These aren’t real... but it makes you wonder...

[rjb]

No doubt... I was already referencing a different offering on eBay.

But others were still discussing the original site. I got confused.

There’s tons of stuff out there. Some more “real” than others...

Here's a Chibson that even says "Made in USA" and has serial numbers!
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F323297441396

Personally, I'd rather have a guitar with no ID than one with a bogus headstock. But that's just me; I used to buy polo shirts at a Lacoste outlet & remove the alligators with a seam ripper.

Not to be an Eeyore, but besides the questionable legality of a Chinese neck marked "Made in USA", I might be concerned with the recent CITES crackdown on rosewood. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/12/guit...-rosewood.html

-rb

[Steve A.]

OK, so you got some usable necks. And it definitely is possible to buy usable Asian guitars for cheap. For example, some folks swear by Rondo- which, according to their website, imports guitars from China, Taiwan, and Korea.

Rondo is a very reputable company that came up with their business plan many years ago (1985 per their website)... contract with overseas factories to produce guitars that they sell in the U.S. and Canada. I don't know if they have any input on the designs or just order them "cafeteria style" but they get decent user reviews (especially for Agiles which I did not know was one of their lines.)

I bought 2 of their SX lap steels around 2010 and one of them had a bad bridge. I called them up and talked to a guy with a NJ accent who mailed me a replacement bridge.

I figured that their business plan was built around stocking a warehouse rather than actually producing the guitars themselves.

Steve A.

P.S. Some of the boutique lap steel makers have contracts with Chinese factories to produce a less expensive line than their hand-built models. They check out the factories to make sure that their product is acceptable. Once the CNC program is finalized the resulting product should be the same assuming that decent quality wood is used. (One of the builders has China make the body which they then finish by hand in the U.S.)

[Steve A.]

More on the eBay claim I mentioned in Post #21... I had called eBay [1 (866) 540-3229] last Friday to make sure I didn't screw things up and the agent took all of the information to start the claim. As promised she just now called me back to say that they ruled in my favor and that I would be getting a refund. Hooray!

I am a very honest person for very selfish reasons... if I try to keep or claim something that actually isn't mine it will come around and bite me in the butt! Instant karma or an overactive unconscious guilt complex... it doesn't really matter. Butt bites hurt!

In 2009 I ordered a 60's Squire Classic Vibe tele from Sam Ash which they double-shipped... same invoice number, etc. They really screwed up and I'm sure that I could have kept the second one but of course I called them up to report the extra guitar I received. (They rewarded me by refunding the Fender strap locks I ordered with the guitar... made by Schaller but with bigger holes for longer screws and only $13 at that time.)
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Steve A.

>>> We have decided to issue you a courtesy refund for this case on Jun 28, 2018 to the PayPal account you used to purchase this item. The refund includes the purchase price plus original shipping. Please*log in to PayPal*to get your refund.<<<

[olddawg]

I actually think this is real:

https://m.banggood.com/38-Inch-22-Fr...m3&utm_ho=2565

Can you imagine some fool with some Gibson Reproduction water slides, a $12 number punch set from Harbor Freight, and a can of clear lacquer?

[nosaj]

I actually think this is real:

https://m.banggood.com/38-Inch-22-Fr...m3&utm_ho=2565

Can you imagine some fool with some Gibson Reproduction water slides, a $12 number punch set from Harbor Freight, and a can of clear lacquer?

Now I have ordered from them before takes like a month to get anything though.

nosaj

[olddawg]

And another...
https://m.banggood.com/22-Frets-Maho...-en-nf-v1-m-XN