Chibson imports...

[NancyJohnson]

I've bought a couple of knock off Fender Jazz/Precision necks in the last year, but have never gone the whole hog with a completed guitar.

 

I'd sold a few books pre-Christmas, had a little surplus and decided to take the plunge.  I've always adored the original Gibson Futura shape (with the split headstock), so pulled the trigger on this:

 

 

So long as the body and neck are OK, everything else is dispensable.

 

Gawd help me.

[binky_bass]

They're often not terrible to be fair. Ive had a few Chibsons over the years and most have been perfectly decent players - some easily at Epiphone Les Paul level. The ones with set necks and the binding over the fret ends are the best IMO. Most convincing too if you want to be convincing. Good luck sir, hopefully you'll get a good'un! 

[jonno1981]

Tricky shape to cut into firewood 😛

 

I hope it turns out ok. I’ve got no idea how this works, if it’s knackered can you send it back or are you stuck? 

[NancyJohnson]

1 hour ago, jonno1981 said:

Tricky shape to cut into firewood 😛

 

I hope it turns out ok. I’ve got no idea how this works, if it’s knackered can you send it back or are you stuck? 

 

As I understand it, you have a degree of recourse if things go awry; Paypal dispute etc.  I have seen a few posts from people who've bought the same model from the same seller and things are generally OK.  End of the day, it was only £200!  I can hang it on the wall.

[tauzero]

10 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said:

 

As I understand it, you have a degree of recourse if things go awry; Paypal dispute etc.  I have seen a few posts from people who've bought the same model from the same seller and things are generally OK.  End of the day, it was only £200!  I can hang it on the wall.

 

If you got it off AliExpress, they've got a good returns policy - certainly for smaller items they supply a postage paid label and the return is to a UK address, and IME the refund happens as soon as the parcel is dropped off at the post office.