Abasi Concepts/Larada Megathread

[sleep51]

…on the bots. You definitely don’t need then. But they give you a solid head start with no checkout issue. I just get a phone notification on when they are live and click basically yes or no. But I bought my last one. Unless they do a headless I’m not gonna buy one.

…here are the old prices from Instagram. I have to admit. They are starting to get ridiculous. They’ve gone up a lot. $3499 to $3899 and $2999 to $3499. Unless someone can tell me the difference between a master and a spartan. I bought a j8 way early on and I think it was $2999 after Namm their first real year. (can’t remember) Still like all of mine. But…it’s gonna come to a head on this price increase

Well for one, the Spartans aren’t multiscale/ fanned frets, correct?

 

[TheInvisibleHand]

Well for one, the Spartans aren’t multiscale/ fanned frets, correct?

Neither are the master series 6s

 

[sleep51]

Neither are the master series 6s

I see, I hadn’t even looked at the 6 specs honestly. Beats me then

 

[Lordcephid]

You don’t need a bot. I’ve had like 8+ I’ve scored from drops and never needed a bot.

Well I did score mine without a bot as well but that was kinda interesting cause using a bot never would have occurred to me.

 

[CW7]

Yeah I agree with this. You just need your CC info cued up so it’s more or less one click paying.

Exactly .

 

[CW7]

Well I did score mine without a bot as well but that was kinda interesting cause using a bot never would have occurred to me.

I honestly think the bot thing is overblown. I’ve bought one at every drop , AND gotten the one I wanted (I usually have a first choice and then a backup or two). As long as you plan ahead you’re good to go (also as aside, every one has been on my phone. Never used a computer before ).

 

[Thrav]

Anyone snipe a masters 8?

 

[sleep51]

Anyone snipe a masters 8?

I got mine yesterday and it’s pretty great so far- no QC issues at all and super playable, probably more so than my JP6 which has been my benchmark for many years

 

[bassisace]

I got mine yesterday and it’s pretty great so far- no QC issues at all and super playable, probably more so than my JP6 which has been my benchmark for many years

I think 99.9% of reported QC issues were with Legions.

 

[Emil Keshishian]

I got my master series recently and was quite disappointed. Sent it back, this was not the b stock version either. Mainly with bass side of the rich lite board and some markings one of which was in the bass side of the 12th fret. Call me picky but I didn’t think this was acceptable for a 4K instrument. Also noticed they changed the cases this time around on the master series almost like the ones they use on the legions. Played a few master series in the past and were great so I just guess I got unlucky with mine. Just a bit bummed out with the situation.

 

[thebeesknees22]

I got my master series recently and was quite disappointed. Sent it back, this was not the b stock version either. Mainly with bass side of the rich lite board and some markings one of which was in the bass side of the 12th fret. Call me picky but I didn’t think this was acceptable for a 4K instrument. Also noticed they changed the cases this time around on the master series almost like the ones they use on the legions. Played a few master series in the past and were great so I just guess I got unlucky with mine. Just a bit bummed out with the situation.

wow, that's.... pretty shocking on a $4k instrument. What the heck.

 

[CanserDYI]

I got my master series recently and was quite disappointed. Sent it back, this was not the b stock version either. Mainly with bass side of the rich lite board and some markings one of which was in the bass side of the 12th fret. Call me picky but I didn’t think this was acceptable for a 4K instrument. Also noticed they changed the cases this time around on the master series almost like the ones they use on the legions. Played a few master series in the past and were great so I just guess I got unlucky with mine. Just a bit bummed out with the situation.

Not going to lie, I'd be pretty pissed off about those marks on my 4 HUNDRED dollar instrument, let alone a 4 thousand dollar one....

 

[jephjacques]

Wouldn't be the first time they shipped a Master series with glaring flaws.

 

[Lordcephid]

I think 99.9% of reported QC issues were with Legions.

