I'm wondering if any of you out there either own or have played a Babicz guitar, particularly one of the Identity Series. Last year my brother gave me tickets to see Foreigner and Blue Oyster Cult, and there was Mick Jones playing one... wonderful showman by the way. Of course the sales pitch is the nifty bridge arrangement, and it appears to be quite the gimmick but I'm quite curious about how it stacks up against the competition. The music shops where I live don't seem to know they even exist, and I don't have the opportunity to try one. The prices seem surprisingly low. I'll cross-post this in a separate guitar forum but I thought I'd throw the question out here, as well.
If you haven't noticed, this isn't a guitar friendly site, but kudos for asking anyway.
I've played 3 of these guitars, all dreadnaughts. I was favorably impressed, and I'm really picky about guitars. My overall opinion- a decent $1,000 guitar. A bit more balanced than the typical dreadnaught, less boomy. I'm not a fan of dreadnaughts, so I found this a pleasant surprise. The highs were a touch thin on one of the guitars I played.
If I'm correct, the Identity Series are made for Jeff Babicz somewhere in Asia. That's how he brings these models in for those modest prices. The workmanship was clean, and the woods looked plain but OK.
It's not just the bridge that's different. The neck angle is adjustable too. In the long run, this could be the most important feature of the guitar. Only time will tell how well the bridge and soundboard designs will hold up.
There's a lot of competition in this price range, and whether or not this guiar is worth pursuing really depends on what you're after. If you have any questions, please send an email. I don't sell guitars, so I don't have any conflict of interest.
I haven't played one. They certainly have the looks. I just wonder about tuning stability and how often strings break. If you're self-conscious I wouldn't choose a Babicz. Often if you pull out a flashy instrument people expect flashy playing. But in the end it's all down to sound. I would never buy an instrument without playing it for an hour or two. I have to be wowed by the sound.
Jeff Babicz guitars
Jeff Babicz guitars
I'm wondering if any of you out there either own or have played a Babicz guitar, particularly one of the Identity Series. Last year my brother gave me tickets to see Foreigner and Blue Oyster Cult, and there was Mick Jones playing one... wonderful showman by the way. Of course the sales pitch is the nifty bridge arrangement, and it appears to be quite the gimmick but I'm quite curious about how it stacks up against the competition. The music shops where I live don't seem to know they even exist, and I don't have the opportunity to try one. The prices seem surprisingly low. I'll cross-post this in a separate guitar forum but I thought I'd throw the question out here, as well.
http://www.babiczguitars.com/
# Posted on March 1st 2007 by gravelwalks
Re: Jeff Babicz guitars
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If you haven't noticed, this isn't a guitar friendly site, but kudos for asking anyway.
I've played 3 of these guitars, all dreadnaughts. I was favorably impressed, and I'm really picky about guitars. My overall opinion- a decent $1,000 guitar. A bit more balanced than the typical dreadnaught, less boomy. I'm not a fan of dreadnaughts, so I found this a pleasant surprise. The highs were a touch thin on one of the guitars I played.
If I'm correct, the Identity Series are made for Jeff Babicz somewhere in Asia. That's how he brings these models in for those modest prices. The workmanship was clean, and the woods looked plain but OK.
It's not just the bridge that's different. The neck angle is adjustable too. In the long run, this could be the most important feature of the guitar. Only time will tell how well the bridge and soundboard designs will hold up.
There's a lot of competition in this price range, and whether or not this guiar is worth pursuing really depends on what you're after. If you have any questions, please send an email. I don't sell guitars, so I don't have any conflict of interest.
# Posted on March 2nd 2007 by Snakefingers
Re: Jeff Babicz guitars
I haven't played one. They certainly have the looks. I just wonder about tuning stability and how often strings break. If you're self-conscious I wouldn't choose a Babicz. Often if you pull out a flashy instrument people expect flashy playing. But in the end it's all down to sound. I would never buy an instrument without playing it for an hour or two. I have to be wowed by the sound.
# Posted on March 2nd 2007 by DonaldK