1. The phenomenon of counterfeiting:
Electric guitar DIY is currently very popular in China, that is, assembling electric guitars by yourself.
Each part of an electric guitar can be purchased, such as various styles of bodies, fingerboards, frets, saddles, double rockers, single rockers, pickups, tuners, etc.
Wait, you can assemble it how you like.
In China, some manufacturers or individuals, in order to make money, mark the electric guitars they assemble in batches with the words of a certain well-known brand and sell them
this way, forming a phenomenon of counterfeiting.
The electric guitar is not an acoustic acoustic guitar, especially the electric guitar, which relies on electronic components and audio equipment to produce sounds. Its quality is not as easy to hear as the acoustic guitar.
Especially the electric guitar. It can be assembled, but acoustic guitars (such as classical guitars) require real materials and strict craftsmanship, otherwise it will be difficult to produce sound, so the counterfeiting of electric guitars is particularly serious.
2. The concept of fake piano:
If a fake piano is marked with its own registered trademark, it is actually a domestic piano. Once it is marked with well-known brands such as Fender, Warrior, Skool, and Ibanez,
The trademark of the brand has become an out-and-out fake piano.
The reasons for counterfeiting are very complicated. In addition to profit-driven, brand-name trademarks can be sold at a good price, consumers also have a responsibility, because
Domestic trademarks cannot be sold, and brands with famous trademarks cannot be sold. Famous brands are easy to sell and the price is high; there are also electric guitar consumer groups whose economic conditions are not good
and who don’t know much about guitars. They are greedy for cheap, style and color, etc., which has formed The demand of the counterfeiting market is also an important reason.
3. What is the difference between a fake piano and a real piano?
(1) The difference between the piano body:
The piano body mentioned here includes the body, fingerboard, neck, etc.
To be honest, the materials used in some fake pianos are not bad, but they are not good at the key drying process. The materials of real pianos are dried very strictly, and the drying cycle is also very long
But the fake ones are not good at it. The material of the guitar is forcibly dried using a boiler or electricity. In this way, the shrinkage rate and strength cannot be achieved, resulting in easy deformation and making the entire guitar unusable.
Generally speaking, fake pianos start to change shape in about half a year to a year. The wood of Makoto is carefully selected and dried naturally over several years, so it is very stable and generally does not change shape.
(2) Differences in pickups:
Makoto’s pickups are patented by various companies, such as Fender, Warrior, Skull, Ibanez, etc. The craftsmanship and design of each company
Completely different.
The key to the pickup is the exponential magnetic coefficient. Everyone knows that it is difficult to control the magnetic coefficient of magnets, especially if many magnets are placed very close to each other, "phase cancellation" will occur
, this is the most difficult part to solve in pickup production. Each company's design and control technology are confidential, and the methods and processes are also different.
The most fake thing about a fake guitar is the pickup, which is the "heart" of the electric guitar. The pickup of a fake guitar cannot achieve the above control technology and manufacturing process
It is generally classified as They are crudely made, as long as they can be pronounced. Some fake pianos use magnets to add magnets. Over time, the magnetism will gradually weaken or disappear. The sound of some fake pianos will become increasingly unpleasant. The reason is The magnetism gradually disappears and becomes weaker.
Real pickups from regular manufacturers are only used for their own production and are not sold for retail. Manufacturers such as Fender, Gibson, Warrior, Ibanez, Jackson, etc.
ESP will never sell them. For pickups, some manufacturers will transfer patents or sell them directly. The price of such real pickups is generally 700 to 800 yuan or even more than 1,000 yuan. The price of fake pickups is generally around 20, 30, 70, or 80 yuan, with the most expensive being more than 100 yuan.
(3) Differences in components:
The components mainly include: front bridge, rear bridge, rocker arm (single rocker, double rocker), circuit components and screws, etc.
The parts of the electric guitar are not large in size and require very refined materials and workmanship. The most prominent ones are the string locks, single and double swing arms and rear bridge parts.
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The parts of fake pianos are very rough and made of poor materials. They generally cannot withstand use, such as string locks, rocker arms, string clamping devices, etc., and they will break after a few uses.
The bridge butt sticks out, the frets hit when turned down, the strings cannot be wound up, etc. If there is a problem with these parts, the entire electric guitar will be scrapped.
(4) Differences in technology:
Technology includes four parts: design, production, assembly and testing, which is the key to making electric guitars.
Why are some fake pianos stamped? Not accurate? Is it uncomfortable to play? Because the craftsmanship is not good. For example, the inclination of the fingerboard, the angle at which the fingerboard is embedded in the body, effective string length, vibration ratio, etc., are all key to determining the feel, intonation and playing performance of a guitar.