Not true... I got mine Master in late 2020 and had major QC issues on mine and came on to the forum to find that there were a bunch of other people who had QC issues with their Master Series

 

[Lordcephid]

I got my master series recently and was quite disappointed. Sent it back, this was not the b stock version either. Mainly with bass side of the rich lite board and some markings one of which was in the bass side of the 12th fret. Call me picky but I didn’t think this was acceptable for a 4K instrument. Also noticed they changed the cases this time around on the master series almost like the ones they use on the legions. Played a few master series in the past and were great so I just guess I got unlucky with mine. Just a bit bummed out with the situation.

that's pretty unfortunate.. I wasn't exactly happy with mine as well had a couple of marks around the fretboard as well. So does seem like it's still a hit and miss with the Master Series QC.

 

[Thrav]

I think 99.9% of reported QC issues were with Legions.

Was just going to post last night responding to this but forgot.

Ive had 3 local friends 2 Js and a Masters. The masters needed to be sent back for an entirely new nut as it was literally cracked, and one of the J needed fret leveling.

It doesn’t seem to be an issue with Legions as it’s just an Abasi issue. They’re going through some growing pains im thinking.

 

[NCeuRign]

As a counterpoint my master 8 and custom 6 have been fine. Couple of really really really minor things

 

[Thrav]

As a counterpoint my master 8 and custom 6 have been fine. Couple of really really really minor things

Great to hear. The reason to point out QC issues isn’t to bash Abasi, it’s to warn people what the risking. It also will (hopefully) be seen by Abasi themselves and be corrected for.

It’s totally fair for us to be critical of a 4.5$ guitar with QC issues like the poster above. I mean those pics… that’s absolutely unacceptable and it baffles me how a master series's guitar could have gotten through QC people.

It doesn’t mean people should write Abasi off it just means we need to speak openly about it so it will be fixed.

4500$ could fund a custom build which would have far less risk of QC problems, such as Aristides which probably has the best track record of high quality instruments.

 

[sleep51]

I got my master series recently and was quite disappointed. Sent it back, this was not the b stock version either. Mainly with bass side of the rich lite board and some markings one of which was in the bass side of the 12th fret. Call me picky but I didn’t think this was acceptable for a 4K instrument. Also noticed they changed the cases this time around on the master series almost like the ones they use on the legions. Played a few master series in the past and were great so I just guess I got unlucky with mine. Just a bit bummed out with the situation.

Phew that’s awful.. how did that get sent out?
Mine is the champagne with maple fretboard and there are no flaws nor are there any on the neck joint, nut is as normal, no paint chipping etc. I’ll get some qc pics up once I’m back home. Pretty gutted for you and hope it’s been sorted out promptly. I’d love to hear an explanation as to how it ended in your hands in that state.

 

[Emil Keshishian]

Phew that’s awful.. how did that get sent out?
Mine is the champagne with maple fretboard and there are no flaws nor are there any on the neck joint, nut is as normal, no paint chipping etc. I’ll get some qc pics up once I’m back home. Pretty gutted for you and hope it’s been sorted out promptly. I’d love to hear an explanation as to how it ended in your hands in that state.

They said it could have happened while the guitar was being handled in the shipping prep and photos stage. Not sure how much of that I think is true as the markings on the fretboard and side don’t seem like markings due to handling. Also they mentioned they might need to add an additional check at the shipping stage. that’s good to hear but I don’t think that’s the issue here. Still waiting to get a refund back pending inspection of the guitar next week as the guitar has already been delivered back. Something about this last drop just put a sour taste in my mouth between getting a dud of a guitar and the fact that a mailer was sent out advertising the zebra guitar would be available only to see Tosin decided to keep it… Great, but that doesn’t look good in the grand scheme of things. I love the guitars and what he’s doing just some questionable moves.

Honestly the refund option was given without hesitation but I wish they went a bit beyond that and possibly offered a replacement for even a pick of one of the next release guitars before dropping.