Balaguer Guitars - xiphos shape "Tartarus"

[sonoftheoldnorth]

The new yellow colour looks awesome on a Tarty

 

[mbardu]

Super nice looki g guitar!
What are your first impressions?
Is there a detailed thread around here about how this brand is in general? Playability and finish wise?

 

[KnightBrolaire]

Super nice looki g guitar!
What are your first impressions?
Is there a detailed thread around here about how this brand is in general? Playability and finish wise?

It's a very solid guitar. Came setup really well with pretty low action, no issues on that front. Finish wise it's pretty damn good, not perfect. If I was being extremely nitpicky there's an extremely small chip on the finish near the neck pickup cavity, and a tiny spot of buffing compound left on the headstock (which wiped off). Nothing huge, as it's essentially unnoticeable from a foot away.

 

[lewis]

It's a very solid guitar. Came setup really well with pretty low action, no issues on that front. Finish wise it's pretty damn good, not perfect. If I was being extremely nitpicky there's an extremely small chip on the finish near the neck pickup cavity, and a tiny spot of buffing compound left on the headstock (which wiped off). Nothing huge, as it's essentially unnoticeable from a foot away.

are you going to post a NGD thread with more pics/vid/tone!

 

[KnightBrolaire]

are you going to post a NGD thread with more pics/vid/tone!

once I spend more time with it.

 

[Edika]

once I spend more time with it.

I'd be interested to also hear your opinion on the Balaguer Feral pickups.

 

[KnightBrolaire]

I'd be interested to also hear your opinion on the Balaguer Feral pickups.

how about a demo vid instead?

 

[mbardu]

Thanks for taking the time to put that together!

 

[Edika]

Sounds really good, The Feral sound clear but full and mean at the same time. No strange mid spikes but that would also depend on the settings. And the Evergreen neck sounded really good in the cleans. As I was listening to the video here I couldn't see the details in the description. They seem like keeper pickups.

 

[JoeGuitar717]

how about a demo vid instead?

Thanks for doing that video, man! Very cool.

 

[lewis]

that guitar is absolutely stunning!

congrats dude.

 

[sonoftheoldnorth]

Bump for progress pics

 

[trem licking]

Nice! Can't wait for mine... But it's only been a little over 2 months ugh haha

 

[Old Romans]

On Order:

 

[Seabeast2000]

What scale did you go with?

 

[Carl Kolchak]

how about a demo vid instead?

How would you rate this guitar in comparison to say a MIK Schecter or MIJ ESP?

 

[KnightBrolaire]

How would you rate this guitar in comparison to say a MIK Schecter or MIJ ESP?

It's better than the MIK schecters I've owned and played. Comparable to the E-IIs I've played (I don't have any experience with MIJ ESPs outside of those).

 

[Old Romans]

What scale did you go with?

27"

 

[Seabeast2000]

nvm, can't paste

 

[Old Romans]

nvm, can't paste

take a screen shot