R-458BK Fanfret : Good starting point for trying out

2 years ago

In short it is relatively good guitar.

Pros:

Good point for starting out with 7~8 string guitars.

It arrived with action correct height and intonation was pretty much on point.

Didn't find any finger cutting frets or any visual defects on paint or neck.

Sounds good enough that I'm not thinking of upgrading pickups.

Cons:

Could hold string tension better - have to re-tune quite frequently.

Parts feel cheap (what do you expect for this price).

Noise does exist but seen way more expensive gear with more noise.

All in all I would recommend this for jam sessions but not serious recording/studio work.

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