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« Nice entry into the Electric Market By Ovation! »

Published on 12/25/15 at 20:44
Best value: Excellent
Audience: Anyone
My guitar is a Pawn shop find. They are USA made guitars, but the hardware is made in Germany (Schaller).

The guitar looked a bit sad when I got it... missing 2 tuning machines, and looked well under-loved. At some point, the guitar had been re-finished... and they didn't do a bad job... the refinish was long ago, since there were plenty of knicks and scratches to account for the age.

I disassembled it all, buffed it all out, cleaned the pots, and gave it a full tune up. I sourced original parts to put it back how it belonged.

That said, it's a very solid guitar. Sonics are a Telecaster on steroids. The fretboard is a bit on the flat side... and Fender guys who try it get fussed up about that.

As far as a solid players instrument, you can't go wrong. Good construction, great hardware, stays in tune great, plays with a strong bite.

If you see one for under 500$ US, you won't get burned providing condition is good. The pickguards are prone to cracking at the input jack, so watch for that. Otherwise, give it a whirl. It's a well made guitar that should hold up.

This is one of those "Sleeper" guitars that you can get for less $$.. but delivers great performance.