So I finally had a look at the shop on Vinnie's site and realised that apart from the el-cheapo Jacksons, which get a quick repaint for the gold and pink ones, which are overpriced as poison, but at least when you are being rogered at purchase time it is a Jackson, his other signatures form what can be easily called the Chinese Collection.
All cheaply made in China for max profit. You get something to hang on the wall that looks ok, as long as someone who knows what they are looking at doesn't look too close.
Paying that much for these Chinese planks or those bottom line Jackson's actually makes the otherwise ludicrous pricing of the original, and stolen, Tom guitars a bargain. As they were super high quality, hand built guitars with the best hardware.
So yes, are you a Vinnie guitar collector? Is your collection complete without the Chinese Collection? I dare say should you have a stolen real deal Tom guitar you should also get the Chinnie Chincent version as well.
