As an electric guitar, it's pretty decent. Lightweight, ergonomic, seems sturdy and reliable. It came setup pretty nicely out of the box, good action, good intonation, mostly in tune (given it was transported and changed climate surely). Playable out of the box. The pickups sound fine, frets are fine, zero nut is nice to have. No complaints on it as a guitar.
But the party gimmick, built-in modeler and tuner, is AWESOME!
Don't get me wrong - this will *not* replace dedicated pedals and amps. The modeller is very basic, and the effects don't sound great; reverb is fine-ish, distortion and drive are OK, delay is meh at best. The speaker can resonate at certain frequencies and feedbacks like crazy. Overall, it doesn't exactly sound like professional setup :-)
But who cares! That's not what it's for! What it's for is that you can take this guitar outside of your studio, pick it up on the couch, bedroom, porch, park, cottage, picnic, backyard, *wherever*, and play an electric guitar without any other bits and pieces and cables and power and headphones and so on. It is LIBERATING and an absolute joy to play.
If you're experienced, this will not replace your setup even a little bit, but it's a great addition with great freedom of movement.
If you're a beginner, I honestly think this is not a bad way to start. As an electric guitar, it's perfectly fine, so the built-in modeller and speaker are just a very nice convenient extra bonus, and it WILL encourage you to play and learn :)
| Product Dimensions | 97 x 32.5 x 11.5 cm; 4.62 kg |
|---|---|
| Item model number | NOVA GO SONIC BK |
| Body Material | Carbon Fiber |
| Colour Name | Black |
| Guitar pickup configuration | Enya ES3 Smart Audio |
| String Material | Nickel |
| Top Material | Carbon Fibre |
| Neck material type | Carbon Fiber |
| Number of strings | 6 |
| Guitar bridge system | Fixed |
| Size | One Size |
| Item Weight | 4.62 kg |
