The best review on this guitar so far🎩 Pickups are very easy to change. Just take the strings off and take the pickups out, they are just held by 4 magnets, no screws. In a few days I will change the strings and will send some photos, also about adjusting the poles, very easy to do. I viewed your video a couple of weeks ago and remember you saying or writing that you are willing to share settings of the magnificent sounds you used on your solos. That would be very helpful for me, since I will use the guitar for the first time next week at an international festival (Timisoara, Romania). Many thanks in advance🙏🕊
Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching! Good to hear it's easy to replace the pups, I kinda assumed it would be a bit more complicated because of the whole amp system built into the guitar and IDK anything about electronics, just know about playing lol Shoot me an email to aminorerrorrocks@gmail.com and we'll figure out how to share my presets. Thanks again!
@@aminorerror Yes indeed! I thing you are in that ''Petrucci'' family of rare player. I'm also a musician, and my strength is composing music. Be safe brother.
Thank you for this review. How does the white color look in real life? On the video it seems like it is shimmering and have pearl effect. Is it just on the camera or does it really look like this?
Thanks for watching! Yea there's a metal flake or sparkle to the paint job, it looks really cool when the light catches it just right! Not sure how well it's going to age, the other white guitar I own has really yellowed through the years but it still looks great after about 4 months of ownership. Hope that helps, good luck!
Thanks for the review - just ordered one now off Amazon - been playing since 1987 and I just want something minimal and lightweight to mess around with in bed or when I'm lazing on the couch with NO CABLES (ie. built in speakers) that isn't a Casio or Yamaha toy guitar from the 80s!
Congrats, I think you'll really like the guitar and that's really what it's best at. If you'd like I think I can share some of my presets with you, just shoot an email to aminorerrorrocks@gmail.com and I'll figure out how to make that happen. Thanks for watching!
@@aminorerror Your videos are great. If you have not picked up a Strandberg with True Temperament frets you are missing out! What it does for sustain and natural harmonics is unreal. This Nova guitar seems cool. If I get one... I'd definitely want to get the frets replaced at some point. Nickel frets are terrible on any guitar, too soft for most strings. Cheers!
Thanks for the kind words, appreciate you giving the channel a sub! I haven't checked out a true temperament guitar yet, they're just so freaking expensive I can get like 8 guitars in for review for the same amount of cash and I'm not in the market for a new guitar to keep so idk when I'll be able to check out the true temperament ones. They look really cool and I do think they're revolutionary and cutting edge though. Maybe the price will come down in the future!
I have 3 Enya guitars and the Nova Go Sonic is an amazing instrument! I do wish the speakers were a bit louder or at least able to handle the full output without distorting. Maybe a built in tuner for the next iteration too.
Thanks for watching, those are all great suggestions! I'd love some sort of a drive pedal in front of the amp to drive it into a bit more high gain saturation personally, hope Enya sticks around enough to improve on an already solid product in the future.
I saw in a bunch of reviews people said the frets are a soft alloy and show wear even after just a few hours of playing, what are your thoughts on this? I bought the much cheaper Nova Go acoustic because of this but it's great and I'm still curious about getting a Sonic at some point
Thanks for watching and giving the channel a sub! My experience hasn't been that and I've spent quite a few hours using the guitar (that should be pretty obvious from my demo track too). Maybe they've changed the quality of the frets or some other people aren't the best at using a light touch when playing (that goes even more so for bending). The zero fret on this guitar is the component I'm most skeptical of lasting. Strandberg uses a higher quality/harder stainless steel fret for their zero frets and they still have problems with them wearing (although all of my 'bergs have been solid).
Not sure about replacing it, but I've been using mine now for probably five months and haven't had any issues with the battery. The life has performed great too, I usually practice maybe 10 hours per charge on it and prob should have mentioned that in the review.
I've got no idea, I'm too scared to open it up, I actually use the thing to jam and practice when I watch my kids a couple days a week so I don't wanna break it lol My guess would be kinda difficult and I wouldn't recommend attempting unless you're pretty knowledgeable about electronics and there is a battery inside with enough power to drive the 10w power amp so there would be some kind of an electrocution risk probably too if you poked around inside without knowing what you were doing. Hope that helps, good luck!
Very good teview video! Complete, honest, and enjoyable. Best part? The reviewer is an accomplished player who actually doesn't spend half of the video trying to prove how great his playing is! Subscribed.
