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Fun to assemble, worth the price
Arrived in a few days, well packed. The assembly instructions was in german (but you can download the english one)
The wood pattern is very beautiful on mine so I've deicided not try to paint it.
Assembled in a couple of hours without difficulties, was a lot of fun. Setup also went smoothly. Equipped 10-46 Elixirs instead of the bundled strings.
1st impression: Wow, that's a decent guitar. Neck is comfortable, the body is light (but doesn't feel cheap), the neck dive doesn't annoy me.
Sound is decent, a bit more noisy on high gain compared to a ZW set (81/85). I'm using with a PC (2i2 gen4 -> AmpKnob or other VSTs).
1-2 weeks after:
- I've got grounding issues. Apparently filing the paint from the string holder the solved it. Still a bit more noisy in hi-gain than a 81-85, but still rocks
- Although I take good care of it, the horns seem fragile, maybe the wood is too soft. Maybe it should be varnished
- Still happy with the guitar :)
The wood pattern is very beautiful on mine so I've deicided not try to paint it.
Assembled in a couple of hours without difficulties, was a lot of fun. Setup also went smoothly. Equipped 10-46 Elixirs instead of the bundled strings.
1st impression: Wow, that's a decent guitar. Neck is comfortable, the body is light (but doesn't feel cheap), the neck dive doesn't annoy me.
Sound is decent, a bit more noisy on high gain compared to a ZW set (81/85). I'm using with a PC (2i2 gen4 -> AmpKnob or other VSTs).
1-2 weeks after:
- I've got grounding issues. Apparently filing the paint from the string holder the solved it. Still a bit more noisy in hi-gain than a 81-85, but still rocks
- Although I take good care of it, the horns seem fragile, maybe the wood is too soft. Maybe it should be varnished
- Still happy with the guitar :)
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Fun project but it's not perfect
It arrived very well packaged and i sanded off the finish from the front of the guitar body and stained it a very nice red color, I chose to leave the sides and back unpainted because the wood color is very nice, assembly took about an hour and a half and the wires were not marked like the photos, the manual was in German so i had to use a translated one on my phone, had a lot of buzzing problems and adjustment but finally it sound great. Beautiful guitar nice sound, a lot of noise when using high gain. Quality is 3 stars just because of the wires not being marked and the manual being horrible, otherwise this is a nice project and a nice final product.
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Pretty Good for the Price
This kit is ok, the main issue is the wood does seem quite lightweight and soft - it will easily get marked/dented. No matter what upgrades you make to the hardware the guitar will always be limited by it's cheap core materials.
The finishing however is excellent, i can't find any problems with the one i received.
I have sanded the standard finish and used wood stain for my desired colour, this has worked well and given it a very nice finish that makes it look much more premium.
I will be swapping the pickups and electronics to EMG's, so cannot comment on those supplied with the kit - but they do look quite low quality.. the other hardware components are ok and what you would expect in this price range.
Overall i would recommend this guitar, it's a really nice way to learn more about guitar construction without costing too much.. and the finished item will give you a sense of accomplishment that you can actually play. i might buy another one of these in a different shape in the future..
The finishing however is excellent, i can't find any problems with the one i received.
I have sanded the standard finish and used wood stain for my desired colour, this has worked well and given it a very nice finish that makes it look much more premium.
I will be swapping the pickups and electronics to EMG's, so cannot comment on those supplied with the kit - but they do look quite low quality.. the other hardware components are ok and what you would expect in this price range.
Overall i would recommend this guitar, it's a really nice way to learn more about guitar construction without costing too much.. and the finished item will give you a sense of accomplishment that you can actually play. i might buy another one of these in a different shape in the future..
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