Hohner G3T

You know the features if your reading this. The 40:1 tuners made me thing they would glide effortlessly but not the case. They can be kind of stiff. But I will get some teflon oil in there and that should do the trick. The bridge seems very dry right now. I'm not sure how old mine is and how long it's been in a warehouse as these seem to have taken a back seat to the Spirit models. I think it was money well spend (or it will be once I make the payments)and I'll get lots of use out of it.

I play rock/metal Lynch/EVH like stuff. I'm using this with a PODxt. Bought from Musicians Friend on a price match. Music Yo keeps running out of these. It's very quiet. It has a nice even balanced tone. I like the pickups and they will stay! I think this guitar can make most any sound. But it you like a very stong pick attack like hitting a metal tool shed in a gym with a 2x4 sound, this won't do that. I have my Srat with ceramic HB for that sound. Overall the sound is very nice. I can see why studio eng. like these guitars. The Swiss Army Knife of tones. Being an old school Floyd on a Strat with a humbucker guy I'm shocked I like this guitar as much as I do. I bought it to travel with, due to all the new airline stuff plus it's size.

All guitars need to be setup to your liking. How anyone can gripe about a new guitars set is beyond me. If your a guitar player and don't know how to do a set up that's like driving a car and not knowing how to put gas in it. An hour or two and I had it set up to where I like it. NOTE THE WRENCH FOR THE SADDLE HEIGHT IS THE WRONG SIZE FOR THE SADDLE LOCK SET SCREW!! It will work but not well and it will strip out!

No flaws, frets were in very good shape very level no buzz. Neck relief set to no clearance and all notes ring true. Did have some trouble intonating the D string for what ever reason? Anf the 24th fret notes did not intonate well either. I set mine at the 12 then spot check in the lower reg. and balance between them. But no biggy.
Tried to see it I have a coil tap on the tone know and pulled the tone knob off. Not sure if it's there or not. Was having too much fun playing it to care.

I really wish this had a 1-11/16 wide neck and some med-jumbo frets. IMO 1-11/16 should be standard width. 1-5/8 is the new narrow. Fret are med. IMO. No one else seems to have an issue with neck width.

I first descibe this guitar both sound and ergonomic as "transparent" it was funny only today to see Ned himself say the same thing on his website. This guitar does not get in your way. You don't feel like you fight with it. This is a Zen guitar, it flows well.

If they make a new Synapse with a trem I may have to pick one up. The Synapse I think has the wider neck. Again never in 100 years would I have saw myself playing one of these but this is starting to sell me. I think Ned was a bit ahead of his time but now times are changing.

This thing is a friggin' maple baseball bat. You could slay dragons with it and it would still play in tune. I think it will hold up well. NOTE: I play hard and wear frets out like no tomorrow. I opted to use some nickel wound GHS strings (google them up) instead of the La Bella or Steiny Stainless strings. I'm hard enough on frets as is I don't need more help destroying them. I bought this to take on biz trips but it is also becoming my main guitar for backing track do to it's quick detunes and even clear string response, it sounds great in tracks as heavy as Korn or Dime stuff. I still like my Floyd Strat though for solos and the obnoxious pick attack LOL. Being able to keep up my studies while travling was my main concern.

Not yet.

Been playing too long!

I'll assume you already know the specs - there's plenty of info about if you don't... Suffice to say its totally feature-packed.

I've actually got 4 of these guitars (& one of the fretless bass models) & after reading some of the unfounded negative remarks made about them by some other reviewers, the main purpose of my input is to just try & set anyone's mind at ease if they're thinking of buying one... & no i DO NOT work for Hohner, i simply know & appreciate a great guitar when i see one!
The EMG select pickups don't have what i would call a very 'distinctive' sound - i have modded 3 of my G3Ts with various Dimarzios which really bring them up to my tastes. However, the stock EMGs are definately decent pickups & they definatly DO have a wide range of very versatile sound options available to them (with the coil tapping, there are LOADS of variations). They are particularly well suited to use with lots of effects as the are very clear & won't mask or colour the effects you might be using. Hence the EMGs are actualy pretty good for studio use if you need to cover lots of styles & sounds. Even without any pickup modifications these are very versatile guitars & can be used for ANY kind of music.

