Product: Karera Mini Strat
Price Paid: US $40
Submitted
03/24/2005
at
03:06pm
by
raging werwolf rampage
Features
:
5
MADE IN CHINA 1 SINGLE COIL PICKUP AND VOLUME KNOB. HARDTAIL STRAT BRIDGE THE BODY IS RESIN SAWDUST GLUED TOGETHER.BODY IS HEAVY STRAT STYLE BODY GENERIC TUNERS SMALL FRETS ROSEWOOD FRETBOARD. I GOT RID OF THE NECK. THE FRET ENDS WERE SHARP.I BOUGHT A AUSTIN STRAT COPY NECK USED FOR $20. THE WHOLE GUITAR WAS 40. I GOT RID OF THE KARERA NECK. PICKUP IS WIRED DIRECT TO OUTPUT JACK. I HAVE A DUNCAN STAG MAG HUMBUCKER , GOTOH TUNERS AND GRAPH TECH BRIDGE SADDLES. I KEEP THIS GUITAR IN A MOSSY OAK GUN CASE I BOUGHT AT DUNHAMS FOR $20.AND BRIDGE WAS REROUTED AND MOVED BACK TO ACCOMIDATE LONGER SCALE AND STRING LENGTH....
Sound
:
10
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
1
SHARP FRET ENDS SHITTY TUNERS SINGLE COIL PICKUP WAS WEAK AND BUZZY. THE NECK POCKET HAD DEBRIS IN IT.
Reliability/Durability
:
9
FACTORY ID GIVE THIS GUITAR A 1 WITH MODS, ID GIVE IT A 9 .IT WILL LAST CONSIDERING THE CHEAP,SMALL FRETS.. I DONT CARE ABOUT THE FINISH. THE GUITAR IS TOGETHER AND PLAYS.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
I DONT CARE ABOUT CUSTOMER SUPPORT. IF ITS A BAD GUITAR,BAD QUALITY,REBUILD IT...
Overall Rating
:
10
I OWN ANOTHER KARERA CUSTOMIZED WITH PING TUNERS,DUNCAN PERFORMER RAILS PICKUP,AND MIGHTY MIGHT PAULINE GRAPHITE NUT. I ALSO OWN A ENCORE LES PAUL COPY WITH TRIPLE ARMSTRONG HUMBUCKERS,BAD ASS BRIDGE,GRAPH TECH GRAPHITE NUT AND SINGLE VOLUME KNOB W/CUSTOM MADE DICE VOLUME KNOB. I WISH THAT THIS GUITAR HAD BETTER FRET FINISHING FROM THE FACTORY
Product: Karera Mini Strat
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted
11/11/2004
at
01:39pm
by
ETERNAL THRASH METAL GOD
Features
:
Pickup features: SINGLE COIL
Impedence or other specs:
Instrument
:
Model of guitar or bass:
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: BRIDGE
Other pickups on guitar: ADDING DUNCAN STAG-MAG HUMBUCKER
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): WHATEVER I CHOOSE
Reason for pickup change: PICKUP WAS TOTAL JUNK,I TOOK THE PICKUP OUTTA THE PICKGUARD,THE COVER FELL OFF UGH!!
Sound
:
No Opinion
Perceived output level: CRAP
Tone: HORRIBLE HUM AND BUZZING ,WEAK SOUND ,TREBLY
Sonic evaluation: MARSHALL MASTER LEAD 30 AMP PRO MOD DS-1 BOSS PEDAL
For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: THIS PICKUP MAYBE WOULD BE GOOD FOR BLUES OR COUNTRY
Overall Rating
:
1
Comments: THIS PICKUP IS CRAP AND MORE CRAP I WANTED A HUMBUCKER SIZED STRAT SOUND SO I WENT WITH THE DUNCAN STAG-MAG 40 BUCKS USED IS A DECENT PRICE
