Recent content by schmolze

About those sound samples? May have to wait... This is after some paint stripper (didn't do much) and a heat gun and sanding (much more effective). There's a thick layer of sealer which still needs sanding off. I was doing some measurements yesterday, and the Gibson headstock is narrower...

Part 2 (too many images): The first thing I did was remove the strings. They were too light for me (I like 11s) and just didn't feel good. Lots of the frets had little bits of polishing compound or something clinging to the corners. The fretboard was a little dry, but not too bad. Nothing a...

Well, I got my XV-400 yesterday, and have had some time to mess with it. As promised, here's my review. TLDR version: it's a very decent Jr. style guitar that could be made into something excellent with a little TLC. Highlights include a nice finish (excepting the minor blems in my particular...

Thought I was gonna get it today, but doesn't look like it...

I just picked up a blem XV-400 sunburst for a whopping $154. I plan on making it into a project, but I'll do an in-depth review as soon as it arrives.