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23 Oct, 2023
A Watch for everything.
I am sad - The CA0720-54H is discontinued. Of my three best watches (all Citizen Promaster eco-drive watches - W200), the Promaster Tough CA0720-54H is the best, IMHO. It has the same movement (B612) as the Citizen Promaster Chronometer 'Diver' CA0710. The same case width of the real ISO certified dive watch the BN0151 and it feels better on my wrist than both; especially the CA0710, as that watch does not lie flat on my wrist and seems large .The face seems just as big as the CA710 and is easier to read.. Yes, It has decorative bezel like structure... but I always manage to catch the Bezel of my 'Bezeled' watches on clothes or idle fingers and then the OCD kicks in and the alignment needs to be adjusted to 12 oclock. I like the look of the band better than the other two but the clasp is not adjustable like the Chronometer 'Diver' CA0710. I doubt I I will ever go scuba diving but if I did it would be the BN0151 or similar as the other two watches are really not made for it and that is the only watch the bezel would actually be for a purpose. As for Tough, I have not really put it to the test but I read a couple reviews that claim it’s resiliency. I had a 12 year old Citizen eco-drive chronometer watch W100 that was somewhat dressy, I did everything with it (car repair, carpentry, yardwork, camping, work and events, and I finally cracked the crystal and still wore it for six month until crystal pieces dropped on the face... then I went looking for a watch that would be comparable and hopefully this is. I primarily wear the CA0720-54H as it is a watch for almost all function except scuba and occasionally wear BN0151 around water but now that I bought a SS band, I may wear it more. I wear the CA0710 for 'occasions'.
24 Jun, 2016
Wow!!!
Just got the guitar and I am impressed!
I have another Masterbilt, the AJ500M and it is a great guitar. With this guitar (AJ500RE) the Rosewood just makes a great guitar better. I did an A&B on them Note: The strings (Elixer Nano 12 -53) on the AJ500RE were brand new and the AJ500M were a month old. I also have not taken the AJ500RE down and got the neck/saddle adjustments. I noticed that the AJ500RE had a little amplitude ( a little bit louder) and resonance seemed to be more richer and that may because of the age of the strings. But I though the body tone was a little more resonant and the tonality nuances greater and a little bit brighter. I think both of these guitars sound more like Martins than Gibsons and do not sound like any of the Taylors that I have or played. Playing/feel of it is kind of like a Gibson J45/J50 but the sound is different. Like everyone says Masterbilts are an exceptional value a that will be really one of those guitars that People will covet.
Pickups and Preamp
I reviewed the Mag and the piezo through an Zoom A3 and the Shadow US Piezo is the best US pickup that I have heard. The magnetic pickup is OK too and both of them together sound fairly well. I also put a soundhole mic (GHS) in just to test out the sound and the shadow system together and it was really really good with a lot of sound variations that work well together. People do trash them for some failures but the preamp and pickups are available on the Shadow site for reasonable money and less than Fishman.
Recording
A little dreadnaught boomy when you are strumming the bottom strings. However the mid/ treble is loud enough where you don't have to really punch up the EQ to compensate. Mic in the sound hole and three sources of sound helps. I know I really need a Rhode NT4 for this guitar and I currently own a SP C1.
Humidity
So far I have not had this guitar long enough to find out how much Humidity (or lack of it) effects this guitar. On the AJ500M the tone could go flat and or even buzzy with real low moisture levels( air conditioning), so just keep it in your case and get a cheap humistat device. Note, this is not a masterbilt issue, those that own solid or even semi solid wood guitars go through this.
16 Oct, 2024
Use - RV Solar cable gland - sheet metal...
Use - RV Solar cable gland - sheet metal body : So far it has rained the past weel and the gland is keeping the rain out. I put six solar lines through the gland but they reccomend only 4. I actually read the directions before I did it, fairly easy. Point 1- You need to freeze the rubber part before putting in the holes. 2. The rubber gasket acts like a template for your hole requriments 3. If you drill through sheet metal use a specific for metal hole saw, not the all purpose.