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Artist MODRIC Pale Blue Headless Guitar w/ Handmade Pickups
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- Stainless Steel Frets
- Rosewood Fretboard
- Quarter Sawn Canadian Maple Neck
- Handwired Pickups
- Lightweight Paulownia Body
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Artist MODRIC Pale Blue Headless Guitar w/ Handmade Pickups
Following on from the success of our awesome range of headless guitars and basses, the Artist MODRIC is a slightly higher-end offering, with a host of unreal features making this one of our most playable and ergonomic designs yet. Featuring a quarter-sawn Canadian Maple neck, stainless steel frets, a bone nut, wheeled string tree, and auto-lock strap buttons, the MODRIC has been designed with the player in mind—every little detail combines to ensure playability and tuning stability is as close to perfect as possible!
Having tested untold amounts of pickup options, we settled on a set of high-end, hand-made pickups wound by the Laohao workshop, a small team producing low-quantity batches of custom pickups to a frankly unbelievable standard. Push-pull pots allow for coil-splitting in every position, giving you the ultimate genre-hopping versatility. Whether you need full-throttle output for progressive rock and technical metal, tight clarity for modern indie, or crisp, spanky single-coil tones for funk, fusion, and pop, the MODRIC handles it all effortlessly.
Complete with pasted copper shielding to ensure minimal noise no matter your settings, the MODRIC is the ultimate lightweight riffstick for the stage, studio, or road. Give it a try today!
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The Tech Features
Body
Body Material: Paulownia
Body Finish: Pale Blue
Body Paint: Polyurethane
Body Construction: Solid
Neck
Neck Material: Quarter-Sawn Canadian Maple
Neck Construction: Scarfed
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Neck Finish: Gloss
Neck Shape: 22mm C Profile
Scale Length: 650mm / 25.5"
Fretboard Material: Eco-Ebony
Fretboard Radius: 350mm / 14"
Number of Frets: 24
Fret Material: Stainless Steel
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 42mm
Position Inlays: Offset Shell Pearl Fret Dots
Side Dots: Glow in the Dark
Truss Rod: Dual Action 2-Way
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: Laohao Hand Made Alnico V Humbucker
Neck Pickup: Laohao Hand Made Alnico V Humbucker
Switching: 3-Way Switch
Configuration: HH
Special Electronics: Push/Pull Pots, Coil-Splitting, Copper Foil Shielded Cavity
Hardware
Bridge: Headless Hardtail Bridge System w/ Integrated Tuning Pins/Knobs
Hardware Finish: Black Chrome
Miscellaneous/Special Features
Weight: 3-3.2kg / 6.5-7lbs
Accessories
Included Accessories: Instrument Cable, Truss Rod Adjustment Key, Headstock Adjustment Key, Saddle Adjustment Key, Picks, Strap Locks
Optional Hard Cases: REC300RC
We use Courier services to ship our goods to you as fast as possible. Once the package leaves our warehouse the time to your door depends on your location, and any reported delays in your area.
We ship all orders for free. All deliveries are insured so if an item arrives damaged we'll happily refund or replace it for you. Check our warranty page for more information.
Purchases with Artist Guitars come with a 3-year Warranty. Warranty is only valid to the original purchaser and in the original country of purchase. Please take note of your order number to help us verify your purchase in the event of a warranty claim.
If the issue can be fixed by replacing a part, we will send it to you free of charge. Spare parts are shipped from our office in Sydney, Australia. If more extensive work is required our Customer Happiness department will arrange a free return slip or courier collection to get your item returned for further assessment.
Also included in your warranty is our industry leading 100 Days Change of Mind Policy
If you're not completely satisfied with the quality of any of our products, we'll be happy to arrange a free return of your product for an exchange or full refund, including any shipping charges. This also covers instances where you may have bought the wrong size or if you simply change your mind.
If you do require a return, just Open a Support Ticket and we'll either send you a reply paid label for Australia Post or arrange for a collection by courier. This will depend on your location and the product you purchased. If you have any trouble you can contact us.
