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In the electric guitar market, there’s often a no man’s land between budget-priced Asian instruments and pricier models from the U.S. and E.U. But since the quality and consistency of low-cost imports is better than ever, purchase decisions often come down to a simple calculation: Is it wiser to buy a costlier instrument from Europe or the States, or go Asian and budget a couple of hundred bucks for upgrades?
Some savvy manufacturers are undermining that two-tiered system. At least that seems to be the strategy of Florida-based Sublime Guitars. Their instruments’ parts are made in Asia (sourced, they say, from smaller, hand-picked production facilities), with final setup done in the U.S. Sublime’s initial offerings are the offset solidbody Tomcat and the semi-hollow Chieftain Deluxe reviewed here.
The Chieftain is a fetching fantasia of vintage-flavored design details. It’s a sleek, set-neck double-cutaway. The molded-maple body’s top and back are subtly arched. It’s comfy in all playing positions. The neck meets the body at the 20th fret, making it easy to access the top frets. The faux-ivory top, back, neck, and headstock binding is attractive and even. The headstock has classy Grover “stair step” tuners and an elegant profile with a top contour that suggests a bird with spread wings. The onyx black finish is deep, consistent, and lovely.
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