Epiphone Prophecy Futura Custom FX (Floyd, EMG-81/85 Pickups) Review

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(More customer reviews)I'll be honest. I don't think this guitar is for everyone. Other than receiving the actual guitar in a mess (de-tuned, very very very low action, ridiculous unplayable buzzing and offset bridge etc, etc....don't worry... did not buy it from this particular seller XD), After i got it fixed, it played excellent. I can't judge it too harshly because i've been playing a jackson rr-3 for 2 years, and the floyd rose on thatparticular model of guitar is completely flush with the body, and i know most floyds are not, but rather raised, above the body. Also, the pick-ups are a bit too close together for my liking, and i have a really hard time getting harmonics out of the g-string, but that's just my experience, and i would say 'because of that' but i really don't know if that's the cause. And of course it's about twice the weight of an rr3 so you get a bit sore after a while, but i can't complain about that. Other than that, it has a nice fast neck, reasonably slim, plays nice, but pick-ups seem a bit over-responsive.

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The Epiphone Prophecy Collection, created by popular demand for serious shredding and killer appearance,offers true dive-bomb bliss with the Futura Custom FX with Original Floyd Rose™ Tremolo system.This sleeker-sister to the Explorer design is crafted of a Mahogany body with a deep treble cutaway thatgives you high access to all24 jumbo frets ona super-fast SlimTaper™ set, Mahogany neck with full binding and luxrious, Ebony Fingerboard with exclusive "blade" inlay.Its shredable tone comes from active EMG 81 & 85 Humbucker pickups. The intimidating look features with a quilted Maple top under a translucent Midnight Ebony finish. Hardware includes blacked-out Epiphone strap locks, attractive Pearl-top control knobs, dependable Grover™ machine heads and an Original Floyd Rose™ Tremolo system.

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SX SJM62 LH 3TS Left Handed Review

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(More customer reviews)I actually bought mine direct from Rondo Music, they ship very fast and secure, they even wrap foam around the strings. Very professional. I would deal with them again, and again. Now the SJM. I dont know about the color in the picture because mine has black P-90's, and knobs. I will be honest and tell you that it is not playable out of the box. This is mainly because the el cheap o wanna be Tune-O-Matic is useless, when you strum the strings will slip off the crappy barrel saddles and you can guess from there what you could do (nothing). Luckily I had an epiphone SG special that I had ripped up for parts and I took the TOM off it and dropped it right onto the SJM, making it instantly playable, so before you buy it you will want to buy a TOM before you get it. It reminded me of one of those novelty guitars that you can buy on the boardwalk, until the TOM upgrade and now I have the angry sounding cheap guitar that has balls. I use the whammy all the time and It does'nt really knock it out of tune too bad, but that could be the workings of the 2 Graphite string trees I put on it, replacing the stock stainless steel ones. The wiring is pretty primitive and DIY friendly. Just mind the loose wire to the input jack when replacing the pickguard (maybe yours will be different).
Now the sound. The P-90s are great, they really really suprised me, because stock pups usually suck, these have a nice throaty angry growl, I was playing the power chords from "Know Your Enemy" by Green Day, sounded exactly like it. It can also be sweet and melodius but the only negative is that they make a little bit too much extra noise, some wire shielding should kill that, or just throw Dimarzio p-90s with split coils in it like I am and you'll be happy like R.Kelly at daycare. It also handles pedals very well. Im not really and effects nut yet, (my Boss ME-70 is on it's way) but I am a faithful user of my Boss DS-1 and it sounds damn sexy. It's nice and balanced as far as weight goes, very smooth neck and body, very very comfortable to hold and play. The strap knobs are nicelittle pancake shaped ones, and I am pretty confident with them, even though I dont gig. The nut is good, but I always like to change them for graphite, same for the TOM, graphite is easier on your strings, limiting breakage. Buy locking tuners, this is always a given on any guitar. The neck is fast, and the action can get nice and low, but heres where you'll run into your final problem, you can get a nice bit of buzz in the top of the neck (3rd fret to be clear) no matter how you adjust it. You will need to get a tech to crown and polish your frets. Don't worry it's cheap, and you wont have the same guitar as Mikey down the street. I really think this is a collectable, who knows, may be worth a lot of money one day. Look at Jack White's Airline. I also think this is something you may have seen Kurt Cobain play if he was still here. Buy it do some simple upgrades and you have something unique, cool, and refreshing, in a land of les paul and strat. Also my neck was pretty dry, so I took some pledge and wiped her down to a shine. Buy this you wont regret spending money on it. I plan to dump 400 into it to make it super unique, but I won't tell. OH AND IT'S LEFTY!!! PLEASE SUPPORT RONDO MUSIC AS AN UP AND COMING GUITAR RETAILER/MANUFACTURER, WHATEVER, BECAUSE THEY MAKE GOOD GUITARS AND THEY MAKE LEFTYS!!!!

