Rockit 21 Review

True to the original design, the SRK1 Rockit features a deep-cut, double cutaway body that allows complete access to the entire neck and has a deep, powerful tone.

Features:	7.5
Sound:	7.5
Action:	6.5
Reliability:	8.5
Impression:	7
Overall rating:	7.4
Users rating:	4.9
Comments:	4

overall: 7.2

Reviewed by: unregistered, on june 09, 2005

Price paid: $ 150

Purchased from: American Musical Supply

Features: // 8

Sound: Suited my style of music perfectly. I play classic rock (mostly GN'R and AC/DC) and it is excellent for them. If you have the selector in the rhythm mode, you can get a killer Sweet Child O' Mine out of it. I'm using a Behringer Vtone GM-108 and there is alot of feedback (on my guitar at least) if I have the volume level above five. // 6

Action, Fit & Finish: Like I said earlier, the major flaw is the screaching pickup at moderate/high volume levels. The pickup selector also make quite a bit of noise. Everything else is fine though and it is a very cool lookin guitar. // 6

Reliability & Durability: It will only work live playing in a coffee shop or somethin with small crowds so you don't have to be loud for the person to hear you The strap will fall off fairly often, for me anyway but I've got a cheapy strap that does that with every guitar so I thing its fine. The finish should last ya, as long as you dont throw it a wall. // 8

Impression: Fairly good beginners guitar (I believe I'm out of that category now) that will last for some middle school kid (like me) learnin how to play. // 8

overall: 8.4

Reviewed by: unregistered, on march 31, 2005

Purchased from: ZZounds

Features: Silvertone Rockit 21 electric guitar package includes:

Silvertone guitar:
- 22 frets (24-3/4" scale)
- Solid top
- Mahogany neck w/rosewood fretboard
- Bolt-on neck
- Ebony or wine red finish
- SG style body (deep double cutaway)
- Tune-O-Matic bridge
- Passive electronics
- 3-way control; two volume, two tones
- Two humbucking pickups
- Chrome Die-Cast tuners

Smart III guitar amp:
- 10W RMS
- 6" speaker
- Switchable overdrive
- 2-band EQ
- Tape/CD input
- Headphone output

- Digital tuner
- Gig bag
- Strap
- Cable
- 5 picks
- An instructional DVD
- Extra set of strings (10 gauge). // 8

Sound: I played acoustic guitar as a kid (~30 years ago) so I'm a beginner with an internediate attitude! I got this mainly to learn electric blues and old rock tunes. Out of the box, after the initial thrill wore off (~5 minutes), I noticed that the axe had a highly annoying buzz. I buzzed "off amp" and worse when I plugged in. After talking to a few players and doing some research, it was suggested to raise the action a bit and put a heavier gauge of strings on it. I did just that and the buzz stopped! The overall sound, now, is pretty nice. Of course, I'm not running through a Marshall stack but it's clear when I want clear and can crack pretty loud in rhythm mode (front pickup). Overall, great for the price. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: The factory setup could have been a lot better. Fortunately, I was able to get it fixed in a fairly easy manner. As a beginner, I can't tell you much about the quality of the pickups or much about the bridge but the action out of the box was very low. That probably caused some of the buzzing. This axe is also very light, which I like (my friend's Strat feels like twice the weight). The finish was great, shiny beautiful black. The pickguard, truss rod cover and a couple of other parts were protected with plastic covering. I'm really pleased with it, now that I've adjusted it a bit. // 8

Reliability & Durability: After almost a month, it's hard to say how it will stand the test of time but here are some observations: the body is solid and feels great; the hardware seems to be of reasonable quality (knobs stay on, etc); the gig bag is paper thin. Buy yourself another or better, a case; the strap is also cheap but not uncomfortable. Probably because the aze is so light. A better strap is definetly in order; all of the machinery seems very solid, no loose screws or broken parts. I'm expecting me to outgrow this guitar before it gives out on me. It'll make an awesome hand-me-down for my kids. // 10

Impression: Again, I'll be playing mostly blues and rock. It's a good match for a rythm player and for $200 - it's a steal! If it were lost or stolen, I would definetly buy this model again. // 8

overall: 5.6

Reviewed by: unregistered, on november 08, 2004

Price paid: $ 250

Purchased from: ZZounds.com

Features: - 22 frets (24-3/4 in. scale)
- Solid top
- Mahogany neck w/ rosewood fretboard
- Bolt-On neck
- Ebony or wine red finish
- SG style body (deep double cutaway)
- Tune-o-matic bridge style
- Passive electronics
- 3-way control; Two Volume, Two Tones
- Two humbucking pickups
- Chrome die-cast tuners // 6

