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Published on 12/07/03 at 15:00After trying this guitar I decided to order one from Trevor Davies Music in Leominster, Herefordshire. This guy really knows his guitars and is a highly respected jazz musician.
This is a serious piece of kit that would impress even the most fastidious professional. The finish is absolutely 5 star and all the fittings are first class. Machines are extremely smooth and the action is top notch straight out of the box.The neck shape I find particularly comfortable. Pickups have a superb range of tones and can be used for heavy metal through to jazz without a problem. The Gibraltar bridge is fully adjustable and has no sharp edges. The through string anchor gives wonderful sustain even with light strings.
The nut is cut really finely so that increasing the string size to 11's will need a professional guitar technician.
Tone and volume knobs could have more "character". Gold hardware would really suit the sunburst model.
I could not find a single thing to criticise on this instrument. The neck join is superb as is the quality of the maple cap, binding and contour. With another manufacturer's name on the machine head this guitar could easily be priced well into the £1000 - £2000 bracket....seriously.
A wonderfully crafted guitar with exceptionable playability and good balance. Not at all heavy like some similar makes.
All this and good looks too.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
This is a serious piece of kit that would impress even the most fastidious professional. The finish is absolutely 5 star and all the fittings are first class. Machines are extremely smooth and the action is top notch straight out of the box.The neck shape I find particularly comfortable. Pickups have a superb range of tones and can be used for heavy metal through to jazz without a problem. The Gibraltar bridge is fully adjustable and has no sharp edges. The through string anchor gives wonderful sustain even with light strings.
The nut is cut really finely so that increasing the string size to 11's will need a professional guitar technician.
Tone and volume knobs could have more "character". Gold hardware would really suit the sunburst model.
I could not find a single thing to criticise on this instrument. The neck join is superb as is the quality of the maple cap, binding and contour. With another manufacturer's name on the machine head this guitar could easily be priced well into the £1000 - £2000 bracket....seriously.
A wonderfully crafted guitar with exceptionable playability and good balance. Not at all heavy like some similar makes.
All this and good looks too.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com