Product: Atlas Special Custom Premier 2
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
01/24/2008
at
04:41am
by
Art
Features
:
10
This is the most beautiful guitar I???ve ever owned.
PRS body, flame maple top, ebony board with mother of pearl butterfly inlays (this thing is what stunned me, perfectly done), vintage model R-Supersonic pick-ups with gold covers, Wilkinson fixed bridge, Schaller Machine heads, 2 Volumes, 2 Split Tone, 3-way toggle switch, gold hard wares, what more can you ask.
I had this guitar built directly from the factory in Thailand. Handmade, December 2007.
The original price of $1,850 was a little stiff for my budget, but I talked to a guy named Andrew at the factory and he asked me how much I could offer. Yes, they can make minor adjustments to accommodate your budget. We settled for $ 1,200 using 4A grade flamed maple top instead of 5A quilted maple, and without case. Just tell them your budget and they can help you, everything can be arranged.
Sound
:
10
They asked me what kind music I played, and they installed just the perfect pick-ups for me. Vintage model R-supersonics. Sweet clean sound at the neck, and warmer sound at the bridge. The guitar has perfect intonation and packs plenty of sustain.
Very quite on my speaker, with no hissing sound.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
Flawless. The factory set-up was just right for me. I can???t find any fault in this guitar. Straight from the factory, I had nothing to adjust.
If not for the plastic strap buttons, I would have given this a 10. I had mine replaced with Planetwaves.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
I owned this guitar for just one month so I could not really tell. But it looks like this guitar is very well made and comparable to high end instruments at less the price. One thing though, you have to maintain the gold hardwares as they get muddy especially if you have moist hands. Cleaning with a clean, dry cloth after gigs would help.
Customer Support
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10
The best so far I have encountered. Andrew will keep you updated with pictures of your guitar to ease your anxiety of waiting 6-8 weeks. However, it???s worth the time as the result was a superb instrument.
Overall Rating
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10
I am not a pro but have been playing for quite sometime (20+ years). I own different guitars ranging from classical, acoustics to electrics (Sadao Yairi, Yamahas, Sigma-Martin, Washburns) This guitar is my second hollow bodied electric and I???m very impressed and satisfied with just every aspect of this guitar. That is why I bothered to post here for the first time.
I highly recommend this guitar to anyone. This is my only way of thanking the people at Atlas for giving more of my expectations.
