Austin Guitars

[CharvelRocker]

I played their LP copy today and nearly pulled the trigger. For $300 it plays just as well an Epi LP Custom. A little roughly made in some spots, but nothing major. Amazing looking flamed top (a LOT like the flamed top on the LP Custom Flametop but withotu gold hardware). What do you people think of these? It played nice, but I was a tad concerned about durability. Still I may buy oen anyway unless the consus is they have horrible issues.

Heres their page on it : http://www.austingtr.com/products.php?CatID=1&PageID=9

[Special-K]

Come on guys...I want to see some pictures...
Or did you forget...

[CharvelRocker]

Come on guys...I want to see some pictures...
Or did you forget...

I dont have it yet:ROTF: I'll probably wait until after the guitar center presidents day sale to buy, as I've want to see what they've got first.

[Special-K]

Do they have an internet site or something...(yes I`m too lazy to search for myself)

[CharvelRocker]

I added a link to my post

[Special-K]

Thank you very much

[Rich#6]

I have come close to buying their PRS copy, but have never played one.

[Racerx2k]

I played a few Austins a few years back, and found them to be low-end garbage. Maybe they've gotten better, I dunno, but they certainly blew, back then. I played a few, just to make sure that one wasn't just a fluke.

[MountainDog]

I used to own this model:

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Austin-Tour-Pro-Raspberry-Guitar-Set-Neck-NoRes-1a_W0QQitemZ220080221581QQihZ012QQcategoryZ2384QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Bought for $150 and sold to a beginner friend for $125.

Aren't these the same "Vintage Rock Custom" as your link?:

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Austin-Vintage-Rock-LP-Cherry-S-B-Guitar-Set-Neck-2_W0QQitemZ220080221621QQihZ012QQcategoryZ2384QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Austin-Vintage-Rock-AUSTIN-Wine-Red-Guitar-Set-Neck_W0QQitemZ220080221626QQihZ012QQcategoryZ2384QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

If so, I'd say $300 is too much!

I have a few artist signature epiphones and would say those are better than the Austin. The $200 ebay prices should tell you a lot.

[CharvelRocker]

Those are different. Different tops, hardware, and inlays.

[442w30]

Not made in austin

Actually, I see a lot of their acoustics and some strats here at pawn shops. The electrics I have seen seem on par with the $100 musicyo kramer strikers. Generic asian Hw, noname pickups.

If you are buying an inexpensive copy, pick up a rondomusic.net chinese/korean copy.