Knock-Offs, Rip-Offs, and Just Plain UGLY!

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:21 am

Hands off mpv! His "creations" inspire my daughter!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:25 am

Great, Sheena...get her an MVP calendar.

Announcement soon.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:32 am

Naah... thanks... i won't survive it... not at my home!

kog · Post by **kog** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:57 pm

And for those of you who are planning on buying this beauty, please note that he recently broke the headstock off while trying to "get the action lower". He took another piece of Zebra wood, which was too small...but he fixed it with wood glue and three screws. It's not "quite" perfect yet...he still has to file a few frets down. The world holds its' collective breath.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:55 pm

Eeeh... maybe if he sells it for $.10...

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:27 am

Ick.... Some people just don't get it.... he obviously has more time than common sense.

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:44 am

I'd really like to see MVP attempt to build a Rick copy. That would probably be good for a laugh, so long as no real Ricks or Rick parts were hurt, damaged, or wasted in the process.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:11 am

Yeah... he should make it from plasticine... to save the trees...

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:03 am

He would use all Rick hardware, which would be wasted.

Besides, "any dickhead can design a...(fill in your preferred brand here)", to paraphrase his own elegant wording.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:18 am

here's my contribution for ugly instruments ...

http://www.3dentourage.com/425/shame.htm

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:32 am

Great page Jeff... i think i already know this "toilet bass" by heart...

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:40 am

Paul: MVP might think that anyone can copy a manufacturer's design, but after seeing his work, I certain he couldn't do a good job of it. He is far too sloppy to build a decent copy.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:57 am

Well, Randy, he'll just build an "improved" copy...

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:53 am

Seems mvpgretsch may have moved to China!

Interesting headstock design, no?

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:01 am

I don't know if he's moved to China, Howard, but that guitar pretty much tells you what he can go and do with his handiwork.