New POS, uh guitar...

[wetrx95]

I have never EVER heard of this brand guitar (Douglas; made by Rondo (?)). However, I was on Ebay looking for guitar parts to build my own guitar. I had some ideas. Then, I ran across this. I took one look at the beautiful flame maple top (alder body) and the sexy scalloped neck and I wanted it. I then noticed the price . When the auction ended I wound up getting a brand new guitar for $130 delivered. The Floyd isn't the greatest, but it works for what I need it to do. The neck...wow. I've never touched a scalloped neck and this thing is awesome. The pickups are from Douglas, but it's in the H-S-S configuration that I wanted. The hum definitely has to go, but the rest seem pretty nice. What do ya think?

[rjohnstone]

You do realize that the top on that is not real?
There's a reason it has a sunburst finish.

[missionguitars1]

For $100 or so, they make a good value guitar...I have an SX Jazz bass that my son plays, and they're not bad...

[cookiemonster]

worth it for the scalloped neck....

[Sharkfin]

You do realize that the top on that is not real?
There's a reason it has a sunburst finish.

I don't know these things so I have to ask, how can you tell?

[rjohnstone]

Typically on low end guitars, they will put a paper thin veneer on the top and then burst the edges with a solid color to hide the edges.
In some cases, the veneer is just a photo.
Very common practice.
Jackson does it a lot.

Looks good, just don't think that someday you'll sand it out and find a great piece of wood under there.

[Trussrod]

How do they make and sell it for that price? I have to agree--well worth it for the scalloped neck.

[Rich#6]

How do they make and sell it for that price? I have to agree--well worth it for the scalloped neck.

chinese child labor.

[cookiemonster]

maybe i should do what madona does and adopt a little chineese kid and get them to knock up a couple of guitars for me?

[toxikdeth]

maybe i should do what madona does and adopt a little chineese kid and get them to knock up a couple of guitars for me?

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