Bboren
Urine Purifier
Hey folks! I've been wanting an 8 string for awhile now and I just randomly decided to order this the other day! I got it yesterday and have been figuring it out ever since. I am really digging this guitar so far!
The good: The neck feels wonderful. Nice and thin but not too thin, and very comfortable. It doesn't bother my hands at all and really isn't any harder to play, just different. The double locking bridge is excellent and I couldn't imagine not having the added tuning stability. The body contours are lovely and really help the looks and feel a lot. While you can feel some weight on the neck side of the guitar when strapped up, it is actually very balanced and doesn't slide at all if you take your hands off of it. It really isn't as much of a challenge to play this guitar as I thought it would be (this was actually the first 8 I've ever played) which makes me very happy!
The bad: Obviously from other reviews, I knew the pickups were going to be shit, and they are. Especially on heavy rhythm tones they sound very bad. The lead tones actually aren't bad at all though, and cleans are just ok. The eq switch is pretty bad too and hopefully I can make it a killswitch like many others have once I order some d-activators for this thing.
I'm not sure what string gauge these come with, but they are definitely too small for my taste but that can be fixed quickly.
Overall, a pretty sweet guitar that suits me very well. Can't wait for new pickups though! Check out some pics!
6,7,8.
Ibby family.
Rg550 and RGA 8 neck comparison.
The good: The neck feels wonderful. Nice and thin but not too thin, and very comfortable. It doesn't bother my hands at all and really isn't any harder to play, just different. The double locking bridge is excellent and I couldn't imagine not having the added tuning stability. The body contours are lovely and really help the looks and feel a lot. While you can feel some weight on the neck side of the guitar when strapped up, it is actually very balanced and doesn't slide at all if you take your hands off of it. It really isn't as much of a challenge to play this guitar as I thought it would be (this was actually the first 8 I've ever played) which makes me very happy!
The bad: Obviously from other reviews, I knew the pickups were going to be shit, and they are. Especially on heavy rhythm tones they sound very bad. The lead tones actually aren't bad at all though, and cleans are just ok. The eq switch is pretty bad too and hopefully I can make it a killswitch like many others have once I order some d-activators for this thing.
I'm not sure what string gauge these come with, but they are definitely too small for my taste but that can be fixed quickly.
Overall, a pretty sweet guitar that suits me very well. Can't wait for new pickups though! Check out some pics!
6,7,8.
Rg550 and RGA 8 neck comparison.
