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Beautiful guitar but disappointed with the fretboard
The good:
This guitar looks awesome—honestly even better in person. The red finish really stands out and is one of the nicest I’ve seen. The golden parts look decent.
The bad:
The pickups are pretty much what you’d expect from ceramics at this price—nothing terrible, but nothing impressive either.
The tremolo felt okay, but mine just wouldn’t stay in tune despite been a Floyd Rose type. I tested and retuned it a few times, and the tuning stability just wasn’t there. I didn't feel it as an improvement versus the non-Floy Rose tremolos in the Fusion series which also don't stay in tune but at least are easy in terms of adjusting tuning, setup and changing strings.
Tuners felt cheap as expected for the price but because of the Floyd Rose I didn't care much.
The ugly:
The neck was the biggest letdown. The binding feels really cheap and the bright white color just doesn’t look right—it would’ve been better in black or not there at all. It also wasn’t smooth like on other models I’ve tried. The worst part is the edge where the binding meets the wood—it’s actually raised and feels sharp, which makes it pretty uncomfortable to play. On top of that, the neck wood felt rough and not very well finished.
I ran into a dead fret (too high), which was a dealbreaker for me but likely other units might not be as bad on this aspect.
This guitar looks awesome—honestly even better in person. The red finish really stands out and is one of the nicest I’ve seen. The golden parts look decent.
The bad:
The pickups are pretty much what you’d expect from ceramics at this price—nothing terrible, but nothing impressive either.
The tremolo felt okay, but mine just wouldn’t stay in tune despite been a Floyd Rose type. I tested and retuned it a few times, and the tuning stability just wasn’t there. I didn't feel it as an improvement versus the non-Floy Rose tremolos in the Fusion series which also don't stay in tune but at least are easy in terms of adjusting tuning, setup and changing strings.
Tuners felt cheap as expected for the price but because of the Floyd Rose I didn't care much.
The ugly:
The neck was the biggest letdown. The binding feels really cheap and the bright white color just doesn’t look right—it would’ve been better in black or not there at all. It also wasn’t smooth like on other models I’ve tried. The worst part is the edge where the binding meets the wood—it’s actually raised and feels sharp, which makes it pretty uncomfortable to play. On top of that, the neck wood felt rough and not very well finished.
I ran into a dead fret (too high), which was a dealbreaker for me but likely other units might not be as bad on this aspect.
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Decent for the money
Don't get me wrong, finding a guitar with a floyd rose bridge-like bridge in this pricepoint is almost impossible. With that being said, it gave me some trouble with keeping the B and high e strings in. Possibly the plastic blocks on the string sockets are too weak. The bridge itself keeps the tuning well after excessive use after setting it up right though. The pickups are decent for this kind of guitar, quite punchy and high output. What i found weird was the weight of the instrument, it's pretty heavy. Also the neck is quite thick for this kind of guitar. Overall it does the job if you want a floyd rose bridge and a guitar for heavier jamming but don't expect anything otherworldly. After all it's a really low cost guitar.
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Looks good
It does look good. A little heavier than I would have preferred, but price-wise can't really grumble too much. I had to block the (licenced I think) 'FR' Trem as it wouldn't stay in tune, also had to file down each and every fret edge due to fret sprout (which surprised and disappointed me). Now it plays and feels fine.
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Cheap guitar don't expect a miracle
Cheap guitar i wouldn't bother unless you need parts or want to pay for a fret job. the fret board is insanely dry tho so watch out. the floyd is pretty good tho. i think you can find a better 2nd h.
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