Just Another Stratocaster Clone?? - NOT SO FAST!
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- 9 distinct tones, stainless steel frets, and completely spec'd out!
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It's like two guitars in one!
Budget brands are killing it when it comes to specing out their guitars without ridiculous prices. This one sounds beautiful too!
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I’ve been waiting for this demo. I absolutely love my t-380 from eart. The only thing I’m not super sold on is the super switch. It seems like they tried to copy the Ibanez aZ models but some of the tones sounded off. 🫤
Guitar full name?
Nice, friends in Europe have been talking about this brand for a while. Makes ya wanna run from big name brands. Much bigger bang. Question how does it compare to a Sire7?
What happened to promised thoughts on the super switch?
I wouldn't call them budget but rationally priced. Most of the wood work is done by CNC machine and not luthiers anyway.
It looks and sounds like they copied the Ibanez AZ series wiring on this.
Yes, exactly my thoughts after hearing the model's name (DMX9).. which is Ibanez's propietary switching system on the AZ series (DMX8, DMX9 and DMX10)
Why is yours completely different than the one for sale? Yours has a chrome humbucker cover as well as white bobbins and knobs. The one for sale has an uncovered humbucker and black bobbins. If that ain't a ringer idk what is lol
Compound radius with stainless steel is great. Will probably never need to replace frets, and you get the more comfortable and modern fingerboard radius. Very impressive at this price point. I imagine it could take on some $1500 guitars....
Dead on with your comment, these guitars off Amazon (Eart or Musi) will equal a $1200 Ibanez AZ from Indo, but not the Ibanez Prestige MIJ line (I own/owned all four mentioned). BTW these guitars from Amazon (EART/MUSI) are a bit better quality than most really decent Made in Indo guitars. Cheers
It’s funny because people are so obsessed with SS frets but I have several older, heavily played guitars with nickel frets and they’re just fine. Haven’t had to refret any. Some people must be really abusing their guitars.
I have this guitar, and it is great in every sense that Darrell describes, but honestly, the pickups slot somewhere between the Squier Classic Vibe and the Fender Player series. They are solid, you don't need to replace them, but no they are not going to compete with a USA Fender or similar.
Great feedback, when you pay under $500 and you're not a touring pro or a studio rat, the electronics are fine. However, adding a good used set of high quality pups, really puts a great guitar in you hands at a fraction of the cost of a much more expensive guitar (new or used) from one of the big two. Cheers!!@@robertsguitarsandgear
@@robertsguitarsandgearhow does this guitar compare to a standard Fender Strat in terms of shape and ergonomics? I'm very comfortable with my Mexican Strat.
I do this kind of wiring on my strat for a darker more humbuckery tone.
Two things I’ve got to mention:
I never set out to make sure I see DBG videos on Friday night, I just find them anyway! (Subconscious?)
Second, Darrell is a helluva guitar player! No clams, no bad bends, always on the mark. Impressive!!!
Too expensive for a cheap guitar
EART Pickups are surprisingly good. Not saying there Seymour Duncan but close. I wish they put on nicer String trees.
How does it compare with a Sire S3? I ask because the link prices it at $599 and tfe S3 is $399 I’ve heard great things about both.
This switch looks very much like the multi tone switch on the AZES guitars from Ibanez ;-)
The guitar sounds really nice in clean mode!
I just looked it up on the Ibanez website - I guess you're right! The sounds match with what I'd expect to hear from the Ibanez AZES40 switching. But I think the EART looks better, and it seems to have better components and a better build on top!
Came out with original Ibanez AZ224 series
@@Cimmerian101-JH Yep, very nice guitars. Ibanez brought it to the masses with their AZES range, which is really cool. This EART sits between the two specs-wise, actually closer to the high-end AZ, but it's just a bit more expensive than the AZES. And that's awesome!
@DarrellBraunGuitar..- like What ???
Very clearly an Ibanez AZ inspired effort, especially with that mini toggle. XD
Really nice sounding guitar.
Can’t find one with the nickel covered humbucker and white single coils, where are they located
I'd still go for a $750 Yamaha Pacifica 612 with name-brand hardware/pickups/locking tuners (but not ss frets)
This is an incredible guitar, I love all the features and I’m not somebody who’s big on the pickup toggle switches but I love the addition that brings on here.
This guitar definitely gives the S-style Sire a run for its value proposition 👌🏾
EART, I shouldn’t forget that name
They make a nice Tele copy too, with split humbuckers so it's plenty versatile. It's on my short list of potential new guitars.
