aliexpress?? - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T11:38:23Zhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/aliexpress?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A176727&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noNo problems. Delivery time is…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-01-30:2177249:Comment:1767272018-01-30T14:36:05.321ZPalle Clausenhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PalleClausen
<p>No problems. Delivery time is very long (2-4 weeks), but delivery is free, so you can't really complain.</p>
<p>I have had one or two bone blanks that were porous, but in general the quality is just as good as any blanks you buy from the European suppliers (they probably also source them from China..).</p>
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<p>I have looked at some of the tools they have, but from the pictures it really looks like Chinese pot metal...</p>
<p>No problems. Delivery time is very long (2-4 weeks), but delivery is free, so you can't really complain.</p>
<p>I have had one or two bone blanks that were porous, but in general the quality is just as good as any blanks you buy from the European suppliers (they probably also source them from China..).</p>
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<p>I have looked at some of the tools they have, but from the pictures it really looks like Chinese pot metal...</p> never had a problem with them…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-01-30:2177249:Comment:1766372018-01-30T14:16:36.983ZJim Figurskihttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JimFigurski
<p>never had a problem with them? quality, shipping, etc?</p>
<p>never had a problem with them? quality, shipping, etc?</p> I buy loads of bone blanks fr…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-01-30:2177249:Comment:1765562018-01-30T13:32:30.929ZPalle Clausenhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PalleClausen
<p>I buy loads of bone blanks from Aliexpress. Huge savings compared to European prices.</p>
<p>I buy loads of bone blanks from Aliexpress. Huge savings compared to European prices.</p> Aliexpress has bulk guitar ge…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-01-30:2177249:Comment:1767242018-01-30T08:00:24.283ZRussell Vancehttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RussellVance
<p>Aliexpress has bulk guitar gear and poking around yields even more Asia based sites with a host of cheap gear: From my colleagues experience and seeing the stuff they get, two things come to mind: the original quality items that we pay a lot for in the West are not too far removed from the copies of these units but some are counterfeit (as would be expected) junk. However, as a lot of these sites have free international shipping it's prudent to order a minimum sample to check the…</p>
<p>Aliexpress has bulk guitar gear and poking around yields even more Asia based sites with a host of cheap gear: From my colleagues experience and seeing the stuff they get, two things come to mind: the original quality items that we pay a lot for in the West are not too far removed from the copies of these units but some are counterfeit (as would be expected) junk. However, as a lot of these sites have free international shipping it's prudent to order a minimum sample to check the quality before ordering stock. Buyer beware.</p>
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