Product: Victor Baker Model 16 Custom
Price Paid: US $3500
Submitted
06/18/2001
at
06:58am
by
Anonymous
Features
:
10
Jan 2001
Special Order Design
Made in Phila, Pa.
7 - String
Lower Venetian cutaway
Slight upper cutaway
3-in depth
Mother of Pearl DECCO fingerboard inlay and headstock appointments
Maple Neck
22 Frets, attached at 17th fret.
Ebony Fingerboard, bounded
Carved Spruce Top
Quilted Maple back and sides, bounded.
Handwound Kent Armstrong Pickup.
Violin finish.
Sound
:
10
I'm mostly a jazz player.
Polytone amps with a Boss delay unit.
This particular design, with chosen woods, gives a very woody and extremely warm tone (I tend to back off the tone control; Full on, the guitar sounds almost acoustic!)
I have gotten raves on the "singing quality" of the sound; the Armstrong pickup really enhances the natural tone of the guitar rather than just amplifying it.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
Extra care and attention was spent on guitar set-up. Victor worked one-on-one with me to make sure the guitar was set up to my personal satisfaction. This includes the shape of the neck, the action, where the controls are placed, type of finger rest, etc. No adjustment was too small.
As well as a great player and luthier, Victor's an artist. So the guitar looks like a piece of art. The finish is extraordinary. As a whole the guitar beckons you to play it.
Reliability/Durability
:
No Opinion
Only had the guitar a few months, but it is my regular gig instrument. I'm confident it will be as reliable (if not more) than any top manufacturer brand or custom guitar out there.
Customer Support
:
10
Victor stands behind his product 100%. Lifetime guarantee.
Overall Rating
:
10
I've been a player for over 20 years. My other guitar is a 1950 Gibson L5, which is a great guitar. But the Victor Baker model is superior in terms of playability and sound. This guitar is an unbelievable value in terms of quality, workmanship and customer service.