How about JET guitars ? Place make a review
They should put eart on the back of the headstock and then put a small e on the front of the head stock.
This is actually the DMX-9TC, because it has a covered humbucker.
Tc. Not available in u.s ?
That's a nice one Darrell - seems like a pretty good value with great sounds.
Thanks for sharing!
EART is gonna be a brand competing with the Big Boys, instead of an off-brand eventually. It does sound good. I would put Strat pickups in it to get as close as I could to a real Strat sound. No matter how many clones are iut there, nothing sounds as sweet as the real deal.
Edit: I don't know if you take requests, but I was looking on Sweetwater today, and I came across this satin black Jackson Dinky arch-top for $200 bucks. It looks really good. It's got the proprietary Jackson pickups in it, the thin 12"- 16" radius neck and a two-point trem. It had great reviews, and would be a great mod project. I just wanted to know if you could look into getting one for review, because I know you'll thoroughly inspect it, and give an honest opinion. Thanks for the consideration in advance.
I think you could possibly be chasing a ghost by putting Strat pickups in one of these. The mahogany body is going to likely keep it from sounding exactly like a Strat no matter what pickups are in it. I always tell everyone that if you want a Strat (or a Les Paul for that matter) there is only ONE solution….
As open minded as I like to think I am, I’m pretty sure that I’m not above “confirmation bias”, and if you handed me a Strat with PRS Silver Sky pickups and a Silver Sky with Strat pickups I’d still think the Fender sounds more “Stratty” 10 out of 10 times. YMMV.
After seeing your review of the Indio, I bought one off of Amazon for $87 which was great! Because I just wanted something tentatively to hold me over, since I had to sell my Mexican strat years ago. Thanks. I think I’ll give the Indio Cali classic to my daughter (piano player) and by an EART. That to me looks like a better option. Back in the 90’s I had a Lake Placid Blue USA Strat & a Blonde Les Paul, but unfortunately had to part wth them and my Martin OMM Ughhhhhh, but I’ve learned that nowadays there’s a plethora of affordable options . Oh and wow gave Cort guitars came a long way since tge 80’s they were junk. Back then I was 16 and bought a Japanese MATAEO (which I believe would be Ibenez now) Les Paul when I started still have it 38 years later still kicking. Thanks again Cheers 🍻
Speaking of the 80’s I did get a sweet deal on a Kramer Pacer Classic and wow, took me back to 83/84 when Eddie was working with them. Not sure how it would compare to other affordable super strats, but I paid $220 and figured since it came with a licensed Floyd Rose I couldn’t go wrong. Please forgive the dissertation, just jazzed to see what’s out there.
What a killer guitar! As you stated in your comment, “budget” brand guitar companies ARE killing it! Can you imagine what Fender would charge for even a MIM Strat with those specs? Crazy. I wish all this stuff was available 50 yeas ago, when I started playing!
How much value would a push/pull coil split on the bridge pickup add? Awesome review, love your channel!
The problem with these guitars is they snip off the tangs on the edges of the frets. This allows them to get those nice, super smooth fret edges BUT it also allows the fret end to lift out of the fingerboard. Since there’s no tang, you can tap the frets back in. They end up floating off the fingerboard edges and you’re pretty much S.O.L.
Speaking from first hand experience with these.
Polished stainless steel frets play like butter and are no longer a nicety, they're a requirement in my humble opinion. That Eart is quite the feature packed guitar for the price, and the tones are amazing.
Agree. Once you go SS ...you really want nothing else. I am sold since the fusion T I got.
In my opinion that is. There will be others with theirs.
@DarrellBraunGuitar... You joined 47 minutes ago to give me a prize ? Come on man. Lmao. You guys dont quit. How many fell for this ?
Ibanez AzES40 has the same switch they introduced it a good couple of years ago and yes it is an extremely good feature. This guitar looks great anyway. This amazing competition on the market serves the guitar players' interests very well: more and more guitar for less money.
Great demo and guitar playing as usual. Any chance of you reviewing the new Dean Zeleski thin line guitars?
