Yes, I finally landed one of the Eart guitars.
I picked it up yesterday. The good:
- Nice neck. Think Fender moden C with a flatter radius;
- Lovely stainless fretwork, with nicely rounded fret ends;
- Looks great, if you're into that sort of thing, which I am. My son said it is "sick, bruh!";
- Light weight and VERY resonant with great sustain -- feels alive in my hands;
- Very comfortable to play;
- Stays in tune really well.
The bad:
- The knobs aren't original;
- The jack seems to be a bit sensitive to pressure and can cut out if you nudge it -- easy fix;
- The pickups sound like they have a blanket over them -- they're not bad, just muffled. I need to check out the electronics. New pots could work wonders;
- The action is a bit high, which is fixable with adjustments/shims;
- My son says things are "sick, bruh!"
Then there is the big bad, which is that the truss rod seems to be fully tightened, and there is still a little relief. I'll check it again as it gets more acclimated to my basement. Perhaps lighter strings can help. At any rate, I like having a little relief, so all good.
All in all, I like it. Next step is to secure the appropriate stainless steel and hardened steel fasteners to replace the stuff it came with and bring out the best of what it has.
