Impulse buy from Amazon

wow that's cheap. I like the look of it. I like green guitars! Take some more pics!!
 
Perhaps I can do that after work. I already took the pick guard off of it.
 

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I have been extremely curious about these Vietnamese IVYs
I have seen them on Amazon throughout the lockdown

let us know what your impression of the neck and weight etc

I am sure the pickups and tuners will need replacing
 
Neck straight, frets even and placed correctly?

Btw I'm no expert, but those characters don't look at all like Vietnamese. Is this perhaps North Korean????
 
nexion218 said:
North Koreans selling on Amazon sounds a little far fetched... :D But you're right, the lettering does look korean.

But to be on topic, that color is SEXY!
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Seems suspiciously cheap for South Korean though. Unless it is some aborted Vietnamese shipment for a South Korean retailer that went sideways and ended up on American Amazon instead.

Can anybody here read the Korean?

Machine translation of the image suggests it says something like "Relationship Sound Music"
 
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BTMN said:
Company website says Ho Chi Minh city (Saigon) Neck is straight. Mild fret buzz 1st. string 1st. fret little on the slimmer size but I think it's pretty good.
www.inyenvinguitars.com
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have you opened it up to look at what's under the hood? I'm assuming the top is a veneer or photoflame, but what kind of wood is underneath? And what's the neck made od, mahogany-ish species, maple, or unknown other?
 
Way to help Destroy Gibson and the American Economy Gene! :(
Way to make a statement about the Vietnam war buying Ho Chi Min! :grumble:
Nice job Comrade Kelly...:mad:

Seriously - looks like a sweet axe! If they can make it for $200 good on them. The Market rules all!!!! :D

We need a full playability and sound review ASAP!!!! And an idea as to what Duncan s will go in it...
 
Umm let's not get to political here a lot of things have changed in regards to the country since 1975. Reebok makes shoes there for instance. I have a pair on right now.

Wood looks to be a version of Mahogany. Perhaps NATO or something similar. Haven't really put it through a big amp but sounds decent and not thin. Plays cool enough too.
 
Adieu said:
Seems suspiciously cheap for South Korean though. Unless it is some aborted Vietnamese shipment for a South Korean retailer that went sideways and ended up on American Amazon instead.

Can anybody here read the Korean?

Machine translation of the image suggests it says something like "Relationship Sound Music"
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My bet is the axe was assembled/finished in Vietnam and the truss rod cover was sourced from Korea which has a significantly larger guitar manufacturing industry than Vietnam.
 
My guess is the company (executive offices) are in Vietnam and the production is in Korea. For all, we know they could be made in Korea by World Musical Instrument Co. along with the Gretsch, Dean, B.C. Rich and PRS guitars.
 
The $139 semihollow tele is tempting me.

Has anyone compared these against more "premium"-featured Asia brands, like the stainless fretted EARTs?
 
alex1fly said:
My bet is the axe was assembled/finished in Vietnam and the truss rod cover was sourced from Korea which has a significantly larger guitar manufacturing industry than Vietnam.
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That's what I was thinking too, I was just too lazy to type all that in. :)
 
Securb said:
My guess is the company (executive offices) are in Vietnam and the production is in Korea. For all, we know they could be made in Korea by World Musical Instrument Co. along with the Gretsch, Dean, B.C. Rich and PRS guitars.
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Sticker on the guitar says made in Vietnam
 
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