Members kit_strong Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 Pics and audio clip below but first a bit of background... Last week I briefly tried out a Luna Muse acoustic guitar and my initial impressions left me really fond of the neck but I was crazy about the sound of the guitar and had been planning to get a bit nicer acoustic than that. Long short, I stumbled upon a crazy (like 50% off MAP crazy) deal on a Luna Pheonix Artist and decided to pull the trigger (NGD and Review threads). A bit more searching and I came across a couple of electric models also for well below MAP. The Luna Sol Aquarius instantly jumped out as being something perfect for my wife what with the ancient star map design on the pickguard and her being a PHD astronomer. The normal street price is about $550, amazon had it for $310 so again I pulled the trigger. When I opened the box, my first surprise was that it was Korean made. At this price point (even the normal price) I was totally expecting to see Made in China. The guitar is a solid ash body/ash neck with ebony fretboard. 25.5" set neck with dual humbuckers. A fairly simple headstock design complete with Grover tuners. Ancient Aquarius constellation starmap on the pickguard. Here's the wife getting her groove on. And a shot of both Luna guitars. I put together some quick audio clips this morning. And I mean really quick, I didn't even warm up any so there were definite mistakes. No backing tracks, and I didn't really have time to dial in the perfect tone. Both recordings are done with my JamVox set to a Tweed 1x12 model. Bass mid and treble set at 12 o'clock. Along with a touch of delay. The first recording is on the neck pickup. Clean, Neck pickup For the 2nd recording I add an overdrive pedal to the signal chain and run through a bluesy tune. I start with both pickups then at the turnaround switch to just the bridge. Bluesy-Bridge/Middle, Bridge only For the price I paid its definitely a nice guitar. The ash definitely gives it a different character than the standard mahogany dual HB. I'd say even at the normal street price it compares favorably with other guitars in the price range. -Kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theHORSEwhisperer Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 That guitar does have a very interesting look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walleyealx Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 HNWGD!!!! Look's like she's diggin it! Very cool guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike003 Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 Nice!!! I like the similar model with the bubinga. HNGD!!!! Happy Cute Wife Day!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted August 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 Nice!!! I like the similar model with the bubinga. HNGD!!!! Happy Cute Wife Day!!! Thanks, I think she's a keeper. The wife that is. Although I guess the same goes for the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Will Chen Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 Congrats! I really like what Luna is doing cosmetically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grantus Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 Those are cool-looking guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theHORSEwhisperer Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 Thanks, I think she's a keeper. The wife that is. Although I guess the same goes for the guitar. Don't let your wife see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mel Cooley Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 A lovely (if vaguely Gibson Marauder-looking) guitar for a lovely woman. Nicely done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted August 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 Don't let your wife see that. Eh, she's got a good sense of humor so I'm not to worried. I did send her a link to the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Smart and pretty!!!!! And you got cool guitars!!! Lucky man!! Very lovely tone clean!!! Sweet playing as well! She sounds like she's got a great dirty voice as well! ( I mean the guitar!) I'd hit it! (I mean both.... if the er... stars aligned appropriately... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 Nice guitar! Hot wife. You are a lucky man. (so am I) HNGDFYW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted August 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 Very lovely tone clean!!! Sweet playing as well! Thanks. I'm always my own worst critic when it comes to my playing and while I definitely still have a lot to learn I can look back just a couple of months and see definite improvement in my playing so I guess I'm on the right track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sneakerpimp Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 10th fret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hubert Stumblin Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 That's cool. I dig it. HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aliensporebomb Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 Wow, very unusual design but very artistic and cool too. You realize that this means the wife will now have GAS occasionally for new gear? heh. Cool. "The family that jams together makes a heck of a lot of noise together". I know this guy, Dan Stearns. He jams with his wife on bass and hisyoung son on drums. Crazy power trio stuff. Have fun! Looks like she digs it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Woody_in_MN Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 More shots of your wife please. Hey - just kidding. HNGWD. - W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Annoying Twit Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members washburndean Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 Your wife looks like Kim Basinger. Happy new guitar day to the wifey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members awd83 Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 What's the story behind those Luna guitars? That is the same tail piece, Grover tuners, and p/u covers as on my Dean Soltero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theHORSEwhisperer Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 What's the story behind those Luna guitars? That is the same tail piece, Grover tuners, and p/u covers as on my Dean Soltero. They are "feminine" guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members awd83 Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 I just checked out their website, no mention of Dean, but they are located in Tampa, have a "V" neck, and made in Korea (just like my Dean). The brushed nickel hardware and the other features are too similar to the Dean line. Very Hippy-centric, for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted August 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 They are under the Dean umbrella. The Luna acoustic came in a Dean box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members awd83 Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 They are under the Dean umbrella. The Luna acoustic came in a Dean box. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theHORSEwhisperer Posted August 5, 2009 Members Share Posted August 5, 2009 They are "feminine" guitars. To clarify: they are Dean's "for girls" line. Like Schecter with Daisy Rock and Gibson with their Goddess/Vixen line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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