I have the exact same guitar, same color. Paid less than 300. dollars for it and it came with a hard shell case. I couldn’t pass it up when I saw it. I think it sounds great straight through an old tube amp and it plays really well. I’ve had bigsby guitars and I’m not a fan, but this one stays in tune relatively well. This is my first hollow body guitar and I love it! No need to spend thousands. For what it is I think it can’t be beat. Nice review.
Great to hear that you found a good one. They vary a little in quality and feel, but when set up well they are impressive. As you rightly say, prices are competitive and good value. Thanks again for sharing. Best wishes Michael
Pleasant review of a nice guitar! Very useful tips along the way that of course applies to other instruments as well. The title of the video perhaps a bit limiting since, as you have demonstrated in your playing, the guitar is more than a jazz box.
Thank you for your feedback which is much appreciated. Titles for videos are always a bit of a compromise, but fair point. I hope you enjoy some of my other videos of which at present there are about 70 in all. I always appreciate if you would share them with others. Kind regards, Michael
I have the 2017 version of this guitar, which has a few different but unimportant differences in the specs. I have changed the strings from the round wound 10's that came with it, to a set of .011 gauge Thomastik-Infeld Flat wounds. That alone made the most improvement. I also upgraded the p/u's (but didn't need to) and replaced the harness with full size pots and wiring. But it was always a good sounding guitar and I know at this point that it is one of the ones staying with me until the end.
Thanks for sharing your comments Charlie. I hope that you get a lot of pleasure from your guitar and that the end is a very, very long way off. Regards Michael🙏
I have the exact same guitar, same color. Paid less than 300. dollars for it and it came with a hard shell case. I couldn’t pass it up when I saw it. I think it sounds great straight through an old tube amp and it plays really well. I’ve had bigsby guitars and I’m not a fan, but this one stays in tune relatively well. This is my first hollow body guitar and I love it! No need to spend thousands. For what it is I think it can’t be beat.
Nice review.
Great to hear that you found a good one. They vary a little in quality and feel, but when set up well they are impressive. As you rightly say, prices are competitive and good value. Thanks again for sharing. Best wishes Michael
love my af75...have an as73 an thats also an awesome guitar (neck pup a little muddy)
Pleasant review of a nice guitar! Very useful tips along the way that of course applies to other instruments as well. The title of the video perhaps a bit limiting since, as you have demonstrated in your playing, the guitar is more than a jazz box.
Thank you for your feedback which is much appreciated. Titles for videos are always a bit of a compromise, but fair point. I hope you enjoy some of my other videos of which at present there are about 70 in all. I always appreciate if you would share them with others. Kind regards, Michael
I have the 2017 version of this guitar, which has a few different but unimportant differences in the specs.
I have changed the strings from the round wound 10's that came with it, to a set of .011 gauge Thomastik-Infeld Flat wounds.
That alone made the most improvement. I also upgraded the p/u's (but didn't need to) and replaced the harness with full size pots and wiring.
But it was always a good sounding guitar and I know at this point that it is one of the ones staying with me until the end.
Thanks for sharing your comments Charlie. I hope that you get a lot of pleasure from your guitar and that the end is a very, very long way off. Regards Michael🙏
Jojo the French jazz hound
Indeed quite a character😅
Great tip with the tooth 🦷 paste 🥷
It works and saves buying proprietary substances. Glad you found it helpful, regards Michael