Author Topic: Check this out... too good to be genuine? (Read 2315 times)

tjtheguitarist · « **on:** December 30, 2006, 06:51:53 PM »

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DOUBLE-CUT-AWAY-GUITAR-WITH-FLYING-BIRD-INLAYS_W0QQitemZ150075923329QQihZ005QQcategoryZ33045QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

PRS rip-off, quilted maple top, Wilkinson trem, decent tuners, mahogany body... granted it's a bolt-on, but the heel still isn't very big... something to buy instead of the PRS SE Custom I've had my eye on?
Cheers guys

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #1 on:** December 30, 2006, 06:58:52 PM »

It looks nice, looks nice to play, and it sounds great on that clip.

Though if it were me i would like to know a little more about the guy who makes it etc.

Ratrod · « **Reply #2 on:** December 30, 2006, 07:02:43 PM »

It does look good.

Either this guitar is fantastic or utter cr@p.

Maybe Feline can say something more sensible.

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #3 on:** December 31, 2006, 12:02:50 AM »

Made in china................some stores are doing direct deals with the factories and getting stuff like this.

Woody Custom is another doing the same

Looks pretty and possibly plays well too
Wilkinson will be cheapest version

Good value at the price

Sad to see precious resources (special wood & pearl shell) going to make cheap undervalued guitars

Peter Antal · « **Reply #4 on:** December 31, 2006, 01:24:55 AM »

I don't think it's real quilted maple, it looks more like a photo-top. It does look nice, though. :)

zigmund · « **Reply #5 on:** December 31, 2006, 03:35:46 AM »

Exercise usual caution I suppose, particularly as regards method of payment; the dodgy ones and scammers do things like only accepting Western Union transfers as payment; it's not been unknown for the "seller" to take this untraceable money and do a runner. I've recently seen some very sus ones(or else just manufacturer's actual pics used without permission) on a Singapore site, just last week; same story: only payment accepted was Western Union transfer. Not to be touched with someone else's scabby bargepole.

tjtheguitarist · « **Reply #6 on:** December 31, 2006, 08:34:25 PM »

If it's as good as a Woody Custom, I'll have it... A local youth worker I've jammed with loves his, and he's been at it for like 30 years, loads of guitars etc.
He has excellent feedback, and you can pay by paypal...

JamesHealey · « **Reply #7 on:** January 01, 2007, 08:44:45 PM »

that wilko trem is the worst version of the trem, really cheap and nasty!
you can pick them up for like 20 quid, the top looks like a photoflame..

chinese rubbish probably.