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Do you find there are any issues with building two guitars at one time? I'm starting my first build and I'm having mixed feelings about trying to do two at once.

Well this brings up it's own heap of questions...

I would assume it would have similar flexibility to hickory, would it not? How would that effect its ability to resist warping?

Thank you! It's something that some people choose to respond emotionally to. And after considering what most people invest into these instruments, and then to see someone who paid under $500CND for what looks like their $3000 instrument... It can be a kick in the nuts. But like I've said...

That was also one of the reasons I was happy they didn't attempt to copy the hardware or make an attempt at the Endur neck.

I respect that you have your own opinion as an owner of a .strandberg*. I simply feel differently.

Fretwork isn't bad. There was one sightly high fret that took a few minutes to address.The electronics itself are of higher quality than I expected, but the bridge pickup is a little muddy. The neck pickup is surprisingly nice. The neck was where I was most surprised. It's a little more round...

As a man who respects what Ola has done from a craftsmanship point of view, I'm trying reallly hard not to laugh at this.

Really? Can't say I expected that, but it's essentially the same principle. The more strength inclined can tune them with their fingers, but it definitely isn't fun.

The hardware is an odd mixture of comical and functional. It requires an allen wrench to tune, but the wrench is actually integrated into the bridge, and the tension keeps everything in tune rather well. The truss rod cover also doubles as a cavity big enough to fit some Jazz 3s. It's different...

There's a lot to consider from the viewpoint of IP. I'm sure there a lot of people who will disagree, but this is simply my viewpoint on this particular instrument. 1. No logo. People who are aware of Ola and his work will know immediately that a Grote=/=.strandberg*. 2. Market...

Hahah. Thank you. I know these are kind of taboo here, but they really aren't what they're branded by a lot of people. They're exactly what they are... A mid level guitar, based on a previous design, albeit sort of blatantly. Regardless, the pickups aren't entirely useless (the neck pickup is...

So this came a few days ago... It's a Chinese 'Grote' headless. It plays the way I want it to (after a small setup obviously), and it sounds like I want it to. Life is good.

Is there a sharp fret?

Pics or it didn't happen!

Yup. The problem pretty much lies with the people who pick them up before they can even play a six string, and then become too afraid to deviate from the F#.

Apparently even those are steadily improving, but yes, same four or five factories.

Personally, I'd wait for our dollar to bounce back a bit. Search on other forums about how they brokered their Carvin instruments across the border. If I remember correctly, there's a shipping company or two that might try to bone you on the price.

I can respect that, until it gets to the point of snobbery. Japan was the joke a number of years ago, then Korea, and now China. From what I've seen recently, it seems the biggest joke manufacturing-wise these days is the US.