I got my Strictly 7 Boden and....

[engage757]

And at that point any reputable builder would discard it and make a new body, not figure oh what they hell lets ship it anyways

This. Many builders would cut the body up. Let us not forget, most shops would never even CUT a shape with that in it to begin with. We posted this on Guitar Porn. Tired of people getting ripped off by this sub-par company. You wouldn't believe some of the emails and comments we have had. One guy had his rebuilt THREE TIMES and it still isn't right. We had a statement from Paul De Maio and Ola though, so no worries with them.

Hope they will fix this for you Alain my brotha. It's such a shame to see this happen and it is totally unacceptable.

 

[engage757]

The thing that sucks is now Im a little leary of ordering a washburn boden. If all goes well I should be able to order one by the fall but I will for sure be waiting untill a bunch of them are shipped and reviewed. I wasnt an S7 basher from the start but now that they have proven themselves unable, I will wait untill washburn proves themselves. It sucks but like I said the damage has been done at this point

I have had several Washburn USA Customs, and Custom Parkers, built by the same guys. Don't be leery. As much as I am NOT a Washburn fan, the Custom Shop boys are top notch and the brand is EXTREMELY well-established. I wouldn't hesitate in the slightest.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

the Custom Shop boys are top notch and the brand is EXTREMELY well-established.

140 years under their belt vs someone with... ...., I don't even know. Less than a decade?

Shit, the first time I heard of them was back during Winter NAMM 2010.

 

[DoomMantia]

Unacceptable

 

[poopyalligator]

Man, I saw that and my jaw just dropped in disbelief thinking about how a luthier would send out a guitar like that and be okay with that. That is just disgusting. I don't care how well it played, the fact that they used that piece of wood and didn't address that problem in the beginning is just beyond my belief. Anybody with integrity and commitment to quality would know that is wrong. Especially on a 3,000 dollar instrument.

 

[s_k_mullins]

I have had several Washburn USA Customs, and Custom Parkers, built by the same guys. Don't be leery. As much as I am NOT a Washburn fan, the Custom Shop boys are top notch and the brand is EXTREMELY well-established. I wouldn't hesitate in the slightest.

Definitely agree with this. I used to have a Washburn P3 from the Chicago custom shop. And it was a very well built guitar!

 

[Seanthesheep]

I have had several Washburn USA Customs, and Custom Parkers, built by the same guys. Don't be leery. As much as I am NOT a Washburn fan, the Custom Shop boys are top notch and the brand is EXTREMELY well-established. I wouldn't hesitate in the slightest.

Not trying to start shit or any flame wars or that Im even saying I wont touch anything thats not a "real" strandberg. Ill just wait until a bunch of these new bodens start coming out and getting reviewed. As big as a company washburn is, it is still possible for them to put a bad product out. Also Ive never seen any washburns in person before that weren't cheap off shore made guitars. Maybe its because Im too young or for whatever other reason but I just dont have that faith in them you have

 

[DavidLopezJr]

Also Ive never seen any washburns in person before that weren't cheap off shore made guitars. Maybe its because Im too young or for whatever other reason but I just dont have that faith in them you have

He's talking about their Custom Shop stuff. They pretty much always have gotten great reviews.

 

[engage757]

Not trying to start shit or any flame wars or that Im even saying I wont touch anything thats not a "real" strandberg. Ill just wait until a bunch of these new bodens start coming out and getting reviewed. As big as a company washburn is, it is still possible for them to put a bad product out. Also Ive never seen any washburns in person before that weren't cheap off shore made guitars. Maybe its because Im too young or for whatever other reason but I just dont have that faith in them you have

Well, depending on your age, you may have grandchildren before you get the chance to touch a "real" Strandberg.

Washburn USA Custom Shop stuff is top-notch, and involves most of the Parker Custom Shop boys as well. As much as I (again) dislike Washburn guitars, I would literally be shocked into a near-COMA if they didn't put out at the very LEAST a flawless, well-built, instrument with great and consistent quality control.

 

[L1ght]

Well, depending on your age, you may have grandchildren before you get the chance to touch a "real" Strandberg.

I don't know, I wouldn't go that far to be quite honest because everyone has a price. What it comes down to in the end is what the guitar is actually worth to both the buyer and the seller. I mean just a two months ago someone here in NJ was selling their strandberg, and it wasn't even that expensive, as far as strandbergs go. Are they rare? Absolutely. But they aren't bigfoot rare.

 

[engage757]

I don't know, I wouldn't go that far to be quite honest because everyone has a price. What it comes down to in the end is what the guitar is actually worth to both the buyer and the seller. I mean just a two months ago someone here in NJ was selling their strandberg, and it wasn't even that expensive, as far as strandbergs go. Are they rare? Absolutely. But they aren't bigfoot rare.

Tell that to my #372 build slot.

 

[Seanthesheep]

Tell that to my #372 build slot.

#329

 

[DavidLopezJr]

Tell that to my #372 build slot.

Holy crap. Surpised people haven't started selling their spots at a profit yet.

 

[Danukenator]

Man, this is unbelievable. I hope S7 sorts your shit out for you. Hopefully Ola has some pull with them.

 

[rcsierra13]

I can only think of one artist left with them and that's Chimp Spanner.

He got his signature recently (head over to the ERG section to check it out) and said it was great, though there were a few complications and it still doesn't have the pickguard on it.

 

[Alberto7]

I can only think of one artist left with them and that's Chimp Spanner.

He got his signature recently (head over to the ERG section to check it out) and said it was great, though there were a few complications and it still doesn't have the pickguard on it.

Wait, seriously? They couldn't even get that one right? Jesus Christ . Can't they just produce a guitar WITHOUT any hassle? Like, you know, $200 Ibanez Gio's and the like. Cheap guitars for sure, but no silly defects like that. Much less a gigantic knot on it, which, by the way, is just gross. Wood with knots looks, to me, like decaying matter.

And here I was thinking that endorsees were favored over regular customers.

It's a shame, too, because a lot of S7 guitars that I've seen actually look great.

 

[toiletstand]

I can only think of one artist left with them and that's Chimp Spanner.

He got his signature recently (head over to the ERG section to check it out) and said it was great, though there were a few complications and it still doesn't have the pickguard on it.

i thought that was one of the lighting(something else?) techs for chimp spanner?

 

[MF_Kitten]

I think the obvious thing they could have done if they gave a damn at all, is to use that body blank on a different guitar that has a finish over it. Gibson-style.

 

[Larrikin666]

Wow man. I started to read through this yesterday and got so upset that I had to stop. This is a huge bummer. I've been skeptical of these guys from the start. I knew another one of their artists who never used his guitar. I was an absolute mess. I hope you get everything resolved.

 

[JP Universe]

seriously, Is anyone surprised about the result? We called out Chris about a month ago on s7 and despite all the fan boys that backed him here we are.... Im so glad ive never bought a s7 guitar and i have sso to thank for it!, And this is coming from a guy that hasn't even touched s7 stuff - guys that are interested in getting into guitar luthiery... Ensure you have customer service sorted out before you begin, please!!!!! FFS I can't believe this!! In saying this I do say that my money for a Washburn custom cl sig is on the cards and my 2 spots just gained some more mojo Ola Strandberg is the real deal