Playing a Guitar That Nobody knows About...And It's FANTASTIC!
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
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Well this guitar was a pleasant surprise!
1. Tones - 2:36
2. Guitar Teardown - 5:32
3. One Minute Solo - ruclips.net/video/8REfJ6rK5CE/видео.html
It really took me off guard how meticulous this guitar was!
@@kennethwatson4489 I want all my guitars to be suddenly superfluous!
How heavy is it? very close to order one :-O
Darrel it's made in China?
Darrell, are You intentionally not answering the question about the way this guitar was obtained? Was it cherry picked by manufacturer for advertisement purposes?
@@mazaiskakis probably he is, but in canada it's like either 12am or 3am so.... give him some time
Thank you for your attention. We will continue to make higher guitars for you to choose from.
Where can an American purchase one?
Come to Brazil!
Are you based in Qingdao? I've seen quite a few Chinese made guitars in China and various locations. Some rival most USA brands and equal to custom shop guitars.
@@HamRadioOps Aí eles vem pro Brasil e os especialistas de forum de internet ficam falando que não presta porque é chinesa, sem nunca nem ter visto uma de perto. Enquanto brasileiro for estúpido assim, dificilmente qualquer marca boa dessas vai querer entrar nesse mercado hostil.
As I mentioned in my comment, I am totally in love with my TVL relic model I just got. Thank you Shijie for producing a non-Fender that sounds and plays as good, if not better, than the Fenders I have played. To answer the question about how Americans can buy one, there is a link to AliExpress in the product description page that will take you to the purchase page so you can get it shipped anywhere in the US.
As a Chinese, I must say that Shijie makes excellent guitars. And it is not we can not make good instruments, it is just because the big brands always set their cheap products to be manufactured in China and Indonesia. But we have some high ends native brands and can make better guitars at the same price as the big brands.
great! :) please could you name some? would love to find out more thx :)
@@mikulassasky And there are also some small scale custom shops. My favorite two are DTC and BQW, and they mainly make hi-end basses, but also guitars. The prices usually start at $2200. There are also other custom shops such as Leeky and Soutlaid, but I don't know well about them or think they do not good enough at present, so they are not my recommendations.
张斯年 I’m sorry but $2200 isn’t cheap!
@@geespar1 Nothing to feel sorry about, there are many custom shops acquire more than them and they really worth that price.
What are some other brands that you would recommend?
Holy cow! Man you took that pickguard off and my jaw dropped. Very beautiful instrument
They faraday caged the guitar, granted i was allot more impressed by the pups they used but its just copper tape guys, most high end squires do that also but they use conductive black paint to do the same thing, its much much more $ then tape but the desired result is the same. I personally use the tape on all my guitars if they are not done already. If u dont know why do that or what a Faraday cage is? Its very simple, they build a grounded shell around all the electronics to prevent radio signal interference from bleeding into the pups
I like the neck the most! A roasted maple neck huh? Hmmmm
Fender should take lessons to do this stuff in their guitars. They charge enough for them thats for sure.
It looks average, with some shielding. Fender uses smarter shielding paint.
Yep. The way it all look tidy and well soldered... Forget Fender... Yamaha should learn (they have the worst wiring and interiors I've ever seen,and yes I own one, it was my first on 2003)
WOW!! As soon as the pick guard came off I knew this was a winner. None of any of the major manufacturers do this, I always have to upgrade the shielding, but not this guitar. Amazing job and HUGE kudos to these guys!! Fender/Gibson you've both have been OWNED!!
It certainly is awesome when you bring brands and guitars that are underrated into the limelight! Great to see it getting the full in depth analysis! indeed! Awesome in performance!
I appreciate your guitar un-snobbery. It’s something the world needs more of. *Subscribed*
Ok. I received my new "White" one today. Actually, it is a very pretty light cream color. Even better. The gig bag is the most padded and nicest one I've ever had. It actually came with some extra parts and a second set of strings. I was kept in the loop as far as delivery continuously by the rep from the company while waiting for delivery. Excellent job with that.
