whitestrat
Well-known member
Honestly, there are many guitar makers out there which offer good quality products. Well made, and sound good. So why are EBMMs worth buying over these things? Ok, granted, the small body and narrower necks aren't everyone's cup of tea, but they fit my hands perfectly. And honestly, being asian, while I know the guitars weren't designed with us in mind, I'll have to say, the overall build and proportion is PERFECT for the asian market...
But here's a list of the stuff in Balls which I think make the guitars a superior product compared to the competitors:
The standard trems come with brass blocks. Which other company do you know offers this as a standard option on trems? I was very pleasantly surprised to find this out...
The funny thing is, these are things that EBMM owners have learnt to expect from a guitar thanks to their EBMMs, and have become dissappointed in some of the standard offerings from other brands. But EBMM doesn't highlight these things as USPs in their sales materials, do they? I think they should it's a powerful message.
And the customer service... need I say more?
But here's a list of the stuff in Balls which I think make the guitars a superior product compared to the competitors:
- short headstock - no string trees or angled headstocks required to ensure angled tension on all strings.
- Compensated nut - For pitch perfect tuning. Of course, the minor drawback is that it's not that accurate for alternative tunings.
- 10" radius necks - Perfect balance for chording and leads.
- medium jumbo frets - I like jumbos, like those on the JP6, but i find myself getting more and mroe engaged with the guitar with those medium jumbos on Silos...
- Easy access truss rod adjustments - C'mon man... makes DIY jobs a breeze. neck bends a bit? turn it yourself!
- Quartersawn necks - These are expensive to buy off the shelf for other companies. They usually give other cuts which are cheaper. yet they charge EBMM pricing. Why pay more for less?
- piezo options - erm.. the last I checked, no one else offers this great fishman solution with EQ. Until now. I heard that some other big brands are offering this at a stupidly expensive price...
The standard trems come with brass blocks. Which other company do you know offers this as a standard option on trems? I was very pleasantly surprised to find this out...
The funny thing is, these are things that EBMM owners have learnt to expect from a guitar thanks to their EBMMs, and have become dissappointed in some of the standard offerings from other brands. But EBMM doesn't highlight these things as USPs in their sales materials, do they? I think they should it's a powerful message.
And the customer service... need I say more?
