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Yeah... I'm not understanding some of the mumbled commentary from my beautiful wife nearly as well, anymore. Funniest thing! She does me well, and I love her for that. Last edited by DHart; 10-17-2017 at 10:41 PM. |
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With a string change, the EJ11 uncoated 80/20s I installed have made a very nice change in that regard. The tone is good and there is more sparkle now. I like the short scale, 12-fret neck, the wide string spacing, and the chunky neck! Very good! I do notice a somewhat short sustain of fretted notes with the X7, but I think that is just the nature of the beast. Longer scale instruments put more tension on the top and they seem to sustain longer than short scale instruments. For my purposes (personal use, travel, playing on the sofa or recliner, leaving out on a guitar stand regardless of temperature or humidity changes) it plays well, sounds good, looks good, and meets the need nicely. The build quality and finish - including the deep amber tone, is truly impressive. All-in-all, for $1395, the X7 Amber Artisan is a pretty sweet deal. Though I didn't order, ask for, nor pay extra for the LR Bags Element electronics, the "in-stock" X7 Amber Artisan that I ordered through the Emerald website came with the pickup system installed. I had been watching and considering this "in stock" Amber X7 Artisan on the Emerald website for at least a couple of weeks. I decided to sell a pistol to finance the guitar (having quite a few guitars already, my wife doesn't squabble about yet another guitar coming into the house if liquidating an unused pistol covers the expense) so when the pistol sold, I gleefully clicked "BUY" on the Emerald website. And I'm glad that I did. I gave up a (very nice!) pistol that I haven't fired nor needed in years and gained an Amber X7. Decent trade. That being the case....my wife still asked if would be selling another guitar... now that I was getting another one. SO FUNNY! Last edited by DHart; 10-17-2017 at 09:58 PM. |
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Hilarious! Yeah, sometimes they just don't understand.
Interesting observations on tone, appreciate it muchly. Sell some guns to make room for guitars. Love it. I could sell several repro muskets since my reenacting days are over, and get the amber stock X7. Nice that your electronics were included at no charge. I can't hope for such luck. But I can hope my wife isn't counting: 4 CFs and 10 electric guitars, and yes sweetie, each one has a niche. Last edited by Res Ipsa; 10-17-2017 at 10:26 PM. |
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They do indeed!
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Also, a guy with a big coat could probably conceal an X7 about their person. PS, RED is the best colour !!! |
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My observations on the X7: it is a small, comfortable guitar that doesn't "play" small. The laws of physics aren't denied - it is not as loud as a bigger guitar. But, playing it with other larger guitars, it hasn't "gotten lost" - it really does hold its own. Besides the comfort, what impresses me most is it doesn't "sound small." The tone isn't thin. It just sounds like... a guitar. I had not been a couch player. But, the X7 fits when on the couch, in a recliner, in a camp chair... it gets played more because of the comfort. This guitar has brought me out of my guitar room. I have played out with it, and done a couple jam sessions - never felt I needed more. Does it sound as big as my X20 or 814? Only when plugged in. |
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Some more false reporting....I apologize for having to correct you Jon, but the blue ones sound better than the red ones. Unless it's an X20...the red ones are tops there.
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