I called and spoke to the VP Jake and he said they were going to put more blow out Diamond guitars on sale. More colors and styles. They are moving into new facilities and they are blowing these out and they're great deals!!!
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Bolero = LP style
Monarch = Prs style
Bird of Prey = Dean ML style
Maverick = Tele style
Renegade = SG style (but thin line so the body is extra thin)
Hailfire = Firebird style
Imperial = 335 style
https://www.diamondguit
pics of guitar i received -
https://imgur.com/a/6WzXyhA
build quality looks pretty good, haven't played it yet. The finishes on these are pretty bad though
looks like it has way too thick of a finish, and the finish on it was never buffed. it's not smooth as you rub your hands over it, feels chalky and is a matte finish almost. thinking about stripping everything off it and trying to buff it out to see if it gets better (it should with a bench buffer and polishing compound)
barely see the tiger striping of the wood, buffing may help
also color is way off, this is yellow, which the pic is a white/natural. buffing may help with that also
It's definitely what I see as b-stock from other manufacturers. That said, the 'flaws' are limited to scratches on back plastic compartment cover and perhaps the jack plate not being as flush as it could be. Both are also simple adjustments.
Plays really well - Seymours sound as expected and zero issues with controls. Single coil tap works well and feels more 'true' when pulled than other guitars I own with simpler setup. Wish there were separate vol and tone pots for each pickup. Body is gorgeous and it sustains very well for such the thin rig. Jointing looks solid. Nothing I am concerned about, but time will tell. Voicing is amongst one of the most versatile I have in a collection of 20.
Well worth $300. I'm on site right now looking to pick up another model. This is a great deal for a player guitar, but not going to appreciate like other brands. Great studio or mid tier quality, and a good value. Helluva Slickdeal find.
Update: ordered the Renegade with the EMGs. Looking forward to Diamond's take on the SC.
Update to the Update. Much better set up on the EMG's Renegade. Little hickey at one fret and dent on back of headstock from what could only be the pointy end of a Phillipshead, right between the nut end tuners. Stuck a pick holder there and I'll never think of it again. FANTASTIC player. Better quality overall from most Epiphone SGs I've played.
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The flamed maple one had Seymour Duncan passive pickups and sounded okay but there were scratches on the guitar that were not consistent with what would have happened during shipping, a lot of scratches around the input jack, a dent in the back of the neck and a dent on the top of the fretboard around the 12th fret. I'm typically an unlucky person; I see others saying good things about what they received so if people are thinking of buying one don't not buy it just because of this, just wanted everyone to know my experience.
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The Barchetta, Monarch, and Boleros I have all have the scarf joint at the 2nd fret for what that information is worth to anyone.
This was a reference for those wondering about it.
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https://www.diamondguit
pics of guitar i received -
https://imgur.com/a/6WzXyhA
build quality looks pretty good, haven't played it yet. The finishes on these are pretty bad though
looks like it has way too thick of a finish, and the finish on it was never buffed. it's not smooth as you rub your hands over it, feels chalky and is a matte finish almost. thinking about stripping everything off it and trying to buff it out to see if it gets better (it should with a bench buffer and polishing compound)
barely see the tiger striping of the wood, buffing may help
also color is way off, this is yellow, which the pic is a white/natural. buffing may help with that also
First of all the guitar received looks nothing like the picture. It's very dark with almost zero "flame" woodgrain shown through. Not happy with the color at all, glad I didn't go with something more expensive.
The electronics work good and the pickups are good for the price point. The tuners hold well but are very small and thin. The frets are a little sharp on the edges, but I expected that due to these guitars sitting for who knows how long. I can easily file them down a bit. The body on this model is very small, like a Jackson Dinky and while it's a relatively thin neck it's nothing like an Ibanez neck which is my preference for a metal guitar.
Nothing returnable since it all works so I'm gonna fix it up and see if I bond with it. But I'm guessing this will be sold as I'm not big on the color. Gotta look cool, lol
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