in 2006 or 2005 i also got a nice thinline tele with an ash body and finished in translucent pink. I got to try about 3 guitars. I bought the best sounding one
and i got it for i think 5k or less(
as usual sale nanaman).
Yung neck, sobra fret buzz din! Good thing the person i bought a Dimarzio Bridge pickup from knew a lot about guitars( si micsis ito by the way).
So he offered to do a fret level, and eventually a refin. I eventually sold this at a very slight profit at 10k.
for 5k, kahit pangit frets, parang okay naman diba? here's an old pic at mike's house
I haven't dropped by RJ stores lately pero i haven't seen guitars that had nice wood grains at a low price point these days.
IMHO dapat ayusin talaga nila positioning nila. Parang nakaka turn off yung Super Vintage na yan eh.
Mag focus na lang kaya sila at helping create an affordable DIY scene? Same parts pa din kung ayaw nila mag iba nang supplier.
Mag benta na lang sila ng Bodies, necks, guitar parts,etc, tapos train their people to help out customers in building a very nice (kahit entry level) guitar
that can beat other brands at a low price point?
Magpakatotoo lang diba? Wag na nilang subukan labanan mga mid to hi end guitars. Focus sila sa kaya nila.