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A quality instrument, held back by an underwhelming bridge
Pros:
1) Comfortable neck
2) Good-sounding pick-ups
3) Solid, satisfying switches
4) Well-cut bone nut
5) Stable tuning machines.
6) 3-ply pickguard
7) Delightfully retro style
8) Spotless finish, tasteful sunburst, nice flame along the neck
9) It sounds evil
Cons:
1) Strings - too thin, needs a new set out of the box.
2) Bridge - lacks for an extra 2-3mm of adjustment on the lower strings. This leads to intonation foibles.
3) The body is made out of 4 pieces. If you care about that sort of thing then get one in a solid color.
4) Some rough edges on the pickguard.
5) The knobs feel a bit light.
6) The instrument is altogether quite microphonic, though I think of it as a charming quirk rather than a flaw.
I like it. It's my first Indonesian-built instrument, and I am thoroughly impressed by both the build quality and the finish, as they are miles above those of similarly-priced instruments of the 80s and 90s. I will probably replace or modify the bridge to assuage the intonation issues, but the instrument is playable out of the box. For how much it costs, it's a pretty good deal. Would recommend.
1) Comfortable neck
2) Good-sounding pick-ups
3) Solid, satisfying switches
4) Well-cut bone nut
5) Stable tuning machines.
6) 3-ply pickguard
7) Delightfully retro style
8) Spotless finish, tasteful sunburst, nice flame along the neck
9) It sounds evil
Cons:
1) Strings - too thin, needs a new set out of the box.
2) Bridge - lacks for an extra 2-3mm of adjustment on the lower strings. This leads to intonation foibles.
3) The body is made out of 4 pieces. If you care about that sort of thing then get one in a solid color.
4) Some rough edges on the pickguard.
5) The knobs feel a bit light.
6) The instrument is altogether quite microphonic, though I think of it as a charming quirk rather than a flaw.
I like it. It's my first Indonesian-built instrument, and I am thoroughly impressed by both the build quality and the finish, as they are miles above those of similarly-priced instruments of the 80s and 90s. I will probably replace or modify the bridge to assuage the intonation issues, but the instrument is playable out of the box. For how much it costs, it's a pretty good deal. Would recommend.
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