UNBOXING Fake PRS from China
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- Опубликовано: 29 май 2013
- My third PRS chinese copy guitar and fourth guitar from China un-boxing and playing straight from the box without any modifications or set up.
So again on this one similar to Maggie [See first PRless vid] there are issues with the frets with some high/low frets causing buzz and insufficient neck relief adding to the problem.
I will probably use this guitar to put up some demo videos on how to set up and cure the issues she has.
In the meantime I need names for this guitar and your suggestions are very welcome...
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I enjoy your videos. I bought a Les Paul Standard from a Chinese builder that was much better than the real 2015 Standard that went back to Guitar center. I do my set ups because how in the world would anyone know what I like. Most off a fret buzz is just an adjustment. I put a new bone nut on my new real Gibson Studio. I went with a brass nut on my Chinese Standard. I can say my Chinese Standard is a 100% in all categories. I picked it to death and it is great. Thank you for helping me grow ball to order one.
Your reviews are very down to earth! Thank you so much!
Thanks brother I'm just me 😊👍
Thanks for your videos, I have been through more than a few Chinese guitars and you are voicing all of the pros and cons that I have experienced. I have a gorgeous 00045+ that plays and sound very good and another all Koa Dreadnaught that I have sanded off the finish and the sound has improved 100% on that one. My favorite though came from a seller named Sean who kept me posted with pics and details all along the way and had been recommended by lots of buyers. The guitar is excellent and it is reminiscent of a 50s Kay but not an exact copy. Keep up the great vids.
Thank you brother I'm so happy when people actually get me and the point of my channel. I'm not anti Chinese just anti trademark infringement and anti ripping people off. Way too much illegal rubbish coming out of China when they could be making Harley Benton type quality and building quality brands of their own.
Nice collection going now!... Love the color & binding!
Beautiful!! Best wishes to you!
Thanks buddy its great to know they are being enjoyed.
All the best and ROCK ON!!!
CGS :o)
WOW! I love you and I enjoy watching your videos. You order beautiful guitars i like them so much... And i wonder where do you keep all guitars,do you have a studio or music shop or something like that...
Thanks buddy. Yes it's a shame about this one but Mitzi was a fab surprise and you're right about them getting the chibsons so right. I am looking at another already.
Hi there, I've watched a few of your vids and I'd like to say thanks for making an impartial video on the build quality and sound of these guitars. Videos about these counterfeit guitars seem to promote a lot of ranting and shouting and people denouncing one another. Having seen your videos and others I think I'll give these a miss, but I wanted to say thanks for being genuinely informative!
Yup PRS as much closer in the middle. The D and G tuners on my SE are pretty much touching but on the copies you can get a finger between them. Similar on the core PRS guitars.
Yes I agree. I was surprised that the action was so low. However it has settled a little bit as I have not had time with a production on this week to do any work on her and so she has sat for a couple of days settling. The 7th 12th and 15th frets are definitely the high ones AGAIN!! I hope to get chance to do a little work on her tomorrow and maybe post a video. However I have some Tesla Sharks from IronGear to try out first in Mitzi!
Loved the Benny Hill music, a blast from the past. Does anyone remember Dave Allen?
Love Dave Allen
Ty :-) I kind of love it too buddy.
Nice series.
Ever tried any of the basses that are out there?
These are pretty interesting videos, thank you very much. I've always wondered how the eastern low paid workers are able to create so good looking instruments so cheaply. And I'm not talking about these copies, but all kinds of tight budget instruments of all brands out there. But apparently there's reasons for the low price, setting up takes quite a few of hours to complete.
Yes they are not finished or QC'd properly. However speaking to some of the sellers it is one of a very limited number of jobs that the poor can find to keep food on the table. It does not excuse the fake trade and I still maintain that they could create a market with their own brand name if they tightened up on quality control. It's a shame both that they have to live that way under the Chinese rule and that I doubt many folks who work in US guitar factories have to work so hard to put food in their kids mouths. Secondly that their tat is flooding the second hand market with copies so close that some would be fooled. Buyer Beware! :o) That's why I started having my own logo put on and will do from now on.
