PRS SE Custom Semi-Hollow Guitar, Natural Review

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(More customer reviews)Just a really, really nice guitar for the money. It soon became my main guitar, played a lot more than my telly, jaguar, or any other.
set up perfect right out of the box
Clear as a bell but distorts nicely too, very playable, looks great, workmanship is near flawless

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The SE Custom Semi-Hollow has the same basic appointments as the SE Custom--mahogany back, maple top, 22-fret wide-fat mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard and SE humbucking pickups. The addition of a hollow chamber and modern f-hole give it a musical midrange and internal reverb making this a very light, comfortable and versatile guitar.


The SE Custom Semi-Hollow
The First SE Semi-Hollow The SE Custom Semi-Hollow is PRS' very first semi-hollow SE model guitar. All of the same features of the SE Custom are now available in a light-weight semi-hollow package featuring a unique pallet of colors.
HFS Pickups Originally meaning Hot, Fat and Screams, the HFS features a powerful ceramic magnet and hot coils for an aggressive tone when cranked, clear highs, searing midrange and thumping bass.
The SE Custom semi-hollow produces a wide range of tonal possibilities enhanced by a variety of switching options including master volume, master tone, and 3-way toggle pickup selector.
Wide Fat Neck The Wide Fat neck has the same nut width as the Wide Thin neck but has a big comfortable profile, similar to PRS's Regular neck. Because of its strength and longer "heel," the Wide Fat neck produces warm tones with lots of sustain.
PRS Stoptail Bridge Designed to take full advantage of the resonant properties of their guitars, PRS's Stoptail Bridge provides direct transmission of string vibration to the guitar body and makes set-up a breeze. First used in 1991 on the PRS Dragon I guitar, it now appears on almost half of all PRS guitars sold. This bridge features slots that recess the strings comfortably as they pass over the top, in a gentle curve. Although it is pre-compensated for modern string gauges, fine-tuning is possible by adjusting the set screws at each end of the bridge.
SE Custom Semi-Hollow Available Colors The SE Custom Semi-Hollow is available in Black, Natural, and Tobacco Sunburst finishes
Finish PRS finishes their instruments with a polyester basecoat and acrylic urethane topcoat. Acrylic urethane looks and feels the closest to the old nitro-cellulose finishes but without the finish checking.
The PRS Mission Statement Guitar building is an ongoing process of discovery. We are devoted to the guitar's rich heritage while committed to new technologies that will enrich our products with uncompromised tone, playability and beauty. Our success depends on our ability to listen, implement positive change and continually refine our craft.
Believing this, we strive to build the best guitars and guitar products possible and to serve our employees, customers, suppliers and community with distinction.

SE Custom Semi-Hollow Model Specs
Body
Back Wood: Mahogany
Top Wood: Maple Top with Flame Maple Veneer

Neck
Number of Frets: 22
Scale Length: 25"
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: Rosewood
Neck Shape: Wide Fat
Inlays: Moons

Hardware
Bridge: PRS Designed Stoptail
Tuners: PRS Designed Tuners
Hardware Type: Nickel
Misc: Pickguard
Treble Pickup: PRS Designed Treble Humbucker
Bass Pickup: PRS Designed Bass Humbucker
Pickup Switching: Volume and Tone Control with 3-Way Blade Pickup Selector

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Schecter RS-1000 acoustic guitar (Gloss Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I was super exited to get this guitar being that I have a few Schecter's and one being the Robert Smith ultra cure. I got my guitar today, just to open the box and pull it out with the worst warped neck I have ever seen.

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SX JAN-1 Gypsy Jazz Acoustic With Case Review

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(More customer reviews)Hello to all who are thinking of buying this guitar...It is a great deal for the money....a good overall sounding gypsy type guitar modeled after the 1930s Maccaferri guitars....but this one and $ave a lot.... Tommy Kovach Orangeburg , New York

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Godin 5th Avenue Archtop Acoustic Guitar - Natural Review

