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Published on 07/16/03 at 15:00$650 AUD, My Music store, desperately needed a new guitar.
The body because of its outrageous shape, I was instantly captured by its evil look (the novelty wore off quickly upon purchase mind you). I have heard people complaining about the heaviness and awkwardness of it, especially when sitting down, yet I felt right at home with it straight away. The widow headstock is genuinely great however, I believe it is exceptional crafting. The neck and fretboard is comfortable, the jumbo size 24 frets is an appealing feature also.
The one piece wrap-around bridge is shocking. The pickup placement has the bridge humbucker sitting directly in front of it, which greatly hinders re-stringing since the strings need to wrap around (hence the name) the bridge. In other words, the humbucker is blocking easy access to the string slots; you may find yourself putting in some good time and effort replacing a few lousy strings.
But wait, there's more...the sharp outer edges of the bridge cause the recurring snap of the top string (I have wreaked havoc on my other guitars and it is a rare occurence for me to break one). Fortunately it has not happened to me onstage with this guitar, but nonetheless it is unsettling coupled with the above problem.
Agathis is definetely not my body wood of choice, it feels cheap to say the least. Although having said this, it is quite a sturdy guitar, and it has survived my bashings incredibly well. But of course there were problems to begin with - the output jack is really frightening; a few times it completely fell out, and I had to replace it with my own nuts a couple of times to finally keep it in place. Also, it is actually dangerous to tamper with it; the wiring is so short that if it were to twist and break then the whole guitar would be f***ed. The humbuckers are another thing altogether - they do produce a decent metal sound, but can also sound muddy, which ruins the quality...I can deal with it. The clean sound, however, is really bad - if you play anything other than metal then STAY AWAY (lucky for me it's not the only guitar I have).
Save up the money and buy an ESP, you will never look back. OR if you really feel you need a Warlock, buy the expensive versions (NJ/Platinum) but otherwise don't be tricked by its fanciness and instead keep your cash for something better.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
The body because of its outrageous shape, I was instantly captured by its evil look (the novelty wore off quickly upon purchase mind you). I have heard people complaining about the heaviness and awkwardness of it, especially when sitting down, yet I felt right at home with it straight away. The widow headstock is genuinely great however, I believe it is exceptional crafting. The neck and fretboard is comfortable, the jumbo size 24 frets is an appealing feature also.
The one piece wrap-around bridge is shocking. The pickup placement has the bridge humbucker sitting directly in front of it, which greatly hinders re-stringing since the strings need to wrap around (hence the name) the bridge. In other words, the humbucker is blocking easy access to the string slots; you may find yourself putting in some good time and effort replacing a few lousy strings.
But wait, there's more...the sharp outer edges of the bridge cause the recurring snap of the top string (I have wreaked havoc on my other guitars and it is a rare occurence for me to break one). Fortunately it has not happened to me onstage with this guitar, but nonetheless it is unsettling coupled with the above problem.
Agathis is definetely not my body wood of choice, it feels cheap to say the least. Although having said this, it is quite a sturdy guitar, and it has survived my bashings incredibly well. But of course there were problems to begin with - the output jack is really frightening; a few times it completely fell out, and I had to replace it with my own nuts a couple of times to finally keep it in place. Also, it is actually dangerous to tamper with it; the wiring is so short that if it were to twist and break then the whole guitar would be f***ed. The humbuckers are another thing altogether - they do produce a decent metal sound, but can also sound muddy, which ruins the quality...I can deal with it. The clean sound, however, is really bad - if you play anything other than metal then STAY AWAY (lucky for me it's not the only guitar I have).
Save up the money and buy an ESP, you will never look back. OR if you really feel you need a Warlock, buy the expensive versions (NJ/Platinum) but otherwise don't be tricked by its fanciness and instead keep your cash for something better.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com