Audiofanzine FR
Published on 12/16/08 at 04:45
(Originally written by maaartchiano/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
- In what country was it made? China
- How many frets, what kind of pickups and what's the pickups configuration? 22 frets, 3 single-coil pickups
- Controls (volume, tone, pickup selector...): 5-way toggle switch, 1 volume and 2 tone controls
UTILIZATION
- Does the neck feel pleasant?
Very pleasant neck, the string action is set very low by default. So you can easily play almost anything.
- Are the upper frets readily accessible?
Yes
- Is the instrument ergonomic (body shaping, weight...)?
Strat-like shape. Not too heavy, good balance.
- Is it easy to get the right sound?
I play with a small 15-watt Marshall amp. Very good clean sound. It becomes a bit muddy with heavy distortion. But that may be due to my amp.
SOUNDS
- Do they fit your music style?
I like heavy metal (Metallica, Dream Theater, ...). The guitar is a bit limited for this music style. But it is perfect for punk rock and crunch sounds.
- Which amp(s) or effect(s) do you use with it?
15-watt Marshall
OVERALL OPINION
- How long have you been using it?
One year.
- Which feature do you like the most / the least?
++ Clean sound, easy settings, pleasant neck
-- Muddy and inaccurate heavy distortion sound
- Did you try any other models before buying it?
It was a present so no, I didn't test other instruments before.
- Based on your experience, would you buy this product again?
Perhaps... I learned a lot with this guitar and it is easy to play with. But I would rather have humbucker pickups because they suit my music style much better.
- In what country was it made? China
- How many frets, what kind of pickups and what's the pickups configuration? 22 frets, 3 single-coil pickups
- Controls (volume, tone, pickup selector...): 5-way toggle switch, 1 volume and 2 tone controls
UTILIZATION
- Does the neck feel pleasant?
Very pleasant neck, the string action is set very low by default. So you can easily play almost anything.
- Are the upper frets readily accessible?
Yes
- Is the instrument ergonomic (body shaping, weight...)?
Strat-like shape. Not too heavy, good balance.
- Is it easy to get the right sound?
I play with a small 15-watt Marshall amp. Very good clean sound. It becomes a bit muddy with heavy distortion. But that may be due to my amp.
SOUNDS
- Do they fit your music style?
I like heavy metal (Metallica, Dream Theater, ...). The guitar is a bit limited for this music style. But it is perfect for punk rock and crunch sounds.
- Which amp(s) or effect(s) do you use with it?
15-watt Marshall
OVERALL OPINION
- How long have you been using it?
One year.
- Which feature do you like the most / the least?
++ Clean sound, easy settings, pleasant neck
-- Muddy and inaccurate heavy distortion sound
- Did you try any other models before buying it?
It was a present so no, I didn't test other instruments before.
- Based on your experience, would you buy this product again?
Perhaps... I learned a lot with this guitar and it is easy to play with. But I would rather have humbucker pickups because they suit my music style much better.