NGD - Omne Vetus 8 Amaranth Pink! Extremely comfortable and well worth it
TL;DR
A feature packed, ergonomic 8 string. Really light and easy to play with the most important parts of a guitar really thought through - great pickups, great hardware, perfect setup OOTB. Especially when accounting for the price.
For anyone who was frustrated trying to get one, I really advise you to keep trying since it will be worth it! And if you can, get the gig bag too since it fits the guitar perfectly and has really good build quality
I've been eyeing this guitar for quite some time, and I finally managed to pull the trigger and get one from the batch in March. I first heard about it from Josh De La Victoria's videos and since then I've been intrigued by it's looks, features and sound. Here's a bit of a longer review since receiving it a few weeks ago:
Neck - Extremely comfortable teardrop/asymmetrical shape, with a flat like part in the middle of the neck, thinner on the bass side, and thicker ond the treble side. This is the main thing that makes it so easy to play with any technique - tapping, rhythm, lead, chords with big stretches, thumping/selective picking. I had the chance to play a custom made guitar with a Strandberg licensed Endur neck for a couple of years (non-headless, the neck design was probably from Strandbergs early days), but the Omne neck feels so much more natural and easier to play. The fret ends are really well finished and, from what I experienced, are perfect.
Setup - In my opinion, this is something that they really paid attention to. The string gagues and general setup is perfect for what I'm going for. The action is pretty low, but no buzzing or anything. There is a weird issue with the second to last fret buzzing on some strings, this may just be a consequence of shipping/different climate.
Weight - I was shocked how little it weighs. I've only held headless 6 string guitars a couple of times before getting the Omne, and the Omne seems to be even lighter than those (Kiesel and Strandberg). This may be an issue for some people, but I really dig how easy it is to hold + no back pain from heavy AF 8 strings anymore :)
Sound - I was surprised by the fact that it resonates really well acoustically, and has a lot of sustain. Probably because of its shape and generally being really low weight.
Pickups - The Fishmans do what they advertise. Really consistent pickups (volume is pretty consistent between voice 1 and voice 3 too, so no need for additional gain staging between the two). They are very versatile and able to deliver everything from glassy cleans (with acoustic like clarity), warm jazz-like tones, and of course soaring high gain rhythm and lead tones.
Electronics - Pretty high quality 3 way switch and push pull knob (which is easy to push/pull, I had bad experience with these, but its effortless to change between voice 1 and 3 during busy sections).
Tuners/Bridge - Pretty easy to turn, stay in tune well (although I sometimes need to retune the high B/G strings, nothing too drastic though).
Playability - Supreme, best playing guitar and 8 string I've ever had. All of their design choices in terms of ergonomics, weight reduction, and general design make it really easy and fun to play.
Finish - I love the Amaranth Pink color, looks really sleek in person. There are a few tiny marks here and there, but they obviously had to cut costs somewhere. Some of the spots around the pickups can probably be easily cleaned. I'm really not picky about any issues with the finish because all guitars must get beat up from time to time if they are really getting played :) (also, the couple of dings may be a consequence of customs, since the box was opened prior to me getting it)
Cons - Because of the ergonomic shape of the guitar and it being headless, I found it hard to place in my guitar stand (Gravity Vari-G 7). Not much of a problem for me since I got the Gig Bag/Softcase. The cover for the electronics seems like it's poorly cut, and it would be nice to see it flush with the body (this is something you can easily mod yourself though). The ordering process was frustrating, there is probably still a big demand for Omne guitars but it seems that it will only get better.