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  1. 2wheel_Ted

    Abasi Concepts/Larada Megathread

    These flaws are definitely B-stock level. I know that Solar sells models with cosmetic blemishes but at discounted prices. Maybe Abasi Concepts will do the same with these returned units. So far, it seems like most of the problem units are painted models. I’ve yet to see any posts with flawed...
  2. 2wheel_Ted

    Abasi Concepts/Larada Megathread

    Wow. That’s nuts (pun intended). What’s really crazy to me is the QC inconsistency between your guitar and what I received (Legion Charcoal Burl). I’m not going to make assumptions, but going by the photos of the nut on your guitar and looking at the one on mine, they look like they came from...
  3. 2wheel_Ted

    Abasi Concepts/Larada Megathread

    I’m no influencer, but somehow, I seem to have scored a cosmetically flawless charcoal burl 8 model. So far, the flawed examples seem to be painted models. I wonder if it’s specific to those.
  4. 2wheel_Ted

    Abasi Concepts/Larada Megathread

    Yikes! Damn, that’s undeniably bad. Looks like someone was drunk on the assembly line. Seriously though, looks like the Abasi Concepts folks need more eyes on QC. I suppose I lucked out w/mine, but my sympathies nonetheless. That’s disappointing.
  5. 2wheel_Ted

    Abasi Concepts/Larada Megathread

    No doubt. I don’t pretend to understand how challenging things are for those guys. I’m also not one who’s present on their “socials”, so a good old fashioned canned email is my go to option. Regardless, I can’t complain. So far, I’m a happy customer.
  6. 2wheel_Ted

    Abasi Concepts/Larada Megathread

    I sympathize. I ordered mine on the 15th and it arrived yesterday the 23rd. Then again, I live in the Los Angeles area, so if the distribution warehouse is actually in L.A., then it makes sense that I got it as soon as I did. However, even though I got an update from UPS the day I ordered about...
  7. 2wheel_Ted

    NGD Abasi Concepts Legion 8 sage blue babyyyyy

    New Larada Legion and first-time 8-string guitar owner as well. Great write up. I think your perspective on quality is well thought out and I agree, that having received my Legion, I don't see why I'd pay "more" for a J or Master series, strictly speaking from a play-ability and feature...
  8. 2wheel_Ted

    NGR Newbie - Diving In Head First

    THANKS. A piece done by Thomas Breeden. Part of his “Sign People” series circa late 90s.
  9. 2wheel_Ted

    NGR Newbie - Diving In Head First

    Right on. It’s tailored fit for your fingers. I started on the piano when I was five. I don’t know if I’ve got alien fingers, but I’m used to the stretch.
  10. 2wheel_Ted

    NGR Newbie - Diving In Head First

    Yeah, but it’s the cheap one, right? In all seriousness, from my teens into my late 20s, I owned a couple Fenders, several Epiphones, a Gretsch, an Ibanez, a Yamaha, some super strat knockoff whose brand I can’t remember, and a Cort. I guess I wanted to continue my personal trend for the past...
  11. 2wheel_Ted

    NGR Newbie - Diving In Head First

    Yeah. Thanks. I’m always up for a fun challenge. I’m not getting any younger and it’s always good for the brain to get a workout. It’s going to be “nostalgic” to chug again.
  12. 2wheel_Ted

    NGR Newbie - Diving In Head First

    Hi, all. I’m new here as well to any guitar with more than 6 strings (the Oud doesn’t really count since most of those are doubled notes). My intro to guitar was in the early 80s and I was a rock/metal/punk enthusiast into the 90s. Like the rest of my headbanger friends, I listened to and...


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