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Olivierre « Versatile guitar »
Published on 10/27/13 at 16:20
Audience:
Beginners
Everything has already been said above.
The only difference I have from the series model is that I replaced the bridge pickup with a Seymour Duncan TB6 (distortion).
UTILIZATION
The handle is probably one of the main reasons why I bought this guitar, it is super fun to play. Very fine and broad, access to acute is also super easy! but it might have been better if it was a 24 fret (and not 22).
It is easy to get a good sound.
It is very enjoyable to play guitar, guitar weighs nothing and is very fine.
The only major fault I found is the vibrato. Once it is used, even in small doses, the guitar goes out of tune very quickly and to change tuning, it is not always easy!
SOUNDS
I bought this guitar from a friend when I started, I would not know much and I liked her.
She has a very clear, crystal, ideal for styles like funk, etc..
The neck and middle pickups have a slightly rounder than the bridge pickup sound, but it is very clear, very oriented to acute. Also, you can clearly hear the difference in volume between single and dual microphones. The bridge pickup is really slamming a very clear sound. For cons, I find that series, we hear very little or no difference between the humbucker split and non-split.
Personally, I'm more oriented towards the big metal and it is a bit problematic. The bridge pickup, lack of and low for this style. So, I decided to replace it with a Seymour Duncan TB6 and, pfiouuuuuu, the guitar sounds totally different. Now she sends a lot more bass, harmonics are much simpler to sortir.Bref a very heavy sound! Nickel to play tricks to Slipknot, etc.. I really thought that my guitar has been transformed!
I have given 6/10 for sound with microphones series, but with my TB6, I give it a 8/10.
OVERALL OPINION
As overall opinion, I would say it is a good guitar for beginners, or if you need a guitar that knows how to manage a bit of all genres (less in the large metal against).
on the other hand, quality / price ratio, nothing to say, for the price I got it, it's really great.
The color is nickel finish is also very good.
I would say that this guitar shows its true potential if we invested more microphones. The it really becomes a very good guitar!
I use it for about three years and I do not regret having purchased or have changed the pickups.
I remake that choice if I was in the same conditions as the purchase (ie beginner guitarist). If I had the choice again now, I'd probably buy one more suited to my style guitar.
The only difference I have from the series model is that I replaced the bridge pickup with a Seymour Duncan TB6 (distortion).
UTILIZATION
The handle is probably one of the main reasons why I bought this guitar, it is super fun to play. Very fine and broad, access to acute is also super easy! but it might have been better if it was a 24 fret (and not 22).
It is easy to get a good sound.
It is very enjoyable to play guitar, guitar weighs nothing and is very fine.
The only major fault I found is the vibrato. Once it is used, even in small doses, the guitar goes out of tune very quickly and to change tuning, it is not always easy!
SOUNDS
I bought this guitar from a friend when I started, I would not know much and I liked her.
She has a very clear, crystal, ideal for styles like funk, etc..
The neck and middle pickups have a slightly rounder than the bridge pickup sound, but it is very clear, very oriented to acute. Also, you can clearly hear the difference in volume between single and dual microphones. The bridge pickup is really slamming a very clear sound. For cons, I find that series, we hear very little or no difference between the humbucker split and non-split.
Personally, I'm more oriented towards the big metal and it is a bit problematic. The bridge pickup, lack of and low for this style. So, I decided to replace it with a Seymour Duncan TB6 and, pfiouuuuuu, the guitar sounds totally different. Now she sends a lot more bass, harmonics are much simpler to sortir.Bref a very heavy sound! Nickel to play tricks to Slipknot, etc.. I really thought that my guitar has been transformed!
I have given 6/10 for sound with microphones series, but with my TB6, I give it a 8/10.
OVERALL OPINION
As overall opinion, I would say it is a good guitar for beginners, or if you need a guitar that knows how to manage a bit of all genres (less in the large metal against).
on the other hand, quality / price ratio, nothing to say, for the price I got it, it's really great.
The color is nickel finish is also very good.
I would say that this guitar shows its true potential if we invested more microphones. The it really becomes a very good guitar!
I use it for about three years and I do not regret having purchased or have changed the pickups.
I remake that choice if I was in the same conditions as the purchase (ie beginner guitarist). If I had the choice again now, I'd probably buy one more suited to my style guitar.