I'll see what I can do :)
Nice one strat, and even if its ones board of Alder, newer mind All take Mexican Fender standard and special if its Not younger than 2001 -2002 - I have never listen that is worse than USA Fender Player Strat - made from 16 pies of board and cost a lot more time just for Logo Fender made in USA and data number . ( Sorry just if i makes grammatical error. Im just Ukrainian Luteran pastor)
@DarrellBraunGuitar..- Thanks mr Darrel -still I am Lutheran Pastor . Even maybe I am not so reach as you are in guitars understanding . But even if it will be USA Fender with super -puper neck and 16 pieces of ash I'll go with the Affinity 1 piece ash deck. Thus the sustain and picture is better
@DarrellBraunGuitar..- What if you have? I"ll give You 2 examples 1- I asked one USA Lutheran Pastor to by a silver cup for our community - and after my service in Simpheropol - he told me" I don't say yes and I don't say no" 2- When I see any person in need, I do not use such words yes, or no. I just take out 200 hryvnias from my port money and give it, because I can't watch it when hungry old grandmother digs in the trash bucket. So if you want my Lutheran blessing for Your Business and your Family for All Times just don't say yes or no...
I still say you could play a wooden spoon with mop strand strings and make it sound like it's worth a million bucks (Canadian).
lol mop strand strings. Never heard that one before. That is a good one.
And very true. Darrell can sure play.
Also lol at the added (Canadian).
I added locking tuners, Graphtech string tree, and a Seymour Duncan Trembucker to mine and it is just great. I believe it compares very favorably to an Ibanez AZ Premium.
Wait… where were the thoughts on the super switch you were going to get to?
That sounds amazing!!! All those whiners about you reviewing expensive guitars, well, you have vindicated yourself my man!!!
I can’t believe what you get for the money. The fit and finish looks flawless, too. Just one thing… it doesn’t sound like a Strat. That’s not good or bad, but I wouldn’t consider it a replacement for a Strat. It WOULD be a nice addition to the arsenal, though!
So, what are your final thoughts on this special switch ? You said we had to wait a bit later to know...😢
My concern is the way the neck is bolted on with these screws without a plate. Would that be an issue down the road?
Please Review HEX E300S, flagship killer on electric guitar
Hi Darrell, very nice model by EART, can’t believe the features for that price. Great review. Cheers ✌️🎸
every time Darrell says "well", take a shot
EDIT: Hospital
Lol. Not well.
Hey Darrel, have you ever reviewed the affordable version of Brian May's Red Special, the BMG Special?? If you did I'll be looking for it and if you don't, I would love to hear your opinion on it, thank you.
Leo from Orlando, Florida USA.
For a while I wanted an HSS Ibanez AZ to match my HH AZ.
This literally has the same mini switch and tonal capabilities! I'll definitely consider getting one, modding it and remove the Eart badge :D
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@@flogginga_dead_horse4022 why exactly?
@@Mr.Goldbar just messing with you. Why you have to remove the brand?
@@flogginga_dead_horse4022 because it's hideous :D
It is crazy how so many guitars from big name brands are made to such mediocre at best specs from factories in Asia and some in South America and yet the prices are so inflated. Then you have companies such as Eart, AIO, IYV,and even Harley Benton that bring better spec instruments to market made in these same regions for 1/2 to 2/3 the price.
Now, I am not going to totally take a turd on Fender, but if I were going to purchase an intermediate priced guitar from the brand it would definitely be from Fender Japan. I have played instruments from every price tier and manufacturing facility; IMO the best value for a well spec'd, well constructed, and great playing Fender is the Japanese models. They have very consistent quality control, use quality components, and come in at what I believe is a phenomenal price being from Japan.
All of that said, I still believe that companies like EART, AIO, Steve Brown Sound, Earl Slick, etcetera, bring outstanding value to market if you aren't snobby about the name on the headstock.
Everything looks amazing except that headstock logo… gosh I wish they’d change that
No one ever mentioned neck thickness and width..... At nut and 22 23 fret. Width is a deal breaker for people with big hands. Most Ibanez and fender have 43mm at nut and 57,58mm at 23 fret. I play thumb over top like Hendrix did and a narrow neck crunches my fingers up. And it's a shame not even eart mentions this in the specs so unless someone starts doing this your stuck buying it to find out. Shame
the super switch reminds me of the Ibanez AZ pickups switch.
The only reason Mr Braun slightly opened the pick guard was he didn’t want you to see the low budget electronics this guitar is made with. Yes, full size pots but cheap cheap cheap. When you listen to these evaluations on computer or TV you are not hearing the true quality of the pickups plus you must realize he is playing a cheap guitar through a very expensive amp and sound system.
More honest evaluators show the guts of Eart guitars and expose a better look at the product including the low quality of the stainless steel used for the frets. My father always told me you get what you pay for.
