Electric Guitars

Guitar is one of the fascinating and trendy musical instruments among youngsters those who are exposed to music and have some aesthetic touch towards modern music. Jaxville has launched one more electric guitar in the customer series. Jaxville has unique quality of launching various ranges in custom series guitars comparatively with unbelievable price and the sound quality is most promising. It will be a perfect choice for beginners who want to get a mastery over guitars.

Design:

It is again proven that Jaxville is really design conscious where every single part is designed with keen attention. Thus the look is alluring and well furnished to every detail where catching the eyes is guaranteed. The outlook of Jaxville Demon ST Style Electric guitar is unique in every sense. A black furnished body on which rich red is carved like a modern art. A black scratch plate and the same colour headstock enhance the complete look of the guitar. The Stratocaster type guitars usually fall under regular design but this will give you a stand out experience from the crowd with specially designed look. The body construction is made of basswood; maple is used for constructing maple and fingerboard is of rosewood.

Features:

The fret board or the finger board is made of rosewood which is very much solid for rock-style performance. This Jaxville Demon ST Style Electric Guitar has been given 22 numbers of frets and the pickup configuration is S-S-S. This model is designed for those who are right-hand dominants. Six strings are well equipped with the 10ft black guitar lead and there is an adjustable black webbing strap. All the electric guitars function just the same but the quality of sound may differ significantly according to the shape of each guitar. Jaxville try to normalize and get it shaped in the right way for all its guitars. The strings are really good because we experience very minimum amount of pain at the tip of our fingers while playing the high notes on the neck. The strings are very smooth and easy to press and hold down too. The 5-way selector switch is present and this is a traditional feature and traditional volume control, tone controls and adjustable bridge too.

Conclusion:

Jaxville Demon ST Style electric guitar is truly recommendable for beginners. Those who are going to select a guitar for learning can have a perfect choice by selecting this model for many reasons such sound quality, comfortable designing of the entire shape of the guitar and the affordable price label too.

Jaxville Demon ST Style Electric Guitar – Technical Specification Table

The guitars have drawn the attention of many youngsters by some of their popular and favourite bands. As there are many brands and different types of guitars playing various sounds, it is important to find the music one wants to play before trying out different instruments. For the advanced and professional players, this review is about the Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Thinline Telecaster which is the result of Jim Adkins and Jimmy Eat World along with Fender joining together and keenly designing a model carefully noting each and every aspect thus coming up with the JA-90, trendy and a sleek model.

Outlook:

The Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 is a new model that has been recreated from the old Fender TC-90 which is improved in every single detail as a result is this Telecaster’s unique features and design. This model has pretty much gained the attention by its sound quality and bold attitude.

Design Aspect of JA-90:

The Fender JA-90 Thinline Telecaster has a semi-hollow shaped ash body in a neat finish. The modern ‘C’ shape neck of mahogany material adds to the whole look of the guitar. The fret board is made up of the material rosewood. The bridge is styled of vintage adjusto-matic with the tailpiece anchored. The headstock is painted matching and goes well with the body colour as well as bears the signature of Jim Adkins behind the headstock. Further the straps are over sized and the graphite nut creating a cool look.

About Frets and Pickups:

The Fret board being of rosewood material has the radius of about 9.5″ (24.1 cm). This guitar has 22 no. of frets each of size medium jumbo while the position inlays of white pearloid dot. The pickup configuration is of JA-90 is S/S and has two soap bar pickups, the neck and the bridge. The neck pickup is Seymour Duncan SP90-1NRWRP Vintage P-90 and Seymour Duncan SP90-3B Vintage P-90 Bridge Pickup.

Features of JA-90 Thinline Telecaster:

This model has some worth noting adjustments as the upper cutaway is re-modelled by bringing the telecaster into body style. The large chamber provides enough room for open sound. The matching painted headstock, black plastic parts and the neat glossy finish boosts the features of this telecaster. The scale length is of 25.5″ while the nut has a width about 1.650″. The tuners are cast sealed and the controls include 2 x Tone, 2 x Volume and a 3-way pickup selector.

Controls and Switching:

The controls of this guitar are volume and tune controls. Volume 1 is the neck pickup while the volume 2 is of the bridge pickup. Similarly tone 1 and tone 2 are of the neck and bridge pickups. The 3- position toggle switching is provided for controlling the pickups wherein the position 1 is for the bridge pickup, position 2 for the bridge and the neck pickup while the third position is for the neck pickup. This guitar’s hardware is made of chrome.

