Members chromatica17 Posted July 4, 2007 Members Share Posted July 4, 2007 I've been on the hunt for a 7 string for a few weeks now, and today came across this. http://cgi.ebay.com/Brownsville-URF777-7-String-Electric_W0QQitemZ110145903486QQihZ001QQcategoryZ2384QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemNow since this is the first time I've ever even heard of the company I thought I'd ask for your opinions. Also, what do you think about the Esp ltd F-207 and M-207 guitars?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orzklegbok Posted July 4, 2007 Members Share Posted July 4, 2007 Brownsville is the inexpensive house brand for Sam Ash. BUT! - I believe I read somewhere on here that the name has been around for rather a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chromatica17 Posted July 4, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 4, 2007 Brownsville is the inexpensive house brand for Sam Ash.BUT! - I believe I read somewhere on here that the name has been around for rather a while. Ah, I see. They seem to have good reviews on Samash and here. Although I can't find the 7 string model that I'm looking at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted July 4, 2007 Members Share Posted July 4, 2007 I don't have any knowledge of that model. Brownsville is definitely a house/budget brand, and I might be a little leery of getting Floyd-type trem without being able to try it out. That being said, I recently got this beauty for a Benjamin in a local pawn, and she's worth every penny. Nice alnico toaster-top single-coils that even have the middle pup RW/RP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted July 4, 2007 Members Share Posted July 4, 2007 Mine's exactly like yours, BK. I picked it up again last week when my new Crate Palomino V8 showed up and haven't been able to put it down since. These guitars are so cool and they sing through that amp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chromatica17 Posted July 4, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 4, 2007 I don't have any knowledge of that model. Brownsville is definitely a house/budget brand, and I might be a little leery of getting Floyd-type trem without being able to try it out. That being said, I recently got this beauty for a Benjamin in a local pawn, and she's worth every penny. Nice alnico toaster-top single-coils that even have the middle pup RW/RP! The trem is definitely my main concern. It could be replaced if it's no good, but at that point I could just spend the extra money and get a guitar that I know for certain is reliable. I Just wish I knew what price range this thing is from so I can make a better judgment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LoriDK Posted July 4, 2007 Members Share Posted July 4, 2007 I had a semi hollow from Brownsville. Had a million problems but I still liked how it felt to play. However, I had to sell it as it was just too big and heavey for little me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted July 4, 2007 Members Share Posted July 4, 2007 I would expect a whammy on any cheap guitar to be unstable if you don't block it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members studdhuss Posted July 4, 2007 Members Share Posted July 4, 2007 Alot of those Brownsville guitars are made in the same place as Hamers and Kramers and could be B-stocks of that and the like of Hofner, Epiphone and others. The cherry red 335 type guitar is a dead ringer on an Epi b-stock, or possibly the wood is much cheaper because the grain is much darker and .............looks a little scary. Brownsville has some decent models, even a Paul McCartney Beatle Bass a'la Hofner (with the H headstock reversed) but the parts are cheap and the electronics are probably b-stock crap that got left over from assemblies of prior guitars. Recyclement has its place, like donut holes...somebody's going to get some cash out of these parts yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted July 4, 2007 Members Share Posted July 4, 2007 I had a semi hollow from Brownsville. Had a million problems but I still liked how it felt to play. However, I had to sell it as it was just too big and heavey for little me.That's odd that a semi would be heavy. What model was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chromatica17 Posted July 4, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 4, 2007 You know what's really confusing??A google search yields no information at all about this guitar.I suppose I should just forget about this 7 and keep on a lookin. Damn shame, as I really like the looks of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cbh5150 Posted July 4, 2007 Members Share Posted July 4, 2007 Alot of those Brownsville guitars are made in the same place as Hamers and Kramers and could be B-stocks of that and the like of Hofner, Epiphone and others. The cherry red 335 type guitar is a dead ringer on an Epi b-stock, or possibly the wood is much cheaper because the grain is much darker and .............looks a little scary. Brownsville has some decent models, even a Paul McCartney Beatle Bass a'la Hofner (with the H headstock reversed) but the parts are cheap and the electronics are probably b-stock crap that got left over from assemblies of prior guitars. Recyclement has its place, like donut holes...somebody's going to get some cash out of these parts yet. I believe the newer Brownsville LP and 335-types are identical to the comparable SX models (GG2 and GG5) - they even carry the same model designations, thus would make me believe they are one and the same (cheaper as the SX through Rondo). I briefly played the Brownsville 335 clone (GG5) at a Sam Ash not too long ago - I thought it WAS heavy for a semi myself...but the frets were really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LoriDK Posted July 5, 2007 Members Share Posted July 5, 2007 It was just the 335 knock off and maybe just too bulky and heavy for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chromatica17 Posted July 5, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 5, 2007 Ok now this is really perplexing.http://www.dotonshaft.com/product-details.cfm?id=1379Is this not the exact same guitar as the BrownsVille, only under a different name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sylvesterlowery Posted July 5, 2007 Members Share Posted July 5, 2007 Ok now this is really perplexing.http://www.dotonshaft.com/product-details.cfm?id=1379Is this not the exact same guitar as the BrownsVille, only under a different name? Looks like it to me. Why not try out the Agile 7 stringers. I've heard good things about those. http://www.rondomusic.net/interceptor.htmlhttp://www.rondomusic.net/product999.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chromatica17 Posted July 5, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 5, 2007 Looks like it to me. Why not try out the Agile 7 stringers. I've heard good things about those.http://www.rondomusic.net/interceptor.htmlhttp://www.rondomusic.net/product999.html I was actually looking at the Interceptor w/trem. I'm just not sure though. I keep looking at these cheaper ones, and then change my mind and consider just going for a new Ibanez 1527.I really don't want to make a purchase I'll regret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sylvesterlowery Posted July 5, 2007 Members Share Posted July 5, 2007 I was actually looking at the Interceptor w/trem. I'm just not sure though. I keep looking at these cheaper ones, and then change my mind and consider just going for a new Ibanez 1527. I really don't want to make a purchase I'll regret. Even better! Might as well go with the original 7 string kings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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