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I'd like to see the other side of the argument, as there's probably more to this than meets the eye.
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Doesn't surprise me. GS have always had iffy quality.
I've had 2, bought new from Sounds Great.
I noticed on one of them that the frets weren't square to the guitar. I checked and they were square to the edge of the fretboard, and at a visible angle to the nut!
I took it back, and me and the guy in the shop checked all the 7-8 GS guitars they had in stock, and they split about 50/50: some had frets that were square to the guitar's centreline (as normal) and some had frets square to the edge of the fretboard.
He rang JS about it and was basically fobbed off.
:-OGone are the days of Mom and Pop Guitar shops where that Prized Fender (Read Metal monster) sits in a corner begging me to buy it,
It's a shame almost every guitar I've had in recent years has gone back due to some issue.
The Lacquer on my Custom Shop Epiphone was awful!
He just needs to get in good with Rob chappers His ML guitars are absolutely lovely.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
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That in itself endears me to consider buying from the man.
I was accused of being too fussy because I found dings on a new Les Paul unacceptable .
Regardless if there are ten sides to this story, if those pictures represent real guitars, then that is shoddy workmanship and will reflect back on the dealer.
Formerly TheGuitarWeasel ... Oil City Pickups ... Oil City Blog 7 String.org profile and message
I think though, like the chap in the OP's link,I like the idea of GS more than I want to pay for one of their guitars.The problem for Richards Guitars in dropping GS is that they lose some of the individual character of why you might want to go there rather than to GuitarGuitar or PMT and this may be shooting themselves in the foot somewhat.
I like Rich. I know he has his critics but I've always found him to be completely up-front and honest about everything, even if he gets a bit over-zealous at times.
If what Rich has said is true, I find it astonishing GS would let a product leave his hands with that level of finish, with his name tied to it. If the finish was that bad on the visible bits, what about the parts you can't see?!
I don't know Rich but I get the impression he just ones to sell good products and just wants the best for his customers.
Formerly TheGuitarWeasel ... Oil City Pickups ... Oil City Blog 7 String.org profile and message
Richard's been selling GS guitars for years, so this really is a big step....but his philosophy has always been to sell a quality product that he himself would recomend as opposed to making sales targets and big bucks. A very brave (possibly foolish?) stance in this economic climate for a small independant shop.
I remember trying a GS1 in his former shop in Leamington, he was so enthusiastic about the brand, but the guitar really didn't click with me and I couldn't see what all the fuss was about, felt and looked cheap, and those issues he's highlighted with an expensive model are shocking.