Sound Quality:

The quality of sound is quite convincing though not many variety of tones are available. This Fender JA-90 is sure to satisfy all by delivering good sound. It is commendable when plugged with any amp. Handling the Telecaster is easy and does its job well.

Colour and Finish:

The Fender Jim Adkins Thinline JA-90 comes in bright crimson (0262350538), ebony (0262350539) and natural (0262350521) transparent finish. The body has a neat and glossy finish of urethane bringing a satisfaction for the player playing this instrument.

Warranty Details:

Fender gives the Thinline JA-90 a warranty period of 1 year from the original date of purchase which is purchased from any authorized dealer of Fenders. Validation of the warranty is applicable only under proper proof of the sales receipt.

In a Brief View:

The Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Thinline Telecaster is a guitar with good features which is much better than the older version. The design and finish is cool for a guitar of the price it is available. One of the disappointing things is that the Fender Telecaster does not carry any case to store it safe. Otherwise as for the reliability and life it does not let any player down.

Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Electric Guitar – Technical Specification Table

Ibanez is a Japanese brand of guitars that are gaining in popularity over the past years. Ibanez is probably one of the brands that make all types of guitars ranging in all prices, features and those that are best suited for the beginners as well as the advanced players. Their designers have been pouring in the skills in designing a guitar that is appealing and at the same time packed with all features yet to reach the people at an affordable price. Trying to test the music skills by coming up with tunes while looking for a perfect guitar that brings it all well, then it is worth considering to have a look at the Ibanez GAX30 Electric Guitar.

In Short:

The Ibanez GIO series of guitars are series of musical instruments which are exceptionally built to the match the same high quality as that of their advanced models not limiting the features in anyways although it is an entry-level range. The Ibanez GAX30 Electric Guitar is sure a versatile guitar with tones for rock and metal styles.

Design and Construction:

This Ibanez GAX30 Electric Guitar has a GAX1 maple neck and a precision cut Agathis body, flawlessly finished. It is durable, solid and can take in some heavy uses. It features the medium frets and affixed string – thru Body Bridge. The 6 string electric guitar has dual hum buckers complementing its sound and looks while the rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, 22 medium frets and the fixed bridge delivers good stability. 2 controls for volume and tune are provided along with a three way switch. The pick guard is constructed out of two-ply plastic, black on white.

Features of GAX30:

Ibanez has provided all features that are usually found on highly priced ones as mentioned. The headstock with the three side configuration is given in a neat design and the fret board is finished smooth in dark rosewood with traditional dot markers. The nut is of black plastic which perfectly fits and the top slopes at the same angle back as that of the strings towards the splayed headstock. The bridge is made simple with an individual saddle for each string and there are two keys for height adjustment and one key for intonation.

Frets and Pickups:

The pickups do a commendable job but the tuners may seem a little flimsy, not really though. The neck pickups and bridge pickups are PSND1 (H) and PSND2 (H) while the hardware is of the colour chrome. The rosewood finger board delivers strong and bright sounds with a long grain. Featuring the medium frets, the width of the last fret is 57 mm, thickness of the first is 20 mm and the 12th is about 22 mm. The scale is of 628mm or 24.75″.

Sound and Quality:

The sound quality is great on any type of music be it classic rock, grunge, heavy metal or blues. There is nothing wrong in tagging this electric guitar as a versatile one. The quality of this electric guitar is worth mentioning here. The wiring is of good standard while the fittings and screws as well. It holds up really well even on some heavy bangs without letting the player down that are quite amazing for its price.

Shades Available:

This Ibanez GAX30 Guitar comes in three cool shades adding boost to its look. Choose an attractive one from the available black night, blue or in red colour.

About Warranty:

As a manufacturer of this electric guitar, Ibanez does not give any warranty for this product, sounds a little disappointing. However some of the authorized dealers of Ibanez provide a certain period of warranty for GAX30 which is satisfying.

On the Whole:

Ibanez GAX30 Electric Guitar is a surprise to have all the necessary features packed at a very affordable price which also stands high on quality showing that the quality never always goes for money. Neck is effectively designed and the overall flawless finish is amazing for its cost which can even be compared with the higher end models pricing high. The output is pretty good with sustain, as for the beginners, it is a buy that never ends in regret.

