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02-26-2009, 09:09 AM
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First of all, welcome to our group. We are glad you joined, and I hope you can resolve your issues with the builder. Are you humidifying the guitars properly now to prevent further damage?
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02-26-2009, 09:14 AM
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I went to the OP's profile and clicked on his email address.....it showed a UK address, so I'm guessing a LACK of humidity probably isn't the problem?
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02-26-2009, 09:18 AM
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Is the build shoddy?, on guitars like this it often seems like it's bling over construction.I suspect you may not be the only person to experience issues with these guitars.
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02-26-2009, 09:22 AM
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Looking at these guitars on Ebay and previously seeing blueberry guitars I can only say what a shame Liberace isn't still with us to drop the piano schtick and take up the guitar instead.
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02-26-2009, 09:27 AM
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No offense intended but I feel the faults are probably due to issues in the build rather than any fault on the part of the purchaser.Sounds like the guy selling them is not interested in customer service.
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02-26-2009, 09:41 AM
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I bought some PRS truss rod covers and an inlaid control cavity cover from this guy over a year ago. The control cavity cover was so warped it wouldn't go on the guitar. The truss rod covers we're sized quite right but were close enough, but he didn't drill the screw holes. They were also warped. The wood was so dry that even after soaking the second one in water I couldn't drill the hole without it cracking. He sent new ones with the holes drilled but they sucked too. In the end I got my money back.
The guy sells junk, plain and simple.
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02-26-2009, 10:34 AM
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These types of problems (cracking) with both the Tsai and Wei guitars are fairly common from what I've heard. My understanding is that they are due to the instability of the woods they use. Apparently, aren't fully aged/dried/stablized so when the guitar comes to the US and starts to stablize the cracking occurs....at least that's what I've heard.
I don't think the OP has much recourse, I know others that have bought guitars from both of these guys haven't been able to get a satisfactory resolution and basically sold their guitars for whatever they could recoverb..
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02-26-2009, 11:37 AM
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Consider that these guitars are built in a 3rd world country which doubtfully has any or even adequate humidity control. The wood was probably air dried to reach an equilibrium that is quite higher than your locale. Their environment is extremely humid there and guitars will probably be OK [IF] they live in a humid area of the world. I have bought a few inlays off of him and the inlay material is paper thin. That is not the problem but rather that the inlays were inlayed into wood that had WAYYYYYYYYY to much moisture in it. By the time it reached my shop here in the US it looked like a potato chip. I can only imagine the finished guitars will do the same in drier parts of the world. Buyer be ware!!!!
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02-26-2009, 11:51 AM
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are there reviews of his guitars on harmoney central? you can see if others are having the same problem
builders live off of reputation... he can say it's your fault... but it hurts his business at the end. here's another thread i found: http://www.phingerboard.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1610 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum...d.php?t=552680 there's a guy name "mark" on both threads, seemed to like it... lol. hello mark! o i mean bruce! Last edited by banpreso; 02-26-2009 at 12:05 PM.
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02-26-2009, 11:57 AM
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I'm sorry but that store looked pretty chincy from the pics. Anytime the seller only posts ONE pic of guitar (and only the back no less) I'd be worried.
If they don't stand by their work and blame the buyer - that's the sign of an amateur...fight for your money back brotha!
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02-26-2009, 12:11 PM
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02-26-2009, 12:28 PM
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over the last five months I have brought five of these work's of art which is stunning ! they sound pritty good as well ,the only trouble is they are all starting to crack up and warp .Has any one else had any problems? 
As has been said, most builders will stand by their work if there are problems, but if the builder is based a long way from where you are, then even if they will do so, the cost of returning the guitar to get work carried out may be more than would be realistic, for the value of the guitars. Have you taken them to a local luthier to get them checked out?