Log in
Log in

or
Create an account

or
< All Music Man LIII [2012-2019] reviews
Add this product to
  • My former gear
  • My current gear
  • My wishlist
Music Man LIII [2012-2019]
Images
1/1086
Music Man LIII [2012-2019]

Other Shape Guitar from Music Man belonging to the Luke series

alexlion alexlion

«  I'm in love ... »

Published on 03/28/13 at 06:01
Value For Money : Excellent
Made in USA of course, California
Solid Rosewood handle,
vibrato "vintage"
2 double DiMarzio "transition" with chrome cover
push / pull tone knob on the switch for the electronic passive to active
Olive Gold color is gorgeous!
finishing at the top.

guitar very refined but classy I think :-)

UTILIZATION

the handle is just amazing, the fact that it is already solid rosewood is pretty awesome, it's pretty close with a very soft V shape (typical of Luke)
oiled back, it's soft, ca slides alone, happiness.

handle this surprises me, this is the first guitar I also handle end, I have 2 Les Paul and a PRS is not what is finest ...
So I was a little apprehensive about this "little" handle but in fact it is fantastic, I am very quick and handle is just perfect ... comfortable chording, leads miraculous ...

Ergonomics, never seen a guitar so comfortable.
not too heavy but enough to still "feel" the instrument.

SOUNDS

I play rock tends his big heavy :-)
I have 2 heads favorite, a Soldano Avenger Mesa Mini front and

The good news is that this guitar is not that great, it sounds!
maybe this is the 3rd generation Mister Lukather signature but can do much more than with TOTO!

for clean sounds, I do not really know, I do not play in the clear.

not against the distorted sounds are terrible.
Crunches are very nice bluesy but the beautiful large saturations which really surprised me, the DiMarzio are very balanced and when you push the gain of the amplifier is not lost while the definition and dynamics but with a big potato and harmonic everywhere ...

Two features that I find quite remarkable:
- With settings equivalent and equal in volume I "pierces" the best mix with the bass and drums with my Les Paul Luke
- The Luke has a sound personality but I notice that it is also very "transparent" with the amp lequelle it is connected, for example sounds more typed my Mesa "Mesa" with Luke with my other guitars .. .

the small flat "boost" active / passive that works very well in clean / crunch but the effect is almost inaudible in saturated fat - damage

OVERALL OPINION

in short, a huge favorite.

I did not think could still be surprised by how a guitar
I use it for a month and a few repets concert and I'm hooked.
beautiful color and original handle incredible comfort, versatile and well suited to my registry rock "muscular"

am telling me that I find beautiful as well in the new "luke blue" ... GAS!!

(As against the flight case is still not great for the price of the guitar, a little damage)