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Deakon
Below is Deakon's Review of the Bergeron Aluminum
I'd like to start by saying that the Bergeron guitar was unlike any I've ever played. I played the Bergeron guitar through my Fender Twin amplifier and I must say, I noticed a difference in its tone right away. I noticed that its tone was vividly chunkier than other guitars, which is a great factor in rock music.
tone was vividly chunkier than other guitars, which is a great factor in rock music.
I would like to give my honest evaluation of the Bergeron guitar from neck to body. I'll start at the neck.
The neck I found immediately was a perfect width from E string to E string, for my style, and with a good profile.
24 frets are what I like to see on a guitar, I use all of them. However, the fret board I found to be a little sharp on the sides of the neck, and it was it was difficult to see the fret markings, perhaps if they were painted black, or inlayed, that could possibly rectify the problem. I did however, like the clearance of the body on the higher frets.
While I was playing, it became apparent that the string action was no burden at all. I did find when bending the strings on the third fret and back was difficult due to the fact it could be to close to point of tension, that could possibly be causing the string restraint.
On the note of the fine tuners, I find they hinder my playing on the lower frets due to the fact that there is no clearance afforded to my hand. Over all, on the neck there are issues but the playability of the neck is good.
Now I'll move on to the body. The first thing I really liked was the fact that it never went out of tune. That is one of the most important features I look for in any guitar, being that it's a very present problem on most bridges. While on the subject of its bridge, it was compensated with perfect alignment with the strings even though its body was at an angle. This makes it easy to play, however I find the screws on the bridge's saddles are impeding my hands efficiency of playing. This makes it hard to perform well.
Another important part of my style is the use of the tremolo bar. I require tremolos to swing a full 360 degrees. It's too prohibitive if it does not perform this action.
Pickups are always an important part of the sound. I like your choice of EMG pickups that you've put in the guitar. They compliment one another in creation of a unique tone.
On the body I observed that where you've positioned the toggle switch was extremely convenient and accessible, but the knobs are hard to reach especially when the tremolo is in position over them. I realize the size limitations that the body boasts puts the knobs in their optimal spot. If the body were a little larger it may help. The body being smaller in size makes the guitar feel too enclosed.
In Conclusion, the Bergeron is a very unique guitar. I've never seen anything quite like it, it has definite potential.
I want to thank you, Barry Bergeron for the honor of evaluating and demonstrating your guitar.
Sincerely,
Deakon