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145 People rated this product :
8 out of 10
19 People wrote reviews
7 out of 10
"Two changes would make this an A+."
Feature:
It's a starter kit, included a learning DVD which only teaches the very basics of guitar. Included picks, straps, 1 cable, and a 15-watt backstage amp that may not have the best sound but again, for the price you are paying, it's worth it.
Quality:
The pick guard scratches a lot, and I do mean A LOT and the picks that this kit comes with are plastic and if you don't pay close attention, you will have a pick guard with blue or red scratches. Overall, this is a great guitar for it's price.
The strings this guitar comes with are not really good, specially the 1st one, if you are bending at 13th fret or higher, chances are your string will pop in your hand. Luckily, the kit included spare strings, which also popped. I don't know, probably just me though.
Value:
price is worth it, if you are learning, if you are looking for a training guitar, or just another guitar for your collection that looks good. You have to go this way.
Desirability:
It's not a kick ass double neck Gibson custom SG or Flying V. But if you go to any shop, you would be captivated by this guitar's sunburst finish. It comes in red blue and black but sunburst is the best looking one, it looks so natural and classic. My girlfriend loves this finish.
Sound:
I'm used to play in acoustics, this is my first electric and I didn't want to spend much on it. The sound is okay, compared to other electrics I've played. The pickups are ok and the jumbo frets make your shredding faster but less accurate in higher notes. It only has 21 frets so you better learn how to bend. The sound is really above the average, but it falls out of tune too often. the tremolo is amazing but it's only one way, you can't get higher notes. This SSH guitar has 5 pick up settings. The guitar included a 15 watt backstage tube amp which you could replace latter on for a bigger & better one. Overall nice distortion.
Ease of Use:
Light weight and very smooth playing, jumbo frets are a plus, but on the higher notes it gets kind of tougher to achieve clear sounds. If you pop a string it is very easy to replace and tune in. The position volume knob can get in the way of fast switching to another pick up setting.
Support:
1 year warranty, and besides the strings and de tuning, I've had no more concerns, very good starter, jamming and training guitar. Not for live performances though.
Overall:
An overall nice guitar for what it's worth, if you are looking for a jamming guitar with nice sound and you don't want to break a hole in your wallet, this is the instrument for you. The only changes would be strings, change them for like D'Addario or something good, and the pickups, if you have the means and money change them because this ones are not that good.
Submitted: 5/5/2008
Style of Music: Rock , Blues, Alternative, Metal.
8 out of 10
"Great learning and jamming guitar"
Feature:
I got a gig bag with it, which is fine and dandy, I didn't expect that for the 100 bucks I spent on the guitar
Quality:
Overall this guitar is B-E-A-utiful a gorgeous sunburst finish, no blemishes, chips or cracks. I wouldn't call it road worthy, garage band worthy yes. To make this guitar truly gig and road ready you need 3 things right off the bat: A soldering iron, a coil of solder and a set of Grover Tuners, the factory ones slip out of tune pretty easy, especially if you use the tremolo at all.
Value:
This guitar is great, beginner, expert or intermediate. It's a pleasure to have this in my collection amongst fenders, gibsons, esp's and bc rich, now I can ad peavey to namesake. if proerly setup, a music store could easily sell this guitar for nearly double asking price...buy them while you can....because these are hot and worth every red cent.
Desirability:
the sunburst as I mentioned is gorgeous, my wife was actually laying naked with it for me...so there is definitely some sex appeal to this guitar considering I have much more extravagant guitars, but when I saw this I decided to buy it, one it's a peavey, and I've played on many and have never been disappointed, 2 it just has this look that begs to be played
Sound:
I enjoy the HSS setup, though the bridge pickup gets a bit too much hum, and I play through Line 6 amps, so hum shouldn't be a problem, probably due to weak soldering...easily fixed when I find he time...overall...it's pretty good
Ease of Use:
It needs a slight adjustment on the action, but it has a nice fast neck which is good for shredding, and if you are a beginner at soloing and shredding, this would be great to learn on, just have it setup by a professional to get optimum performance.
Support:
never heard of them
Overall:
I think with the little work I will have to do for this to be where I want it, I will like with all my guitars keep them for as long as I live.
Submitted: 4/23/2008
Style of Music: metal/black metal/death metal/alternitive/blues
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