Product: Nelsonic Les Paul Copy Price Paid: US $110 used
Submitted 07/29/2004
at 02:52am
by russ martin
Features
:8
Same as above, your average les paul copy
Sound
:6
Pickups are ok, you get what you pay for. It still can sound good, I use a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. I need to turn up the volume higher than I do with my strat, but like I said, it can still sound ok. Just average sound, again, you get what you pay for.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:8
Action is good, but I bought mine used. Nothing to blow you away, nothing terrible. A good value. Payed $110 on Ebay.
Reliability/Durability
:7
This is my backup guitar. I would never use this for a main gigging guitar. Strap screws come loose, G string likes to go flat. Likes to break high E, B and G strings too, but strings are cheap. I would consider someone crazy if they used a $150 guitar as a main gigging guitar, but this is great for a cheap emergency backup, and practicing on this works well too, rather than wearing out the frets on a more expensive guitar.
Customer Support
:No Opinion
NEver really dealt with them. When the screws come loose, I throw a toothpick in the whole and sinch em down again. For the price, I don't think it's worth bothering them about the broken strings and loose screws.
Overall Rating
:10
I've been playing for about 3 years. Gigging for 1. If it were stolen, I wouldn't die without it, but it has served it's purpose for me quite well. I love the price. One thing, this guitar is heavy, I think that if someone wanted a good high quality les paul, some gibson pickups, bridge, and tuners could go on this body and work well. I'm not sure what you'd have to do with the strap screws. Overall, this guitar serves it's purpose well.
Product: Nelsonic Les Paul Copy Price Paid: US $130
Submitted 10/11/2002
at 10:03pm
by Anonymous
Email: obey_the_flag<at>hotmail dot com
Features
:8
Made in some asian country. Solid Body neck, mohagony neck (bolt on) i would really suggest a straight through. paid about $130 off of ebay, i really got a good deal. neck is straight, pickups are good (changed em couple months ago) tuners are great
Sound
:8
good sound, sounds like a average gibson
Action, Fit, & Finish
:8
nice finish, the neck has the same gold color. would have preferred a brighter gold.
Reliability/Durability
:7
the strap holders came loose (maybe cuz of the weight) spent $15 for a new clip on, clip off strap holder. works well. always keep a backup (might one day get loose too, i don't trust this guitar)
Customer Support
:5
the knobs broke due to shipping, took a while to get new ones.
Overall Rating
:8
execellant price, sometimes u get what u pay for..this time i didn't..i got more
Product: Nelsonic Les Paul Copy Price Paid: US $160
Submitted 11/23/2001
at 09:26am
by john dempsey
Email: johndempsey<at>hotmail dot com
Features
:8
Korean made 2001, 22 frets, mahogany neck, solid wood body, kluson style tuners, sunburst finish, your basic Les Paul style guitar in terms of features. What more do you need.
Sound
:8
Sounds good considering I paid $160 for it, I compared it directly with a freinds '76 Gibson LP deluxe and I thought it stood up well, similar sound and the pickups are about as hot as the Gibsons PU's. If anything the Nelsonic seemed a little less warm compared to the Gibson.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:9
They advertised "professional setup" and they were right. The action was just how I like it, low but not annoyingly low, of course that's just personal preference. No buzzing frets, beautiful finish, nice smooth tuners, why wasn't this catagory a 10? I just can't give out a straight out 10, but this was close. I would give a PRS a 10, but with a $160 guitar I just can't do it.
Reliability/Durability
:8
Everything seems to be durable, only time will tell. Love the tuners for the cost of the instrument.
Customer Support
:No Opinion
The guy who sold this to me from the ebay auction, he was great to deal with, but I don't think he was part of the company.
Overall Rating
:10
I've been playing for 15 years, I've owned several high end instruments (LP's, Strats, a PRS, etc.). For electrics I just have an American Strat, and this guitar. I'm really not into rocking out too much anymore and have put my money and playing time into classical guitar. Lately, with this new addition, (I kind of missed my old Gibson LP, but couldn't justify spending all that cash) I've been plugging in more and loving it. Why a 10? It states "Fantastic Value" which is what this is, I've never spent so little and been so satisfied. Don't get me wrong, this is far from being a Gibson, but for $160 it sure is nice.