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mikemjr12 wrote:I've had a couple of Tribute Comanches and I'll also say I was not impressed with the quality of them. The fret ends were sharp, the action was very difficult to set, and it just had a cheap feel to it. Plus the ice pickiness that I find inherent in most of the MFD pickups annoyed me. So I ended up selling them. Too bad because I like the concept of hum-free single coils, but I ended up selling them.
Thu Mar 15, 2018 9:56 am
DanDoulogos wrote:
I picked up my 2008 Comanche Tribute (used obviously) in August of last year. It was well maintained, and setup prior to my receiving it, and it is easily the best "bang for my guitar buck" purchase I ever made - and I've been buying and playing high-end quality (Fender/Gibson/Martin) guitars for over 30 years. I wouldn't hesitate to compare my Tribute Comanche (build quality, tone, play-ability, and looks) with any of the other guitars I've owned and played.
I never get tired of posting pictures of her... and she looks so much better in person..
Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:47 am
OldDaddy wrote:DanDoulogos wrote:...
That is a beautiful guitar. I was a bit disappointed by the lack of current options for Comanche Tributes: black or white, no fretboard options, but I'm not a performance musician at this point, and I like the black well enough. I do intend to replace the tophat knobs with knurled knobs like the ones you have—as it is, it's silly-difficult to pull up the center knob for the additional pickup configurations.
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Fri Mar 16, 2018 10:20 am
DanDoulogos wrote:OldDaddy wrote:DanDoulogos wrote:...
That is a beautiful guitar. I was a bit disappointed by the lack of current options for Comanche Tributes: black or white, no fretboard options, but I'm not a performance musician at this point, and I like the black well enough. I do intend to replace the tophat knobs with knurled knobs like the ones you have—as it is, it's silly-difficult to pull up the center knob for the additional pickup configurations.
The 2008 Tributes still had the Toggle switch rather than the push/pull pot - which I much prefer.
When I first began looking for a Comanche Tribute, I was less than enthusiastic about the black. It's nicely done and all, but I wasn't feeling it. I was however willing to buy one, because that is how much I wanted to try out one of these Comanches. I was combing eBay daily for just the right mix of quality and price including shipping. I had all but settled on one particular black one, when I noticed this one. I couldn't believe the price - it was way lower in price than the lowest other one I could find - and this one had a nice flamed figure in the wood, and a pretty sweet burst to show it off. It also had the Gun Oil Tint ("Vintage") finish on the neck - trust me the photo does NOT do it justice, in short, I thought, even if this guitar sucks to play and sounds like crap -- it looks friggin' fantastic! But I thought it must me stolen, or maybe there is something wrong with it - or perhaps this is a scam? I remember turning off the computer for the day, and lamenting that such a deal couldn't be real.
About ten minutes later, I thought to myself - I always wish a once-in-a-lifetime deal would drop itself at my feet. Maybe the reason they never do is because I am such a skeptic, that when anything too good to be true comes by, I pass on it out of fear of being embarrassed or ripped off. So I turned the computer on, and quickly bought it at the "buy now" price. If it was a hoax, or a scam, well, at least I wouldn't be living with regrets.
Well - all I can say is the guitar is much, much better in person than it ever could have been. It sounds unreal, and plays perfect. I've never had a guitar that was so perfectly setup "out of the box" - I haven't had to adjust anything, and the finish is much deeper looking in person - it just looks incredible.
Here I am - many months later, still gushing over it.
If you can find one of these 2008 Comanche Tributes, I'd say buy it without hesitation. I couldn't be more satisfied with mine - If I ever come across another, I'll probably buy it too. Just in case.