Suhr USA Custom Modern Waterfall Burl Marble Electric Guitar - Faded Trans Whale Blue w/ Black Burst

Suhr USA Custom Modern Electric Guitar – Faded Trans Whale Blue Burst / Waterfall Burl Maple Top | No Limit Guitar Co, Idaho Falls

The Suhr USA Custom Modern is one of the most thoroughly documented, specification-flexible, and tonally refined custom electric guitars produced in America — and this example, serial number 94215, weighing 7.12 lbs. as measured at our store, built in Lake Elsinore, California in 2026, is a genuinely extraordinary instrument. The Faded Trans Whale Blue Burst over a 2-piece waterfall burl maple top is one of the most visually dramatic finish and wood combinations Suhr has ever produced — the burl's explosive, radiating, galaxy-like figure saturated in deep translucent whale blue that fades from near-black at the edges through progressively lighter, more vibrant blue tones toward the center, revealing the full three-dimensional complexity of the waterfall burl beneath. A 2-piece basswood body back, roasted maple neck in Modern Elliptical profile with ebony fingerboard at 10"-14" compound radius, 24 stainless steel jumbo frets, Suhr SSH Plus bridge humbucker, V60LP middle single-coil, SSV neck single-coil, Hipshot Hardtail bridge, Suhr locking black tuners, and abalone face dots and abalone side dots throughout. Travel Pro Premium Softshell Case included. Built to spec sheet 94215, delivered to No Limit Guitar Co.

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Product Overview

Looking at this Suhr Custom Modern across all four photographs, the waterfall burl maple top in Faded Trans Whale Blue Burst is the immediate and insistent visual centerpiece — and it earns every second of that attention. The waterfall burl figure is one of the most dramatically patterned natural wood grain structures available in guitar building — an explosive, radiating pattern of swirling, starburst-like grain that emanates from a central point and flows outward across the body surface in complex, layered waves. Under the Faded Trans Whale Blue Burst, the figure's lighter grain lines catch and hold the color differently from the darker grain areas — the natural wood figure creating a multi-depth visual character where the color reads differently in every area of the top, producing a surface that appears almost three-dimensional under direct light. The matching waterfall burl maple headstock veneer in the same Faded Trans Whale Blue Burst extends the top's dramatic visual character all the way to the headstock — a complete, unified visual statement from the body's lowest bout to the top of the instrument.

The back of the guitar — visible in the back photograph — is a deep, gloss black basswood body that provides a clean, dark visual contrast to the dramatic colored front. The roasted maple neck back in its natural satin finish is warm, honey-amber toned — the slightly caramelized character of roasted maple visible in the neck's color against the black body — and the satin finish provides a smooth, fast, completely un-sticky playing surface that roasted maple's reduced moisture content enhances further. The back of the headstock shows the Suhr locking black tuners clearly, and the gloss black strap button and control cavity cover in black satin complete a hardware presentation that is cohesive and visually intentional throughout.

The close-up body photograph reveals the pickup and hardware configuration in exceptional detail. The 2-piece waterfall burl top's figure is even more dramatic at this scale — the swirling burl pattern visible as individual fiber bundles and growth rings radiating across the surface, the Faded Trans Whale Blue deepening in the natural grain depressions and lightening on the grain peaks in a way that makes the wood's three-dimensional topography visible through the color. The Suhr SSH Plus bridge humbucker sits in a black open-cover mount, the V60LP middle single-coil in a matching black configuration, and the Suhr SSV neck single-coil completing the H/S/S arrangement. The Hipshot Hardtail bridge in black provides a direct, solidly coupled string-to-body connection for maximum resonance transfer and sustain. The 5-way blade selector switch in black, volume and tone controls with black metal dome knobs, and side input jack complete a clean, no-pickguard control layout that allows the waterfall burl top to be seen without visual interruption across its full surface.

The Suhr Custom Modern's H/S/S pickup configuration is the tonal heart of this instrument's versatility — a Suhr SSH Plus humbucker at the bridge for high-output, tight, focused humbucker power, a V60LP vintage-voiced single-coil in the middle for the classic quack and clarity of the middle position, and a Suhr SSV vintage-voiced single-coil at the neck for warm, full, singing neck single-coil tone. The 5-way blade switching provides the full range of single-coil and humbucker combination positions across all five switch settings — from the SSH Plus's focused bridge humbucker through the out-of-phase middle combinations to the SSV's full neck single-coil voice.

The roasted maple neck in Modern Elliptical profile at .800"-.850" is Suhr's ergonomic modern neck shape — the Modern Elliptical's slightly asymmetrical cross-section that fills the fretting hand differently when the thumb is positioned low versus high, adapting to the player's natural grip rather than requiring the hand to adapt to the neck. The compound 10"-14" radius ebony fingerboard flattens progressively from nut to upper register for comfortable chord playing at the nut end and fret-out-free bending in the upper positions — the premium choice for a technically demanding custom instrument. Stainless steel jumbo frets on ebony provide the fastest, smoothest, most durable playing surface available on any production-class custom guitar.

