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Fame Forum IV SD Plum
Fame Forum IV SD Transparent Orange
Fame Forum IV SD Transparent Amber
Fame Forum IV SD Piezo Translucent Brown
Fame Forum IV SD Piezo Translucent Black
Fame Forum IV SD Piezo Translucent Red
Fame Forum IV SD Piezo Translucent Blue
Fame Forum IV SD TSB Tobacco Sunburst, SH4+SH2 PUs
Fame Forum IV SD CSB Cherry Sunburst, SH4+SH2 PUs
Fame Forum IV SD BK Black, SH4+SH2 PUs
Fame Forum IV SD Piezo White
The premium, Translucent Yellow finish shows off the figured maple top of the Forum IV SD Piezo and is tastefully highlighted with a beautiful faux-binding.
This premium guitar series is produced in limited runs in beautiful Danzig, crafted by hand by renowned guitar makers. The finished guitars are then delivered straight to us, cutting out any middleman, and that is how we are able to offer these high quality instruments at such a low price.
Only carefully selected premium woods are exclusively used in the construction of the Forum IV. At Fame, fast drying methods are absolutely taboo! The adopted premium woods are all naturally dried and stored for long periods of time. This ensures that the final product doesn’t warp and remains absolutely tuning stabile.
When it comes to the sound, these guitars are true all-rounders. The popular Seymour Duncan SH4 and SH2 humbuckers, with their warm and full sound, can be switched to single-coil operation through the Push/Pull function of the master volume knob. The mahogany body in combination with the maple top delivers a transparent, assertive and crisp sound. From Funky to Metal, any conceivable sound can be coxed out of this instrument. A set maple neck rounds off the Forum and guarantees epic sustain.
Review from ‘Gitarre&Bass’ 06.12 (translated):
“How does Music Store, despite the solid figured maple top, Seymour Duncan Humbuckers and Schaller Hardware mange to offer this guitar for this price? … Overall, this guitar possesses good resonating characteristics, is comfortable to play, provides excellent, versatile sounds, exemplary craftsmanship and also provides something for the eye!”
Conclusion from ‘Gitarre&Bass’ 05.14 (translated):
Positive
• Playability
• Sound
• Variability
• Craftsmanship
• Price/Performance Ratio
Negative
• No Tone control
• Piezo-System cannot be amplified independently
Fame Forum IV SD Piezo Translucent YellowI bought this guitar and had a chance to play with it and experiment a bit with all possible configurations.
FIrst off, you notice out of the box the amazing construction and craftsmanship quality of this guitar... I am used to other guitars, including USA-made and "masterbuild" editions, but this one has nothing less in comparison... on the contrary, it makes you proud that europe is actually producing guitars with such quality.
The neck is very confortable, ever so slightly thicker than the Fender Modern C profile... which in my opinion is better because I get some discomfort on Fender necks from being too thin.
Then come the fretwork... action is set up really low and there is no buzz whatsoever. I think these guitars may be PLEK'd as part of their setup, because the work is really precise and all notes have amazing sustain even when bending. NO CHOKING!!!
Finally the pickups... I had no chance to fully test the Piezo yet, but it does sound the same when I compare it to the piezo in my acoustic guitar. The Seymour Duncans are amazing, specially the SH4 JB... really powerful and in combination with SH2 on the neck, there are no limits on the tones you can achieve.
As additional remarks:
- Schaller Tuners are really perfect
- Tailpiece is positioned in a body carving, which reduces string angle to the bridge, really smart move for increased sustain and decrease string tension. (unfortunately, you may have to raise the tailpiece every time you need to change strings)
- Schaller strap-locks are my favorite, but somehow one of the heads I have since a long time does not lock completely on the top strap button. I think the screw is not 100% in, so the screw head touches the locking head. I need to screw it a bit more later on (I tested other Schaller locking heads and they all work fine on this guitar).
- I hate sunburst color generally speaking, but this one is really unique and it's the best looking guitar I have now.
- Some people say the guitar is heavy, but I find it really light... I even have a heavier Fender Strat, so it's a matter of opinion I suppose.
To summarize: If I buy more guitars in the future, I will ALWAYS look into Fame Forum first, instead of other brands! You simply cannot get any better than this, considering the price for a handmade guitar.
I have it for a little bit than a month now and I haven't touch my other guitars since. It's just a great guitar, there is no aspect of it that I dislike. I have to say that I use to play on an ibanez S 470 and the gap (not the same price range) is quite important, but it stil feels really amaizing. The sound is great, I play it on a tiny terror with a Marshal speaker and it has a very versatile personality. I play different styles and it sounds good wether you're trying to have a really warm and clear sound or a heavy distortion one. It's also really comfortable to play and I was quite astonished by its weight (feels pretty light to me for its size). Also the sustain is great. I cannot say a word about the piezzo as I have not used it. In conclusion a great guitar for a great price. If you care more about your sound than the name appearing on the head of your guitar I would deffinitelly recomand you the forum IV.
