Product: DeArmond M-77A
Price Paid: US $199
Submitted
05/28/2001
at
05:45pm
by
I Dis Your Mullet
Features
:
8
8 - Faithful clone of a Bigsby vibrato, right down to the kinked bar end. Roller bridge and well-made vibrato keep the guitar reasonably in tune when using vibrato.
Sound
:
9
9 - Sounds fine, good intonation, bigtime gain out of the pickups.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
8
8 - It's well set-up, excellent finish, pretty nice QC throughout.
The electrical - with the exception of very hot Fender/Corona US pickups - is a bit cheap, though it is not clear to me if cheap pots wear out sooner or if they're as robust as more heavy-duty ones. In any case, there was no noise. Soldering is not top-drawer, but good enough.
Reliability/Durability
:
8
This _looks_ like it would suffice for pro-level use. It's a set neck, good finish, very nice wood, and a brilliant finish - perhaps a bit thick for best tone, but I dunno...
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
10
Incredible value at this price, 80% off, new. I don't know if I'd spring for the list of $1000, but at $199, it has to be the deal of the century.
