dannyahansen wrote:Nick Hughes wrote:Rareelectricguitars.co even puts the hand painted Jackson logo on the guitar
Soo basically your getting a $12,000 guitar for $300 ($800 with upgrades)
No you are not. There are tons of differences between the 2. Looks is about all that is the same.
Oh well. I am not going to get into this again.
Danny,
You're correct. There are a ton of differences between the two guitars.
I have been completely honest in my review of the Chinese replica I received and at no time did I ever say it was comparable to the $12k Jackson, HOWEVER ...
Let's be honest about the true value of that $12k Jackson.
The price set at $12,619.56 was supposedly a hommage to Randy which was to represent his birth date, 12/6/1956. That (IMO) is not the true value of the guitar. Still, there are folks who will pay it just as there were folks who paid $25k for the Fender Frankenstien replica. Hopefully we both agree that neither replica guitar is worth that kind of money.
You were kind enough to state that the two guitars look the same, and that is
all I was hoping for. I don't know whether I just "got lucky" with the guitar I received or if this is typical of the Concordes currently being produced in China but I am extremely happy with the appearance. Again, that was all I hoped for.
I have since stripped the guitar and replaced EVERY piece of electronics, wiring, and every piece of hardware on the entire guitar with quality parts. I even had to level and dress the frets and realign the tremolo but the guitar now plays and sounds just as good as any of my other "quality" guitars that were made in the USA.
I am in no way promoting or endorsing Chinese replicas.
I'm simply stating my own personal experiences with this one guitar.
This is not a guitar for someone with no knowledge of guitar repair(s).
I was honest in my statement that it was little more than a wall hanger right out of the box. Still, it was a really fun project and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out.