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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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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Diamond Halcyon HLCFM7-FR-JD - I wanted a 7 but didn't wanna spend a lot. SD pickups and the price hooked me. Has the X on the back of the headstock for B stock. Flame looks great. Everything seems to be in working order. Came in tune. The bad: has a very small scuff on back of upper cutaway. Both cutaways could been sanded better. Some slightly lifted frets on the high E side. Some minor fret sprout. What you'd expect from a budget to mid range import.
Diamond Guitars BARSTF-RLB Barchetta: Now this is where it gets interesting. Had an inspection paper in the box, dated 4-17-2021. Says TWISTED NECK. Kind of a big deal. However, I can't tell if it's twisted. And the box def was opened before so for all I know paper could be a different guitar. Locking tuners I didn't expect. The bad: has a black mark in the flame near the bridge in the middle. Nothing big. Cutaways could have been buffed a little better. No fret issues. Didn't notice any lifted. No fret sprout. If I paid $6-700 for this I'd have still been happy with it. Great deal on this one.
The both chug nicely as expected. But I only got 15 min in on each of them. So might feel different tomorrow after playing some more.
Pictures of the Lotus Aubergine Barchetta Limited Plus Series
https://i.imgur.com/C0dw2tS.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/jtX6tnh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Cx7g32s.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/O6BLEBh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/royEisz.jpg
The Ultraviolet Linear Burst Bolero Standard Flame Series
https://i.imgur.com/BkLzV7q.jpg (no flash can't see purple)
https://i.imgur.com/JT97pTm.jpg (with flash can make out purple and stripes in wood grain)
https://i.imgur.com/84h7pLP.jpg
The Ice Blue Bolero Exotic Series
https://i.imgur.com/064MHXH.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/QLm8QQ6.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/PIQIglA.jpg
The Trans Purple Monarch Exotic Series
https://i.imgur.com/DFeEf4P.jpg (no flash almost looks completely black)
https://i.imgur.com/qVV3qCY.jpg (with flash can barely make out that is purple and the burl eye wood grain looks more like smudges)
https://i.imgur.com/wpTPXWx.jpg
I made sure to take a picture of the back of all the headstocks. No screwdriver mark on any of them. Besides to super thick finishes, there isn't a single problem with any of them. Well, I guess having the wrong grain for the Ice Blue is another problem if I was hung up on that. I originally bought the Barchetta for my wife. She likes purple and thought the purple Aubergine was her style. It came in and as you can see in the pictures it is a more pink-ish purple with those metal flakes giving it a sparkle. My wife hates "girly" stuff like sparkles or the pink color. So I guess it's mine or one day my daughter's if she ever wants to get into learning guitar. Then i ordered the Bolero in Ultraviolet Linear Burst. I called in asking about it. Was told the finish was thick and the purple wasn't as "punchy" as the Diamond website shows. Wife likes black, and likes purple so I thought I would give it a try. It came in and the purple is as you see in the pics. Super dark that it is hard to tell in normal lighting. Wife was OK with that Bolero, but wasn't super jazzed about it since it didn't match the pictures. I think it's fine though. Well, I called again wanting one for myself. I was interested in the Ice Blue Monarch or Bolero for myself as I liked the look of the stock photos. Was told they didn't have any for sale. At which point I asked which Monarchs they had left since I was interested in trying that body style from them. They had a couple of colors I didn't like and the Trans Purple. I ended up going with the Trans Purple. Again, like the Bolero, it was super dark on the finish. If anything it was even darker than the Bolero.
After their additional shipment to the store from the warehouse last week, it looks like they had a few Iced Blue Boleros for sale as they were on the website. I bought one and it came in just as the picture show. It definitely does not look like the stock photo. Again, a much darker and thicker finish. The wood grain pattern is also very different than what the stock photo shows. The stock photo has what looks like a vertical spalted maple top while the one I got looks closer to a stripped flame maple top. Here is a picture of the stock photo again. Just compare that to what I got.
https://images.squaresp
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Did anyone who received their guitar(s) already have either the truss rod wrench, or bridge adjustment, if they're typically provided on LP/SG style guitars? I only received the guitar itself and no adjustment tools.
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