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SX JAN-1 Gypsy Jazz Acoustic With Case Review

SX JAN-1 Gypsy Jazz Acoustic With Case
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Hello to all who are thinking of buying this guitar...It is a great deal for the money....a good overall sounding gypsy type guitar modeled after the 1930s Maccaferri guitars....but this one and $ave a lot.... Tommy Kovach Orangeburg , New York

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Fender Pawn Shop '72 Electric Guitar Surf Green Rosewood Fretboard Review

Fender Pawn Shop '72 Electric Guitar Surf Green Rosewood Fretboard
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Nice build quality. Much nicer than the Blacktops, which I was also considering- Smooth, solid pots and tuning mechanisms. Also, higher quality than the 72 thinline reissue (I have one), and a much better buy _if you can get your hands on one_.
My only quibble is the white edging around the f-hole, which isn't that noticeable in the smaller pictures, and is not totally appealing to me. I originally planned to upgrade the neck pick-up, but it's sounds really nice in it's stock set-up, so I'm going to leave it where it is.

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Fender Blacktop Stratocaster HH with Rosewood Fretboard Electric Guitar Candy Apple Red Rosewood Review

Fender Blacktop Stratocaster HH with Rosewood Fretboard Electric Guitar Candy Apple Red Rosewood
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Well, I had to wait about 3 weeks for this to arrive, since I live outside the US. It came all the way to Venezuela and when I opened up the box I must say I was really impressed with the beauty of this guitar. Really, as other say, pictures can't compare to the real thing. Also the nickel covered pick ups look real good. So after unboxing the guitar, I plugged it in my also new korg pitchblack (excellent tuner btw) and I tuned the guitar, surprisingly enough the guitar was very well set up, action was great, not too low nor too high, no fret buzz, just excellent. Also, considering this guitar traveled all the way from the US, the intonation was really good. It's almost perfect, for instance, the open notes are the same as the 12th fret and ALL of the frets are in tune so this guitar is well designed and manufactured. About the sound, to be honest I can't compare with a standard strat since this is my first fender guitar, but the pickups sound really good. I play pop-rock with some punk styles and the sound I get from this guitar goes really well with that style. All of the 5-way switch positions are silent which is great, I've seen strat with single coils get really noisy.
The fretboard is rosewood and plays great. I like it a lot. The guitar stays in tune after stretching out the strings, so far everything is great!
Most people complain about the knobs on this guitar, since those are huge fat skirted amp knobs, but they don't look so bad at all, I kinda like them. The only thing I could complain about is the bridge. It's an ok bridge, but the saddles make palm-muting so unconfortable, also the volume knob can get in the way depending on your playing style (switching to another kind of knobs may help with that issue). Everything else it's just great about this guitar. I couldn't ask for more with a price this low. You should definitely buy this guitar if you're a fender fan like I am or if you need a great guitar for such a low price! It's a steal, really!
On a side note, I received it on a Thursday and I had to perform with my band on the next day.. Needless to say I took this guitar because it was perfectly set up when it arrived. Of course the guitar played really great! Thanks Fender!

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PRS SE Custom Semi-Hollow Guitar, Natural Review

PRS SE Custom Semi-Hollow Guitar, Natural
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Just a really, really nice guitar for the money. It soon became my main guitar, played a lot more than my telly, jaguar, or any other.
set up perfect right out of the box
Clear as a bell but distorts nicely too, very playable, looks great, workmanship is near flawless

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The SE Custom Semi-Hollow has the same basic appointments as the SE Custom--mahogany back, maple top, 22-fret wide-fat mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard and SE humbucking pickups. The addition of a hollow chamber and modern f-hole give it a musical midrange and internal reverb making this a very light, comfortable and versatile guitar.


