Korea vs Indonesia (QC etc.)
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I meant to post the link too--there are other people who chime in during the comments.
Achilles
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Which is why I said bullshit. Been following the brand closely for years now. Have played at least a dozen of them along with the four I've owned. Still got one. I found out for myself long ago and kept getting my opinion validated each time I tried another one.
It's comforting that you lump Strandberg in with Suhr though.
That's some awesome company to be keeping!
It may be, I’ve never played a Strandberg but their innovation and unique design elements deserve a premium imo.
How much that should add to the price, idk..
Although they are made in smaller numbers, It should have basic guitar playability and QC for sure.
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Do strandburgs use veneersrs?
A bit of fret sprout that should have been picked up and no pictures of any other things. I could find you that on ANYTHING. Your basing your opinion on very few instruments, nothing like enough to be representative. I was quite critical of aspects of the mine in a review I posted here but I am still waiting for a photo of a Strandberg with a gap down the side of the neck.
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Looks like plain cap, flame veneer, like a PRS SE would use.
On the cheaper models. But not on the one I posted.
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- Original - veneer
- Standard - veneer
- Prog - veneer
- Fusion - veneer
They are the cheaper models the expensive ones are made in Japan. The previous Indonesian models were better in this regard. Solid top roasted birdseye maple and swamp ash. The new ones have a nicer neck joint and a revision to the hardware.
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One of the absolute worst made guitars I've owned is a Korean made Strandberg. It was so bad that it should have never left the factory, it was a downright joke that they tried to pass it off as a 2400 euro guitar. Promptly returned it and won't touch Strandberg again.
But they still share the terrible bridge design with imprecise, cumbersome action adjustment. The non-NX bolt-on heel design also sucks, it goes so far up the neck that it gets in the way. Endurneck is also a bit of a gimmick, it doesn't need to be so angular.
- The fretwork was so bad low action was impossible.
- It was missing a chunk of wood near the headstock.
- Finish was already flaking off the bridge.
- The limited edition's quilt maple top was like plain maple for over 1/3 of the top and low grade figure elsewhere.
- Gigbag at this price? And it was missing all the tools it was supposed to have!
But they still share the terrible bridge design with imprecise, cumbersome action adjustment. The non-NX bolt-on heel design also sucks, it goes so far up the neck that it gets in the way. Endurneck is also a bit of a gimmick, it doesn't need to be so angular.
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I don’t think anyone in this thread has been talking about the $5000+ Japanese models. I know I was not.
I’ve seen one Sugi guitar ever, but it was impeccable.
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Can't comment on Indo vs Korean LTDs since it's been years since I've owned a Korean one... But I just got two LTDs in a trade. Same model, color, all stock. Both made in the same year. One in China, one in Indonesia. They are very different guitars.
I spent some time today setting up both of them and the difference between them is baffling. The Indo one sounds so much better it's not even funny, but the neck is slightly fatter and it was harder to intonate. However, while I like the thinner profile of the Chinese one better, i can't get the action as low without it fretting out on the high E string and buzzing on the low E. The frets on the Indo guitar are nicely polished and slightly rolled at the edge. The Chinese one was sharp so I had to file them and then they are basically just cut straight, no rollover at all.
I spent some time today setting up both of them and the difference between them is baffling. The Indo one sounds so much better it's not even funny, but the neck is slightly fatter and it was harder to intonate. However, while I like the thinner profile of the Chinese one better, i can't get the action as low without it fretting out on the high E string and buzzing on the low E. The frets on the Indo guitar are nicely polished and slightly rolled at the edge. The Chinese one was sharp so I had to file them and then they are basically just cut straight, no rollover at all.
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Now I’m joining in- show me proof.
I‘ve heard this over and over since the pandemic, yet for some reason the only proof I’ve ever seen has been 1 red Solar with a cracked fingerboard, that someone on SSO bought used at GC with the cracks around the inlay and since Solar wouldn’t do anything about it, they went on a campaign to make sure everyone knew the fingerboards cracked.
I’ve been asking for proof for 3 years on SSO for this, for some reason it never comes.
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