Knockout
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Paoletti Stratospheric Wine
Most of you don't know these. I didn't, and had to bring it out from the overseas. What got me is the look, the curiosity about the sonic qualities and the list of artists who has these. I tried to ask about them here couple weeks ago and the threat went reply'less.
The look is what got me. Classic Strat but it is rustic'ed to the max. The bras pick guard, faux croc leather (feels almost like a real thing), the shotgun shells/primers as knobs. Sitting next to my Anderson, Jacksons, Dean, Strats, ESPs it sticks out...in the good way.
I guess being doing trading for a while everyone wants to go for something out there, one of a kind, boutique stuff...this is what Boutique really is.
So the wood....The body is 150 year old Chestnut, that was an Italian wine barrel (the series of the guitar called Wine..This one is Stratospheric Wine). Looking at the body (on the back, obviously
just memorizes you...it does not look like any wood on musical instrument. It just weird, in a good way. The sound of it is something I still trying to figure out.
It growls with hum bucker, has some Les Paul sound to it, a bit brighter though (something like a mahogany and alder mix). The neck being solid chunk of Honduras mahogany (its on the thicker side, probably close to 50s Paul profile), that is brightened a bit by the ebony board...The macassar ebony board definitely speeds up the chunkiness of the neck, plus its being oiled unfinished mahogany feels very good.
The guitar feels lighter than my 1987 start, which is where the brightness coming from, I guess. Because it is definitely sub 8 lbs, considering the amount of brass on it. So, I would say the guitar with the same type of wood in the neck would be too bright.
So, to the artist lists. Looking at the list is just crazy, there are only 14 artists on the official website...half are damn legends. Hetfield, Hammet (the guitar can definitely handle some distortion with the hum), Springsteen, Keith Richards, Sambora (toured with one for couple years), Slash (with be rocking LP one at the reunion show), Joe Walsh, phil X...and I guess couple famous Italians.
Pros...So I really love the looks, sound and the story and uniqueness of the the guitar.
Cons...I have smaller has and chunky necks are not my thing, but I know there some guys who would kill to put their paws on this neck...
Also, I understand the idea behind the vintage fender bridge, I just wish it wasn't vintage to the T, something like EBMM Silo bridge would be awesome!
So, I just got the guitar, and want to share the experience, as I was in total darkness when comes to these...there very little in terms of reviews on line. Apparently the only ones that are in the U.S. are in the hands of the guys listed above
Was hard to value it as well, Fretted Americana sells them for damn near $7K, the official website around $3K euros (not counting shipping taxes etc), Rebel Guitars has them at $3.5. I got it partially traded, so I classify it as a fair deal for me. However, I don't think someone will be very disappointed to pick one of these over some Standard Suhr or Classic Anderson. Playability wise Suhr and Andy beats Paoletti, in my opinion. However, I never played anything even close in uniqueness made by those two guys. I think if the raw materials in this guitar were given to them to replicate it the quality would be on par.
So, here is my review of Palettes, hopefully it helps someone in the long run ;-) I had nothing to lean on
p.s. Besides Rebel's picture, other ones of the actual guitar.
Most of you don't know these. I didn't, and had to bring it out from the overseas. What got me is the look, the curiosity about the sonic qualities and the list of artists who has these. I tried to ask about them here couple weeks ago and the threat went reply'less.
The look is what got me. Classic Strat but it is rustic'ed to the max. The bras pick guard, faux croc leather (feels almost like a real thing), the shotgun shells/primers as knobs. Sitting next to my Anderson, Jacksons, Dean, Strats, ESPs it sticks out...in the good way.
I guess being doing trading for a while everyone wants to go for something out there, one of a kind, boutique stuff...this is what Boutique really is.
So the wood....The body is 150 year old Chestnut, that was an Italian wine barrel (the series of the guitar called Wine..This one is Stratospheric Wine). Looking at the body (on the back, obviously
just memorizes you...it does not look like any wood on musical instrument. It just weird, in a good way. The sound of it is something I still trying to figure out.It growls with hum bucker, has some Les Paul sound to it, a bit brighter though (something like a mahogany and alder mix). The neck being solid chunk of Honduras mahogany (its on the thicker side, probably close to 50s Paul profile), that is brightened a bit by the ebony board...The macassar ebony board definitely speeds up the chunkiness of the neck, plus its being oiled unfinished mahogany feels very good.
The guitar feels lighter than my 1987 start, which is where the brightness coming from, I guess. Because it is definitely sub 8 lbs, considering the amount of brass on it. So, I would say the guitar with the same type of wood in the neck would be too bright.
So, to the artist lists. Looking at the list is just crazy, there are only 14 artists on the official website...half are damn legends. Hetfield, Hammet (the guitar can definitely handle some distortion with the hum), Springsteen, Keith Richards, Sambora (toured with one for couple years), Slash (with be rocking LP one at the reunion show), Joe Walsh, phil X...and I guess couple famous Italians.
Pros...So I really love the looks, sound and the story and uniqueness of the the guitar.
Cons...I have smaller has and chunky necks are not my thing, but I know there some guys who would kill to put their paws on this neck...
Also, I understand the idea behind the vintage fender bridge, I just wish it wasn't vintage to the T, something like EBMM Silo bridge would be awesome!
So, I just got the guitar, and want to share the experience, as I was in total darkness when comes to these...there very little in terms of reviews on line. Apparently the only ones that are in the U.S. are in the hands of the guys listed above
Was hard to value it as well, Fretted Americana sells them for damn near $7K, the official website around $3K euros (not counting shipping taxes etc), Rebel Guitars has them at $3.5. I got it partially traded, so I classify it as a fair deal for me. However, I don't think someone will be very disappointed to pick one of these over some Standard Suhr or Classic Anderson. Playability wise Suhr and Andy beats Paoletti, in my opinion. However, I never played anything even close in uniqueness made by those two guys. I think if the raw materials in this guitar were given to them to replicate it the quality would be on par.
So, here is my review of Palettes, hopefully it helps someone in the long run ;-) I had nothing to lean on
p.s. Besides Rebel's picture, other ones of the actual guitar.
