There is no way a Korean made guitar will match up against an American made guitar. Any guitar player should know that.
Guild BHMs are by far a superior instruments to the Korean made Burns. The newer BHMs are a little better, but they still don't compare to the Guilds.
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...and before anybody gets their political panties in a wad, this is just simply a fact. Go to fender's website and they address this issue in depth.
It is also pretty well known that Korea, in particular, is known not only for bad craftmanship but very poor materials, primarily the wood used on the guitar. You think Nike shoe factories are bad?
It is also pretty well known that Korea, in particular, is known not only for bad craftmanship but very poor materials, primarily the wood used on the guitar. You think Nike shoe factories are bad?
LOL!
Two Texas boys saying our toys are better than yours. Gotta love it!
But it is the truth, that's why you pay $3,000 for an American made Les Paul and $300 for a Korean made Les Paul.
Two Texas boys saying our toys are better than yours. Gotta love it!
But it is the truth, that's why you pay $3,000 for an American made Les Paul and $300 for a Korean made Les Paul.
I just picked my '85 Guild up for a look see, and it's a beautiful instrument. I love the way the word GUILD is inlayed at the top, very stylish. It's hardly perfect, does go out of tune more than I'd like, but the hardware is flawless, never had a problem with the electronics, and for a 22 year old guitar that's not bad. By comparison, my Korean built Washburn P2 (7 years old, MSRP of $1200, which I love like a bastard child compared to my Guild, but a child nonetheless) has had wiring and toggle switch issues, the pick guard screw came off and the volume pots are wonky. For the guitar industry at least, Korean stuff deosn't hold a light to the US.
Did I buy the one good Burns???
Haha.
Haha.
I own a Burns, it's a good guitar, but it doesn't compare with a Guild BHM Signature. Different woods, different hardware, different maker. It's not the same.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Boy Thomas Raker wrote: [/QUOTENAME]By comparison, my Korean built Washburn P2 (7 years old, MSRP of $1200, which I love like a bastard child compared to my Guild, but a child nonetheless) has had wiring and toggle switch issues, the pick guard screw came off and the volume pots are wonky. For the guitar industry at least, Korean stuff deosn't hold a light to the US.[/QUOTE]
FYI, the new Paul Stanley Washburns? Don't even waste your time. Part of this guitar is PLASTIC. You heard me folks, PLASTIC. There's even a Paul Stanley Acoustic model that looks quite comparable to those crappy Nascar guitars that came out 2 years ago. The only thing these are good for is the PETE TOWNSHEND TREATMENT.
There are plenty of Luthiers out there that allow you to choose the materials and layout from day 1, and some are quite reasonable. Carvin and Alembic, for example, although their specialty lies more with Bass guitars, but they do both and quite a wonderful job.
I'm really intrigued by those new Parker Nightfly models that were just released, so Brian will have to wait for my money.
FYI, the new Paul Stanley Washburns? Don't even waste your time. Part of this guitar is PLASTIC. You heard me folks, PLASTIC. There's even a Paul Stanley Acoustic model that looks quite comparable to those crappy Nascar guitars that came out 2 years ago. The only thing these are good for is the PETE TOWNSHEND TREATMENT.
There are plenty of Luthiers out there that allow you to choose the materials and layout from day 1, and some are quite reasonable. Carvin and Alembic, for example, although their specialty lies more with Bass guitars, but they do both and quite a wonderful job.
I'm really intrigued by those new Parker Nightfly models that were just released, so Brian will have to wait for my money.
"FYI, the new Paul Stanley Washburns? Don't even waste your time. Part of this guitar is PLASTIC. You heard me folks, PLASTIC."
Like KISS music? :P
(I love KISS by the way).
Like KISS music? :P
(I love KISS by the way).
My Burns never goes out of tune -- never -- but it's my first "real" guitar. I've always had crappy guitars -- I have a Fender Squire that is my beater guitar, a Martin acoustic that I love, and an Ibanez piece of crap that has a locking tremelo system that I hope to burn in my backyard firepit someday.
That said, I do think the Guilds are excellent and I am jealous of those who bought one when it came out -- we have to do the math, though, boys -- that 1,000-dollar guitar back then would have cost how much these days? About 3 grand. The Burns cost me 899 -- and if you compare it to other guitars at that price point, I think it holds up to it pretty excellently. It might not be the best -- I may, like Microwave, choose a good Fender -- but it's enough to impress my gearhead musician friends in the corporeal sphere.
Then there seems to be the "how close is it to Brian's real guitar" criteria. Seems the BHM guitar is coming close to it, yes? I play along to the Star Licks -- or try to play along -- with my Burns -- and it does OK. But again, wish I had a Guild and a BHM, too!
But please -- let's all admit that even good guitar players -- and I exclude myself from this classification -- can't afford one thousand freaking dollars for a guitar. And that's why I think it would be great if Epiphone or some other non-Brian May-associated company simply did a copy. Yes, according to many of us on this thread, it would be a POS. Even me. But it would play differently than your average cheapo Korean-made Fender/Gibson copy, and it would advance what we all want to advance here at Queenzone -- the legacy of Queen and Brian May.
Thoughts? I'm full of it, aren't I? :)
That said, I do think the Guilds are excellent and I am jealous of those who bought one when it came out -- we have to do the math, though, boys -- that 1,000-dollar guitar back then would have cost how much these days? About 3 grand. The Burns cost me 899 -- and if you compare it to other guitars at that price point, I think it holds up to it pretty excellently. It might not be the best -- I may, like Microwave, choose a good Fender -- but it's enough to impress my gearhead musician friends in the corporeal sphere.
Then there seems to be the "how close is it to Brian's real guitar" criteria. Seems the BHM guitar is coming close to it, yes? I play along to the Star Licks -- or try to play along -- with my Burns -- and it does OK. But again, wish I had a Guild and a BHM, too!
But please -- let's all admit that even good guitar players -- and I exclude myself from this classification -- can't afford one thousand freaking dollars for a guitar. And that's why I think it would be great if Epiphone or some other non-Brian May-associated company simply did a copy. Yes, according to many of us on this thread, it would be a POS. Even me. But it would play differently than your average cheapo Korean-made Fender/Gibson copy, and it would advance what we all want to advance here at Queenzone -- the legacy of Queen and Brian May.
Thoughts? I'm full of it, aren't I? :)
$799 right now on Musician's Friend. Even with all this discussion, I find myself hovering over the click to purchase button. I know this is a Burns. Why do I need this? 3 Burns pickups. Aaaarggh. There should be a law against artists like Brian using Mind Control on me.
Does anyone know if you can get them in Canada? I've been looking but I can't find one.
Well, you'll have to drive to America to get one for a good price... kinda like cigarettes.