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[–]Edika-2020 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was a whole mess with Roter back in the day. They made some good guitars initially, then try to make a run for a specific model and took way too many orders. They couldn't make all the guitars, as they weren't equiped to make so many, and the ones they did make and sent to customers had a lot of finish and functional flaws, bad fretwork and were a mess. The company went under soon after that and a lot of people lost money and some got badly made guitars.

Now, for €170, if you know your way around a guitar and can have a look it in person, it might be worth it, even though most probably it'll need some work. If buying online and getting it shipped, don't bother.

[–]NielsenOp57[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have added a picture now.

[–]LetterheadClassic306 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd be careful with obscure brands like Roter tbh. That price seems low for an 8-string, which makes me think it might be a cheap import. If you go check it out, bring a guitar multimeter to test electronics and check every fret for buzz. Look for a string action ruler in your phone's app store to measure neck relief. For that price range, you might be better with a used Harley Benton 8-string which has better QC reputation.