Mar 24, 2011 · Anyways though, any insight into them would be greatly appreciated. Their guitars seem to be a really good deal, but usually too good to be true means it isnt true. So thanks in …

Has anyone experience with Grote guitars? I have seen them in ebay for a good price and they look amazing. They are made in China. I have read that so...

Oct 28, 2020 · The block under the bridge looks exactly like that in my Chinese ES-330 kit, but I am surprised to see the Grote is even constructed with kerfed liners to glue the top and bottom …

May 2, 2023 · My daily search for a used AFJ-957 or an inexpensive 7 string archtop led me to DHgate this morning. I've been holding off on the Grote 7 semi over the last week only …

Jul 15, 2012 · Hello UG! I'm looking to make the jump from my 7 string to an 8 string. That being said, the two I'm looking at are the Schecter Omen 8 and the ESP H-208. Here's a link to the …

Nov 16, 2016 · Founder of the legendary Norman's Rare Guitars tells the story behind 1928 Martin 000-45.

Jan 28, 2023 · Most of the cheap knockoffs I've seen had frets sticking out the sides of the neck, terrible intonation, high and uneven action, and a general level of roughness that screams …

Apr 29, 2015 · RandellScott, there are at least 100 companies out there that are importing random guitars from Asian sources. You can start the RandellScott Guitar Company tomorrow, toss a …

Sep 30, 2024 · The list of of mediocre budget archtop guitars would be a long one, so the better question is, which budget guitars are the best? If you can't play it beforehand, I'd stick to …

Apr 4, 2022 · There have been many excellent guitars from Asia over the years. There’s been an equally large volume of low end instruments with cheap and shoddy hardware, electronics, fit, …