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(More customer reviews)I am a great fan of archtop guitars- I own three- and I have long been a fan of Godin guitars, who produce instruments of exceptional quality and value. When I saw that my local music store had the new Godin archtop in stock, I immediately started doing a mental inventory of my collection, figuring out what I could sell to buy this instrument. But playing it changed my mind. It's not at all of what I think of as an archtop guitar- though it may be just what you're looking for.
A little background. Flat top guitars have a resonating surface made form a thin layer of cedar or spruce or some other light wood. They're designed to vibrate as easily as possible. Traditional archtops, on the other hand, have a top carved from a much denser wood- traditionally maple. Whereas the classic flat top guitar sound is big and boomy, and designed to produce a big sound that ranges from bass to high treble, the traditional archtop sound is more percussive, and more midrangey. It's designed to punch through an orchestra in its rhythm role.
This guitar may look like an archtop, but it sounds very much like a flat top guitar, but I think that was intentional. Archtop guitars are becoming more and more popular with the rock and alternative crowd- something that I think goes back to Elvis Costello's "Monkey to Man" video. If the typical modern player picked up a traditional archtop he or she would probably find it unplayable- .013 gauge strings and a high action are a far cry form the low action and skinny strings most players favor.
So Godin has produced something with a very traditional look- think Mother Maybelle Carter for the black version illustrated- with the light action and even sound of a flat top- ad they're done a very good job of it. The instrument I tried had the quality you'd expect of a Godin, along with a good balanced tone and a very easy playing neck. If you're looking for something a bit out of the ordinary for that band you're fronting, you might give this one a try.

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Fender Artist Series Eric Clapton Stratocaster Electric Guitar Black Review

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(More customer reviews)I cannot thank the guys at Kraft enough for the fantastic service they provided when I bought this guitar. And the effort they went to in helping me out was extreme. To say I love this guitar is an understatement. It damn near plays itself and my playing has improved out of site since I took delivery. I could not believe when I plugged it into my Marshall amp that there was nothing but silence until I started to play. Other guitars have given me small, but noticeable, feedback but his beauty was absolutely silent. Playability is supreme, in fact I picked up a "deluxe" Start the other day and it came nowhere near offering the ease of which this baby allows you to play. I was lucky enough to pick up the last one in the shop and I see there are a few still kicking around but I would recommend if you are looking to buy A Clapton Strat you act swiftly because they do not stay on the shelves for very long.

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Schecter Tempest Standard Electric Guitar - Vintage Gold Top Review

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(More customer reviews)First off, I got this at a crazy price. Maybe it had sat around for a while I don't know, but the instant after I ordered it the price went back up by $130.
So, needless to say, I got a great deal. Though the current price is still a bit less than original.
I have a couple Les Paul studios('94 & '07) and a '79 Tele and this thing keeps up just fine. I play it more than anything else. I keep it in my bedroom, for learning/writing new songs, plugged into a '53 Gibson GA-5, but I've played it a lot through my Rebel 20 mini(2x12) stack, a bit through a '60s Fender Bassman and quite a lot through my only SS amp a '70s Yamaha G100. Jumpin off track, this is hands down one of the best "clean" amps I've ever played, great re-verb and tremolo, just glassy jazz goodness and totally underrated. They usually go for around $250 for head w/4x10 cab, I have the 1x15 cab and lo-ove it. Any way.
Sound:
Versatile.... That's why I like it. It's made from pretty light asian mahogany and the pickups aren't as hot as stock LPs, so it doesn't rock the screaming LP sustain, but gets pretty close and does sustain. On the flip side it's heavier than a Tele and the pickups are totally different, but with the coil tap it gets pretty close to the Tele "twang" as well. The range of sound this guitar can make, just by fiddlin the knobs, is what has made it my "go to" for foolin around. I was looking at the maple capped model, but I'm glad I went with this one. I think the added brightness and sustain would make it a lot more like an LP, but not quite as sweet and It would destroy the "twang". That said, it has a very nice sound all it's own. If you took all the adjectives you'd throw at an LP or a Tele and put "kinda" in front of them, you'd have the Schecter tempest.
Fit and finish:
Decent.... I'm a craftsman and have built a few instruments, so I see things. You'd have to look pretty hard, but you can see where the price tag comes from. Like I said, decent. The partially recessed knobs, set and bound neck, good hardware and great fretboard definitely make up for a few flaws in the paint and some obvious masking lines. I love the shape and style. There are a lot of guitars that look like an LP or a Strat and there are many that I just can't stand, but this is one of my all time favorites and I think it's even knocked the Ibanez Iceman down a notch..... well maybe.
Playability:
Outstanding.... When I get a new guitar I usually spend a few hours setting it up(a friend got a $3500 LP and then spent $130 and a week getting the frets reworked and a set-up). When this arrived at my door I got out my tools before I even opened the box. I never used 'em. I'm sure it's the same for all Schecter guitars, but this is the best set-up I've seen out of the box on any guitar, simply beautiful. Beyond that, the neck profile and finish are great, the frets are great, I love playing this guitar. It has the lowest action of any of my guitars and doesn't buzz a bit. And it stays in tune. I've put this in the hands of a number of people and they all really like it.
Bottom line:
Would I gig this? Meh... It's worthy, just not my sound for live gigs, as a backup yes.
Would I recommend it to my best friend? HELL YES!!!! And I have.
Is it worth the money? Another HELL YES!!!! This is the best "new" guitar purchase I've ever made.

