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alex-arkane « The ultimate weapon of metal »
Published on 08/04/10 at 05:58made in Korea
Head: Design Arkane, quilted maple with natural maple net
Mechanical: High precision 18:1
Nut: Self-locking Floyd Rose
Adjusting rod: Double meaning + 2 titanium rods stability
Neck: Maple (Hard Rock Maple) of Canada, screwed, with reinforcement guide body / titanium shaft, a proprietary system Lag
Fingerboard: Ebony African net with natural maple
Frets: 24 Jim Dunlop Nickel Silver, Jumbo
Markers: Mother-Of-Pearl
Body: Maple Top: quilted maple with net natural African mahogany body mass (Book Matched)
Pickups: EMG Active: 2 humbuckers (EMG 81 ChevaletPièce placed between the strings and soundboard of the instrument + EMG 89 neck), 1 single coil (EMG S)
Vibrato: Floyd Rose original USA
Electronics: 1 volume + 1 tone with push-pull (Split), micro switch 5 position Lag
Hardware: Black
Finish: Gloss
UTILIZATION
the handle is a real highway, the ergonomics are perfect, access to the treble is very simplified by cutting, floyd-rose is a real treat for acrobatics vaïesques, one small (big to me) flat pickups selector which is poorly positioned (which is not very practical when you play the Dream Theater and we constantly micro). The rounded contours permetent an investment arm of natural right and very comfortable both sitting and standing. on the other hand it is better to have a strap strong enough becaufe still weighs heavy beast.
SOUNDS
This is the ultimate weapon for the metal of all kinds, the sound is astounding accuracy with no breath (long live the EMG). However, it remains very versatile with the 3 pickups and the possibility of split the 89 that makes we may have 7 different sounds. It is obviously made for large distortion (which resortent both micro acute for large micro rhythms that serious solo petrucci style) or pushed enough crunch. However, sounds remarkably clear stand regardless of the type of rhythm used (blues, jazz, funk). Even if the overall sound is described as "cold" because of certain EMG (s), and although this is not fake but personally I like it and those who find the sound "cold" without souls does have to buy guitars without EMG and stop criticizing them when they are adored by many great guitarists (each his own).
OVERALL OPINION
I did that for two days but it's crazy love. I highly recommend this guitar (which is more beautiful) to anyone looking for a deluxe guitar for less than 1500 €, it is well worth the time.
Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice?
a thousand times yes
Head: Design Arkane, quilted maple with natural maple net
Mechanical: High precision 18:1
Nut: Self-locking Floyd Rose
Adjusting rod: Double meaning + 2 titanium rods stability
Neck: Maple (Hard Rock Maple) of Canada, screwed, with reinforcement guide body / titanium shaft, a proprietary system Lag
Fingerboard: Ebony African net with natural maple
Frets: 24 Jim Dunlop Nickel Silver, Jumbo
Markers: Mother-Of-Pearl
Body: Maple Top: quilted maple with net natural African mahogany body mass (Book Matched)
Pickups: EMG Active: 2 humbuckers (EMG 81 ChevaletPièce placed between the strings and soundboard of the instrument + EMG 89 neck), 1 single coil (EMG S)
Vibrato: Floyd Rose original USA
Electronics: 1 volume + 1 tone with push-pull (Split), micro switch 5 position Lag
Hardware: Black
Finish: Gloss
UTILIZATION
the handle is a real highway, the ergonomics are perfect, access to the treble is very simplified by cutting, floyd-rose is a real treat for acrobatics vaïesques, one small (big to me) flat pickups selector which is poorly positioned (which is not very practical when you play the Dream Theater and we constantly micro). The rounded contours permetent an investment arm of natural right and very comfortable both sitting and standing. on the other hand it is better to have a strap strong enough becaufe still weighs heavy beast.
SOUNDS
This is the ultimate weapon for the metal of all kinds, the sound is astounding accuracy with no breath (long live the EMG). However, it remains very versatile with the 3 pickups and the possibility of split the 89 that makes we may have 7 different sounds. It is obviously made for large distortion (which resortent both micro acute for large micro rhythms that serious solo petrucci style) or pushed enough crunch. However, sounds remarkably clear stand regardless of the type of rhythm used (blues, jazz, funk). Even if the overall sound is described as "cold" because of certain EMG (s), and although this is not fake but personally I like it and those who find the sound "cold" without souls does have to buy guitars without EMG and stop criticizing them when they are adored by many great guitarists (each his own).
OVERALL OPINION
I did that for two days but it's crazy love. I highly recommend this guitar (which is more beautiful) to anyone looking for a deluxe guitar for less than 1500 €, it is well worth the time.
Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice?
a thousand times yes