Reiep
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Hey there,
After waiting 354 days, my Blackat Leon is finally here. Those are the pictures from Tom from Blackat, they'll be better than mine
Blackat Leon D6 BK by Reiep19, on Flickr
Blackat Leon D6 BK by Reiep19, on Flickr
Blackat Leon D6 BK by Reiep19, on Flickr
Blackat Leon D6 BK by Reiep19, on Flickr
It's full mahogany with maple top and ebony fretboard. It's light and plays quite easily, way more than my old Ibanez RG 370 DX. The finish is quite good but it came with a dent on the top behind the bridge, you can't really see it on the pictures (on the second one, there is a whiter spot behind the B string, around 2/3 of the distance to the binding) but it's quite visible when you know it, I'll have to check with Blackat what's the cause, because it came in a big Hiscox case with a big padding on this very spot. Only the laquer seems to have suffered, not the wood.
I still have to get used to the Bare Knuckle Black Hawk pickups, I've been playing exclusively EMGs for 7 years, getting back to passive is a bit weird. I may try other pickups in a near future. Anyhow today was one of those days where nothing sounds really good, maybe tomorrow will be better.
Overall I'm happy, but this dent kind of ruined the party. Hopefully it doesn't affect the sound
After waiting 354 days, my Blackat Leon is finally here. Those are the pictures from Tom from Blackat, they'll be better than mine
Blackat Leon D6 BK by Reiep19, on Flickr
Blackat Leon D6 BK by Reiep19, on Flickr
Blackat Leon D6 BK by Reiep19, on Flickr
Blackat Leon D6 BK by Reiep19, on Flickr
It's full mahogany with maple top and ebony fretboard. It's light and plays quite easily, way more than my old Ibanez RG 370 DX. The finish is quite good but it came with a dent on the top behind the bridge, you can't really see it on the pictures (on the second one, there is a whiter spot behind the B string, around 2/3 of the distance to the binding) but it's quite visible when you know it, I'll have to check with Blackat what's the cause, because it came in a big Hiscox case with a big padding on this very spot. Only the laquer seems to have suffered, not the wood.
I still have to get used to the Bare Knuckle Black Hawk pickups, I've been playing exclusively EMGs for 7 years, getting back to passive is a bit weird. I may try other pickups in a near future. Anyhow today was one of those days where nothing sounds really good, maybe tomorrow will be better.
Overall I'm happy, but this dent kind of ruined the party. Hopefully it doesn't affect the sound
