MSA Millenium -- a review...

Paul Warnik · Post by **Paul Warnik** » 23 Dec 2002 6:09 am

Harry-I too need a guitar 2" over standard-the Millenium guitar that I was borrowed for me to evaluate was also 2" over and I was able to play it quite comfortably-Reece says there is no additional charge for a taller set up from the factory

Harry Hess · Post by **Harry Hess** » 23 Dec 2002 6:43 pm

Paul,

That's good to know. Thanks.

Regards,
HH

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 24 Dec 2002 11:58 am

<SMALL>I grabbed the cabinet and was amazed that it was only about a 1/4 of an inch thick, 3/8's tops.</SMALL>

Actually Harry, the front and rear aprons are much less than that! I measured them at about .170", a little less than 3/16". Other than the endplates and nameplate, though, nothing is affixed to them. All the crossrods are mounted via heavy bronze bushings to an aluminum carriage that is screwed to the underside of the body (which is far more substantial).

Harry Hess · Post by **Harry Hess** » 29 Dec 2002 7:37 pm

Donny,

Yeah, I figured that it had to be something like that.

Regards,
HH

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 30 Dec 2002 10:10 am

How thick is the top of the body?

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 30 Dec 2002 10:40 am

<SMALL>How thick is the top of the body?</SMALL>

Mine is about 3 inches thicker than my pants.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 31 Dec 2002 10:52 am

Difficult to be precise on the thickness of the body, Bobby, due to the thick flannel-like "covering" on the bottom of the body. I'd say it's about 1 1/8" on the C6th side, and about 1 3/8" on the E9th side (the bottom side is not "stepped", as it is on some guitars).

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 31 Dec 2002 10:56 am

Are you including the neck in that measurement, Donny? (Earnest?

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Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 31 Dec 2002 6:57 pm

No, Bobby, the necks are machined aluminum billets, and are not included in my measurements. (Only a guitar like the old Fenders would have necks that are actually a part of the body.)