This is a pretty slick guitar very well worth the price. My biggest concern is if I wish to change the pickups that it's a very complex wiring because of the added amp.
@@aminorerror Pickups are very easy to change. Just take the strings off and take the pickups out, they are just held by 4 magnets, no screws. In a few days I will change the strings and will send some photos.
Thanks for watching! Depends on how serious you plan to take your productions. If you're looking to start doing some recording and like having a built in amp and fx then this will work great. Anything beyond that just be aware of the built in FX's limitation. Good luck!
I was so going to buy this untill I heard that putting the in guitar amp vol to anywhere above 50% will result in perpetual feedback. I wanted to be my GO TO travel guitar + using it for small cafe open mic gigs/ busking but considering I can't crank up the volume without that jarring vibration has left me truly sceptical.....I have other standard guitars but needed dedicated ones for the travel companion......I'm now eyeing the blackstar carryon guitar with a portable GTR fx pedal/headphone amp like the mooer prime or nux mighty plug pro..... Really hoping someone debunks that excess feedback thing on this go sonic so that I can pick one up
The feedback is only an issue on high gain amp tones and it's def not designed to be loud enough to be used for an open mic gig. This is for bedroom practicing volumes only, thanks for watching
The best review on this guitar so far🎩 Pickups are very easy to change. Just take the strings off and take the pickups out, they are just held by 4
magnets, no screws. In a few days I will change the strings and will send some photos, also about adjusting the poles, very easy to do.
I viewed your video a couple of weeks ago and remember you saying or writing that you are willing to share settings of the magnificent sounds you used on your solos. That would be very helpful for me, since I will use the guitar for the first time next week at an international festival (Timisoara, Romania). Many thanks in advance🙏🕊
Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching! Good to hear it's easy to replace the pups, I kinda assumed it would be a bit more complicated because of the whole amp system built into the guitar and IDK anything about electronics, just know about playing lol Shoot me an email to aminorerrorrocks@gmail.com and we'll figure out how to share my presets. Thanks again!
"Pickups are very easy to change" - they are soldered inside the deck like any other guitar. what are you talking about?!
What defines a "beginner" guitar?
Anything less than $500 is a beginner guitar IMO. You pay for what you get.
@@aminorerror you are completely wrong
@@aminorerror idk about that. This feels just as good as my 1000 dollar guitars. My old beginner guitars feel cheap and notes don't ring as well.
You really play well sir.
Thank you!
@@aminorerror Yes indeed! I thing you are in that ''Petrucci'' family of rare player. I'm also a musician, and my strength is composing music. Be safe brother.
Thank you for this review. How does the white color look in real life? On the video it seems like it is shimmering and have pearl effect. Is it just on the camera or does it really look like this?
Thanks for watching! Yea there's a metal flake or sparkle to the paint job, it looks really cool when the light catches it just right! Not sure how well it's going to age, the other white guitar I own has really yellowed through the years but it still looks great after about 4 months of ownership. Hope that helps, good luck!
Thanks for the review - just ordered one now off Amazon - been playing since 1987 and I just want something minimal and lightweight to mess around with in bed or when I'm lazing on the couch with NO CABLES (ie. built in speakers) that isn't a Casio or Yamaha toy guitar from the 80s!
Congrats, I think you'll really like the guitar and that's really what it's best at. If you'd like I think I can share some of my presets with you, just shoot an email to aminorerrorrocks@gmail.com and I'll figure out how to make that happen. Thanks for watching!
Bro, I understand that you are very ancient, but wireless signal transmitters have been invented for a long time.
Fantastic, in-depth product review.
Your day’s work time is well worth the $400 or more.
Thanks for stopping by the channel and checking out the new review! If you're ever looking for a channel to review of your axe's I'm your guy ;-)
@@aminorerror Your videos are great. If you have not picked up a Strandberg with True Temperament frets you are missing out! What it does for sustain and natural harmonics is unreal. This Nova guitar seems cool. If I get one... I'd definitely want to get the frets replaced at some point. Nickel frets are terrible on any guitar, too soft for most strings. Cheers!
Thanks for the kind words, appreciate you giving the channel a sub! I haven't checked out a true temperament guitar yet, they're just so freaking expensive I can get like 8 guitars in for review for the same amount of cash and I'm not in the market for a new guitar to keep so idk when I'll be able to check out the true temperament ones. They look really cool and I do think they're revolutionary and cutting edge though. Maybe the price will come down in the future!
