Mestric M5456 "Foundational Run" — Valencia Sunset · Serial #008
Mestric M5456 "Foundational Run" — Valencia Sunset · Serial #008
#008 · Valencia Sunset
Serial #008 is finished in "Valencia Sunset" — a warm, cherry-red sunburst colourway developed specifically for the M5456 platform. The finish is designed to compliment the ash body and one-piece maple neck characteristic of this model.
As with all Foundational Run guitars, the finish is nitrocellulose lacquer and individually aged in the Port Macquarie workshop.
Body & Neck
The M5456 is built around an ash body paired with a one-piece maple neck and integrated maple fingerboard. It uses a 25.5" scale length and a 9.5" radius fingerboard. The 21-fret board is fitted with Jescar 58118-S stainless steel frets, precision-levelled on the PLEK machine and finished by hand. The bone nut is cut on the PLEK to match the fretwork and is set up for 10–46 gauge strings. Neck profile is a C-shape, measuring on average 21.7mm at the first fret and 24.66mm at the twelfth fret.
Pickups & Electronics
The M5456PS pickup set is hand-wound in-house around Alnico V magnets using Formvar-insulated wire. It is a traditional SSS configuration with a reverse-polarity middle pickup for hum cancellation in positions 2 and 4. Electronics comprise a CRL 5-way selector switch, DiMarzio 250k potentiometers, a paper-in-oil capacitor, push-back cloth wiring throughout, and a Switchcraft output jack.
Finish & Hardware
Every Mestric guitar is finished in nitrocellulose lacquer and hand-aged in the Port Macquarie workshop. All hardware is Gotoh, hand-aged in-house together with the plastics, screws, and pickup covers. Each instrument is finished individually; aging character and detail vary between guitars.
Foundational Run Inclusions
- Sandcast pewter headstock badge (serials #005–#010)
- Wax-sealed personal letter from Rob Mestric
- Mestric Guitars Care Guide
- Gator Journeyman Deluxe hard case
Specifications
| Body Wood | Ash |
|---|---|
| Body Finish | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Neck Wood | Maple (one-piece) |
| Neck Finish | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Neck Profile | C Shape |
| Neck Thickness | 21.7mm (1st fret) · 24.66mm (12th fret) — average |
| Fingerboard | Maple (one-piece with neck) |
| Radius | 9.5" |
| Frets | 21 · Jescar 58118-S Stainless Steel |
| Scale Length | 25.5" |
| Nut | Bone · 41.8mm (average) |
| Pickups | Mestric M5456PS hand-wound SSS · Alnico V · Formvar wire |
| Electronics | CRL 5-way switch · DiMarzio 250k pots · paper-in-oil cap · Switchcraft jack |
| Wiring | Push-back cloth throughout |
| Hardware | Gotoh · hand-aged |
| Pickguard | 1-ply White · 8-hole |
| Case | Gator Journeyman Deluxe hard case |
| Made | 2026 · Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia |
Shipping & Collection
Guitars can be purchased online and collected from Port Mac Guitars in Port Macquarie, NSW by appointment. We are also offering insured shipping via courier for a flat amount of $99 Australia-Wide.