The penultimate month of the year is here. I can't wait for some things to end. Also, at the year's end, there are some good stuff (hopefully) to acquire both at the stores & online.
This Strat-alike Edwards E-SE-100M is not quite a year-end acquisition but it's a worthy grab. It feels very, very... em... Strat-ty for a simple reason; it's a shameless copy of a Strat from a particular era with modern exceptions. That 22-fret feature isn't period correct, add to that a hidden switching option at the lower tone control.
I'm usually put off by vintage string retainers but this button version is alright. Do note that Edwards made it a point to round off the edges of the headstock, unlike the slab-like finish of a Fender.
A flip-side look- surprise! There's nothing special here. The neck profile is a soft V which becomes less pronounced towards the upper frets. This was the reason I bought this guitar; it's not my preference profile but it adds variety to the mix. These days I make it a point to embrace something a little different albeit the personal disagreement. Sometimes we are at our best dealing with a little discomfort.
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