Bought this guitar a few years ago and it is still my main guitar. It is very well built and can take some hard knocks, the plastic has discoloured but the paint still looks perfect. My guitar has the maple neck and shows no sign of wearing, the frets have a little but that should be expected after playing it religiously for four years. The volume pot is a little crackly and might be replaced at some point in the next few months, and the crackling is only noticeable at loud volume levels with distortion. Playing through a 100 watt stack the standard pickups sound very good, from a Hank Marvin twang to a hard rock distortion sound can all be achieved, although I have changed the pickups in mine to get a more metal sound. The guitar feels very balanced when playing, i.e. not top heavy like an SG. It is also very good for shredding (yngwie malmsteen for example) and playing some good rhythm, although 21 frets are a bit unheard of nowadays, an extra fret would have been nice... I have had no problems with tuning except with excessive use of the tremolo arm, even when tuned to D it will stay in tune. The guitar is excellent for beginners (admittedly it would be worth getting something cheaper first) but also to advanced players alike.
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Range of tones
very rich
Quality of intonation
excellent
How easy is it to buy accessories?
very easy
Recommended for
all levels
Amount paid
£380
I brought it
new
Quality of amplified sound
superb
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