Kramer
Well-known member
Man, that's a nice looking guitar.
Zaphod B
Raccoons-Be-Gone, Inc.
Yes, and yes.
It'll take your ears right off, if you've got too much treble cranked into your amp.
true-eurt
Maneater
I called that yellow in my rep to you. Is that a honey or what...? I like it. You and Kramer are instigators of Gasssss....
I can't see the bang up on the pick up from here either.
I can't see the bang up on the pick up from here either.
Zaphod B
Raccoons-Be-Gone, Inc.
I called that yellow in my rep to you. Is that a honey or what...? I like it. You and Kramer are instigators of Gasssss....
They call the color "Lemon Drop." In the first picture the color is off, making the guitar look a bit brighter than it actually is. The other pictures are more accurate.
To me it's like a yellowish amber.
Everyone needs a yaller git-fiddle!
Zaphod B
Raccoons-Be-Gone, Inc.
...and I will return the rep as soon as I spread more chicklets around! 
true-eurt
Maneater
Yep...a rainbow of git-fiddles!!They call the color "Lemon Drop." In the first picture the color is off, making the guitar look a bit brighter than it actually is. The other pictures are more accurate.
To me it's like a yellowish amber.
Everyone needs a yaller git-fiddle!
Are you gonna sign yer rep....?
Zaphod B
Raccoons-Be-Gone, Inc.
I always do, not that it's necessary any more, I don't thinkYep...a rainbow of git-fiddles!!
Are you gonna sign yer rep....?
castlerock
New member
that's an awesome score zaph. looks good, sounds good...how does it feel in the hands? play good?
Zaphod B
Raccoons-Be-Gone, Inc.
Yes, it does feel very nice.
The finish on the neck is very fast - it's a satin finish, very thin, that almost feels like a freshly sanded piece of wood. The neck profile is very similar to my '91 Strat, and I would guess the fretboard radius to be 12". The frets are finished well, so there is no drag on the strings when doing bends.
Everything seems to be lined up and square, and the action is acceptably low so I can move around on the neck easily. No complaints - it's a good player.
RezN8
Blick-um, blick-um...
Your clone has a few features that closely resemble my Schecter PT. Especially the neck, headstock, and the straight edge at the jack. I wonder if they're from the same factory or something.
http://www.schecterguitars.com/spec.asp?id=45
http://www.schecterguitars.com/spec.asp?id=45
Zaphod B
Raccoons-Be-Gone, Inc.
RezN8, that's surely possible.
In fact, the neck finish on the XV-850 is, as far as I can tell, identical to my low-end Ibanez bass guitar, and I wonder if those two are made at the same place.
In fact, the neck finish on the XV-850 is, as far as I can tell, identical to my low-end Ibanez bass guitar, and I wonder if those two are made at the same place.
gvarko
New member
They jacked the price since you bought yours, or was there a special deal?
http://store.guitarfetish.com/xvflmaledrwi.html
Zaphod B
Raccoons-Be-Gone, Inc.
I bought a blem for $220 (go to the "clearance" section) and paid $25 for UPS ground shipping, no tax.
gvarko
New member
That's a sweet deal!
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ermghoti
New member
Could you find the blemish?
I have one of the semi-hollows, I bought one of the first honeyburst sold. It's pretty awesome, I play it all the time. I put the "Retrotrons" in it, they are pretty amazing, even not considering the price.
I have one of the semi-hollows, I bought one of the first honeyburst sold. It's pretty awesome, I play it all the time. I put the "Retrotrons" in it, they are pretty amazing, even not considering the price.
Zaphod B
Raccoons-Be-Gone, Inc.
Yes, the blemish is the pickguard. It's pretty dinged up, while the rest of the guitar is completely unscratched. But since it's a pearloid pickguard, you can't see the dings unless you are looking at it closely.
Cool!