Sound: Well I bought this guitar mainly because it looked cool and I didn't have any money or time or any experience on guitar or how to buy them. So I just bought what looked cool to me online that I could afford. Bad idea. So when I first got this guitar I was very excited to play it, it went ok for the first few weeks. But then I got really into it and progressed and found directions to the nearest Guitar Center and started going often playing guitars. Then I got together with other people I knew who played and played their guitars. And I noticed mine just for me, I was more comfortable with any other guitar but mine.

First off, this guitar has a very "dirty" sound as I call it. Since when I first got it, it constinely buzzes and just sounds soo dirty when I play any kinda chord. I mostly play classic rock, soft rock, some metal and the occational blues and punk. Now if your a simple rhythm power chord kinda guy this is the guitar for you. It's good for punk and simple stuff that requires a very distorted and "dirty" sound. // 6

Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was pretty well contructed but it looks like they missed a few minor deatails. Like the tuners are really sensative and go out of tune really quickly, and the knobs came off mine like without any effort. But besides that everything was perfect. // 4

Reliability & Durability: Well as I said the tuners are really loose and go out of tune. And the knobs came off easily and went crazy. But besides that it can stand my thrashing pretty well only a few knicks and bumbs. I mean it's ok it doesn't rust or get dusty to easy. So that's ok. // 8

Impression: Well as I said, if you're into punk and simple rhythm riffs and don't have alot of money to get a regular SG. This is the guitar for you. I wouldn't recommend it for begginers either, it'd rather start off with a squire Strat package or that Epiphone les paul special package. Before I only played rhythm but I progressed really quickly and my style has changed. I'm still a rhythm player but I'm also doing some melody and solo stuff nowadays and this guitar aint cutting it. I've been playing for about a year now but again I progressed really quickly and this is the only guitar (besides a mini acoustic) I have to jam with. I'm planning to sell this pos soon and buy a Strat, so if your a serious musican that wants to progress and be serious with your music. Don't buy this guitar! But if you just wanna play simple stuff just to mess around and don't got alot money to your name. Then get this. // 4

overall: 8.4

Reviewed by: criz, on november 05, 2004

Price paid: $ 250

Purchased from: Local Store

Features: - 22 fret, 24 3/4
- Solid top
- Nato mahogany body and neck, with rosewood finger board
- Cherry finish
- SG body style
- Tune-o-matic bridge
- Passive electronics
- 3-way selector, 2 tones and 2 volume controls
- Silvertone tuners // 8

Sound: The sond is just amazing, it can do since AC/DC to Punk, I prefer it for punk songs cause this guitar offer greate distortion with my Zoom 505II with custon bank like a valvulated amp, simulating great Offspring, Bad Religion and others punk guitar distortion. Imagin this guitar with Angus bridge tuner and other Gibson neck tuner, I think with this can easily beet G400. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: Very good finish, it looks like a Epiphone G400 guitar, the main diferece is: Silvertone Rockit uses Nato Mahogany with screwed neck and Epiphone G400 uses pure Mahogany wood with fixed neck. // 8

Reliability & Durability: Good reliability, durability I honest don't know, it looks like offer a good durability, but I can't tell you plaing for only 1 week with this pretty. // 8

Impression: Test for punk, funkmetal and classic rock and I guarantee this guitar can do the job accurately equal compared with Epiphone G400. I have a Ibanez RG270 that can't reach this Silverstone model, better distortion and clear sound. I love SG models, and this is the only SG that my money can buy and I'm very happy with this guitar. // 8

Comments

[68_SG]

bad part is you need to have your volume maxed out to get all of your distortion

[thev90]

i have a rockit deluxe, i think that's different i'm not sure, it slipped out of tune every two minutes (if that) with the stock machine heads, so i got some cheap like $30 gibson ones and now it's fine, i haven't had to tune it for about two months now, great sustain too, even alone, i was surprised.

[sidvicious182]

that was my first guitar and it has a great distorted sound but other than that its nothing special. its nothing compared to my G&L custom Legacy either!

[joesoleo]

my mates got this guitar and its like impossible to keep in tune