foreright
Well-Known Member
Let me ask you this. If you were buying an off the shelf production guitar like ESP, Schecter or Jackson, would you be content with any 4 of the issues that I pointed out above?
IMO this is the crux of the matter... if I had bought a production guitar, even a relatively cheap one with some of the "issues" highlighted above, it would be going back for replacement quick smart. This is far less acceptable on a "custom" instrument where you've paid a lot more... If I were throwing thousands of dollars/pounds/whatever at a custom build, I'd certainly not expect to receive it with obvious cosmetic flaws.
Edit: The above sounds a little harsh - Etherial are really putting some amazing stuff out there. The "tron" guitar is truly astounding for example. It's just the attention to detail and the final finishing touches that elevates a luthier above the rest