Discussion of newer designs, copies and reissue offset-waist instruments.
-
JazzBlaster
- PAT. # 2.972.923
- Posts: 9474
- Joined: Tue Dec 26, 2006 1:34 pm
- Location: United States
-
Contact:
Post
by JazzBlaster » Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:29 pm
mikkiki wrote:
i think that is what's cool about this model. it has this 60's look with the "awkward" things that set's it aside from a nicely designed fender. i would be way more interested in buying this, in terms of looks, than in buying a jagmaster or other "knock-offs". well, okay, i already have a jazzmaster, maybe that's why..
(i know you were just pointing out that it's not a very precise copy)
+1
Kinda reminds me of the old Japanese copys
It's not about the gear! It's about you, your hands, your imagination, your feelings.
-
Fiddy
- PAT. # 2.972.923
- Posts: 12396
- Joined: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:38 am
- Location: Canada Dry
Post
by Fiddy » Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:20 pm
If they're less than $300 shipped I might get one. They look nicer than a Jagmaster I think...
-
ARW200
- PAT PEND
- Posts: 18
- Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:27 am
Post
by ARW200 » Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:25 pm
hm
-
spacewhale
- PAT. # 2.972.923
- Posts: 497
- Joined: Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:29 am
- Location: Kent, UK
Post
by spacewhale » Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:46 am
I'd be wary about the quality of the neck and well... everything. I've had a chinese strat copy pass through my hands before and it wasn't very good at all. Looked ok but felt like it had been dipped in plastic, everything was cheap and nasty and it was soon history.
:-\
-
fullerplast
- Mods
- Posts: 12710
- Joined: Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:53 am
- Location: In My Room
Post
by fullerplast » Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:45 am
linky not working....
Q. Are we not men?
-
Soiouz
- PAT. # 2.972.923
- Posts: 3399
- Joined: Mon Oct 02, 2006 11:31 am
- Location: Montreal, Canada
Post
by Soiouz » Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:54 am
fullerplast wrote:
linky not working.... :(
Weird.. It still works for me..
-
PorkyPrimeCut
- PAT. # 2.972.923
- Posts: 24472
- Joined: Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:46 am
- Location: Leipzig
-
Contact:
Post
by PorkyPrimeCut » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:02 am
Hmmmm. It sure is a funny looking thing. Kinda like a subtle caricature of a regular JM.
Does this mean we'll be talking about mij's, mim's & mic's soon?
The only part I'm really interested in is the neck. If they get that right they could be on to something. Admittedly they didn't start too well with the big head (which I kinda like).
You think you can't, you wish you could, I know you can, I wish you would. Slip inside this house as you pass by.
-
valley_parade
- PAT. # 2.972.923
- Posts: 4408
- Joined: Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:09 am
- Location: The 315
-
Contact:
Post
by valley_parade » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:16 am
I would've never thought there was a market for Hagstrom Viking ripoffs. The new ones aren't too expensive, IIRC.
-
the older brother
- PAT. # 2.972.923
- Posts: 10693
- Joined: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:12 pm
- Location: Gothenburg, Sweden.
-
Contact:
Post
by the older brother » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:22 am
I like the "Go Home" button on their site.
"Hey - if you don't like it - Go Home"
Someone knows where I can find the nearest woodchipper to throw my pieces of junk into?
-
rickenmetal
- PAT. # 2.972.923
- Posts: 2554
- Joined: Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:49 am
Post
by rickenmetal » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:33 am
valley_parade wrote:
I would've never thought there was a market for Hagstrom Viking ripoffs. The new ones aren't too expensive, IIRC.
Well, considering the real ones are now made in China too...
-
fullerplast
- Mods
- Posts: 12710
- Joined: Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:53 am
- Location: In My Room
Post
by fullerplast » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:35 am
Soiouz wrote:
fullerplast wrote:
linky not working.... :(
Weird.. It still works for me..
Still not for me... must be our LAN here at work.
As for the neck... it kind of looks like the truss adj is up there, which is a no-go for me buying one mainly for the neck. :(
Q. Are we not men?
-
panoramic
- PAT. # 2.972.923
- Posts: 16935
- Joined: Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:09 pm
- Location: baltimore, md.
Post
by panoramic » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:38 am
the huge headstock has a certain allure to it. I love the club-like headstocks from 66-71 or so.
I used to be cool, now I just complain about prices.
-
yaksox
- PAT. # 2.972.923
- Posts: 1299
- Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:30 pm
- Location: australia
-
Contact:
Post
by yaksox » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:54 am
I think it's more than likely that if anyone here bought one of these, they'd end up regretting it. It's one thing to have factories in China that are doing contracts for companies like Squier or Danelectro, where they have some level of accountability and quality control.
It's another thing with set-ups like the one here. The quality might be good or might not - if it's not, what are ya gonna do? Send it back?
-
panoramic
- PAT. # 2.972.923
- Posts: 16935
- Joined: Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:09 pm
- Location: baltimore, md.
Post
by panoramic » Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:04 am
yaksox wrote:
I think it's more than likely that if anyone here bought one of these, they'd end up regretting it. It's one thing to have factories in China that are doing contracts for companies like Squier or Danelectro, where they have some level of accountability and quality control.
It's another thing with set-ups like the one here. The quality might be good or might not - if it's not, what are ya gonna do? Send it back?
from what I gather every person I have known to buy a chinese copy of anything was initially annoyed by the poor set up on the guitar, then the pups were terrible as well.
It's not like the guitars are cheap because parts of the same quality as american guitars can be had for cheaper in other countries.
I used to be cool, now I just complain about prices.
-
nsnyder6
- PAT. # 2.972.923
- Posts: 247
- Joined: Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:51 am
- Location: Morgantown, WV
Post
by nsnyder6 » Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:16 am
Everyone needs to be very, very cautious about buying one of these. The guy at my local guitar shop was telling me about these. They are doing most of these copies illegally and if they catch you importing one into the US (not sure about other areas) there is a HUGE fine for it. Apparently they have got their hands on all of Gibson's and some Fenders body designs and everything and are producing really really cheap knock offs and all the companies are PISSED! Just be wary of what you buy from there.
You've been warned.
Watashi wa ichigo desu. (I am a strawberry.)