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OK guitar with some minor issues
I just purchased this. It is my first guitar with active humbuckers. These are not super hot, but they will overdrive an amp if you really dig in. It is possible to get some decent clean tone, surprisingly.
These do have the correct 25k pots, just in case you might be worried about that.
It appears to have a bone nut, that is cut very well. Compared to a some cheaper Chinese guitars I've purchased on the internet, the setup is quite good indeed.
The only issues I had were with the finish. They mask off the binding on the top edge, but don't blend the edge well so it leaves a slight lip where the finish is easily chipped and it looks like some of the finish may have stuck to the tape so there are some rough areas along the top edge.
2 month Update:
Some issues I forgot to include. Mystery goo on frets requiring heavy polishing to remove. Looks like glue possibly.
I did not care for the stock pickups. I swapped them out in favor of Seymour Duncan Blackouts, which are a direct drop in replacement. Sounds incredible now.
The hardware is a step up over Chinese guitars in this price range, but clearly lower quality than what comes on most Epiphones and Squiers.
After the pickup swap and a little TLC, this guitar plays great, but it still looks and feels cheap.
Final update:
I reinstalled the stock pickups to give them a second chance. I think they are actually quite good upon further review. They sound like an active pickup should.
I think I was too quick to try new pickups in this, and did not give these a fair shake.
The guitar holds tune well and now that I've spent a little time polishing the frets it plays a whole lot better.
These do have the correct 25k pots, just in case you might be worried about that.
It appears to have a bone nut, that is cut very well. Compared to a some cheaper Chinese guitars I've purchased on the internet, the setup is quite good indeed.
The only issues I had were with the finish. They mask off the binding on the top edge, but don't blend the edge well so it leaves a slight lip where the finish is easily chipped and it looks like some of the finish may have stuck to the tape so there are some rough areas along the top edge.
2 month Update:
Some issues I forgot to include. Mystery goo on frets requiring heavy polishing to remove. Looks like glue possibly.
I did not care for the stock pickups. I swapped them out in favor of Seymour Duncan Blackouts, which are a direct drop in replacement. Sounds incredible now.
The hardware is a step up over Chinese guitars in this price range, but clearly lower quality than what comes on most Epiphones and Squiers.
After the pickup swap and a little TLC, this guitar plays great, but it still looks and feels cheap.
Final update:
I reinstalled the stock pickups to give them a second chance. I think they are actually quite good upon further review. They sound like an active pickup should.
I think I was too quick to try new pickups in this, and did not give these a fair shake.
The guitar holds tune well and now that I've spent a little time polishing the frets it plays a whole lot better.
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Pay for what you get.
Received my 1000LH and had a play straight away. Guitar feels cheap in weight and plays cheap. I think a new set of strings and a few months of breaking the guitar in will make it quite a good axe. The guitar looks great but could use with some mods to really make it shine in sound ie pickup changes, strings etc. Good for a practice guitar.
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