So first of all, the guitar is stunning in the white color. Pictures don't do justice. What you don't see on the pictures, is that the finish is sparkling, very subtle, but' it's a really nice addition.
the pros:
- I adore the sound. It's exactly what you'd expect from a guitar like this. It can do not only surf music or punk, but it can handle high gain hard rock as well
- coil splits with 3 way switch gives you 9 settings, which makes the guitar very versatile
- despite some reviews, I find the neck really comfortable. It does not feel wide at all
- stainless frets feel really awesome, they were setup pretty well, no sharp edges whatsoever
- intonation was spot on out of the box
- You get locking tuners at this price point! It's almost ridiculous! Wow!
Cons:
- The tremolo should be used only one-way. When you bend the strings away from the bridge it does not go back to neutral position. The other way it works fine as designed,
- in the coil split it give you a fair amount of buzz, even with with both pickups selected. It can be a grounding/shielding issue, so I'll be using some cooper tape in the future to see if it will fix it
Neutral:
- it needs a bit of setup, like lowering the action and adjusting the truss rod
- The nut needed some dry lubricant
- the fretboard was very dry. Not sure if it was only my piece, but I used lemon oil to deal with it.
All in all the guitar is a great bang for the buck considering what you pay and what you get. I'm really happy with this one. Anyone who is looking for something more unusual will be very happy with it.
