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Post by markfromhawaii on Dec 29, 2022 12:16:49 GMT -5
Langford's Shijie thread got my tele yearning stoked again (thanks Langford). I tried ordering a TLV Pro (traditional, amber yellow, with a roasted maple neck) directly from Shijie but was unsuccessful. I found one on Reverb through Leen Music, HK and the order went through. I've ordered Bluerays that were sourced from Hong Kong before and it took a while as they made their way through the customs channels, so we'll see how this turns out.
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Post by langford on Dec 29, 2022 20:26:19 GMT -5
Oh, wow. Can't wait hear your report, Mark. Let me know when it arrives so I don't miss the post.
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Post by markfromhawaii on Jan 6, 2023 20:54:00 GMT -5
Wow that was fast! I'm surprised that it arrived in about a week. I'm super impressed with the build quality and components. Dark roasted maple neck - no fret sprout that I can discern. Frets are stainless, locking tuners, Gotoh bridge, 2-piece alder body, bone nut... It sounds great and the electronics are dead quiet. Shijie - this was about 1300 USD with shipping.  TLV Pro "Tele" copy by Mark From Hawaii, on Flickr |
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Post by langford on Jan 6, 2023 21:36:21 GMT -5
Outstanding! I think you're going to enjoy it, Mark. (I can't keep my hands off the strat I bought a couple of weeks ago.) Looking forward to more reports as you spend more time with it. For me, the strat has put on a Richie Blackmore/Machine Head kick. I've been swiping piles of stuff off that record.
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Post by langford on Jan 8, 2023 12:43:54 GMT -5
Hey Mark... How are you liking the Shijie after spending a few days with it? Are your hopes/expectations holding up?
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Post by markfromhawaii on Jan 8, 2023 22:32:10 GMT -5
Hey Mark... How are you liking the Shijie after spending a few days with it? Are your hopes/expectations holding up? I really like it. I used it in worship today. At our rehearsal our pastor, a tele aficionado, checked it out and gave his seal of approval. I like that the bridge pickup is just a tad less strident than most teles I’ve tried. |
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Post by langford on Jan 9, 2023 8:03:26 GMT -5
Glad to hear it. I'm super-impressed with the high-end guitars coming from China these days. The quality is exceptional and the prices, while not cheap, are super competitive. I've got some Eastman guitars in addition the Shijie strat I bought a couple of weeks ago. I'd add to the collection... but I have *way* too many guitars already.
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Post by LeftyMeister on Jan 9, 2023 11:51:22 GMT -5
Looks great!
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Post by Leftee on Jan 10, 2023 9:58:16 GMT -5
It does look excellent! Glad it worked out.
That is one dark-roasted neck!
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jan 10, 2023 15:55:41 GMT -5
Yeah, that is one dark roast! I can almost smell it from here 😄
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