Chinese Jazzmaster copy!

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Re: Chinese Jazzmaster copy!

Post by Max » Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:32 pm

spook wrote: Check out these copies... Much more blatant...
www.guitarofchina.com
In the right hand corner..
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Re: Chinese Jazzmaster copy!

Post by powerdroid » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:05 pm

spook wrote: Check out these copies... Much more blatant...
www.guitarofchina.com
From their FAQ :

Are the photos real on your web site?

Most of the Items we took from in our store, but as we are not professional photographers so our picture looks not that nice.
we also use some photos from internet, it means we can make that product as the same as the photo. we can make all kind of imaginable instrument
and also can make any logo you like, while for cusomize making order we only accept making more than 6 per order.


..brrrrrrrrrr


http://guitarofchina.com/product_info.p ... ts_id=5435

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Re: Chinese Jazzmaster copy!

Post by Fiddy » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:49 pm

I bought one of those Chinese tele thinline copies and the quality was up there with Squier. After I upgraded the electronics and some minor adjustments I had a decent instrument in a color that Fender didn't offer over here. (Lake Placid Blue)

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Re: Chinese Jazzmaster copy!

Post by fullerplast » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:52 pm

Anyone see that Jag HH in there?
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Re: Chinese Jazzmaster copy!

Post by sonicmansuperb » Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:03 pm

I Kinda want it.

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Re: Chinese Jazzmaster copy!

Post by bonanzza » Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:50 pm

It reminds me of this early Ibanez,  that was in a MBV video...

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Re: Chinese Jazzmaster copy!

Post by finboy » Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:56 pm

i would love one of those ibanez jazzmasters

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Re: Chinese Jazzmaster copy!

Post by spacewhale » Wed Feb 04, 2009 11:30 pm

upper horn and pickguard looks a bit wonky but its a pretty good looking copy

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Re: Chinese Jazzmaster copy!

Post by ohm-men » Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:15 am

I bet there are P-90 copies under those smaller covers on the JM copy and that trem looks exactly like one of those cheap 3 P-90 loaded surfcaster copy....
They also did a rather strange thing with the headstock, like it got some red "touch" from the sunburst.
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Re: Chinese Jazzmaster copy!

Post by spook » Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:56 am

finboy wrote: i would love one of those ibanez jazzmasters
I'd love one of those fender jazzmasters!
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Re: Chinese Jazzmaster copy!

Post by GEISHA » Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:41 am

This is a fine guitar in my book. In have seen some of their products on a Japanese trade fair and I must say, nothing to complain about.
To even think that Chinese products are (always) inferior borders on blindness.
There are a zillion Chinese and just suggest that only 4 or 5 hundred of them are craftsmen (hear me laughing). Anyone seen the opening ceremony of the Olympics.........
Suppose that only 100 Chinese have any concept of how to make a good guitar.
Do I need to say more...........
I never understood the difference between a good Japanese, Chinese, American or European product or do I fail in the department of nationalistic arrogance.

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Re: Chinese Jazzmaster copy!

Post by Finefish » Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:51 am

Isn't there something slightly wrong about the headstock decal on this one...  http://guitarofchina.com/product_info.p ... =8938  :-\
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Re: Chinese Jazzmaster copy!

Post by jop » Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:03 am

Finefish wrote:
Isn't there something slightly wrong about the headstock decal on this one...  http://guitarofchina.com/product_info.p ... =8938   :-\
Hahahaaaa  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Chinese Jazzmaster copy!

Post by spook » Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:58 am

j-op wrote:
Finefish wrote:
Isn't there something slightly wrong about the headstock decal on this one...  http://guitarofchina.com/product_info.p ... =8938   :-\
Hahahaaaa  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Chinese Jazzmaster copy!

Post by ohm-men » Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:05 pm

GEISHA wrote: This is a fine guitar in my book. In have seen some of their products on a Japanese trade fair and I must say, nothing to complain about.
To even think that Chinese products are (always) inferior borders on blindness.
There are a zillion Chinese and just suggest that only 4 or 5 hundred of them are craftsmen (hear me laughing). Anyone seen the opening ceremony of the Olympics.........
Suppose that only 100 Chinese have any concept of how to make a good guitar.
Do I need to say more...........
I never understood the difference between a good Japanese, Chinese, American or European product or do I fail in the department of nationalistic arrogance.
I agree. Reminds me how was looked upon Japanese guitars in the 70's and 80's, Korean made ones in the 80's and 90ties, Taiwanese, Indonesian since '00, etc...
I think we need to agree that most of them are indeed fine guitars and fill a niche of their own. So the Chinese ones are ok and will probably be praised as well after Epiphone and squier move their production elsewhere...new taglines like "chinese made "insert brand and type here" much better then current production" etc...lines like these always make me laugh...

The age of really crappy guitars is past us now, thanks to CNC I guess...

I like clones, based upon good designs...Who cares where they are made. As long as they don't want to sell them off as the real thing (illigal copies) then I'm fine with it...
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