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Maverick G-1
- Hinta
- 1 089,00€
Tuners – Vintage-style covered (not sealed) machine heads by Wilkinson. As expected from the brand these work perfectly. The plastic tulip knobs add a touch of vintage kudos.
Headstock – The plain waisted-paddle design of the headstock is jazzed up by a cresting-wave curve cut into the top.
Nut – The black plastic nut abuts the fretboard and is tidily cut.
Neck – The korina set neck has a classic Les Paul chunkiness about its grip. The parallel profile of the neck depth just invites you to embark on some screaming double-stop bends.
Fretboard – The medium rosewood fretboard had some dark grain lines which looked unusual but not unattractive. The board is bound in black binding. The inlaid Crown fret markers are a cheeky steal from Gibson.
Frets – Fat profile well-polished frets combine with the neck profile for a classic heavy rock playing experience.
Action – Good from the box, low enough to crack on immediately with some fast single-note runs.
Body – The G-1 is made from korina which makes it considerably lighter than its mahogany-made bigger brother, the G-2. So while the body has a depth of a full two inches it isn’t at all a strain to carry on the strap. My review model was finished in a sparkly silver-grey which has the unnerving quality of appearing black from certain angles. The front has the same black binding as the fretboard. The body shape will undoubtedly cause some controversy, looking as it does like a Les Paul that’s been involved in a power-tool accident. It’s a love-it-or-hate situation which is neither uncommon or undesirable in the world of the electric guitar.
Bridge – The bridge is a simple fixed wrap-over bridge with one small enhancement. The strings enter individual holes at the front edge of the bridge (closest the pickup) and wrap over the back to break across a simple blade saddle. The action (string height) is generally adjustable by the two screws, one at each end of the bridge, that raise or lower the whole assembly. The intonation is compensated by a staggering of the blade saddle. The enhancement comes by way of a section of the saddle that carries the second and third string. This can be moved backwards and forwards to fine-tune the intonation of these two strings.
Pickups – The G1 is loaded with two Maverick humbucker pickups, covered in black, sitting in chrome surrounds.
Controls – There’s a master Volume and master Tone control, both of which in Maverick’s unique roller format. These seem a bit strange at first but they are quite easy to get used to. The three-way selector switch sits on the upper bout.
Strap-buttons – Two medium strap buttons, one on the lower edge of the body and one on the edge of the upper horn. Given the strange shaping in this part of the body I would strongly recommend strap-locks be fitted to prevent possible headstock damage if your strap should slip off.
Output Jack – On the lower edge of the body in a square chrome plate.
Finish – This is a beautiful and well-finished instrument.
Sound of the Maverick G-1
The G-1 lacks the extremely sweet mahogany resonance of the G-2 but the korina does a great job combining with the pickups to deliver a lovely classic rock humbucker sound. In common with the G-1 the G-2 displays a nice clarity that spices its humbucker power, although the pickups used here are different. The korina provides good tone and sustain, korina may not be mahogany but let’d not forget the G-1’s body is two inches thick. Again I found the combination of the Maverick pickups had great clarity and cut.
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