The SE Custom Semi-Hollow
The First SE Semi-Hollow The SE Custom Semi-Hollow is PRS' very first semi-hollow SE model guitar. All of the same features of the SE Custom are now available in a light-weight semi-hollow package featuring a unique pallet of colors.
HFS Pickups Originally meaning Hot, Fat and Screams, the HFS features a powerful ceramic magnet and hot coils for an aggressive tone when cranked, clear highs, searing midrange and thumping bass.
The SE Custom semi-hollow produces a wide range of tonal possibilities enhanced by a variety of switching options including master volume, master tone, and 3-way toggle pickup selector.
Wide Fat Neck The Wide Fat neck has the same nut width as the Wide Thin neck but has a big comfortable profile, similar to PRS's Regular neck. Because of its strength and longer "heel," the Wide Fat neck produces warm tones with lots of sustain.
PRS Stoptail Bridge Designed to take full advantage of the resonant properties of their guitars, PRS's Stoptail Bridge provides direct transmission of string vibration to the guitar body and makes set-up a breeze. First used in 1991 on the PRS Dragon I guitar, it now appears on almost half of all PRS guitars sold. This bridge features slots that recess the strings comfortably as they pass over the top, in a gentle curve. Although it is pre-compensated for modern string gauges, fine-tuning is possible by adjusting the set screws at each end of the bridge.
SE Custom Semi-Hollow Available Colors The SE Custom Semi-Hollow is available in Black, Natural, and Tobacco Sunburst finishes
Finish PRS finishes their instruments with a polyester basecoat and acrylic urethane topcoat. Acrylic urethane looks and feels the closest to the old nitro-cellulose finishes but without the finish checking.
The PRS Mission Statement Guitar building is an ongoing process of discovery. We are devoted to the guitar's rich heritage while committed to new technologies that will enrich our products with uncompromised tone, playability and beauty. Our success depends on our ability to listen, implement positive change and continually refine our craft.
Believing this, we strive to build the best guitars and guitar products possible and to serve our employees, customers, suppliers and community with distinction.

SE Custom Semi-Hollow Model Specs
Body
Back Wood: Mahogany
Top Wood: Maple Top with Flame Maple Veneer

Neck
Number of Frets: 22
Scale Length: 25"
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: Rosewood
Neck Shape: Wide Fat
Inlays: Moons

Hardware
Bridge: PRS Designed Stoptail
Tuners: PRS Designed Tuners
Hardware Type: Nickel
Misc: Pickguard
Treble Pickup: PRS Designed Treble Humbucker
Bass Pickup: PRS Designed Bass Humbucker
Pickup Switching: Volume and Tone Control with 3-Way Blade Pickup Selector

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Schecter Royal Acoustic Guitar (Sunburst) Review

Schecter Royal Acoustic Guitar (Sunburst)
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I bought this guitar because I really like Schecter Guitars. I own a C1 Exotic and a Robin Fink Ultra already. I would put either one up against an American Strat or an American Les Paul any day of the week, hands down. It was this experience that swayed me to buy a Royal, but these acoustic guitars are absolute garbage.
The first one I received has a crack leading from the sound hole towards the neck of the guitar. The replacement that was sent to me had a bad case of neck warp that a luthier said made it impossible to overcome the horrible string buzz from frets 10 - 15. Being that Amazon sent me the only Royals they had in stock at that point made me decide to return the second one and not give it a third try though Amazon customer service was very responsive and helpful.
This guitar, and I imagine the Orleans model as well, are made in China as opposed to Korea like their electric guitars. I believe that this is the reason for the craftmanship that I can only compare to a piece of junk that you would buy at a department store for $50. The only good thing about it is the Fishman pick up that sounded great.
Don't buy this.

