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Published on 01/01/03 at 15:00AFter waiting for MusicYo.com to get these back in stock, I finally snagged one for $255 through an Ebay auction. The first time I saw this headless "broom", I knew it would be a companion to my Strat and Tele.
The unit was brand new with no nicks or scratches. The size and looks are first noticed until you pick it up and start playing. The neck is smooth and easy to run up all 24 frets. It's fairly easy to tune with the 40:1 ratio tuners in the bridge as long as you have slender fingers. I keep the trem locked (for a reason), but it stays in tune well after bends. The design of the body allows the guitar to stand up against any wall, couch, etc. without falling over. I've taken it with me on a company plane and it traveled well. It's easy to pick up when you get the urge.
The bridge is not centered in the body cavity, probably since assembly in Korea. This causes the trem, when unlocked, to have difficulty finding it's resting position due to rubbing against the body cavity. This should be fixable, when I have time, but for now I keep the trem locked. The small body design also puts the volume control in the strum path. I've hit the control while exercising some spirited strumming, inadvertantly changing volume.
This is not an American made product so don't expect Gibson (parent company) or USA Fender quality. The problem with the bridge is foremost. There is a little residue at the edge of two frets on the fretboard, which will be cleaned up when I take the bridge apart. The white finish is great with no flaws evident. The flip out leg rest is pretty slick, as well.
I bought this as a fun guitar, which is exactly what it is. If Gibson would make a USA model of it with a hardtail option, I'd buy one for serious gigging. I contacted MusicYo via email with questions on disassembly of the trem, but never heard from them probably because I didn't buy it directly from them. But I'd buy another just like it, if I had to do it again.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
The unit was brand new with no nicks or scratches. The size and looks are first noticed until you pick it up and start playing. The neck is smooth and easy to run up all 24 frets. It's fairly easy to tune with the 40:1 ratio tuners in the bridge as long as you have slender fingers. I keep the trem locked (for a reason), but it stays in tune well after bends. The design of the body allows the guitar to stand up against any wall, couch, etc. without falling over. I've taken it with me on a company plane and it traveled well. It's easy to pick up when you get the urge.
The bridge is not centered in the body cavity, probably since assembly in Korea. This causes the trem, when unlocked, to have difficulty finding it's resting position due to rubbing against the body cavity. This should be fixable, when I have time, but for now I keep the trem locked. The small body design also puts the volume control in the strum path. I've hit the control while exercising some spirited strumming, inadvertantly changing volume.
This is not an American made product so don't expect Gibson (parent company) or USA Fender quality. The problem with the bridge is foremost. There is a little residue at the edge of two frets on the fretboard, which will be cleaned up when I take the bridge apart. The white finish is great with no flaws evident. The flip out leg rest is pretty slick, as well.
I bought this as a fun guitar, which is exactly what it is. If Gibson would make a USA model of it with a hardtail option, I'd buy one for serious gigging. I contacted MusicYo via email with questions on disassembly of the trem, but never heard from them probably because I didn't buy it directly from them. But I'd buy another just like it, if I had to do it again.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com