Product: Tanglewood Che Super Strat
Price Paid: 160 (GBP)
Submitted
11/01/2004
at
02:52pm
by
johnny clark
Email: random_johnny at hotmail<dot>com
Features
:
8
i think this guitar was made 2003 in china, it has 24 jumbo frets , 3 way selector switch, volume and tone knob, it has 2 entwhistle red start humbuckers, body is hard basswood and the neck is solid maple with rosewood fretboard,its a nice green colour with che guevara nicely added on the paintwork, the birdge is unique nothign i seen before looks traditional trem only locked down with 2 nuts very nice, tuner are solid black chrome i think.
Sound
:
10
i play mostly hard rock and metal on this guitar through a marshall mg30dfx, the tone is amazing i play with no effects, the pickups give really clear sounds and nice pinch harmonics etc, the bridge pickups is simply amazing for solo's and the neck pickups is amazing for rythmn sounds using both pickups at the same time gives pretty flat sounds but i dont need it anyway. the only fault with the sound is when i turn my amp up more than half way the feedback from the guitar squeels, i think if i shield the pickups they shuld be ok though,
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
the action was nice and low if u like it that way but i am very picky about action and like mine quite high. the pickups were set perfectly at the right height, the intonation was perfect, nut was perfect, truss action seemed perfect the guy in the shop just tweeked it a bit once i bought it, the only think i noticed was i have to take the back plate of the guitar to change the strings , wierd but otherwise amazing setup
Reliability/Durability
:
10
i have gigged 3 times with this guitar sinces i bought it and it hold tune perfectly even drop d sounds brill regardless the trem brigde. i would be careful not to knock the bodyt into anything as it is quite soft wood but i think it adds to the tone :D like all guitars small strap buttons but i use locks to be safe anyway never take chances , could happen to anyguitar.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
never had to deal with customer support but i can get anything done through the shop, came with 1 years warranty,
Overall Rating
:
10
i also own a squier bullet strat which was upgraded with fender active pickups, and an encore strat ( my first guitar )i have been plauing nearly 2 years electric and this is the best guitar i have played even more so than friends guitars and that, suits all my music needs and if it was stolen i would cry but i wouldnt hesitate about buying another one, i wish tanglwood would make more of these models only get rid of the che guevara name and that on it, make a plain model of it ,
