Submitted by SlimPickins (see all reviews from this person) on 11/23/2008

Where Purchased: Bought from builder - JD Myers

Year Purchased: 2007
Price Paid: 2,500 ($US)

Sound

This guitar is very loud with incredible tone. Very powerful on the low-to-mid range, while having very clear, cutting highs. It's not your typical walnut guitar. The guitar is suited for many styles because of its wide range.

Sound Rating: 10

Setup

The guitar sounded really great when it came from JD, but I've had to make some setup adjustments since it's arrival. The bridges and string slots needed leveled a little better and some of the spider legs needed sanding. A lot of these adjustments are usually already done by the luthier ahead of time, but they were not anything major.

Setup Rating: 7

Appearance

The old growth walnut used for the build was absolutely amazing. It didn't really need any extras to make it better. JD threw some mineral oils on it to really bring out the colors. The only thing I can really complain about is the binding was stained in some spots. I'm guessing some finish that ran over.

Appearance Rating: 8

Reliability

This thing is old reliable. Only top quality chrome-plated Beard hardware was used, so I'm not worried. The finish seems to be holding strong so far - no thin or worn spots. All-in-all, it's a real tank of an instrument.

Reliability Rating: 10

Customer Service

I ordered this guitar custom-made right from JD Myers. JD is an excellent guy to work with - very friendly, helpful, and willing to get you what you want in an instrument. When I first got the guitar, one of the tone rings was slightly bent. So I called up JD and he sent me a new set of rings, free of charge, no shipping costs or anything. JD warranties his guitars for life for the original owner.

Customer Service: 9

Components

I didn't really have any "extras" put on this guitar. I wanted a workhorse more than a showpiece, but I got the best of both worlds anyway. The only thing extra that I had put on my guitar was the Planet Waves Auto-Trim tuners. I highly recommend these.

Components Rating: 10

Overall Comments

I would recommend this guitar to anyone, no matter the price. You just can't beat them. I really don't have any one favorite feature, I like everything about this guitar. Compared to other resos I've played, both custom built and mass produced, I haven't found anything yet I'd like better.

Overall Rating: 9