Suhr Classic S Review - Metallic 2020 Limited Edition

[@pentastarshipz493]

did a mistake trying this at guitar store last month… haven’t got a single night wout thinking of it… smoothest gear I ever played in my entire life

[@FretSuccess]

You idiot. Why did you do that? Isn't it awesome? It's incredible. On the bucket list?

[@pentastarshipz493]

@@FretSuccess ikr… i am… of coz it was super… complete blown away by the smoothness of the fret… gotta sell at least 2 of my current gears to balance the book 🤣

[@FretSuccess]

@@pentastarshipz493 the pain of being a guitar player right! some of the best fretwork I've seen. The pickups were magical also!

[@theaaronimal]

Really great review!!!

[@FretSuccess]

Thanks Aaron. Appreciate you watching and glad you enjoyed it. You getting one? Or already have one?

[@theaaronimal]

@@FretSuccess you know! I got one after watching reviews, including this one, on KZbin!

[@josegallegosdds]

Nice review👍🏼

[@FretSuccess]

Thanks Jose! You getting one?

[@josegallegosdds]

I am getting the Champagne color. Pulling the trigger tonight.🤑

[@FretSuccess]

@@josegallegosdds Oh man!! so jealous. It's beautiful! Great choice!

[@guitarz99]

Suhrs have the best playability

[@FretSuccess]

They're next level. Actually wish I hadn't played it because now I need one. Haha. Thanks for stopping by

[@mesabman]

Interestingly enough, I played a Suhr Modern Plus yesterday for over an hour and surprisingly wasn't that impressed by it. Its looks and build quality are definitely strong points, but the tone and playability weren't as good as I expected. I just bought it but can still return it. I own an Ernie Ball Music Man JP-15 and Sabre, which are also very well built guitars. When I played the Suhr Modern against the EBMM Sabre, the Sabre clearly outplayed the Suhr and sounded better IMO. For the record, the EBMM Sabre is so good that in my 36 years of serious guitar playing (think of Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteen, John Petrucci, etc), it is the best sounding and best playing guitar I have ever played. The build quality of my JP-15 and Sabre is every bit as good as the Suhr Modern I played. I have not played the Suhr Classic S like the one in this video, though. Unless it's easier to play than the Modern Plus, I don't know if I'll even take the time to try it out, much less buy one. Anyone have a similar of different experience? I know that Suhr is highly-esteemed, and I have nothing against them, but since both my JP-15 and Sabre were clearly easier to play fast on and execute easy bends and vibratos, I don't know if I'll be purchasing a Suhr. This has been my experience thus far. Anybody have any feedback/comments?

[@FretSuccess]

Honestly, this modern 2020 Classic S was fantastic. The pickups just had that charm and musical breakup you want a strat to do but they never quite do it nicely. It's one of the best guitars I've played. The neck was effortless to play and it gave some fantastic sounds out of it with minimal effort. I haven't played any other Suhr guitars and have always been intrigued. I would have bought it if I didn't have enough guitars already. A fantastic instrument.

[@RodrigoCFD]

I play for about 25 years now. I had 6 Music Man in the past (models were JP6, JP6-BFR and Majesty), and I sold them all. I bought a Suhr Modern 4 years ago, and it's still here - it's the one I take to the gigs. I like both neck profiles, but the Suhr is slightly more comfortable to my hands. Music Man problems: misaligned necks; no jumbo frets (worse for bends/vibratos); dependency of batteries; necks are very sensitive to temperature variations; bad fret level; frequent preamp problems; dead piezo saddles; input jack problems. Suhr problems: none.

[@srenbaage6684]

I have a Music Man Sabre as well (Cobra Burst). I bought my first Suhr guitar a couple of months ago, the same as the model featured in this video. I think it's pretty much on par with the Sabre in terms of fit, finish, general quality etc. I just don't gel with the slim C neck. It's something about the shape that makes it a little bit difficult to play fast, and feels slightly unwieldy. Of course the Sabre is even slimmer and I play that guitar without any sort of limitations or issues. Because of that I began to start thinking about having a custom Suhr made with the "extra slim C" neck shape. I therefore took the trip to the nearest dealer to try out different Suhrs with different necks. Took an Ian Thornely Roughneck down, played it, and had an absolute epiphany. The hairs were standing on my neck like I have never experienced before. I took it home immediately and it has made all my other electric guitar obsolete. I have a collection with everything from Music Man, old Valley Arts Custom Pros, Manson Custom to Fender Custom Shop. I'm in the process of selling all of those simply because I don't need them anymore and they don't give me that "fizz" that the new Suhr does. What's really weird is that the neck on the Suhr Roughneck is a pretty big neck. It's a medium V .875"-.970". That's not a small neck, but I have zero issues with it. So strange! Anyways, what I'm trying to say is that now I get why some people rave about Suhr guitars because now I'm in the middle of that experience. That's not to say that Music Man is not capable of the same though. I'm still undecided whether to keep the Sabre or not. I still love the feel of the thing and it's a breeze to play. Hope you're enjoying yours!