Product: Ed Roman Terminator
Price Paid: US $3000+
Submitted
08/03/2005
at
10:14pm
by
Dick Trickle
Features
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1
Gibson Les Paul Retop and Customize. This has completely new top and fingerboard and electronics and hardware. Poor workmanship... I actually sent it to Gibson Custom Shop to fix... and they showed me the all the "Hand Built" inperfections and flaws. Which impacted my playing, let alone, the technical stuff others point out. But, a BIG BUT: They kept changing the pricing and such and then said it was on his site! DO NOT SEND HIM YOUR GUITAR! IF YOU DO, YOU BETTER HAVE A COMPLETE QUOTE (COST) BEFORE YOU DO!!!
Sound
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1
The intonation was out of balance, I run through, 4 different Marshalls, Fender Pro Sonic, and a Ampeg custom. I run a Eventide 3000SE/D and a ton of foot pedals. I play rock and all diversities of it. Man, these clowns thing they know what sound is on an LP. NOT! Ed was pushing his special pickups and bad mouth all the ones he doesn't sell. BTW, after talking to many people, Ed Roman used to bad mouth alot of the pickups he Now Sells! Total Hippocrit!!! Only If I knew ahead of being suckered into send him money.
Sounds like Shit to my Gibson 59RI with Burstbucker Pros #2 & #3s.
Action, Fit, & Finish
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1
Frigin morons cut the Fret wires wrong and it is uneven! When I called to Ed about it... he said it left here in perfect condition and that it must of been damaged in shipment. Told me to file a claim... Jesus, does this guy thinks guitar players and people, plus local luthiers are idiots? It was a direct workmenship flaw!
Reliability/Durability
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1
I'm not going to play it anymore, so it's a zero! Totally Disgusted for the amount time I waited for it and the price.
Customer Support
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1
It's going into the Fireplace after a good bottle of Jack with the Band and Friends... might as well, dealing with Ed Roman and the Drones that work for him are worthless!!! BTW, After reading all the reveiws on all the Roman models, I noticed what one other person pointed out... Ed must have his "Boys" posted great reveiws, because it does sound so much like their attitude and desparation for business and good reviews. All I can say... read all the reveiws and inquire into it... or just ask other guitar makers about this Primadona and his BS I bought into. After calling and complaining on this POS he sent to me... he basically just insulted me and if I sent it back he would look at it, and if he deemed it was alright, I would have to pay for the shipping back too! What An A-Hole!!!
Overall Rating
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1
Call every other guitar luthier and manufacturer about ROMAN. Ask at your local stores, search the internet, ask people at NAMM, call the BBB, and get educated by what this guy is about. I am really suprised after all the bad reviews I've read, he's not in jail! Some people are pure Teflon!
Product: Ed Roman Terminator
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted
03/05/2002
at
08:28am
by
Anonymous
Features
:
10
This is a custom made Les Paul style guitar made from a solid piece of koa wood I brought back from Hawaii myself. The neck is entirely hand carved out of a solid piece of macassar ebony, custom inlays, 24 frets;Seymour duncan Seth Lover pickups;Gibson tune-o-matic bridge;absolutely the most beautiful piece of guitar craftsmanship I've ever seen and the nicest finish
Sound
:
10
Guitar can make any sound from bright jangly Beach boys to feedback crunch like the Beatles' "Revolution" and "Helter Skelter". Can sustain forever; can even get creamy warm jazz hollow body sound - I use a Mesa Boogie Maverick amp
Action, Fit, & Finish
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10
Action was perfect, fastest guitar anyone who has played it has ever seen
Reliability/Durability
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No Opinion
guitar is too spectacular to take out of the house; this one is for my home enjoyment
Customer Support
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10
I've dealt with Ed Roman for over 3 years on five different guitars. I will say this: Ed is not a bullshitter; he has his opinions and is very free to express them and defend them (not a crime in the USA). Now that may bother some people and they may not agree with his opinions (also not a crime in the USA). His work is not cheap(also not a crime in the USA). I believe there are some people who have some ax to grind with Ed (probably some dealers who resent his innovation and sales) but that's just their problem. The bottom line for me is that he's always been straight with me , I believe he is a man of his word, and his staff have always treated me well. I've bought three custom guitars from him and, yes, they took a long time to get; yes, they were expensive; and yes, getting to his shop is an adventure - but I have spectacular instruments, heirloom quality, and could not be more happy with them. If you want warm, fuzzy attention and someone who will tell you what you want to hear, buy a cat and visit some guitar superstore that'll try to sell you some knockoff guitar.
Overall Rating
:
10
I own two Rickenbackers, a strat, a Tacoma acoustic, a Gibson ES-347, and three custom guitars. The Les Paul styled terminator is the most awesome guitar I or anyone whose seen it has ever seen. Period.I realize that this review is mostly positive but it's totally true. I feeel like you get what you pay for.
