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MGR/Anonymous « Gibson Marauder »
Published on 07/31/01 at 15:00I acquired this guitar looking a bit sorry for its condition but a steal at 250 pounds at Sound World in Sunderland. At first i thought it was pretty scruffy but then a friend of mine refinished it in lovely Wine Red and fitted a new gibson super humbucking pickup to it and now it rocks and looks the part too.
I like the looks, the sounds that are available, the bargain the guitar is on the whole (there are alot worser guitars for more money then i paid for it) the worn maple neck (rare for a gibson) and the fact that it is a genuine Gibson
It only has 22 frets, is les paul shaped which means it looks good but access isnt easy to the higher frets. The new pickup can squeal like a piggy if the distortion is turned up too much. The feel of the guitar is sometimes very nice but other times can feel a bit unpleasant to play
It's well finished for a 'cheap' gibson, obviously its been refinished but the guy did a marvallous job- very very tidy. The frets are nicely worn in and make the guitar look like a funky les paul. Its the perfect 'giggers' guitar, the one that you can rely on to stay together even when its being chucked around on stage.
If you ever get the lucky chance to acquire a Marauder make sure if you're paying 400 upwards that the finish is perfect. The total cost of refinish and pickup and setup on mine made it come to about 350 which is still cheaper then others in worser condition and I love playing it, its got a grungy raunchy sound especially with 10" gauge strings on. Its a steal, who needs an Epiphone les paul copy when these are around?
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I like the looks, the sounds that are available, the bargain the guitar is on the whole (there are alot worser guitars for more money then i paid for it) the worn maple neck (rare for a gibson) and the fact that it is a genuine Gibson
It only has 22 frets, is les paul shaped which means it looks good but access isnt easy to the higher frets. The new pickup can squeal like a piggy if the distortion is turned up too much. The feel of the guitar is sometimes very nice but other times can feel a bit unpleasant to play
It's well finished for a 'cheap' gibson, obviously its been refinished but the guy did a marvallous job- very very tidy. The frets are nicely worn in and make the guitar look like a funky les paul. Its the perfect 'giggers' guitar, the one that you can rely on to stay together even when its being chucked around on stage.
If you ever get the lucky chance to acquire a Marauder make sure if you're paying 400 upwards that the finish is perfect. The total cost of refinish and pickup and setup on mine made it come to about 350 which is still cheaper then others in worser condition and I love playing it, its got a grungy raunchy sound especially with 10" gauge strings on. Its a steal, who needs an Epiphone les paul copy when these are around?
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com