Product: Babicz Guitars ID-JRW-06 Jumbo
Price Paid: USD 499.00
Submitted
07/06/2007
at
02:26am
by
john
Features
:
9
solid spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, high gloss on back and sides , satin on top and neck, jumbo cutaway, guitar is very small, tuners seem good, came with case, no electronics, adjustable neck and
split bridge, and strings attached to top instead of bridge,
Sound
:
8
sound is big, no boom like martins, sound is a hint on the tinny side,
can hear every note clear as a bell, is a tad to bright i am waiting
for strings to break in maybe will tone it down a little
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
8
action can be as high or low as you want with adjustable neck, nut was
cut a little high, slight flaw in abalone ring rosette, rosewood used
for sides looks nicer than pieces used for back.
Reliability/Durability
:
No Opinion
will find out with time seems solid,
Customer Support
:
9
very good i called with question on how to intonate guitar phone was
picked up right away with a human
Overall Rating
:
8
saw this marked down on mf from 1395.00 to 499.00 had to check it out,
was expecting to try guitar not be thrilled and send it back for refund
could not really afford it right now, to my dismay i played guitar and
liked it and will be forced to keep it , at 1395.00 i would get a martin
but at 499.00 you cannot go wrong with this guitar
Product: Babicz Guitars ID-JRW-06 Jumbo
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted
09/14/2004
at
11:27am
by
Ray Conklin
Features
:
10
Made in Indoesia, late 2003 or early 2004 (12th production model off the line!) Solid spruce top; solid Javanese rosewood back and sides; 14 fret mahogany neck w/rosewood fretboard; 2-way adjustable truss rod; rosewood bridge and string retainer; 25.5" scale length; "vertical lift neck", "torque reduced split bridge design" and "lateral compression soundboard"; gloss black hardware (tuners, strap buttons and string anchors); gloss urethane finish; hardshell case included. Electronics available.
Sound
:
10
This guitar is easy to play, is almost infinitely adjustable, and most importantly, sounds full and clear from treble to bass. No overpowering overtones, but lots of volume. Sounds great to my ears.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
What style are you into? Do you like low, fast action? Are you a string-bender? Do you like to play slide? The patented "icz" performance features, including the aforementioned "vertical lift neck", "torque reduced split bridge design" and "lateral compression soundboard" allow you to adjust your guitar literally in between songs. You can, with the turn of an allen key, change the string action of your guitar without altering the pitch or scale length. For a detailed explanatin of how it works, go to www.jeffbabiczguitars.com . All you really need to know, however, is that IT WORKS!
Clean construction details and finish; nice, smooth frets. She looks good!
Reliability/Durability
:
10
Everything on this guitar feels solid, especially the mechanism for the "vertically adjustable neck", which will probably be the first concern of anyone interested in one of these guitars. Although the production models are brand new to the market, Jeff Babicz has been using his patented technology in his hand-built guitars (along with a lot of exotic wood!).
Customer Support
:
10
I have dealt with the company. My emails have been answered promptly, and I'm completely satisfied.
Overall Rating
:
10
I'm very happy with this guitar. If lost,stolen or destroyed, I'd buy another one. I own too many guitars! Maybe now I can sell a few of them (yeah, like THAT'S gonna happen!). Really, it's every bit as good as my Martin, Gibson, Larivee, Yairi, Ovation, or my all solid wood Yamaha - and because of its versatility, maybe just a little BETTER...
