Fiam Mirari 2023 Tahitian Coral over Gold. By past Ronin Guitars luthier Izzy Lugo. NEW (Authorized Dealer)

From past Ronin and Pensa Guitars luthiers Izzy Lugo and his mentor Vinnie Saccocio comes Fiam Guitars.

Recently Fiam developed the ‘Mirari F5 with newly designed dual P-90 style pickups (still an option) which are absolutely beautiful. However due to popular demand, the original Foil Bucker from Izzy’s days with Ronin is now again an available option as well.

Physically this guitar features many of the same ingredients found in the original Mirari. Such as a body built from 900 + years old Old Growth Redwood and a Honduran Mahogany neck with Rosewood board, keeping these instruments both lightweight and resonant. Each piece of wood used is hand chosen by Izzy & Vinnie for the best possible weight, rigidity and of course tone. The fretwork and setup are both impeccable.

As mentioned, this guitar features two Foil Bucker pickups. They are able to be split into single coils using the corresponding push-push buttons next to the first two control knobs.

The Foil Bucker pickups cross the line between a great Gold-Foil and low output PAF. Every nuance of your playing is heard and they clean up beautifully with your guitars volume control. Winding one coil in each pickup much stronger than the other allows for the humbucking tones to still sound crisp and bell-like. Because of this asymmetric winding scheme you are also able to split each pickup without a noticeable drop in volume. These pickups can have a near acoustic-like quality to them and are highly sensitive to your pick attack.

The Foil Bucker also loves drive and fuzz pedals. They can be full bodied and fat or with the push of either one of the two coil-split buttons they become brighter and more focused; leaning more towards the Fullerton CA side of the tonal spectrum. Of course with their Gold Foil DNA there is always some amount of warmth and ethereal airiness to this guitars tone. Playing a Mirari is truly a mesmerizing and unique experience all its own.

This Mirari also features the Magic Button option, which is a piezo disc with its own dedicated push button located bneath the 3-way toggle switch. The “Magic Button” is hidden inside of the guitars body beneath the bridge pickup. This button allows you to get an acoustic or dobro like sound out of your guitar. You can also get much more experimental with it and tap on the body for rhythmic looping or scratch at the springs for an unusual sound effect.

A new addition to the Fiam Mirari not found on previous Ronin models is the Vega Tremolo system. It is set up to float with two balanced low friction springs. This guitar also has an upgraded "Torn" trem route, which allows for extreme pullback.

Now to discuss the included 4-button Tornipulator circuit. If you are into Avant-Garde music or like to build unique landscapes of sound while using pedals like loopers or just want to use the momentary Kill-Switch or LPF alone for tremolo or vibrato type sounds; it's all at your finger tips. The 4-Button Tornipulator has these 4 functions; all of which can be used in conjunction with each other. The first button (all momentary) activates the Microphone, the second introduces 60 Cycle Hum and is essentially a ground lift, the third button is a Kill Switch and last but not least the fourth button is a momentary Low Pass Filter. This button doesn’t kill the pickups signal completely like the kill-switch but instead momentarily darkens the pickups tone.

This Mirari is finished in a beautiful Tahitian Coral over Gold nitro finish. The guitar features medium-heavy relicing in order to see the Gold underneath the top coat. Double paint jobs such as these are upgraded options and are reflected in the overall price. This Mirari also features a 3-ply parchment guard and side dot fret markers only.

Specs:

Body: Reclaimed solid old-growth redwood
Neck: Honduran Mahogany with Rosewood slab-board
Radius: 9.5
Fretwire 154 (same as past Ronin Mirari models)
Neck Shape: - 85”-. 93” Soft V
Nut: Hand-cut Bone
Bridge: Vega Trem
Tuners: Hipshot
Pickups: 2 x Foil Bucker (gold mesh)
Pickguard: Parchment 3-Ply
Finish: Tahitian Coral over Gold
Controls: 1 vol, 2 tone, 2 coil split buttons & Magic Button
Options included: Magic Button / Piezo pickup, double paint relic finish, “Torn Trem Route” & 4 Button Tornipulator (see description for what each button does)
Fret markers: Side dots only
Case: Reunion Blues Protective Gig-Bag
Weight: 7lbs 1.6oz