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Hatsubai « Gary Moore's BFG model »
Published on 08/13/11 at 19:30Along with the normal BFG, there is also a Gary Moore model, and I find that these not only look better, but they tend to play better as well. The guitar features a mahogany body with a maple top, mahogany neck with a rosewood fretboard, 22 frets, no inlays, pickguard, binding, hard tail bridge, two humbuckers, two volumes, one tone, one kill switch and a three way switch.
UTILIZATION
The first thing about this guitar that really stands out is that the flame on this pops out a bit more than some of the other models. They're generally solid flames, but I've seen other guitars with better ones. Even Jackson can have more intricate flames. Then again, it all depends on what you're going for. The nut on this was cut properly, and I had no issues with tuning. The frets were dead on, and the edges felt great. I really dug how this guitar played, and it had a nearly perfect weight, weighing somewhere around 8 to 9 lbs.
SOUNDS
The guitar sounds just like the normal BFG, to be honest. There's not a huge amount of difference. You have the humbucker in the bridge, and it delivers a very cool, fat, overdriven tone. It works great in cranked Marshalls, and it really comes alive under gain. However, I wish it had a bit more clarity and punch. The P90 in the neck is awesome for blues lead tones, and you can get some really great cleans out of it too. The kill switch is kinda useless, but if you're a Buckethead fan, you might enjoy messing with it. I find I can get a similar sound with adjusting the individual volume knobs.
OVERALL OPINION
These are more consistent than the regular BFGs, but they're also quite a bit more expensive. I find they look nicer, but sometimes the flames on these can be a bit lacking. The setup from the factory was alright, but I'm more of a fan of lower action, so I find myself lowering it on all of these guitars. Regardless, check eBay to try to find a cheap one, but watch out for fakes.
UTILIZATION
The first thing about this guitar that really stands out is that the flame on this pops out a bit more than some of the other models. They're generally solid flames, but I've seen other guitars with better ones. Even Jackson can have more intricate flames. Then again, it all depends on what you're going for. The nut on this was cut properly, and I had no issues with tuning. The frets were dead on, and the edges felt great. I really dug how this guitar played, and it had a nearly perfect weight, weighing somewhere around 8 to 9 lbs.
SOUNDS
The guitar sounds just like the normal BFG, to be honest. There's not a huge amount of difference. You have the humbucker in the bridge, and it delivers a very cool, fat, overdriven tone. It works great in cranked Marshalls, and it really comes alive under gain. However, I wish it had a bit more clarity and punch. The P90 in the neck is awesome for blues lead tones, and you can get some really great cleans out of it too. The kill switch is kinda useless, but if you're a Buckethead fan, you might enjoy messing with it. I find I can get a similar sound with adjusting the individual volume knobs.
OVERALL OPINION
These are more consistent than the regular BFGs, but they're also quite a bit more expensive. I find they look nicer, but sometimes the flames on these can be a bit lacking. The setup from the factory was alright, but I'm more of a fan of lower action, so I find myself lowering it on all of these guitars. Regardless, check eBay to try to find a cheap one, but watch out for fakes.