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Published on 11/23/11 at 17:14Made in China
Mahogany body
Set mahogany neck
22 frets
Alnico Classic humbuckers
Chrome hardware
24-3/4" scale
1.68" nut width
Dot inlays
Stopbar tailpiece
2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
"Banjo"-style tuners
1/4" output jack
UTILIZATION
Playability is very nice. I was concerned about the sharper shoulder on the neck - it was a touch uncomfortable. One problem with this guitar is balance - standing up, the neck dives a lot, and it is quite annoying to have to be supporting the weight of the neck with the left hand while also trying to play notes. The guitar is very big, also, so it can get dinged up easily if one isn't careful. I think the tuners are interesting - not cool enough that I'd want to swap other tuners out to these style tuners, but refreshing and different. One other major annoyance is that most guitar cables are not angled, and the output jack is very close to the controls. With a straight cable, the knobs are now hard to turn.
SOUNDS
The sounds on this are fantastic. Thick, warm, clear, muddy, bright, crisp - this can do anything. The tone rolloff sound is one of the best I've ever heard - it nails Queens of the Stone Age type tones. The Slash/Cream "woman" tone is perfection on this. It's like taking the neck pickup from a Les Paul, and the bridge pickup from an SG, and blending it together. Blues, classic rock, metal - this is great for all of those genres.
OVERALL OPINION
This is a good guitar overall, but it sounds great. There are major annoyances, such as balance, size, neck shoulder, knob/jack placement, but then again, it plays well, looks good, and sounds wonderful. If those annoyances are not a big deal to you, this guitar will keep you happy for a long time. The guitar gets a 7 overall from me.
Mahogany body
Set mahogany neck
22 frets
Alnico Classic humbuckers
Chrome hardware
24-3/4" scale
1.68" nut width
Dot inlays
Stopbar tailpiece
2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
"Banjo"-style tuners
1/4" output jack
UTILIZATION
Playability is very nice. I was concerned about the sharper shoulder on the neck - it was a touch uncomfortable. One problem with this guitar is balance - standing up, the neck dives a lot, and it is quite annoying to have to be supporting the weight of the neck with the left hand while also trying to play notes. The guitar is very big, also, so it can get dinged up easily if one isn't careful. I think the tuners are interesting - not cool enough that I'd want to swap other tuners out to these style tuners, but refreshing and different. One other major annoyance is that most guitar cables are not angled, and the output jack is very close to the controls. With a straight cable, the knobs are now hard to turn.
SOUNDS
The sounds on this are fantastic. Thick, warm, clear, muddy, bright, crisp - this can do anything. The tone rolloff sound is one of the best I've ever heard - it nails Queens of the Stone Age type tones. The Slash/Cream "woman" tone is perfection on this. It's like taking the neck pickup from a Les Paul, and the bridge pickup from an SG, and blending it together. Blues, classic rock, metal - this is great for all of those genres.
OVERALL OPINION
This is a good guitar overall, but it sounds great. There are major annoyances, such as balance, size, neck shoulder, knob/jack placement, but then again, it plays well, looks good, and sounds wonderful. If those annoyances are not a big deal to you, this guitar will keep you happy for a long time. The guitar gets a 7 overall from me.