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Schecter Tempest Standard Electric Guitar - Vintage Gold Top Review

Schecter Tempest Standard Electric Guitar - Vintage Gold Top
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First off, I got this at a crazy price. Maybe it had sat around for a while I don't know, but the instant after I ordered it the price went back up by $130.
So, needless to say, I got a great deal. Though the current price is still a bit less than original.
I have a couple Les Paul studios('94 & '07) and a '79 Tele and this thing keeps up just fine. I play it more than anything else. I keep it in my bedroom, for learning/writing new songs, plugged into a '53 Gibson GA-5, but I've played it a lot through my Rebel 20 mini(2x12) stack, a bit through a '60s Fender Bassman and quite a lot through my only SS amp a '70s Yamaha G100. Jumpin off track, this is hands down one of the best "clean" amps I've ever played, great re-verb and tremolo, just glassy jazz goodness and totally underrated. They usually go for around $250 for head w/4x10 cab, I have the 1x15 cab and lo-ove it. Any way.
Sound:
Versatile.... That's why I like it. It's made from pretty light asian mahogany and the pickups aren't as hot as stock LPs, so it doesn't rock the screaming LP sustain, but gets pretty close and does sustain. On the flip side it's heavier than a Tele and the pickups are totally different, but with the coil tap it gets pretty close to the Tele "twang" as well. The range of sound this guitar can make, just by fiddlin the knobs, is what has made it my "go to" for foolin around. I was looking at the maple capped model, but I'm glad I went with this one. I think the added brightness and sustain would make it a lot more like an LP, but not quite as sweet and It would destroy the "twang". That said, it has a very nice sound all it's own. If you took all the adjectives you'd throw at an LP or a Tele and put "kinda" in front of them, you'd have the Schecter tempest.
Fit and finish:
Decent.... I'm a craftsman and have built a few instruments, so I see things. You'd have to look pretty hard, but you can see where the price tag comes from. Like I said, decent. The partially recessed knobs, set and bound neck, good hardware and great fretboard definitely make up for a few flaws in the paint and some obvious masking lines. I love the shape and style. There are a lot of guitars that look like an LP or a Strat and there are many that I just can't stand, but this is one of my all time favorites and I think it's even knocked the Ibanez Iceman down a notch..... well maybe.
Playability:
Outstanding.... When I get a new guitar I usually spend a few hours setting it up(a friend got a $3500 LP and then spent $130 and a week getting the frets reworked and a set-up). When this arrived at my door I got out my tools before I even opened the box. I never used 'em. I'm sure it's the same for all Schecter guitars, but this is the best set-up I've seen out of the box on any guitar, simply beautiful. Beyond that, the neck profile and finish are great, the frets are great, I love playing this guitar. It has the lowest action of any of my guitars and doesn't buzz a bit. And it stays in tune. I've put this in the hands of a number of people and they all really like it.
Bottom line:
Would I gig this? Meh... It's worthy, just not my sound for live gigs, as a backup yes.
Would I recommend it to my best friend? HELL YES!!!! And I have.
Is it worth the money? Another HELL YES!!!! This is the best "new" guitar purchase I've ever made.

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Schecter RS-1000 acoustic guitar (Gloss Black) Review

Schecter RS-1000 acoustic guitar (Gloss Black)
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I was super exited to get this guitar being that I have a few Schecter's and one being the Robert Smith ultra cure. I got my guitar today, just to open the box and pull it out with the worst warped neck I have ever seen.

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Schecter Synyster Gates Guitar, Limited Signature Model (White Gloss, Pimp Stripe) Review

Schecter Synyster Gates Guitar, Limited Signature Model (White Gloss, Pimp Stripe)
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I bought mine from a different website before it was available on Amazon.com a couple years ago. This guitar simply looks and sounds amazing. The Duncan Invaders provide that Synyster sound that you are looking for. It is extremely comfortable to play with the jumbo frets. The only con about this guitar is that the gold finish on the knobs that your strap attaches to wear down to silver over time. But this is barely noticeable so 5 stars.

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Fender Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar Brown Sunburst Maple Fretboard Review

Fender Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar Brown Sunburst Maple Fretboard
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The telecaster was one of the first mass produced electric guitars ever and every one that came after has been trying to build on perfection. This guitar is one of the most versatile I have ever played. You can produce twangy country tones, blues tones, and distorted hard rock tones, just by changing pickups and amp settings. The action seems slightly higher than on my Strat, and is a little harder to play, but that actually works well for me, because I like to wrestle with the strings a little, but that might not be for everyone. For the money, you will not find a better guitar anywhere.

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