2002 Burny Hide (X Japan) MG-130S Mockingbird w/Sustainer (Cherry Sunburst)

2002 Burny Hide (X Japan) MG-130S Mockingbird w/Sustainer (Cherry Sunburst)Made by Burny in Japan, this was one of the 10 different Mockingbird signature models listed in the 2002 catalog for Hide of the band X Japan. Basswood body with a laminate flame top and back, maple neck with a 24 fret rosewood fingerboard (628mm scale length, 12" radius), it weighs a very nimble 3. 2kg's. Loaded with the original Fernandes Sustainer system, three way pickup selector, a master volume control, three way sustainer control and direct

neck is straight and plays super smooth

Appears to be the original bridge and knobs

Clean cosmetic condition for it's age with basic signs of wear

Body and matching headstock finish is a very dark blue with some metallic flake in it (although it looks black in the pics)

Binding has some slight crumble (common for these models) but overall it's a tidy vintage guitar

it's got some sticker tan on the body and basic cosmetic dings as pictured

Japanese made in 2006 by the Tokai factory

the Elite II was one of the highest end instruments in the 1984 catalog (although this one was made in early 1983

these were also factory loaded with two Jackson USA humbuckers controlled by a 3-way selector and volume/tone knobs

the THB-115 was a the high end headless model bass from Fernandes

the fretboard was oiled and the truss adjusts as it should

sound and technique