Customer Reviews
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Jamie HookVerified Buyer
Free shipping is a bit of a let down
So I have the Modric on the way and I’d review it if it would just arrive. It took around 5 days to get from Sydney to Perth, now it’s in Perth about 45 minutes away and it’s taking 11 days to travel that 45 minutes in distance. I have phoned Amarax 3 times trying to get the parcel cleared for me to pick it up. All I get told (by someone that sounds like they’re in the phillipines) is the parcel will take 24 to 48 hours to be available for pick up. It’s about 57 hours and still no notification that I can pick it up. Over the last 2 months I’ve bought 5 Artist guitars and after this most recent experience I’m done with buying anymore. I had at least 3 more guitars I had intended to buy from Artist. I should have paid for the upgraded TNT shipping, this Aramex crew are total amateurs. You can only ever talk to a Filipino that are very polite but they can never ever resolve an issue.. Also I just received an Artist AT69 that is only $349 and it’s a great guitar especially for the money but there is an issue… The pickups are wired incorrectly as the middle position on the 3 way switch has the pick ups out of phase. That’s out of phase in both the stacked humbucker setting as well as the split P90 setting. Clearly whoever checked this guitar didn’t plug it in. So I’ve phoned Artist as I want to keep the guitar and if I could get a wiring diagram I’d fix it myself. As usual I just get someone who sounds Filipino and very polite but unable to resolve the issue without me sending and email and sending a video etc… I really don’t have time for chasing up this issue so I’ll just wear it but no more purchases from me.
Store OwnerHi Jamie, thank you for your review and we're sorry to hear about your experience. We certainly don't intend to pass the responsibility back to our customers, and we apologise if the process came across that way. Our goal is always to resolve issues as quickly and effectively as possible. We've sent you an email so we can rectify this for you ASAP. We are looking forward to hearing back from you soon.5 June 2026 -
GlenVerified Buyer
WOW!
Hey everyone, Just got the guitar today and have been going over it in some detail and I can't believe the value for money!! For $470 the finish is great with no blemishes that I can find. Apart from the fact it comes with stainless steel frets, the quality of the fret work absolutely leaves the work done on my recent Epiphone purchases for dead! Really wishing I got away from that "Having to have at least the next best thing to a Gibson,strat" mentality a long time ago. The pickups sound great and it is so easy to tune(Only the G string nut slot might need a tiny adjustment) as that is the only string that goes slightly sharp when fretted at the first fret and that leads me into the only real thing that bummed me out a bit and in general it is only a small concern and easily fixed. Adjusting the intonation is an absolute breeze with the headless guitar...Had it done so quickly. The only one single drama I have is that the spring on the bottom E saddle is just a fraction to thick or I just need to trim it a tad. It is the only string I can not get pretty much perfectly intonated and it is showing on the tuner. Apart from this I give it a 9.98 out of 10 for the price tag. Also it would be handy to get the bush Think it's called a bush)size that holds the strings down at the headless attachment.
Store OwnerThanks for the incredible review! We’re absolutely stoked to hear the MODRIC is blowing you away with its value, finish, and fretwork—especially compared to more expensive alternatives! Thanks for the feedback on the setup, too. A quick trim on that bottom E saddle spring and a slight touch-up on the G nut slot should have it playing flawlessly. Welcome to the headless club!25 May 2026 -
JohnVerified Buyer
Modric - terrific concept, beautifully made..
Firstly, this would be, I think, my fifth Artist guitar, I still have all but one of them, with that one only gone because it's been gifted to my son.. Secondly, placed the order Thursday morning, guitar arrived Friday morning - and I live in a regional area. That is normal Artist Guitars customer service for those that don't know, so props to them (again) and credit to TNT couriers as well.. OK, the guitar. I've always liked the idea of a headless, for compactness and ease of use on stage and when travelling, but the examples I had were travel guitars of dubious execution, with poor ergonomics and tuning stability. The pictures of the Modric suggested clever design, and the reviews spoke highly of the build quality and execution, this convinced me to buy. I have to say that all expectations have been met or exceeded. I usually set up my own guitars, but I'm not touching this one, it's perfect. Tuning stability was notably good for a guitar that was only just being played for the first time- the clever design of string attachments a factor here. It is super comfortable to play in various physical positions, I was laughing out loud at how easy it was to access the higher frets, compared to the same solos on my cutaway acoustic guitars.. I've always been cautious about humbuckers on middle price guitars, disliking a common propensity for muddiness, but these are real gems - it didn't take much tweaking of the widely effective controls to get some nice, clear bell like tones and right thru to some satisfying grit, even thru a budget amp that was the first one at hand.. I haven't put it thru the pedalboard yet, but I'm expecting a lot of fun, based on this limited experience.. So, I'm hopeful this might become my electric guitar to rule the others, for reasons of playability, quality of manufacture, compact comfort & sound and that it might even convince me to trim the collection.. It's gonna be a keeper, and I'm thinking about another as a spare - it's small size will make it too easy to get nicked at a gig or open mike!
