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08/09/2005 9:20 pm
AWESOME!!!!! I got up and walked out to the kitchen and there it was. Suddenly my hangover went away...
It came from Rondo music very well packaged. Two boxes and the guitar itself was wrapped in two layers of padded plastic. The strings were covered in brown paper. It took me probably ten minutes to get the guitar out, but I was being very, very careful.
The guitar itself is a gorgeous black, so deep it looks like the wood itself grew that color. There is some glue residue on some of the frets, but a pick got that off no problem. I think the fretboard is rosewood, and looks really cool with the black. The tuners and knobs all feel solid, and the plug is nice and tight (I had read to watch for loose ones).
I wiped it down, and tuned it up, and YAHOOOOO!!!! There is nothing like two humbuckers, baby! The sustain is surprising considering the guitar was $79. Better than my Godin SD, even. But man o man what a sound! I am sure that these are cheap pickups but I have never had an expensive guitar so I wouldn't know the difference. Switching between them gives surprisingly different tones, more range than I expected. There is a good deal of range on the knobs, too. I'm sure there is a name for that but I don't know what it is. I will say that these sound "raunchier" than the humbucker in my SD, like they aren't as sensitive or something, but that actually makes it sound like it rocks harder. Clean I can't tell much difference, but distorted the difference is noticable.
The neck is pretty thin, thinner than my SD. Now I know what a "fast neck" is! I can slide up and down way easier on this guitar than my other. I am sure that there are even faster necks than this, but it suits me for now. It's nice to have options, huh? The frets are bigger than the ones on my SD, too. They aren't as smooth, but they aren't really rough, either. Cheaper metal on the SX is what I would guess. Duh, the whole guitar cost me $79. The nut is way thicker, too, as it must be plastic. The SD has a bone one.
I'd say that this guitar is an AMAZING deal. I went to $99 guitar center and played one of their LP copies, and it only had one humbucker and it felt pretty cheap--too light, the neck was kind of loose. This thing is totally bomber. I can tell it isn't as nice as my Godin, but it seems as well made. The Godin has nicer material is all.
I paid $300 for my Godin (got a bro deal), which is actually cheap for a guitar of that quality, and I would put this one up against any I have seen in that price range. An absolutely sick deal. I might get another one and leave it in the box so if this one breaks I'll have a spare. Or maybe two more, they are so cheap. If you can spare the cash, get one.
Pics as soon as I get them developed. I'm not going anywhere for a while, gotta session the new toy!
Bettie Page is the most beautiful woman who ever lived. You better recognize, G!
08/09/2005 9:27 pm
Wow! Congrats on the new baby!
Allow me to start the chant... PICS PICS PICS! :D
Do something you love and you'll never work a day in your life...
08/09/2005 9:29 pm
Congrats! New geetars all around!
And yes, apparently pics are a must. :D
"Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"
08/09/2005 9:45 pm
You sir, are a very wise man. 8)
Godin makes some of the best mid-range guitars out there, and Rondo definatly has my seal of approval for budget git-box's... :lol:
PICS!!!! PICS!!!! Oh well, I guess these will have to do for now...
:)
Stairway to Freebird!
08/09/2005 10:04 pm
lol@yoyo ditto on the congrats,
and could you please reduce your avatar?
say 100x100?
#4491....
08/09/2005 10:19 pm
yes, congrats in the guitar, it seems these days that eveyone is getting new guitars, cuz all I do is congratulate people :lol:
From your post, it sounds like youre going to really enjoy this one
08/09/2005 10:36 pm
Cool stuff, have fun! Call it blasphemous, but I wouldn't mind Gibson having their LP-body flat... :P Oh, free tip from the Pimp My Axe crew: Get silver pupcovers for a few bucks and start cruising the streets with your new MasterAxe.
Topic starter
08/09/2005 10:36 pm
Maybe this avatar is a little better? :)
I must also amend my earlier review.
This guitar is worth AT LEAST $300 IMHO. It plays so smooth, and the sound is wild, daddy-o!
Now I kind of feel like I am cheating on my girlfriend or something. I look over at the SD and it seems so lonely. I had to pick it up and play with it for a while!:)
But now it's back to the SX to play some more.
Bettie Page is the most beautiful woman who ever lived. You better recognize, G!
08/09/2005 10:49 pm
Congrats are in order.... Man, there is an epedemic of GAS going on :P
09/09/2005 2:22 am
This is good to here because I have wanted to get the SX STL50 Tele copy but didn't know the quality of SX...
I might as well just sign my paychecks right over to Kurt! :lol:
09/09/2005 2:32 am
Congrats man, and nice review of your initial impressions. Give us a follow-up in a few days (for my own selfish reasons).
Life's journey can be hard at times, but you have to realize that you are the only one with the power make it a worthwhile experience.
09/09/2005 2:41 am
This is good to here because I have wanted to get the SX STL50 Tele copy but didn't know the quality of SX...
I might as well just sign my paychecks right over to Kurt! :lol:
Hey, I've been eyeing that Tele as well! My bass player picked up one of the SX basses, and brought it to our last gig along with his custom Carvin bass, and ended up playing the SX more, and it sounded awesome. I had no idea until after we finished what it was, and was truely impressed.
Congrats on the new addition Moai! 8) 8)
"The only way I know that guarantees no mistakes is not to play and that's simply not an option". David Hodge
09/09/2005 8:19 am
Call it blasphemous, but I wouldn't mind Gibson having their LP-body flat
It's called the Les Paul Special... or the Junior... or either of those faded... or the epi version... or a Melody Maker... :D
Example here:
Point is, yeah, flat LPs from Gibson are out there in bulk, and well loved by many LP aficionados. This agile I believe isa copy of the Les Paul Special II, an Epi with similarly open pups and (relatively) unusual 2 knob system.
Do something you love and you'll never work a day in your life...
09/09/2005 3:28 pm
Point is, yeah, flat LPs from Gibson are out there in bulk, and well loved by many LP aficionados. This agile I believe isa copy of the Les Paul Special II, an Epi with similarly open pups and (relatively) unusual 2 knob system.Exactly. I've got an Epi Special II, flat body with a bolt on neck, and I was thinking this one is just like it. I really like that Special II.
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
09/09/2005 4:38 pm
Ya, please keep us updated on how its going with that new SX. I am seriously thinking of buying an electric but I have spent to much money on what I currently have. So a great sounding cheaper guitar would be great.
Geoo
“The hardest thing in life is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn” - David Russell (Scottish classical Guitarist. b.1942)
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