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Review Date: March 9, 2008
Reviewer: M. Gigante, MI, Florida
I am not the greatest guitarist by any means but this guitar definitely pulls through with the right amp. Humbuckers pull through on either end, great blues tone and decently versatile. No binding on the F-holes on my alpine white but its is the low end. Good playability for a cheap epi.
A very pleasant surprise...
 
Review Date: January 17, 2006
Reviewer: Your Pet Poodle, Twin Cities, MN
I purchased my Dot Studio on impulse from Musician's Friend. It was a closeout factory refurb, and at $219.00 I figured it was worth a try.

It is no industry secret that quality control on this particular instrument is all over the map. Generally, if one lucks into a good one, there is little to complain about. Conversely, if ya get a lemon, there is little hope for it. I decided that since the one I had ordered had already been sent back to the factory and out again, that it might be in solid working order, if cosmetically a little off kilter.

I was right. And to my surprise, a little sticker on the back of the headstock stated that it was "100% inspected and set up" in the good ol' USA. It WAS a great player, straight out of the carton.

My color 'option' was black, A-OK for my rather mundane aesthetic sensibilities. Yes, there are a number of cosmetic 'irregularities': an indentation on the back of the headstock that looks like a machine boo-boo, and a patch of thin finish (paint) around one of the F holes, but other than that, it is a very sweet, spartan looker. Absent even fret markers, the box looks like one of those stripped-down Cali hotrods (I forget what they're called). I don't mind the absence of independent volume/tone controls, as such is the same configuration as a Tele (my prefered git-box). So how does it sound?

Fan-doggone-tastic. No hype. The 'buckers are not a bit dark -- in fact, on neck position, with the tone wide open, the sound is pop-jangly. The bridge PU, with a bit of OD can certainly deliver hard rock tones, if not metal. The looming question, of course, is whether it nicks a decent 335 vibe. A qualified "yes" -- but one of a slightly different flavor. It is bluesy as all get out, but in an 'old school' fashion: it lacks the 'refinement' of the modern 335 sound. The cream of say, a Chris Cain sound, will not happen without a good deal of compression, IMHO. But this is a matter of taste, and to a certain extent an attribute that one can get rather sweet on. I listened closely to a bandmate's '67 335 the other night, and didn't perceive any more honey there than from the Dot.

So to the acid test: recording, direct, with just a twist of 'verb, and almost imperceptible chorus. WOW!!! Let's see: B.B., 60's soul, Grant Green, even a pinch of Pat Martino. Luv it. The only 'issue' I contended with was keeping it in tune. The tuners will likely have to be replaced.

Sooo...In conclusion a great, expressive workhorse, at a very attractive price. Caveat: play before buying. There may still be a few lemons around. And about the binding: I understand it is painted on. Mine doesn't have a 'binding'. Weird.




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