Members drivelikejoewho Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 I was looking at a few different cheapie guitars to treat myself for my bday. I had a max of about $300 to spend and was really interested in the ESP/LTD 256 Viper and Eclipse. Both have models with P-90's and with splittable humbuckrs so I loved the idea of having options. Then I came across the Epiphone Wilshire (which I still want) which I think is a pretty unique looking guitar. I ended up at GC the other day and came across this First Act Delia. I have a Sheena that I bought when they cleared them out. I don't remember if the cleared out the Delia's or not but after having a Lola and a Sheena, I can say this is the best guitar of the three. It plays very well. The neck profile is perfect for my short fat hands and this guitar by far has a much more meatier sound than either of solid bodies which I thought was interesting. It has the best tone w/ distortion and the fullest clean tone. I actually swapped the pickups out of my Sheena with my Agile 3100 pickups. The thing I love most about this guitar is the appearance. It is a deep emerald green flame top and I've never owned a green guitar so the looks are what made me want to pick it up. So without further adieu (did I spell that right?), here she is: The sisters: Body shots: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diceman1000 Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 SWEET!!! i just sold my blue Sheena:cry:... it went to one of my closest friends though, so it's all good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members homestar_kevin Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 You've had the lola too? How does the delia compare to the lola, neck wise especially. My delia looks exactly like yours and I love it!!! And yes, they did clearance out the delia's for 99.99 or 125 I can't remember exactly what I got it for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drivelikejoewho Posted October 5, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 The neck on the Lola was fatter. The neck on the Delia feels exactly like my Sheena. Not sure if they are the same specs but they feel the same. I love the neck feel of the Sheena which is why I kept it over the Lola. I just never bonded with the Lola. I think the Delia will be sticking around for a while. I love expensive guitars but I also love these cheapies. I just think for $150 (what I paid after tax), you get such a great value and it is a pretty unique guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 I'm not generally fond of FA looks, but I like that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ancient Mariner Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 Looks great. I couldn't get on with the neck on my Sheena, unfortunately, so she had to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Floyd Rosenbomb Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 Wow, two great looking guitars! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 Hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brandass Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 Loved my Lola, especially after swapping in Mean 90s, but she just moved in with a great guy who will give her all the attention she deserves. Bittersweet, but healthy. Congrats on the Delia, killer choice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRicoC Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 or not but after having a Lola and a Sheena, I can say this is the best guitar of the three... They only cleared out the bolt-on version; not the set-neck CE540. I bought a Lola during the blowout, but I did not like it as much as the Delia. Here are mine: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bzja Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 I have the same model and color ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members etawful Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 I still kind of regret selling mine off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Floyd Rosenbomb Posted October 5, 2012 Members Share Posted October 5, 2012 You guys are giving me GAS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Verne Andru Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 Those Delia's are sweet. J&R cleared some out for around $150 IIRC. A buddy got 2. I almost got one of them, but it slipped away - boo-hoo! My Sheena rocks tho. I put Seymour Duncan EMPTY Blackouts in it. Highest gain of the highest gain active's going. It's a monster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IBDBB Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 i regret selling mine too, i had a baby blue bolt on one and it was a great guitar.I really like how they make those pickups look on those firstact guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dabbler Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 Nice! It's also nice to see a thread with others who appreciate FA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PeaveyPlayer Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 They only cleared out the bolt-on version; not the set-neck CE540. I bought a Lola during the blowout, but I did not like it as much as the Delia. Here are mine: Nice guitars! Tell me about the Danelectro Honeytone amp. I have been looking for a table top amp and was wondering how it sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRicoC Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 Nice guitars! Tell me about the Danelectro Honeytone amp. I have been looking for a table top amp and was wondering how it sounds. It does not sound bad, but it's hard to get good sounds out of it. The biggest problem is that there is a noticeable lag due to sound processing. It will let you "hear" your guitar, but it won't really sound like any actual amp on which you've heard it ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRicoC Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 To wrap things up on this, I've replaced the humbuckers with single-coils from a cheaper First Act ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Woody_in_MN Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 I think you choose wisely. 3 paws up from Lamb Chop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PeaveyPlayer Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 Congrats on the new guitar. Love the green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 Loved my Lola, especially after swapping in Mean 90s, but she just moved in with a great guy who will give her all the attention she deserves. Bittersweet, but healthy.Congrats on the Delia, killer choice!!!do you still have the bikini HBs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 I have a trans black one, set neck model. The bikini HBs are very sweet pickups. I have them in my VW as well. I also have a Westerberg model too but I replaced the SC with a P-Rail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dunning-kruger Posted October 6, 2012 Members Share Posted October 6, 2012 Why people chose to buy these monstrosities is beyond me, it looks very silly hahahahahah HNGD none the less. God that thing is ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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