![]() all measurements and characteristic features of this guitar were faithfully recreated to make this incredibly high quality and affordable guitar. □ DonVįans of gypsy-jazz guitar as well as guitar aficionados of every stripe will applaud saga's re-introduction of the classic selmer-maccaferri style jazz guitar…the gitane d-500. 5 stars for the guitar and 1 star for the TRIC case. I just put a Made in Canada sticker over the Epiphone logo and you would not know that in did not come in this case. In the TRIC case the guitar would move around, but in the Epiphone case it stays put. I pull out my guitars and found that an Epiphone Emperor hardshell case (SKU 540810) will fit it perfect. I don't know what they were thinking when they design this thing. It has backpack straps on the back side, but is too large to carry on your back. The handle is to tight and hard to get your hand around and the Velcro will not stay together. It has cheap plastic hinges and the zippers don't always want to work. It is made from Styrofoam with stretch canvas over it. I really hated the TRIC case that comes with this guitar. At this price point this guitar is a great value. Only one volume and one tone controls, so not lot of choices. The humbucker pickups are very clear and the tone knob changes the tone without muting the sound. It is not fancy, but the wood is beautiful. Because it does not have a heavy lacquer finish the tone really comes through. The only thing I did to it was lower the action and change the strings to flatwounds. Everything went really smoothly, though I was really itchy during the waiting time to finally receive this great guitar. Apart from this communication issue, Richard was really supportive and set the guitar up without a flaw. It was not bad, I have received the guitar in 2 weeks (including professional setup). My impression was that it was available in the store already, but after ordering, it turned out that there was a waiting time. In terms of delivery, the only issue was that it was not stated upfront that the guitar has to be ordered from Canada. Overall, great guitar, fully recommend it. The only problem is that it does not fit in the boot of my car anymore (Mazda 3). The case is similarly superb: lightweight and really solid construction. The body size is not too large, not too small, very comfortable to play for longer periods. This is again a great feature when you have to stand for long during a gig. The guitar is super light weight! It is nothing compared to my mahogany solid body guitar. I just need to turn the volume a bit more up. ![]() The mini-humbucker pickup is a little quiet compared to my other guitar that has Seymour Duncan active pickups, but that is ok. I had a gig with a jazz quartet when I played in front of the amp, and there was no feedback at all. When the guitar is plugged in, it has a beautiful rich tone. Furthermore, due to the strings beyond the bridge, there is great sustain and overtones. ![]() ![]() The sound is great! when it is unplugged, it has a beautiful resonance and tone (especially with flat-wound strings). Beyond this, the continuous play is not terribly comfortable due to the size of the body (I always had solid body guitar in the past). ![]() The neck is very comfortable to play up to the 12th fret. I do not see any technical or presentation flaw on the instrument. Beautiful instrument, it really stands out from the crowded guitar market with its unique design. I have been using this guitar for 3 weeks now. ![]()
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