Members saxcop2 Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 I just received a Hex delux. Suppose to be Top of the line The fret board is rosewood and is suppose to be ebony. The inlays are crooked and have filler. The floyd has green corrosion on it. I bought it from an authorized dealer. I'll be calling the corporate office tomorrow. On the good side it plays very well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 Never buy a Vietnam guitar. Dillion guitars used Vietnam for a while, the result was a horrible product that nearly put them out of business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HanSolo Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 I know it's a jungle out there (pun intended) but it seems a big gamble to throw production to Vietnam when they were turning out such a good product from China. Sorry to hear you got hosed on the MK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Into Nation Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 Sounds like they may have really screwed up. The guitars coming out of Korea have had an excellent rep... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 As was said, Dillions made in Vietnam are the same way. Chef does not recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JC777 Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 Never buy a Vietnam guitar. Dillion guitars used Vietnam for a while, the result was a horrible product that nearly put them out of business. So did Peavey for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JC777 Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 Sounds like they may have really screwed up. The guitars coming out of Korea have had an excellent rep... Yup but this doesn't surprise me. There was an interview during the olympics last year with a businessman in China stating that he was going to outsource to other asian countries because costs had risen to much for him over the years. He didn't say what business he was in tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Florbastang Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 Just return it. Calling corporate headquarters isn't going to do anything. What do you honestly expect them to say. Also, I assume this was an online order? I'd still assume you could return it, especially when it has defects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electric Blues Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 Just return it. Calling corporate headquarters isn't going to do anything. What do you honestly expect them to say.Also, I assume this was an online order? I'd still assume you could return it, especially when it has defects. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 Send it back. Lesson learned. O there's always a curve here. Japanese goods from the '50's and '60's was known as junk. Korea went through that as well. China is now coming out of it. Looks like VN is the next "go to" place for junk eh? I thought there were still trade emargos with VN? I've been seeing more stuff from there recently so I wonder what changed? EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crawfish Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 Note to self: don't look for Michael Kelly seconds on the MF site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members unistudent1980 Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 I don't think you can blame everything on Vietnam. Metal oxidizes anywhere - Who knows how long its been sitiing in a warehouse. Also I've seen ebony that is more deep dark brown (ie slightly darker than most rosewood I've seen) rather than black. It's ironic that ebony is synonymous with black when the jet black ebony is getting rare and dark brown is starting to get used more and it's an ebonizing stain used to get the dark black finish. But still - send it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members magentaplacenta Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 This thread needs pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cBc Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 Just return it. Calling corporate headquarters isn't going to do anything. What do you honestly expect them to say.Also, I assume this was an online order? I'd still assume you could return it, especially when it has defects. This! As production costs start coming more "in line" with US standards, off shore companies (& American ones, for that matter) will continue trying to put factories in countries where they can save the most labor $$. Remember we saw the same "learning curve" with Japan, China, and Korea, and today they all make pretty good quality guitars. Vietnam is just the newest player in musical instruments. I'm sure in time, they'll be just as adept in putting out quality stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ouzhewen Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 Just return it. Calling corporate headquarters isn't going to do anything. What do you honestly expect them to say.Also, I assume this was an online order? I'd still assume you could return it, especially when it has defects. +2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crisco Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 I saw an ESP a few weeks back. had a great flame maple top...was a 'worn' model in an LP type shape, but I couldn't get over the bamboo color and once i saw Made In Vietnam......."I should've known"It was $399, set neck and looked like it may have been a decent guitar but didn't play it.With the history Vietnam has I can't really see how or why they would think anyone in the American market would want one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Florbastang Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 I saw an ESP a few weeks back. had a great flame maple top...was a 'worn' model in an LP type shape, but I couldn't get over the bamboo color and once i saw Made In Vietnam......."I should've known"It was $399, set neck and looked like it may have been a decent guitar but didn't play it.With the history Vietnam has I can't really see how or why they would think anyone in the American market would want one I don't see what the history with Vietnam would have to do with wanting a product made in Vietnam. If Americans refused to buy items manufactured in a country with whom the U.S. has had problems, we'd pretty much be stuck with buying only American made items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crisco Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 I don't see what the history with Vietnam would have to do with wanting a product made in Vietnam. If Americans refused to buy items manufactured in a country with whom the U.S. has had problems, we'd pretty much be stuck with buying only American made items. It's not really that at allVietnam's just Nasty.Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 I don't see what the history with Vietnam would have to do with wanting a product made in Vietnam. If Americans refused to buy items manufactured in a country with whom the U.S. has had problems, we'd pretty much be stuck with buying only American made items. If you count the Civil War, we couldn't even buy from ourselves. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cBc Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 I saw an ESP a few weeks back. had a great flame maple top...was a 'worn' model in an LP type shape, but I couldn't get over the bamboo color and once i saw Made In Vietnam......."I should've known" It was $399, set neck and looked like it may have been a decent guitar but didn't play it. With the history Vietnam has I can't really see how or why they would think anyone in the American market would want one I'm wondering...did it smell of fish sauce too? :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Florbastang Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 It's not really that at allVietnam's just Nasty.Period. Way to disparage an entire country and its people. That's pretty damn racist and xenophobic, if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Florbastang Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 Fine. Go Live There. What does that have to do with anything? What does that have to do with you being a racist and xenophobic bigot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cBc Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 It's not really that at all Vietnam's just Nasty. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 Hey - some pretty great stuff comes from Vietnam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members saxcop2 Posted July 17, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 I confirmed with the factory this morning that they make their guitars in vietnam and china now. They are easy to get ahold of. i have struck a discount with the seller. There is no lesson to learn here as one response suggested. I bought from an authorized dealer. He made it good. No problem there.The thing always played good. I just thought that people might want to know where these are made now. One of my students has a Hex delux. Korean made. It is of superior quality. these normally sell for 650-700. This one does not warrant that price. The Korean one is first rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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