Store OwnerThanks so much for your awesome review! We really appreciate your continued support!31 January 2026 -
IanVerified Buyer
Great Guitar and Great Buying Experience
I wanted to dip a toe in the headless guitar waters without breaking the bank to find out if I liked it. After ordering the guitar Artist Guitars kept me informed every step of the way right up to delivery. I received the guitar during a spate of 40C plus temperature days so I wondered if it survived the trip to Adelaide ok? It was well protected in the box with foam padding and came out looking pristine in its powder blue colour. I let it cool off inside then tried it out to see how it played. All it needed was a tune and it played and sounded great. The tuners have bearings and turn smooth with low friction and even the intonation was close to perfect. I noticed my fingers had the slightest touch of fretboard oil on them so was pleased the fretboard had been oiled. The pickups seemed pretty hot (wound) and when split played beautifully clean. There wasn't any fret buzz and the frets were all highly polished. I got my fret rocker and checked the whole fretboard and found the frets were all perfectly level. This is an experience I haven't always had on checking my more expensive purchases. This guitar is really nicely made and maybe the action was a touch high for my personal preference, but not for most, so this would be the only thing I will need to adjust. It represents the best value for money I have found in any guitar I currently own. I will definitely be checking out Artist Guitars in the future as this experience has been a breath of fresh air for both value and customer service.
Store OwnerThank you for your 5-star review! We truly appreciate your support and are glad to hear you had a great experience.29 January 2026 -
AaronVerified Buyer
Insane Value and even better Customer Service
Good luck finding this kind of value and customer service else where. I got myself 2 just so I have one in a flat tuning on the go. I'm not even joking. I was shopping for a second fixed bridge and the first Modric was so nice I just stopped looking elsewhere. Compared to the SS87 which was already good value the SS87 does not hold up. No dirt on the SS. The Modric is just a much higher end guitar for what is really a few extra $... I'll probably play one into the ground and look after the other
Store OwnerThanks so much for your review! Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions.17 January 2026
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AlastairVerified Buyer
Don't be like me
I received this yesterday as a birthday present and I was well pleased. Sounds great, super lightweight, feels nice to hold, and the tuning system is easy to use. But don't do what I did and think "Just to test it out, I'll put an old strap over the receivers for the strap-locks and not actually install them". WIthin half an hour, I learned a harsh lesson: Drop D, good. Drop floor, very very bad.
Store OwnerThanks for your review! We are always here if you have any questions.10 October 2025 -
Craig KimballVerified Buyer
Great guitar, even better service
Out of the box the guitar looked great, I was not disappointed - exactly what I wanted. But I got unlucky because it was not set up and I didn't have the skills to fix it - it was back-bowed and I'm not confident with truss rods. I let Artist know and they immediately tried calling me - with an apology, with offers to talk me through adjusting it myself, and of course the return option - but I opted to take it to a local music shop (it was only a $20 fix and a convenient trip) - and without me asking for it, Artist refunded me that $20. I was amazed. This guitar is well above what $450 would buy me in a shop and so I would agree with other reviews that an equivalent guitar from a known brand would be at least three times the price. I have a $4000 guitar sat next to this one, and yes - there's a difference - but there's no way this Artist guitar feels like a cheap option. It just feels quality. They could raise the price and I would still buy one. The service is responsive, they clearly care about musicians, and this whole experience has proven to me that they are a low risk option. 100% will be buying from them again.
Store OwnerThanks so much for your review! We really appreciate your continued support!13 September 2025 -
Robert GowVerified Buyer
The Modric
What a great fun guitar..Soo light perfect if u have back problems..Plays really nice. Great pickups ,very clear with a real nice tone..Split coils sound good too..Mine came with the action I like and it was and is still perfectly intonated..Changing strings will be a learning curve..My 1st headless guitar and a definite keeper..Thanks everyone at Artist Guitars..
