stilwel
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I picked this up a couple weeks back. Really impressed with the quality of these Bonamassa sig 355's. I'm not a big JB fan, I just like the idea of a black 355 with a Bigsby.
The neck is massive, in a good way. The entire guitar feels very solid and weighs in at 10.0 lbs, which seems heavy for a 33x semi-hollow, but it's worth it given how it plays.
Ebony fretboard
Nubone nut
Grover Rotomatic tuners
Mallory tone caps
Probucker pickups
Vibramate String Spoiler
I love the look of the long tort guard and the oversized headstock.
The import Bigsby may get replaced with a US made B7 and I'll probably drill out the string bar in lieu of the String Spoiler.
Sound-wise I feel like it's a bit dark. The Probuckers are likely getting replaced with a set of '57 Classic and Classic+ pickups.
I've had great luck with those in an Epi Riviera.
That said, the bones are good and a few upgrades will make it a keeper.
I replaced the Bonamassa TRC with a blank one.
The neck is massive, in a good way. The entire guitar feels very solid and weighs in at 10.0 lbs, which seems heavy for a 33x semi-hollow, but it's worth it given how it plays.
Ebony fretboard
Nubone nut
Grover Rotomatic tuners
Mallory tone caps
Probucker pickups
Vibramate String Spoiler
I love the look of the long tort guard and the oversized headstock.
The import Bigsby may get replaced with a US made B7 and I'll probably drill out the string bar in lieu of the String Spoiler.
Sound-wise I feel like it's a bit dark. The Probuckers are likely getting replaced with a set of '57 Classic and Classic+ pickups.
I've had great luck with those in an Epi Riviera.
That said, the bones are good and a few upgrades will make it a keeper.
I replaced the Bonamassa TRC with a blank one.
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