Product: Vester Custom 500
Price Paid: 250 (Aust. (=US$125)) used
Submitted
04/12/2002
at
05:38am
by
Michael
Email: mts at idl<dot>net<dot>au
Features
:
10
There's no model on this guitar, but it reads identical to the one reviewed by Zax. The only thing I'd say though is that the body is virtually identical to a PRS, with double cutaways and a PRS headstock. I held it up against a PRS in a music shop, much to the bewilderment of the staff. Main difference is it's only got two knobs. Also has a pickup switch and coil tap switch. 24 frets. Very thin and narrow neck, which is very fast to play .... The neck goes through the body. The action is absolutely fantastic. Two stock Humbuckers with no markings. Standard tremelo, and good quality machine heads. Semi-transparent yellow finish on a beautiful maple top. Semi-transparent cherry finish on a mahogony bottom. Lipstick red over a maple neck with rosewood fretboard. All in High Gloss. Just looks remarkable.
Sound
:
10
I was planning to buy some good Seymour Duncans or even PRS, but the stock pickups blew me away. Very punchy, warm, big and clean. I get some really unusual thin sounds with the coil tap on, which sounds great through chorus, and which I can't get on my Strat. Classic neck jazz humbucker sound. When my other guitars feedback through my Marshall, the feedback modulates. But this thing's feedback just sustains without any change of tone (like the feedback on a POD). It's not the greatest sound, but because it's so unusual, and gives me sounds I've not been able to get with other guitars, I give it a 10.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
Was second hand. Had to clean crap off it, and set it up properly.No damage.
Reliability/Durability
:
9
It's maybe 10 years old now and lasted well so far,so I think it will be fine.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
10
Only had it a little while. If it were stolen or lost I'm sure I would never find another one. Vester are now Kaput. I love this guitar because it's great to play, it sounds really cool, and it is beautiful to look at. It's a perfect 'pop' guitar ...
Product: Vester Custom 500
Price Paid: 200 (uk pounds) used
Submitted
03/22/2001
at
03:01am
by
zax
Features
:
6
dont know when it was madebut i bought it second hand two years ago.
it has 24 frets, tone and volume controls, two humbucker pickups, pickup selector switch and a coil tap switch.
dont know who the pickups were made by but they are still sounding lush.
It looks a bit like a godin crossed with a prs.Beautiful to me.
Very thin neck which at first was a bit strange but as has been stated by others it does make you fly when you play something with a fatter neck.
Sound
:
10
I like to play a lot of blues and the punchy sound fits right. i was using and old dean markley amp until it died recently. but the sound through that was warm and rich.
the coil tap really adds some more kick to the sound
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
I didnt buy the guitar from the factory but since ive had it i have lowered the action and raised the pickups. and set it up with skinny top heavy bottom which seems to suit it!
The guitar itself is sooooo beautiful. Its woodstained purple with a clear laminate finish. It has gold machine heads that work lovely and a tremelo bridge that i have been told is better than your average bridge because of its strength.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
Very dependable. I bought it secondhand so it must have had at least one owner before me. It hasn't let me down yet and i love playing it.
Customer Support
:
1
Vester doesnt seem to exist. i own a guitar from a ghost company!
Overall Rating
:
10
If this guitar was stolen or lost i would indulge any effort to find it .I love this guitar it seemed to speak to me in the shop.
i love its finish, the styling and the sound. it is my perfect guitar and although i keep looking i still havnt found a guitar that i would trade it for.
I think the single most enticing thing about this guitar is that i have never seen another even remotely close to this one in terms of beauty and just sheer enjoyment to play.
i am a very lucky man!
But in case you are wondering this guitar isnt for sale.