At the time I thought the design was a Les Paul for the coming millennium.
So, being a cheap bastage, I bought an OLP MM1, which I liked a lot, but had a vintage trem. I promised myself that if I could get one with a Floyd, or get a Music Man EVH Axis for the right price I would do it. In fact, I danced around an Axis last year that was going for a very fair price, but still a high enough price that I would have to love it. And I didn't. It was literally the first Music Man that I played that I didn't immediately love.
Then this week a Sterling came up for a very fair price. I negotiated a fairer price, and here we are!
The pickups are better too, though they aren't as nice as the Dimarzios on the real deal.
As well, the neck is thinner than the OLP's. It is obviously symmetrical and very comfy If there is one design flaw on the thing it's that it has medium jumbo frets -- it deserves better.
I haven't tested out the bridge yet -- I understand that for an offshore cheap bridge it's pretty good, but I still might pop for a GFS Heavy Duty Floyd or a Gotoh.
Anyway, very excited for this one. I'll sell the OLP once things are a little less strange (read: my wife and I have our second vaccine shots).
Until then, I will play some For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge-era chestnuts. Now where did I put my drill.....
