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Great small-bodied semi-acoustic
I was after a small-bodied semi-acoustic and with the features this has I couldn't resist at this price. Locking tuners, Graph-tech nut keeping it solidly in tune. The neck is amazing - the only roasted maple I have but really nice to play with stainless steel frets. But beware, it's a very chunky neck! I actually find it very comfortable, but may not suit everyone.
The satin finish is great, although not a huge fan of the fade. A minor quality issue, the switch was loose and threaded: had to change it.
My biggest downside is the electronics: I'm not a fan of the Tesla pick-ups. Probably more suited to rock/metal, which doesn't really sit with the guitar style. Coil-tap lightens them up, but it's neither one nor the other for me. Will probably replace with some vintage-PAF type replicas or P90s as I think suits the guitar more, but at this price point for the overall quality of the guitar, it's well worth spending some money on an electronics upgrade if that's your thing.
The satin finish is great, although not a huge fan of the fade. A minor quality issue, the switch was loose and threaded: had to change it.
My biggest downside is the electronics: I'm not a fan of the Tesla pick-ups. Probably more suited to rock/metal, which doesn't really sit with the guitar style. Coil-tap lightens them up, but it's neither one nor the other for me. Will probably replace with some vintage-PAF type replicas or P90s as I think suits the guitar more, but at this price point for the overall quality of the guitar, it's well worth spending some money on an electronics upgrade if that's your thing.
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Brilliant, not perfect!
This is a lovely guitar, spoilt by quality issues, so it's 4 stars when it could so easily have been 5.
Unpolished stainless steel frets are horrible to play, so I will need to do this myself and the fretboard is very dry and will benefit from oiling.
On the whole, it's a stunning guitar that feels really comfy to play, with a slightly thicker neck than I'm used to, but that's part of what makes it unique..... Buy one if you don't mind a few set up chores 🙂
Unpolished stainless steel frets are horrible to play, so I will need to do this myself and the fretboard is very dry and will benefit from oiling.
On the whole, it's a stunning guitar that feels really comfy to play, with a slightly thicker neck than I'm used to, but that's part of what makes it unique..... Buy one if you don't mind a few set up chores 🙂
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