Product: Rarebird StratoVarious
Price Paid: US $1500
Submitted
11/17/2005
at
01:47pm
by
COLOPLYR
Features
:
10
1985 Strato-Various Black Walnut Body with maple neck through body, Black ebony fretboard with custom inlays. Grover Brass Tuners,EMG active pickups with 3 way toggle switches, brass hardware and Kahler Tremolo. Fat neck Jumbo Frets (24)Locking Tuners. ATA Flight Case for travel. Quality workmanship.
Sound
:
10
Fits every style of music imaginable. Have owned 10-15 rare guitars(Gibson,Fender) this combines the craftmanship and quality of each of the listed manufacturers.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
Great set-up fast action. All hardware and electronics road ready after pickup.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
I have had this guitar for over 20 years and it is still miles ahead of anything you can buy from any custom manufacturer out here today.
Customer Support
:
10
Bruce is the kind of guy any of you out there would love to have as a friend. Sure he was a working stiff lke you and me and put in endless hours to his craft. The thing Bruce was missing were professionals around him to get the financing like Parker, Floyd Rose, Jacklson. I witnessed over 2 years some of the industries top musician bring in 'sacred' signature guitars fro Bruce to fix on the spot. Yes he cared about the quality of his work but when you are literally single threaded you create problems for your growing business. Still, no one to this day can convince me that his commitment to his art was admirable.
Overall Rating
:
10
Go out and find some 'CUSTOM' for 2000-3000 that will be of the quality of the 'Rarebird' name.
Product: Rarebird StratoVarious
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted
11/19/2002
at
01:16pm
by
Robert McKee
Email: Robert2mckee<at>earthlink dot net
Features
:
9
I own Three Rarbird Guitars. They are all made here in Denver. I also own a Les Paul, SG and a Fender which I also like, but Obviously not as much as the Rarebird's! My first guitar was made back in 79? 80? it has been the one I play the most and Love it! The controlled sustain I get when I play is Great! Bruce gets a good solid tone because he uses dowels to connect the body to the neck. It has one pickup, one knob, six strings and one locking Kahler tremelo and what ever the usual number of frets and it is made out of Ash(it is lighter than most others and I want to have fun when I am playing). I guess if I had to say one thing bad about Rarebirds is that Bruce cannot make them Fast enough! I would rather be playing my Rarebirds than talking about them! SO go Buy one and see for yourself what I am talking about!
Sound
:
10
Style - Robin Trower/Stevey Ray and it suits it just fine!
Twin Reverb, Ampeg V7 and Boss pedals
I make it sqeal
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
I just play the damn thing, if it doesn't sound/play right I don't bother!
Reliability/Durability
:
10
Definitely!
Customer Support
:
10
No Problems and always courteous!
Overall Rating
:
10
>20 years