Cheers, I found your comments pretty interesting even though I have one of the very early PRS custom 24s .
thats a lovely guitar! i wish i had one , or one from PRS-series instead of my Les-Paul Custom
It was a pig to get set up. The Chinese guitars are rarely if ever worth the money unless you want a project. That is when it is great to have your own logo on the headstock - not only does it make it legal and you can sell it, but you deserve your name on it as you will have done MOST of the work to make it a useful guitar :o)
United States of America guitar skeptic here. Gibson les Paul I bought for $3k. It doesn't stay in tune but it looks nice.
same story, only bought the $1000 guitar instead. Sucked ass right out of the box... took it to a GC tech and it came back even worse...
Me too, 2017 GIBSON Les Paul Traditional refuses to stay in tune. But hey thats why we love LP's... all the little quirky things about em :)
dedik8SKB you CAN NOT take it to GC and expect a Pro setup !!
I have real ones thank you. Check my channel description and other videos buddy. I am showing these for what they are...
And then nobody would have benefited from or enjoyed all my videos buddy :o)
Chinaguitarsceptic I find your videos very interesting. Not only the features of the Chinese remakes but the modifications and tweaks done to them as well to improve them.
But I can't help but feel sorry for some poor bastard spending his money on fake guitars for my entertainment. :P
MagicMirror981 All donations gratefully recieved buddy :o)
Wow,...you tuned that guitar up super fast.
No I had ordered this one prior to Mitzi and he will be building my next custom order.
Nice video and very nice looking guitar. I assume like myself , you live in the UK. Can you recommend a good site for me to buy from?
beautiful colour
I just found this and I have to ask - Who made this and where can I get one? How much did they cost?
I don't really like supporting fake stuff and such.. but damn I've been wanting a PRS that actually looks like a PRS for a loong time, and these looks more like them than the SE series.
Love the finish and look overall, looks freaking beautiful :)
Yes it's kind of addictive isn't it! I love the colour too and I will post some pics of the fret engraves too as they are amazing!! Take care buddy :-)
Hey mate, How did you get a customized guitar? I think putting your own logo on the headstock was a great idea and I honestly want to do so myself! nothing like making your own custom guitar!
That looks good.
Another Excellent PRS Review . Could You Do One Of The Chinese Made Eric Clapton Custom Shop Blackie ( $25,000 USA ) $ 500 in China 🇨🇳
please post video on how do you set up your guitars
Looks beautiful, too bad it needs a setup, but you can fix the buzz. I always said they have a much better handle on the les pauls then any other guitar. But all my older Tradetang les pauls needed fret work.
Oh, forgot to mention; I like laminates if maple or other hard woods, you actually end up with a deeper tone much dependent on the body wood. Keeps the tone deep and sweet. With a full maple cap, sometimes the sound is to brite, like a real PRS
And they hold up against humidity and detuning better too.
WOW! Brother, you are the spitting image of this English chap who has a similar channel but his is called "Chinaguitarsceptic" instead of your "Chinaguitarsceptic" only he's much much older and very mean! ;)
Jack - Canada
Lol
te finish is about as smooth as gravel,when it was in the light you can see the waves in the nitrocell finish.
what do you with them afterwards you keep them all turn around and sell them ?
these guitars look great. I'm getting one. I'll start with a les paul and see how we go
jaqjaques I bought a Les Paul and a PRS..I am impressed with both guitars, only real noticeable flaw on PRS is the cut away, its difficult to reach the last 2 frets.
Dumb is not accepting the obvious
Yep, My guitar has very good structure for a chines guitar, it has very solid wood and its one of my most beautiful guitars but...before i changed the pick ups and internals it sounded pretty muffled and statisticy and i triple checked it wasn't my AMP, so it really goes both ways, could look really cool but sounds bad, but iv seen many artist with some bad looking guitars, Phoenix Ferrell, bass player in Linkin Park used a half cut up bass body and sounded awesome.
Hi mate, when you ordered your custom headstock decal, what kind of file did you use/how did you send it to them? Thanks
Hi, I sent them an illustrator and jpg file. :o)
Chinaguitarsceptic Cool, thanks
I love the purple Paul Reed Less, but I can’t find it anywhere.
