If you get a 3.0 Materia you wont be disappointed.

I have 2 (one 7 string and one 8 string). They are amazing!

Not everyone is bothered by a wide fan on the lower strings! His opinion is valid. But the reason why there are so many people he cites at 9:59 who make a big deal about the parallel fret being at the 12th fret is because they don't share his opinion. There are many guitarists who do not find that type of fan to be comfortable. For example, I've had consistently miserable experiences with an Ibanez 8-string with a parallel 12th fret and a 27.26"-25.5" spread, and even found Kiesel's parallel 9th fret to be a bit far for my liking. On the other hand, when I've had the opportunity to play ESP's multiscale line, which uses a parallel 5th fret, I've been far happier with the comfort. It's important to be able to try out guitars with different fans in-person and get a feel for what your needs are as a player. Something that doesn't bother Arnold might bother you, and vice-versa.

@@BelugaTheHutt thanks for sharing I only tried an Ibanez 7 string fanned fret once. The higher positions are OK although I don't think I was able to play my favorite chord voicings rather well in the 1st position. Although I suspect that's mainly due to my small left hand (I'm Asian)

DActivators kick ass!

Having a few decades of work and educational experience in manufacturing, as well as chemistry, (toxicology and pharmacology included) and in biotech, over 30 years of building handmade guitars and basses, about 35 years in various areas of woodworking (professionally at first, then just for enjoyment, and now professionally again s of last year), plus having many years of experience dealing with Chinese companies, yeah, I'm going to hold my endorsements of atlaswood until I see some kind of written documentation of what actually goes into producing atlaswood. I need to know more about its chemical composition, its manufacturing processes, and the by-products produced ( including the period of off-gassing that all chemically bound fibrous and/or composite materials, no matter how, "natural," or synthetic, must go through). I'll keep an open mind, and having been raised by an environmentalist mother, I'll remain hopeful, but let's just say I've been not exceptionally thrilled with the track record of companies in China, or in my own United States for that matter, when it comes to claims of environmentally friendly, and safe, and non-hazardous. My mom told me stories of tanker trucks making nightly rounds through every neighborhood spraying a thick cloud of DDT to keep the mosquitos, "under control," and parents and children alike being actively encouraged to be completely engulfed in what we now know to be not only carcinogenic, teratogenic, mutagenic, an endocrine disruptor, and to be lipophilic to the degree it accumulates in many areas of the body and bioaccumulates as it is consumed and passed up trophic levels in a food web (food chain). I did not believe her at all until I saw multiple films of this actually happening in city after city after city. I was told a composite lumber product 25 years ago was, "perfectly safe," only to learn about high levels of formaldehyde ( not safe, used in embalming fluid), and three other uncommon chemicals that I knew to be at the very least carcinogenic, and strong endocrine disruptors ( two of them specifically interfere with testosterone production and metabolism, playing a role in lowering sperm counts and growing boobs on men, not even joking at all). We, my wife and I, do our best to ensure that every exotic and domestic hardwood that we use in our instruments is produced and harvested using sustainable practices. We've gone so far as my wife, who is half Indonesian, actually travelled to Indonesia two years ago to participate in artistic seminars and workshops in a tropical paradise, and while there she did personal, seeing with her own eyes, research into our Indonesian Hardwood vendors and suppliers, and we were able to determine who was actually committed to sustainability and who was just putting words on paper while cutting and burning and leaving a wasteland behind, and I'm not even joking here either. I actually really do hope that it turns out to be as ecologically friendly and non-toxic, especially non toxic by-products, but only time will tell.

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jNmFdcKl26u9h58.html Google Blackwood Tek. It's pine fiber injected with natural material (I'm guessing a type of undense epoxy) that creates Blackwood. GOC just calls it Atlas wood, it's the same thing.

I really want one

I only had to tune once each restring. The zsr bridge have zero give/movement after you set it up. The only reason for tuning instability is the string is most probably sliding off the nut because it’s not secured tightly. A few twist of an allen key will fix any tuning issue within 5 seconds. You should try one. I think goc would be happy to refund you if such a problem exists.

Currently own both and my Strandberg is preferred. Strandberg fit and finish is perfect, zero QC issues, great tuning stability. Pickups could be changed but I’d save up

Pfft. You think you're cool? I post-liked even though I didn't like the video!...I think...

Yeah, that placement makes no sense for anyone who wants to place that spot on the thigh when playing (which is what I do). Aristides also got it right too--they give you two jacks in two different locations so you get to choose which to use.

My materia is rock solid.

Do get in touch with us if you have any questions :)

I'm actually surprised to hear this, because mine is more solid than 2 custom guitars I own.

Most everyone else hasn't had tuning issues

Atlaswood™ is proprietary. It’s not a species of wood. It’s recycled wood fibers. Denser than ebony, harder than mahogany. Super stable and eco friendly.

@@knivedytria I'm all for recycling, very nice.

Alexander Vincent - It looks like a balloon viewed from the bottom. 🤔

Apparently this has been addressed by GOC in the current and upcoming lines. For those unfortunate enough to experience the tuning instability, contacting GOC prompted GOC to assist in resolving this issue, even if it meant sending out replacement upgraded hardware.

Yep, he lost me too at that part.

They stay in tune. I have the exact guitar in white cept mines 1/25 from a group build with active 4th Dimensions, absolutely no tuning issues its a killer guitar, its a $1200 guitar that plays like a $2500 guitar.

Lost me as well