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Code001":1wkl2tkq said:Warmoth
Musikraft
G&L
Used Parkers
Used Vigiers
Used Suhr S1/S2
Happy now?
Custom, Custom, $, used, used, used....


Code001":1wkl2tkq said:Warmoth
Musikraft
G&L
Used Parkers
Used Vigiers
Used Suhr S1/S2
Happy now?
snowdog":2e3ncd3w said:So you own lots of top shelf amplifiers and you are praising Korean made Schecter's ? Sounds a bit fishy to me.
stratotone":2e3ncd3w said:Sharp fret ends are usually caused by too dry a climate, and a guitar could be fine at the factory but if the guitar shop or place it 'lives' is really dry, the wood can shrink? Haven't seen it so much on bound fingerboards, but seen it happen on a number of guitars that were fine one day and a few days later, sharp fret ends. It's not a QC issue so much as a bad environment issue. Even a 3000 dollar instrument isn't immune to the effects of climate.
lolzgreg":3w00bz0z said:snowdog":3w00bz0z said:So you own lots of top shelf amplifiers and you are praising Korean made Schecter's ? Sounds a bit fishy to me.
This is really a tale of consistency and happiness. I only own physical things because they help me complete tasks that are important to my life. I don't "collect" guitars or amps; that is silly to me. I may be 24 years old, but one thing I know is that the user does the most work to create a "tone," right next to the cabinet and speakers you use and how you position a microphone to capture that sound.
I use my ears and hands to make gear-related decisions. My least expensive guitar cabinet cost me $250; My most expensive, $1300. My least expensive amp cost me $750 and it gets used on 70% of the recordings I do. I have no allegiance to any brand unless they make my job as an engineer and artist more pleasant.
I got my first amp from Dave at Baron Custom amps roughly three years ago. There was minor damage during shipping. He called me from his cell less than an hour from receiving my e-mail, apologized, and offered me either 10% off the price of the amp, or to send it back at his expense to be repaired and promised a one week turnaround. That is called service. I have recommended more people to Dave than anyone, and love using his amps.
I bought a Diezel with a cosmetic issue. Peter Diezel e-mailed me the next day to apologize that it slipped by them and said they would take the amp back and replace it. No hesitation. That is called service. Because I try to contribute to the betterment of the world, I will be sure to share the information (like I am doing now) and turn people toward a company of gentlemen who respect both their product and their customer.
I tried to buy a new Framus Cobra. They stopped selling through dealers. Dealers told me they didn't want to work with Framus anymore because they had the poorest communication in the business. I called Framus to buy a Cobra direct and they told me they were $3999.00. I could not believe how outlandish the price had become; two years prior, they sold THROUGH DEALERS for $1999.99. So now they're selling direct and jacked up the price $2000.00? That sounds like a great move on the company's part. I bought a used Cobra and e-mailed them on four different occasions to buy replacement parts and they never got back to me. Fuck them.
I was interested in a Schecter guitar that no one seemed to carry. I called Schecter and got in touch with Aime Caron in customer support. He e-mailed me within minutes to help me find a dealer. I got my guitar and it was awesome.
People make a company and on many levels, the product will reflect the individuals who run it![]()
We are all on this planet together. The more we can share great experiences and avoid poor ones, the better our world will be or multiple levels. Based on my experience, I am sharing an opinion that I believe may help people have more fun playing guitar. I'm not lurking on gear forums, slandering other people because of vendettas, etc.![]()
lolzgreg":3h2x3v4q said:I am privy to the environmental impact on musical instruments and the contracting and expanding of wood. I just find it extremely interesting that I have had instruments from different parts of the USA, let alone different countries of the world, and I have only experienced such ABOMINABLE fret dressing on two USA Jacksons recently that came from a dealer very close in serial number.