Hi,

Are Stagg classical Guitars really hand made?

I have a nice Stagg electric guitar (not sure of the model) however the gold, metal, oval Stagg emblem in the headstock is missing from the oval routered/indented space. I am looking to obtain one and have already contacted the company who do not have them any longer.

Hey guys, I needed help choosing some lowbudget acoustic guitar to offer to my sister, she’s new to this whole guitar world but she really likes using some the old guitars I have around my house. So which ones would you recommend for beginners?

Kind regards,
Rita

Hi Guys, Yes, the return for your money on a branded USA guitar like a Gibson or Fender will be better than some of the other guitars, but who is saying these alder bodied Staggs wont become prized in the future as much as some of the early Squire guitars. I just tried a Black and white chess board marked Stagg Nitro guitar. It had been set up by a guitar tech and it was secondhand, but I was completely amazed how well it played and sounded. Compared to my first Avon guitar I would say this Stagg I played was possibly much better, I can’t be more certain as I don’t have that guitar anymore to compare it to.

Bostak, sounds like you should buy. More importantly, sounds like you’ve checked it out and don’t really need a 2nd op from here. Mustard mitt, Stagg do some interesting body shapes (I like the Jag, Jazzmaster stylee) and, unlike the copies I bought for budget money 20 years ago, there is at least a lump of alder instead of kitchen-worktop plywood to play with.

If it’s tempting you to play again, buy it. Guitar… you know you want to… strumming, jamming… hmm, so little money… 😈

This is exactly what the Stagg is about; getting (back) into playing. As I said earlier, it’s a heap better than most old copies were.

OTOH…

Copies have always been around. Lee is right, a good genuine holds or increases in value; that’s pretty much a fact. But, a copy can be fun for trying out and (this is pretty much a fact) cheapo crummy copies now are a million light years better than copies of 20 years ago.

If you want to pootle around with something different, Stagg are alright. As are Rondo Music’s stuff. Have a look for the Saein (where’s my Korean spellchecker?) company. The’re punting out a lot of product that probably gets relabelled. AFAIK, Stagg’s European distribution is handled by a Belgian company. Nothing wrong with that; just don’t fall into the idea that something’s better because a German may have looked at it.

If you like, you buy. What do you lose – 150 bucks? The problem is (and here I agree with Lee) you could spend silly money upping the pups, and the jack and pots, then the tuners, etc. If you’re happy with it as is, then that’s the best reason to buy and I wouldn’t worry about other opinions. As a “porch guitar”, the Stagg is fine, but there are others too. I envy you, though. I bought a ply Hondo in ’87 for £145 and it’s just too embarrassing to list on Fleeb now.

There is a world of difference between a stagg and a US / Mexican / Jap fender, its not only hardware but tonal woods too, its also finish quality and build quality, was you quoting US $$?? i dont think a US strat is as expensive as that, maybe some in the range are, but an entry level US strat would cost around $600, and a top quality instrument is an investment, what is your stagg going to be worth in 10 years time?? maybe you could recycle it down your local rubbish tip, but invest $600 in a good strat in a sensible colour, and you should get most of your money back, i have a few gibsons i bought in 99-2001 and they are worth more now than when i bought them.
Forget the stagg, buy a quality guitar, and support your national economy too, everything seems to be made in China these days, ive never forgiven them for taking production of that Great BRITISH amp the VOX AC30, and the celestion speaker range, including the great alnico ‘Blue’ .