trust me its purple..lol the light is screwing up the color..
anyway no bull..
Fret Wire size and feel..similar to a ESP LTD MIC (mh103QM), polished well minimal hardware buzz..
Maple Neck..closest i have is the first production Gary Kramer Crusader Limited(blue) .similar in feel not in profile..
Neck Feel and profile..i'd pick the my older ibby j.custom has the closest feel..but the Usa Custom still has the widest feel though and slimmest profile..but in comparison to others i cant really say its a C profile more like a D profile-ish
Weight..its not weight heavy or even close to the usarg30 ibby or washburn proto weight (it cant be compared with both since it both has maple tops)but the SX's tele and strat (yeah not kidding) has more weight so its closer to the Gary Kramer Crusader weights(basswood + maple top)
Finish..i did notice a small imperfection..small..i guess because of my chinky eyes i see in widescreen lol..but its not visible to others..doesnt affect tone but i'd like to put it out there before you start worshiping this guitar..
Also to add that the finish is metallic..so if you played them ibby GAX75(closest i can remember where its metallic with no poly on top) it'll feel like that
Controls and Electronics - great quality components..however position 4(neck pup split) is a bit single coil-ish noisy( i need to check this)
Pickups..good sounding..hi-fi sounding..similar to a Belcat paf set($25) but the pickups use different types of pickup wire..
Gotoh Bridge - its not perfect(like all smooth and 0% flaws) it has some rough edges(more like finish bubbles) around the side compared to a loPro edge(two different guitars so who ever compared both can stick a suhr headstock in their butt)
Only thing that kinda weird'ed me out is the locking nut placement..hey if i was a builder i wouldnt do this..but the screws are fairly large so it doesnt budge
lowdown..
if you're looking for a a guitar with a tremolo and wanting good tuning stability with the ability to whammy down with good quality wood(with 1 pc maple neck) that has a maple fretboard + tone control + switching option grab a Gary Kramer Deluxe ($499) trade off no whammy up..
if you're looking for no tone pot maple neck(1 pc) + maple fretboard + locking trem and H-H no inner coil tapping - Sterling(by MM) Axis $549(but no whammy up)
if you're looking for H-S-H, can whammy up,(maple neck, maple fretboard, under $1000 = ibby 1550
if you want something Different try this Suhr Pro M2..i need to set it up to taste but the good thing is no upgrade is required..(i love the metallic purple color)
if you want a suhr and you're on a budget? Buy a USED one..
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