I have 3 Enya guitars and the Nova Go Sonic is an amazing instrument! I do wish the speakers were a bit louder or at least able to handle the full output without distorting. Maybe a built in tuner for the next iteration too.
Thanks for watching, those are all great suggestions! I'd love some sort of a drive pedal in front of the amp to drive it into a bit more high gain saturation personally, hope Enya sticks around enough to improve on an already solid product in the future.
if you can't hear the sound, it's definitely something wrong with your hearing
I saw in a bunch of reviews people said the frets are a soft alloy and show wear even after just a few hours of playing, what are your thoughts on this? I bought the much cheaper Nova Go acoustic because of this but it's great and I'm still curious about getting a Sonic at some point
Thanks for watching and giving the channel a sub! My experience hasn't been that and I've spent quite a few hours using the guitar (that should be pretty obvious from my demo track too). Maybe they've changed the quality of the frets or some other people aren't the best at using a light touch when playing (that goes even more so for bending). The zero fret on this guitar is the component I'm most skeptical of lasting. Strandberg uses a higher quality/harder stainless steel fret for their zero frets and they still have problems with them wearing (although all of my 'bergs have been solid).
the same frets as on the vast majority of guitars.
But why did you decide that only on this one the frets would wear out more?
Imagine if they made a version with variax like modulations. Put headphones on and you will have everything you need.
I’m wondering about the battery life . Will the battery life be the same after months of owning it can it be replaced? That’s the big question
Not sure about replacing it, but I've been using mine now for probably five months and haven't had any issues with the battery. The life has performed great too, I usually practice maybe 10 hours per charge on it and prob should have mentioned that in the review.
"can it be replaced?" - you can replace the battery in any device. stupid question
Would it be hard to upgrade the pickups and possibly the speaker?
I've got no idea, I'm too scared to open it up, I actually use the thing to jam and practice when I watch my kids a couple days a week so I don't wanna break it lol My guess would be kinda difficult and I wouldn't recommend attempting unless you're pretty knowledgeable about electronics and there is a battery inside with enough power to drive the 10w power amp so there would be some kind of an electrocution risk probably too if you poked around inside without knowing what you were doing. Hope that helps, good luck!
Very good teview video! Complete, honest, and enjoyable. Best part? The reviewer is an accomplished player who actually doesn't spend half of the video trying to prove how great his playing is!
Subscribed.
Thanks for the kind works and glad you like my approach! Appreciate the sub, really means a lot. Rock on!
@@aminorerror My pleasure!
This is a pretty slick guitar very well worth the price. My biggest concern is if I wish to change the pickups that it's a very complex wiring because of the added amp.
Haha I've got some pickups laying around and debated trying to change em out and then just when NOOOOPE lol Thanks for watching!
@@aminorerror Pickups are very easy to change. Just take the strings off and take the pickups out, they are just held by 4
magnets, no screws. In a few days I will change the strings and will send some photos.
All pickups have the same wiring. You've probably never seen them.
I have an guitar and am thinking to buy an amp for it and processor or should i buy this it looks cool kinda💀
Thanks for watching! Depends on how serious you plan to take your productions. If you're looking to start doing some recording and like having a built in amp and fx then this will work great. Anything beyond that just be aware of the built in FX's limitation. Good luck!
It looks like junk homes
If you play once a month as is obvious, it's easier to buy such a guitar.
An old technology updated i guess.. makes good for travel.
Perfect for practice room/green room/bedroom
All we need now is a Strat version with tren bar, nice n light to carry round town
I agree. Even though I'm not a fan of strats, there should be a choice.
I was so going to buy this untill I heard that putting the in guitar amp vol to anywhere above 50% will result in perpetual feedback. I wanted to be my GO TO travel guitar + using it for small cafe open mic gigs/ busking but considering I can't crank up the volume without that jarring vibration has left me truly sceptical.....I have other standard guitars but needed dedicated ones for the travel companion......I'm now eyeing the blackstar carryon guitar with a portable GTR fx pedal/headphone amp like the mooer prime or nux mighty plug pro..... Really hoping someone debunks that excess feedback thing on this go sonic so that I can pick one up
The feedback is only an issue on high gain amp tones and it's def not designed to be loud enough to be used for an open mic gig. This is for bedroom practicing volumes only, thanks for watching
If you were more involved with guitars and sound, you would understand what feedback is and wouldn't write such nonsense.