Mercury 61 FC — Clarity, with a Sweet Aftertaste

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The Mercury 61 FC is built for players who hear beyond the initial attack.
It shares the same philosophy as the Mercury 60 FC—where touch shapes tone, not volume—but with a clearer, more transparent top-end character.

This is not a brighter pickup in the usual sense.
It’s a more open one.

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Touch Still Shapes the Core

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Through a clean amp, the Mercury 61 FC remains uncompressed and responsive.
Play softly, and the sound stays light, open, and balanced.
Dig in, and the low end still becomes more present and grounded—just as a musical note should.

What changes is the aftertaste.

As the note sustains and decays, a subtle extension in the extreme highs adds a gentle sweetness to the sound.
Not sharp. Not glassy.
Just a soft shimmer that wraps around the note and gives the tone its sense of air and elegance.

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Where Clean Chords Come Alive

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In slow, broken chords, this character reveals itself clearly.
By varying the weight of your attack on the root string, you shape not only the body of the chord, but the way its resonance blooms and lingers in the space.

The chord doesn’t get louder.
It gets more dimensional.

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A More Transparent Voice

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High end extends slightly further, adding air and sweetness to the decay rather than brightness to the attack.

Midrange remains touch-sensitive and musical, shifting in texture rather than emphasis.

Low end stays full and responsive, anchoring the tone as dynamics increase.

Every position feels coherent—connected by clarity, not sharpness.

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For Players Who Listen to the Tail of the Note

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The Mercury 61 FC isn’t about edge or output.
It’s about how a note finishes.

For players who shape clean tones slowly, deliberately,
and know that the soul of a sound often lives in its decay.

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Mercury 61 FC — Same weight. Sweeter air.