Product: Vantage 118GDT
Price Paid: 250 (CAD) used
Submitted
05/31/2006
at
12:31pm
by
Guitarzan63
Features
:
No Opinion
Sound
:
8
Sound is sweet and tight, playing Train/Matchbox 20 style, once in a while AC/DC. I used a DOD GS30, and a Digitech RP1, but now am pushing it through a Johnson Millenium JM150, with all the built in effects. This guitar rocks. a little grit in the volume pot, but otherwise everything is tight. sound is Full, depending on p/u switching. It has a fair range of sounds, but works best playing lighter. I was really happy with the setup of the Floyd Rose Bridge, and the emerald green burst is amazing.....I also like the gold hardware, but the upper strap mount came loose a number of times, due to regular use.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
The action is so smooth. I got mine used, so I had to have it set up, but well worth the price. It has a blonde fretboard, and it's really long...25 frets. Lots of room to play. I've tried long and hard to find any flaw with this guitar....and found none.
Reliability/Durability
:
6
The guitar will stand live playing now that I have repaired the strap button, which was loose and flimsy. The finish, like I said before, is amazing, and sturdy. I wouldn't use this on a gig without a backup, because of a desire to play it hard. The Floyd Rose Bridge goes way out of tune the second one of the strings breaks, so you would need a second guitar to stand in if you broke one
Customer Support
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No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
8
I've been playing for about 30 years, steady for the last 10 or so. I have an Ibanez Artcore, an Oscar Schmidt OE30, a Peavey Raptor Plus EXP, a Takamine Acoustic/electric, and a 1959 Harmony H45 Mars Hollowbody. I play through a Johnson Millenium JM150 amp, or practice with a Fender G-DEC. If it were stolen or lost, I would be a little sad, but I would invest in another hollowbody. I love the green and black colour and the gold hardware most. There can be nothing to hate with this guitar. And the Floyd Rose bridge means it stays in tune forever. This is a great guitar, with a full range of uses, and feels great around your neck, too.
