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Looks like a great guitar
All guitars however should be customised like mine....
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02-23-2014 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by BigMikeinNJ
Thank you so much ! Glad you're back ! I knew you were either busy or somehow in trouble.
I had a bad pneumonia three years ago, it enabled me quit smoking but it was scary, wouldn't go away, thought it was the end, so i can a bit relate to yours.
Congratulations on this cutie and new relative of yours !!
You're right, it's just guitars and money after all, ... a lot, but not so much !
Your guess is $4 off ! Unforgivable ! ! $1196 all taxes included, ems shipment, and $100 for choosing the woods included.
I will follow your advice to heart and i thank you very, very much for your help on the few occasions i asked some Yunzhi related questions.
Everything was as you said, and i already am over this dot issue.
As a guitarist, i don't really care, it's gorgeous anyway, and as Spiral mentioned with the wabi-sabi thing, imperfections are what make perfect perfection !
As a buyer, well ... my ignorance in terms of archtops, builds, etc... and the misunderstanding that redoing the dot was a small job made me seem a jackass, whereas i feel indeed grateful.
Tomorrow is Monday, ... expecting some more photos !
Two hours jet lag with China here, so i won't wake up in the middle of the night to check the mails, if this reminds you of something !Last edited by xuoham; 02-23-2014 at 11:28 AM.
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Hi Mike,Welcome back,glad to hear you're better. Guitars are guitars but saving your new member of the family was far more important. She's a beauty! P.S love the twelfth fret marker.
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Originally Posted by jads57
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Mr LI is President of Yunzi, he and I have exchanged emails, I believe I shared one with you folks a few months ago.
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Originally Posted by xuoham
Originally Posted by jads57
Originally Posted by jads57
Let us know what you find out. I'm curious about what they say on the neck and set-in pickup.
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Originally Posted by BigMikeinNJ
Still, this doesn't explain the two different prices here for apparently the same guitar. Ya got me.
Hey, I've got no horse in this race, just trying to figure out what's going on... :-)
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Originally Posted by BigMikeinNJ
http://funzoo.ru/uploads/posts/2009-..._super2007.jpg
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Since you know the cheapest way is to order direct from Ms Lora at the Factory, to you specs, why bother with the other sellers. Really.
Big
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Originally Posted by jads57
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Thanks for the info fellas! A couple more questions if you don't mind. Spiral when you say Fat D shape can you be more specific like actual measurements at 1st and 12th fret? Or at least is fatter than most of the Eastman necks?
Also from what I gather these are basically former Eastman luthiers so basically the guitars are constructed using X bracing vs. Parallel bracing, thinner tops,etc? Thanks again!
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Originally Posted by jads57
They are constructed with whatever bracing you want (which is the advantage of customizing).
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Thanks for the quick reply Spiral! The websight is confusing to say the least. How do you contact Ms. Lora?
Last edited by jads57; 02-23-2014 at 06:39 PM.
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Originally Posted by spiral
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Their email address (and other contact info) is here:
http://yunzhiguitar.diytrade.com/
I use the gmail address and I believe that goes directly to Ms. Lora.
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"If an object or expression can bring about, within us, a sense of serene melancholy and a spiritual longing, then that object could be said to be wabi-sabi."[2] "[Wabi-sabi] nurtures all that is authentic by acknowledging three simple realities: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect
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Yunzhiguitar@gmail.com
use the gmail address and state: Attn Ms Lora Yu
easyLast edited by BigMikeinNJ; 02-24-2014 at 05:07 AM.
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Originally Posted by spiral
I must the only english speaker that doesn't go through Ms. Lora. My contact is Zoey Gang. You can tell she uses a translator but she has always been easy to work with.
I also sent Mr. Richard Li an email letting him know what I think Yunzhi does well and where they could improve. My number one improvement suggestion was the website. Most US and European buyers just aren't used to specifying a custom guitar and need it to be easier.
Glad you are feeling better Mike. And Gracie is one lucky puppy to be part of your family. Hope she likes music.Last edited by Spook410; 02-24-2014 at 05:48 AM.
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I was very impressed that Mr. Richard Li, a principal and manager at Yunzhi, sought input from end guitar players on ways to improve communication and the product.
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If they can't get something as simple and noticeable as side dots correct, what about the rest of the instrument? This would be a deal killer for me. Price of the instrument is immaterial - there is no excuse for shoddy workmanship at any level if they expect to remain in business. You'll never find this kind of crappy work on an American luthier made instrument. But, I guess you get what you pay for. I'm also suspect of the quality of the woods used in these guitars - source, processing, drying, etc. Is the workplace humidity controlled? Type of glues used? I just don't trust the Chicom on any level.
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Yo Skip !!
I was tempted to search for Gibson Citations on eBay the other day after reading a thread here. Funny thing this one example kinda miffed up the dots (based on your standard of them being perfectly centered).
Gibson Citation The "Gibson" L 5 Super 400 Johnny Smith Legrand Archtop | eBay
This one also
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1996-Gibson-...item2598f996a5Last edited by BigMikeinNJ; 11-11-2014 at 02:41 PM.
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Originally Posted by BigMikeinNJ
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The dots on my $300 Squier jazzmaster are perfectly aligned.
Just for perspective. Maybe sometimes a little computer controlled machine in the process ain't such a bad thing.
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Originally Posted by BigMikeinNJ
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
Side dots misaligned, surely that's a sign of being hand made or that the CNC operator has a squint!
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