cheapguitars.com
 

I just found a website called:

[url]www.cheapestguitar.com [url]

I found a wood RICKENBACKER 4 STRING BASS for only $539.00 I added the pic to this message, below. CHECK IT OUT!

I emailed the company and they said they aren't the REAL GUITARS, they are excellent copies.

Hmmmm, I looked at the bass, looks legit.

Did you ever order a guitar from CHEAP GUITARS.COM?

If so, what is your thought about their quality of the guitar.

I would love to buy a REAL ONE, just that kind of $ is tough to allocate right now with having a family.

THANKS AHEAD OF TIME!

Nothing about that looks legit

SO?
 

Save for the real thing....?

You'll never be happy with a Chinese copy. Save yourself the disappointment and buy a real one when you have the cash.

that web address takes me to a domain registry website.

I'd trust a Squier LONG before I'd drop anything on that. If it's the shape you want, just break out the bandsaw and add an Allparts neck and save even more! Just the opinion of an anonymous internet source.

The Chinese copies are tempting me again..

same here

I wouldn't. And 539 isn't all that cheap--for what, a chinese knock-off? That puzzle piece body is hideous.

my nos fender highway one p was 550 and i sold it to gc for 480 on trade, just to give you a comparison

Not interested.

This^^^

Don't bother, guy on another forum got one of those guitars (not a RIC but still) and he was sorely disappointed with it.

Another guy ordered one, and the "company" kept emailing him telling him the guitar was out of stock, and they would send it "soon".

He got a refund.

If you want low priced guitars, stick with Rondo. You already know what you're going to get from them. Who knows? If someone asks Kurt really nice, he might be able to arrange for an order of budget-priced Ric-copies.

Opps, it should be www.thecheapestguitar.com

Looks cheesy

You can get a good bass for that kind of money, why waste it on some crap?

Exactly. $500 is a perfect budget limit for good bass guitars out there

He wants that Ric shape - I get it. I purchased a guitar from a Chinese copy place (a Gibsun Les Paul Supreme) and honestly I got a really nice guitar for the $$$...granted, it wasn't anything near a real LP Supreme but I got 80% of one for $400!

Even the luthier I took it too said he was surprised at the build quality.

That said, it was a total risk - I got dinged extra customs fee and you just never know once you pay (although the place I used took paypal).

Overall - it was an interesting experiment but I won't go that route again. I like the Ric style but if I really want one bad enough I'll save up for it.