Product: Aslin Dane AST-3S Strat Style
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted
07/02/2003
at
02:04pm
by
jason coombes
Email: jasonpunk666<at>hotmail dot com
Features
:
10
Sound
:
10
this guitar beats the crap out of all of my freinds guitars sound wise and playability. The tone it gives is unique and iv never had any problems with it.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
it was handed to me in great condition and i didnt have to change anything exept for tuning it.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
this guitar could withstand the end of the world its bin vigarusly played by a couple of good players and myself.
Customer Support
:
5
i dont realy know coz iv never tryed to contact the company but there web site is easy enuf to find but iv never needed to queary the guitar.
Overall Rating
:
10
i havnt been playing long but i learn quick and this was my first electric and its the best iv played apart from a gibson les paul wich was about the same rating soundwise but 2 different effects. i love the head stock the shape is nice, also its not verry heavy so its great for playing gigs etc and the pickups are great. thought i wish u had a locking nut because the termalo sends it way out of tune.
Product: Aslin Dane AST-3S Strat Style
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted
03/15/2002
at
08:41pm
by
Mike Perlowin
Email: MPerlowin<at>aol dot com
Features
:
10
I cannot review the guitar, only the neck. I hav a very early Fernandez strat, one of the first ones they ever made, with the built in sustainer.
The guitar sounes fine, but I never liked the neck. I replaced it with an Aslin Dane neck. The difference is amazing. The guitar now plays like a dream. This was the best possible thing I could have done. I reccommend than anybody who has a good sounding guitar with a bad neck do the same.
Sound
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No Opinion
N/A
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
The only word is perfect. The folks at the company didn't just sell me the neck, they installed it and set it up. The action is just right, and the intonation is dead on 100% theyre is no possible way they could have done a better job.
Reliability/Durability
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No Opinion
N/A
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
N/A
Overall Rating
:
10
I've been playing 42 years. I have 18 guitars including all the major brand names. Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, Music Man etc. My Aslin Danes are some of my favorites. I think that without question this company makes the absolutely best guitar on the market in it's price range. I have their 335 and their Les Paul style guitars and I think both are simply outstanding. I think my 335 copy is as good as any Gibson I've ever played, and a lot better than most.
Product: Aslin Dane AST-3S Strat Style
Price Paid: US $249.00
Submitted
12/02/2000
at
06:12am
by
Anonymous
Features
:
10
Features are standard 3 single coil custom wound pickups but with a rounder slightly more warm sound than stock Fender.
Canadian Maple neck, Heavy duty u channel truss rod
The Fingerboard is Super Phenol Composite, same as their High end Catalyst TM Composites use. No dead spots and extended resonance.
Solid tone wood body, either Alder or Bass wood.
Guitars were once made in China, but now are Hand crafted in Korea.
AslinDane.com has the full info
Sound
:
10
3 single coil Pickups are voiced and balnced, noise free in 2 and 4 positions
Great for blues especially in the upper positions, lots of sustain. More than a normal wooded fingerboard. No Dead Spots at all
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
Guitar comes ready to play from the factory.
Factory is based in NY and owners hand calibrate each one before shipping.Finish is very good for the price point.This one is a vintage Corvette Red. Gorgeous!!!
To my knowledge, Guitars with flaws are not sent out period.The owners are musicians and very picky.
Reliability/Durability
:
9
This guitar is as solid as any of my major brand collectiblesThe neck is as good as any good american standard type neck(I own a 61 Strat, 80's Elite Strat, actually the Aslin neck blows both of these away.
My Elite strat is unplayable as the neck is unstable so I use it for slide only. 80s Les Paul,Ric 12 string,Hamer tele model
Customer Support
:
10
The company is owned and operated in NY. The owners are musicians and are available personally for advise and selection.
Guitars can be customized, and all service is readily available
Warranty is limited lifetime, like other reputable companies.
Overall Rating
:
10
Playing 35 years,
The quality is very good, the best for the price paid. It is a work horse for the pro and a great instrument for the student. It actually plays in tune in all positions.
Once adjusted and intonated properly, it plays better than my 61 Strat.
Truthfully! Great blues sound
All guitars can be this good, wish I could understand why more don't....at this price it's like the 60's all over...an affordable guitar which plays well....what a concept!
