I decided in stead to get an Artcore Custom...

Neiloler · Post by **Neiloler** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 3:41 am

...found an ok deal on this guitar, and wanted to get this one instead of the Weber kit, as I was worried the deal wouldn't be around forever.

$605 after shipping. Not too bad, considering it comes with its own hardshell case. Will give review when it comes in.

notagain · Post by **notagain** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 3:50 am

Congratulations!
Review and Pictures of course
will be in order!

delirious131 · Post by **delirious131** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 3:50 am

I had a Artcore and it was alright. I wasnt the biggest fan. It didnt hold tune very well. Also, the pickups in it werent that great. I had one a step down form there. Mine was about $500. It lsted in the collection for about a month. Decided that fixing it into a proper guitar would cost about $300-400 more. Decided to return it and ended up with my 335. I am very happy with my switch. Hopefully yours is better than mine was.

Neiloler · Post by **Neiloler** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:25 am

From what I've read from people that like it, they're saying they get very ES-335 tones out of this one, the Custom. I'm hoping it'll be something fun. My wife asked me "so how long will this one stay around, a few weeks?" :p We'll see. I was thinking of putting a bigsby trem on it, that would be the bee's knees.

Secondhand Dan · Post by **Secondhand Dan** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:31 am

Agreed, I had one as well.

You NEED to replace the tuning heads because they go out of tune easily. Sounded fantastic though and I had it before I knew you could replace tuning heads.

DoctorJay · Post by **DoctorJay** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:36 am

Is that an AS-103? I've read a couple of good reviews about it. It's a bit brighter than a 335 apparently, thanks to all the maple. It looks fantastic though!

Neiloler · Post by **Neiloler** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:11 am

Here's to hoping. I've read a lot of stuff about 'em, asked the guy I talked to at Guitar Center about 'em when they had 'em in and he said he really liked them, that they were top notch.

Heartsndspades · Post by **Heartsndspades** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:13 am

^yea but neil u asked a guy at gc.. when they had them in... what else is he gunna say lol

MartinC · Post by **MartinC** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:49 am

Congratulations. My Dad has one of these, and I almost bought one. When I tried it out, I A/B'd it with a real ES-335, and I kid you not, tone-wise there was nothing in it. Build/finish quality-wise the Ibanez was better ... Dan's right about the tuners though ... Gibson tuners were no better. Considering the ES-335 was 3 times the price, there was no contest, unless you HAVE to have a Gibson.

Aslan · Post by **Aslan** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:18 am

I like the looks, very classy, I'll bet with afew tweaks it'll sound killer!!!!

Neiloler · Post by **Neiloler** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:52 pm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Heartsndspades
 ^yea but neil u asked a guy at gc.. when they had them in... what else is he gunna say lol
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Haha, no, no, sorry, I mean, I asked a guy the other day, and they haven't had them in for a year or so now, so he wasn't just trying to sell me one.

Actually, I applaud Guitar Center: I walked in to return the Super Champ XD, and within 5 minutes, I was walking out the door with all my money back, really hassle free.

Neiloler · Post by **Neiloler** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:54 pm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by MartinC
 Congratulations. My Dad has one of these, and I almost bought one. When I tried it out, I A/B'd it with a real ES-335, and I kid you not, tone-wise there was nothing in it. Build/finish quality-wise the Ibanez was better ... Dan's right about the tuners though ... Gibson tuners were no better. Considering the ES-335 was 3 times the price, there was no contest, unless you HAVE to have a Gibson.
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I'm really happy to hear that. I've never owned a hollow body jazz box, or anything like it (a semi-hollow, etc), so I'm hoping it'll be a fun new way to get some inspiring tones. I'm looking forward to the feedback that I see some guys getting, very controlled, musical, woody feed back tones.

feider · Post by **feider** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:54 pm

Neil, I hope you like it. It looks nice.

Neiloler · Post by **Neiloler** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:01 am

Thanks Scott, me too. From what I've read, and I read a lot of different reviews from a lot of different sites, and looked at as many up-and-personal pictures of the guitar, fretwork, neck, etc that I could, I think it'll be a really top notch guitar.

Wired · Post by **Wired** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:01 am

I actually liked the workmanship and the sound of that model quite a bit. A great alternative to spending a few thousand on a Gibby

I decided in stead to get an Artcore Custom...

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