Spira V-400 MBK Electric Guitar, Satin Black
Series: 400 Series
Body Shape: Flying V
Orientation: Right-Handed
Finish: Satin Black
Overview
The Spira V-400 MBK is a modern electric guitar designed for players who demand aggressive styling, powerful tones and fast playability. Its distinctive Flying V body shape delivers a striking stage presence, while its performance-focused specifications make it an excellent choice for hard rock, heavy metal and high-gain playing.
Built around a roasted poplar body and a Canadian roasted maple neck, the V-400 combines a comfortable playing feel with a fast Modern D neck profile. The Ebony Tech fingerboard, 14-inch radius and 24 jumbo frets provide a smooth playing surface for fast riffs, technical lead work and expressive bends.
Equipped with Spira Villain custom ceramic humbuckers, a fixed bridge and locking tuners, the V-400 delivers powerful tones with dependable tuning stability. Its Satin Black finish and matching black hardware complete a sleek, understated design.
Key Features
Playability and Comfort
The V-400 features a Canadian roasted maple neck with a Modern D profile, designed to provide a comfortable grip for fast playing and extended sessions. Its 14-inch fingerboard radius offers a relatively flat playing surface, making it well suited to string bends, intricate riffs and technical lead passages.
With 24 jumbo frets and a 25.5-inch scale length, the V-400 provides a full two-octave playing range and familiar electric guitar string tension. The satin neck finish helps reduce friction during position changes, supporting smooth movement across the fretboard.
Tonewoods and Construction
The roasted poplar body provides a balanced tonal foundation, while the Canadian roasted maple neck offers a responsive playing feel and stability. The Ebony Tech fingerboard complements the guitar's modern design with a smooth surface suited to precise fretting and fast articulation.
The double-action truss rod allows adjustment of neck relief to help achieve a comfortable setup, while the satin body finish gives the guitar a contemporary, understated appearance.
Electronics
The V-400 is equipped with two Spira Villain custom ceramic humbuckers, designed to deliver high-output tones with a powerful, focused character. Their 12k output specification makes them well suited to distorted guitar sounds, heavy riffs and expressive lead playing.
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Neck Humbucker: Provides full-bodied tones for melodic lead work, thicker clean sounds and sustained notes.
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Bridge Humbucker: Delivers punchy, aggressive tones suited to high-gain riffs and cutting lead lines.
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Dual Humbucker Configuration: Offers a powerful tonal foundation for hard rock and metal.
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Three-Way Pickup Selector: Switches between the neck pickup, bridge pickup or both pickups together.
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Master Volume and Tone Controls: Allow straightforward adjustment of output level and tonal character.
Hardware and Setup
The V-400 features a fixed hardtail bridge with a string-through-body design, providing a stable string anchor and supporting consistent tuning and intonation. Locking tuning machines help simplify string changes and improve tuning stability during regular playing.
The bone nut and black hardware complement the guitar's practical, performance-focused specification, making it well suited to rehearsals, recording and live performance.
Design Details
The Flying V body gives the V-400 an unmistakable silhouette, making it an excellent choice for players who want their instrument to stand out on stage. Its Satin Black finish creates a sleek, modern appearance, complemented by matching black hardware and the dark Ebony Tech fingerboard.
Specifications
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Category
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Detail
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Model
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Spira V-400 MBK
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Series
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400 Series
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Body Shape
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Flying V
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Body Material
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Roasted Poplar
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Finish
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Satin Black
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Neck Material
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Canadian Roasted Maple
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Neck Construction
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Bolt-On
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Neck Profile
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Modern D
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Neck Finish
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Satin
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Fingerboard
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Ebony Tech
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Fingerboard Radius
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14"
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Number of Frets
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24 Jumbo
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Nut Material
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Bone
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Nut Width
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43 mm
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Scale Length
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25.5" (648 mm)
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Truss Rod
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Double-Action
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Pickup Configuration
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HH
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Neck Pickup
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Spira Villain Custom Humbucker
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Bridge Pickup
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Spira Villain Custom Humbucker
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Pickup Magnets
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Ceramic
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Pickup Output
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12k
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Controls
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1 Volume, 1 Tone
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Pickup Selector
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Three-Way Switch
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Bridge
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Fixed Hardtail, String-Through-Body
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Tuners
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Locking
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Hardware
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Black
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Orientation
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Right-Handed
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Why Choose This Guitar?
The Spira V-400 MBK is ideal for players who want:
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An aggressive Flying V design with a sleek Satin Black finish.
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High-output ceramic humbuckers suited to hard rock and metal.
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A fast Modern D roasted maple neck with a smooth satin finish.
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24 jumbo frets and a 14-inch fingerboard radius for technical playing and expressive bends.
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A fixed string-through-body bridge and locking tuners for dependable tuning stability.