Store OwnerWe appreciate the time you have taken to write a review. Thank you.14 May 2025 -
Robert GowVerified Buyer
The Mighty Modric..
I've had this guitar for just over 2 weeks and it's a beauty.,.1st headless guitar, as has been said its easy to tune ,just have to get used to the tuners being soo close together ..Mine arrived just needing a tweak on the truss rod ,neck was slightly convex..Intonation is fine as is the action..It's great with effects from Twah ,to Chorus, phaser ,,etc the pickups are sweet as and remind me of my Epi Moderns LP ones but different in a very good way..A rich tone ,,..It's pretty good having that extra fret access too..Definitely glad I took the dive and bought one my 3rd Artist guitar ,I bought the Skyler Tiger Flame a week later and those PUs are soo different but really good too..All in all Modric is a very good guitar ,my only negative is the side dots that don't glow and are very dull ,just go back to white or black dots please guys..
Store OwnerGlad to hear you're loving the Modric! It sounds like it delivers great tones and versatility. We appreciate the feedback on the side dots, and we'll pass it on. Enjoy your guitars and happy playing!10 May 2025 -
AndrewVerified Buyer
I really love my new Modric headless guitar
After playing fingerstyle on wide neck, nylon string, classical guitars all my life, I’ve been on a journey towards progressive fusion and electric guitars. I’d landed on a Gibson 335 copy which sounded good and played well, but I just didn’t bond with it because it’s so big and heavy. I decided to try the opposite extreme and go small and minimal, hence the Modric.

 What a revellation! No more aching back and clunking the headstock on mic stands. By coincidence the Modric arrived when I was laid up with an injured knee and I was able to play it while reclining on a settee with one leg up. The cut-out at the bottom fits nicely on my thigh and the guitar is so short there’s nothing to get in the way. It’s also perfect for playing in our campervan, where there isn’t much room for a bigger guitar.

 The fingerboard is perfect with a nice radius, and I like the slightly larger frets than I’ve had before. Despite its amazing price there’s nothing cheap about this guitar. The frets have nicely chamfered ends and there’s nothing sharp or scratchy. The setup was great right out of the box and I tuned up and started playing. I might lower the action a little more, but there’s nothing wrong with it as it comes.
 The hand wound pick-ups have a really clean, clear tone and there’s a nice range of sounds available from the coil splitting pots. Because I use a looper in performance I need a very quiet guitar with no ground noise or buzz and the Modric is clean up to high gain. The copper shielded cavity must be doing a good job. The hardware seems solid and functional and the tuners work well. Somehow, tuning a guitar by stretching the strings straight out seems to make more sense than wrapping them around a post. Anyway, the tuners are easy to use, once you get used to how close together they are, and the guitar holds its tune well.

 It might be surprising to some that In over 50 years I’ve only ever played with my fingernails, but somehow this guitar inspired me to learn something new and I’ve started using a pick to get those fast progressive runs. (Don’t call it “shredding”!) 
 Any new guitar should bring inspiration and propel the player in new directions. The Modric has done this for me. Thanks, Artist Guitars.
Store OwnerThank you so much for your review. We really appreciate it.2 May 2025 -
Lucas McGeeVerified Buyer
A Quick Revisit
Just a quick revisit back here. After having the guitar a few months now I have to say this thing plays and sounds brilliant. If Artist made these exact specs in another colour or open pore etc…. I would buy it for sure. I am almost tempted to buy another one as a spare.
Store OwnerThank you so much for taking the time to leave feedback. We really appreciate the support!22 February 2025 -
ArrianVerified Buyer
Brilliant guitar for the price!
