DBZ Guitars Bare Bones Religion Series Electric Guitar, Dark Angel

Found mine in a pawn shop for 250 bucks. Took it home and found out had a slight twist in the neck. Took it to a buddy who builds guitars as a hobby and he got it straightened out. Best guitar I’ve ever owned. Plays perfect, feels good, and looks amazing.

I bought this guitar at under $500 about a year ago, and while it won't outperform a good $1000 guitar, it's a steal at this price.The thing that first stands out is the graphical design. I wanted a guitar with a unique look, not just another sunburst finish. The guitar really grabs your attention without being too tacky. A big plus for me - I like the moody blue and black of the Dark Angel design, but the other ones in the Religion series are pretty cool, too.As for the guitar itself - it played quite well out of the box. Intonation was good, action was good, Floyd Rose just needed a little bit of adjustment. I had to tighten up the strings every now and then when they were new, but that's just because of normal stretching. The Floyd Rose makes this a bit of a pain if you need more than a fine adjustment. But I still love having a locking tremolo at such a low price.And it's combined with a quality guitar. The action is great, the fretboard is solid, the guitar is comfortable and allows for effortless play. I am still shocked at how much you get for the price. The pickups are just so-so, with the lows tending to sound muddy and overpowering - not qualities you want if you're aiming for a clean tone, but perfectly OK for distortion-based sound.All in all, you would be very hard-pressed to find a distinctly better guitar for under $1000. At its current sub-400 price, it's a no-brainer, as long as the body graphics aren't a dealbreaker.Update 2/9/2018 - I've had some trouble with the pickup selector. It sometimes fails to make contact when in the forward humbucker selection position. It's not a soldering issue, based on my inspection of the wiring, just bad placement of wires and metal. I haven't fixed it myself because I would probably do more harm than good, and it works if I just jiggle the switch a bit. Otherwise, still a very solid guitar.