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Warrior Generation X Custom Double Cutaway

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Manufacturer URL http://www.warriorinstruments.com/
Features 8.0 (1 response)
Sound 10.0 (1 response)
Action, Fit, & Finish 10.0 (1 response)
Reliability/Durability 9.0 (1 response)
Customer Support 10.0 (1 response)
Overall Rating 10.0 (1 response)
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Product: Warrior Generation X Custom Double Cutaway
Price Paid: USD 2100
Submitted 12/24/2006 at 05:15pm by Andrew

Features : 8
Series Generation X Double Cutaway
Body Aged Mahogany
Neck Handmade 3-Piece Mahogany
Machine Heads Sperzel USA Locking
Fingerboard Rosewood w/Figured Koa Block Inlays
Frets 24
Pickups 2 EMG 85
Bridge Tone Pro
Hardware Black
Pickguard none
Case Hardshell
Included Accessories Hand Signed Letter of Authenticity, Leather Strap with Logo, Oil, Warrior Strings, Cord, Polish Cloth, String Winder

Sound : 10
This guitar is great for any type of music. I play metal and blues, and this guitar is great for both. It has EMG active pickups in it, and this is where my first complaint comes in. I love EMGs and have them on all of my guitars, but TWO 85's is not my preference. I personally prefer the 60 and the 81 over 85's. Having two EMG 85s make it seem like one pickup is not deep enough and the other isnt bright enough. Don't get me wrong, the pickups work great in the guitar and sound great, its just not perfect for me. Otherwise the aged mahogany sounds incredible and sustain is GREAT. If you want a metal sound, you'll get it, if you want an acoustic sound, you'll get that too, and you won't be disappointed AT ALL. And the 3 piece mahogy neck with the rosewood fretboard (even though i think its a misprint and its actually an ebony fingerboard) IS INCREDIBLY FAST, and the most comfortable neck i've ever played on!

Action, Fit, & Finish : 10
This is a completely handmade guitar. No assembly line here! The guitar was set up perfectly. Not one scratch, nothing loose, nothing poorly fixed, no problems at all. Its a high-end custom guitar, you can't ask for anything less than perfect, and perfect is what you get here. I set the action a little lower for myself but thats just how I like it.

Reliability/Durability : 9
Its a completely mahogany guitar with just an oil finish. This unfortunately means that it can easily be damaged. Its a soft wood and I'm sure it gets scratched easily and probably gets dinged up faster than most guitars. Everything else is solid, and even this shouldnt be a great worry since scratches arent noticable on the guitar at all, and you can always touch it up with the oil that comes in the case.

Customer Support : 10
This guitar is only sold by samash, straight from Warrior, and samash is increadibly helpful. There are many different warranty options and since all Warrior guitars are handmade by a small team, and since the guy at samash who helped me buy the guitar personally knows the man who builds the guitars, I was assured that any problems or needs will be taken care of. This is also expected from a high end custom company.

Overall Rating : 10
This guitar is amazing. I tried out a few highend Ibanez, Jackson, ESP, and PRS guitars before buying it. I actually went into the store with my mind set on an ESP KH2, but this guitar is something else. Its incredible! The neck is the most comfortable I have ever played on, it melts in your fingers. The guitar is thin, light, but packs a punch. I play all kinds of music from blues to metal and this baby does it all. I will be changing one of the EMG 85's to a EMG 60 because I really like metal riffs to be HEAVY and FULL, the 85 is a little brighter than the 60. (The EMG 85 is in the Zakk Wylde set, but with the mahogany body, I think the EMG 60 is needed to get a fuller sound). Other than that complaint, the guitar is great. AND ITS A BEAUTY!!! The craftsmenship is simply outstanding along with the design. It looks modern and classy. Its close to perfect. If it was stolen I would not have enough money to buy a new one haha, but I would definitely try to steal it back! I honestly believe this will be my last guitar (I own 4 others).

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