@@marakima you bring up an interesting point. I’m actually working on a video where I pose that very question. Does the world actually need any more guitars. Would the amount of guitars already made supply us indefinitely?
I'm a Harley Benton guy myself I get them setup and modded the way I like. i save a bundle and have never been disappointed where i have two lower-quality grotes. They sound good but the quality is not there. need better tuners ,3-way switch etc
Why a three way switch? It's a simple passive component which, when soldered correctly, performs at the same level as any other three way switch. Even the quality of the wiring, on a three way switch, as long as it is soldered correctly, is never going to be an issue because, it is such a short run; on a guitar cable the quality does matter due to the capacitance created by the length if the cable and also, the signal noise created by the cables components.
There are lots of other things that I would like to see someone with more knowledge than I cover in videos - Gig bags, straps, cables, even strings Maybe these won’t be of general/widespread interest, maybe they would be just as expensive as buying guitars, but it’s stuff that you don’t see covered generally
I wouldn't mind doing a video on strings and cables. Gig bags tend to come with just about every guitar I buy, but that's also a good idea. Thanks for the ideas.
I think it's wise to spend some more money and just get a decent bugdet guitar , these amazon knock offs with wierd names ect. really are of no use to anyone , a beginner guitar player will also be way more happy with a good squire or epiphone .
@@antoonhermans8953 I agree the one off brands are a crap shoot but you can’t go wrong with Harley Benton, Lyx, Donner, etc. They have established themselves as brands that will stick around. I just like to buy these oddballs to see what I get. Plus I can tinker with them.
A guitar needs to sound good and stay in tune. That is the basic minimum that a guitarist of any level needs. The guitar above fills those two requirements. I agree that it would a good idea to put a new nut and tuners in, followed by a fret polish but as it is out of the box and reviewed, it is perfectly usable.
@@JayceAllanGuitar"Back in my day" I've owned several electrics and amps. Sold them all. I wish I kept my Roland Blues Cube though. Anyway I've watched a ton of reviews but am kinda skeptical when the reviewer receives free equipment. Just picked up a Donner 152R (ice blue) package. It was between that and a Fesley with a similar configuration but, since I don't have an amp yet I went with the Donner. Cost $152.00 on sale (Amazon). Decent guitar, polished the frets, oiled/treated fret board, set intonation, new strings (height was really close) and put some shielding tape in the cavity. Always wanted a low cost 335 style guitar, some day. Anyway someone mentioned doing reviews on other equipment. I'm really interested in getting a low cost amp somewhere between $200-250. Don't know if you've done it yet or were thinking about it.
LOL. LMAO, even. Do you work for Gibson or Fender or something? There are *SO* many great guitars now available online, Harley-Benton is huge, and I've seen plenty of great reviews for these "cheapo" Amazon guitars. Squire and Epiphone are made in China, too. The funny part is, they're probably made in the exact same factory by the same people. It's a freaking golden age for affordable guitars. I hate shills.
If you are only a home guitar warrior playing through a cheap effects unit and maybe doing some recording or even the odd gig you dont need an expensive guitar.
The f holes on my Squire Affinity Starcaster aren't bound. How is it that Aubegne can finish the f holes, yet Squier can't on their way more expensive Affinity series?
Aubegne is French, pronounced oh-benn'-yuh or something close to that. The 'g' is silent. Edit: semihollow guitars like this are made with laminated formed veneers, high-quality thin plywood really that will have several thin stiff plies laminated over a form. Mahogany is pretty fragile as a veneer, so usually these hollow and semihollow guitars are made from maple veneers. That looks like plain figured maple to me. Nothing wrong with that, the top brands are made the same way except fancier top layers sometimes. The neck could still be solid mahogany but it's probably maple too. The internal center block is normally solid maple.
@@CKS64 Welcome, glad it helped. Those facts were educated guesses that might not apply to this guitar. Anybody with better info please chime in! Nice looking guitar, bet it'll play nice with a little tinkering.
@@markpell8979 kinda what I was thinking. The grain pattern is definitely maple or poplar. The neck is probably maple cause it weighs a ton. I’m guessing it’s a laminated wood top and back for sure.
@@markpell8979 I’m thinking a pickup upgrade. The pups that came off the Tele had about half the copper wire wrapped around it than it should have. The humbuckers in this guitar are really microphonic.
@@JayceAllanGuitar Some nicer pickups would make that thing come alive. Maybe it needs a better bridge or some work on the nut slots for that 'sitar' buzz. Don't sink too much money into it though! But it would be a good little setup/mod project. Enjoyed the chat J, take it easy man and good luck with this guitar.
