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A. Guy « Enjoyable Guitar »
Published on 05/16/15 at 04:19
Value For Money :
Correct
Audience:
Beginners
I have have owned loads of guitars over 40 years. Today the standard of manufacturing of low price guitars has greatly increased. However, this guitar was built with a fault. It has set neck, and the neck angle is insufficient. Hence the bridge was already cranked down to lowest point, and action still to high by a long way. This could not be corrected with truss rod because the neck straightens too much. It was necessary to remove the bridge, drill the body and refit it lower to make the action as it should be. This is the reason I do not give the guitar 4 stars.
However, the guitar plays very well, neck is nice and intonation good. Most surprising to me, was how good the pickups are. I usually expect to remove and replace immediately, but these are pretty useable, and Im leaving them in for now.
The SG is a super-versatile guitar, and this is a nice one. Certainly nicer than the POS Epiphone with bolt-on neck and solid red finish I saw before I bought this, which was the nastiest looking "copy" (can you call it that when its still made by Gibson?) I have ever seen.
I am using it for everything - rock, jazz, ballad. Not the best, but a really enjoyable guitar.
Later addition: I have now had this guitar a week, and I have increased the rating to four stars, as I felt 3 did not give a good enough impression of this guitar. Despite the modification I had to do, the guitar exceeds my expectations. The pickups are great for this price, and the guitar is a joy to play. I would recommend.
However, the guitar plays very well, neck is nice and intonation good. Most surprising to me, was how good the pickups are. I usually expect to remove and replace immediately, but these are pretty useable, and Im leaving them in for now.
The SG is a super-versatile guitar, and this is a nice one. Certainly nicer than the POS Epiphone with bolt-on neck and solid red finish I saw before I bought this, which was the nastiest looking "copy" (can you call it that when its still made by Gibson?) I have ever seen.
I am using it for everything - rock, jazz, ballad. Not the best, but a really enjoyable guitar.
Later addition: I have now had this guitar a week, and I have increased the rating to four stars, as I felt 3 did not give a good enough impression of this guitar. Despite the modification I had to do, the guitar exceeds my expectations. The pickups are great for this price, and the guitar is a joy to play. I would recommend.