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The guitar also features an ultra-fast rosewood fretboard with 22 jumbo frets, vintage fulcrum tailpiece with six adjustable saddle bridge. It has a three-ply pickguard (White, Black, White) and D'Addario strings are installed at the factory. Actual weight is only 8.5 lbs. Overall length is 39" including the strap button Width at the widest point is 13" The neck is 1 5/8" wide at the nut and 2 1/8" at the 22nd fret. Scale is 25.5"

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B.C. Rich NT Beast (Onyx) Review

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(More customer reviews)Buy the Beast! (but change the pickups)

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The B.C. Rich NT Beast Electric Guitar offers the amazing sustain and solid feel of a neck-through instrument with the price benefit of an import. And the high quality appointments don't stop there. A solid nato body, hard maple neck, ebony fingerboard with diamond inlays and 24 jumbo frets are jaw dropping on an instrument that's this easy on your pocketbook. The vicious shadow of the famous Beast headstock looms over powerful, dual BSDM humbuckers and a licensed Floyd Rose tremolo. We can't say whether someone has made an unholy alliance with this Beast, but you may find it hard on your soul to pass it up.

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Gibson Zakk Wylde Les Paul Electric Guitar, Black/White Bullseye Review

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(More customer reviews)Only reason for the 4-star rating is the price. Otherwise, this is a loud graphic on a really nice Les Paul. When you can get LP Standards for over a Grand less, you really need to make a statement (and a paycheck)to want to pay the extra dime for this premium edition.Though I haven't tried the Epiphone version yet, they are selling for about 1/7 the price. You can always pay a few bucks to upgrade the copy too!

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A quick listen to any of Zakk Wylde's seminal playing, from Ozzy Osbourne's "No More Tears" to Black Label Society's "Bleed For Me", tells you instantly that this guitarist goes at it rough and ready, and takes no prisoners. The Zakk Wylde Les Paul BFG embodies the mammoth tone and over-the-top rock attitude of its name sake, and offers all the equipment necessary to undertake your own scorched-earth attack on your local music scene: from its rough-hewn bookmatched maple top, to its rounded '50s-spec neck with ebony fingerboard, to its sizzling EMG 81 and 85 humbucking pickups — all approved by the Wylde man himself — the Zakk Wylde Les Paul BFG is primed to deliver the message, in a big way. And with two Zakk-certified looks to choose from, a bullseye graphic or buzzsaw graphic over a satin-natural nitro finish, there will be no mistaking that you have come for business.

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Dean Vendetta Revenge Custom Finish Vendetta with Heart Graphic and Hardshell Case Review

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(More customer reviews)I was a little worried about the quality of this korean made guitar but it turned out to be an amazing find. Looks great(if a little gaudy)and the setup was perfect. The intonation was damn close and the action was extremely low but didn't buzz at all even when dropped to b. I play through a Madison Omen stack which pushes some serious metal chunk and the stock pickups probably would have to be replaced if you don't play with a crapload of gain but in my kind of situation the pickups lack of gain gives me an amazing ability to dial in a perfect metal sound at any volume without any hissing or feedback. I've found this great for shows and recordings sound sweet on any format. comes with a case which was a huge plus since getting a guitar shipped is a crapshoot without a case and mine was delivered in only two days. SWEEEEEEEEETTTTTT GUITAR!

