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Published on 09/10/04 at 15:00I saw this guitar at a local music store, Silverlake Guitars while browsing. I played it through an old Fender Super Reverb, and it really sounded great. The price seemed a bit steep, at $650, but I decided to get it anyway since I wanted that particular axe.
First impression, it looks great! It's a translucent red with a very pretty wood grain underneath. It has a very sleek style and the gold hardware is very classy. I like having just the two knobs for volume and tone, rather than four like on my LP. The five way switch makes it easy to get such a wide variety of tones that this guitar really is a jack of all trades. I don't think this guitar has enough grind for Metal, but it will give you all you want and then some for rock. Split the coils on the neck pu and you get an awesome clean sound. This guitar has a thinner than usual body for a Gibson, making it also fairly light... A big plus two hours into your show.
I am a bit worried about the top strap button as it is set at a little of an angle. That seems to create the risk of the guitar falling. The bridge pickup is good, but if it had just a bit more gain this guitar could do anything.
It's a good quality axe. It feels solidly contrstructed, though I haven't had it for long. It's definately a flawless assemby and finish. I like the location of the controls too.
This is a really good guitar for Rock and Blues. I am sure its good for other stuff, but that's what I know. B+ for style. A for versatility. A- for design. and A+ for quality.
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First impression, it looks great! It's a translucent red with a very pretty wood grain underneath. It has a very sleek style and the gold hardware is very classy. I like having just the two knobs for volume and tone, rather than four like on my LP. The five way switch makes it easy to get such a wide variety of tones that this guitar really is a jack of all trades. I don't think this guitar has enough grind for Metal, but it will give you all you want and then some for rock. Split the coils on the neck pu and you get an awesome clean sound. This guitar has a thinner than usual body for a Gibson, making it also fairly light... A big plus two hours into your show.
I am a bit worried about the top strap button as it is set at a little of an angle. That seems to create the risk of the guitar falling. The bridge pickup is good, but if it had just a bit more gain this guitar could do anything.
It's a good quality axe. It feels solidly contrstructed, though I haven't had it for long. It's definately a flawless assemby and finish. I like the location of the controls too.
This is a really good guitar for Rock and Blues. I am sure its good for other stuff, but that's what I know. B+ for style. A for versatility. A- for design. and A+ for quality.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com