This is Modugno Guitars' 9th Limited Edition electric guitar, and since it's the only one that will be made, it has been given its own name, "Lumen". "Lumen" is made with a luminescent glow-in-the-dark epoxy resin design and inlay dots that are colored with exclusive light blue coloring. The epoxy resin design is located on the front of the guitar's body and can be illuminated with black light LEDs. When the LEDs are off and the guitar is exposed to external lights, the epoxy resin design appears all white with subtle shimmers of pearl. In the dark, "Lumen" completely transforms into something surprisingly new with its luminous glow. This guitar also includes a pearl white paintjob that gives off a subtle shimmer effect in the light.
The LED lights and Fishman Fluence pickups 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 at all. The LEDs and pickups each have their own designated battery supply so in case you find yourself in a situation where you accidentally forget to charge the guitar before a live performance or recording, and say the LEDs go out while you're playing, you'll have nothing to worry about as far as the sound goes because you'll still have fully functioning pickups. The battery for the LEDs can last around 5 hours per charge, and the battery for the pickups can last anywhere from 100-160 hours per charge. The lithium-ion batteries installed in "Lumen" 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.
"Lumen" is installed with premium parts including Japanese precision-made Gotoh Magnum Lock-Trad Tuners, and a Wilkinson by Gotoh VS-100N Tremolo Bridge. The use of these parts in tandem does an excellent job at maintaining tuning stability. Additionally, the Fishman Fluence 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.
Get the best of both worlds with humbucker and single coil tones with the switch modification in the volume knob position. Pulling on it activates the voice 3 single coil mode for both the neck and bridge pickups. Pulling on the other switch modification in the tone knob position activates the voice 2 humbucker tone for both pickups. Leaving both knobs pushed in will activate the voice 1 humbucker tone for both pickups. With such a massive variety of tone options to choose from, you're bound to find the right sound that matches the genre you’re going for.
If all that wasn't already enough, the "Lumen" also sports a real carbon fiber pickguard, has a kona stained exposed wood design from the exotic okoume tree that grows natively across the world on the west coast of central Africa, and a matching kona stained maple neck with an ebonol fretboard made with modern and durable materials. Unlike a wooden fretboard, the ebonol fretboard requires absolutely no oiling maintenance whatsoever, it won't crack or warp from exposure to temperature and humidity fluctuations, it helps prevent the frets from moving around, and it is superior at helping keep the neck straight.
The Modugno LE9 "Lumen" Limited Edition is an outstanding electric guitar with a visually striking design that is truly one-of-a-kind.