People have mentioned set up not being up to much from the factory sometimes - Jeez, does ANYONE who knows what the hell they're doing with a guitar not tweak it themselves anyway when they get a new instrument?!? These are so easy to set up, & whenever i get any new guitar i always set it up to my liking - surely its all about personal preference! Setting setting up a new guitar to your own liking is part of the fun!!? Anyway, every example of these i've seen has always had a consistent finish - its just a shiny black slab; what more do you need to know?! They always play great with a low action (after a couple of mins tweaking!) & the hardware has always been immaculate & functional on mine. The neck on these is quite fat & solid but very very playable & the tiny body dimensions make it extremely comfortable in use (to those that said its an awkward shape - just play the damn thing for a couple of hours & you'll soon get used to it - i HATE playing big bulky traditional electrics nowadays after using my g3ts!)

I've used these for years & always had my first one right since about 1988 & i still use it now. The G3Ts are so solid, & i think part of this is due to the small size - there's not too much extraneous wood to bang about on the small body. The trems & other hardware have never given me any problems either. Always gig with at least one of these in a set, & they've proven to be THE MOST reliable guitars i've owned. Also, if you do happen to break a string you can just lock the trem & carry on (try doing that with a floyd rose!).

Never needed them.

I've been playing for around 25/26 years. I LOVE these guitars. Perfect for home studio use (my studio is TINY & these are the BEST for using in that space), & always create a great buzz from the crowd at a gig. They're small, cool, play great, stay in tune better than anything else i've used, are VERY quick for string changes. They seem to have gone up in price again in recent years, but even at $500 are still a bargain for all the design & innovation that's in them. Everything on them is so well thought out - oh' & to the guy who said the volume knob is in a stupid place - I think its in the perfect place, & that reviewer needs to tighten his technique up if he's knocking the volume knob all the time, eh! I've had so many different guiatrs over the years & still do have quite a collection, but the G3Ts (admittedly the ones i've modded with Dimarzio pickups primarily) are the guitars i seem to come back to again & again because the small body design is so comfortable & makes them such a joy to play for long periods.
This is the best guitar for the open minded players out there - don't be put off by those who say its 'uncomfortable' or 'just ok for travel', etc. Those players are missing the joys of these fantastic little guitars - leave them to their overpriced Les Pauls & Strats, while if you open your mind & soul to the potential & benefits of the G3T i'm sure you'll dome to love it just as much as i do.

Some information regarding build quality of the G3T vs. the Steinberger Spirit GT-PRO. If you are like me wondering which of the two to buy, you've probably read through all of the reviews of both guitars. The consensus seems to be that the
Hohner is a better quality guitar. Also, since the Steinberger is perpetually back-ordered, you might wonder if you should take the plunge on the Hohner which has been showing up in
various places at a 'closeout' price. Since many of the reviews are old I wanted to settle this for myself - I ordered one of each a few weeks weeks ago. Based on the samples that I
got, I'd say that in terms of build quality they are equal, or equally bad depending on how much you can tolerate:

Fretwork - Ok in each case, no problems with level. On the Steinberger whoever or whatever hammered the frets in also hammered the fretboard, there were hammer-head-sized dents in various spots on the low-E side.

Setup - No setup on either. Strings were dead loose, trem not set, bridge saddles all in a stock position with no intonation adjustment. Playable after this was taken care of.

Paint/finish - Each had some missing paint spots and scratches on the body. The Hohner fretboard was covered in some kind of residue, maybe polish. It wouldn't come off easily. Each guitar had some paint spill on the fretboard.

Other - In the locked position the bridge on the Hohner vibrated and rattled. The Steinberger did not do this. Neither guitar shows any of the tuning stablility reported here and elsewhere. Could be the stock strings, I did not change them out to try others.

I used to expect that a $3-400 import would be flawless but having bought a half-dozen imports from various brand names I've given that up. (The only exception being a Breedlove Atlas series acoustic which is way above my expectations.) So its a toss up on the G3t vs. the Spirit GT-PRO. Once you get past the build issues at the end of the day they're usable guitars, but I would not call one better
than the other.