I’ve got 2 Tease guitars and they were both great out of the box. One was $249 and the other $165. I have 2 Leo Jaymz guitars that were $119-129, but I needed to do some mods to make them good players, so they actually ended up costing more.
How about garage sale guitars? An old friend picked up a Stella student acoustic for me in pretty good shape for $25. It looks good and is an American made guitar (now out of business). Thanks
its a Grote ,its a FyrefLy its a Donner its the same Chinese child labour sweatshop factory making the same guitars that are imported under different names and rebranded to get youtubers to review them when itrest has faded from the last "game changing" budget guitar
@@gavriloprincip11 yeah sure. Whatever. I guess you never buy anything from China. No cell phones, only wear USA made clothing? I’m sure Gibson and Fender pay all their worker a livable wage and never exploit immigrant labor.
The one thing it isn't is child labour. For one, China has inflicted a proportionately small child demographic on itself due to the one child policy. For two, China exerts a huge amount of pressure on its children to perform well at school, it has no issue with truancy as it is not acceptable; point blank. The rest of your point probably rings true. These small runs of guitar are probably made by the workers in their own time and cost, or walked out incognito.
Brilliant point! I think Fender and Gibson are far worse when you compare the relative price and quality of their products. Many of the top spec Chinese made guitars are equal in quality at a much better price point.
The world doesn't need any more guitars. Save resources and just play one.
@@marakima you bring up an interesting point. I’m actually working on a video where I pose that very question. Does the world actually need any more guitars. Would the amount of guitars already made supply us indefinitely?
I'm a Harley Benton guy myself
I get them setup and modded the way I like. i save a bundle and have never been disappointed where i have two lower-quality grotes. They sound good but the quality is not there. need better tuners ,3-way switch etc
@@thehappyheretic2136 Harley’s are very good. I have owned a few and Donner is also a fine brand.
Why a three way switch? It's a simple passive component which, when soldered correctly, performs at the same level as any other three way switch. Even the quality of the wiring, on a three way switch, as long as it is soldered correctly, is never going to be an issue because, it is such a short run; on a guitar cable the quality does matter due to the capacitance created by the length if the cable and also, the signal noise created by the cables components.
There are lots of other things that I would like to see someone with more knowledge than I cover in videos -
Gig bags, straps, cables, even strings
Maybe these won’t be of general/widespread interest, maybe they would be just as expensive as buying guitars, but it’s stuff that you don’t see covered generally
I wouldn't mind doing a video on strings and cables. Gig bags tend to come with just about every guitar I buy, but that's also a good idea. Thanks for the ideas.
I got strong Donner guitar vibes from this guitar and that picture of the Telecaster style guitar.
@@Anon-mk4ms I agree.
Hey Jayce. Glad that this Aubegne is treating you better than the tele! Be well brother.
Thanks Joe! The Tele is in pieces on my bench. Gonna do a video about how it was made (very poorly I might add). Then I'm going to mod it.
I think it's wise to spend some more money and just get a decent bugdet guitar , these amazon knock offs with wierd names ect. really are of no use to anyone , a beginner guitar player will also be way more happy with a good squire or epiphone .
@@antoonhermans8953 I agree the one off brands are a crap shoot but you can’t go wrong with Harley Benton, Lyx, Donner, etc. They have established themselves as brands that will stick around. I just like to buy these oddballs to see what I get. Plus I can tinker with them.
True.
A guitar needs to sound good and stay in tune. That is the basic minimum that a guitarist of any level needs. The guitar above fills those two requirements. I agree that it would a good idea to put a new nut and tuners in, followed by a fret polish but as it is out of the box and reviewed, it is perfectly usable.
@@JayceAllanGuitar"Back in my day" I've owned several electrics and amps. Sold them all. I wish I kept my Roland Blues Cube though. Anyway I've watched a ton of reviews but am kinda skeptical when the reviewer receives free equipment. Just picked up a Donner 152R (ice blue) package. It was between that and a Fesley with a similar configuration but, since I don't have an amp yet I went with the Donner. Cost $152.00 on sale (Amazon). Decent guitar, polished the frets, oiled/treated fret board, set intonation, new strings (height was really close) and put some shielding tape in the cavity. Always wanted a low cost 335 style guitar, some day. Anyway someone mentioned doing reviews on other equipment. I'm really interested in getting a low cost amp somewhere between $200-250. Don't know if you've done it yet or were thinking about it.
