We've tracked some extraordinary instruments across the tone galaxy, and when a dead-mint Suhr Custom Modern appears on our radar — complete with original hardshell case, spec sheet, and tools — we move fast. John Suhr built his reputation as one of the most respected luthiers in the world, first through his custom shop work and later through Suhr Guitars in Morgan Hill, California, where the pursuit of perfection isn't a marketing slogan — it's the operating manual. The Custom Modern is Suhr's flagship superstrat platform taken to its absolute ceiling, and this example in Magenta Pink Stain arrived looking like it just rolled off the bench. Not a mark, not a blemish, not a single sign of the outside universe having touched it. Flame Maple over Genuine Mahogany gives the body both the visual drama and the tonal character the format demands — that vibrant magenta stain penetrating the flame figure and turning the top into something that looks pulled directly from the heart of a deep-space nebula, while the natural mahogany back grounds the whole instrument in warmth and resonance. The matching flame maple headstock carrying the same magenta through with abalone inlay is a finishing touch that ties the whole cosmic picture together perfectly.

The Thornbucker and Thornbucker+ in raw nickel are Suhr's precision-voiced PAF-style humbuckers — the Thornbucker at the neck delivering warm, clear, harmonically rich vintage character, the Thornbucker+ at the bridge adding just enough additional output and focus for rhythm crunch and lead work that commands the room without losing articulation. On a 5-way switching system with an HH setup, the coil-split positions open up the full tonal universe of this guitar — from full humbucker warmth to single-coil clarity, all through black hardware against that stunning magenta finish with parchment rings and switch tip adding a vintage-warm visual counterpoint. The Modern Elliptical neck profile on caramel maple with ebony fingerboard, compound 12-14" radius, jumbo stainless frets, and clay dots feels immediately and completely right under the hand — Suhr's own ergonomic neck design refined over decades of building for serious players. Suhr 2-Post bridge with solid saddles, Suhr locking tuners, and a featherweight 7 lbs. 8 oz. round out an instrument the original owner clearly never played, which means the next owner gets it at its absolute finest.

Condition Notes: Dead mint pre-owned example. Includes original hardshell case, spec sheet, and tools. Shows zero signs of play or wear.

Model: Modern
Body Wood: Flame Maple on Genuine Mahogany
Body Finish: Magenta Pink Stain (Natural Back) 
Neck Wood: Carmel Maple 
Fingerboard Wood: Ebony
Headstock Finish: Matching (Flame Maple) Abalone Inlay
Neck Back Finish: Satin 
Neck Shape: Modern Elliptical
Nut Width: 1.650"
Inlay: Clay Dots (Clay Side Dots) 
Scale: 25.5"
Radius: 12-14 (Compound)
Frets: Jumbo Stainless Steel
Bridge: Suhr 2-Post, Solid Saddles
Tuners: Suhr Locking
Hardware Color: Black
Neck Pickup: Thornbucker (Raw Nickel) 
Bridge Pickup: Thornbucker + (Raw Nickel)
Switching: 5-Way: Vol, Tone
PU Rings/SW Tip: Parchment 
String Gauge: .010-.046
Weight:  7lbs 8oz.
Case: Hardshell Case