Product: Antoniotsai Spalted Maple solid body electric
Price Paid: USD 199
Submitted
11/09/2007
at
12:19am
by
David Staben
Features
:
10
Neck thru design. 24 fret, HSS config, 5 way switch, licensed Floyd,25.5 scale, nut width 1.75, mini tuners 15:1, custom shaped hard case.
Mahogany body, thick spalted maple cap, maple neck, rosewood board w/abalone vine flower inlay, spalt cap on headstock, inlaid headstock, maker name inlaid on headstock
Sound
:
8
I bought this expecting to have to change the electronics since it comes from Vietnam. They are surprisingly adaquate and no change is necessary. They are not noisey.
The guitar has good sustain. I've only played it through my Crate DX212 modeling amp. Sounds good.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
8
I had to set up the floyd as expected. I only had to loosen the springs to bring the bridge to level. I changed the strings right away without ever tuning the guitar up.
There were no buzzes. The neck is dead straight. The hardware seems all installed correctly.
The guitar has a light oil finish only. There are a few places were the sanding was not quite fine enough. The top is thick and interesting. The cap on the headstock has one rough edge. The frets could use polishing.
The inlay work is stunning. There is very little filler. The person who did the inlay work is a true artist. This part is a 10.
The neck is a 10, body an 8.5, setup a 7
Reliability/Durability
:
8
It seems very solidly built. I would not use any guitar without a backup. I look forward to showing it off.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
the shipping from vietnam to the US was amazingly fast. But expensive.$140 The guitar can be warrantied in Canada, but buyer pays shipping. Not worth it for that reason
Overall Rating
:
10
I've been playing 22 yrs
I own 12 other guitars. I'm a guitaraholic. Its a player and a piece of art. They are rediculously cheap. Each one is unique. The case is made to shape.
I want to buy several more. Buy one now.
