Donut
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Post by Donut on May 11, 2020 0:06:55 GMT
And the only guitar I got today (my Jackson) is a also a humbucker, but without coil split. Nice, which Jackson did you get? I saw that GuitarGuitar have a JS32 FR for £249 and was quite tempted by it. |
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naikon
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Post by naikon on May 11, 2020 6:17:56 GMT
And the only guitar I got today (my Jackson) is a also a humbucker, but without coil split. Nice, which Jackson did you get? I saw that GuitarGuitar have a JS32 FR for £249 and was quite tempted by it. Haha, sorry, I'm not native english so maybe I should have used the words "I have" instead of "I got". I have an Jackson DK2M  which I love |
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naikon
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Post by naikon on May 12, 2020 15:32:50 GMT
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derekm
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Post by derekm on May 12, 2020 15:50:29 GMT
I've just bought it in ocean blue 😊,
Cant wait to get it....
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fredsky
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Post by fredsky on May 12, 2020 19:13:00 GMT
I've just bought it in ocean blue 😊, Cant wait to get it.... Good choice 👍 |
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2020 20:48:12 GMT
It sure does, but if I were you, I'd stay away from the matte black finished LP. My co-worker has one of these, and the finish is VERY vulnerable because it's applied over some sorta shiny primer coat. The slightest bump or scratch, and the matte finish flakes off. Really annoying, even for a budget instrument. Already after a week of normal usage, he noticed a couple of damaged spots and made a guarantee complaint. Thomann gave him 35 € shop discount (which is quite generous, but still...). |
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chubbles
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Post by chubbles on May 13, 2020 14:40:31 GMT
I do love my sc450 plus (Lemon Burst).
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Post by LeoThunder on May 13, 2020 15:15:09 GMT
I do love my sc450 plus (Lemon Burst). I don't hate mine (pumpkin burst - it's a special edition). Maybe I'll put a face on it…  |
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Post by lollerblade on May 13, 2020 16:44:17 GMT
We share the same doubt again  Let's point out that in my opinion you can't go wrong, none of them looks bad. But on the other hand this doesn't help in the choice I agree with you about the honey flame, it looks more than ok but it's too "mainstream". I also have another guitar of that exact color, so I discarded it. The VB is probably my favorite, I love satin finishes, not only the look but especially the feel on the neck, I would have chosen that but again I already have another guitar with dark satin finish (PRS SE Stealth Quilt). Besides this, a thing that I'm not convinced about, is the yellow binding. In some videos it looks way "too yellow" compared to the gold hardware...I wished the two "gold" colors matched better. So I will probably go with the Lemon or the Ocean flame, both are missing colors in my collection. Anyways, if you decide for the VB, as others told you, keep in mind: satin finish = handle with care |
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Post by LeoThunder on May 13, 2020 16:48:36 GMT
The VB is probably my favorite, I love satin finishes, not only the look but especially the feel on the neck, I would have chosen that but again I already have another guitar with dark satin finish (PRS SE Stealth Quilt). Besides this, a thing that I'm not convinced about, is the yellow binding. In some videos it looks way "too yellow" compared to the gold hardware...I wished the two "gold" colors matched better. Make sure you sort these videos by publishing date. HB guitars ripen, things get fixed or improved. I was put off by that yellow binding when I looked at it back in 2017, felt just the same. I saw better looking, more recent pictures. |
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Donut
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Post by Donut on May 13, 2020 18:51:00 GMT
It sure does, but if I were you, I'd stay away from the matte black finished LP. My co-worker has one of these, and the finish is VERY vulnerable because it's applied over some sorta shiny primer coat. The slightest bump or scratch, and the matte finish flakes off. Really annoying, even for a budget instrument. Already after a week of normal usage, he noticed a couple of damaged spots and made a guarantee complaint. Thomann gave him 35 € shop discount (which is quite generous, but still...). The VB finish on mine is rock hard, is one of the few things that's perfect! |
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Post by calebz on May 13, 2020 18:53:01 GMT
It sure does, but if I were you, I'd stay away from the matte black finished LP. My co-worker has one of these, and the finish is VERY vulnerable because it's applied over some sorta shiny primer coat. The slightest bump or scratch, and the matte finish flakes off. Really annoying, even for a budget instrument. Already after a week of normal usage, he noticed a couple of damaged spots and made a guarantee complaint. Thomann gave him 35 € shop discount (which is quite generous, but still...). I have one of the matte SC-customs. I've used it pretty regularly live and in the studio for about a year. Haven't had a single issue with the finish. I don't abuse my stuff, but I'm not terribly gentle with it. (Every new guitar I get has the strap button screws removed/replaced with long stuff from the hardware store, then either epoxied or superglued into the hole - because I am decidedly NOT gentle with my guitars) |
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2020 22:38:31 GMT
Hmmm... Donut and calebz , if what you say is correct, than I'm afraid that my co-worker has received a guitar with some sort of manufacturing error. If I'm telling him this, he'll be even more frustrated about it. Maybe better not to bring the topic back up to him, I dunno.  |
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Donut
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Post by Donut on May 14, 2020 23:34:39 GMT
Hmmm... Donut and calebz , if what you say is correct, than I'm afraid that my co-worker has received a guitar with some sort of manufacturing error. If I'm telling him this, he'll be even more frustrated about it. Maybe better not to bring the topic back up to him, I dunno. On mine, it looks like a solid sheet of vinyl, about 2mm (?) thick. There's nothing really to flame off. |
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