« DeArmond M75T »

Bought this for $1200 AUS. at my local music shop. I bought it 'cos I was sick of Strats....wanted something different. Sound - its got original American made DeArmond 2K single coil pickups. Classic clean sounds, and also kick-arse when the gain is cranked.


Retro rockabilly looks - I got mine in "champagne sparkle" finish. Plays really well for a Korean guitar. Good scale length. The electronics (except for pickups). Vol and tone controls are pretty cheesy. There is a fair bit of single coil hum with gain.


The tremolo goes out of tune tho' I never really expected otherwise (its a Bigsby style model). Tuners are pretty average - I'll replace 'em with locking ones one day.
Bridge saddles seem to get burrs on 'em fairly regularly, casuing my D string to break. Construction - good. Quality - average to good.


I believe this guitar should be a bit cheaper, although the pickups are worth a bit. Its a bit dearer then the non-trem model obviously. Its not too bad, but should be maybe around the grand mark.


I love the guitar, even with all its faults. I couldn't put it down for the first few weeks, and that's what its all about.



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