and unfortunately chances are high that there is unethically sourced cobalt in some devices that we are all using daily.
"Renegade" is installed with premium parts including Japanese precision-made Gotoh Magnum Lock-Trad Tuners, and a Wilkinson by Gotoh VSVG Tremolo Bridge. The use of these parts in tandem does an excellent job at maintaining tuning stability. Additionally, the Fishman Fluence Modern active pickups are all-American-made and include not just one, but two push/pull potentiometer switch modifications. These switch modifications allow you to get an incredible variety of tones out of the pickups.
Pulling on the switch modification located in the volume knob position activates the coil tap mode in the neck pickup, while leaving it pushed in activates the neck pickup's voice 1 humbucker tone. Pulling on the other switch modification located in the tone knob position activates the bridge pickup's impressive 2nd voice that has superb distortion characteristics that sound clear with a full-bodied bass. Leaving the tone knob pushed in will activate the 1st voice that has a tight, boom-free bass and a crisp treble frequency sound that resonates well with high-gain guitar tones. With a massive variety of tone options to choose from, you're bound to find the right sound you're looking for.
If all that wasn't already enough, "Renegade" also sports a real carbon fiber pickguard, has an exposed-body-wood-design that is made from the exotic okoume tree that grows natively half way across the world on the west coast of central Africa. This guitar also has a thin maple neck that's made with real mother of pearl shell inlay dots that are inlaid into an ebonol fretboard that is made with durable and modern materials. Unlike a wooden fretboard, the ebonol fretboard requires absolutely no oiling maintenance whatsoever, it won't crack or warp from exposure to frequent temperature and humidity fluctuations, it prevents the frets from moving around, and it is superior at helping keep the neck straight.
The Modugno LE5 "Renegade" Limited Edition is an outstanding electric guitar with a visually striking design that is truly one-of-a-kind.