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Published on 08/19/05 at 15:00Bought from Guitar Center, for around $550. I was looking for a ALL SOLID WOOD guitar for a good price, I found the Guild models ''for around $600'' first but did not like the sound nor the construction. Then I came across the AJ-500m.
This is the finest instrument I have played in a long time, the sound has a more mellow but not too dark sound, and has amazing tone, the bass strings are boomy and loud without any nasty sounds like some more expensive guitars ive played. The constructioon is flawless, I am picky, the slightest scratch or wood imperfection annoys me, I scanned this thing from top to bottom and it is Perfect.
The guitar actually has a classy look to it too, it has the sloped shoulders which makes it very attractive, and has a very cool looking pickguard as well that holds up.
Nothing, except maybe the lack of the top strap button, but thats about the smallest problem Ive ever had, im installing one for about $10 so NOT a big deal.
As I stated before, amazing construction, THE THING I LIKE MOST about the construction is it looks like it has ''soul'' guitars nowadays have layers of SHINY gloss on them which to me... makes them look fake, this has a protective coat of somthing, but has absolutely no glossy shine, you can actually feel the fine grains of the solid mohagony top.
This for the price should be the best guitars in the world, for $500, you get a solid top, back and sides - ALL SOLID WOODAlso amazing sounds and tone and looks
PLUS you get the best guitar case ever made, its a hardshell wrapped in a soft shell, thats the best I can describe it. Even has a moisture meter inside to measure the moisture in the case.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
This is the finest instrument I have played in a long time, the sound has a more mellow but not too dark sound, and has amazing tone, the bass strings are boomy and loud without any nasty sounds like some more expensive guitars ive played. The constructioon is flawless, I am picky, the slightest scratch or wood imperfection annoys me, I scanned this thing from top to bottom and it is Perfect.
The guitar actually has a classy look to it too, it has the sloped shoulders which makes it very attractive, and has a very cool looking pickguard as well that holds up.
Nothing, except maybe the lack of the top strap button, but thats about the smallest problem Ive ever had, im installing one for about $10 so NOT a big deal.
As I stated before, amazing construction, THE THING I LIKE MOST about the construction is it looks like it has ''soul'' guitars nowadays have layers of SHINY gloss on them which to me... makes them look fake, this has a protective coat of somthing, but has absolutely no glossy shine, you can actually feel the fine grains of the solid mohagony top.
This for the price should be the best guitars in the world, for $500, you get a solid top, back and sides - ALL SOLID WOODAlso amazing sounds and tone and looks
PLUS you get the best guitar case ever made, its a hardshell wrapped in a soft shell, thats the best I can describe it. Even has a moisture meter inside to measure the moisture in the case.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com