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 advance everybody!

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 to the sides!

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 because I'd like a slightly large

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 guitars: ESP: https ...

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 "don't waste your money". The IYV products are a cut above all that, and so …

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 significant amount of ...

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 known brands with a good rep, like Gretsch, Ibanez, Epiphone, Sire, et. al.

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, finish etc. But all of them are quality instruments in the true sense of quality. You have to understand the concept of quality to understand Asian guitars in context. Quality of design is what we usually think of as ...