Is this a bunch of crap??

Austin_Taunt · Post by **Austin_Taunt** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:29 pm

Saw a link for this website. Seems way too good to be true.

http://www.musoland.com.cn/list.asp?ProdId=0850

If anyone has a few hundred they are willing to put up go right ahead and let me know how it turns out. Prolly just a paypal scam!!

Silencio · Post by **Silencio** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:54 pm

These are Chinese fakes, which are flooding into the country right now, largely through eBay. As guitars, they suck in ways that nothing has ever sucked before.

Aero · Post by **Aero** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:47 pm

If you want GOOD cheap foreign guitars (in this case, Korean), go to http://www.rondomusic.net

They have some very nice finishes on their LP knockoffs and you will get a lot better quality than Epiphone and pay a lot less.

adam atherton · Post by **adam atherton** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:33 pm

Silencio wrote: Chinese fakes are flooding into the country right now, largely through eBay. As guitars, they suck in ways that nothing has ever sucked before.

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don't forking buy them!

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:56 am

If you want a decent cheap Gibson LP, buy a higher end Epiphone. While some high-end builders are having much success with the introduction of cheaper Korean made versions of their instruments (G&L's tribute line is amazing for the $$), these things are complete crap.

Silencio · Post by **Silencio** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:05 am

Best Korean guitar: PRS SE's. I paid $299 for my SE Soapbar II (four day sale at GC), and I would have chosen it over the Gibson DC's I played the same day even if they'd been the same price, no kidding. PRS SE's destroy all monsters.

The Rondo/Agile guitars make a fine platform for modding, but I don't know if any of them are what you'd call "great" right out of the box. Are you a soldering-iron tweaker? Go for it.

lbanks · Post by **lbanks** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:59 am

Silencio wrote:The Rondo/Agile guitars make a fine platform for modding, but I don't know if any of them are what you'd call "great" right out of the box. Are you a soldering-iron tweaker? Go for it.

Not great, but damn good for the money. I've had a couple.

Oliver's Army · Post by **Oliver's Army** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:22 am

COINCEDENCE?

http://www.indianapolismusic.net/indyBB ... highlight=

Austin , are you trolling the Indy boards too?

Prolly a scam

...Prolly

Silencio · Post by **Silencio** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:48 am

Hey, how 'bout that... this IS a buncha crap.

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:54 am

Best Korean guitar: PRS SE's. I paid $299 for my SE Soapbar II (four day sale at GC), and I would have chosen it over the Gibson DC's I played the same day even if they'd been the same price, no kidding. PRS SE's destroy all monsters.

I would vote for the G&L Tribute line. Same hardware and electronics as the USA models and final setup at the American factory. Cheaper wood, cheaper paint job, not quite as good fretwork (not bad though), sound amazing, for a lot less money. If I weren't getting ready to switch to 6-string basses for live work, I'd probably get a Tribute L2500 for a backup, but it looks like my USA L-2500 will be moving to backup status.

Oliver's Army · Post by **Oliver's Army** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:30 am

Silencio · Post by **Silencio** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:40 am

You know, I've met ol' Steve, back when he was just the "artist in residence" at the Hyatt in Scottsdale. What a lucky bastard THAT guy is.

=^-..-^= · Post by **=^-..-^=** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:49 pm

I have to say that I've played a couple of the Epiphone mandos at GC, and my Chinese knockoff (Old Hickory brand) plays and sounds a lot better than the Epi's.

Austin_Taunt · Post by **Austin_Taunt** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:16 pm

Oliver's Army wrote:
Austin , are you trolling the Indy boards too?

Yeah. I get on those boards all the time. Ive bought alot of gear and recorded a quite a few bands from Indy. I also get on the lafayette board too. What exactly is trolling??