How's the action, from 1 to 10, really how tight is it? 10 being like Clapton's Fender?
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If I recall, Clapton plays with high action (like SRV) so I will base my answer on that assumption. The Number therefore is 4. My Entourage has not be adjusted in any way from the factory though I have changed the strings to a lighter gauge. At present, the strings are at a distance of 3mm from the top of the 12th fret to the string itself. Compared to some older guitars I have owned, I would say this one has a pretty light action. Since it has a bolt-on neck, future adjustments to neck angle can be more easily made to compensate for the eventual "bellying" of the top. There is also some "meat" on the saddle so it could be lowered more if that were necessary.
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Yeah, for me it was the body size and the coil tapping... talk about a versatile guitar. I didn't find out about the "ultimate" options until after I bought it... the ultimate has a nice acoustic pickup as well which can be mixed in several ways with the mag pickups. Its $300 more though, but since its already so versatile, I kinda wish I had the shadow pickups on mine. Other than that, its just such a nice guitar to play.
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I don't have guitar with me right now as I am visiting USA, but it is pretty light. Being an old geezer and hauling that with amp in Thailand, weight is important to me. Far lighter than any LP I've run across, or most other electrics come to think of it. Oops. Thought you were asking about the MP thinline deluxe (so much for paying attention...). Might want to give that one a try!
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I'm very happy with the guitar. It has a very full sound and with it being a 12 string, the sound diminishes slower than a regular 6 string as the strings start to wear down, which makes for less times re-stringing the instrument. It is fairly light weight. I can play it standing up for long periods of time with no problem.
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The neck is standard (a little slim). If you were blind you would think its a full size guitar. it is *easy to restring and to tune, the headstock is just not in a normal place but the tuners work exactly the same. It does NOT sound normal without an amp. It is great as a "silent" guitar to pratice with, but you need a headphone amp, like a VOX AmplPlug. If you do plug it into a practice amp (like a Cube, 10w marshall, pignose etc.) it will sound great, it also sounds great in full size amps.
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Yes it sounds just like my big strat the sound is beautiful and the action is fast. thanks for asking Jon
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The guitar is almost exactly 2 inches thick. Gotta say I really love this guitar. Sounds reasonably acoustic but plays like a small necked electric. Great hybrid! Makes me really want to play again! Have fun with yours!
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Hey Patrick. I have the THR5, which has the same sounds as the 10 but a few less features. I play a lot of classic rock and late 80's stuff too and I think the tones are great. I haven't tried the THR10x but from what I read it's geared more towards the metal crowd. For classic rock tones, I find the THR5's and 10's have more than enough gain. I was really impressed with how responsive it is to pinch harmonics and feedback. Get some really cool early ZZ Top and even GNR tones on it. The effects are awesome too. The tremelo and flange are pretty authentic. If you're not really bothered about saving patches or having an extra control for aux-in volume, you can save even more bucks and get the THR5. My ONLY complaint is with the whole range, and it's a very small complaint... the power switch is actually plastic. Mine's snapped off after I clipped it with my headstock. Still works though. Anyway, hope that helps. These things definitely make practice more convenient without sacrificing tone.
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Hi Jack, I measured this and its 1 5/8" at the nut, 2 1/4" at the 20th fret. I have kind of fat fingers as well and the spacious frets and medium action of this guitar are great. Personally I love this thing and think it is right on par with a Fender Tele for sure. I will say the finish on arrival is a lot darker than advertised, but still shows a lot of grain and is pretty nice. If you have seen any pictures of George Harrison's Rosewood Tele recently that went to auction, this one has that body coloration, pretty cool actually. The picture on Amazon makes it look more like cherry or oak... Hi Jack, I measured this and its 1 5/8" at the nut, 2 1/4" at the 20th fret. I have kind of fat fingers as well and the spacious frets and medium action of this guitar are great. Personally I love this thing and think it is right on par with a Fender Tele for sure. I will say the finish on arrival is a lot darker than advertised, but still shows a lot of grain and is pretty nice. If you have seen any pictures of George Harrison's Rosewood Tele recently that went to auction, this one has that body coloration, pretty cool actually. The picture on Amazon makes it look more like... » Read More Hi Jack, I measured this and its 1 5/8" at the nut, 2 1/4" at the 20th fret. I have kind of fat fingers as well and the spacious frets and medium action of this guitar are great. Personally I love this thing and think it is right on par with a Fender Tele for sure. I will say the finish on arrival is a lot darker than advertised, but still shows a lot of grain and is pretty nice. If you have seen any pictures of George Harrison's Rosewood Tele recently that went to auction, this one has that body coloration, pretty cool actually. The picture on Amazon makes it look more like cherry or oak... « Show Less
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It's pretty much as wide as a standard guitar. The frets are just closer together. It's kind of like playing mini chords but it's still pretty fun. The neck is wider than a uke
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Yes it has a very low action. I've played plenty of guitars, to include a full sized Martin, and the big baby has the lowest action and is the easiest to play
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Dear CTS, I checked out one of the C7's and the action as it comes from Cordoba is 2.8mm on 6th string and 2.5 mm on the first string. There is some buzzing on the 6th string at the 3rd fret if the guitar is overplayed. I normally would raise the action until this buzzing stops, but if you like that very low action, I can leave it there. The frets are level and there is the proper amount of relief in the neck, so to raise the action I would replace the saddle.Let us know if you are interested.Thanks!Daniel, Calido Guitars
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Well, the medium tension is 7lbs so i think its best for beginning guitar players. I too began playing guitar and I find the medium tension perfect.
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as my son has grown, its easier for him to play. I wouldnt say the action is particularly high. he is learning to play closer to the fret bar to eliminate buzz
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I bought it for my son he used it with a Line 6 Spider IV ($110) for a while I then got him a Fender Mustang which is a bit of overkill of playing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lei1vC7xFn0&feature;=share&list;=UUtVHDCLxtAaF3qYU80JmxxQ
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Yes its great! Only downside I can think of was that it was a bit heavy due to it being some kind of layered all laminate. I ended up getting a baby taylor instead of this. I preferred the sound and feel of that guitar better but its up to you!
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Not perfect, but very close. I loosened the truss rod about a quarter turn, lowered the bridge a couple turns, and made a tiny adjustment on the bridge to intonate it. If you know how to do that, you can have it playing perfectly in 5 minutes. If not, watch enough youtube videos to figure it, save the $50 a guitar shop would charge you for 5 minutes of work, and it will be just fantastic.