Katya Y111 Custom 21 -

The active mode eats batteries every ~50 hours, and the passive tone can feel too polite for hard rock purists. But if you play covers ranging from John Mayer to Killswitch Engage, this is your Swiss Army knife. Neck & Playability: The Surprise Star The roasted maple neck with a 12” radius and medium-jumbo frets is fast . Not Ibanez Wizard thin, but a comfortable C shape that accommodates both thumb-over blues bends and shredder stretches. The heel joint is sculpted just enough for upper-fret access (21 frets means you won’t hit that 24th-fret dive bomb, but let’s be real — few do).

8.2/10 Best for: The adventurous player who wants two guitars in one. Worst for: Minimalists and 24-fret shredders. Katya Y111 Custom 21

Would I buy it? Yes — but I’d replace the volume knob with a lower-profile one and keep a spare battery in my gig bag. The active mode eats batteries every ~50 hours,