rokeros Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 I bet none of ya have heard of this: but my friend has one of their santana replicas and boy does it sound sweet! It is less than 1000 US$, but howeve double the tone and quality. It is a must for anyone wanting a cheaper but more out of the ordinary PRS. Here is the link: http://www.guitarandpickup.com/ Ash HK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sashimimi Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 they seem nice but this one http://www.guitarandpickup.com/index.php?l...ticle&Id=170817 seems alot like a leviathan for someone with way too many fingers, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egdeltar Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 they seem nice but this one http://www.guitarandpickup.com/index.php?l...ticle&Id=170817 seems alot like a leviathan for someone with way too many fingers, lol. ← Oh man..... too many fingers near Uranus could get messy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 but howeve double the tone and quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodBlessTexas Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 I like some of the design elements of the Uranus, but that name is hideous. Remember the Alamo, and God Bless Texas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Before I would hand over $1000 for a Thai guitar....I would first seriously inspect the quality. For a $1000 you can almost buy half the country......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburncustomguitars Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Hi, Hmmmmmm, a little sitent on the details, such as the origin of the pickups and those cheap-looking tuners. Of course, if you pay sweat-shop pay rates, you could make slmost anything for $1000. Peace, DaveI bet none of ya have heard of this: but my friend has one of their santana replicas and boy does it sound sweet! It is less than 1000 US$, but howeve double the tone and quality. It is a must for anyone wanting a cheaper but more out of the ordinary PRS. Here is the link: http://www.guitarandpickup.com/ Ash HK ← Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Those 'cheap tuners' sure looks a lot like schallers to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3Va1L Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 damn. That uranus guitar looks a LOT like the custom design I drew..... (except for the monkey-with-too-many-fingers grip) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 It wouldn't have mattered if you actually built the thing and put 10 pattents on it. Most manufacturers over there(in asia) couldn't care less about US pattents and trademarks. I don't know if it even legally applies to them. Stop sketching stuff and build something already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivin Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 That guy has been trying to offload one of his guitars on Aus. Ebay too. His english and knowledge of how to market an expensive guitar was very poor, and to top it off, the guitar looked a bit sus. On the surface it looked great, but some things about it were just weird...like for such an amazing instrument (supposedly) with master craftsmanship, why was there obvious epoxy all around the inlay on the headstock? I dunno... but I wouldnt buy one. I'll see if i can dig up the listing. - Dan Edit: After looking over that website, the guitars there seem much nicer than the one I saw on Ebay... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Maybe they're photo shops of actual prs' and gibsons and what not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3Va1L Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 for gibson, it might explain the epoxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 im trying to figure out what the heck they are trying to patent on the uranus model....... they do something special im not catching that requires a patent? i wonder if they are going to try and "patent" their strat, lespaul and PRS ripoffs too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 I've lived in asia almost my ENTIRE life. With several visits to thailand for musically, and none music related visits. YES, you do get a bunch of cheap rip-offs with poor quality, so yes, I WOULD check these out VERY thoroughly before throwing down that much money for them. HOWEVER, there are some AMAZING wood-workers over in that part of the world. Now I'm not saying guitars, but woodwork in general can be some of the finest in the world. So if these ARE actually as good as they seem, which he very well could be one of the amazing works I've mentioned, JUMP on it. Cause in that case, the reason he can charge so little for everything is because EVERYTHING (excluding US things he puts on like the tuners, etc.) are cheaper over there. Less government regulation of logging is going to make his wood dirt cheap, since he can live on next to nothing that makes his labour costs dirt cheap, his shell is probably directly from someone near him since he's so close to where it comes from, etc. Chances are, we may think that these prices are rediculously low... but he's probably laughing all the way to the thai bank, cause relatively, over there, he's making a fortune. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivin Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Is there anywhere I can find prices online for these things? or do we have to ring someone in Thailand to find out? - Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokeros Posted October 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Darn! I only left this topic for half a day expecting maybe 3 replies max but man i could not see why 2 pages ended up. But anyways, great thoughts guys, I myself at first did not believe the pricetage and everything until as mentioned before that my friend had bought one. Only complaint is that the santana is very heavy and bird inlays are not exactly the same but close enough. Exept from that everything else is perfect, the finish (a Drool!!!), pickups, same or almost as good as SDs, neck is so smooth and the body shapes and headstock seem quite similar to real prs. Oh ya the epoxy thing on the headstock might be the reason why this guy had sold on ebay, because I don't think there are any other of his products there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokeros Posted October 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 also, you should check this website www.guitarhandmade.com it has more info on his products and you can also find the production images. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Yes, in the "gallery" section SOME of the pics of past fliers have prices. The Custom 24 copies as 26,000 baht ($650) and the Sanatana copies are 45,000 baht ($1100). I just emailed him finding out how much a VERY nice COMPLICATED guitar would be. (hollowbody custom 24 with f-holes, bound headstock and fretboard as well, and a moonscape inlay like o n a Mcnaught)(I;'ll let ya'll know what he says). Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokeros Posted October 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 sweet, but i bet it'll cost you more than the santana copy! Ash HK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 HAHAHAHAHA, I just got his reply! It'll only cost me $100 more than the Santana copy. For a custom 24 (made hollowbody) with a McNaught style "Moonscape" inlay and headstock and fretboard binding to match the bodies is only $1200!! This rocks! When I go back to malaysia for christmas I'm SO making a trip up to Bangkok he said he'd give me a tour of the shop. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrummerDude Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 Don't forget to take pics of his workshop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 We're talkin' IF I go christmas. So don't get TOO many hopes up. But if I go, I will. Also, there's a couple shop pics on his website if you peruse around and dig deep enough. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokeros Posted October 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 DUde, thats amazing. Looks like you dont have to pay tens of thousands to get a custmo from PRS after all. lol Bet you can't want for christmas. Later! Ash HK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokeros Posted December 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 verhoevenc, when are you going to thailand. Are you? Cos if you do and purchase that custom you ordered, then you must make a soundtrack and show pics of the shop and guitar itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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