Vola Guitars - What do you know?

[JimF]

I heard back in the day it was some kind of result from a fire/burn I think

I guess these get pretty hot.

 

[S4M4R1N]

FYI, there is a 10% discount code for Black Friday period. Although it's not exactly "half off", the guitars are already extremely competitively priced.

 

[mikernaut]

 

[Nightside]

I like it

 

[JimF]

I love that! $1749 too... Wonder how it compares to the RG5xxx range...

Interestingly, in the video the guy says the different voices of the pickups are accessible through the 5 way switch, with the push pull volume being used for single coil tones. However the website says the opposite - ordinary 5 way layout and push pull for voicing.

 

[Chri]

Kinda cool, kinda meh. I'd rather have one of his old Washburns.

 

[Albake21]

I like it, although I found it odd that Keene himself didn't actually appear in the video to present it. I feel like he's barely been apart of this thing.

Side note, is that new heel coming to all models? That was one of my biggest gripes with Vola.

 

[JimF]

There are some YouTube shorts of Keene and his moustache playing the instrument.

 

[JimF]

While I'm spamming:

 

[mikernaut]

I'm not a fan of the inlay at all. I also liked the clear pickguard look on the early version. Also another review vid-

 

[JimF]

I'm not a huge fan of the inlay, but I hated the clear pickguard and 'eye' inlay on the previous model.

I want this, and at £1790 or so with free shipping, its really tempting. But something is putting me off. Maybe the fact I could make an RG version of this out of parts for less. I don't think this looks "special" enough to tempt me away from the usual suspects.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

I've seen worse 12th-fret inlays.

I'm also glad to see they ditched the pickguards. Looks like the color is closer to his old Washburn too. Less toxic waste green and more highlighter green

 

[S4M4R1N]

I'm not a huge fan of the inlay, but I hated the clear pickguard and 'eye' inlay on the previous model.

I want this, and at £1790 or so with free shipping, its really tempting. But something is putting me off. Maybe the fact I could make an RG version of this out of parts for less. I don't think this looks "special" enough to tempt me away from the usual suspects.

You need an Ibanez signature series guitar to be able to compare it to a signature series Vola. I had the mean green RGR5227MFX, which is among the better Prestiges out there. After a year of back to back playing, I can easily say that Vola OZ7RVRF has better playability, fit and finish. It was not night and day, but the MSRP was.

 

[JimF]

That's interesting to hear! So what it I'm perceiving as lacking in terms of specs, is more than made up for by quality?... Interesting...

 

[Emperoff]

Still gassing hard for a Vasti 7 in vintage white. Maybe next Black Friday...

 

[S4M4R1N]

That's interesting to hear! So what it I'm perceiving as lacking in terms of specs, is more than made up for by quality?... Interesting...

Yeah, I suppose. Frets, fretboards and pickups, right? There are models with stainless frets. And while I love ebony fretboards, I don't care for branded pickps even on high end guitars. Quite a few reputable brands, from Schecter and Kiesel to Mayones and Suhr, already come with great in-hose pickups. Pickups is not a rocket science and most important is the build quality. The rest you can handle down the signal chain. I only swapped Vola's pickups for EMG because I love the active circuitry at the very beginning of the signal chain. I wouldn't bother swapping for other passives - Vola's pickups are good.

 

[Ben Pinkus]

Anyone got a JZ FRO? I'm on an offset hype atm and these look great!