STERLING BY MUSIC MAN Mariposa Daphne Blue
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Essential Information About the Mariposa Daphne Blue Guitar
- Signature model designed in collaboration with Omar Rodríguez-López, featuring an immediately recognizable look.
- Two Sterling humbuckers for powerful, dense, and versatile sounds, ranging from thick clean tones to modern saturations.
- Torrified maple neck: increased stability and fast feel, ideal for precise playing.
- Stage-oriented hardware: locking tuners + Vintage Tremolo vibrato for easier tuning stability.
An Omar Rodríguez-López Signature with a Bold Design
The Mariposa stands out with an atypical silhouette and a distinctive pickguard, designed to break the mold while remaining effective in play. This version in Daphne Blue Satin finish further highlights its lines, while its performance-oriented design (torrified neck, locking tuners, passive electronics) makes it an electric guitar as inspiring to look at as it is to play.
For Which Guitarists and Styles
With its modern ergonomics, 22 frets, and a pair of humbuckers, the Mariposa is particularly aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking an expressive and stable guitar for rehearsal, studio, and stage. It excels in rock, alternative, punk, prog, and saturated styles, while maintaining a solid foundation in clean tones for full and defined rhythms.
Sound Characteristics
The nyatoh body offers a naturally warm register, with present mids and a balanced response, helping the sound remain thick in a mix. The two Sterling double-coil (humbucker) pickups enhance this personality: higher output, less background noise, and a solid attack, ideal for crunch and heavy distortions. The 3-position selector switch allows quick switching from the neck pickup (rounder) to the bridge pickup (sharper), while the volume and tone controls let you fine-tune balance and brightness depending on the amp and effects. The Vintage Tremolo adds an expressive dimension (vibratos, accents) while maintaining comfortable playability.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
This guitar comes equipped with Ernie Ball 2221 Regular Slinky strings; you can replace them with the same gauge to maintain feel and balance with the vibrato. An electric string set of the same gauge is recommended to keep consistent setup (action, intonation) after changing strings.
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | HH |
| Category | Electric 6-string |
| Format | Mariposa |
| Left handed | No |
| Strings | Steel |
| Nbr of strings | 6 |
| Top | Nyatoh |
| Neck | Roasted maple 3 pieces screwed 5 points |
| Radius | 305 mm |
| Nut Width | 42 mm |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood |
| Nbrs of frets | 22 |
| Scale (mm) | 648 mm |
| Tuning pegs | Lockings |
| Original Strings | Ernie Ball 2221 Regular Slinky |
| Scalloped | Double |
| Body | Nyatoh |
| Types of frets | Medium Jumbo |
| Bridge / tailpiece | Vintage Tremolo |
| Nbre of pickups | 2 |
| Neck Pickup | Sterling humbucker |
| Bridge pickup | Sterling humbucker |
| Electronics | Passive |
| Selector | 3-position |
| Settings | 1 x volume and 1 x tone |
| Electroacoustic | No |
| Color | Blue |
| Colours | Daphne Blue Satin |
| Finishing | Satin |
| Hardware | Chromed |
| Number of strings | 6 |
| Finish | Daphne Blue Satin |
| Finish type | satin |
| Scale length | 25.5" / 648 mm |
| Number of frets | 22 |
| Fret type | Medium Jumbo |
| Tuners | locking |
| Bridge/tailpiece | Vintage Tremolo |
| Number of pickups | 2 |
| Selector switch | 3-position |
| Controls | 1 x Volume and 1 x Tone |
| Hardware finish | chrome |
Questions frequently asked
What styles can the Sterling by Music Man Mariposa Daphne Blue cover?
The combination of the nyatoh body and the two Sterling humbuckers promotes prominent mids and a solid attack. This setup is suitable for rock, alternative, punk, prog genres and saturated sounds, with clear, full, and defined rhythm playing.
Does the Vintage Tremolo vibrato hold tuning with regular use?
The Vintage Tremolo bridge allows for adding vibrato effects and accents to the playing. The locking tuners are designed to facilitate string changes and contribute to tuning stability. The original strings are Ernie Ball 2221 Regular Slinky; replacing them with the same gauge preserves consistent setup.
What are the neck dimensions?
With a scale length of 648 mm, a nut width of 42 mm, and a 305 mm radius, the bolt-on torrefied maple neck features 22 Medium Jumbo frets.
Is there a left-handed version?
This model is listed as right-handed only. The fingerboard is rosewood and the neck is attached to the body with five bolts.
What strings come installed from the factory?
The installed strings are Ernie Ball 2221 Regular Slinky. A set of electric strings with the same gauge is recommended to maintain the vibrato balance, action, and intonation.
