I'll give some physical reviews for the guitar since I don't have my main amp at home to crank it up to give a sound review...
The guitar is just beautiful. I try to capture in the photo the thin layer of lacquer "Orange Peel" finish. I'm a big fan of this look
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The neck width is wide as to be expected. The frets seem like jumbo, (I won't know the exact fretwire #)But what I really love is the light wood binding that surrounds the neck. It gives the guitar some contrast which is needed due to the black on brown look. The "MOMOSE" logo on the headstock is engraved in the wood which I think is really classy. The neck shape feels great..not too thin nor is it too chunky.
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I set up the guitar with my usual Flat Wounds 11's. The hardware looks and feels like quality metal. The tuner are classic Kluson style with off-green tuning pegs which I really like. The serial # is stamped on back of the headstock
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The weight is perfect.. nice and light enough to feel like an "expensive toy"
I usually use a Scoop Creation Works Strat 90% of the time, so Gibson necks and body shapes take some time getting used to....I don't think I'll have any problem with getting used to this guitar at all.
The only negative thing I can say is that the control knobs seem like thin and fragile plastic. I'm not going to take them off to find out. Time will tell. Also, these thin Nitro finishes are so delicate that they seem to scratch by the slightest touch. Even staring at the finish causes scratches!
But if you are going to play it like your workhorse, it will relic nice with all your personal signature dings and stratches which makes your guitar even more personal of an item 8)
Any questions, please shoot them my way and I will answer them to the best of my knowledge. Any facts about Momose that you would like to add would be awesome too!!!