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MUSIC MAN MARIPOSA DELUXE

Founded in 1974 and acquired by Ernie Ball 10 years later, California’s Music Man has made it its business to work closely with leading players to offer a series of collaborative designs. The Mariposa was created in tandem with Omar Rodríguez-López, the diminutive southpaw whirlwind powering At The Drive-In, The Mars Volta and latterly, an eponymous solo project.

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