Novo Guitars

[Beef]

Yes, they’re hipster instagram fodder that all the YouTube guitar bros play. And some of the models are definitely not my bag. That being said, I played one this weekend and it felt so good. Just an amazing guitar. The neck was comfy as hell, the body was super resonant, it just sat well while I was playing it, real nice sustain. And the pickup combo was a little different but sounded awesome. I haven’t played a guitar like that, that stuck with me this way in a long time. Can’t stop thinking about this guitar. Prices are excessive as hell but I’m still considering trying to off a bunch of stuff to justify getting one. Got that GAS bad.

[Guitarbilly]

I played one at Chuck Levins a while. I agree they're great guitars. Very well made. They're not my style at all, too hipster, but the quality is undeniable.

[Beef]

Yeah, it was one of the Voltur models which in my mind is almost like a non-reverse Firebird crossed with a Fender offset.

[ninjaraf]

So many of these internet guitar companies everywhere. I saw a VIK guitar a couple weeks ago that I was drooling over. Glad it sold haha. $6k might be too much for me, even if I had the money haha.

[Beef]

Yeah in some ways it’s cool there’s so many options and access to all these small builders doing cool shit but for serious, some of the prices are just outlandish.

[Vladimir Putin]

Is Novo owned by the guy that started Fano?

I LOVE Fano guitars, and I've heard Novos are legit. Glad to hear they live up to the hype.

[ElDirtySanchez]

Yes Dennis started Fano, left there and created Novo, he also has an import line, Rivolta

[I'MAPUNKROCKERDAMNIT]

Dig this one!!!

[Beef]

Dig this one!!!

Right? They’re real nice. I have enough semi hollows though and I do really need a solid body. The one I played was also 24.75” which is uncommon for me too.

And yep, Sanchez knows it, it’s Fano’s latest/current. And yeah I really wasn’t expecting much was figuring they’d be overhyped but it was so good. That fucking guitar.

[I'MAPUNKROCKERDAMNIT]

Speaking of hollow bodies, I had an Aria Artist hollow and I thought it was going to explode the first time i got some feedback!
I traded it for some auto body work.