I bought this new in March, 1994, from Jim's House of Music in Irvine, CA. I think that was right after they were introduced. It has the same features as mentioned in all these reviews, with one exception. The push/pull tone knob isn't the coil splitter that the newer ones have. It's some sort of passive filter. There was a hang-tag on it when I bought it that said 'Hohner Vintage Tone' or something like that. It basicaly cuts the highs and boots midrange a bit, and operates on all three pickups.

It came with a not too well padded gig bag.

I replaced the neck pickup with a Fender Lace right after I got it, because there was almost no difference in sound between the stock neck and middle pickups. The Lace really improved the sound, and I mostly use it alone or with the bridge pickup. I like the three toggle switch layout, and with the 'Vintage Tone' pulled out you get even more sounds. Very versatile.

I don't remember how it was set up, but I usually do my own setups anyway, and this guitar is pretty simple to adjust. Everything locks down with allen wrenches and I've never had to re-adjust it.

It stays in tune VERY well. I don't use the whammy bar much, but I don't lock it down because you can actually grab or palm the end of the bridge and get some cool vibrato. But even with some severe whammy bar stuff, it stays is tune really well.

I've have buzzing problems with the input jack for a while. It's an odd piece you won't find at Radio Shack. If I use an angle plug and hook it under the strap it's fine.

There was a little rubber strap to hold the strings down at the nut. It dried out and broke off in less than a year, but I never missed it. I had forgotten about it until I saw a photo today.

The whammy bar is has no threads. It just drops in the hole, and the hole is just a micron or so too big. I'll have to try that Locktite some other reviewer mentioned. I don't know if they still use that design. There are two holes for the whammy, and one is on top, like SRV's strat.

Did I mention this guitar STAYS IN TUNE!

Never delt with them

Overall I would give this guitar very high marks. I've had it going on 16 years, although it never left my house for about 10 of those years.

I first bought this because I was playing keyboards and some occasional guitar. I was use to big bodied 335's and 175's, but I couldn't get my arms around them to do the keyboard parts. With the G3T, I could sling it behind my back while I played keys, whip it around for a guitar part, and still get my hands around for more keys.
Perfect!

For the last few years I've been playing guitar in several Reggae bands, and the G3T is perfect for skanking. And I play keyboards in another band, and they want me to throw in some guitar parts, so it looks like more work for my trusty G3T.

The G3T is often my main guitar when I'm doing a rhythm gig, but it's usually a backup guitar when I'm doing a lot of soloing. Full 24 fret access is great for soloing up high, but I still like it more for chording and rhythm.

I also have a Hohner 'Jack' headless bass which gets high marks. I've been playing since about 1966 and I usually prefer fat jazz guitars, but I've come to really enjoy this little G3T.

One reviewer mentions the placement of the volume knob as a 'fatal flaw'. Well, yeah, it could have been moved south a bit, but you can get used to it. If I don't play it for a while, the knob gets in my way, but after a few gigs I don't even notice it.

I run it, my keys, and my bass though the same rig - a tube preamp into an multi effects box into a GK bass head and a very old Bassman cab with 2 12's. Warm and Fat.

I've had this pup for 16 years and I still love playing it.

Known

My G3T has Fender Lace sensors and a German handwound HB instead of the original pick ups.

OK; but will tremolo studs always start leaning towards neck after some years?
(See customer support)

I would like to mention that service at Hohner in Germany is great;
I bought my G3T (more than)second hand. It is from '89 (first 2 digits of serial number).
The former owner never used the tremolo. I found out why: it was impossible without heavy detuning.
First (after mailing Peter Storz of Hohner)I sent 20 euros to get a new top part of the tremolo-system including the tuners(as well as many free spare parts, including 2 tremolo arms because mine was missing); as I found out later the tremolo studs of the fixed (bottom)part were leaning in the direction of the neck. When I mentioned this to the service department they sent me this part without any charge!
So now I have a completely new tremolo system on my G3T; it works perfect by the way, no dive-bomb detuning whatsoever.
I got all the directions I could dream of and more, they even sent me back the stamps I had included for postage!
This Peter Storz in Trossingen is one of a kind!

