I always associate dry and uncompressed with Wizard, particularly the MCII. Even when pushed with one or two boosts and ceramic pickups, it does not saturate. It's definitely not for everyone, but if you're mentioning Fryette, I would throw that name into the equation. I've got a MCII and W800...
I’m sure this horse has been beaten, but do you notice a difference between your Originals and USA’s? I have a USA M-I that I love. Looking to add an Eclipse soon.
Amazing collection.
Nothing meaner than an M-II or M-I in black. My M-I sits next to some great pieces by PRS and Mayones and I agree with you: I have more fun with the ESP.
Really like the specs. It’s a little weighty which I actually like. Can’t say enough about the QC.
I’m going to plead ignorance on that one. Is that an era of ESP.
Just received this M-I USA Custom. Over the moon with it at the moment. Ticked all the boxes for how I would have spec’ed it—minus the gloss neck (though I enjoy it now). Pleasantly surprised at the thickness of the top. The attention to detail—particularly the fretwork—is impressive.
I can appreciate that as a fretless player. I guess what I meant is that it begins to be harder to play in tune on a fretless as the notes get closer together (easier to sound out of pitch as the distance between notes narrows). I’m used to seeing hybrid designs where the lower “frets” are...
Really cool. Curious about the intent of the fretless zone. Luckily it's lined but the intonation gets hairy to pull off the further up the fretboard. How hard is it to nail intonation there?
Brief & Accurate Description of gear/guitar:
Not in a rush to let go of this one, but figured it was time to let go of some stuff. Needless to say, this guitar plays great. No issues whatsoever, and has been babied since I got it last year.
Mayones Regius 7 Custom
Buckeye Burl Top with...
Looking to trade this for a Mayones Regius 6. It's a great guitar. Very surprised at how loud this is acoustically. Plays great. I'm slightly more comfortable with the Regius neck shape.
In terms of trade equity, looking at about $3,800-$3,900.
• Top Wood: Quilted Maple • Finish: Antique Black...