Abasi Concepts/Larada Megathread

[BigViolin]

My replacement is on the way! Ivan also says they were able to fix the one I sent back so I suspect it'll be up for sale again at some point.

Sounds sketchy. Do you think a level and crown would fix that? I'd love to know what their "fix" was if your guy couldn't get that neck to settle.

 

[jephjacques]

My tech said warped neck, their tech said high frets. I'm not comfortable getting into a he said/she said argument about it, so I opted to go with the replacement guitar.

 

[cip 123]

Sounds sketchy. Do you think a level and crown would fix that? I'd love to know what their "fix" was if your guy couldn't get that neck to settle.

It could have eventually settled to a point that when Abasi got their hands on it, they could fix it. However I wouldn't wanna touch that neck if its that much of a pain to fix. Bad luck to whoever blindly buys that one when it's restocked.

 

[BlackMastodon]

Wonder if humidity played a part in it? Neck was warped in Halifax but when it got back to LA it straightened out again?

I feel like a warped neck would required them to remove the fretboard, level the neck plank again, and then put a new fretboard on.

 

[KnightBrolaire]

My tech said warped neck, their tech said high frets. I'm not comfortable getting into a he said/she said argument about it, so I opted to go with the replacement guitar.

either way, those kinds of issues are unacceptable at this price point.

 

[jephjacques]

Wonder if humidity played a part in it? Neck was warped in Halifax but when it got back to LA it straightened out again?

I feel like a warped neck would required them to remove the fretboard, level the neck plank again, and then put a new fretboard on.

I wouldn't be shocked, wood is weird sometimes and Halifax's climate sucks ass for guitars.

 

[Ramburger]

Snagged the bell garden one from the last batch to go along with the J7!

 

[r3tr0sp3ct1v3]

Since we're not seeing any of the Js or Master Series getting flipped on Reverb, I suspect we'll eventually hit a saturation point where the hardcore nerds will all have theirs and then they'll be easier to grab.

Either that or people are hoarding them to sell if Abasi Concepts ever crumbles.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

It's just a bad look refurbing the thing, sort of tacky for a brand that wants to seem high end or "boutique".

Just bandsaw the thing like any respectable builder would do (and does), and write it off, or just turn it into a mule.

 

[StevenC]

It's just a bad look refurbing the thing, sort of tacky for a brand that wants to seem high end or "boutique".

Just bandsaw the thing like any respectable builder would do (and does), and write it off, or just turn it into a mule.

Or let an endorser use it.

 

[jephjacques]

It's just a bad look refurbing the thing, sort of tacky for a brand that wants to seem high end or "boutique".

Just bandsaw the thing like any respectable builder would do (and does), and write it off, or just turn it into a mule.

Yeah, we'll see what they do with it. I'm just guessing since they took the time to fix it up.

 

[TheInvisibleHand]

Over/under on Legion dropping this weekend?

Also, Im curious to know what the "big news" is that they teased last email.

 

[AmoryDrive]

Over/under on Legion dropping this weekend?

Also, Im curious to know what the "big news" is that they teased last email.

Double-Neck Larada, calling it now

 

[StevenC]

Double-Neck Larada, calling it now

Get out of my brain

 

[Jack McGoldrick]

Twelve string, nine string, double cut, no cut aways, single neck pickup are all the dodgy ideas I can come up with

 

[StevenC]

Twelve string, nine string, double cut, no cut aways, single neck pickup are all the dodgy ideas I can come up with

I've been saying as long as I've been playing 7s/8s I will buy any electric 14 or 16 string guitars that are made.

 

[Jack McGoldrick]

I've been saying as long as I've been playing 7s/8s I will buy any electric 14 or 16 string guitars that are made.

In some deep dark part of the internet I saw a hybrid guitar (Charlie Hunter style) with the three four bass strings strung like a twelve and the three guitar strings regular. It really haunts me what people commission

 

[r3tr0sp3ct1v3]

Maybe it will be legion info?

 

[FromTheMausoleum]

Twelve string, nine string, double cut, no cut aways, single neck pickup are all the dodgy ideas I can come up with

How about a Kahler equipped model?

 

[jephjacques]

Strat style