I've bought new on E-bay in late 2004, it get a Steinberger licensed hardware, 24 frets, locking tremolo system, rosewood fingerboard neck-thru-body, EMG Select passive pickups, double ball strings and a fold out leg rest. It's so easy to carry and to change strings. You cannot expect a great sound from those 3 S/S/H passive Select by EMG pickups, but for the price they do an acceptable performance. It's like an headless alien compared to other guitar traditional design, but the restyling of this Steinberger model is quite soft and nice, isn't so kitch compared to other variations. It's perfect for sofa playing... At the first time it's not easy to find a confortable position for right arm. Also tone knob and the 3 switches should be placed more close to the bottom.

I don't play in a band, i play at home using some effects, like Pandora PX4 or Zoom 504II and i record music in a Zoom PS4 or in my computer. I like both clean and distorted sound, i'm quite satisfied about distortion but the clean sound is quite poor, of course.
At this price the pickups are quite good, but in fact i've been attracted by EMG SA/SA/85 active, so i bought them on e-bay (second hand, total about 110$), i followed the wiring diagrams on EMG web site and now this little alien play loud, clean and with a really good and rich sound.

Maybe it's necessary to play more, i'm not a daily player, but the frets, action and finish are fine. Also the setup was good, but after pickup changing i've done everything by myself, i'm absolutely not abn expert, but it's quite easy to do it. I don't like so much to use a tremolo, i didn't try it, so i cannot say if it works well.

It seems reliable, with good finish, of course everything related to his price range, but at the top of that range.

I've never contacted Hohner, but I did have some good experience with EMG when I had some difficulty wiring the pickups.

With his original pickups it's a quite good guitar if you don't pay more than i've paid. If you change the pickups with active EMG SA/SA/85 or something similar (SA/SA/81 or SA/SA/60...)you can be very satisfied with your black or grey alien on your legs.
I haven't ever loved this kind of headless guitar, but now i like it, i like this Hohner, it's also a nice little instruments and now his sound is very good. Maybe i don't like his a bit heavy weight, but, you know, i get another electric guitar, the beloved and quite old Peavey 60T and compared to that truck (so heavy!! the heaviest guitar on earth) this Hohner is like a bycicle, but a super bycicle...

See the other reviews for the basic features.
I've replaced the pickups with a DiMarzio PAF and Carvin singlecoils, the stock EMGs were uninspiring. Although, the stock EMG single coils by themselve were pretty weak, but could hollow out the PAF harmonics in ways that I now miss...but not enough to put them back in.
The R-Trem is great for pushing into the body with the heel of the hand, it has large smooth areas other trems don't.
The volume knob, whatever one other reviewer said, is where it should be on a modern guitar, under the treble pickup for quick volume knob effects and adjustments. Yup, it's a complicated bit of real estate on any strat or strat influenced guitar that everybody needs to come to terms with, usually by letting a lot of fingers hang over the other side of the bar (having your right hand in a fist isn't usually going to do it, try and see Jeff Beck (the "Red, White & Blues" DVD is recommended, though not fully representative)).
The zero nut develops grooves under the strings, resulting in "pings" when you bend a string and the string pops out.

I've had this guitar many, many years and I'm still thinking about it; as my playing changes, new aspects become apparent. I've started putting corners on my nails and playing with the sides of the fingers, the result on this guitar is remarkably clear and in tune (maybe I'm wrong, but to my ears the harder you pick the sharper the pitch, especially on light guages, although a floating trem will help compensate). The fundamental sonic character has always seemed to come from the all maple neck through body terminating in a high mass two fulcrum compression spring vibrato. It has alot of the attack and presence of a tele and the resonance of a Les Paul, despite having extreme vibrato capabilities. The resonance, I am pretty sure, makes it completely different sonicly from earlier graphite Steinbergers (which I've never had the pleasure of trying). Check out the "Ask Ned" columns at steinbergerworld.com; in one of them he indirectly suggests that the R-Trem is his best sounding trem due to how it connects string vibration to body resonance. The sound is subject to degradation when the R-Trem falls out of spec; especially, the two fulcrum posts have a tendency to develop a lean, main symptom being the trem rubbing against the front of the trem cavity. Recent disassembly showed this to be due to deterioration of threads in the trem base. My suggested maintenance is, remove the trem base from the guitar, unscrew the posts, put some low strength loctite (blue generic in my case) on the post threads, screw the posts back in but each in the other hole, make sure they aren't leaning, given them time to dry, reinstall. Unrecommended: putting a shim in front of the base, while that would eliminate the trem rubbing against the front of the trem cavity, there will remain mechanical conflicts between the trem and the trem base that limit upward bending substantially and further, the string balls will show excessively, etc., etc. It's a worthwhile exercise to see how the bridge and base fit together outside of the guitar when fully depressed (!!!but leave the spring out obviously!!!).

