Reviewed By: Jac Harrison
Demoed at: All Star Music Academy (Flemington
NJ)
Street Price: $585.00 USD + tax &
shipping
About:
Custom 77 is a Manufacturer of French built
guitars.
This Lust For Life by Custom 77 has a solid alder body
with a set one piece maple neck covered with a rosewood fingerboard dressed
with 22 frets topped with a synthetic bone nut in a trans blue gloss with a Plate
3 ply pearloid pickguard.
Hardware:
Chrome tuners, Tune-O-Matic
bridge (2) volume & (1) tone knob.
Electronics:
Matching set of Alnico V pickups Double "Modern77" with a 3-way selector switch.
Sound
Amp used
Cables used:
Mogami
Selector position Neck:
Clear and warm but thin without the mids, almost out of phase but not.
Selector position Neck & Bridge:
Had more sparkle than spank, a nice blend for rhythm and some pop rock leads.
Selector position Bridge:
Pop rock lead, PRS-ish.
Action, Fit & Finish:
The
action was low without buzz, and the intonation was dead on. The
finish had a few spots that were wavy.
Reliability & Durability:
The
guitar felt well built, but I only tried it for about 15 minutes. The
shop owner stands by them and I don't believe he would sell crap
guitars.
Impression:
The
guitar was evenly balanced and easy to play. It has a lot of similar
features to a PRS SE but with a set neck. What I really liked was the
strat style pickguard. All of the electronic components were mounted
directly in it, so you could swap it out to another pickup
configuration giving you the endless sound possibilities without
destroying your guitar. The neck was a fat D shape and was comfortable
in the hand.
What I would change:
I would have liked a coil tap on the humbuckers and a tremolo.
My advice:
If you are in the market for a PRS SE or a humbucker strat and have a budget of under $600, I would recommend this guitar.
Custom 77
FRENCH GEEKS
BP 1133
69203 LYON CEDEX 01
06 80 64 21 33
custom77.com
Posted 04/2012
