If you are a starter, you need not worry about buying anything extra if you are having a Encore EBP-KC3T electric guitar as its package contains everything that a starter would ever need. But, having everything that is required included in the package does not mean that the quality and the playability of the guitar is good, so lets have a look at the performance and features of Encore EBP-KC3T Black colour Electric Guitar.

Tuners:

The tuners used in Encore EBP-KC3T Black Electric Guitar (EBP-KC3T ) are of unbranded and covered type. Being an unsealed unit, it tends to be less smoother than the ones that are sealed. But one advantage of having unsealed tuners is that, they are very easy to use and brings the guitar in to the tune with ease sans any jumps or jolts.

Encore EBP-KC3T Black Electric Guitar Outfit

Headstock:

The Encore EBP-KC3T seems to be inspired by the Fender Stratocaster as the headstock of the guitar is a kind of a flat cross between the strat and the telecaster that fits well to the overall vibe of the guitar. A very little chunkiness can be felt at the end of the headstock that can be of a great advantage to the beginners as it helps to develop a good playing technique.

Fingerboard, neck and Fretboard:

The nut used in the fingerboard is of a white plastic kind that has a tidy finish. The neck of  EBP-KC3T Black Electric Guitar is maple with a smooth sanded finishing. The fretboard is made of rosewood having pearloid dot markers and is having a great finish and the unit seems to be very playable.

Action:

Talking about the action, the guitar has a medium action straight out of the box. You can of course, make some adjustments at the bridge but we would recommend you to leave it as it is for the beginners. A little resistance offered by the medium action encourages accurate fretting and also aids a lot in developing left hand strength.

Laminated body:

The body of the EBP-KC3T is a laminated one as we would be expecting from a guitar of this price range. The finish that has been given is impressively even. The body is having the shape of a classic Stratocaster and hence adopting most of the ergonomic advantages of that kind of a body. The heaviness of the guitar is quite surprising for its kind of cost as this is one of the major factors and this will allow the guitar to be well balanced when it sits over the strap which is another boon for the player. The bridge is equipped with a good quality floating vibratro. Each string contains a fully adjustable saddle for the action depending on the height and intonation that depends on the string length. The vibrato arm is threaded and can be removed when not required and if you are a beginner we would recommend you not to use it until you have learnt it.

Other controls:

There are three single coil pick-ups and the controls include a master volume, one tone for the middle pickup, one tone for the neck pickup and a five-way selector switch to choose bridge only, bridge + middle, middle only, middle + neck, neck only. The pick guard is of three ply plastic in a distinctive strat shape. The strap buttons have a medium size and are placed in the top horn and the bottom of the body. The output jack is set in the front of the body and has a classic strat dish fitting. Overall, the finishing is great and has an excellent value for your money.

Kustom KGA 10FX 10 watt practise amp:

The Kustom KGA 10FX 10 watt practise amp is another very important part of the package that is worth discussing. This amp has two channels that serves as the single input, one is for the lead guitar and the other is for the rhythm guitar. Having two channels is very impressive for its kind of size and you can switch between the two channels using a push button. The rhythm channel sports only a single volume control and the lead channel has both the volume control and the gain control. The gain control is used to add overdrive or distortion to the guitar sound. Both channels are served by an EQ section that has Low, Mid and High controls. These controls are of the roll-off variety which means that when they are fully on that is, fully clockwise the signal from the guitar is unaltered. Moving the knobs in a counter clockwise direction begins the process of rolling off the specified frequencies.

Effects Volume:

The last control that we are to discuss about is an Effects Volume. The effect is a hybrid reverb or echo. In order to turn off this effect, just set this at zero and turn clockwise to gradually add more of the effect. The rear holds the main power switch along with sockets for an extension speaker, a headphone socket, a line out used for a mixer or recording, and a CD/Tape input. One thing that you must always remember before connecting your headphones is to turn the volume on the amp to zero.

Sound quality of Encore EBP-KC3T Black Electric Guitar:

The pickups on guitars of this price range will never be able to match the depth of tonality of their more expensive cousins. The standard single-coils on this model deliver a bright and clear sound without any noticeable hum or hiss. The selector makes the best of these pickups by offering the choice of five configurations from jangley bridge position to mellow neck position and all points in between.

Package:

The package of Encore EBP-KC3T Black Electric Guitar includes, a Stratocaster-type guitar, a Kustom 10 watt amp, Gigbag, guitar stand, electronic tuner, guitar lead, guitar strap, a tutorial video, a spare set of light gauge strings and a plectrum.

Verdict:

Overall, the guitar is a very comfortable piece to play. Having all the requirements of a guitar stuffed in the package, it proves to be a great instrument for the beginners and the quality is acceptable. And hence, Encore EBP-KC3T 6-string Electric Guitar is recommended for beginners.

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Encore EBP-KC3T Black Electric Guitar Outfit – Technical Specifications

Manufacturer Encore
Model Name EBP-KC3T Black Electric Guitar
Model number EBP-KC3T
Electric guitar type 6-string electric guitar
Body Solid wood body
Finger board Rosewood fingerboard
Frets 22 nickel silver frets
Neck Maple neck
Scale 650mm scale
Machine head Chrome machine heads
Boxed product weight 12 Kg

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