Rogue Classic Spider Review
Rogue Classic Spider
submitted 2/13/2010
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Submitter |
TNslider (see all reviews from this person) |
Where Purchased |
Musicians Friend |
Year Purchased |
2009 |
Price Paid |
199 ($US) |
Sound
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Sounds great for the price. Really couldnt believe it. I play mainly bluegrass and I am just starting the dobro, I picked this up to see if I could do something with it. Something was rattling inside or on the cover, couldnt tell |
Sound Rating |
6 |
Setup
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Set up was basically non-existent, but adequete for learning. Something was rattling under the tailpiece. Probably could use some felt or something underneath it. Cone was dented. |
Setup Rating |
5 |
Appearance
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I was very pleased with the look of this guitar, finish was great. The burst is a little cheasy, but still looks good. The mahogany veneer is beautifull. Tuners look really cheap, but seem to stay in tune |
Appearance Rating |
7 |
Reliability
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For the price, seems ok, works so far |
Reliability Rating |
8 |
Customer Service
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not sure, Musicians Friend is pretty good about service from my experience |
Customer Service |
10 |
Components
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the cone is pretty crappy and is not seated properly. The spider needs to be leveled, but I already broke on trying to get it level. - Setup is super crucial with resonators- I now know this. Nut was a little short and my bar would sometime hit the frets> it was also not the standard width, it was like 1/4 inch so a stock replacement reso nut would not have worked - it would be too thin. |
Components Rating |
6 |
Overall Comments
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I bought this guitar and played it for about a month until I decided that upgrading would not be worth it. It feels cheap and I was always thinking about it's shortcomings. The nut is not the standard height, rim that cone sits on was crooked, A proper setup was going to cost me like $150 bucks - i decided to return it and I am now waiting on a Redline Rambler - Made in USA. I also tried a Gold Tone PBSM, but it did not have the beard setup, I wasnt too impressed with the sound for 975 bucks. Bottom line - for 200 bucks, it is an amazing deal and for a couple hundred more, you could have a nice guitar with a proper setup. |
Overall Rating |
8 |
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