Thanks buddy :o) and to you too :O)
I've listened to Mr. Reed talk about all the work, tonewoods, and electronics he puts in his guitars that justifies the outrageous prices dumbasses will pay for those guitars. I have bought three chinese guitars and love each one of them. My first was a copy of a Martin D45 except the copy has a cutaway. Also with there are no Martin markings on the guitar. My name appears where the Martin logo appears on the headstock. It is a great guitar. The second guitar was a tele copy. It does a good job too. My Third guitar was a PRS custom 24 copy that I haven't completely set up yet. I can't stop playing it long enough to work on it. Like all Chinese guitars seem to need, setup work was and is necessary. I also put new pickups in the tele that I had ordered and received before I received the guitar. The PRS took forever to get here due to custom inlay work I requested for the fingerboard.(which was done quite well. No birds or tree of life or anything like that just some old world runes that I thought looked kinda cool.) Like I said, I've been happy with all of them.
I blame PRS for all these fakes.
I am a lefty player, which instantly attracts a $5000 price tag with a PRS guitar. Make the bloody things cheaper for the consumer, so we're not forced to buy fakes.
True, especially for electric guitars.
Truth is, the manufacturing process in the Gibson or PRE FACTORY in the US is almost EXACTLY the same as it is in the Wei Fang factory in China. Same woods, same machinery.
The only difference is the quality control
Muy buena , traiganla a la Argentina
the tuner placement on the headstock is a dead giveaway - subtle, but once you notice it you can tell the Chinese copies instantly.
Yes I will do if I can make time buddy. :-)
Where can someone go to find one of these Chinese sellers? I’d prefer to go with one I’ve at least seen reviews on from your channel.
Cheers from New Orleans!
i know what you are saying about this guitar not being as good as the other guitars from china apart from the set up issues All the woods on the back of the guitar looks differant from each other and looks like its been made from loads of differant pieces of wood which i would be unhappy with if it was my guitar . great review mate always love your channel
Thanks brother it means a lot and you're very kind. 👍😎
I would conclude that the wood underneath the urethane is a printed laminate.
Hi everyone,well that one was just a bit better with sound yeah of course needs a set up,looks nice anyway,thanks for sharing :)
So let me ask you mate, what are you doing with all these ? I mean it must cost you a small fortune. How many you got ? and which one out of all of them would you say was the best ? love the vids by the way.
An answer on that would be interesting yeah
Well yer I know the guy is not selling them ,I believe him on that one. But i mean haha he must have a hell of a size house to keep all them. But i like his honesty.
Roy Colley Hey Roy. Sorry for the delay been so busy at work. My favourite overall is the Martin D45 as it plays best. However my favourite to keep is Purple Haze because it has my logo and is not a fake just a custom copy of PRS style - this is what I will be doing from now on. :o)
Of the les pauls [which are all better than expected] the original Greenie Moore with the cracked neck is my favourite as it has the slimmer 60's neck which I like. Probably why it got cracked though! :o) Cheers buddy :o)
To me, more brighter than purple it would be pink!
Who has been the best supplier and which was the Best Buy?!
There are SO MANY really high quality copies that can be had (copies looking like the real deal but having the real mnfctrs name; Edwards/Burny/Tokai, etc) vs counterfeits (like these in the video) at good prices, that these are just a shame. I don't own any Gibson LPs currently but have owned several. I've worked on guitars out of a shop for several years up until a few years ago and one of my favorite LPs EVER was a Burny that I purchased from a client. We did the service work for 2 Guitar Centers in the area and had 7-8 LPs in to get setup before they went up for sale & at the time we had a client's 58 and 61 (real vintage Gibson's). We got snowed in and had to stay at the shop for a couple days, we got a little... buzzed and extremely bored so we decided to do some A/B comparisons with a set of PAF's I recovered from a destroyed 61 ES335 and a few sets of Thro-backs on the new LPs vs the clients vintage ones. Long story short; the Traditionalis got closest to the vintage vs new Standards and a Custom. Testing the Burny was an afterthought, we were both shocked, literally mouths agape at how much better the Burny sounded. A year later the owner called me and asked if I knew anyone interested in buying the Burny, I said yes; ME. It was one of my favorite guitars ever. A little heavier than the Gibsons were (it was a solid body, no chambering or weight relief), I replaced the pickups and stoptail/bridge and the tuners; the tuners weren't bad but I wanted the keystone type. Everyone who heard or played it wanted to buy it.
Know ahead of time, the lawsuit copies many times aren't exactly like the originals. Edwards makes a great copy, but their 335 copy for instance uses solid Maple tops and backs vs Gibson's laminate. You'd normally think you'd want solid vs laminate, but the Gibson being the guitar that's being copied had a different tone both acoustically as well as plugged in. I believe they also have a longer neck scale.
