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Published on 03/17/02 at 15:00I purchased this guitar used through the newspaper for $230 including a strap and gig bag. I already owned a Fender Stratocaster and was looking for a second guitar, and guitar more suitable for modern rock sound.
I love the low end that I can get from this guitar, especially using the neck humbucker. It has a much fuller sound than that of a single coil pickup like that on my Stratocaster. The neck is thin and very playable. It has 24 jumbo frets that allows you to get any sound you want, in combination with the 5-way switch between the two humbuckers and one single-coil pickup. The distortion you can get from this guitar is great for getting that "chunky" sound for today's rock. I'm also able to get pretty much buzz free clean tones when using the humbuckers.
My major complaint with this guitar and it could just be my tastes, but I hate the Floyd Rose Tremolo setup. If you play a variety of music that requires you to change tunings frequently I encourage you to avoid this guitar. Once you get it in tune it stays there quite nicely but if you have to switch from standard tuning to Drop D, or something else, it's a serious pain. It takes me about ten minutes to do so. It's near impossible to tune it to drop C because the Floyd Rose system will drastically fall in order to keep the tension and the strings will rattle like crazy against the frets and there will be no sustain.
I have owned this used guitar for a couple of months and so far I have been satisfied with the construction. I did have to get deeper screws for the strap because they kept getting loose, but I feel this is the mistake of someone who did not no what they were doing and screwed a hole to deep when they put in the strap lock system. The cap to the switch also fell off, but that was easily placed back on. I kept the strings on for about 2-3 months and I didn't break any strings, so maybe that is a good sign to come. The finish is average.
I love the sound and playability of this guitar, but the Floyd Rose Tremolo System just drives me crazy because of the time consuming tuning. I reccomend this guitar for beginners or those looking for a cheap second,third,fourth,etc. guitar. Remember that this is a Korean made guitar, so don't expect it to last forever. You may have problems when the neck begins to warp.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I love the low end that I can get from this guitar, especially using the neck humbucker. It has a much fuller sound than that of a single coil pickup like that on my Stratocaster. The neck is thin and very playable. It has 24 jumbo frets that allows you to get any sound you want, in combination with the 5-way switch between the two humbuckers and one single-coil pickup. The distortion you can get from this guitar is great for getting that "chunky" sound for today's rock. I'm also able to get pretty much buzz free clean tones when using the humbuckers.
My major complaint with this guitar and it could just be my tastes, but I hate the Floyd Rose Tremolo setup. If you play a variety of music that requires you to change tunings frequently I encourage you to avoid this guitar. Once you get it in tune it stays there quite nicely but if you have to switch from standard tuning to Drop D, or something else, it's a serious pain. It takes me about ten minutes to do so. It's near impossible to tune it to drop C because the Floyd Rose system will drastically fall in order to keep the tension and the strings will rattle like crazy against the frets and there will be no sustain.
I have owned this used guitar for a couple of months and so far I have been satisfied with the construction. I did have to get deeper screws for the strap because they kept getting loose, but I feel this is the mistake of someone who did not no what they were doing and screwed a hole to deep when they put in the strap lock system. The cap to the switch also fell off, but that was easily placed back on. I kept the strings on for about 2-3 months and I didn't break any strings, so maybe that is a good sign to come. The finish is average.
I love the sound and playability of this guitar, but the Floyd Rose Tremolo System just drives me crazy because of the time consuming tuning. I reccomend this guitar for beginners or those looking for a cheap second,third,fourth,etc. guitar. Remember that this is a Korean made guitar, so don't expect it to last forever. You may have problems when the neck begins to warp.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com