Buy If...
you want a great playing, great
sounding axe that won’t warp.
Skip If...
you need a locking trem for
never-ending dive bombs.
Rating...
5.0
tweaked by bending the bar if it were a big
issue for the player.
Now, what I really want to rave about here is
the neck, wow! It feels absolutely rock solid
and smooth—like buttah! The fret job is excellent, and those of you who are non-stop guitar
junkies know that great fret jobs on a new
guitar out of the box are few and far between
these days. The Liekki comes out of the case
ready to hit the stage, and I am finicky on this
topic. I don’t think that in my 40 years of guitar
picking I have had more than a handful of guitars that didn’t at least need the action worked
a bit, but this one didn’t—perfect set-up and
intonation from the git go. The company tells
me they are considering Fender-style replacement necks as a possibility, and I would buy
one of those right now.
ONTHEWeb
Click here to watch a
video review of the
Flaxwood guitar
The Final Mojo
At $3K the Liekki isn’t an entry-level instrument,
and Flaxwood so far only has a few dealers in
the USA. I have played guitars many times the
cost of these that can’t touch them for playabil- Flaxwoood
ity, fit or finish. The sound is good and versatile,
MSRP $3093 (fixed bridge);
and the neck is probably the best feeling neck
I’ve ever had my hands on. I would encourage $3269 (with tremolo)
you to seek one out andGotrdylit ykfoer y1o/u4rsealfd;_Ifaimnal 3/1fla9x/wo
0o9d.com11:00 AM Page 1
sure you will be as impressed as I am.
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
The New True Tube Nine Series Effects from Maxon
Featuring mil-spec subminiature tubes running at 30 volts direct to
plate, the Maxon True Tube Overdrives bring the warm, organic
sound of vacuum tubes to any guitar rig. Experience tight definition
and dynamic response that is simply not possible with a solid-state device. The Maxon True Tubes – truly amazing.
exclusively from
www.maxonfx.com