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Schecter Royal Acoustic Guitar (Sunburst) Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this guitar because I really like Schecter Guitars. I own a C1 Exotic and a Robin Fink Ultra already. I would put either one up against an American Strat or an American Les Paul any day of the week, hands down. It was this experience that swayed me to buy a Royal, but these acoustic guitars are absolute garbage.
The first one I received has a crack leading from the sound hole towards the neck of the guitar. The replacement that was sent to me had a bad case of neck warp that a luthier said made it impossible to overcome the horrible string buzz from frets 10 - 15. Being that Amazon sent me the only Royals they had in stock at that point made me decide to return the second one and not give it a third try though Amazon customer service was very responsive and helpful.
This guitar, and I imagine the Orleans model as well, are made in China as opposed to Korea like their electric guitars. I believe that this is the reason for the craftmanship that I can only compare to a piece of junk that you would buy at a department store for $50. The only good thing about it is the Fishman pick up that sounded great.
Don't buy this.

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Fender American Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar Olympic White Maple Fretboard Review

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(More customer reviews)I just got this from Amazon affiliate seller Music 123. They got it to me in six days (it would have been five had it not been for UPS' characteristically infuriating inefficient routing) from the night I ordered it. It came in a top notch case with a Fender guitar strap, a polish cloth, a couple of Allen wrenches and a sturdy ten foot cord. My other main online music instrument shops had been out of this item for a while, so I was stoked to find another vendor I could depend on to get it to me in a sane amount of time and in an intact state.
Anyway, it was packed in a box that was swaddled by thick paper bags, which was in turn packed into a thick cardboard box. Not a scratch on the instrument, the finish on the neck was smooth and immaculate, the tone was bright and, when you wack your amp up to an approximation of Richie Blackmore's settings, a little slashing. The action was low (typical with guitars that are shipped, though, the strings were a half step out of tune, but nonetheless in relative tuning with the g string a bit flat. Took all of about a minute to put them at standard tuning and it held even with some t-bar abuse) with only the barest buzz on the low E at the first fret. Whoever set this up at the factory did a nice job. I don't think I will need to have it taken in for a setup as as things stand now.
Yes, there was the famous 60 cycle single coil hum, but not annoyingly loud and that was while playing it directly in front of a tv that was on at the time. I think I can live with it for now. I haven't tried it through my pedal board yet since I am in the process of rejiggering my pedal lineup, but if the hum gets out of hand when I stomp on my Bad Monkey, for example, even with a noise suppressor, I will just have some vintage noiseless pickups installed to solve the problem. Not a big deal.
So yeah, to quote Johnny Thunders, I am in love, L-U-V, with this thing.

