Incoming NGD - Cutlass

mikeller · Feb 5, 2016

Sweat said:
So Mike you have it yet??? Would love some thoughts on it

I do indeed. It was delivered around 3 today but it's a bit cold here so I left it boxed for several hours while I helped my daughter setting up her nursery for expecting grandchild #1

Fast forward to 9 pm..great guitar neck is marvelous, quality is spectacular . For those apprehensive of the finished neck , it is a very thin satin you can hardly tell its there, it's delightful . Stainless steel frets feel amazing

Plug in test to follow

mikeller · Feb 6, 2016

Will post some pictures later - but wanted to add - the Sweetwater photographs are very, very color accurate. And this whole guitar is very vibrant and alive!! Love that

Big Poppa · Feb 6, 2016

Hey thats the color I have! I am really loving mine...but IM a little biased!

mikeller · Feb 6, 2016

Big Poppa said:
Hey thats the color I have! I am really loving mine...but IM a little biased!

That's a great color!!!! Nice job on these new models!!!

lock-ny · Feb 6, 2016

Mikeller, like you I have a silo special, in fact I have a couple...how would you compare it to the silo, Im really interested in this guitar with a HB in the bridge, hopefully sooner than later but congrats, great looking guitar with the rosewood board!

mikeller · Feb 7, 2016

lock-ny said:
Mikeller, like you I have a silo special, in fact I have a couple...how would you compare it to the silo, Im really interested in this guitar with a HB in the bridge, hopefully sooner than later but congrats, great looking guitar with the rosewood board!

Assuming your are talking about the neck - similar. The Cutlass feels like it has a very slight V shape in the lower registers fading nicely to C shape. Although spec's are the same - the Cutlass neck feels like it is very slightly wider.

The satin finish is delightful - very thin and smooth. And the stainless steel frets are amazing!

mikeller · Feb 8, 2016

Finally was able to plug in the Cutlass on Sunday eve and did want to report back to you all. The neck is delightful to play on - smooth and very comfy. The guitar sounds terrific, very pristine SSS tones and the buffered output seemed to eliminate tone roll off with volume backed off. Very pleased!!!!

ty2k · Feb 8, 2016

Hoping to put in order for a Cutlass tomorrow! Now, I have narrowed it down to the black or white guitar. Decisions,decisions. Thanks for your report!

Stratty316 · Feb 8, 2016

ty2k said:
Hoping to put in order for a Cutlass tomorrow! Now, I have narrowed it down to the black or white guitar. Decisions,decisions. Thanks for your report!

There is something very sexy about the white Cutlass.

ty2k · Feb 8, 2016

Stratty316 said:
There is something very sexy about the white Cutlass.

I agree, Stratty! Pretty darn sure that's what I'm going with.

mikeller · Feb 8, 2016

You will be delighted ty2k !!!

Stratty316 · Feb 8, 2016

ty2k said:
I agree, Stratty! Pretty darn sure that's what I'm going with.

That's where I'm leaning as well, though I know when it shows up I KNOW my wife is gonna say, "you already have a white guitar! Did you really need another white one?"

ty2k · Feb 8, 2016

mikeller said:
You will be delighted ty2k !!!

I can't wait mikeller! Glad you really digging it! If you don't mind me asking, what amp did you run the cutlass into?

ty2k · Feb 8, 2016

Stratty316 said:
That's where I'm leaning as well, though I know when it shows up I KNOW my wife is gonna say, "you already have a white guitar! Did you really need another white one?"

I have not told my wife about it yet. I anticipate some serious eye rolling! Thankfully she's pretty great about this guitar obsession.
It's funny, I was set on the white cutlass from the moment I first saw it but it was the video on the EBMM website with the gentleman playing the black cutlass that threw the curveball! The guitar looked & sounded so good!

gurtejsingh · Feb 9, 2016

Congratulations Sir! How about some pics now, pretty please?

mikeller · Feb 9, 2016

ty2k said:
I can't wait mikeller! Glad you really digging it! If you don't mind me asking, what amp did you run the cutlass into?

I have a Mesa Electra-Dyne head and an Express 5:50 head that I pair with either a Mesa Royal Atlantic 1x12 wide cab or a Recto vertical 2x12 cab.

I have only plugged into the Express 5:50/Royal Atlantic combination so far...tonight I hope to plug into my main rig which is the Electra-Dyne/Recto cab.

xjbebop · Feb 9, 2016

...still waiting for personal pics.....
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mikeller · Feb 9, 2016

xjbebop said:
...still waiting for personal pics.....
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I will try to take some tonight. The lighting in my house is very conducive to horrible pictures. Sweetwater gave me pictures of my actual guitar which are really spot-on in clarity and color, my attempts pale in comparison.

Here is a close up in the meantime:

mikeller · Feb 9, 2016

xjbebop said:
...still waiting for personal pics.....
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One of mine

ty2k · Feb 10, 2016

mikeller said:
I have a Mesa Electra-Dyne head and an Express 5:50 head that I pair with either a Mesa Royal Atlantic 1x12 wide cab or a Recto vertical 2x12 cab.

I have only plugged into the Express 5:50/Royal Atlantic combination so far...tonight I hope to plug into my main rig which is the Electra-Dyne/Recto cab.[/QUOTE
Nice! that must sound amazing!
Order is placed for a white Cutlass! I`m so pumped!

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