I know I should be saving money considering that eggs costs 5x more. But... at $135, I couldn't let this chance pass!
I have 2 guitars with odd tunings, so I thought of having a normal E standard tuned guitar for just in case. On a budget, my plan was to only buy if it really means to me and if the guitar "talks to me." If that makes sense, and if it was ridiculously priced.
Backstory:
I had a Laguna guitar that I really loved playing. I tired it at a mom's and pops store and couldn't let go of it. So, I traded in my my Ibanez 7-string for it. Laguna is a Guitar Center house brand, developed by Keith Brawley (former Fender exec), but that's another long story that I may post later. I regret letting go of that guitar as it really played and sounded good. It didn't get any mods because there was no need. So, I thought that if I see one at a reasonable price, I would take it.
Then, I found this guitar on Reverb for $150. It was a different model than I previously had. This had a Floyd Rose, so I hesitated. I usually stay away from Floyds. But, for the price of $150... which they later took my offer of $135, I had to take it! I received it a week ago all the way from Island Music Company in La Playa, MD!
Laguna LE400Q Electric Guitar Transparent Red
(From Internet, some doesn't make sense...)
Description:
The LE400Q from Laguna combines the bite of a basswood body with the beauty of a AAA quilted maple veneer top and beautiful black pearl binding. The 24-fret rosewood fretboard and maple neck have a super fast shallow "C" contour. Double-paraffin dipped custom Laguna humbucking pickups with Alnico V magnets ensure a warm response and incredible sustain. Coil-splitting provides additional single-coil tonal versatility. The Laguna double-locking tremolo ensures tuning stability no matter how hard you thrash it.
Basswood body
Black pearl binding
Hard rock bolt-on maple neck
Shallow "C" neck profile
25.5" scale length
Rosewood fingerboard
15.75" fingerboard radius
24 Frets
Teflon impregnated graphite nut
Roller string trees
1.7" nut width
Laguna double-locking tremolo bridge
Double-paraffin dipped Custom Laguna humbucking pickups with Alnico V magnets
Master Volume and Tone controls
3-way pickup selector
Pull-Pot Coil Tap
Laguna die-cast high-ratio tuners
Cleaning it up, changed strings... Oh my God, Floyds are so tideous to work on!
I'm keeping this stock until something gives. It's already good as-is. Except for some truss rod adjustments, everything was good! I didn't even have to intonate, luckily. Dive bombs on a Floyd is just way cooler, I have to say!
Here she is, all dolled up!
I'll probably record how she sounds like one of these days.
My only qualm is... How do I clear those spots on the glossy finish?
Anybody else out there who has a Laguna or experience with one?