Frets are fine, action is fine. Everything works the way it's supposed to. One other reviewed correctly noted the loose trem arm. The trem arm retainer on these guitars are a joke, a futile half executed vestigal gesture of a mechanism. That's not really a fit and finish issue, that's a design issue. My trem arm is held in place by red generic loctite, its almost welded to the trem (movable and removable with some care and effort). On the plus side, its a wonderfully thick, tough, unspringy arm. One of the great things about keeping it in a gigbag, I don't have to take the arm off ever.

Overall very durable, but the metal in the trem is softer at some critical points than it should be, and parts of the trem will get loose or rattle, so I've started using various grades of generic loctite at various points, like, the lock lever for the bridge? It used to flop around and get in the way or I wouldn't know where it was until I put a little blue on the hinge. Otherwise it's tough like a baseball bat.

I called Hohner years about the trem rubbing the cavity and the tech mailed me a new base with spring for free! (Never used it, thought it was a good idea to fix the old one if I could, and I think I finally have.) He said "guess I won't be needing it anymore", and these reviews do suggest that these went out of production for awhile. I'm unclear on whether the ones Musician's Friend is/was selling are/were new production or old stock.

This design is pretty close to perfect as a musical instrument, except the small body means you can't hug the body means the guitar is more likely to sway as you play. On the other hand, if you need to hug the guitar body to keep it still, your technique could probably be better (you shouldn't be fighting yourself like that). A 22 fret version with a larger body would probably be a nice tweak.
It is useless as rock star bling bling.
Remember Les Paul's "log"? He ended up putting the sides of a f holed jazz guitar on it because audiences had certain expectations where a guitar is involved. They still do, and guitarists should be glad audiences like to see a pretty guitar, but this guitar gets a surprising amount of immediate instinctive respect from all types of musicians (probably because it's basic but heavy duty looking, precisely made, piano black and the designer's name starts with "Stein"). Having dragged it out of the bag and tweaked it, it's suprising me all over again. Once out, it tends to stay out, not the least reasons being, it's small, and like a flying v, you can just lean it against the wall without a guitar stand.

24 frets, locking tremelo system, all Steinberger licensed hardware, rosewood fingerboard neck-thru-body, emg pickups, double ball system, and a fold out leg rest. With the Steiberger locking tremelo, you can keep you guitar in tune if you dont want to use the tremelo, and just unlock it and use the master tuning knob to get the springs adjusted so the tremelo stays in tune with the guitar in locked position. It's incredible.

Curently, I'm just doing a bunch of covers with my band, we're doing everything from the 50's to today. We're playing some funk, some rock, some surf, this guitar covers it all. It has 3 toggle switches to access each pick-up, all the pick ups sound great, not muddy at all. I do plan to change one of them out though, just for experimenting, probably the neck pickup, but for stock pickups, these are great.

This guitar came to me in great condition, not one knick or scratch anywhere on it. The action was set perfectly, although, it can still be lower, but for my personal preference, it's at a great setting. One problem i did run into though, was when i was first playing it when i got it, it was hard to play on. It was like soot was all over the fretboard, after playing for about 2 days, it had all come off on my fingers, I'm guessing it was just manufacturing crap on it from the warehouse, but before you play, you might wanna clean it. I was a little dissappointed in that. There was also a sticker on the guitar, telling how to use the locking tremelo, but, they also gave me instructions in the box, so i spent about an hour pealing it off and then using 409 to clean off all the sticky crap.

