kimonostereo
Well-known member
Got a call from my buddy Dan and look what he got for me!
The guitar color is beautiful. When I opened the case at the shop, a customer let out a gasp when they saw it. I tried not to laugh!
It feels and plays just like my Luke II True Gold, but it sounds very different! The Dimarzio humbuckers sound just great. The volume and tone knobs are silky smooth and the preamp with spank switch is just amazing.
Turning down the guitar, you lose no clarity or tone as the preamp is doing it's job. The tone knob will give you Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits "Money for Nothing" sounds. I've got to play the guitar a bit more to form a better opinion, but overall I have to say I like what I hear. The pickups are dead quiet. I am amazed! No volume jumps between pickup selections either.
LIII is all about the small details. Everything is chrome. From the 5 way switch knob, to the trem arm tip. They redesigned the jack, which I'm very thankful for. The jackplate on my Luke, Axis and Al usually gets tarnished so quickly, hopefully this new jack won't. It's very compact and clean looking.
Just want to say to BP, Dudley and EBMM team, it's always worth the wait to get such a high quality, attention detailed, well made instrument.
Here are some pics of Dudley's magic work:
New jackplate-less jack. I like it.
LIII Mag Preamp. Two little pots at the top are adjustable, although I'm not sure what it adjusts. Probably gain /boost for different pickups?
That battery is getting put to good use.
Shielding is important!
The guitar color is beautiful. When I opened the case at the shop, a customer let out a gasp when they saw it. I tried not to laugh!
It feels and plays just like my Luke II True Gold, but it sounds very different! The Dimarzio humbuckers sound just great. The volume and tone knobs are silky smooth and the preamp with spank switch is just amazing.
Turning down the guitar, you lose no clarity or tone as the preamp is doing it's job. The tone knob will give you Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits "Money for Nothing" sounds. I've got to play the guitar a bit more to form a better opinion, but overall I have to say I like what I hear. The pickups are dead quiet. I am amazed! No volume jumps between pickup selections either.
LIII is all about the small details. Everything is chrome. From the 5 way switch knob, to the trem arm tip. They redesigned the jack, which I'm very thankful for. The jackplate on my Luke, Axis and Al usually gets tarnished so quickly, hopefully this new jack won't. It's very compact and clean looking.
Just want to say to BP, Dudley and EBMM team, it's always worth the wait to get such a high quality, attention detailed, well made instrument.
Here are some pics of Dudley's magic work:
New jackplate-less jack. I like it.
LIII Mag Preamp. Two little pots at the top are adjustable, although I'm not sure what it adjusts. Probably gain /boost for different pickups?
That battery is getting put to good use.
Shielding is important!