Another wanna be American made Fender strat. A tip for all the guitar players with wall hangers and stands filled with wanna be Fender and Gibson crap guitars that cost 800 to 1000 bucks.
How bout buying a custom shop Strat and Les paul and stop buying and selling the junk guitars? Seriously, think about it, most guitar players own 10+ of these $800 to $1000 guitars. That = $8,000 to $10,000 in guitars that are only worth 40% of what you paid for them resale.
You could own two beautiful iconic instruments with incredible tones that will give you everything you want and last you a lifetime. Also, if you decide to sell them, you wont take a bath, if you wait 10+ years, you will put money in your pocket.
@darrel : i really like your channel brother, overlooked so many types of guitars .. btw, i hope you can help to solve my problem : I really like playable frets of ibanez, but in same time, love to fender's sound character, which i can't find those two in one guitar. Until i found ibanez az in youtube, specially tff series .. but it so expensive.. so, according to your experience, what brand and type of guitar, which closest to ibanez az character ? I mean cheaper one in any brand.. thank you and success for you 😊👍
Try a PJE strat, handmade in England with fender custom shop quality
Nice looking guitar and great vid as always but... I hate slim necks. Seems like every guitar today is a modern C or D or slim U and whatever this is. Thanks but No thanks. Just my 2 cents worth. Peace.
Ordered a roasted neck Eart ~ sadly things got lost in translation; I received a twisted neck Eart instead.
Not concave. Not convex. Not roasted. Twisted.
That switch is similar to the Ibanez AZES40
Rad. Fender overprice its guitars. You basically pay for the logo and that's all. Good there are companies that price their instruments rationally.
So the switch is not just a coil tap? It seems they went after the Fender American Deluxe wiring or something similar.
Hi Darrell that is really cool sounds like, and you are it thicker. I guess I get one on Amazon
Darrell, been saying this for almost years now, so glad you are getting this out to younger guitarist. Fender and Gibson have priced themselves out of the market, and the suits at the big two have made a KILLING. Eart, Musi, and others are putting out excellent guitars from $350 and up for models you'd have pay Fender $2600 (Fender Ultra Luxe). Also the electronic you get sound (IMO) as good as anything out there. Even if you want the Fender noiseless pups you can put in a EART or Musi for under $800 (ALL IN). Some may differ in opinion, but if you haven't tried an Eart or a Musi just save the hate or must buy USA comments for the good of the workers. Guitars are still made from wood and wood is still cheap, so why pay a suit for an emblem on the H/S? Regarding buying USA, MIM, or Asian in today's economy get the most for your money and be open to the quality you can get outside of the big two. Plus, if you really hate the guitar Amazon takes it back with no problem. I bought a MUSI Fusion (sale at $309), put on two things (1) set of string trees (S/S for $4) and a S/S trem ($35) and the guitar rings for days, and the pups off that guitar are as good as Seymour Duncan or any high-end aftermarket pups. Been playing Fender Strats and Gibson LP's for over 50 years, but understand there are alternatives that will get the job done just as well. BTW if you want that Fender Ultra Luxe new, pass on it and buy a Ibanez AZ Prestige - it kills the Fender!
Go get a real job
@Vladimirfitness..-.-
That seems like an insanely good deal. I wish you could get a Squier with those options!!
Hi Darrell, can i ask do you notice the fret width is shorter than the fretboard? as that's one of the tricks to making mass produced ss frets like that.
I bought a eart 335 after that I'll never own another eart guitar the neck is so flimsy the neck stays in a bow if you try to get it straight it buzzes strings out so you have to find a happy medium meaning a curved freaking neck it's total junk so bad I would not resell it to anyone and will not try a eart product if anyone is reading this get a Epiphone pay a little more get a name brand eart is junk
I was interested until the $599 (USD) part. 🤷♂️
It is hardly subtle the damn thing really has some great sounds. I love the chime it has. A lot of the time on budget guitars I see swapping the PU's so this is a big exception.
Spectacular sounds Darrell. I looked up the price and it is ridiculous . Great video
For sure. Three years ago you could've gotten 3 of these guitars for the same price. Way too much for a generic brand. I'd rather go for a Firefly at 169.00 bucks.
The bargain value on these has disappeared.
Is it just me who hates the look of roasted maple necks. I’d honestly love for it to be an option. What’s wrong with plain maple?
This or a sire s7?
