A Positive Legator Review

Congrats!

I love my Ninja 7 and I'm already contemplating an 8 string from Legator.

 

Congrats. I also recently got a Legator that is fantastic as well. However you will probably soon learn that no matter what some will always have to voice their opinions on this company even if they are turning things around.

 

Meh, I'm torn on this company.

Generally I find people that disparage guitar companies rather melodramatic. You can easily find horrible reviews about a lot of brands that are altogether very credible, with a huge success rate of fantastic guitars, be it Kiesel, Strandberg, anything really. If it exists SOMEONE HATES IT AND THEY'RE GOING TO TELL YOU.

Legator might just be on my exceptions list though, based on the facts that they've had so many terrible guitars sent out so often. Obviously I just got one that was pretty shitty, and generally I'm not even all that salty about shit guitars, I like fixing them up. But man, their idea of what they think is acceptable to even let leave the factory is unbelievable. The flaws on the guitars I've seen, and obviously on mine, sincerely make me think that they don't even know what quality is.

Incidentally, a buddy of mine just got a quiet endorsement from Legator and was told by Legator that their guitars pretty much weren't nearly as good as the ones he already had and not to have high expectations for his new ones in comparison, which is fucking hilarious.

I'm stoked your guitar turned out good though man, I really like the looks of Legator's stuff aesthetically.

 

Congrats !! It looks awesome ! Based on the sample of buyer experiences I know of, you seem to be in the lucky few.

@Lord Voldemort : Damn it’s sad that they told that to your friend. The only “big name” endorsee I know is Ed Garcia.

 

You can find a bunch of Kiesel horror stories, but you'll find a million glowing reviews too. When you check, say, amazon for reviews on an item, you make sure there are hundreds, if not thousands, of reviews and it averages out to 4-5 stars.

Yes, the likes of Kiesel have plenty of negative reviews, but there are TONS of positive reviews. Hell, two of my favorite guitars were Kiesel. Great quality, great price, and Chris Hong is the definition of customer service. When you have 500 reviews and average out at 4.5 stars, your chances are good of getting quality. You have 10 to 100 reviews and you average 2 stars, you're gambling hardcore going through with it.

Look up reviews, and look how prevalent the good vs bad are. Listen to what is said in the negative reviews (ie: "I gave 1 star because a string was broken or the neck relief was off when it arrived from across the world" is silly.) Legator has some serious gripes in their reviews. Kiesel does too, but they're fewer and further between the amount of negative reviews Legator gets.

That said, it's always great when someone gambles and comes out on top. Glad OP got a great guitar for their money. It is a beautiful looking guitar, and I hope it keeps working out in their favor!

Congrats, and hngd!

 

hmm yes a rare positive review for legator from a new member, definitely not suspicious at all..

 

I posted a positive Legator review a few weeks ago and I have been here for a bit.

 

Hey at least nobody said you were ruining the world and called you a sheep for buying a Legator guitar like they did me on my post here . Still really enjoying my b stock multi-scale Ninja 7 I got a few weeks ago. I play it daily. But there's also Lord Voldemort that ordered a b stock Ninja the same time as me and got a lemon.

 

commented on mine a few times over the past few months as well, mine turned out fantastic for $450. no issues, the exact fan and parallel fret placement i wanted, super light weight, etc + that good guitar center return policy

 

I’m VERY happy with this guy.

 

less than 7 posts, and joined on saturday? I'm calling bullshit.

 

Who cares? I joined this forum when I bought mine because it came up first in the search. Now I realize it's a bunch of guitar drama queens.

 

I don't know why you're so sensitive to this. Look man, so Legator is legitimately notorious for putting out really bad instruments and then being dicks about it when people try and return them. It's not fake news or liberal propoganda, it's just objective fact. People on this board are really into guitars, so any small brands are always given a chance, and people here absolutely love brands like Agile, Harley Benton, etc, that give out good shit with awesome accountability when they give out bad stuff.

You don't need to insult everyone on this board because they noticed that Legator generally has had shitty quality control and awful accountability for said control because you like your guitar, man.

 

I’ve been here for 12 years.

 

I get that, I know they are a company that has ongoing QC problems your buy proved that. I'm not insulting everyone on the board I'm insulting people who pop into a thread with nothing else to say but accuse a new user of being a plant by the company to post a good review. Or calling people sheep and stuff that makes zero sense. That's just BS and very unwelcoming. Yes I happen to be happy with my Legator as are a couple other users. The animosity on this forum is ridiculous. Maybe I'm just too old and that's the way it is now with guys half my age. Get off my lawn! There's other forums that aren't like this.