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Audiofanzine FR
Published on 12/15/08 at 09:17
Value For Money :
Excellent
(Originally written by jacqn/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
Plastic back. Mine is in perfect condition but I saw some blistered ones at a store! (as if they had pox!). So watch out when you pick one.
Pro: It looks really sexy! My bandmates couldn't believe its price! It looks great onstage!
It comes with a truss rod key.
The machine heads are very bad and the guitar doesn't stay in tune.
UTILIZATION
I immediately noticed that the string action is too high, making the guitar difficult and tiresome to play. I don't recommend it to a beginner because he will be disheartened really fast.
I play it with a capo (I'm lucky because my singer has a very high voice) to shorten the neck and get a lower string action.
I also adjusted the truss rod and the action is lower (but the neck is now convex).
As already mentioned below, avoid playing it while standing. I added a strap pin to the neck heel and it's better now.
The neck is slim, access to the upper frets is good.
SOUNDS
Played unplugged, the guitar sounds good (although the output level is not very high). The plugged sound is also good.
The EQ is quite effective but it soaks a lot of battery power even when the guitar is not plugged.
OVERALL OPINION
I give it 8/10 because of the good value for money.
I bought it as an additional guitar (I play a Fender Telecaster and a Gibson The Paul with a Marshall amp) to play acoustic songs and play along with my friends on summer evenings.
Don't buy it if you're looking for a guitar to learn how to play! You'll cry with the first bar chords!
I use it very occasionally and only in case I want to look good with a nice guitar
But I wouldn't play a 15-song set list with it!
Update: I will try to find a better acoustic guitar because this one is really awful to play
So, if you want a nice-looking instrument as eye catcher in your bedroom, it's a cheap solution. But if you are serious about playing the guitar, forget about it and look at Cort, Lag or Yamaha models.
Plastic back. Mine is in perfect condition but I saw some blistered ones at a store! (as if they had pox!). So watch out when you pick one.
Pro: It looks really sexy! My bandmates couldn't believe its price! It looks great onstage!
It comes with a truss rod key.
The machine heads are very bad and the guitar doesn't stay in tune.
UTILIZATION
I immediately noticed that the string action is too high, making the guitar difficult and tiresome to play. I don't recommend it to a beginner because he will be disheartened really fast.
I play it with a capo (I'm lucky because my singer has a very high voice) to shorten the neck and get a lower string action.
I also adjusted the truss rod and the action is lower (but the neck is now convex).
As already mentioned below, avoid playing it while standing. I added a strap pin to the neck heel and it's better now.
The neck is slim, access to the upper frets is good.
SOUNDS
Played unplugged, the guitar sounds good (although the output level is not very high). The plugged sound is also good.
The EQ is quite effective but it soaks a lot of battery power even when the guitar is not plugged.
OVERALL OPINION
I give it 8/10 because of the good value for money.
I bought it as an additional guitar (I play a Fender Telecaster and a Gibson The Paul with a Marshall amp) to play acoustic songs and play along with my friends on summer evenings.
Don't buy it if you're looking for a guitar to learn how to play! You'll cry with the first bar chords!
I use it very occasionally and only in case I want to look good with a nice guitar
But I wouldn't play a 15-song set list with it!
Update: I will try to find a better acoustic guitar because this one is really awful to play
So, if you want a nice-looking instrument as eye catcher in your bedroom, it's a cheap solution. But if you are serious about playing the guitar, forget about it and look at Cort, Lag or Yamaha models.