Ibanez GAX30 6-String Electric Guitar – Technical Specification Table

Electric guitars are string instruments that may probably be considered as the one which created revolution to the pop music culture and also one of the worthy asserts of the music today. A recognized pioneer in musical instrument manufacturing, the Peavey electric, acoustic guitars are branded by Peavey Electronics. Their latest addition is the PXD Tomb Electric Guitar, which is introduced to the new PXD series of electric guitar. Skim through the following review to know all about the new PXD Tomb electric guitar.

Outlook:

The PXD Tomb Electric Guitar from the Peavey PXD series is sure a breed of extreme guitars that delivers heavy tones. This guitar well seizes both the attitude and aggression of the modern metal players.

Design and Dimension:

The PXD designs are notable as it merges the sophisticated look of metal into a black colour with the mix of aluminium. The Peavey PXD Tomb Electric Guitar dimensions about 24″ (60.96 cm) W x 48.12″ (122.2248 cm) H x 5.5″(13.97 cm) D and has a weight of 3.17 kg. The specially designed angular body is modern and neat with a craved top. This Tomb guitar is double cutaway built with a tough basswood body. The finish is clean and worth mentioning.

Features of the Tomb:

The bridge of the Peavey PXD Tomb electric guitar is of type string–through–tune o matic Bridge. The bridge holds the strings of the guitar in place on the body. A guitar’s frets, fret board, tuners, headstock, and truss rod all are attached to a long wooden extension that constitute its neck which is of maple bolt–on neck. This bolt–on neck offers flexibility and ease of accessing the neck for any maintenance or repairs. The neck wood is of maple and has a standard shape.

Frets:

The wood used to make the fret board usually differs from the wood in the rest of the neck. Thus the fret board is made up of the material rosewood. The fret or the finger board has 24 numbers of frets. These are of jumbo fret size which means that is has slightly thicker gauge allowing the player to use slight vibrato technique from pushing the string down softly.  The inlays are located on the fret board at its 12th fret position.

Pickups:

Two VFL Active ceramic pickups attached to the guitar detect the string vibrations and convert the mechanical energy of the string into electrical energy. As the types and models of pickups used can greatly affect the tone of the guitar, humbuckers, which are two magnet–coil assemblies attached to each other are associated with a heavier sound. Humbucker is the pickup type of both bridge and neck. The number of pickups is 2 and its switch type is of 3 way selector switch. This guitar has pick guard which is a piece of laminated plastic that protects the finish of the top of the guitar from damage due to the use of a plectrum or fingernails.

Controls:

The controls present in the PXD Tomb 6 string electric guitar are the two volume controls and a master tone control with 3-way toggle switch. It has precision PXD logo tuning machines of 15-1 ratio w’ distinctive PXD button. This guitar has standard number of strings of 6 and the scale length of 24-3/4″.

Available finishes:

The colours are attractive and have a touch of glossy finish. Three colours it is available in are glossy red, white and black. It lasts long with the same finish without fading. This guitar includes a specially designed coffin case gig bag for storing it after use.

Warranty Details:

The manufacturer Peavey gives an extended warranty for this tomb guitar a period of 5 years. Defects in the material and workmanship are covered under warranty from the date of purchase.

In Brief:

The Peavey PXD Tomb Electric Guitar is a good choice to go for. The look and finish is convincing and the sound may not be so good but not bad either. Although built with limited set of features, it is definitely a usable instrument. The Tomb is no doubt to last long and offers an average performance in the live shows more than one expects.

Peavey PXD Tomb Electric Guitar – Technical Specification details

When we read the name “The Gibson Custom Shop Zakk Wylde Signature Les Paul, the first thing that came to our mind was, what an amazing combination, Camo/Bull’s-Eye electric guitar. This edition is brand new for 2011; this guitar has been the choice for the shredders for years now, and Epiphone has just stepped it up by a notch with the inclusion of the active Zakk Wylde EMG-81/85 active humbucking pickups. In the following review we will see about the Zakk Wylde Signature Bullseye Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar.

