Members DavidMgT Posted July 4, 2011 Members Share Posted July 4, 2011 it is easy! Buy in bulk and you may be the next HCEG house brand http://www.alibaba.com/products/guitar/CN--100005413------------_1-CN,.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tweak'd Posted July 4, 2011 Members Share Posted July 4, 2011 I had a conversation going with a factory I had contacted thru Alibaba, about 5 years ago. Never went very far, but they were willing to build whatever I spec'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted July 4, 2011 Members Share Posted July 4, 2011 Reminds me of all of those ebay shop nasties. Gotta pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DavidMgT Posted July 4, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 4, 2011 Reminds me of all of those ebay shop nasties. Gotta pass If you browse the site you will actually find some outright knockoffs. I saw a tele with "Fender USA" on the headstock and a USA Strat whose origin is the Chinese Mainland. You will also find some pickups that look oddly familiar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted July 4, 2011 Members Share Posted July 4, 2011 If you look you will actually find some outright knockoffs. I saw a tele with "Fender USA" on the headstock. They still have "Gibsuns" as well, one with a fake Bigsby as an added bonus. Their anti-counterfeit policy (AliProtect) doesn't seem to work very well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tweak'd Posted July 4, 2011 Members Share Posted July 4, 2011 I don't think anyone really cares over there. I was going to have some unique designs created, but the funds were just not available at the time to take the project forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted July 4, 2011 Members Share Posted July 4, 2011 That's true, they don't give a damn. What annoys me though is that they pretend they do. Do they still send samples? Not sure I would look for a manufacturer on Alibaba, I would probably go there and check some of them out. You can also find them at music fairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DavidMgT Posted July 4, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 4, 2011 I don't think anyone really cares over there. I was going to have some unique designs created, but the funds were just not available at the time to take the project forward. I could really see how it can be very cool especially if you have people willing to make your designs. I imagine that there are numerous guitar companies that do just that. All of the knockoffs available there, however, make me never want to buy a guitar - especially a Fender!- on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ihavenofish Posted July 5, 2011 Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 someone on the agile forum did this. bought i think a dozen LP stylle moddels with his own logo etc. i think he eventually sold most of them, but it takes more than a handful of low cost knock off guitars to really start a company. if youve got a good plan though, it probably not a bad place to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted July 5, 2011 Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 If you want to do it successfully you just have to market your name and create desire for YOUR product. Since they are all pretty much the same you have to create a cult mentality where people will feel unique or part of a group by owning it. It's quite funny when people debate about the quality differences between three of four different types Les Pauls with different stickers on the headstocks that probably all came from the same factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DavidMgT Posted July 5, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 If you want to do it successfully you just have to market your name and create desire for YOUR product. Since they are all pretty much the same you have to create a cult mentality where people will feel unique or part of a group by owning it. It's quite funny when people debate about the quality differences between three of four different types Les Pauls with different stickers on the headstocks that probably all came from the same factory. Yeah, with such companies it is all about marketing as they likely come from the same 3-4 factories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Spike Li Posted July 5, 2011 Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 I could really see how it can be very cool especially if you have people willing to make your designs. I imagine that there are numerous guitar companies that do just that. All of the knockoffs available there, however, make me never want to buy a guitar - especially a Fender!- on ebay. Hey if you really want a custom made guitar then you might wanna have a look at this guy: http://www.twentytwelveguitars.com/gallery.htm I was "this close" to getting one from him a few years ago but this was just before the GFC so I decided against it. He was also living locally back then but soon after moved to Melbourne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cbc83 Posted July 5, 2011 Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 If you want to do it successfully you just have to market your name and create desire for YOUR product. Since they are all pretty much the same you have to create a cult mentality where people will feel unique or part of a group by owning it. It's quite funny when people debate about the quality differences between three of four different types Les Pauls with different stickers on the headstocks that probably all came from the same factory. Like THIS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xrleroyx Posted July 5, 2011 Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 ^fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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