.....象道试题...... 有传文说它是75年的STARCASTER,但从字面描述和图片的对比看.....就是这把无疑了....不知道你要它来干嘛~~~象是FENDER也不待见这个产品.... Customer Support: 6
on't ask -- Fender wants to forget its CBS past....呵呵~
Price Paid: US $1000 used
Purchased from: N/A
Neal''s Guitars
Features: 8
1978, hollowbody electric (ES335 style); doublecutaway with f-holes, offset waist like a Jaguar or Jazzmaster; bookmatched flame maple top and back, walnut stain (comes also in natural, black, white, blonde, and sunburst). Has two Fender humbucking pickups (70's style, like on a Telecaster thinline) with master volume, two volume, two tone; strings-through-bridge-through body; pickup selector on lower cutaway; 3-bolt maple neck (22 frets) and maple fretboard with black dot inlay, with unique Fender headstock design. Has F-tuners and 6-across string tree. Body is bound front and back. The neck on this guitar is as close to a "boatneck" or "oar" as I have ever seen on a Fender guitar.
Sound: 7
This is hard to describe; it sounds like a cross between a humbucker telecaster and a ES335. The Fender humbuckers used on this guitar are the same as those used on '70's tele's like Keith Richard used. They overdrive a tube amp pretty well. It can sound bright, mellow or raunchy, depending on what amp you use with it. The master volume is sort of like the Gretsch or Gibson Chet Atkins pot, only it is located right next to the other vol/tone pots. You can use it like a volume pedal and "swell" or "fade" the output (even do some pedal steel effects like George Harrison did on his Contry Gent).
The overall sound is definitely NOT Gibson or Gretsch. With the maple neck, bolt on mounting, strings-through-body, it's a Fender. This means that the sustain isn't comparable to the glue-in necks of either Gretsch or Gibson.
Action, Fit, & Finish: 7
This was one of CBS' better attempts at guitar manufacture. Yes, the three-bold neck is present, and yes, you can fit a matchbook into the space between the neck and body, but it is rock-solid. The 3-bolt is actually a great idea in terms of have the tilt-adjust built in. With a four-bold, you may get a more solid attachment and sustain better, but try adjusting the neck tilt on that! (you gotta use shims).
The finish is polyester; doesn't yellow at all (the neck is clearcoated and looks nearly brand new). The bindings are first-class and are not at all deteriorating.
The action, particularly the neck width, throws me off completely. It takes some getting used to particularly if you are going from one guitar in your arsenal to THIS one. It's like fretting a baseball bat.
The guitar seems a bit heavier than the ES335; the body wood is maple, but it is thicker than the laminates used on the Gibson hollowbodies. This is probably due to the need to mount the very wide bridge/tailpiece on the body itself, and, run the strings through the back.
Another confusing thing on this guitar is the volume/tone layout. If you are used to Gibson's layout, the Fender one will fool you unless you read the knob descriptions. Again, moving from one guitar to this one takes some getting used to.
Reliability/Durability: 10
Durable? Oh, hell yes! This guitar will withstand a meteor shower. The neck is made from a single piece of maple -- true Fender -- and the body is supersolid. The electronics are fine and will last a lifetime.
Customer Support: 6
Don't ask -- Fender wants to forget its CBS past.
Overall Rating: 8
If you are looking for guitar that is a true departure from the Gibson or Gretsch hollowbody mold, look no further. Particularly if you love Fender necks. The sound is unique, but not spectacular.
on't ask -- Fender wants to forget its CBS past....呵呵~
Price Paid: US $1000 used
Purchased from: N/A
Neal''s Guitars
Features: 8
1978, hollowbody electric (ES335 style); doublecutaway with f-holes, offset waist like a Jaguar or Jazzmaster; bookmatched flame maple top and back, walnut stain (comes also in natural, black, white, blonde, and sunburst). Has two Fender humbucking pickups (70's style, like on a Telecaster thinline) with master volume, two volume, two tone; strings-through-bridge-through body; pickup selector on lower cutaway; 3-bolt maple neck (22 frets) and maple fretboard with black dot inlay, with unique Fender headstock design. Has F-tuners and 6-across string tree. Body is bound front and back. The neck on this guitar is as close to a "boatneck" or "oar" as I have ever seen on a Fender guitar.
Sound: 7
This is hard to describe; it sounds like a cross between a humbucker telecaster and a ES335. The Fender humbuckers used on this guitar are the same as those used on '70's tele's like Keith Richard used. They overdrive a tube amp pretty well. It can sound bright, mellow or raunchy, depending on what amp you use with it. The master volume is sort of like the Gretsch or Gibson Chet Atkins pot, only it is located right next to the other vol/tone pots. You can use it like a volume pedal and "swell" or "fade" the output (even do some pedal steel effects like George Harrison did on his Contry Gent).
The overall sound is definitely NOT Gibson or Gretsch. With the maple neck, bolt on mounting, strings-through-body, it's a Fender. This means that the sustain isn't comparable to the glue-in necks of either Gretsch or Gibson.
Action, Fit, & Finish: 7
This was one of CBS' better attempts at guitar manufacture. Yes, the three-bold neck is present, and yes, you can fit a matchbook into the space between the neck and body, but it is rock-solid. The 3-bolt is actually a great idea in terms of have the tilt-adjust built in. With a four-bold, you may get a more solid attachment and sustain better, but try adjusting the neck tilt on that! (you gotta use shims).
The finish is polyester; doesn't yellow at all (the neck is clearcoated and looks nearly brand new). The bindings are first-class and are not at all deteriorating.
The action, particularly the neck width, throws me off completely. It takes some getting used to particularly if you are going from one guitar in your arsenal to THIS one. It's like fretting a baseball bat.
The guitar seems a bit heavier than the ES335; the body wood is maple, but it is thicker than the laminates used on the Gibson hollowbodies. This is probably due to the need to mount the very wide bridge/tailpiece on the body itself, and, run the strings through the back.
Another confusing thing on this guitar is the volume/tone layout. If you are used to Gibson's layout, the Fender one will fool you unless you read the knob descriptions. Again, moving from one guitar to this one takes some getting used to.
Reliability/Durability: 10
Durable? Oh, hell yes! This guitar will withstand a meteor shower. The neck is made from a single piece of maple -- true Fender -- and the body is supersolid. The electronics are fine and will last a lifetime.
Customer Support: 6
Don't ask -- Fender wants to forget its CBS past.
Overall Rating: 8
If you are looking for guitar that is a true departure from the Gibson or Gretsch hollowbody mold, look no further. Particularly if you love Fender necks. The sound is unique, but not spectacular.