I bought this guitar a few months ago, as a guitar for trips, rehearsals after work, practice everywhere. I will try to describe most of the pros and cons of this tool.
So, the pros:
It is compact-Yes, this is why you buy spirit, it is not necessary to take it in the Luggage of the plane – it is allowed into the cabin, it is comfortable to move on public transport or a Bicycle / scooter.
Bridge-lock machine - well holds build, after 2-3 hours in road and differential temperatures (have us now winter of until-15C), almost not needs in adjustment. Very competent system.
Supporting stand-it seems to be an extremely simple thing, but it is very convenient.
Good frets, good wood, good hardware. – this is one more plus in the piggy Bank
Bag included – a little plus more
Let's move on to the cons, maybe they will be my quibbles or unfulfilled expectations from the travel-guitar.
Weight-for all its dimensions, it has a tangible weight in combat condition (in bag, etc.), about 4.5 kg, because of the many unnecessary details, but more on that.
Set H-S-H and 5-pos switch –f or travel guitar does not require so many pickups, most often you play in the headphones through the micro-amp or without it. Humbucker at bridge and neck is enough for rehearsal. Because of this, several points suffer at once – this is the weight of the instrument and the quality of the pickups themselves. The bridge humbucker has a rather weak output signal, which does not always give the desired sound on the shred / solo, in addition, the guitar body itself is small and gives little resonance. The ideal solution would be to have a powerful humbucker in the bridge (SD Sh-4 and above for ex.) and a hot rail in the neck tied to a mini 3-position switch.
Tone and volume - not a good location of the volume knob, if you have big hands - you will always touch it. After about 2 months I was able to get used to it. This is a consequence of the problem H-S-H scheme described above, all the controls in this form could fit under the bridge (where there is a tone knob) thereby adding comfort to the right hand.
Lever tremolo - Yes this function here there is, but she always is in blocked able, for guitar minute willingness (get and play) not grinding halt after function, affecting weight tool.
The quality of gig- running is Weak, narrow belt and plastic carabiner. I already replaced it with a metal one, but the belt attachment is not secure. In addition, the zipper on the pocket opens in the wrong direction. For example, if you have guitar stands upright and you open the zipper - all the change will fall out. I will order a cover in the workshop according to my parameters.
Strings double-ball-in goes not goes adapter on single-coil strings, and either you buy expensive double-coil kits, either spend still 20 the Euro on adapter. It is very strange why it is not included with the guitar.
Summary: Like any guitar in the spirit has its pluses and minuses, in many respects, each guitarist will decide for himself that he is important in this guitar. But my choice fell on spirit, and I, in a whole, exasperated their choice.