Straight up, this guitar is amazing considering the price. Like omg. I've been playing for 20 years. I now generally use fairly high end guitars aimed towards prog/metal, fitted out with very good pickups, not naming any other brands here but you'd know them.... And this guitar honestly stands up. It plays super easy, needed a slight tune out of the box but otherwise set up very well. I might try and lower the action a bit on mine but that's just personal preference. The point is, it plays amazing straight out of the box. So props to Artist for that too. The neck is very fast, nice and flat contour, and though it isn't the thinnest neck it doesn't feel cumbersome at all. I guess due to the headless nature of the guitar. It is very comfortable to use and yeah just plays super easy. There are a few tiny things. The coil tap isn't as significant as with some other higher end pickups, but still decent. I do like that the coil tap is split between the two pots though, gives some more tonal variety. The neck pickup is quite fat sounding. But still pretty clear. That may be down to personal preference though. But the bridge pickup sounds sweet full and split so that's a plus. Other than that there's not really much else I could pick on. And again, for the price. I can't really complain at all. So this gets 5 stars for that reason. I can't give it any less.
Store OwnerWe are glad to hear that you are happy with the item. Thank you so much for your review.4 February 2025 -
Lucas McGeeVerified Buyer
More than happy!
I actually prefer a heavier weight in guitars. Needless to say this thing feels great to play. I had to lower the action slightly but that’s a taste thing. It’s ergonomically very comfortable to play. The humbuckers have a fairly nice character and I am quite fussy. I have purchased around 7 Artist guitars and I have always changed the bridge humbucker. The originals sound fine. With this guitar I am leaving them. It’s a shame Artist Guitars don’t make a good gig bag to fit their headless guitar range. Anyway, I would buy this guitar again if I had to. It’s solid for that price!
Store OwnerWe are glad to hear that you are happy with the item. Thank you so much for your review.20 September 2024 -
Lucas McGeeVerified Buyer
More than happy!
I actually prefer a heavier weight in guitars. Needless to say this thing feels great to play. I had to lower the action slightly but that’s a taste thing. It’s ergonomically very comfortable to play. The humbuckers have a fairly nice character and I am quite fussy. I have purchased around 7 Artist guitars and I have always changed the bridge humbucker. The originals sound fine. With this guitar I am leaving them. It’s a shame Artist Guitars don’t make a good gig bag to fit their headless guitar range. Anyway, I would buy this guitar again if I had to. It’s solid for that price!
Store OwnerWe are glad to hear that you are happy with the item. Thank you so much for your review.19 September 2024 -
Scott YVerified Buyer
MODRIC Sonic Blue is a beaut
Bought this on pre-order back in February and took the delivery at the end of March -- right on schedule. It's my very first purchase from Artist Guitars and I'm surprised by the quality and the value it brought. First of all, the guitar is beautifully finished in this "sonic blue" or light cyan colour. Even the neck is painted over -- something that I thought might affect the playability but turned out not be the case at all. It's also my first headless guitar which I really appreciate the weight (or the lack of). Picking it up makes the boomer me feeling 20 years younger already. It comes with a list of high end features such as stainless fret, bone nuts, coil splitting for each individual humbuckers, etc. The guitar came ready to play however as I switched over to a lighter gauge of strings, just some minor set up is needed, which is super easy to do. Guitar also came with most tools (3 sets of allen keys), however a small phillips head screwdriver is needed to adjust individual bridge pieces. It's easy to play with great sustain, and stays in tune as well. Did I mention how light and gigable this guitar is? As of the set of "Laohao" humbuckers -- they aren't overly hot but with coil splitting they can be very versatile. For nitpicking sake, Artist Guitars might consider adding luminous inlays. I think the locking nuts are also the weak spots. However I would be kidding myself comparing it to a strandberg that's 4 or 5 times the price. For how much I've spent on this, I don't think there's a better valued headless guitar out there. Thanks Artist Guitars!
Store OwnerThanks so much for your detailed review! Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions.20 April 2024 -
JJ AbadiVerified Buyer
Great guitar at great price!
Never had headless guitar so I thought I'd try this and I'm loving it, small, lite, nice color, plays well and mine seems to stay in tune , could probably even travel with this and pair it with my katana go + headphone, well done Artist Guitar!!!
Store OwnerWe appreciate the time you have taken to write a review. Thank you.17 April 2024 -
PaulVerified Buyer
Modric Headless
What a great headless guitar! Out of the box a very high standard - setup was great, weight is super light, great upper fret access, pickups are really good too, coil split works great, very quiet (shielded), fret finish is better than some of my high-end guitars! looking forward to gigging it.
Store OwnerThanks so much for your review! Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions.28 March 2024
