Originally Posted by
DrumBob
I did an article a few months ago in Premier Guitar about just this subject: counterfeit guitars from China. It's quite a racket. I did some "covert" investigative journalism, pretending to be an interested customer getting ready to order from one of these Chinese bogus sites. The guitars are about as well made or a little worse than your average Epiphone. I have played several. From a distance, the average listener or concert/club attendee couldn't tell the guitars were fake, but up close, a trained eye can spot them immediately. The Chinese do all kinds of underhanded sh** to sell these things. It isn't against the law to buy one, but it is a moral decision only you can make. You're buying a fake, an instrument that violates the property of legitmate companies.
Here's a link to Bob's story. Good stuff!
-Sean
Guitars: Lots.
Amphs: More than last year.
Pedals: Many, although I go straight from guitar to amp more often lately.