LOL. LMAO, even. Do you work for Gibson or Fender or something? There are *SO* many great guitars now available online, Harley-Benton is huge, and I've seen plenty of great reviews for these "cheapo" Amazon guitars. Squire and Epiphone are made in China, too. The funny part is, they're probably made in the exact same factory by the same people. It's a freaking golden age for affordable guitars. I hate shills.
If you are only a home guitar warrior playing through a cheap effects unit and maybe doing some recording or even the odd gig you dont need an expensive guitar.
Very true.
The f holes on my Squire Affinity Starcaster aren't bound. How is it that Aubegne can finish the f holes, yet Squier can't on their way more expensive Affinity series?
Good question.
These are great mod platforms. Keep up the great content! I would love to see a Jet review. The tele that is around 430 looks cool.
PS I love your orange kitty!
@@hotcakesman thank you. I appreciate that.
@@hotcakesman hey thanks. That’s Stanley.
@@JayceAllanGuitar I have an orange kitty. He is the best.
Aubegne is French, pronounced oh-benn'-yuh or something close to that. The 'g' is silent. Edit: semihollow guitars like this are made with laminated formed veneers, high-quality thin plywood really that will have several thin stiff plies laminated over a form. Mahogany is pretty fragile as a veneer, so usually these hollow and semihollow guitars are made from maple veneers. That looks like plain figured maple to me. Nothing wrong with that, the top brands are made the same way except fancier top layers sometimes. The neck could still be solid mahogany but it's probably maple too. The internal center block is normally solid maple.
Thanks for the explanation.
@@CKS64 Welcome, glad it helped. Those facts were educated guesses that might not apply to this guitar. Anybody with better info please chime in! Nice looking guitar, bet it'll play nice with a little tinkering.
@@markpell8979 kinda what I was thinking. The grain pattern is definitely maple or poplar. The neck is probably maple cause it weighs a ton. I’m guessing it’s a laminated wood top and back for sure.
@@markpell8979 I’m thinking a pickup upgrade. The pups that came off the Tele had about half the copper wire wrapped around it than it should have. The humbuckers in this guitar are really microphonic.
@@JayceAllanGuitar Some nicer pickups would make that thing come alive. Maybe it needs a better bridge or some work on the nut slots for that 'sitar' buzz. Don't sink too much money into it though! But it would be a good little setup/mod project. Enjoyed the chat J, take it easy man and good luck with this guitar.
I’ve got 2 Tease guitars and they were both great out of the box. One was $249 and the other $165. I have 2 Leo Jaymz guitars that were $119-129, but I needed to do some mods to make them good players, so they actually ended up costing more.
@@JAL-cc8jd I played and reviewed a Tease. Also talked to the owner. Great guy. He’s really trying to build a brand.
I would guess it’s
Awe-Ben-Yay.
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How about after a full set up a follow up to see if it's better?
@@davidkastin4240 definitely. Gonna get some decent, cheap pups from Amazon to upgrade. Video to come.
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How about garage sale guitars? An old friend picked up a Stella student acoustic for me in pretty good shape for $25. It looks good and is an American made guitar (now out of business). Thanks
@@williamhoppe4500 I always look for gear at garage sales but rarely find stuff around here. I did find an old acoustic once.
Doesn’t look or sound like not much worse than a lot of higher end axes I’ve bought
@@rodneykitchen3869 unfortunately that is sometimes true.
Was that a cat?
@@JoaquinGonzalez2014 hahaha. Yup, that’s my supervisor Stanley!
its a Grote ,its a FyrefLy its a Donner its the same Chinese child labour sweatshop factory making the same guitars that are imported under different names and rebranded to get youtubers to review them when itrest has faded from the last "game changing" budget guitar
@@gavriloprincip11 yeah sure. Whatever. I guess you never buy anything from China. No cell phones, only wear USA made clothing? I’m sure Gibson and Fender pay all their worker a livable wage and never exploit immigrant labor.
@gavriloprincip11 Donner is higher quality than those. youre just lumping everything together so you can be negative.
@@johnnynbk Basically.
The one thing it isn't is child labour. For one, China has inflicted a proportionately small child demographic on itself due to the one child policy. For two, China exerts a huge amount of pressure on its children to perform well at school, it has no issue with truancy as it is not acceptable; point blank.
The rest of your point probably rings true. These small runs of guitar are probably made by the workers in their own time and cost, or walked out incognito.
Brilliant point! I think Fender and Gibson are far worse when you compare the relative price and quality of their products. Many of the top spec Chinese made guitars are equal in quality at a much better price point.