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ptch_ak
Published on 08/22/07 at 13:49
Value For Money :
Excellent
> What country? No idea, but very little chance that either U.S. or France.
> 24 frets, 2 humbuckers Aria probably manufacturing. Splittable.
> Pink Floyd
> One volume knob, one tone knob, a 3 position switch (neck pickup / pickup / both sets), 2 mini-switches for the pickups splitter.
> Bolt, standart.
> Alder body with acoustic cavities
UTILIZATION
> The handle is nice, quite close to the handle of a classical guitar in terms of width. There are worse in terms of width in other brands! The handle is flat, access to acute simple enough, but it becomes hard to play grves cores around the box 15 because the width of the handle.
> The form is sympatoche, rounded and convex, it is beyond the typical strat model. The guitar is light for a 7-string!
> The sound is pretty rough because of the distortion in the original pickups, clean sounds are neither crystalline nor perfectly round. In truth, this guitar sounds really véritbles with microphones (I installed Seymour Duncan SH6 and SH2). There was finally a sonbie above the other guitars in the same price range, with what makes the charm of this guitar and more (aesthetics, and ergonomics of the handle).
SOUNDS
I play progressive metal, with passages much more atmospheric rock. This guitar suits me perfectly, a range greater than 6 strings you need to sound really metal. Do not expect a clear jazz, but I am not limited by the guitar (since the change of pickups!)
I play with a Marshall MG100DFX (Yes, it's not the best amp for this report on the possibilities of a guitar!) Even if I go soon to a tube combo (ENGL screamer or Hughes & Kettner swithcblade).
Micros of origin: either clean sounds with lots of bass, a rather unpleasant nasal side, a small lack of precision. Its hard to get a slamming or crystalline, even with the bridge pickup. Distortion in the sound is good on the strings acute notte solo. For cons, the strings are suffering from lack of precision and overflow low. And that buzz a lot ...
uveal pickups (Seymour Duncan SH6 and sh4): The clear sound gained in accuracy, clarity (less bass and less nasal). The distortion sound is not as rough, great!
OVERALL OPINION
I have been using for over a year, I just change the pickups.
I like his aesthetic, the handle is more ergonomic than the other 7 strings I've experienced (I am classical guitarist, so used to handle a wide and flat!)
I do not like the pickups of origin, and the volume knob that lacks progressiveness.
I test the model 7-string in the same price range (around € 500 new): Ibanez, PRS, ...
The value for money is good. Count € 200 more to change the pickups, and you have a good quality guitar! For someone who wants to test the 7-string is a good investment.
I would do that choice again!
> 24 frets, 2 humbuckers Aria probably manufacturing. Splittable.
> Pink Floyd
> One volume knob, one tone knob, a 3 position switch (neck pickup / pickup / both sets), 2 mini-switches for the pickups splitter.
> Bolt, standart.
> Alder body with acoustic cavities
UTILIZATION
> The handle is nice, quite close to the handle of a classical guitar in terms of width. There are worse in terms of width in other brands! The handle is flat, access to acute simple enough, but it becomes hard to play grves cores around the box 15 because the width of the handle.
> The form is sympatoche, rounded and convex, it is beyond the typical strat model. The guitar is light for a 7-string!
> The sound is pretty rough because of the distortion in the original pickups, clean sounds are neither crystalline nor perfectly round. In truth, this guitar sounds really véritbles with microphones (I installed Seymour Duncan SH6 and SH2). There was finally a sonbie above the other guitars in the same price range, with what makes the charm of this guitar and more (aesthetics, and ergonomics of the handle).
SOUNDS
I play progressive metal, with passages much more atmospheric rock. This guitar suits me perfectly, a range greater than 6 strings you need to sound really metal. Do not expect a clear jazz, but I am not limited by the guitar (since the change of pickups!)
I play with a Marshall MG100DFX (Yes, it's not the best amp for this report on the possibilities of a guitar!) Even if I go soon to a tube combo (ENGL screamer or Hughes & Kettner swithcblade).
Micros of origin: either clean sounds with lots of bass, a rather unpleasant nasal side, a small lack of precision. Its hard to get a slamming or crystalline, even with the bridge pickup. Distortion in the sound is good on the strings acute notte solo. For cons, the strings are suffering from lack of precision and overflow low. And that buzz a lot ...
uveal pickups (Seymour Duncan SH6 and sh4): The clear sound gained in accuracy, clarity (less bass and less nasal). The distortion sound is not as rough, great!
OVERALL OPINION
I have been using for over a year, I just change the pickups.
I like his aesthetic, the handle is more ergonomic than the other 7 strings I've experienced (I am classical guitarist, so used to handle a wide and flat!)
I do not like the pickups of origin, and the volume knob that lacks progressiveness.
I test the model 7-string in the same price range (around € 500 new): Ibanez, PRS, ...
The value for money is good. Count € 200 more to change the pickups, and you have a good quality guitar! For someone who wants to test the 7-string is a good investment.
I would do that choice again!