NGD: Luxxtone Choppa S

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M@tt C

M@tt C

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Well, it's new anymore but whatevs.

I picked up this barely used late 2023 Choppa S about a month ago off Reverb, and it's my first experience with Luxxtone- and I'm impressed.

Quick specs:
Alder body
Old School/ Hippy Whip pickups
Vintage C neck carve, 10-16 radius
Master volume, master tone, and blend control for bridge/ neck

I've owned a few Suhrs and have an Anderson drop top, and this is definitely on the same level, but with a WAY different vibe. Think old school Charvel or a hot rodded strat with some modern specs.

Overall I love it!

I've played two gigs with it and found it's a SUPER versatile guitar. Rock, funk, modern country, dance- no sweat. Pick the right pickup, dial the gain up or down, and you're good to go. Playbility is excellent, the neck carve is nice and full without being too much, and the fretwork is top shelf.

Sustain is really amazing and it has a a nice punch too. Definitely not a plinky sounding strat!

The real stars for me are the pickups. They sound absolutely perfect. The humbucker is full, balanced, with juuust the right amount of push. The singles are chimey, but fat sounding at the same time. Nothing is overly compressed and they respond beautifully.

I have to give a shout out to Luxxtone's customer service as well. I had an issue with the original bridge pickup, and Jerry was kind enough to swap me for a new one after some very helpful and prompt exchanges. I also ordered a tortoise pickguard for it, and that was a smooth process as well.

As delivered:

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Pickup swap:

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Pickguard swap:

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Congrats on the new Luxxtone. I have 7 of them now and the only problem I have is picking which one to play. The necks and fretwork are just amazing. Doesn’t hurt that Jerry is one of the coolest dudes around.
 
Congrats! I love Luxxtones. I only have 2, but they're my favorite guitars to play. Like you said, they're very versatile too. Surprisingly so.
 
I think Jerry's work is so underrated! I had the privilege to work for him several years ago doing amp repairs and had a Luxxtone as the shop tester guitar. It was so killer.... On par with my Suhrs. I'm still jonesing for a Calavera model....lol..
 
Jerry is the best. I have 4 of them and one more on the way. I think it will be my 6th purchase from him. He always kills it every time. Enjoy!
 
I've had 7 of his guitars over the years, still have 4, Jerry is the best out there in my opinion, his work is impeccable and he's always willing to take a call if you have a question. Very good dude. I need to get one with single coils from him, are these the Hippy Whip pickups?
 
Man...huge congrats! Luxxtone has been on my gas list for years...super jealous..love the zebra bridge pu and new pg too. Real men play pink guitars haha...congrats again!
 
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