Per Burström |
11-28-2023 11:43 PM |
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Originally Posted by Marshall
(Post 7361642)
Well it came today. I've only had 10 minutes with it so far. But it's living up to it's billing so far. The neck profile, I'm not sure yet; but that's my personal finickiness. The sound is quite fine. Pretty guitar-like. Yes there are X-braces under the top. And a center soundhole. And a cantilever neck over the soundboard. The fingerboard width seems workable. (I'll work with that more tomorrow). The neck profile is a little steep shouldered for my normal taste. I'll have to see if I can work with that. But so far the thing is quite impressive for the price range. It's a real guitar not a toy.
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Nice to hear that you like it. I've been holding my finger on the Buy button for a while now but been able to resist. :P BTW, the full sized X3 Pro is available now as well I think, but I want a 3/4 size because that's what missing in my collection. But it could also be an used GS Mini or a Takamine GX11MENS I'd get rather than the X3 Pro Mini. But I like the sound and feel of my Nova Go SP1, so if the X3 Pro Mini gave me more of that I would be happy. The Nova Go is really the perfect guitar laying in the couch playing though.
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Originally Posted by Marshall
(Post 7361642)
I'm not sure about their crazy electronics. I fully expect (if I keep it) to put in my own pickup choice. (Which will likely have a soundhole Mag component, so that's why I won't go with an offset soundhole.).
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The normal soundhole is a big benefit of the X3 Pro Mini over the X4, if I buy a X3 I would also put a good soundhole pickup in it. The effects from the SP1 is pretty nice though, and hopefully they will update the firmware and the app so that you can edit the default effect patches mapped to the button. You can create your own effects, but they can only be selected through the app.
The SP1 output, when connected to an amp, is not fully quiet, it has some annoying sound to it... even if I create a new empty effect patch. At least on my Nova Go SP1. It's not too bad though, but it is a reason to put in a good soundhole pickup.
At least my Nova Go SP1 only has a single actuator working on the back of the guitar, and I guess it's the same in the X3 Pro Mini?!? I guess putting it on the back makes the manufacturing simplier. In contrast, in my LAG HyVibe there are two actuators, and the are mounted on the top of the guitar.
Looking forward for more thoughts when you have played around with it more! :)
/Per
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