Ever since I had my ill-fated AlleyKat, I've had a soft spot for this style of guitar and every time I try one at guitar center, I'm disappointed.
They had a new Red Royale Wildkat there tonight.
Yes, the dark tone is still there. That damned master volume setup is killer in theory but it just doesn't work. It's too much load on a P90.
However, apart from that, this was far and away the best Wildkat I've played. The action is sick low with no buzz, the finish is gorgeous and the Bigsby didn't throw it out of tune at the first use.
I don't know if Epi is continuing to step up the game or if this one just happened to be a good one, but it smokes.
If I was in the market right now, I would have bought it. But it still doesn't play as well as the white guitar, which was built with a lot of the same specs. It's be kinda silly to pay money for a duplicate.
But if anyone is searching for one of these, the red one in Oklahoma City is a good one.