Ovibos
Naughty Wood Librarian
Happened to be in Buffalo Grove, and hit up the Sam Ash there. No cores, but a few SES and S2s. Already better than the local GC.
Had them grab the lone Vela off the wall, since I've never played one. Great neck, nice weight. Tried to dial in some sounds on the Katana (cause I'm used to mine) and the Nextone (cause I wanted to check it out), and it's definitely a different beastie than my Customs.
However, I got kinda sidetracked. The toggle was audibly scratchy (yeah, store wear but I'd hope they hold up) and I found the push-pull had a very odd sensation where I could feel the holllowness under the pickguard as I used it - almost the pot flexing into the cavity.
I wanted to like it, but those niggles kept me from really engaging. Was it just this one unloved example?
Had them grab the lone Vela off the wall, since I've never played one. Great neck, nice weight. Tried to dial in some sounds on the Katana (cause I'm used to mine) and the Nextone (cause I wanted to check it out), and it's definitely a different beastie than my Customs.
However, I got kinda sidetracked. The toggle was audibly scratchy (yeah, store wear but I'd hope they hold up) and I found the push-pull had a very odd sensation where I could feel the holllowness under the pickguard as I used it - almost the pot flexing into the cavity.
I wanted to like it, but those niggles kept me from really engaging. Was it just this one unloved example?