Product: Suzuki SD310
Price Paid: 139 (Pounds Sterling)
Submitted
10/08/2000
at
02:17pm
by
Jon Billam
Email: jennyanddavid<at>thebillams dot freeserve dot co dot uk
Features
:
9
This fantastic axe was made in China.No, don't stop reading, this is a truly well made guitar.It has 20 frets, What appears to be a solid spruce top, nato body and a mahogany neck. It has a very simple, yet effective pickup system, with volume and tone controls. The body is a standard dreadnought shape, with rosewood bridge and fingerboard. The tuners are really good and precise, with huge kidney buttons, making it easy to tune.
Sound
:
9
Acousticly, this guitar sounds very balanced, but with a very slight fret buzz. (I may get this sorted out soon).It is reasonably loud, with a nice jangly tone.
I play just about any style of music, from Bach to Limpbizkit, but I would use this guitar for church music and other times when an electro is needed. I can't afford an acoustic amp, so I use my Marshall G50 with it, and it sounds great. I've even used my Zoom 505 II with it so you can even play distortion with this monster.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
As I said, there is slight fret buzz with this guitar, but otherwise, the set-up is perfect. Very good for a budget instrument!
Reliability/Durability
:
8
I haven't played live with this axe yet, but I think that it will last the stess of performances. Strap button is plastic, but is of very good quality. I have a backup acoustic, but it's crap, so i won't use it.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Never dealt with Suzuki, or their distributor, FCN.
Overall Rating
:
10
I've only been playing for a couple of years, and own a pants, but adiquate Encore Strat copy and the Marshall mensioned earlier.I only wish that i had got a cut-away model, but otherwise it's great.I compared it to another Suzuki and a Hohner, but they were crappy school type boxes with laminated woods everywhere. If it were stollen, I wouldn't be able to affor a new one, but if i could, I would buy another.