Fake pianos have almost no craftsmanship, and the painting technology of some fake pianos is not up to standard. The colors produced are not only impure, but also different. Some higher-end fake pianos are made of
Using baking paint or car paint technology, the appearance will be quite beautiful. This kind of fake piano manufacturers call it "fine imitation piano". The most typical one is Ibanez 7V, which is almost like the real one. A fake piano costs 700 or 800 yuan. When a real piano is sold, it can be sold for one, two thousand or even three or four thousand yuan, so
the nature of it changes and becomes an obvious fraud
(5) Price Difference:
For well-known brand companies, no one wants to damage their own brand. In terms of materials, processes, testing, etc., they are very strict and cumbersome.
Therefore, Makoto’s The output is limited, and the production cycle and cost are also high. For example, if the current price of a low-end Ibanez electric guitar is less than 2,000 yuan, it will be very dangerous.
Fake pianos have no spiritual ideas, they are branded by other people, and they don’t care. The core is to pursue the greatest economic benefits. To put it bluntly, it is to make money
how to reduce costs, How to increase their income is what they are most concerned about. Therefore, the cheaper the materials of fake pianos, the better, and the easier the workmanship is.
The products are of poor quality, low cost, less work hours, and low price. They are all very cheap. The average production cost of a fake piano is only more than 200 to 300 yuan. The cost of a fine imitation is higher. The most high-end fake piano will not exceed 1,000 yuan at most.
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Change, use worse materials.
4. The technology of fake pianos is getting better and better:
As the saying goes: Every step of the way is as good as the devil. The more advanced the manufacturers’ anti-counterfeiting technology is, the more people will know about fake pianos. The higher the level, the higher the counterfeiting technology of fake pianos. This is a problem worth noting.
For example, some fake pianos now use baking paint or car computer paint mixing technology, and the appearance of the paint is even better than that of real pianos! Some fake pianos have mastered
steel stamping technology, headstock trademark engraving technology, barcode printing technology, number injection technology, and even purchased related equipment to make
The steel stamps and barcodes on fake pianos can be confusing enough to make it difficult to tell the real ones from the fake ones. Not only junior enthusiasts, but also some experienced masters have difficulty distinguishing these pianos.
5. Correct understanding of fake pianos:
For some students, it is understandable to think of buying a cheaper piano as a practice instrument when they start to get into guitar.
There are two types of fake pianos. One is a domestically produced piano with a famous brand name, but it is actually a domestic piano, such as a fake Fender piano bought for more than 300 yuan; For fake pianos that are deliberately imitated, such as IBANEZ 7V, etc., we can clearly feel that this kind of piano is deliberately simulated.
Fake pianos like this generally aim at high-end products and pursue maximum economic benefits. That is to say, they try to make them as similar and authentic as possible, and the goal is to work hard
Pretending to be a real piano can get you a good price, but it is an obvious fraudulent product.
Although the first type of fake piano mentioned above is fake and not a glorious act, as long as the price is not expensive, it is acceptable to ordinary consumers;
The second type is let It is not easy for people to accept, and the purpose of trying to simulate as much as possible is obviously fraudulent.
At present, there don’t seem to be many domestic piano stores that do not sell fake pianos. As long as they are cheap, reasonably priced and not too outrageous, we can still accept it. We cannot
spend 300 yuan to buy one. Fake Fanta, ask for it according to the standards of real Fanta.
To be fair, for beginners, spending a few hundred yuan to buy a usable piano will be enough to accompany you for one year, and it will be enough to accompany you for two or three years
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6. The last trick:
If you plan to buy a reliable genuine product, then there are several suggestions for reference:
①To Buy from a large company:
②Don’t be greedy for cheap:
Since ancient times, only those who are greedy for cheap are easily fooled. To be honest, fake products are tailor-made for those who are greedy for cheap; some People are greedy for cheap
When they find out that they have been deceived, they turn around and scold others. In fact, the root cause lies with themselves. If you really make a bargain, for example: you spend 500 yuan to buy a 5,000 yuan bottle of Fanta, are you willing to pay the price difference to others?
A reasonable statement is: If you plan to spend tens of thousands of dollars on a guitar, don’t care about spending a few hundred dollars more. Cheaper things are not always better!
I often hear people say that the piano store sells expensive and too shady... To be honest, real pianos are expensive, the profit is low, and the prices are transparent and comparative
Unification, the range of price bargaining and price reduction is often very small.
The scariest thing is that a guitar priced at 3,000 yuan will be sold to you for the last 1,000 yuan!