So far, this guitar seems to be pretty durable. One problem I've found is the input is kind of weird. You can't push a guitar cable in all the way, so you have to know about where to push it, because if it goes to far it won't work, and if it's not in all the way, it won't work, but there's nothing wrong with it, just something to get used to. For every practice ive had with my band I've only brought this guitar, we have a gig coming up and i plan on bringing this, as my main guitar, and another guitar only in case i should pop a string. The string can be replaced in under a minute with the double ball system. I am not in the least bit worried of this guitar failing me.

I bought mine from Musician's Friend. They have always been great to deal with, when i ordered this guitar, I also ordered 2 sets of strings and a case (yes there is a hard case that Hohner makes for this guitar, just search Hohner in MF's database and you'll find it, it's only $60). Well, I got the strings and the guitar exactly when they said they would arrive, the case was on back order for another week. Well, when I decided my case should be in already, i called up and asked, and they changed the back order date to a month later. I was pretty mad about that, seeing as when I bought it, it said i would have the case at an earlier date. Other than that, they have always been helpful and reasonable. So, I'm giving them a nine because of my case.

I've been playing guitar for about 3 1/2 years now. The stuff I'm usually playing outside of my band is Satriani, Zeppelin, and a little bit of Vai. My main guitar before I bought this was a Yamaha SBG500, although I also own a Gibson 2500 (doubleneck) and an Agile LP500 (a knock around guitar). My acoustic is an old Alvarez. I'm playing through some old Yamaha amps, both are pretty big, 12 inch speakers in them. This guitar is now my main guitar, I haven't touched any of my other electrics since I got this (note, they all are pretty nice, just this is way better). The guitar is light and small. I love how 23 of the frets are clear of the body. The tremelo does stay in tune, unless you go a little crazy and you stretch the strings, but thats not the tremelo's fault. I'm not too crazy about the double ball system, I understand that they need it.. but the strings are double what I used to pay, but I rarely pop strings so it's not that big of a problem. The tremelo bar is a little lose, im not too familiar with tremelo's though, so maybe there's a way to adjust it that i don't know about. Also, if you lose your tremelo bar, good luck finding a replacement, I looked for one just in case I would need it, and I was unsuccessful. I love this guitar. It's 99% perfect, if someone stole it, I would definitely buy a new one. I plan on getting another soon if my band makes it semi-big. If you want an affordable guitar that is decked out with tons of feature, this is the one to get, it's as good as a really expensive guitar, if not better. Feel free to ask me questions.

made in 2003/4, volume + tone knobs three selectro switches. maple body and rosewood fretboard- blah blah its a hohner g3t check out the product specs cant be bothered to write it all down. but there is something important about this guitar that everyone should know.
beware of the fatal design flaw!!!

its sounds quality - clean tone good for use with effects...good if you like playing ambient sounds rather than rampant distortion or whatever. bright sound... it can be noisy when used with reverb it hisses...pickups are a good standard bu im sure if they were upgraded with something better this guitar would be a lot better. but listen the pickups arent really a problem they are ok - not the best but pretty good. this guitar is nice in every way excep one-- read on to find out more about the fatal flaw!!!

set up - sweet, anyone would be happy with this ...low action good for finger tapping...quality. for me this guitar is perfect in many ways. I wanted a guitar that was like a chapman stick in shape- (ie basically bodiless ) so i could hold it upright for fingertapping but switch back to normal guitar stance for picking. its ok for this. fingertappers this is a good guitar for you - but beware of the fatal flaw.
everything was set up just fine no flaws worth mentioning.

yeah - this is a tough guitar solid body thru neck its tough, small, reasonably light, plays nice quiet or smacking up the strings whatever... hardware will last ...finish is fine ..strap buttons are proper solid i would gig without backup. oh yes.but be warned within there lies a fatal flaw.

havent dealt with the customer support people. but i should tell them this guitar has a fatal flaw.

