Fantastic guitar
First things first. As a long-time Gibson Explorer player, the first thing that struck me about this guitar is the weight. It’s very light, while still having a solid and substantial feel. You still feel like you’re holding a great guitar...without the shoulder and back pain! The neck is thin and fast. It has a matte finish, but your hand slides on the neck with ease and without the sticky feeling that can sometimes come with a glossy neck. The fretboard is easily accessible and plays remarkably from any position on the neck. Pickups. This is where the Sun Valley Super Shredder really shines. The bridge pickup, which is an EMG RetroActive is hot without the thinness of most active pickups. The sound is really rich, and you can easily attain any sound that you’re looking for with this pickup. It produces warm cleans, or the crunch that EMG is known for based on the situation and your needs. The neck is of course the Sustainiac, which is what sold me on this guitar. The Sustainiac is a great pickup even with the sustainer turned off, but the three sustainer options really make this guitar complete. It’s really rare to find a Sustainiac in a guitar that costs less than a grand, and even rarer to find someone with the patience to install one themselves. If you’re looking to add a sustainer to your arsenal, and you should be, this guitar has your name all over it. Build quality. The whole package is extremely tight and very well made. Frets are outstanding, neck is easy, electronics are clean, and the finish is great. In summary, if you’re even looking at this page and reading reviews for this guitar, you already know that you want it. And you should get it. I promise you won’t regret it!