To preface this, I knew this is a "lower" budget guitar and I just fell in love with how it looks and it's a telly, c'mon now.
Pros:
- Beautiful finish, even with some minor issues, the wood grain or poor finish at places gives the guitar an "honest" look
- The neck is just wonderful to hold, it truly is - some do not like this type of neck, but frankly, I do
- Controls (volume, pickup selector and tone) are nice and feel sturdy
- Pickups are your standard telly, plenty of youtube videos on these
Cons:
- In total, QC failed on this one, let's start it off:
- Buzzing on 9th, 10th, 13th fret (known issue with a guitar with no compound radius) - went for a quick setup (not pro-level), adjusted the neck, adjusted the action, dead notes on many many bends
- Not so much QC fault, but getting intonation "just right" on this guitar is really a painful job due to the 50's vibe and the 50's bridge
- Tuners are... gorgeous, but they honestly should be replaced, they can hold a tuning, but turning them is a chore and are not precise
- Small weird "burn" markings on 12th fret, as if though someone re-fretted the 12th fret, it's a really strange mark
- Guitar needs a complete fret dressing and potentially new frets
In conclusion:
- As any online purchase (especially in this price range), you are taking a risk here. Is this an amazing guitar for a beginner or a 2nd or 3rd guitar? Yes - but ONLY if lady luck smiles on you and you get a good one or you are ready to dish out additional money for a luthier setup
- Do I regret purchasing this beaut? No, however, I do wish it did not come with such glaring issues that I need to shell out a couple of hundred additional euros for the guitar to be in proper playing condition (might as well get a Fender at that point)
- All in all, beautiful guitar, amazing feel, poor QC
