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Published on 12/21/02 at 15:00I bought this guitar on ebay when I was looking for a better guitar, as I was becoming a much better guitarist. I paid $225 - a steal. Mostly, I bought it for it's features - Floyd trem, 24 frets, EMGs, etc.
At the time, I was using a PA with no EQ, and a Boss Metal Zone. I'm not really a metal-head, but I loved how well the pedal worked worked with it to make some amazing low-end and high gain sounds. Very comfortable and solid guitar. I was very pleased with the Floyd Rose trem - I could dive bomb and yank on the strings, and it always stayed in very close tuning ("fine tuners" are great). Great solid, powerful tone from the EMG-HZs for any kind of rock. Very good looking guitar.
What I didn't like was...that rock seemed to be all it could do. No warmth to the sound at all. I ended up selling the guitar a few months later b/c it was not what I would call a versatile guitar.
Bolt-on neck, but VERY good sustain. Some of that comes from the weight. Rather heavy piece of alder, but not too bad. Quality was flawless. There was no fancy finish to have flaws in though...just a simple mirror-like black - very nice. I would definately count on it for live playing.
I give it a 4 b/c for the price, if you are looking for a great rock guitar, this cannot be beat - at all. Great features, great looks, great sound, but not very versatile in the tone department (or tuning - locking nut). It would be about impossible to play anything but what it was made for, but I guess it's targeted at the group who want what it can do, and nothing else (either that or you have enough money for more guitars...). I highly recommend this guitar (unless you're into blues or jazz).
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At the time, I was using a PA with no EQ, and a Boss Metal Zone. I'm not really a metal-head, but I loved how well the pedal worked worked with it to make some amazing low-end and high gain sounds. Very comfortable and solid guitar. I was very pleased with the Floyd Rose trem - I could dive bomb and yank on the strings, and it always stayed in very close tuning ("fine tuners" are great). Great solid, powerful tone from the EMG-HZs for any kind of rock. Very good looking guitar.
What I didn't like was...that rock seemed to be all it could do. No warmth to the sound at all. I ended up selling the guitar a few months later b/c it was not what I would call a versatile guitar.
Bolt-on neck, but VERY good sustain. Some of that comes from the weight. Rather heavy piece of alder, but not too bad. Quality was flawless. There was no fancy finish to have flaws in though...just a simple mirror-like black - very nice. I would definately count on it for live playing.
I give it a 4 b/c for the price, if you are looking for a great rock guitar, this cannot be beat - at all. Great features, great looks, great sound, but not very versatile in the tone department (or tuning - locking nut). It would be about impossible to play anything but what it was made for, but I guess it's targeted at the group who want what it can do, and nothing else (either that or you have enough money for more guitars...). I highly recommend this guitar (unless you're into blues or jazz).
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com