This new Galaxie, in a nice cream white, is certainly not a copy of the 60's model, but you recognise it immediately as a Galaxie; mainly, because of the fretboard inlays, which are simpler compared with the old ones, but very aesthetical. The body was downsized slightly, but still well rounded on the contour with a belly cavity on the back. The tuning machines are in Vintage design and lightweight - very nice! The pickguard is 3-ply (b/w/b). The fretboard is bound, much better finished than in the early days, with radii behind the last fret. The fret ends overlap the binding - a feature of much more expensive guitars! The hardware is nickel plated, which supports the impression of a valuable instrument. The neck is slim, has a big fretboard radius of ca. 12" and is painted silk matt, feeling very comfortably for the hand! The 3 mini-humbuckers with the staple magnets are longer and not as wide as the originals Type 511 ones, so no compatibility with the Vintage Hofner models, which is a pity! The pickups can be selected in every possible combination, which is beneficial compared with similar guitars. The vibrato reminds me of the one fitted to Jazzmasters, and the bridge really surprised me because it is massive, well adjustable, and rounded on the top for comfortable palm resting and muting.
