Product: Warrior Z-Knight
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
12/28/2006
at
09:36am
by
Budmas
Features
:
10
Zebra top, Mahagony body and neck, Ebony Fretboard, EMG 89 Active pickups, 3 way blade switch, Sperzel Locking Tuners, Tone Pros Bridge, 25 inch scale, 24 frets, recessed strap buttons (awesome!). It's a 2006 model. 1 volume and 1 tone control. It's the prototype of the Z-Knight line. Mine doesn't have the LED's in the fretboard. Made by the awesome guys at Warrior Guitars.
Sound
:
10
Sounds awesome. I play rock/hard rock/metal/progressive and in local cover bands (I cover anything from Metallica to Lynard Skynard to Disco). This guitar does it all. I play it through a Krank Revolution Series 1 half stack. You just have to hear it to believe how good it sounds. I can't explain it on here and I've owned/played PRS's, Gibsons, ESP's, Ed Roman Quicksilvers, Brian Moore's, Fenders...etc. Nothing can compare.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
Action was set up very low (how I like it). My first experience using EMG Active pickups. I think I'm going to stick with them. The EMG 89's are like a none muddy version of the 81's. They're basically an EMG 85 that you can coil split.. The finish is phenomenal. It is hands down the best looking guitar I've ever owned. People compliment me all the time on how good it looks. No flaws on the guitar what so ever. The finish is emaculate.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
I play it live all the time. Infact, it's the only guitar I play now and I now will get another, real soon. All the hardware is perfect. I didn't find anything loose or wrong. Stap buttons are recessed, so I'm not worried about having them loosen up on me anytime soon. I depend on this guitar and I would use it without a backup.
Customer Support
:
10
No reason to get it repaired (I hope I never have to). When I was getting the guitar, I worked it out with Dran from Warrior. He is one of the nicest guys and he will definetly work with you. Everyone I've ever spoken with at Warrior went out of their way to help me. Warrior seems to have their act together and that's what's missing from these other manufacturers.
Overall Rating
:
10
I've been playing just over 20 years and like I said above, I've played many types of guitars and this one is hands down the best one I've ever played. If it were lost or stolen, I definetly would get another one. Infact, it's so nice, in my opinio, I'm going to insure it. You guys need to check out the Warrior guitar and bass lines. They're excellent instruments.
