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Published on 06/10/11 at 10:55I have the 1998 edition, it is made in Korea. The bridge is very special, I had trouble understanding how it worked! It consists of a metal plate with 6 slots, a small wooden board, and three screws. That's it! The strings are through the small ring at the tip that is threaded through the slots. The height of the bridge is adjusted with two small screws under the plate. So the pressure that holds the strings at all. It seems fragile, but I never had to worry about. The bottom image is more telling!
The handle is screwed on with 4 screws. It is short: it has 21 frets. The two microphones are microphones typical Danos: the lipsticks in the shape of tubes. Two knobs, but in fact 4: they are nested within each other, as can be seen on the images below. Each pair is for a microphone. The bottom one adjusts the volume, the other tone. IMPORTANT NOTE: These knobs are those of the editions of 2010 and 98! Those of the 2007 model are simpler.
We also have a simple metal pickup selector. Connecting the jack does on the table, not on the edge! (Again, it's different for model 2007)
The wood used is masonite: it is very light and cheap.
The mechanical tuning are well (at least on my version)
UTILIZATION
The handle is wide enough, for bootleneck practice, but may be not that great to begin with. It is super light! Normally, it is hollow and is lightweight masonite. Not very easy to play in the treble, but somehow it is not made for that. The bootleneck it is easy to use, it is also much used to it.
SOUNDS
Despite the quality of wood used, it sounds great! The best configuration for me is the middle one, the two active pickups. The bridge pickup alone produces a clear, brilliant, but the output volume is not very high. The neck pickup produces a mat and warm. The combination is powerful, especially with the crunch. And the output volume is higher.
OVERALL OPINION
I have this guitar for 6 months and I love it. I really wanted is the same as that of Jimmy Page! And I find it well above the 2007 model I had before.
The pros: weight, look, the mechanics, the value for money, sound
The -: the knobs are not very linear in the management of the volume or tone.
I would do that choice again!
The handle is screwed on with 4 screws. It is short: it has 21 frets. The two microphones are microphones typical Danos: the lipsticks in the shape of tubes. Two knobs, but in fact 4: they are nested within each other, as can be seen on the images below. Each pair is for a microphone. The bottom one adjusts the volume, the other tone. IMPORTANT NOTE: These knobs are those of the editions of 2010 and 98! Those of the 2007 model are simpler.
We also have a simple metal pickup selector. Connecting the jack does on the table, not on the edge! (Again, it's different for model 2007)
The wood used is masonite: it is very light and cheap.
The mechanical tuning are well (at least on my version)
UTILIZATION
The handle is wide enough, for bootleneck practice, but may be not that great to begin with. It is super light! Normally, it is hollow and is lightweight masonite. Not very easy to play in the treble, but somehow it is not made for that. The bootleneck it is easy to use, it is also much used to it.
SOUNDS
Despite the quality of wood used, it sounds great! The best configuration for me is the middle one, the two active pickups. The bridge pickup alone produces a clear, brilliant, but the output volume is not very high. The neck pickup produces a mat and warm. The combination is powerful, especially with the crunch. And the output volume is higher.
OVERALL OPINION
I have this guitar for 6 months and I love it. I really wanted is the same as that of Jimmy Page! And I find it well above the 2007 model I had before.
The pros: weight, look, the mechanics, the value for money, sound
The -: the knobs are not very linear in the management of the volume or tone.
I would do that choice again!
