VXT Hybrid Acoustic Electric Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)This oozes quality: Seymour Duncan humbuckers, made in USA, Fishman piezo bridge. I have had this for a couple of years and still amazes me. Would have liked coil taps, adjustment of tone on piezo bridge... but can't have everything. Sound and playability top notch. Case it comes with is also nice, and light. I think they stopped making them.... go to youtube and look at video of them building these honeys. Labor of love

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The Ovation VXT Hybrid is the the ideal guitar for players looking for maximum acoustic and electric versatility in one simple to operate instrument. Tonal diversity is what it's all about. Pan from sweet acoustic finger style to hard driving power chords with one simple turn of a knob. Or, combine the two for complex mixtures of everything in between.Electrically, two Seymour Duncan '59 humbucking pickups provide the power and cover a wide range of styles - from blues, to jazz, to heavy metal crunch. Acoustically, it's got a VIP virtual microphone imaging preamp. This brand-new technology enables players to dial in a natural, studio-quality acoustic sound with unlimited headroom and no feedback hassles.To provide acoustic realism, the VXT employs Ovations VIP virtual microphone imaging preamp. This brand new technology offers players access to a natural, studio-quality acoustic sound. The Fishman Power Bridge provides true acoustic attack without Piezo distortion.The chambered Mahogany body creates a rich depth for both the electric and the acoustic modes, without a trace of feedback even at high stage volumes. The Ovation VXT: At last an instrument that will satisfy both electric and acoustic guitaristsand is bound to create a hybrid breed of its own.Type: 6-String Hybrid Electric/AcousticFinish: BlackTop: Solid SpruceBody: One-Piece Chambered Honduras MahoganyNeck: One-Piece Honduras MahoganyNeck: Finish GlossNut Width: 1 11/16"Fingerboard: RosewoodFingerboard Inlays: Pearl DotsScale Length: 25 1/4"Bridge: Fishman Power BridgeTuners: ChromeMagnetic Pickups: Seymour Duncan '59 HumbuckersAcoustic Preamp: VIP Microphone ImagingCase: Hardshell

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Parker P-Series Electric Guitar (Natural) Review

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(More customer reviews)I received my Parker P-36 (Natural) yesterday from Amazon, via my credit card company's rewards program. It's a gorgeous instrument--looks better than in the pictures. The electronics all work as expected (and, for Parkers, those expectations are high... given all the cool stuff they have). It sounds great, the tuning hardware is outstanding, it feels great when wearing it with a strap, and my fingers just love the neck.
So why am I not a happy camper? The pickguard is not mounted correctly on the guitar. It bows up toward the strings, so close to the strings that the guitar is impossible to play. I called customer service at US Music Corp (the parent company for Parker Guitars) and was told the following:
* this is a common problem on this model of guitar
* this guitar is discontinued
* they do not offer a replacement pickguard that fits correctly
* the only solution that they do offer is to add two screws in an attempt to hold the pickguard down
They quickly emailed me a photo showing where they add the screws. If I press down on the pickguard in those spots, pressing it all the way down to the wood, the pickguard still bows up in an unacceptable way... so I probably won't be sending it back to them.
There's another, although less show-stopping, issue that disappoints me for a guitar that lists for over one thousand dollars: there is no manual for the guitar, either included with it or available online. The customer service agent confirmed this for me. The one online manual that seems to apply--namely, the "P-Series" manual--doesn't. Specifically, the bridge hardware on the P-36 is different from any described in the manual. If you need to adjust the action of a string, as I do, there's no documentation available on how to do that (according to US Music Corp customer service).
I chose the P-36 because it appeared to be an amazing value, but the flaws are a serious downer. I absolutely would not recommend this guitar model to anyone.
Bleh.

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Carved Ash body, Maple Bolt-on neck, pickguard, single coil bridge-soap bar neck pick ups with Fishman Piezo

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