repulse87 said:
i'm not trying to cover up for the shops but i just don't wan to start rumours and conflicts. ALL I CAN SAY IS, you gotta be careful even in the reputable stores like G77 and GC, you may think they know their stuff well, but they themselves may be conned by the ppl who sold them the guitars or who knows, they could've assembled the fake strat themselves. I know you guys wana know which shop sold me the fake strat, but I think the shop has given me what i wanted, which is a refund, thats all i need, I don't need to start a publicity strife on it. main point is, BE VERY CAREFUL, even with reputable shops, esp. 2nd hand shops.
all be frank and i m not bashing shops
of all guitar shops , G77 has a pretty experienced shop dude in charge ( uncle dennis) who can properly recognise wads real or not ( i might be abit bias here) but i m sure with his years of experience in the business he knows his stuff. seriosully ... he can give a lot of advice and details about guitars of all ages.
if there is a "shop" to beware i would say its ash _ e i _ _ music ... somewhere in excelsior. he dosent really " cheat "but takes advatage of people not in the know.
e.g of claims tt could land him( ashXXXXX) in a small claims tribunal
1) my santa fe guitars are higher quality than most other recognized brands such as squier , ibanez
2) dont go for all the low -end models of other companies , they are usually made of poor quality wood
3) we manufacture our own gear as we own the factory ( this is a blatant lie)
come on people .
if there are people out there who needs to be blasted for their blatant cheating and conniving to make a quick buck out of the general public ...
dun hesistate . SPread the word . these culprits deserve to be publicly shamed.
as a forum is a venue for free speech , all statements made here are of a person's personal opinion and not aired in the public to attack , defame or malinger anyone .
in simple terms , you technically free from getting sued .