November 15, 2023
Ok, wow!
I've been looking for something different from my usual telecasters, and I've heard some good things about these, so I thought I'd give one a try. I'm glad I did!
Honestly, out of the box, it was good, but not great. The strings definitely needed replacing, and a few things needed some attention. Nothing major. But stuff that many - if not most - guitars will need to get them in good playing order.
After removing the strings, I tightened the nuts and screws on the tuning machines. ...
Ok, wow!
I've been looking for something different from my usual telecasters, and I've heard some good things about these, so I thought I'd give one a try. I'm glad I did!
Honestly, out of the box, it was good, but not great. The strings definitely needed replacing, and a few things needed some attention. Nothing major. But stuff that many - if not most - guitars will need to get them in good playing order.
After removing the strings, I tightened the nuts and screws on the tuning machines. Some were ok. But most were somewhat loose. This helped the tuning stability a lot!
Next, I leveled and polished the frets (i do this on all my guitars needed or not and it wasnt really needed here) and then oiled the very dry fretboard. Ahhhhhh, much better! Then i replaced the strings with my favorite Ernie Balls.
Next i did a minor truss rod adjustment, and lowered the bridge saddles to lowere the action to where i like it. Lastly, i spent some time adjusting the individual string intonation. Only minor adjustments needed here, and the g, b, and high e strings were spot on!
When I plugged it in and started playing, I was blown away by how great it sounded! Nice full sounding pickups that really like to be driven, and not a bit of microphonics that seem to be common in most "budget" guitars!
Best of all, this guitar is really a blast to play! If you want to have some groovy fun, plug it in, crank the amp, and rock and roll to your heart's content!!
This guitar is a real winner! It sounds better and is more fun than any $100 guitar has any right to be! Just go on and buy it!!
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