New Xaviere Guitars

**Guitar Gal** · September 21st, 2007, 07:50 PM

Has anyone seen these new Xaviere guitars?

http://store.guitarfetish.com/xaxvandxvgu.html

Looks like they have more choices and got rid of the ugly head stock logo. Have a choice of P90's or Dream 180's......tele or strat.....rosewood or maple....so many choices.....

Hmmmmm......

GG

**Adrian30** · September 22nd, 2007, 10:02 AM

They're looking very sweet and highly afordable.

**kiteman** · September 22nd, 2007, 10:04 AM

Pretty damn cheap but how good are they?

**Katastrophe** · September 22nd, 2007, 10:10 AM

I'd love to play one. Reviews that I've read on the Zemaitis copies have been mixed. But, the prices are right on these new models, and they look cool, too. I'd like to try the cream Tele with the maple fretboard.

Please forgive my lack of manners. Welcome GG and Adrian!

**t_ross33** · September 22nd, 2007, 10:12 AM

Hey, those do look kinda sweet

I've heard mixed reviews of Xaviere guitars, but mostly from the fanatics over on the Telecaster Discussion Page, TDPRI and you KNOW how touchy Tele players are about their guitars

From what I hear, the build quality is generally pretty good for a guitar in this price range, certainly on par with many Squiers, SX etc. GFS p'ups get great reviews on this and other forums.

Hmm... a semi-hollowbody Strat with P90s... must... not... reach... for... credit...card....

Spudman*** · September 22nd, 2007, 02:37 PM

Damn! Just when I thought I was safe. Who posted this?

**snarph** · September 22nd, 2007, 08:59 PM

this is my current favorite

And for just over a buck and a half what could you loose

Spudman*** · September 22nd, 2007, 09:20 PM

I don't know if anyone noticed or not but the backs are not contoured. They are a square edge like a Tele or Les Paul.

I wonder what "poplar" core means? A multi piece body with the center piece being poplar and the wings something else?

I think I'll wait for a report.

marnold*** · September 22nd, 2007, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by Spudman

I wonder what "poplar" core means? A multi piece body with the center piece being poplar and the wings something else?

The one description I read said that it had a poplar core with maple laminate on all sides. I'm not sure what the point of that would be since it wasn't a transparent finish. The only thing I can think of is that they tried to give it some maple brightness without it weighing a ton.

**snarph** · September 23rd, 2007, 03:50 PM

Well look at the sound got out of the Masonite Dan electro guitars ?

duhvoodooman*** · September 24th, 2007, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by snarph

this is my current favorite:

......

And for just over a buck and a half what could you loose

I'd go with the Surf Green body and the rosewood fretboard, but we're basically on the same wavelength, Snarph. At a buck-fifty-nine, they've gotta be a steal! GFS doesn't sell junk, from what I've seen....

**Ro3b** · September 24th, 2007, 01:32 PM

As though the universe were responding to my GASeous emissions, these came along just as I was thinking I'd like a P90 guitar. So I just pulled the trigger on one. Surf green tele body with maple fretboard and P90s. I really wanted the red sparkle finish, but they only have those with the Dream 180s.

Spudman*** · September 24th, 2007, 06:28 PM

Great Ro3b. Now I'll actually (please if you would be so kind) get some sort of idea how their P90's sound. I've been thinking of upgrading one of my P90 guitars but have heard zip about the GFS P90's. Some feed back on these after you get the guitar would be greatly appreciated.

**Ro3b** · September 24th, 2007, 07:32 PM

Actually a guy on Harmony Central has posted some clips.

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/....php?t=1750516

Pretty nice stuff!

marnold*** · September 25th, 2007, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by Ro3b

Actually a guy on Harmony Central has posted some clips.

Sweet find. Sounds like quite a deal for the price. Personally, I'm not a big fan of the f-hole look, but the sparkly red Strat-shaped one with a maple board looks pretty cool.

duhvoodooman*** · September 25th, 2007, 08:51 AM

Since Medway MA, where GFS is located, is only a 2 - 2.5 hr drive from here, I'm going to shoot them an e-mail and see if its possible to stop by their location and try out a couple of these new Xaviere models. I get over toward Boston periodically and could easily swing by Medway, which is just a couple of minutes off I-495 south of I-90. Perhaps they'd let me try out two or three of the new models, and then I could report my findings/impressions back here. Kind of a "Fretter's field trip"! We'll see what they say....

Spudman*** · September 25th, 2007, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by duhvoodooman

Since Medway MA, where GFS is located, is only a 2 - 2.5 hr drive from here, I'm going to shoot them an e-mail and see if its possible to stop by their location and try out a couple of these new Xaviere models. I get over toward Boston periodically and could easily swing by Medway, which is just a couple of minutes off I-495 south of I-90. Perhaps they'd let me try out two or three of the new models, and then I could report my findings/impressions back here. Kind of a "Fretter's field trip"! We'll see what they say....

That would be awesome if you do because as you probably have guessed...I want one too.

**stingx** · September 25th, 2007, 04:17 PM

I'm 5 hours away and was thinking of going up there in a few weeks when I take a couple of days off during the week.

**Brian Krashpad** · September 26th, 2007, 05:30 AM

Re visiting GFS, over at H-C Jay (the GuitarFetish/Xaviere guy) has said that locals in his immediate area can call ahead and arrange to come over, but that he didn't want people making trips into town to come over to the shipping center from elsewhere because they're not set up for flesh and blood customers.

I'm paraphrasing but that's the gist of it.

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