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The Dean Vendetta Revenge is the #1 in a series of Stephen Jensen Guitars. Designed as a classic tatoo design with burning sacred heart and dagger rendered photorealistically over tatoo style skulls and rose vines. Also features custom dagger and heart inlays. 2 Red hot humbuckers and string through body design make this a rock and roll dream come true. Includes deluxe hardshell case.

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Dean V Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)Bought this guitar because of the price. Then I gave it a Gibson overhaul. Complete with Floyd Rose, Gibson 500 & 496 pick ups & Gibson 67 V pickguard & truss rod cover! Check out the pic I left on Amazon. Sweet guitar.

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The Dean White Gold is an elegant axe, with a fully bound mahogany body and neck, Gold Hardware on a white finish (including the cover for the single humbucker), Grover tuners, and pearl block inlays. It keeps it simple with its single pickup and volume control configuration--plug in and let the chords ring out. Ahhh, good as gold.



V White Gold at a Glance

Neck Construction: Set-neck
Body wood: Mahogany
Tuners: Grover
Neck wood: Mahogany
Fretboard: Rosewood
Inlays: Pearl Block
Frets: 22
Scale: 24-3/4"
Bridge: Tune-o-matic with String-thru-body
Pickups: Dean Humbuckers
Controls: Volume
Hardware: Gold
Finish: White

Dean gold-covered humbucker, Tune-o-Matic bridge with thru-body design.


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Mahogany Body
Dean uses a mahogany body for most of its contemporary guitars.Mahogany is a common choice for electrics, dependably delivering a warm, full tone with plenty of punch and sustain. Plus, it looks sharp all dressed up in white and gold.Set Neck Construction
This V features a set mahogany neck, which imparts all the well-known advantages of that style: a warmer overall tone with extended low-end response, wicked sustain, and easy upper-fret access (not that that's a huge issue in most V-style guitars).
The 24-3/4-inch scale neck features a rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlays.Dean Humbucker Pickup
To capture the biting tones of vintage Deans, the company includes one of its standard humbuckers in the bridge position. It'll provide more than enough bite for modern styles, along with plenty of low-end and midrange definition.
Electronically, a pickup and volume knob are all you get here, and really, all you need--plug it in and turn it up.Grover Tuners
If you play guitar then you know what this means--solid, dependable tuning from the industry standard. These guitar machines are a triumph in engineering and style, with a gear ratio of 14:1, perfect gear meshing, and zero backlash and slippage. The gear box has a special lubricant for lifetime, trouble-free service.

Tune-o-Matic Bridge
A Tune-o-Matic bridge with string-thru body design provides even more sustain, along with precise intonation for your tuning preference. The classic v-shaped plate mirrors the headstock wings for some nice vintage Dean style.

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Ibanez GRG170DX GIO RG Style Black Night Review

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(More customer reviews)You will love this guitar as I do. The neck is very easy to play.The pickups are OK but come on you can't beat EMGS soI put some active EMG 81/85 pickups(Zakk Wylde uses this setup) in this thing and OMG it is beyond belief how great it sounds. My buddies can't believe how great this guitar sounds-buy it you'll love it!

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You deserve better. That?s why, whether you?re a beginner, on a budget, or a working stiff looking for a good backup axe, you shouldn?t settle for some famous name?s second line guitar that isn?t good enough for them to put their famous name on. Ibanez GRG and GRX guitars feature the same warranty and set-up standards as our most expensive instruments. Which explains why we proudly put the name "Ibanez? (not "by Ibanez?) on the headstock.
Neck: GRG neck
NeckType: GRG
Body: Basswood body
Frets: Medium frets
Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood
Inlay: Sharktooth
Bridge: FAT 10 bridge
NeckPU: PSND1 neck pu
BridgePU: PSNDS mid pu
MiddlePU: PSND2 bridge pu
HWcolor: CH

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