Your next guitar?
- KVRAF
- 10586 posts since 31 Aug, 2013 from Somewhere near the Morgul Vale.
Lol. I remember my first bass. It was a very cheap Cort Precision knock-off. The body was, anyways. There was no headstock—the tuners were Steinberger style. It was damn fugly!
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- KVRAF
- 6800 posts since 20 Jan, 2008
Honestly I forgot what the brand was on my first bass. It was a precision knock off as well. Loved playing it couldn't for too long. It was all to strange after playing an electric bass then going back to electric guitar with super slim, super low action guitar.
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- KVRAF
- 16352 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
I've had a Japanese Gretsch with the classic Filtertron pickups and a Korean with some P90-ish pickups (though I think they were still hum canceling). The Japanese one had all the chime that people expect from a great Gretsch. The Korean one sounded dull in comparison, although it had a great jazz box tone and was ultimately better for session work. How many times have I been asked to play or sound like Brian Setzer on a gig? The answer: 0.machinesworking wrote:Looking to get a hollow body Gretsch with a Bigsby. Torn between spending real money on one with the treble switch I want, or a more realistic price range. Probably should go to a local store that has some and see if I really can justify the more expensive models.
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- KVRAF
- 3278 posts since 22 Jul, 2009
looks like Davisons might be becoming 'a thing'... used to be able to get them in ebay auctions for as low as $35-$40 including shipping. recently, i'd posted a couple here which had been around $50. today, there's a black one being bid up to $61 + shipping, for over $80 total. maybe the Davisons are 'arriving'... maybe the days of $40 Davisons are over.
maybe it's this 'trade war thing' which might be heating up, and people are like 'i gotta get my davison now'...
maybe it's this 'trade war thing' which might be heating up, and people are like 'i gotta get my davison now'...
- KVRAF
- 16352 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
Importing from China is already getting more expensive.
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- KVRAF
- 6800 posts since 20 Jan, 2008
Not surprising. The obvious response would send my post to Hyde Park
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- KVRAF
- 2505 posts since 13 Jun, 2008 from Napier,New Zealand
- KVRAF
- 16352 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
As far as counterfeits go, I think only the headstock is an issue? Also, this is sufficiently different from any Gibson ever made that it's not like you're trying to fool anyone.
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- KVRian
- 976 posts since 12 Jan, 2013 from Foolish Shepherd
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- KVRAF
- 2505 posts since 13 Jun, 2008 from Napier,New Zealand
For sure, they are the same people who make "Chibsons", but they can also just be contacted and used to make really cheap custom guitars. So long as you tell them to leave off the Gibson logo, and put something personalised on the headstock, I personally don't think there's an issue. I doubt you'd fool anyone anyway, I've owned a real Gibson SG Standard, they're thin and light. That guitar is heavy and clunky like the cheapest Epiphone SGs are.Uncle E wrote:As far as counterfeits go, I think only the headstock is an issue? Also, this is sufficiently different from any Gibson ever made that it's not like you're trying to fool anyone.
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- KVRAF
- 2505 posts since 13 Jun, 2008 from Napier,New Zealand
Like I said, it's custom. I found someone who sells SGs, I mocked up what I wanted in Photoshop, said "Can you make this?", they said "yes". But, it's a risk, you might get a total piece of junk. Search "Chibson review" on Youtube, some are good, some are write-offs.Amram wrote:Whats the name of that guitar in aliexpress?
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- KVRAF
- 6196 posts since 15 Aug, 2003 from seattle
I'm not a session musician, so I'm looking to complement the Gibson Les Paul here.Uncle E wrote: The Korean one sounded dull in comparison, although it had a great jazz box tone and was ultimately better for session work. How many times have I been asked to play or sound like Brian Setzer on a gig? The answer: 0.
Ended up deciding against a hollow or semi and instead am getting the Gretsch Jet, hollow core VS hollow body.
- KVRAF
- 16352 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
Here's an example of that, anyone who knows Fenders can tell it's a fake from a mile away:an-electric-heart wrote:For sure, they are the same people who make "Chibsons", but they can also just be contacted and used to make really cheap custom guitars. So long as you tell them to leave off the Gibson logo, and put something personalised on the headstock, I personally don't think there's an issue. I doubt you'd fool anyone anyway, I've owned a real Gibson SG Standard, they're thin and light. That guitar is heavy and clunky like the cheapest Epiphone SGs are.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/ST-dual ... autifyAB=0
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- KVRAF
- 7540 posts since 7 Aug, 2003 from San Francisco Bay Area
Also, as a bedroom musicians and mostly a keyboardist, I’ve never had any way to get decent tone, aside from Guitar Rig or my cheap little Vox practice amp. I wanted some way to get better sound for both bass and guitar now that I have better instruments. After some debate and lots of YouTube reviews, I picked up a Line 6 Helix floorboard and a whole bunch of impulse responses from 3 Sigma Audio. I think I might eventually add a Line 6 Powercab to that, although I can’t ever really play at volume around here. I’m so happy with my new toys!
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Incomplete list of my gear: 1/8" audio input jack.
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- KVRAF
- 1619 posts since 30 May, 2003 from Milan, Italy
Still saving, probably gonna go for a Lowden instead of a Brook. Might take me another year to eighteen months though!
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