Product: Gmp Pawn Shop Special
Price Paid: US $1175 used
Submitted
12/11/2003
at
01:56pm
by
JD
Email: jdrockers67 at hotmail<dot>com
Features
:
10
US made, 22 frets, solid top, 2 volumes and tones, 3 way selector switch, 2 H (Duncan) passive, mahogany body, mahogany neck, f hole, sunburst finish, single cutaway, tunamatic bridge, Sperzel tuners, 25 1/2" scale, thin neck, jumbo frets, ebony fretboard, dot inlays, hard case included.
A KICKASS INSTRUMENT!
Sound
:
10
My amps are Bad Cat Hot Cat, Bogner Shiva, Fender Bassman. Effects are Keeley SD-1, Keeley Rat, MXR Dynacomp (going to Keeley to get modded soon).
THIS GUITAR IS KING THROUGH THE SHIVA! TONE IS WHAT I LOOK FOR OVER LOOKS AND IN SOME REGARDS PLAYABILITY. I GOT IT ALL NOW. MY PRS SOUNDS GOOD, MY LES PAUL HISTORIC LOOKS GREAT, MY CUSTOM SHOP FENDER STRAT FEELS GREAT, MY GMP PAWNSHOP IS EVERYTHING. WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE?????!!!!!!! I'M ALREADY IN THE PROCESS OF ORDERING ANOTHER WITH P-90 PICKUPS. THE CUSTOM CUSTOM MAY HAVE JUST BECOME MY FAVORITE HUMBUCKING PICKUP OF ALL TIME. THIS BABY HAS PERFECT BALANCE. I CAN'T WAIT TO PLAY ONE WITH P-90 PICKUPS THOUGH. THE VARIETY OF TONES I GET FROM THE GUITAR WITH HUMBUCKERS IS A JOY. I BACK OFF THE VOLUME EVER SO SLIGHTLY AND THE MIDS COME ALIVE. A LITTLE MORE AND I'M LIGHTNING BOY. IN THE MIDDLE POSITION I'M STEVIE RAY. WHATS NOT LIKE ABOUT IT?
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
Set up with low action, pickups didn't need adjustment, properly bookmatched top and bridge, no flaws.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
EVERYTHING IS PERFECT INSIDE AND OUT.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
NEVER DEALT WITH THEM DIRECTLY.
Overall Rating
:
10
I have played professionally for the last 10 years, owned everything, no wishes, if lost or stolen I'd get another one the same day, I love evrything about it, hate nothing, favorite feature is the TONE, compared to everything it is the best of all worlds, no wishes, I would like to share that anyone that doesn't have one of these is missing out.
THIS GUITAR IS FOR THE BIG BOYZ
Product: Gmp Pawn Shop Special
Price Paid: US $1000+
Submitted
09/30/2002
at
08:27am
by
Kirk
Email: kds1041 at yahoo<dot>com
Features
:
10
Left Handed, Compound radius neck, Ebony fretboard, Duncan custom custon & 59 humbucking pickups, abalone dot fret markers, diamond abalone inlay on 12th fret, abalone fret markers on side of neck. Mahogany body and neck. Sperzal locking tuners, string thru body design. seperate volume and tone controls for each pickup. Graphite nut, strap lock buttons included. Individually hand made in San Dimas Cali by some of the same folks who made USA jacksons/charvels, USA BC Riches back in the 80's.
Sound
:
10
Guitar has great sustain and has very liguid creamy sound. I play rock and metal and it work just fine. Can play with any style of music.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
Flawless fit & finish. Can't find a thing wrong with it. Received with action set up a little high but nothing real bad.
Reliability/Durability
:
No Opinion
Guitar is built to last forever, everything is made to withstand road use.
Customer Support
:
8
5 years on the finish and 1 year on electronics. Kind of flimsy considering the price of the guitar. I don't think anything will go wrong
I have been trying to get the warranty papers from Indoor Storm, the retailer, with no luck so far. They are trying to get them from GMP. The warranty stuff didn't come with the guitar. They forgot...
GMP had a message board that is fantastic, check it out!
Overall Rating
:
10
I have been playing for a few year have been taking private lessons for 7 months now. I would highy recommed a GMP guitar to anyone outhere who play electric guitars. They don't have the name recognition as the major players, but they are a force to be reckoned with.
If this guitar was ever lost or stolen, I would buy another one in les than a heartbeat. I am sure the second one would sound just as good as the first.
