Crafter

Made in Korea by Crafter Guitars: http://www.crafterguitars.com/main.html (mine dates from 1999). 22 Frets. Configuration 2 humbuckers, a 3-position pickup selector and 2 vol / tone - the classic for a copy of 335. Microphones of unknown provenance, pretty decent with a round rather aggressifness. TUNERS.. Grover. Al round solid wood (mahogany?), Rather round profile, rosewood fingerboard with faux pearl landmarks round ("dot"). Red transparent varnish flawless around the body and the back of the handle with binding on neck, body and "F" holes - violin work of good quality. Caisse maple (laminated) with central block of wood, shapely front like on the back. Tune-o-matic. All this weighed a good weight (I've seen half boxes lighter) but gives an impression of solidity (I put the rope on the 12 mid-high and it does not move). UTILIZATION The neck is thick, and the action is fairly high because of the height of the bridge. Depending on the position of game it tends to lean head end, but with a strap was not the problem. Access to acute: as in his famous model, the heel is kind of embarrassing. I play mostly clean sound, the microphones are dynamic while remaining soft. SOUNDS For jazz (Grant Green style), round to the funk jimmy nolan (no lens) is nickel with a clear style amp Roland Cube or JC77. Good sustain. Support has a wonderful style of play "energetic" (a la SRV) with thick ropes. As against the differences in sound between bridge and neck are enormous. OVERALL OPINION It's been 3 years that I have, I have tried for several or even epiphone gibson and frankly I'm not always convinced - except perhaps at the level of microphones that may have a little more fishing. At the time it seems to me that the choice was more limited in the semi-boxes ... I would do the same choice without problem.

Crafter GAE 18/N, Chitarra acustica, Solid Cedar top BODY STYLE: Grand Auditorium Cutaway TOP: Solid Cedar BACK: Indian Rosewood SIDES: Indian Rosewood BRACING: T-brace NECK: Mahogany WIDTH AT NUT: 43mm (1 11/16") FRETBOARD: Indian Rosewood SCALE LENGTH: 647.7mm (25 1/2") NO. OF FRETS: 21 (see photo) MACHINE HEADS: Deluxe Chrome Diecast tuners with Mushroom buttons (18:1) BRIDGE: Indian Rosewood HARDWARE: Chrome ELECTRONICS: New LR-T RX (Tuner) PreAmp with L.R.Baggs Element pickup (see photo) COLOR: Natural FINISH: Satin SPECS: Dovetail neck joint, Wood Crafter Elegant position marks & soundhole inlay, New CRAFTER Collar bridge pin STRINGS: D'Addario EXP 11 Light (Gauge: 012, 016, 024, 032, 042, 053) or: ELIXIR 11052 Nanoweb Light (Gauge: 012, 016, 024, 032, 042, 053)

I went to the local guitar shop, sounds expensive in my town (Rugby). I paid £130 for it as well as a little amp it is really easy to play, and is a good weight. It is also really durable, mine has been through the works and it still works fine. Sounds good for such a cheap bass. the srings that come with the bass are appalling. I broke all of mine in about a month. Also, the pick ups are too low and can be quite difficult to raise. Generally good, very tough. Only real critiscism is the pick ups. The bass itself is made well, better than a few more expensive ones i have played An excellent bass for a beginner, for when the cost of a more expensive bass doesnt justify the sound you can get from it. Obviously it is not as good as more expensive basses, but for the price i would say it is excellent value for money. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

(Originally written by maynaard/translated from Audiofanzine FR) - Made in Korea. - L.R.Braggs mic, LR-S Preamp Plus. - Northamerican spruce soundboard, rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck. Glossy varnished finish. - 21 frets neck and body with cutaway. - Gold-plated hardware, machine heads with "mushroom-shaped" amber knobs. - Fingerboard with abalone inlay, really nice-looking body and neck inlays! Perfect manufacturing quality on the same level as more expensive guitars UTILIZATION - Satin-finished neck: the hand slides smoothly. - Easy access to upper frets thanks to the cutaway. The guitar sounds great! Crystal clear sound with very good mids when played without an amp. The neck comes fairly good adjusted out of the factory, without any rattling strings. The L.R.Braggs preamp faithfully reproduces the guitar's electro-acoustic tone. I only played it with an Orange Rockerverb stack, not with a real acoustic amp... but I liked it! The sound with the Orange amp was pretty good. SOUNDS - OVERALL OPINION I've been using it for nearly one year. I bought it to replace a Takamine in the same price range... but there's simply no comparison!! In my opinion, Takamine guitars are only worth it if you buy a top-of-the-range model. You can forget Fender or Takamine guitars in this price range, Crafter guitars offer a much better value for money. I believe this brand is very hip in the U.K.! If my budget had been a bit more generous, I would have bought a Taylor. But this guitar is a really sound choice. You can buy it with you eyes closed! You won't regret it.