Amarok-6 EGNT Quilted Burst : Great guitar, but you should keep it real

Overall, the guitar is great, but you should still temper your expectations. You're not getting a $5000 guitar for $500, yet it's still the most packed one in it's price range. Feature-wise it's pretty much unbeatabe at the moment.

Pros:

1) Perfectly setup and intonated right from the box. There's no fret buzz, no adjustment was necessary.

2) The weight is perfect at 3.345 kg (7,37 lbs?), but I have a feeling that might be just sheer luck.

3) Awesome EMGs and giant SS frets in this price range? Oh yeah.

Cons:

1) The lowest possible action is 3 mm above 12 fret. If you would like to get it any lower, you can't.

2) There are a lot of toolmarks, like, really a lot of them. Fretboard wood is beautiful, but it is scratched. Fret ends are smooth, but there are some deep scratches on one of the frets. Neck pickup cavity have some imperfections as well.

3) The finish is gorgeous and pleasant to touch, but there are some little blemishes in it.

4) Truss rod nut looks like it's been hit by a truck. The coating is chipped and the thing is corroded. I know how this happens, but should these thing be allowed in your most expensive model?

Summary: Everything is great but the cosmetics. I do not care, but maybe you do. It's frustrating and we have every right to be uspet.

If minor imperfectons would drive you nuts to the point of not playing an otherwise good guitar, better get yourself a PRS.

Side note: UPS sucks. Please find another way to ship gear to Russia. Preferably CDEK or something equally reliable. Thank you very much.