Product: LA Guitar Factory Jazz Tela
Price Paid: US $2250.00
Submitted
05/15/2001
at
01:53pm
by
Marcus Cheek
Features
:
10
2000 Hollow-Body, 22-Fret, Book matched mineral stained poplar top and back with maple sides (typical Tela shape). Flamed maple neck with ebony Fretboard, nearly classical gutiar width. Two Dimarzio PAF-style humbuckers, and Schaller tune-a-matic bridge/tailpiece. Three-a-side Sperzel locking tuners.
Sound
:
10
Perhaps the best sounding guitar I have ever played. It has the rich sustaining tone of a big archtop jazz guitar (without the size), yet with the twist of the tone nob, can cut through like a telecaster. Sounds great through a clean or overdriven amp. Very versatile. I play it through a Mesa Mark III with tube-screamers and some other analog and digital effects. I play a sort of Jazz/Rock/Bluegrass type of fusion so versatillity is very important. Flawless Sound!
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
Ari Lehtela is a perfectionist in regard to his craft. When the guitar was bought it was flawless, which is rare; and if you are not happy with the setup then he personally sets it to your liking.
Reliability/Durability
:
9
This guitar is being kept in a road-case built by Ari. I'm not going to test the durability. The finish is an oil finish. This guitar very dependable, but I wouldn't throw it around like a strat or any other solid-body guitar.
Customer Support
:
10
Very helpful/friendly. Excellent warranty. Ari also offers excellent advice.
Overall Rating
:
10
I would by this again. Matter-of-fact, I am getting a semi-hollow version of this one. This was a great buy.
