Review: Sims Double Cut Carved Top w/EMGs

[MikeyG]

I've had the guitar for a few weeks now, and have run it through it's paces, so I thought I'd post a little review.

I bought the guitar in a fit of 80s metal nostalgia; I wanted a Floyd-equipped guitar.

So you open the case, and here's this gorgeous guitar staring back at you. Zebrawood top, black EMG pickups, black hardware, black 'burst' around the edges. A nice artificial binding was created by letting the zebrwaood show through; nice touch. The top is nicely contoured. Everything about the finish, the little details; all perfect.

The neck is very comfortable and playable. Not super thin shred style, more like a shallow C. No Ibanez super skinny neck here. The fretwork is just perfect. Very even, no dead spots, no fretting out. The guitar plays effortlessly, the action is low but never buzzes.

One thing that really suprised me, pleasantly, is the sustain. I'd owned a couple Jacksons over the years with Floyds, and they were just dead. No sustain, just plain flat. Not this guitar, it sustains forever. Rings very loudly acoustically.

The EMGs are interesting. They can be bright on the top end, so I always play with the tone control rolled off a little. Problem solved. They are very clear and articulate under high gain.

I'm really happy with the guitar in every way.

All that said, I still suck with a Floyd

On this page, there's a small picture of the guitar

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