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Fender Deluxe Player's Stratocaster Electric Guitar Crimson Red Transparent Rosewood Fretboard Review

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(More customer reviews)Best sounding Strat I have ever played and I have had many classic Strats in the last 50 years of playing. Nice beefy easy to play neck with a lot more sustain than for instance my 62 slab due to the extra wood used making the neck. Whole body has integrity and plays very loud and twangy unplugged! Still super easy to play even with a C neck instead of a thin neck.
Came well set up from the factory. Good string spacing, strings go right over top of pole pieces if a little bit close to the edge...but that's how I like 'em personally. No gaps around heel. No blems or finish flaws. Looks and plays really well for right out of the box.
Other than the slightly outrageous gold plating and white pickup covers which look a bit garish, nothing to find fault with. And if I change the plastic bits to black that is because I prefer understatement. Others may flip for how "sharp" looking this one is and not touch a thing. Heck it might grow on me, and if not, small beans.
Now besides having great integrity and singing sound even unplugged, how about those "vintage noiseless" pickups, you ask. Well in a word they are the best tone I have in my collection and the best tone I can recall from memory of the many Strats I have loved. And here's the shocker...Zero Noise! I mean Zero. Quieter than Lace Sensors. Quieter than humbuckers even. Like other than residual tube rush in your amp you won't be able to even tell your guitar is on 'cos the noise is just not there. I can't tell you I have tested it yet in a "stage from hell" scenario but I have checked it out around well known noise areas that drive my over driven tube setup nuts---and I get perfect results. It's scary quiet.
And perfect tone. Where my 62 slab for example has too much of a glassy tone if I push it this set of pups just sound bell like and sweet, and just as soulful. No more icepick in the ear...just clear pure vintage tone for miles. Plus they are loud and big sounding in the best way. Clapton just specified putting these pickups in all his stage rigs if that tells you anything. You don't have to believe little old me, what do I know, lol.
Fender I love you, great job. I would sleep with this guitar in my bed if I could, yes I am nuts about it. I really wasn't expecting this much guitar for such a reasonable price.

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Fender Blacktop Stratocaster HH with Rosewood Fretboard Electric Guitar Candy Apple Red Rosewood Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought a candy apple red one for Christmas. It looked beautiful. I played it twice and it stopped producing sound. It was like I pressed an off button. My brother's been playing his strat for 20 years and mine lasted two days. Fortunately I was able to return it, but c'mon, two days? My first Fender, a Starcaster, I got two years ago still plays fine. I've ordered a new one because it looks great, it sounds great the two times I played it, and it's very affordable. I'm hoping for better luck with the next one.

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Fender Highway One Stratocaster Electric Guitar 3-Tone Sunburst Rosewood Fretboard Review

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(More customer reviews)Just received the guitar, and in a word - Beautiful! Arrived in perfect condition. Plugged it in right away, and it plays wonderfully. In tune right out of the box. Nice low action. Had doubts when I ordered it, but the satin finish is awesome. I was also a little anxious about the jumbo frets based on what I had read, but my fears evaporated when I played it. The big frets are really nice. Feels good and plays easy. I have mild arthritis in my left hand so I need a neck that feels well in my hand. This guitar fits the bill. My first Fender - I love it!

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Fender Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar Brown Sunburst Rosewood Fingerboard Review

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(More customer reviews)I didn't need to do anything, I just play and enjoy the sounds of this guitar. You can play Jazz,Blues or Rock like Feetwood Mac, Eric Clapton , Iron Maiden or Red hot Chilli Peppers.
I love the Stratocaster with scratches, dents, etc. Mine came this way and I love it.
Choice one according to your pocket and your budget,made in USA or in Mexico, but get your Fender Stratocaster, a real one not cheap copy, please.

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Schecter Synyster Gates Guitar, Limited Signature Model (White Gloss, Pimp Stripe) Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought mine from a different website before it was available on Amazon.com a couple years ago. This guitar simply looks and sounds amazing. The Duncan Invaders provide that Synyster sound that you are looking for. It is extremely comfortable to play with the jumbo frets. The only con about this guitar is that the gold finish on the knobs that your strap attaches to wear down to silver over time. But this is barely noticeable so 5 stars.

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Fender American Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar 3-Tone Sunburst Maple Fretboard Review

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(More customer reviews)Well seldom you meet an object that has an identity comparable to only a few human. Strat is a different kind of instrument; while it's a perfect musical instrument so versatile that bears with you as your taste of music roams unconsciously it still keeps its feet firm on the ground. Its the rare combination of high quality, good value, and versatility.
It's one of those things that you would love to handover to your son and watch him enjoy the matured sound that comes with years of usage..

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