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Published on 12/24/12 at 01:50
Value For Money : Poor
Half box guitar single cutaway, made in the U.S. by the "custom shop" (for the Classic as for model Custom).
Table, back, maple neck.
Easel Nashville Tune-O-Matic.
2 humbucker pickups 490 R and 498 T 3-position selector, volume and tone micro.

UTILIZATION

Despite its size than an LP or a Strat, this guitar is light, half-case requires. Unable to remove the back with. It is also well balanced.
The handle rather large (round profile) offers a beautiful playing comfort, however, due to the thickness of the body and the handle does not seem that the paradise shred (anyway it is not his public), or for access to acute despite the cutaway.

SOUNDS

Its sounds are beautiful. The bass and mids are large and deep, the treble never garish, this guitar sounds offer a dynamic upscale.
I played with a Brunetti Singleman that faithfully reproduces the dynamic and clearly reveals its versatility. I play blues, rock, and I try a little jazz. As written another AFien by prejudice you want to start by playing jazz with this guitar, and indeed it is excellent, with very velvety tones tone down once. But it turns blues or rock tone by adding, it is also great, with beautiful attacks again very dynamic.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost ten years. I found it used in accompanying a friend who was looking for a strat, and finally it's me following part with an instrument. I had no retreat, never having tried electric before, but I have never regretted this purchase despite the material tested after. At the time I was almost beginner and play with this guitar allowed me to sound good even for quite simple things.
I still do not get bored. I especially love the sounds described above. What I like least? Nothing!

Given the build quality (well, some traces of glue I just noticed at the junction of the handle, but it's not quibble?), Aesthetics beautiful despite - or because of - side retro and sounds, the quality seems top prices, despite a high price. Since he tried with me, one of my friend wants to get back to power and chose ... ES 137. This is a guitar that is complicated to find, so if you see one, go ahead and try it!