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Published on 01/05/04 at 15:00I got this guitar for $445 from Midnight Music (http://www.midnightmusicweb.com) in Pittsburgh, PA. I had wanted an ESP for a while. After playing Ibanez, Schecter, Fender, and Jackson, I finally found this guitar and knew it was the one.
This guitar has everything that I was looking for. EMG-HZ pickups give a crunching heavy metal sound. it has 24 frets so I can play as high as I want to. the bridge is a tune-o-matic (i think). the point is, it is NOT a floyd rose bridge, which are a huge pain to tune down. the body is shaped so it can be played sitting down (unlike the V shaped guitars) but it still looks differet from an average stratocaster shaped guitar (i refuse to conform). it plays better than any other guitar that i have played even though the neck is glossy, unlike a maple neck which is smooth. it is very hard to find an affordable guitar with all of these great features. i got lucky when i found this guitar.
the viper i found was black. i wanted a blue or red guitar since my other guitar is black, but this guitar is so great I really don't care what color it is.
I'm not sure why, but set neck and neck thru are supposed to be better than a bolt on. this guitar has a set neck. it is solidly built. the tuners are tight, the body construction is solid, everything is perfect.
1. EMG HZ pickups
2. 24 frets
3. body shape allows me to sit and play
4. bridge allows strings to be tuned down easily
5. solid construction
6. plays great
all these things make up the best guitar that i have played in the 11 years that i have played guitar. the price is good, the guitar is great. if you're looking for a new guitar, check this one out.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
This guitar has everything that I was looking for. EMG-HZ pickups give a crunching heavy metal sound. it has 24 frets so I can play as high as I want to. the bridge is a tune-o-matic (i think). the point is, it is NOT a floyd rose bridge, which are a huge pain to tune down. the body is shaped so it can be played sitting down (unlike the V shaped guitars) but it still looks differet from an average stratocaster shaped guitar (i refuse to conform). it plays better than any other guitar that i have played even though the neck is glossy, unlike a maple neck which is smooth. it is very hard to find an affordable guitar with all of these great features. i got lucky when i found this guitar.
the viper i found was black. i wanted a blue or red guitar since my other guitar is black, but this guitar is so great I really don't care what color it is.
I'm not sure why, but set neck and neck thru are supposed to be better than a bolt on. this guitar has a set neck. it is solidly built. the tuners are tight, the body construction is solid, everything is perfect.
1. EMG HZ pickups
2. 24 frets
3. body shape allows me to sit and play
4. bridge allows strings to be tuned down easily
5. solid construction
6. plays great
all these things make up the best guitar that i have played in the 11 years that i have played guitar. the price is good, the guitar is great. if you're looking for a new guitar, check this one out.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com