Minnesota Flats
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I recently got to test drive one of these for the first time and examine it close up. I have read some opinions that these come off pretty of cheesy compared to the (MIK) Newark Street Guilds, but didn't find this to be the case, at least based with this example. The Gold Tone pups aren't Bi-Sonics, to be sure, or even Guild Buckers, but I didn't find them to be terrible. They're just something different from either, IMHO (then again, I'm also not among those who loath the Guild Buckers).
Overall build quality on this one was quite nice, it intoned well, stayed in tune (stock machines) and the neck felt comfortable and familiar ("like a Starfire"). The "appointments" are more Spartan (no stringer in the neck, no master volume control, budget pots/switch) but then, it was made for a much lower price point, so that comes as no big shock The overall build/fit/finish otherwise would make it a platform worthy of upgrading those short-comings, I thought.
Of course, compared to an MIA Guild, the differences are a bit more stark.
Overall build quality on this one was quite nice, it intoned well, stayed in tune (stock machines) and the neck felt comfortable and familiar ("like a Starfire"). The "appointments" are more Spartan (no stringer in the neck, no master volume control, budget pots/switch) but then, it was made for a much lower price point, so that comes as no big shock The overall build/fit/finish otherwise would make it a platform worthy of upgrading those short-comings, I thought.
Of course, compared to an MIA Guild, the differences are a bit more stark.