Comments for J. Kevin Crowell - Java, CSS, Music, Guitars, Cars, Politics http://jkevincrowell.com/wordpress and anything else that might strike my fancy Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:31:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Les Korn Guitar – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly by Peter Coplin http://jkevincrowell.com/wordpress/2009/04/25/les-korn-guitar-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Peter Coplin Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:31:33 +0000 http://jkevincrowell.com/wordpress/?p=14#comment-294 I think Korn is out of business. His web site says, "gone fishing" . This is a fine testament to the power of public opinion when somebody like this guy so blatantly rips off the buyer. Just incredible. I think Korn is out of business. His web site says, “gone fishing” . This is a fine testament to the power of public opinion when somebody like this guy so blatantly rips off the buyer. Just incredible.

]]> Comment on Les Korn Guitar – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly by admin http://jkevincrowell.com/wordpress/2009/04/25/les-korn-guitar-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-282 admin Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:44:28 +0000 http://jkevincrowell.com/wordpress/?p=14#comment-282 Honestly I'd toned down the post on Les Korn in an effort to be fair to Les in the event that he had gotten his act together. I did eventually get a refund from him (minus the shipping), and so while it was a strange and unpleasant experience, I got out of it mostly OK. I'm beginning to believe that perhaps I should not have been so forgiving in this matter when the problems years later seem to be continuing to occur. Certainly the reviews on Harmony Central agree: http://www.harmonycentral.com/products/108777 Honestly I’d toned down the post on Les Korn in an effort to be fair to Les in the event that he had gotten his act together. I did eventually get a refund from him (minus the shipping), and so while it was a strange and unpleasant experience, I got out of it mostly OK.

I’m beginning to believe that perhaps I should not have been so forgiving in this matter when the problems years later seem to be continuing to occur.

Certainly the reviews on Harmony Central agree: http://www.harmonycentral.com/products/108777

]]> Comment on Les Korn Guitar – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly by Mike Wiegert http://jkevincrowell.com/wordpress/2009/04/25/les-korn-guitar-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Mike Wiegert Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:39:34 +0000 http://jkevincrowell.com/wordpress/?p=14#comment-281 I have had a similar experience with Les Korn. I collaborated with Les Korn for over six months, having him build a jazz purist model to my specifications. During the six months I gave him certain specifications which he ignored. I was very excited on the day it arrived especially because I had a gig that night. The guitar was horrible in every way. It had no tone and although it was pretty to the blurred eye, there were so many detailed imperfections I was dumbfounded. Particularly on the top side where he had used a piece of wood with a knot in it that was actually popping out. I immediately returned the guitar as per his return policy which was just the beginning of an endless battle to recover my investment. Les Korn admitted that there were several imperfections and that he would gladly repair them if I would ship the guitar back. The guitar was so poorly made, I didn't want to have anything to do with it. Even year later, I still haven't received all the money I invested back. Les Korn claimed that with the poor economy, sales of his guitars were slow and he didn't have my money to return to me. I will be taking Les Korn to court soon in Tucson AZ. I have had a similar experience with Les Korn. I collaborated with Les Korn for over six months, having him build a jazz purist model to my specifications. During the six months I gave him certain specifications which he ignored. I was very excited on the day it arrived especially because I had a gig that night. The guitar was horrible in every way. It had no tone and although it was pretty to the blurred eye, there were so many detailed imperfections I was dumbfounded. Particularly on the top side where he had used a piece of wood with a knot in it that was actually popping out. I immediately returned the guitar as per his return policy which was just the beginning of an endless battle to recover my investment. Les Korn admitted that there were several imperfections and that he would gladly repair them if I would ship the guitar back. The guitar was so poorly made, I didn’t want to have anything to do with it. Even year later, I still haven’t received all the money I invested back. Les Korn claimed that with the poor economy, sales of his guitars were slow and he didn’t have my money to return to me. I will be taking Les Korn to court soon in Tucson AZ.

]]> Comment on Les Korn Guitar – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly by Peter Coplin http://jkevincrowell.com/wordpress/2009/04/25/les-korn-guitar-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Peter Coplin Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:31:13 +0000 http://jkevincrowell.com/wordpress/?p=14#comment-273 I don't know why you took down the guts of your description about your interaction with Kornball. Have you gotten any money back? Have you gotten an apology? I will proceed with my original plan to post my guitar for sale on Ebay complete with pictures to show his workmanship. A picture is worth a thousand words. Thanks Kevin. I don’t know why you took down the guts of your description about your interaction with Kornball. Have you gotten any money back? Have you gotten an apology? I will proceed with my original plan to post my guitar for sale on Ebay complete with pictures to show his workmanship. A picture is worth a thousand words. Thanks Kevin.

]]> Comment on Them Crooked Vultures… Flawed, but Great Nonetheless by The K.M. http://jkevincrowell.com/wordpress/2010/03/02/them-crooked-vultures-not-as-incredible-as-id-hope-but-great-none-the-less/comment-page-1/#comment-253 The K.M. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:13:48 +0000 http://jkevincrowell.com/wordpress/?p=79#comment-253 Excellent post, this from someone that does not like rock music. Excellent post, this from someone that does not like rock music.

]]> Comment on Les Korn Guitar – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly by Peter Coplin http://jkevincrowell.com/wordpress/2009/04/25/les-korn-guitar-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Peter Coplin Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:30:41 +0000 http://jkevincrowell.com/wordpress/?p=14#comment-252 Glad to see you've put back a comment on the web about your experience with Mr. Korn. I quoted you in my Harmony Central Review but then your lengthy picture filled expose was gone. I am about to put up my Les Korn Guitar for sale complete with 100 Hi Resolution Photos for as long as it takes for that SOB to buy it back, for the $4800.00 he charged me, + the $1500.00 I had to pay to have a luthier fix it, + the 6 shipping charges that Korn told me he would repay me for having to repeatedly ship the guitar back to get it right, over a period of 3 years. The result was an embarrassing unplayable piece of "folk art" that he would not make good on. You should repost your pictures and full article to help other unknowing buyers from dealing with this inept, obnoxious, rip off artist. I will be posting within several days on Ebay, and I will give you the link. Best regards. Peter Glad to see you’ve put back a comment on the web about your experience with Mr. Korn. I quoted you in my Harmony Central Review but then your lengthy picture filled expose was gone. I am about to put up my Les Korn Guitar for sale complete with 100 Hi Resolution Photos for as long as it takes for that SOB to buy it back, for the $4800.00 he charged me, + the $1500.00 I had to pay to have a luthier fix it, + the 6 shipping charges that Korn told me he would repay me for having to repeatedly ship the guitar back to get it right, over a period of 3 years. The result was an embarrassing unplayable piece of “folk art” that he would not make good on. You should repost your pictures and full article to help other unknowing buyers from dealing with this inept, obnoxious, rip off artist. I will be posting within several days on Ebay, and I will give you the link. Best regards. Peter

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