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jbalberge
Published on 02/23/10 at 17:22
Beauty is made in Princeville our neighbors overseas French. Canada, then. He even stick a label "made by hand" because it's written on it.
The bridge is basic folk, with 6 small bitoniaux. The handle is not very big, I found more suited to my hand that handles Lag, Cort, etc.. In a spirit more than Les Paul Stratocaster to speak in a language more familiar to me.
The number of frets ... whatever, there are 14 out of the box it is enough! It is a very crude guitar without unnecessary finishes and gadgets. No preamp, no cutaway, in short, something primitive lumberjack, but what is good: D
No adjustment if this is the truss rod, so.
9 for the handmade in Canada, even if we have done well if it is to simply amplify.
UTILIZATION
I find the handle very nice, but I would have liked a longer heel crushed it over a bit much of the credit anyway. So access to acute way, the cutaway (as preamp) is optional and I do not really tried, but it's not what I asked. Basic form of folk, comfortable weight, and yes we get right away because its a good enough to scrape the strings but that's for the next paragraph.
The table is VERY fragile, ultrathin coating is satin, I found dozens of shots today in the wood grain, surely lost picks who came banging the table, she suddenly grow old so than expected .. . Be careful, prospective purchasers
7 because the preamp option was a bit expensive, so be it, for the fragility as well, although I'm not there for nothing.
SOUNDS
I did not really have a particular style to purchase this guitar, but I directly assessed the sound quality superior to competing Korean and Chinese. We feel we have a really good guitar in the arms, it feels it has the reserve for the years that follow. The cedar is not common folk at all but it's actually very nice, the sound is really warm, very good well-marked low, mid and treble a bit down but still great to listen and play!
Only small problem is probably due to the cedar, when we play really loud (which is not so common and rather useless, I admit) you lose a little quality and sound is pretty packed.
- I love the sounds of an old blues fat.
- I love the sounds of ballads by the fire.
- I love the sounds of lyrical arpeggios.
- I like least render it with the gypsy jazz, but I'm really playing like a nag ^ ^ (and then it is not really made for)
9 Because perfection does not exist ...
OVERALL OPINION
It's been seven months that I should have, after trying Lag, Cort and Fender in the same price range (300-500 €). I hesitated between the Art & Lutherie with a soundboard (mass of course) cedar or spruce. I decided, just for the cedar rather original and I do not regret it. Just play it to get carried away, it is no longer a day I spend an agreement without scratching my Epiphone electric can sulk in his box for a few days.
I appreciate the overall quality of the instrument, I see no visual defect, quite the contrary, the work is clean, the sound also.
I regret this preamp always optional but I will solve this problem as quickly as possible, and then the fragility of the coating / table, but that I have already said. Apart from that, the guitar is really excellent, I would do without hesitation that choice! It outperforms its Asian little sisters!
10 For a brand to discover, if not already done so.
The bridge is basic folk, with 6 small bitoniaux. The handle is not very big, I found more suited to my hand that handles Lag, Cort, etc.. In a spirit more than Les Paul Stratocaster to speak in a language more familiar to me.
The number of frets ... whatever, there are 14 out of the box it is enough! It is a very crude guitar without unnecessary finishes and gadgets. No preamp, no cutaway, in short, something primitive lumberjack, but what is good: D
No adjustment if this is the truss rod, so.
9 for the handmade in Canada, even if we have done well if it is to simply amplify.
UTILIZATION
I find the handle very nice, but I would have liked a longer heel crushed it over a bit much of the credit anyway. So access to acute way, the cutaway (as preamp) is optional and I do not really tried, but it's not what I asked. Basic form of folk, comfortable weight, and yes we get right away because its a good enough to scrape the strings but that's for the next paragraph.
The table is VERY fragile, ultrathin coating is satin, I found dozens of shots today in the wood grain, surely lost picks who came banging the table, she suddenly grow old so than expected .. . Be careful, prospective purchasers
7 because the preamp option was a bit expensive, so be it, for the fragility as well, although I'm not there for nothing.
SOUNDS
I did not really have a particular style to purchase this guitar, but I directly assessed the sound quality superior to competing Korean and Chinese. We feel we have a really good guitar in the arms, it feels it has the reserve for the years that follow. The cedar is not common folk at all but it's actually very nice, the sound is really warm, very good well-marked low, mid and treble a bit down but still great to listen and play!
Only small problem is probably due to the cedar, when we play really loud (which is not so common and rather useless, I admit) you lose a little quality and sound is pretty packed.
- I love the sounds of an old blues fat.
- I love the sounds of ballads by the fire.
- I love the sounds of lyrical arpeggios.
- I like least render it with the gypsy jazz, but I'm really playing like a nag ^ ^ (and then it is not really made for)
9 Because perfection does not exist ...
OVERALL OPINION
It's been seven months that I should have, after trying Lag, Cort and Fender in the same price range (300-500 €). I hesitated between the Art & Lutherie with a soundboard (mass of course) cedar or spruce. I decided, just for the cedar rather original and I do not regret it. Just play it to get carried away, it is no longer a day I spend an agreement without scratching my Epiphone electric can sulk in his box for a few days.
I appreciate the overall quality of the instrument, I see no visual defect, quite the contrary, the work is clean, the sound also.
I regret this preamp always optional but I will solve this problem as quickly as possible, and then the fragility of the coating / table, but that I have already said. Apart from that, the guitar is really excellent, I would do without hesitation that choice! It outperforms its Asian little sisters!
10 For a brand to discover, if not already done so.