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18 November 2016
Schecter Blackjack SLS Avenger
Thought I'd give active pickups a try. Here's my opinion: The sound of active pickups are not entirely different from passive but requires additional tweaking with my Zoom G3X to find a pleasing sound. My genre is rock and these pickups provide a similar sound as passive p/u so there isn't any special gain here - but you'd need the 9V which would be unnecessary otherwise.
The neck is slim with good access to the higher frets so its easy to play. I played a bit with the Sustaniac pickup which does hold a harmonic and distortion does occur ... but it isn't really something I'd use too much. Yes, you can make all kinds of distorted wails and dive bombs with the trem ... but then what? It's more of a frill effect which doesn't hold its luster for long.
Out of the box the guitar was OK, but most strings needed the intonation adjusted, just took a few minutes to make it right. The guitar is a pretty Green and is nice to look at - it is a bit heavy. I've played guitars that have more of a contour where your picking arm crosses and it intersects with your torso, as this one's body edge has the more ordinary edge. Not a big deal but it could be better.
I was looking for a guitar that kept the controls (vol, tone, toggle switches) away from the playing area. I realize most people don't care but I had a Jackson Soloist that like most Jackson's (like most guitars) had the vol control just next to the bridge p/u. My little finger was always in combat with that knob - on this guitar the switch is far enough away not to be a bother. Because this is such a big deal to me (free playing area) it narrowed down the possible guitars to about four or five (that also had neck-thru, 24-fret, and tremolo). The action was pre-set low and playable on this guitar without any fret buzz.
I tuned the FR 1000 and it stayed in tune, as expected. However, if you've never owned a Floyd trem expect to spend long hours fiddling with the floating bridge to get the thing tuned. That's just the way these are, nothing to do with this particular guitar. I decided to spend $47 and install the Tremol-No so I could make it a hardtail, dive-bomb only, or free floating trem at my choice. If you've got a FR it might just help you keep your sanity. And yes the Tremol-No is easy to install - takes only a few minutes. As one who only occasionally feels like using the trem it is fine to have it locked for easy tuning and can be set for dive bombs when I feel like it. I'm not patient enough to fight the FR springs against string tension - forever adjusting both to find that balance point gets my ire up. But for re-sale value, thought it good to have the FR on it.
One area bothersome area is the nut, or perhaps the tuners, or both. When tuning the higher unwound strings tend to bind. I'm thinking it's the nut that has too much friction. The string will be flat and approach say B as it is tuned up, and then the tension will release and the string will sail past to sharp. You'll hear a tiny 'ping' sound as the string loosens all at once. Yes, you have to release the locking nut but even so it does bind on G, B, and E strings. There probably is a solution that'll fix it but right now when tuning that unevenness is bothersome. I don't see anything physically wrong at the nut so who knows?
Overall, the guitar is fine, plays nice, sounds descent, and all the fixtures on the guitar are solid. There are no rough edges or tool marks on the fret-board. The South Koreans did an excellent job assembling it and it came well protected (box inside a box).
Should you buy this guitar? Depends how much you will use the special features? If not, then I don't think there is much else to commend this guitar. That is, there are other 24-fret, neck-thru, trem, narrow necked guitars with good (or better) access to the upper registers, that have passive p/u which would do equally as well, and have no knobs in the way, and also have nice inlays and good body designs that are as comfortable, or more comfortable, at about the same price-point. If you're actually sold on the Sustaniac p/u and like the harmonic effects - then this guitar is probably right up there as near the best choice. I'm not married to the thing ... I'll keep it for six months to a year and if it doesn't feel right I'll sell it, no harm done. I'm not a shredder ... so keep that in mind, if I were perhaps I'd like the guitar better than I do. Anyway, it's just a guitar ... don't get too serious fretting over your decision as what to buy. Enjoy!
07 February 2017
Does the job - to a degree
1 of 1 found this helpful Used it with CTX and 17" DD coil along the beach. It did help reduce the weight which is great. However, the padded strap that goes under the arm is not tapered so it isn't that comfortable. The small pad that places the sling over your shoulder isn't thick enough to do much. The sling places weight on your upper-back and shoulder, which after a few hours becomes uncomfortable too. It isn't so bad that it cannot be used, but it is something to consider. The strap is adjustable so as to make the coil swing above the ground, but I ended up reducing the strap length to minimum. Then on hillsides it was still too long, I collapsed the telescoping lower rod a bit. It is easier on the CTX just to slide the lower rod in or out as needed then mess with the strap length. I think if the manufacturer were to thicken and greatly widen the shoulder pad it would help distribute the weight better. But where the pad goes under the arm it should be tapered, like a pistol harness that goes under the arm. Overall it is cheap and adequate. If you really wanted to do it all out you'd get the frame design that puts the weight out further on an arm of the upper frame. I'm just not ready for such extreme measures.
Braun Series 7- 790cc Pulsonic Shaver System, Silver
07 February 2017
Best razor i've used
2 of 3 found this helpful It's about all you can ask an electric razor to be. Easy to use, easy to clean, comfortable, and if you want can be used with the self-cleaning system. With the fluid that goes through and cleans the heads I would recommend washing off the razor before cleaning. It's easy to remove the shaving head and rinse in water. That way the cleaning solution stays useable for about 6 months, or more - I like to be frugal. One note, the cleaning solution is still wet on the razor the next day after cleaning. It will sting your face so I just wash off the razor in running water to rinse it off before use. Also, the razor heads get plenty warm after about a minute of use - so again, rinsing in cool water keeps the shave cooler (it shaves just fine wet). I've used a bunch of cheaper electric razors that just wouldn't cut properly - but this razor does it main function nearly perfectly, so five stars.