Mestric M6064 "Foundational Run" — 3-Colour Sunburst · Serial #005

#005 · 3-Colour Sunburst

Serial #005 is the second of two three-colour sunburst M6064s in the Foundational Run. It is the first guitar in the run to carry the sandcast pewter headstock badge, which replaces the waterslide headstock decal used on serials #001 through #004 and is used from #005 through #010.

Although #001 and #005 share a colourway, each is individually finished and aged. The two instruments are not intended to be identical and exhibit the natural variation that comes with hand-built production.

Body & Neck

The M6064 is built around an alder body paired with a maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. It uses a 25.5" scale length and a 9.5" radius fingerboard, a specification set drawn from the early vintage electric guitar tradition and refined for contemporary playing requirements. The 21-fret board is fitted with Jescar 51118-S stainless steel jumbo 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 M6064PS 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

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.