Reverse Headstock, Mahogany Body, Roasted Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard, Locking Tuners, Rounded End Frets ,Alnico V Pickups, Fixed Bridge
Manufactured in China and are in the budget range. The Monsoon is probably top of this budget range, and although prices vary they are usually less than £200 ($250)
This one has a finish called blue burl. A burl (or burr) is where the wood has a distorted grain, with small buds and knots. Because of its unique, highly figured pattern, burl wood is prized for decorative woodwork.
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Here you can see the burl quite clearly. It is an unusual finish and stands out, theoretically no two are the same. The Monsoon series comes in a variety of finishes, not all of them using burl wood, and you can easily find them on line.
For the price, this is a lot of guitar and some attention has been paid to the final inspection
Good Points
- Easy play neck very smooth back with D profile
- High-Output Alnico V Pickups
- 24 jumbo stainless steel rounded end frets and 14″ fingerboard radius
- 21:1 ratio locking tuners
- Scale: 25.5″
- Nut Width: 1.65″/42mm,1st Fret width:1.69″/43mm,12th fret width:2.04″/52mm 1st Fret
- thickness:0.8″/21mm,12th fret thickness:0.9″/23mm
- Standard 3 way toggle
- Belly Cut body
- Bound Neck
The nut was a little untidy but easy to fix.
The neck pickup was loose and rocking. Again an easy fix.
Conclusion
For the price a very playable guitar.