The Tokai from the late 70's early 80's, which are like the benchmark of lawsuit Gibson's; (there's a well known story of Billy Gibbon's using a really nice '59 Standard in a record that was actually a Tokai and the producer or engineer was blown away) have a narrower neck @the nut. But my point is that if you're willing to buy a counterfeit knowing it's a not real, you really should check out one of these. They can become a bit overpriced on eBay now, but if you search the web you can find them pretty cheap.
Follow up; the pickups I pulled from the 335 were actually had a bridge PAF, the neck was a PPA. By this point Gibson's patent went through, but they still used old stock before they started putting in the newer pickups. You'll find early on that later guitars still have the older components. The same with Fender. There are some 65's out there with pre-CBS necks, bodies, etc
PRS will it be a bad purchase , even with a little work , theses guitars are over the roof prices in the USA , I usely set up , my guitars anyway
I'd be curious to know how the fake Chinese PRS copy might compare to my Wolf WPRS made in South korea. It too was much darker blue than I expected, had some finish flaws, came set up but needed a truss rod adjustment and will soon be getting new pick ups (the originals are muddy)
I'm almost certain that your wolf will be a hundred times better.
Chris Daykin, I have a Wolf too. I like it.
Guitars made in South Korea are worst . W.H Percival.
Hi friend! I bought PRS on aliexpress :) I was setupping it, and after a first truss-rod regulation the fretboard seemed to be ok, except for the 12th frets of the 6th and 5th strings, they keep on buzzing :(
What do you suggest me to do? :)
Many thanks to you sceptic :)
Hi, how are you? I would like to know what chinese brand do you buy from. Thanks
It's so sad. There used to be laws that stopped rip off copies like this being made and sold!! PRS should sue and close them down!! Just shows also that you do get what you pay for...as always will be the case!!!😱🙄
Totally my friend, that's the message I have been trying to get out over the last five years! :-)
i think its messed up there are counterfeits but that goes with every item in the world there will always be counterfeits for items highly sought after. man those guitars are so beautiful for the price i would upgrade with good pups and it would be an awesome guitar for less money
doodoo That's what I do and without the trademark infringements I am very proud of this one. :o)
Chinaguitarsceptic you should rename yourself china guitar lover mate as you certainly have bought a fair few of them, and cudos to you for it, im looking at getting one myself thanks to yourself and others on here on providing best ways to get a good one. I also will be getting my own label and no word on where its made.........thats not counterfeit thats just a copy.
How would you rate that guitar from 1 to 10?
What are the negative points and what are the positive ones?
Scarpa Henrique 3/10 - it sucks and I recommend avoiding this seller at all costs.
What seller and website did you order this from and how did you get the custom logo on the head stock
This one took about 4 weeks to make and then another 2 to ship from memory buddy.
Very good point, provided the body wood is a good one. The PRless tend to feel to light to be mahogany but the Chibson Mitzi definitely has serious weight to her. She's a heavy chick!!! lol :-)
argh fret buzz I hate that I hate it more than microphonic pickups I'd of had to fix that straight away lol, its that grinding buzz that does my head right in apart from that looks a nice guitar lol
Hi..can you tell me the name of the site you purchase these guitars?thx sir...
I love that color
***** Tell me buddy :o) it's my favourite colour. Have you seen the MT1's? :o)
Chinaguitarsceptic Yes I have! It looks awesome!
***** Yey! Cheers buddy. They are beauties. I hope to have them in production some day but only once all the 'issues' are ironed out. :o)
I look forward to it man!
does putting your own logo on it overcome the copyrite etc
Cheers buddy :o)
Question! How does this work? I'm on Aliexpress but I never see options to customize!
You need to contact the seller. He might charge extra. Before you buy you always contact the seller.
Just curious. Why would you dip your PU in wax if it was microphonic? Eddie Van Halen purposefully dipped his to create microphonic sound.
I'd be careful... When i was in the jewelry industry, i noticed the Chinese would use any old metal they could find to cast parts. Example: after nmh batteries were no longer in use, they were used to cast the jewelry... Along with a higher lead content... Anyways, wash your hands after handling... Especially before eating.
Sweet! :-)
Hi, how much were the import charges on this guitar
Where did you purchase from? I want some as well
Hey buddy, please see video titled SELLERS. Cheers! This one was guitar monopoly from aliexpress.