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What Is a Suhr Custom Guitar?

Suhr Guitars, based in Lake Elsinore, California, is one of the most respected custom electric guitar manufacturers in the world — a company founded by master builder John Suhr, whose background includes work at Pensa-Suhr in New York and at Fender's Custom Shop. Every Suhr Custom guitar is built to the customer's exact specification from a comprehensive spec sheet — the customer selects body wood, top wood, finish color, neck wood, fingerboard material, pickup configuration, hardware specification, inlay, and dozens of additional details — and the guitar is built by Suhr's team of expert builders to those specifications with no production shortcuts or compromises. The result is a guitar that is as specified as a Private Stock or Custom Shop instrument while being priced and built to a standard that professional players worldwide trust for their primary performance instruments.

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Ideal For

• Players who want a fully documented, spec-sheet-verified Suhr Custom Modern with a one-of-a-kind waterfall burl maple top in Faded Trans Whale Blue Burst that cannot be ordered identically again
• Guitarists who want the H/S/S configuration's full tonal range — SSH Plus humbucker power, V60LP middle quack, SSV neck warmth — in a Hipshot Hardtail direct-mount configuration for maximum sustain and resonance
• Tone enthusiasts who understand the tonal significance of roasted maple neck, ebony fingerboard, stainless steel jumbo frets, and basswood body in a custom S-style platform
• Players who want the compound 10"-14" ebony fingerboard radius and Modern Elliptical neck profile's ergonomic playing feel on a 24-fret instrument
• Guitarists in Idaho Falls looking for a USA-made Suhr Custom Modern with full spec documentation — the most thoroughly specified and verified custom guitar we have ever carried

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Key Features

Waterfall Burl Maple Top — Faded Trans Whale Blue Burst
2-piece waterfall burl maple in a deep translucent whale blue burst — one of the most visually dramatic top and finish combinations Suhr has produced, with the explosive radiant burl figure interacting with the translucent blue in multi-depth visual character that changes completely in different lighting conditions.

Matching Waterfall Burl Maple Headstock Veneer
The same Faded Trans Whale Blue Burst waterfall burl maple extends to the headstock veneer — complete visual continuity from body to headstock in a unified, intentional design statement.

Roasted Maple Neck — Modern Elliptical .800"-.850" Profile, Satin Finish
Roasted maple's enhanced dimensional stability and reduced moisture sensitivity, in Suhr's ergonomic Modern Elliptical profile — satin finish for a smooth, fast, completely un-sticky playing surface.

Ebony Fingerboard — 10"-14" Compound Radius, 24 Stainless Steel Jumbo Frets
The premium custom guitar playing surface combination — compound radius for comfortable chord playing and fret-out-free upper-register bending, stainless steel jumbo frets for maximum durability and smooth performance.

H/S/S Pickup Configuration — SSH Plus, V60LP, SSV
Suhr SSH Plus bridge humbucker for focused, high-output humbucker power — V60LP vintage-voiced middle single-coil for classic quack and clarity — SSV neck single-coil for warm, singing vintage neck tone. Full 5-way blade switching across all combinations.

Hipshot Hardtail Bridge — Black, No Recess
Direct, solid string-to-body coupling for maximum resonance transfer and sustain — the Hipshot Hardtail's precision engineering providing stable, accurate intonation without a tremolo cavity's mass reduction.

Abalone Face Dots and Abalone Side Dots
Abalone fingerboard inlays at face and side positions — the prismatic, color-shifting quality of abalone adding a premium visual detail against the dark ebony fingerboard surface.

Full Suhr Custom Spec Documentation
Delivered with the complete Suhr Guitar Spec Sheet (Customer Copy) documenting every specification, material, finish, and hardware choice — the most thoroughly documented custom guitar available.

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What's Included

• Suhr USA Custom Modern Electric Guitar (Faded Trans Whale Blue Burst / Waterfall Burl Maple Top)
• Suhr Guitar Spec Sheet (Customer Copy)
• Travel Pro Premium Softshell Case
• Free standard shipping

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Technical Specifications

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Get Your Hands on This Suhr Custom Modern Today

The Suhr USA Custom Modern in Faded Trans Whale Blue Burst with Waterfall Burl Maple Top is available now at No Limit Guitar Co in Idaho Falls — a fully documented, spec-sheet-verified custom guitar with one of the most extraordinary top and finish combinations Suhr has ever produced. Stop in to see the waterfall burl burst in person and feel the roasted maple neck and ebony fingerboard, or reach out online to arrange your purchase.