Decent Copy-Cat Imports?

rowdy27 · July 15th, 2006, 02:36 AM

I just bought a Peavey Generation EXP (Telecaster copy in Candy Red). It's a blast!

http://www.peavey.com/products/brows...tionSeries.cfm

chickenpicker · July 15th, 2006, 09:14 AM

I tried one a while back. Very good value, I thought.

roadkillbill · July 15th, 2006, 10:52 AM

I've got a JB Player tele in natural, and it's one of my favorite $100 guitars. I've bonded with it so completely that I felt obliged to write this loving review of it on HarmonyCentral...mine's the one at the bottom by "BravoVictor"

http://reviews.harmony-central.com/r...ayer/Tele/10/1

Andy R · July 15th, 2006, 12:05 PM

I haven't played these, but there's a company in Thailand making PRS copies and several others under the names Ricon, Atlas, and others. They appear to be handmade and are absolutely stunning. Can they play in tune? I don't know! www.guitarandpickup.com warning: slow load.

sandman72202 · July 15th, 2006, 12:22 PM

this is a decent looking tele copy. i've had more than one urge to try it

http://www.rondomusic.net/tc1000wad.html

roadkillbill · July 15th, 2006, 12:24 PM

Wow..they are stunning..check out the mother of pearl butterfly on the 'Special Tornado' SG copy.

You never know where the next wave of '80s MIJ' type guitars, i.e. high build quality, low price, will come from. I don't see any reviews for these products on HC yet...

Tom S · July 15th, 2006, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandman72202

this is a decent looking tele copy. i've had more than one urge to try it

http://www.rondomusic.net/tc1000wad.html

I live about 15 minutes from Rondo Music. I don't go there much anymore, but the last time I did I saw a few of these agile teles. They weren't very impressive (but not terrible), but I'm going to have to see if they have any of these ash models in the store. It actually looks like it might be ok.

jwells393 · July 15th, 2006, 01:28 PM

That Agile ash Tele looks very interesting. Nelsonic made a decent Tele style a while back but they are no longer available. There were indications that it may have been made in the same Korean factory that makes the Fender Lite Ash. These were only $149 shipped to your door.

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rowdy27 · July 15th, 2006, 03:13 PM

Very cool!

Pete Galati · July 15th, 2006, 03:32 PM

I've always kind on wondered what kind of neck I'd end up with if I bought an Agile version of a Tele. For a while there, the Agile Les Paul copies were really popular. After they started changing the body shape to avoid problems with Gibson, they seemed to lose some popularity. But there were a lot of happy Agile users. Their Tele knockoffs might be decent.

roadkillbill · July 15th, 2006, 04:13 PM

Well, I'd expect this Agile's neck to be pretty decent at $400, to be honest... I mean, that's much more than you'd pay for MIM tele...

weemikey · July 15th, 2006, 06:22 PM

Yeah that's a tough one. I keep looking at the Agile type guitars. But the trade-off seems to be a "name" versus specs. The new Agile has everything a boy could want in terms of quality components, but if I can get a used Fender for the same money... what's the point? They sure do look purty though.

xStonr · July 15th, 2006, 09:35 PM

$400 seems a little high to pay for an Agile. Even though it has a trem, it still seem high to me. If I'm buying a cheap import, I'd consider one of these Agiles instead.
http://www.rondomusic.net/tc730.html
or this one, http://www.rondomusic.net/AgileTC630.html

SteveY · July 15th, 2006, 11:57 PM

Some Squires are good.
I have a Korean double fat Tele for $299 (closeout).

It's RED!
Really red!
And feels like a MIJ.
Coil-splitter too.

Here's a blue one:
http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAM...-Tele-D-lg.jpg

July 15th, 2006, 02:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
rowdy27 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Miss.On,Can Posts: 205	Decent Copy-Cat Imports? I just bought a Peavey Generation EXP (Telecaster copy in Candy Red). It's a blast! http://www.peavey.com/products/brows...tionSeries.cfm

July 15th, 2006, 01:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 12,211 101 Photos	That Agile ash Tele looks very interesting. Nelsonic made a decent Tele style a while back but they are no longer available. There were indications that it may have been made in the same Korean factory that makes the Fender Lite Ash. These were only $149 shipped to your door. ........................... __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.

July 15th, 2006, 09:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
chickenpicker Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,060 14 Photos	I tried one a while back. Very good value, I thought.

July 15th, 2006, 10:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
roadkillbill Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Va. Posts: 580	I've got a JB Player tele in natural, and it's one of my favorite $100 guitars. I've bonded with it so completely that I felt obliged to write this loving review of it on HarmonyCentral...mine's the one at the bottom by "BravoVictor" http://reviews.harmony-central.com/r...ayer/Tele/10/1

July 15th, 2006, 12:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Andy R Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nashville Posts: 652 4 Photos	I haven't played these, but there's a company in Thailand making PRS copies and several others under the names Ricon, Atlas, and others. They appear to be handmade and are absolutely stunning. Can they play in tune? I don't know! www.guitarandpickup.com warning: slow load.

July 15th, 2006, 12:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
sandman72202 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Arkansas, currently on walkabout Posts: 476	this is a decent looking tele copy. i've had more than one urge to try it http://www.rondomusic.net/tc1000wad.html

July 15th, 2006, 12:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
roadkillbill Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Va. Posts: 580	Wow..they are stunning..check out the mother of pearl butterfly on the 'Special Tornado' SG copy. You never know where the next wave of '80s MIJ' type guitars, i.e. high build quality, low price, will come from. I don't see any reviews for these products on HC yet...

July 15th, 2006, 03:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
rowdy27 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Miss.On,Can Posts: 205	Very cool!

July 15th, 2006, 03:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
Pete Galati R.I.P. Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,104 2 Photos	I've always kind on wondered what kind of neck I'd end up with if I bought an Agile version of a Tele. For a while there, the Agile Les Paul copies were really popular. After they started changing the body shape to avoid problems with Gibson, they seemed to lose some popularity. But there were a lot of happy Agile users. Their Tele knockoffs might be decent.

July 15th, 2006, 04:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
roadkillbill Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Va. Posts: 580	Well, I'd expect this Agile's neck to be pretty decent at $400, to be honest... I mean, that's much more than you'd pay for MIM tele...

July 15th, 2006, 06:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
weemikey Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 206	Yeah that's a tough one. I keep looking at the Agile type guitars. But the trade-off seems to be a "name" versus specs. The new Agile has everything a boy could want in terms of quality components, but if I can get a used Fender for the same money... what's the point? They sure do look purty though.

July 15th, 2006, 09:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
xStonr Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Down in the Boondocks Posts: 1,342 4 Photos	$400 seems a little high to pay for an Agile. Even though it has a trem, it still seem high to me. If I'm buying a cheap import, I'd consider one of these Agiles instead. http://www.rondomusic.net/tc730.html or this one, http://www.rondomusic.net/AgileTC630.html

July 15th, 2006, 11:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
SteveY Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Age: 58 Posts: 1,422	Some Squires are good. I have a Korean double fat Tele for $299 (closeout). It's RED! Really red! And feels like a MIJ. Coil-splitter too. Here's a blue one: http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAM...-Tele-D-lg.jpg