Signature Sonata Review

History:

Purchase: I was looking for a guitar that would play like a true "custom guitar", without paying custom prices for a factory made guitar (like a PRS). I looked and played every guitar brand I could get my hands on, and did about 4 months reasearch on the internet. I finally deceided on the Signature Sonata, which I aquired from Ed Roman's web-site. Ed said that if you could not afford a custom guitar (which I could not), this was not only the best alternative, but the best value for the money. I paid $800 for the guitar, plus another $150 to upgrade to Seymour Duncan BlackBack pickups.

Pros: This guitar has a carved arch body, with the top back edge carved out to fit your body (like a Fender Strat). The body shape is very similiar to a PRS, except for the binding. The body, neck and headstock are all bound, with abolone binding around the body. The fretboard is ebony, and has a abolone vine inlay from bottom to top. The neck is set with absolutely no heel. It has standard Gotoh tuners. Trim is all gold.



Cons: Absolutely nothing.

Sonata Quality: Construction is very high quality. It is a Korean made guitar, and I would put the craftsmanship and quality above any guitar under $3,000 made in the USA.

Signature Summary: With the added Seymour Duncan pickups, the sound quality, the unbelievable action and playability, I do not believe that you can buy a guitar within 3 times the amount I payed for mine, that will play as good (and that includes a couple PRS's I played).

Rating of this product: 5

This Signature Electric Guitars Review Submitted By: Mark Buckallew

Date: 2001-12-14

Usefulness Rating: 5 out of 5. 6 reader(s) voted.