To me it doesnot matter with action or buzzing fret things cause it's not too difficult to set up.. cause setting up will not cost you thousands of $ compared to the original ones
do a mayones regius 7 review plz!!
I'm having some difficulty understanding why one would want one of these knock off guitars when there are plenty of good guitars from reputable sellers available at reasonable prices. For instance I purchased a Fender manufacturer Squier Strat for $299 at Sweetwater. They set it up and it sounds great. I mean for only $299 why bother taking a chance with unregulated Chinese factories? However,, I have to admit to loving these videos. I guess all of us are hoping you'll come across something extraordinary. And to those who insist the Chinese guitars are illegal they are not. Please understand they are not illegal as they do not have the PBS name on the headstock nor do they meet the specs of the real deal. Drop the rock already. If one were to alter the fake and try to pass it off for the real deal that would be illegal.
How long did it take to be built and shipped?
What is the best prs copy any of you guys ever come across ?
Yeah it is a subjective taste thing with all guitars [they're like art], but thank you glad you liked it. :o)
Listen. I get the PRS purist complaints here, but I live on a fixed income due to disability and can't EVER afford to save for a $600 low end PRS (all at one time) let alone something REALLY nice. If I can purchase the looks, and bit by bit over time apply a proper set up, add better pick ups, better tuners, etc until it's a properly reliable and playable guitar? That's EXACTLY what I'm going to do...
how much one piece seems like that , and where can i buy?
I want a Prs but lefty guitars in Prs are super expensive. And I'm a sound man for a living so I think I can make the copy sound like the genuine article. Korean version custom 22 and 24 don't come in left henaded
+Jayr clemons It's super hard for left handed players I know and I feel bad for you buddy. Good luck with whatever you decide to do. Please drop back here or on the CGS forum and let us know how you get on. All the best :-)
can u suggest a site to buy chibson guitars??
You really don't want to know about the action on that couch buddy - let's just say it's a sofa bed!! 'Nuff said!!! ;o)
plug it in that all I care about,,,the sound
Look is all subjective anyway but you couldn't be more right that it's the electronics, pups and wood that make the sound. If you record who cares what it looks like. If you play live the fidelity of most PA's is not great so look tends to be more important than sound. Unless you are only using an amp then the amp and all the above count too.
I must say, this seems like a goody.
It would have been!
where can I order one?
Angeline Lee - but NEVER use that seller as the communication and service when I had a problem was terrible. :o)
custom didnt confiscated?
Apologies if this is a question you get a lot, I'm new here and young foolish and all that... but... What do you do with all these guitars? All of a sudden your videos just started popping up in my suggestions, and I already see a whole bunch of Chinese Les Pauls and PRSs that you've posted. Holy moly. Obviously you aren't selling them, that would be ridiculous. Do you just have a giant storage shed full of Chinese knockoffs or something? Haha
flips220 Nope I am eating them buddy! They taste great with marmite spread :-) LOL no seriously I have 13 including 4 of my own brand and one that I'm just editing the unboxing. After this I am giving them away on my channel, but only the ones with the Milton logo's on them. Just no more space! :-)
Chinaguitarsceptic Ah, awesome. That's pretty cool of you to do. Thanks for the answer. One more question though... Does putting marmite on your guitars make for some tastier licks? j/k
flips220 I hope so - I need to lather mine in it ;-)
where do you get these guitars?
If someone wants to buy a fake PRS from China or any other brand, ask the vendor to remove the PRS logo of the guitar. At least it will keep them a little bit honest
Why did you try another seller? The master mind behind your chibson and tiger wouldn't do a custom piece for you?
is it illegal and can be taken if you buy a copy guitar with your own logo
Is this more playable than a squier affinity?
Where did you buy this guitar?
Hi buddy. Sorry I didn't see this to reply sooner :o( All my sellers are on the Seller video now mate. This one was from Angeline Lee. I won't be using her again though. :o)
Thanks buddy. Please put up a video so we can all see your AFD mate. Good luck to you too ;o)
How long did it take from time of purchase before the guitar was shipped?....
This one - over 3 months!!!!
@@Chinaguitarsceptic , i found a builder who is doing 2 for me...A PRS and a Les Paul....He said he would have them done in 12 to 15 days....I shouldn't hold my breath, should I?...lol...
you can say the name of the seller?