kevoz Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I plugged in my new Ace Frehley Budokan LP custom for the first time last night and found the neck pickup dead as a doornail. I was quite surprised as I expected the quality control to be spot on with a custom model. It wasn't checked at the factory (unless the damaged occurred in transit, which I think is unlikely as there were no marks whatsoever on the case) and it wasn't checked at the dealership (that I know of). I wonder how good the quality of the electrics are (particularly the pickups). I was also a bit concerned with the quality of the tuning pegs. When I tuned it up, I found a bit of unusual play in one of the machine heads. These are not cheap here, I paid AUD1350 for it. I really hope this guitar turns out to be as good as I expected. I've got other Epiphones and I love them. I got a G400 Custom (triple humbuckers) recently for less than half of what I paid for the Budokan and I feel that it is a superior instrument (maybe a bit unfair as I haven't played the Budokan yet). There has been a lot of hype about this guitar and I wonder whether it will live up to it. We all want it to be a great guitar but time will only tell (with honest unbiased reviews). Cosmetically it is a great guitar, but will the quality be there to make it? I'm sure Ace Frehley wouldn't want to be associated with a lemon (I think he would give a damn actually). The golden rule (which I always forget) - check your guitar/gear out fully before you take it out of the store. I think guitar retailers should check their guitars before they sell them. I'm sure the better ones do. Guitars are like food - you have to wonder what is really in them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasbluezman Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I work on my guitars, always tinkering. But you should never have to open up a new guitar because it is not working properly. I know the Budokan's are harder to come by, but I think you should take it back and request a new one. If it was me, and I really like the guitar, I would fix it myself. Did you call the store of purchase and tell them about the problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevoz Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 quote name='Texasbluezman' timestamp='1350676246' post='1271180'] I work on my guitars, always tinkering. But you should never have to open up a new guitar because it is not working properly. I know the Budokan's are harder to come by, but I think you should take it back and request a new one. If it was me, and I really like the guitar, I would fix it myself. Did you call the store of purchase and tell them about the problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevoz Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 quote name='Texasbluezman' timestamp='1350676246' post='1271180'] I work on my guitars, always tinkering. But you should never have to open up a new guitar because it is not working properly. I know the Budokan's are harder to come by, but I think you should take it back and request a new one. If it was me, and I really like the guitar, I would fix it myself. Did you call the store of purchase and tell them about the problems? Thanks Tex for your reply. I took it back to the store I bought it from. The tech had a quick look at it and sent it off for repair under warranty. I'm not too upset about it - you get used to waiting for gear on order so another couple of weeks wont hurt. I guess I'm lucky to have one really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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