Italia Tipo 3 Left-Handed Review

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Overall Rating 2.95

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Features 2.5

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Quality 3.63

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Reliability / Value 2.5

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Italia Tipo 3 Left-Handed Specs

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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"  
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  • Body Construction: Double cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Agathis  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Binding: Multi-ply  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: Standard  
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  • Neck Joint: Bolt-on  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: White Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • String Nut: Syntetic Bone  
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  • Tuners: Wilkinson  
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  • Bridge: Tremolo  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Medium  
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  • Number of Pickups: 3  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Middle Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Pickups: Wilkinson design Alnico single coils & Humbucker, optional Soap-bar

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Italia's Tipo 3 Left-Handed is fairly good guitar. Not a brilliant one, but Tipo 3 Left-Handed will serve you until you decide it's time to go for a bit more expensive guitar. You will not go wrong if you go ahead with Tipo 3 Left-Handed.

Some say that the average is golden, and maybe that is true for Italia's Tipo 3 Left-Handed as well. There are musicians who would like to see more features on Tipo 3 Left-Handed, but Italia felt that Tipo 3 Left-Handed provides enough features for a given price and the market that Italia aims for. Perhaps there are better equipped guitars then this one, but Tipo 3 Left-Handed will deliver what it's built for.

You can plug this baby into a toaster and, God knows, maybe it would sound as great as it does with any other amp. Seriously, Italia made a Tipo 3 Left-Handed, a terrific sounding instrument that deserves all the praise it can get. There is simply no need to change any stock-provided parts built into this axe, as it sounds professional all the way. Italia's Tipo 3 Left-Handed is a flawlessly sounding instrument.

Though it could be better, action of Italia's Tipo 3 Left-Handed is not that bad at all. It may go out of tune when mistreated, but it's easily tuned back in no time. You won't be let down while playing Tipo 3 Left-Handed's neck. Guitar does feel a bit cheaper, but it will last you a long time, if you handle it with care that each instrument should be getting anyhow.

Some might say that Italia didn't go all the way in providing a reliable and durable instrument, but Tipo 3 Left-Handed isn't that bad. It will serve you well most of times, though you should be wary and have backups in situations where you feel Tipo 3 Left-Handed might let you down, such as gigs and studio sessions.