Wowing design:

We actually had to wait a little to get our hands on the Zakk Wylde Signature Bullseye Les Paul Custom, but when we did get to open it, we had a ‘wow’ moment to say the least. The black bulls-eye circles were quite sharp with some expert painting. The antique white finishing on the guitars is a little more of creme coloured. The finishing was just perfect, however, we did notice that the finishing was quite soft in a few areas, somewhat as though the painting or finishing had not yet hardened. We thought it was something like, it was painted and was immediately shipped, without giving enough time for it to harden. But once the finishing hardened, there were no issues what so ever from then on.  As in the case of most of Les Paul Customs, the Zakk Wylde is also quite heavy, weighing 10.6 lbs. The wood used for the body is a thick maple cap over mahogany. After using it for a few years, you will hardly notice any weight. Another thing you would not mind is that, the tone of the guitar gets better with age.

Neck:

The neck material is actually a three piece maple neck that is actually unfinished, but has been lightly sealed. The neck shape also seems to be slightly thicker than a standard neck, but does have more a D-like shaping. As far as the fingerboard is concerned, it is ebony, with Dunlop 6100 extra jumbo fret wire. The finishing is actually quite good, however, we were able to witness some minute hand-filing marks surrounding the neck binding where the nibs touch the frets. Overall, every bit looked level.

Headstock and bridge:

The headstock and finishing was quite typical to that of a Les Paul Custom sporting a headstock inlay of diamond mother of pearl on the above mentioned ebony fretboard. In the headstock’s rear, there is a black silhouette of Zakk playing the guitar, you will also find Gibson Custrom shop decal along with the serial number. The scale of the Gibson Zakk Wylsw Signature Bullseye LP Custom is the standard 24 ¾ scale as in the case of all the Les Pauls. As far as the hardware is concerned, all of the knobs are black speed knobs, and the rest of the hardware is gold and even the Nashville TOM bridge as well as the tailpiece is gold. Again, everything is set up quite well.

Pickups:

The pickups on offer is active EMG; an EMG-81 that has been placed on the bridge slot and an EMG-85 placed in the neck. Both of the pickups require a 9V battery for operation. The manufacturer claims that these pickups will easily last over a year of normal playing, which is definitely not bad. We usually love to check the voltage quite often and also replace the battery when we find it dropping below 9V. The hottest signal we get out of the pickups is always the best.

Sound:

So, all the features are excellent, but what does it matter if the guitar does not manage to sound good? let us now see how it sounds. We were quite surprised at the speedy attack of the Gibson Zakk Wylde Signature Bullseye LP Custom Electric Guitar, certainly most of the credit goes to the EMGs. The sustain looks as though it is much higher, as if you are using a slight boot in the signal, though you are actually not. There is ample attack provided by the 81 bridge, even though we would have liked to see some more treble bite as well as presence than we would have liked. Some of this can also be attributed to the speakers as well as amp settings, the type of tube you are using and lots more. The EMB 85 neck pickup seemed to possess one of our all-time favourite tones. Its neither too bright nor too dark, it seems to be just right with some great load of sustain; something like a perfect lady tone. Just add some SD1 with a bit of chorus, and will absolutely nail the tone of this guitar.

Action:

We feel that the EMG active pickups seems to be having a wider spectrum of frequency. The EMG 81 possess a good low end, and is also balanced quite well with the mid ranges. The top end has got some nice detail, however at times, it will like too much of presence. Obviously, the right thing you can do is, just give the right setting over the tone knob, amp as well as pedal settings; which have the characteristic to activate the pickups. Keeping that aside, one of the biggest enhancements made to the already good tone of the guitar is to make changes the gauges of the string. One of the best gauges is 10-60, which adds a great deal of matter on the lower end, but it still does provide a great deal of quick picking attack. With this kind of set-up, you will get great string bending and even maintains the presence that is essential to make the cut through in a situation of a loud two guitar band; it even measures up for the requirements for playing extreme metal.

Warranty:

Zakk Wylde Bullseye LP Custom electric guitar comes with Epiphone’s limited lifetime warranty.

Verdict:

The Zakk Wylde Signature Bullseye Les Paul Custom guitar has comfortably made its way into our favourite live electric guitars list. Though it attracts quite a lot of dings and scratches, it sure is made to be used. Overall, a great choice! If you are essentially looking for the all important Zakk Wylde sound, well, it just nails it down right. It sounds clean and sweet, but just be aware that it does not sound like a Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul 1957 gold-top reissue. However, it cannot be considered as a con, and overall, it is a complete electric guitar, with some good value.

Zakk Wylde Bullseye Les Paul Custom – Technical Specification Table