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Great design, poorly executed.
I just received my SC-450 after 7 weeks of waiting (Colorado, USA) and I am disappointed, to be honest. The guitar has a clear coat flaw above the pickup selector. I could get over that easy enough for 164 US$, but there is also 5 dead notes (not in sequence) with terrible fret buzz. The frets on the finger side of the neck stick out some and are sharp. The pickups are not in perfect line. The bridge pickup is left of center when viewed from above the strings. Also, one of the tuners (A String) is crooked on the back of the head stock. It is not in line with the other tuners. I believe this could be a good instrument once I spend some quality hours working on it, but I am probably not going to order another HB after this experience. The value is one thing if the guitar is at the least playable out of the box, but with the dead frets & sharp edges, it is nothing but a frustrating practice guitar for now... obviously the "Quality Control" aspect of this transaction is extremely disappointing.
I do love the Coil Tap pickups. It has strong midrange LP tone from the Roswells and all hardware is secure and well fitting.
If you are a luthier hobbyist, it may be worth the trouble. I am not yet certain.
I do love the Coil Tap pickups. It has strong midrange LP tone from the Roswells and all hardware is secure and well fitting.
If you are a luthier hobbyist, it may be worth the trouble. I am not yet certain.
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