Members tlbonehead Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 I'm not going through Ebay. I'm using the "Contact Us" from the GFS website.Jay has mentioned that usually if someone isn't getting a response from him that the e-mail is probably going to his junk/spam box. Are you making sure to put something in for a subject? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 Jay has mentioned that usually if someone isn't getting a response from him that the e-mail is probably going to his junk/spam box. Are you making sure to put something in for a subject? Yeah, here's the subject line: "Question about GFS Strat bridge part #D15" I've sent a few emails over the last month and gotten nothing. All I want to know is if the arm on this bridge goes into the block or into a separate bushing like a Floyd Rose or a Wilkinson VS. If anybody has one, I'd love to see a pic of the back or an answer to the question. I want to buy the thing but I need to know this first because I want to swap the arm setup with one on a Floyd. If the arm goes into the block, it won't work for me and I'll get a Wilkinson instead. I need a bridge with this kind of arm attachment. The GFS is the cheapest so I'm hoping it will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChrisGansz Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 That article is jerked off. I have tried an Xavier guitar and they are good for the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 What's the name of that site? I think I'll write up a ewview on it . Don't really see why I would have to read any of the nonsense on it to write a fair review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 You can unsubscribe from email notifications at the bottom of the page. I did. The regulars there sure seem like a herd of mindless sheep, don't they? It's nearly as bad as YouTube commentary. Yeah, it is hillarious. Dude writes a review based on hearsay, adds a few randomly biased anecdotes pulled off the web, actually admits he has NEVER so much has never even seen one of these guitars in person much less touched one, and starts backpeddaling when people(other than the mindless sheep regulars) start blasting him for his hack journalism and hack review, which only after the fact starts claiming it wasnt a "review" at all, just a collection of anecdotes, but proudly pats himself on the back in the actual article for having the guts to expose the {censored}ty companies out there that the less noble, less brave, other hack journalists dont have the balls to do. All the while, the regulars keep coming in and defending him and actually THANKING him for going out of his way to keep them informed of these "aweful" companies that no one else has the guts to expose. They are actually thanking him and defending him for an article based on complete garbage. I Called his rag of a site "The National Enquirer of gear reviews" This has actually been pretty entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sfarfsky Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 $20 says the boner who runs that site is a UG regular Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GilmourD Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 Anybody else find it completely ridiculous they expect to be sent a free guitar to be reviewed? Yeah... Basically what I read was "Dude, your {censored} sucks. Send me a free sample to review." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 Yeah... Basically what I read was "Dude, your {censored} sucks. Send me a free sample to review."nice post there, GD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GilmourD Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 nice post there, GD! Do you mean the one here or my comment on that site? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SuproSuper Man Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 maybe that article is just a scam , could they be posting outrages reviews on purpose just to get you angry so that you will post in their comments section, that way they get hold of your email and start sending you marketing junck mail, or sell your email to a third party ..??? does seem kinda goofy to do a review of anything if you haven't really tried it your self.. imo ...i think with that article they just shot their credibility in the foot at point blanc range ..... with a 45 magnum to boot..lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 Do you mean the one here or my comment on that site? LOLyour more eloquent post on the other site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GilmourD Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 your more eloquent post on the other site. Well, every once in a while I like to prove that I'm not just some Internet tool. :-D But seriously... The sad thing is that real journalism is heading in the same direction as that article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 that place is the new open jam for guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ILikeGuitar Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 teh interweb, serious business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ten56gibby Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 I think that sums it up. How can it even really be considered a 'review' article? I agree w this entirely. How the {censored} can they REVIEW a guitar they have ZERO hands-on experience w. Serious bull{censored} (and I don't own one Xaviere guitar, so I'm no fanboy playing favorites). GilmourD, you were spot on. You didn't write out of anger, and you represented yourself well. And you did that "article" a service w your response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GilmourD Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 You know what's sad? There's a guy saying how the article isn't a review but that it's right based on a couple comments. Maybe a good flood of HCEG cheer could help them see the error of their ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 Give it up guys. You're talking to children over there.They have they're fingers in the ears and are humming loudly so they can't hear you. I said my peace there and I'm done with them.I don't have any intention of buying a Xaviere, I don't really like GFS pups, yet I defended GFS over there and according to them, I'm the small minded one. The direction this world is heading really scares me sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members clay sails Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 I stumbled across this article:http://www.gear-vault.com/xaviere-guitars-are-junk/I thought it was ridiculous, so posted a comment at the bottom. Was my comment at the bottom of the article out of line? I was pretty surprised by the negative reactions I got. I responded to that *horrible* article, too. What a pile of un-journalistic shlock. How can someone review a guitar they've never touched, and let comments by random posters on the interwebz serve as their source of information? Wow. I commented at the bottom, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paulojcduarte Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 maybe that article is just a scam , could they be posting outrages reviews on purpose just to get you angry so that you will post in their comments section, that way they get hold of your email and start sending you marketing junck mail, or sell your email to a third party ..??? does seem kinda goofy to do a review of anything if you haven't really tried it your self.. imo ... i think with that article they just shot their credibility in the foot at point blanc range ..... with a 45 magnum to boot..lol. That's why I didn't use my real email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thunder100 Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 I think none of you get's to the point (Just for the record I own a few guitars from a CS to 2 Xaviers on the other side of the range.The Xaviers were in my case very much OK for the price and the had ultraquick and decent e mail responses) Look to the page-->it has sponsor banners and links.Sites are paid by site hits.Such articles have only 1(one) meaning-->start controversy to increase site hitrate-->more money to them.Next time he does a "review"(based on hot air) on Fender's or Gibson's and the only important thing is a decent headline that the google users find there(Fender (has to be first because of search machine) guitars have a health hazard) It is one way to earn money and it may make GC as one of their sponsors happy Roland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Artslinger Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 I don't think I would ever buy an Xaviere Guitar or GFS pups, but what they offer is pretty good quality at a rock bottom price and that is why they are successful. I have been thinking about trying out their line of pedals. There stuff is definitely not junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor49 Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 Well, every once in a while I like to prove that I'm not just some Internet tool. :-DBut seriously... The sad thing is that real journalism is heading in the same direction as that article. correct except that it is there already. Why? Because most people no longer care whether what they see or hear is right wrong intelligent stupid ethical unethical rational or crazy. As long as they are not personally affected, its OK. In this world we get what we allow to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dougie.Douglas Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 "Also, everyone on HC loves GFS pickups. This proves they are tone deaf, as well as too broke to buy a set of Seymour Duncans." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k4df4l Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 "No bull{censored}" Is that a gear site or a comedy site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dale2 Posted March 25, 2010 Members Share Posted March 25, 2010 Sounds like you got a lemon. You should have let him know. Jay has been very good about making things right. I let him know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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