Hey guys
there were a few threads floating around before about the RG421, and against my better judgement, you guys talked me into getting one
well anyways, after an agonizing 2 week wait I just picked her up today. shes royal blue, and has a fixed bridge, and white neck binding, but all in all just like any other RG. so there are a bunch being moved out mad cheap because theyre discontinued so i thought i would post my thoughts and first impressions to maybe encourage a few of you hesitant peeps to get one cheap while you can!
out of the box....
I wasnt quite sure what to think. had a decent action for a fixed bridge, and once i tuned down to D, with the stock setup, it was PERFECT. no buzz, no rattles, no adjustments needed. sweet. the royal blue finish is absoloutely amazing, and looks wise, is now my favorite guitar in the pack. the only thing that bugged the hell out of me was the white neck binding. i just dont do binding lol
when i got home....
I jammed around first with my 570, for comparison purposes. I still love the 570 with all my heart for playability. the fixed bridge on the 421 makes it naturally stiffer of an action. I played a few poorly placed chords, and its amazing how resonant the guitar is compared to the 570. it even feels rock solid, but a good rock solid. It has a very alive feel and ring to it. the neck binding actually doesnt bother me when I play, which kinda suprises me.
plugged in....
OMFG. I noticed the bridge pickup set really high compared to my 570, so i almost adjusted it right away. the RG570 turns to mud with the pickups that high. but i, feeling lazy, decided not to......thank god. I turned my
peavey classic 50 off stand by, and dear good god the beast almost blew me over with the first powerchord. I had just been playing my 570, which has the same pickups, and this thing must have been twice as loud. with the amp volume on 4, the 421 was overdriving the clean channel
this isnt wholly amazing seeing as the bridge pickup was set so high, what amazed me was the fact that it wasnt muddy at all! it sounded amazingly full and gritty, but not muddy in the least. and the bottom end is staggering when paired with that fixed bridge. I have a whole new found respect for the v8 pickup.
overall....
overall, I have NOTHING bad to say about this guitar. even the neck binding, the more I think its atrocious as it stands out so bad, the more I think she would look GREAT with a white paf pro and my
super distortion with white coil covers
she has an amazing feel and playability to her, especially if you tune down. the out-of-the-box tone is almost as good if not a little better than my artist with gibson 57's, and that was my holy grail for a while. the 5 way switch is actually quite impressive, Its almost funny though how the 5 positions of the switch sound similar to my 570, which uses a different combination of functions, and switch position for switch position they sound close. not dead on, but close, using one less pickup. how cool is that
I decided to pay an extra 75 bucks (375 before tax) so i could play the guitar that i was to own, and im glad I did. if you can get one still for 299, DO IT!
what are you still doing here reading, go get one!
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you think im kidding!? GO! now!! buy one!!!
