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yeah RuF, I am curious about them just because they seem like a possible idk "rival" for Aristides, i'd love to just compare the two head on. and they actually have a V lolIsn't a company namedBAD WOLFRuf also doing high dollar tonal tupperware? Either way, it's definitely a slim part of the market for sure.
Edit: I am dumb.
I don't think they can rival Aristides anytime soon. A bunch of guys on fb tried them and said they were meh. Plus their finishes look rough.yeah RuF, I am curious about them just because they seem like a possible idk "rival" for Aristides, i'd love to just compare the two head on. and they actually have a V lol
was that on the MG facebook group? or maybe aristides group? I know a guy I hung out with (he's a member here) said they weren't as nice as Aristides when he tried them at NAMM, but the more opinions the better.I don't think they can rival Aristides anytime soon. A bunch of guys on fb tried them and said they were meh. Plus their finishes look rough.
I know at least a couple guys in the aristides group and i think chug life said that the RUF guitars were well... rough.was that on the MG facebook group? or maybe aristides group? I know a guy I hung out with (he's a member here) said they weren't as nice as Aristides when he tried them at NAMM, but the more opinions the better.
maybe this isn't the right place to ask, but I kinda feel that Aristides popularity peaked somewhere around 2019-21 or so where it was like THE brand for "modern" guitar enthusiasts. It seems to not be that anymore (I mean look at the frequency this thread gets a new post), but I can't really think of a replacement. Does anybody think a certain brand is the new Aristides in terms of hype etc? I know Strandberg has been popular forever, but I feel like most at this point see the 'ergonomics' are a bit overstated and the Indo build quality prevents it from being labeled like endgame guitars....it honestly seems like maybe it's spread out over a few brands at this point.
Had not heard of these, seems like a cool concept materials-wise compared to Aristides. Not sure where the marketing mumbo-jumbo ends and the meaningful stuff begins though.
Yeah, then Misha settled with Jackson, and Tosin with his own guitars, Javier with ESP, Nolly plays... with knobs, and everyone else - including YouTubers - seem to have settled on something (*cough* Kiesel *cough*), so I don't think there are as many figures as prominent as those guys used to be pushing and driving the hype. There's also just a lot more competition now.The same thing happened with Mayones a few years earlier. They weren't super well known and were hard to get in North America, and folks like Misha playing them drove a lot of hype. Now that they're pretty easy to come by (if you've got the cash) they're not the lead car in the hype train anymore.
Yeah, they’re literally called Ruf.I don't think they can rival Aristides anytime soon. A bunch of guys on fb tried them and said they were meh. Plus their finishes look rough.
Probably because Washburn/Jam industries has done jack shit with the Parker brand (or any brand they own) in like 15 years.Aristedes are cool I guess, but why can’t we get a Parker revival? I almost spent way too much on this at a local guitar show on Saturday.
That's venture capitalism baby!Probably because Washburn/Jam industries has done jack shit with the Parker brand (or any brand they own) in like 15 years.
Washburn is on life support, Randall is effectively dead, Parker is dead, Hamer is basically dead, Oscar Schmidt only survives because they make entry level garbage.
Restarting Parker would be extremely expensive, and the price you'd have to sell them at to break even would keep all but the diehards away, and then Parker goes under again. It's just not financially viable.Aristedes are cool I guess, but why can’t we get a Parker revival? I almost spent way too much on this at a local guitar show on Saturday.
Restarting Parker would be extremely expensive, and the price you'd have to sell them at to break even would keep all but the diehards away, and then Parker goes under again. It's just not financially viable.
That's the sad part unfortunately, I'm still really bummed that things went that way for Parker. They were such innovative and unique instruments, both visually and in construction. Such a shame.Restarting Parker would be extremely expensive, and the price you'd have to sell them at to break even would keep all but the diehards away, and then Parker goes under again. It's just not financially viable.
If that would happen, I'd pre-order day 1 no question. A Parker made out of Arium would be incredibly cool. It's highly unlikely for so many reasons, but one can dream.License them to Aristides to make!