Has this channel simply become an advertising medium?
Darren Great review Great Guitar but surely the super strat of all super strats needing your review must be the Dean Zalinski . Please.
I just bought one of these off of Amazon because of this Video. Eart needs to give U a Cut of the Sale!
its Ibanez Az clone
Any chance you can review the Silvertone 1423?
What guitar? I couldn't get past that beak of a head stock.
Say E ( long vowel ) Art Sound good? Got to have this one ,the 355 and the new tele !
Wtf is this camera angle bro? Let us see the damn guitar with proper view.
I just saw this guitar comes in gold. Very nice
What a coincidence, I played an Ibanez strat style with the same switch, at first I didn't know what to make of it but after a while I started to dig it. I voiced it through a fender tweed and dialed in presence it started to sweeten up. Thanks Darrel for this video I would like to try that particular guitar out to compare the two.
Rats - I promised myself I did not need another guitar !
Eart headless models are more interesting than their clones with non traditional specs.
I just picked up the Eart T380 and it’s awesome for the price! I’m up in Canada so not as good as US prices but great right out of the box!
Same here in u.s. awesome
@DarrellBraunGuitar..- what do you have for me?
Those guitars use to be 179.00 USD
Would it sound and play better without the string trees?
Lovely sounding strat clone!
@DarrellBraunGuitar..- I got all excited there for a moment and then saw all the other comments...
The Eart is old news! you need to keep up or keep out man!?
Fretboard edges rounded? Battery required?
Unfortunately- the competition is high here
Sire !
Harley Benton 25th anniversary
Same spec but cheaper !
Love the guitar unfortunately I have a Valley Arts Lukather and a Tyler studio Elite or I would have one ! ❤️😂😎
you should review bass guitars
It's a pity that you can't get it in europe.
These earts were 3 years ago 269 for this highest end strat. They got word out and bam. Prices went up. I know because there was a young man on youtube alone reviewing them and had a very smalll 500 sub count and not mamy views but made excellent videos. He had all of them eart made i guess getting them sent to him. Before long the bigger reviewers got them and bam. 😊
How what it compare to a G&L Tribute?
Great demo
Ay
I'm sorry I wrote your name wrong.
I swapped out the tuners for locking staggered Fenders, £67. To be honest, I haven't really noticed any difference. I could have left the EART tuners on it. Since I got this banjo, my other 23 guitars have been neglected. This thing is the dog's biscuits....
Ta.
I thought it was hard to believe, all these positive reviews about Eart. So, I bought one, the CP-1 model, in light blue (which I love). Well, ... I really love it! Although I'm used to a-brands like Jackson, Charvel, Music Man... This Eart is simply great...
It’s just a copy of a copy of a copy 😆
You should check out the guitars by Nashville Guitar Works.
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This seems to be the better Ibanez AZES40 - similar versatility, better looks (imho) and looks like better quality too! I also like the color options, my choice would be gold with tortoise pickguard, or sunburst with tort, like this one. Not only Fender, but also Ibanez, Yamaha, Sterling by MM, Sire, FGN etc. have some serious competition here!
It's a modded Strat clone.
Come on, man. Look at it. It's an affordable well spec'd Strat clone with some tricks.
How does it play? How much does it weigh? Trem works ok?
How's the fretwork? Better be great with stainless steel. FIt and finish?
Not gonna lie, came across a little sus. This was a all about playing and talking, but not too much specifics about how well it plays.
I like Fart Guitars
Ibanez/Fender mashup? So it’s basically a Charvel, which I LOVE. My favorite axe is a Charvel DK24, so I may need to try this guitar out!
I use Freeway 5-Way/10 Position switches in my Nashville Tele and my SSS Strat for that Series Pickup Combo in multiple variations. Love that EART is giving players one of the most usable/least appreciated wiring mods in these guitars. Stainless frets are an awesome bonus too
Looks gorgeous (except the truly hideous "FART" logo and the headstock - worse than a Suhr, looks like a claw or a broken Fender headstock), sounds... interesting, if not goegeous.
Indeed, at this price for a no-name China guitar with all those features, it does need locking tuners, a higher quality 5-way switch (equally important and on par with the full size pots that Darren has a fetish on😉) and a less flimsy trem block.
🤷🏼♂️
BTW their iffy website doesn't even feature it, and the Amazon description is for holiday shoppers: "compound neck", but no mention of the fretboard radius, and are those pickups Alnico or ceramic or kryptonite?