NeKo Guitars Hydra

[engage757]

WHat do you guys think?

For $700 USD? What do you think fellas?

 

[MetalBuddah]

I know nothing about the company, but that looks damn good for $700

 

[Funleash]

Wow, that looks nice. Anybody know anything about this company? I've never heard of it.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

Certainly looks like a ~$700 guitar. The nut seating looks rough, the hardware is all generic, the electronics seem generic, the rear cavity cover is non-recessed, the string ferrules look placed at random, and the two pieces for the back look quite unmatched.

Looks to be the typical make-RG-that-looks-pretty-sell-cheap formula.

Better pics of the fretwook and joins of the timbers would be needed for further eval.

 

[jephjacques]

That bridge pickup needs to come back a ways.

 

[ittoa666]

Not bad looking, but not stunning.

 

[skeels]

For some reason that headstock irks me.

Is there is a truss rod in there?

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

That bridge pickup needs to come back a ways.

Seriously... What the fuck is with companies installing middle pickups instead of bridge pickups lately!?

 

[Vicious7]

*shrugs*. I'd play the hell out of it.

Anybody got a website? Searches proved difficult.

 

[iRaiseTheDead]

Honestly I really like it.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

*shrugs*. I'd play the hell out of it.

Anybody got a website? Searches proved difficult.

No legit website from the looks of it, just a Facebook and eBay account.

The FB says their made in China and the parent company is US based.....but the "engrish" makes me believe only the first part of that.

 

[InfinityCollision]

Seriously... What the fuck is with companies installing middle pickups instead of bridge pickups lately!?

I like it that way

*shrugs*. I'd play the hell out of it.

Anybody got a website? Searches proved difficult.

Try NK Guitars.

 

[GSingleton]

Slightly off topic, but I have an original rgd with the bridge pup slightly forward a bit, and I love it. Takes away some of the harshness typical with bridge pups and fattens up the tone a bit but of course it can be dialed either way too.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

I like it that way

 

[rcsierra13]

Certainly looks like a ~$700 guitar. The nut seating looks rough, the hardware is all generic, the electronics seem generic, the rear cavity cover is non-recessed, the string ferrules look placed at random, and the two pieces for the back look quite unmatched.

Looks to be the typical make-RG-that-looks-pretty-sell-cheap formula.

Better pics of the fretwook and joins of the timbers would be needed for further eval.

^This for sure. Still got me cos it looks pretty though, not gonna lie hahaha

 

[InfinityCollision]

 

[engage757]

https://www.facebook.com/NkProjectGuitars?fref=ts

I ran across them at random. Their owner was selling a USA Custom Ibanez on ebay. I am sure just a ploy to direct people to his company.

I agree, a lot of sub-par hardear and little touches. I think this is a USA one too. One of the pics said they made 6.... And there are five available.

 

[engage757]

He has construction pics up, but almost goes out of his way to not show any real detail.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

I think this is a USA one too.

Nope. All MIC. Don't feel bad though, their "site" can be somewhat misleading.

 

[capoeiraesp]

Smells like Emperion.