Product: Magnum Opus MJ-325CWC
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
06/19/2008
at
10:43am
by
jakson
Features
:
10
Handmade MJ-325CWC Medium Jumbo body with AAAAA Claro Walnut back and sides and Western Red Cedar top. Hand-carved one piece African Mahogany neck/headstock. Ebony fingerboard and bridge with bone nut and saddle. Short Abalone vine and wing leaf rosette. 25 1/2 scale, unbelievable neck profile, custom 18:1 nickel tuners and custom hardshell case with satin shroud and built in hygrometer. This MO Medium Jumbo is off the charts - absolutely flawless workmanship.
Sound
:
10
Best sounding acoustic I've ever played - beautiful high end, smooth rich bottom end and warm balanced mids. I love everything about the sound as it surpasses anything I've ever experienced. It sustains forever, yet the clarity is something to behold - no annoying overtones! To be honest, after reading the reviews here and elsewhere I thought there was no way a guitar could sound this great and I was very cautious, but when I finally got my hands on this I was sold ten fold. You simply have to experience it firsthand to become a believer. There's a lot of hype in the MI biz, but Magnum Opus is the real deal.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
Easiest playing acoustic I've ever held in my hands. Plays like butter as they say. Action and intonation were perfect straight out of the box. I could not find one flaw on this instrument and that's rare for me because I can find flaws on pretty much any Martin, Taylor, Gibson, etc. etc. Walnut figuring is to die for - perfectly bookmatched.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
Even after shipping, this arrived rock solid. It's obvious that these guitars are built with love and passion! It's nice to see somebody build a product of great quality once again as this seems to be a lost art form in today's market of mass produced CNC built acoustics.
Customer Support
:
10
I researched for 6 months before I made this acquisition. I could not find a MJ-325CWC at my local dealer so I contacted MO directly. They were amazing to deal with. I feel like a made a new friend.
Overall Rating
:
10
This guitar was a great value! Although they are not inexpensive by any means, they surpassed other handmade boutique guitars I researched that ranged from $15,000 to $25,000 each. With that in mind, I feel like I stole my Magnum Opus as it outperformed the others; and at a fraction of the cost!
