01-18-2016, 08:23 PM
The neck is a bit wider (1 11/16″ (43 mm) than my 70`s Guilds but still very comfortable. I asked the seller to loosen the strings before packing and when I tuned it up the action/set up was great out of the box. Medium action with no fret buzz. The machine heads work great and it stays in tune very well.
Like the early 70's S100's the neck angle is parallel to the body and the tailpiece is positioned further back.
Now, onto the full size HB1 repros. They`ve done a great job with these, the sound is very similar to the 70`s HB1`s but I think these repros have a little more mids and bass with a bit less high end sparkle, but not much. There is still that super clarity that you expect from HB1`s.
This guitar sounds so good that I didn`t even miss the phase switch.
This is the first brand new guitar that I`ve owned and any reservations that I had about owning a Korean made guitar have been put to rest. The build and finish are exceptional, but most importantly, the sound and playability is up there with my other U.S made Guilds.
The neck is a bit wider (1 11/16″ (43 mm) than my 70`s Guilds but still very comfortable. I asked the seller to loosen the strings before packing and when I tuned it up the action/set up was great out of the box. Medium action with no fret buzz. The machine heads work great and it stays in tune very well.
Like the early 70's S100's the neck angle is parallel to the body and the tailpiece is positioned further back.
Now, onto the full size HB1 repros. They`ve done a great job with these, the sound is very similar to the 70`s HB1`s but I think these repros have a little more mids and bass with a bit less high end sparkle, but not much. There is still that super clarity that you expect from HB1`s.
This guitar sounds so good that I didn`t even miss the phase switch.
This is the first brand new guitar that I`ve owned and any reservations that I had about owning a Korean made guitar have been put to rest. The build and finish are exceptional, but most importantly, the sound and playability is up there with my other U.S made Guilds.
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