![]() Since you can get every same cosmetic option on non "K" series builds, do you say a guitar with a 5A is a quality tier. It also becomes arbitrary as to what you call a tier. Maybe someone prefers an opaque splatter finish instead of an artic on 7A figured wood -who's to say one is higher quality since we're only talking looks? The actual finish is also the same at the end (gloss/satin/raw tone etc), only the looks are different and can be more or less consuming to do for one person or another. I tend to put that as "looks" and "cosmetics" (subjective) rather than quality (objective). That's the crux of it then - if you consider a Jeff-(or now Jeff and another employee)-only finishes as quality, vs objective stuff like process/construction/fretwork/final poly/hardware as quality. Especially when Balaguer themselves are specifically touting the former as the apex of their stuff, handmade in small batches with dedicated USA pickups, hardware, woods etc.Ĭonversely, Kiesel built by the same people in the same shop, same process, along the same assembly line, with same hardware and pickups and electronics - just that for K series, Jeff picks a piece of wood that looks nicer out of the pile in order to go on the top, and applies the color before it goes back to be finished the same way as all other Kiesels.no difference at all or quality tier, because you would get exactly the same "Jeff" treatment on a regular model optioned with "Jeff picks top wood" + "Jeff to apply custom finish". Just like Balaguer USA vs SK, built by different people in different shop through different process, you may think quality could be different. ![]() Never owned a Sugi (that I'm aware of) so I rarely think about those.īut then yeah, Sugis built by different people in different shop through different process Prestige built by different people in different shop through different process and GIO built by different people in different shop through different wouldn't be crazy to think quality may vary. Yes I was thinking of the regular "poor people" 4k$ J-Custom vs Prestige. Ha you got me, I was on my phone and not paying enough attention. Plus I bet the "Jeff picks top" makes it non returnable, which I always recommend against. Just check the latest arrival in the kiesel thread, worthy of a 5A from any manufacturer without any of those upcharges. ![]() The regular tops and finishes are already great as is. I don't care that Jeff didn't pick the top personally or didn't stain it a special blue. ![]() Precisely because the "quality" of things i value more (build, finish, fretwork, hardware etc) is the same on the least expensive models that are built the same way. Like most other very expensive cosmetic options they offer, i think they're not really worth it. Like in the Balaguer case for instance.Īnd you ask "what's the point of the K-tier if it's not that different?". When you say "quality tier" though, most people understand it to mean "things are not going to be built the same way" or "components are not as good". It's a stretch considering it kinda intersects with options you could separately get on other instruments anyway. Then if that's your point, it's fine to say there is one new "cosmetic" tier.
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