thrsher
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You guys dont want to send this guy your money?
i never actually watched any of these videos till now, what a joke this guy is. im ashamed to say that i have purchased from him
RIP strictly7?
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i never actually watched any of these videos till now, what a joke this guy is. im ashamed to say that i have purchased from him
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ElysianGuitars
Well-Known Member
It's not much of a surprise... He came into the business with virtually no mass production experience, and tried to go hard and force growth. It's obvious to me when I look at pictures of his work and see glaring flaws... I'm by no means perfect, but when I got in over my head I scaled back, not up, and it worked for the best for me. This is a tough business, and you can't go into it completely green because you know how to program a CNC... It takes paying your dues, plain and simple.
MetalDestroyer
Heaven's Football Bat
He is so tired of spending all that time on the internet reading crap.
He cannot physically keep up with email.
So many logic.
He cannot physically keep up with email.
So many logic.
flexkill
Vodka & PentaTonic
As soon as Ola Englund left that company I knew there was a major problem. Ola is cool as fvck and if he felt like he had to leave....shit must be bad.
SpaceDock
Shred till your dead
That video is painful.
Church2224
Guitar Whore
I knew there was a problem when the first page of his website stated how other companies had so many quality control issues, when his guitars have issues that are significantly worse...
Also what a dick. He says "I check every guitar I never let anything sub par out of the factory." Bull, he has sent many defected guitars out and we have seen them first hand.
Also what a dick. He says "I check every guitar I never let anything sub par out of the factory." Bull, he has sent many defected guitars out and we have seen them first hand.
RagtimeDandy
On a Musical Journey
More interestingly he said he checks every guitar, then proceeds to say he actually didn't, trusting his employees, then blames them when shit slips through
Sigh. This thread is depressing. It's so sad to see people that spent their hard earned money on a custom guitar they thought would be the end-all, only to receive nothing but bullshit. To the OP, I really hope you get your money back, if not then I hope you'll get the guitar you already paid for. I remember looking at S7 guitars a year or so back and thinking "how cool!" Now I know the company is nothing but a sham... the world we live in. 
flexkill
Vodka & PentaTonic
MetalDaze
Repless in Seattle
Well, it's true that there have been some Custom Shop nightmares, but I believe in all cases the end result was either a refund or a rebuild. It does take forever, but I haven't heard of anyone just getting fvcked.
Didn't think of the dealer angle, which I suppose could happen given how long the build times are, but based on my recent experience with their customer support, I believe they would have your back if you showed a receipt of your deposit.
I can't think of any recent stories where a dealer went under and a person got screwed. It's just these (several) small builders.
downburst82
Well-Known Member
Bernie Rico Jr and Strictly 7 should form a new company....
BS Guitars
Seriously though this just sucks for all
BS Guitars
Seriously though this just sucks for all
op1e
Spirit Taker
Finish your orders before lapping the asses of internet youtube celebrities and giving them sigs. Too bad that this happened. I met up with him at one of my gigs and demo'd one live back in early 09. Coulda had a partial endorsement deal and got a production model for around $550 (this was before the Cobra was even out). Turned it down cause I knew my band was off the rails and doomed. He was cool back then and seemed solid... Before he went all "There Will Be Blood" on the world. Baby steps, baby steps.
petervindel
Well-Known Member
I feel really sorry for everyone affected by this.
I ordered my custom 8 string 30.2" cobra summer of '12 and was told there was a 4-6 month build time. After 7 months I freaked out and started sending Jim e-mails every day. After 8-9 months I finally got my guitar.
Sad thing is they actually build(t) great guitars. I am aware that there are people who have received lemons from them, but my guitar is actually a great build.
The worst part about this is that people are turned off getting custom gear. DAR Amps, Bernie Rico Jr., S7G... I am going to think long and hard before I order a custom anything again.
Hope you get your money back man, I will keep my fingers crossed for you!
I ordered my custom 8 string 30.2" cobra summer of '12 and was told there was a 4-6 month build time. After 7 months I freaked out and started sending Jim e-mails every day. After 8-9 months I finally got my guitar.
Sad thing is they actually build(t) great guitars. I am aware that there are people who have received lemons from them, but my guitar is actually a great build.
The worst part about this is that people are turned off getting custom gear. DAR Amps, Bernie Rico Jr., S7G... I am going to think long and hard before I order a custom anything again.
Hope you get your money back man, I will keep my fingers crossed for you!
TRENCHLORD
Banned
Yeah that's a downright hustle on his part
. That goes beyond just being a failed owner or an overextended screwball.
HeHasTheJazzHands
Well-Known Member
RIP wood with "character."
teamSKDM
Well-Known Member
There needs to be a company that doesnt do custom orders, but just makes super exotic guitars and sells them and works on them in their own timethat doesnt sound so bad right? As long as the builder has nice tastes and thinks out the box.
Lorcan Ward
7slinger
^Blackmachine. Doug builds in his free time but thats usually just to make guitars for himself and then sells later on when he needs money or builds another.
Its crazy how unprotected we are from scammers and cheats in the guitar world.
Its crazy how unprotected we are from scammers and cheats in the guitar world.
Bernie Rico Jr and Strictly 7 should form a new company....
BS Guitars
Seriously though this just sucks for all
Yeah that's a downright hustle on his part
Actually, now that I think about this more, this might constitute fraud. The instrument wasn't complete, but he said it was to elicit payment and then didn't ship the item. Too bad the payment wasn't mailed, then it would definitely be mail fraud and you could sick the Post Office on him too.
SpaceDock: Check with law enforcement, it really sounds like your guitar has crossed the line into outright fraud.
Ray
Anybody told that your guitar was complete, made the final payment, but never received the guitar? Call law enforcement, that's almost certainly crossed the line into abject fraud.
Anybody actually snail-mail a payment? That would open-up the possibility for mail fraud. Check with the post office.
Ray
Anybody actually snail-mail a payment? That would open-up the possibility for mail fraud. Check with the post office.
Ray
