I had a fantastic surprise on Saturday! My nearest and dearest has ordered me a beauty of guitar from Chris at Absolute Sound and Lighting Solutions in Greenfield Road, Colwyn Bay. I had a great time looking at the different guitars – SG, Stratocaster, Firebird, PRS other Les Paul versions. Have to say I was blown away by a glossy jet black Fret King Firebird. The quality of Fret King guitars is amazing and ASLS is one of the few stockists in North Wales.
I finally chose the the Vintage Icon series Joe Bonamassa style Les Paul. I like these "reliced" guitars because they feel great and the sound is authentic. There's also a Pete Green / Gary Moore Les Paul replica called the Lemon Drop, which is interesting, with its out of phase pick ups. (There are various aged versions in the Vintage Icon range, but if you don't want that well used look, choose one of the Vintage Reissue or Vintage Advance guitars.)
Anyone looking for a guitar for Christmas should pop down to the shop – ASLS don’t sell guitars on line for good reason: you need to try them out! Also, you may want a custom set up and its difficult to offer such a service online.
Have a look at the specs for this V100MRJBM
Body: Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany – Set Neck
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Scale: 24.75"/ 628mm
Frets: 22
Neck Inlays: Pearloid Crown
Tuners: Wilkinson® Deluxe WJ303 Chrome
Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
Pickups: Wilkinson® Double Coil x 2 (N) MWVC (B)MWVC
Hardware: Chrome
Controls: 2 x Volume/ 2 x Tone/ 3-Way Toggle
Here’s the guitar being played by an expert: Gav Coulson.