yes this guitar is great in every way except for one major flaw!!. this is the only reason i bothered to write this review because there is one thing that people should know. WHY OH WHY did they put the volume knob in such a FU*KIN STUPID place!!!!! its setup so that the volume knob is blatantly in your way when your muting the high strings. its very annoying because apart from this one problem the guitar is near perfect for me. i mean, when you try muting the high e-string the volume knob is so much in your way that you cant really do it effectively. the only other thing wrong with it is it could do with some real nice expensive pickups. but thats the same with lot of guitars....if it were'nt for hohner's foolish volume knob design flaw i would definitely give this guitar a near ten for the price (or even in general) - steinberger hardware is NICE!!! finish is nice, functional shape is nice, action - nice , everything is nice apart from that stupid flaw!!! its such a blatant design flaw how could they overlook it!!!! why did i not think of this when i bought the guitar--- they should have put the knobs in the top like on the guitaround travel guitars...i d say overall 7 but only because the volume knob thing is worth knocking off three whole points....(bastards) 'why i oughta.....'

Not sure what year it was made, or country (think they might b Chinese or Korean - but whatever, its VERY well put together), 24 frets - 23 of these CLEAR of the body (fantastic high-fret access!),hum-sing-hum (passive) pickup configuration (EMG select pickups - these seem like great stock pickups to me - real nice tone to em) and these can all b on at once or individually - really much more versatile than any other geetar ive come across (plus its got coil taps too, so sonic possabilities are limitless!!), tiny (& really cool lookin!) black body & v comfortable neck (better than steinberger spirit models), and has that superb licensed Steiny trem. This is the absolute best f*&^ing trem i've EVER used! Its SO easy & quick to change yr strings & this DOESNT EVER GO OUT OF TUNE even with tons of hammer. It might not b the trans trem but it sure is FAR better than any other trem system i've ever had - floyd, wilkinson, wotever, this 1 is the best! Mine came with a nice hohner padded gig bag which is LOADS better than the one u get with a steinberger 'spirit', its a lot stronger and not made out of poxy nylon and this 1 offers good proper protection. I had a go on a mates steinberger spirit a several months ago and thought it was pretty good (thats what first got me interested) but the Hohner g3ts are loads better and im glad i went with the g3t. they seem much better made and the pickup switching is far superior (on the spirits u cant have the individual control over ALL the pickups like u can on the hohner, which makes the hohner loads more versatile). this has more features than guitars costing 5 times as much, seriously.

im in a crossover band (very much in the style of 'mr bungle') so need to have a guitar that can adapt to tons of different styles of playing and need sounds from ultra clean to mega heavy and this g3t quite hionestly is just miles better than anything else ive ever used for that. it does it ALL and in such a tiny black package. i mite change the pickups at some point (stick some dimarzios in it or somethin) but the emg ones are probably the best stock pickups ive ever heard and this geetar really does cover all bases. wish id got 1 years ago if id hav know about em...!

got it from shop in manchester and it was set up perfect. action is perfect, really really low, and body paintwork etc is great. wot can i say, its just a black oblong, and it looks as cool as f^&k!

i got this mostly cos i thought it looked really cool and different (and every1 i see thinks its the business!) but i now realise that its just the best thing to use live or in the studio cos its so small and light AND its very well made. i now use this live all the time cos its so versatile and wont break your back and it has taken loads of knocks but never goes out of tune and i dont think it would break if i clocked the drummer over the head with it!basically its really sturdy and a pleasure to use.

never had to deal with the company and it had 1 yr warranty with it from the shop which ive never had to use either.

been playing for about 13 years and been through tons of different gear but i can honestly say this is easy the best guitar ive got or ever had. i've had it about 8 months now and this is the 1 i use all the time now cos its small, light, and sounds ace for any style of music. that trem is just the best ever and its just a f$%king bargain for the money! who wants to lug a 25pound chunk of back breaking gibson around and b worried about breaking it and having to change guitars for different songs when this does it all in 1 tiny package. it always gets a great response from every 1 who sees it cos it looks so cool and i easily think it could cost twice as much and still be totally well worth the money. if it got stolen id be completely gutted and id get another in the blink of an eye! this guitar is a complete bargain for 350 quid and is total quality! Much better made than the steinberger spirit version and its got much more versatile switching for the pickups. Every1 should get 1 of these, it was a complete revelation to me and i think theyre the total dogs b$#%^cks!