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Post by splatter on Jul 28, 2012 16:53:29 GMT -5
I was thinking about picking one of these up used for around $500 .
was wondering if any of you have any experience with them .one of my main concerns is how thin is the neck . I have hand problems and really skinny necks make my hand hurt .
Thanks for any input
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Post by Ayton(e) on Jul 28, 2012 20:33:41 GMT -5
There's a few threads on here about us gushing over these. Check em out. And here's my review. Excellent guitars, and that Japanese factory has closed down... All my old Ibanez are locked in the closet. I get fatigue on those Graham cracker necks. Plus they're not as nice sounding or feeling as a bigger neck. The San Dimas is not like that. Definitely more meat. To me it feels like someone took your standard Strat C and sanded it halfway to a D. Very friendly feeling. Closer to a Strat than a shreddy Ibanez. Now, who is selling them for $500? Because I want to pick up the stoptail as well. ;D |
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Post by splatter on Jul 29, 2012 11:34:01 GMT -5
It was on ebay , said it was a show room model came with warranty and all . but someone beat me to it . oh well I couldn't really afford it anyway .
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Post by sasquatch on Jul 30, 2012 11:31:57 GMT -5
There's a few threads on here about us gushing over these. Check em out. And here's my review. Excellent guitars, and that Japanese factory has closed down... Are they still making them? If so... where? The company I work for is doing a project for Fender and I have the option of purchasing a guitar from the Fender family of products at employee pricing. I was considering one of three... a black San Dimas (I have a white one), the DeMartini Crossed Swords, or the DeMartini Snake Skin (SS frets). If the quality has dropped on the MIJ Charvels it wouldn't be worth the low cost... I'd probably just decide between the two DeMartini models. |
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Post by Ayton(e) on Jul 30, 2012 11:54:22 GMT -5
Nope. As far as I know, the margin was just too small at $899 because of the strong yen versus the dollar. Fender didn't want to raise the price and Chushin couldn't lower its costs.
Most people expect them to reappear, since they seemed so popular. But no idea where from; maybe not even Japan.
Are the DeMartinis high dollar custom shop guitars? I saw a video recently of a new snake skin model, Quarter Pounder single coil in the neck, hand painted graphic, that the one? Looked great. Figured they'd be several times the price of a Pro Mod.
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Post by sasquatch on Jul 31, 2012 11:12:02 GMT -5
Are the DeMartinis high dollar custom shop guitars? I saw a video recently of a new snake skin model, Quarter Pounder single coil in the neck, hand painted graphic, that the one? Looked great. Figured they'd be several times the price of a Pro Mod. Yeah, they are custom shop. I can get the Crossed Swords for $1,600.00 or the Snake Skin for $1,800.00. I was thinking for the extra two bills you get SS frets and a neck pup in addition to the easy access truss rod adjustment, so what the heck... just go with the Snake Skin. I could get the MIJ San Dimas for $600.00 if they still have any, but it's not looking good based on your info. I'll check with my source to see what they say. Thanks for the input! |
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Post by bloodrose on Jan 3, 2013 1:30:05 GMT -5
Alittle late to the party, but these have become my fav axes.. Jackson soloist necks are a tiny bit too wide for me and My RG570 used to cramp my wrists too. These are perfect. Im so sad they stopped making them.. I hurried and bought another. I have a socal and sandimas. Amazed me how many people harvested the necks off them at first and sold the bodies. Till I played em.. They feel like an old friend..
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Post by supercharged350 on Jan 13, 2013 21:03:19 GMT -5
I have the orange hard tail. The guy I bought it from upgraded it with a killer brass hardtail, new tuners and pickups. LOVE IT!
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Post by sasquatch on Jan 15, 2013 13:10:26 GMT -5
Cool! I got to take a tour of the Fender Corona plant when I ordered the DeMartini Snake and they told me the Pro Mods were still being made. I checked the website and they're up there again. They were not showing them for a while... I think they're being made in a different factory now. BTW... welcome back!
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Post by supercharged350 on Jan 15, 2013 14:37:37 GMT -5
Cool! I got to take a tour of the Fender Corona plant when I ordered the DeMartini Snake and they told me the Pro Mods were still being made. I checked the website and they're up there again. They were not showing them for a while... I think they're being made in a different factory now. BTW... welcome back! Thank you m'brutha! |
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