Product: El Maya Unknown
Price Paid: 200 (South African Rand) used
Submitted
12/29/2005
at
05:34am
by
Stefan
Email: skafka at aon<dot>at
Features
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9
Built assumably in the late 60's or early 70's in Japan as I received it as a present from my parents in 1978 and by then it was bought second-hand in a pawn shop for about 250 South African Rand.
It has a 22 fret layout with rosewood, bounded and pearl inlay, all in all an exact replica of a cherry Gibson SG. during the years I've changed the pickups to Seymour Duncan in the Bridge and DiMarzio in the neck positions, whilst still retaining the originals. It also underwent major surgery concerning the Bigsby type tremolo which I had removed because of the unstable tuning caused by the same.
Sound
:
10
As I go for the now so called Classic Rock and Rythm & Blues it's an absolute beauty to play. Mostly I put her through the classic Line-Up Marshall Lead Stack , at the Moment a JCM2000 DSL100, and an original Ibanez TS-808 which I own since 1982 for the occasional spice.
The sound goes from solid clean to an absolute roar when put to the test.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
The action of the guitar is ... load and fast, beastly brutal!
The pickups were replaced by Seymour Duncan and DiMarzio's that definitely siut my playing style.
Overall a fast playable allrounder, in a mahagony setneck cherry outfit.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
This Guitar was and still is an extremely reliable companion and although it's been on the raod in the 80's till mid 90's taking some serious torture at times I've never had the impression of any loss of sparkle, the finish and hardware is still in absolute mint condition and everything is still in place.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
Contact not possible
Overall Rating
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10
I now own the guitar for 29 Years next to more than a dozen other fine pieces but there is always this mythe about the first love which obviously goes for this instrument too. I own Fenders, Gibsons, PRS, Ibanez, Yamaha and Ovation all a clas of their own but it will always be my ElMaya SG.
Uncomparable and unknown to the most!
Product: El Maya Unknown
Price Paid: US $225
Submitted
01/18/2002
at
10:29am
by
PETE
Email: PEILG at BEVCOMM<dot>NET
Features
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9
NO DATE OR SERIAL NUMBER. SOLID BODY STRAT STYLE. STANDARD STRAT CONTROLS CONFIGURATION. STANDARD NECK FULL FROM HEADSTOCK TO BASE OF BODY.MAPLE AND WALNUT HIGH GLOSS FINISH. NO NAME ON TUNERS STANDARD TYPE. BRASS NUT AND SADDLES AND MOUNTING PLATE. ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD. 21 FRETS. ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL GUITAR HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. NO ACCESSORIES.
Sound
:
10
THREE PICKUPS. EACH HAS IT,S OWN SEPERATE SOUND.TONE CONTROLS ARE ALSO VERY GOOD. VOLUME VERY RESPONSIVE ON MINOR ADJUSTMENTS. WEIGHT IS SIMILAR TO 68 LES PAUL MY FAVORITE.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
AMAZING MACHINE. NOT SURE OF AGE EL MAYA ORIGINAL ON HEADSTOCK. VERY HIGH QUALITY WOOD AND WORKMANSHIP. SOME OXIDATION OF BRASS SADDLES AND NUT. I USUALLY FIDDLE WITH THE ACTION ON ANY GUITAR I BUY. DIDN,T TOUCH THIS ONE.I,VE HAD PRS,SCHECTER,FENDER, GIBSON,JAZZ BOXES AND SOLID BODIES.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
REMARLABLE WORKMANSHIP. APPEARS TO BE MAPLE NECK ALL THE WAY THRU THE BODY. FROM HEADSTOCK TO BASE OF THE STRAT STYLE BODY. BRASS SADDLES AND NUT. I WOULD TAKE THIS GUITAR ON A SPACE MISSION.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
VERY LITTLE INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME.
Overall Rating
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No Opinion
BEEN PLAYING FOR OVER 30 YEARS. I HAVE A 68 LES PAUL A 72 SG A WECHTER TRADITIONAL AND A PRACTICE KIT TELE. I PRACTICE PLAYING AND WIRING AND ROUTING ETC.