Now to the guitar. FANTASTIC. Exactly like the one in the video. I paid for it, if anyone is wondering. All the build quality is top notch. Playability is excellent. Finish had no flaws. The one thing that surprised me on the sound was how deep a tone was there. Wasn't expecting that from a Strat-type guitar. Even nicer. Totally happy with the guitar and the buying process.
Chris Brown glad to hear it, I’ve recently ordered one in shell pink.
Looking forward to seeing what it’s like, and helping get the word out if they are as good as they appear to be 👍🏻
I also bought an STE with the light green finish, and I paid an extra 80 for engraving a sentence on the backside of the headstock.
I was also surprised by the size of the gig bag. It is really heavily padded as you said.
I didn't play Fender's strats before so I don't have much to say about the tone. But the guitar is really playable: the frets are noticeably higher than my PRS's and they make me much easier to slide and bend.
I just bought a Daphne Blue one..can't wait
How heavy?
@@stevemiller1203 Medium. Around 7 lbs.
When a company finishes the cavity's like this company did you know they are quality concerned. I did residential wiring for years and always made the fuse panel a work of art.....nobody probably ever noticed but that wasn't why I did it. Thanks for the great video's
That cavity and wiring job is nothing special for a guitar at that price. Fender uses shielding paint, on much cheaper guitars which is a much better way to shield the cavity.
I usually judge everything not by what it looks like outside but how well it's done where you normally don't see it. Because that's where the real functionality begins with.
I'm an electrician, in a mill, lots of motor control, etc. I'm same way with my starter boxes, control panels etc. All wires bent and tied, marked, clean , sealed, overkill for sure, but future elec.s will appreciate their easy work
When you took off that pick guard. I was like "holy mother". Everything is clean and beautifully done. I hope they stay that way. And if they do. They will for sure make a name worldwide.
TonZer046 have already one with stainless steel frets wich is same level of finish and sound than my Suhr classic antique roasted.
Just ordered an STE with jescar stainless too but it get harder and harder to get one... you must wait month now :(
lol, fr. I never look into the cavities cause idk what goes on in there but even I could tell that was beautifully done
There was nothing special about the wiring job except they added some shielding. Fender sprays the inside with shielding paint, which is better.
I just received my sea green guitar and it looks and feels amazing. The colour is beautiful and the neck is flawless. I spent 6 hours finishing my frets on my custom guitar with half the tool catalog from Stewart Mack and it is no where near as precise and "polished" as these on the Shijie guitar. I have top end guitars from Fender, Music man, Gretsch, and Martin and this one holds it's own to them. It is hard to describe how it feels but it reminded me of the solid and quality feeling I got going from trading my Ford Tempo for a Lexus ls400. One thing to add as well is their communication was prompt and detailed and I always felt in the loop with my order. This video is an accurate representation of the guitar I received in quality and tone except for the songs but that is solely due to my skill level as a player. I was hoping it would make me sound as good as Darrell but alas it only inspires me to practice more and hope.
Darrell: "Manufacturers probably don't like it when I take their guitars apart."
Shijie Guitars: I double dog dare you.
This brand knew what they were doing when they sent their product to Darrell. Prices are gonna go up on these for sure.
Really nice guitar. Seems like everything is of high quality.
Deservedly so. I just hope that their workers are earning a living wage and are treated ethically. I would happily pay knowing that was the case.
@@CosmicHippopotamus The Chinese could justifiably ask the same question about UK and USA employment conditions and pay levels,
after a decade of austerity inflicted from above by ruthless callous government economic policies...
Jacob G wouldn’t be possible
@@garycrant4511 That's dubious logic. China certainly has worse worker rights and conditions than the west. Doesn't change just because ours have been declining as well. At the end of the day though labour costs are still higher in the UK or the USA.
@@BollocksUtwat Dubious logic..???
That's a matter for conjecture..
It depends how high up the UK/USA food chain you and your loved ones are...
As to the relativity of labour costs within different nations;
it's nearly 4 decades since I seriously studied and qualified in Economics exams, so I'll tactfully refrain from commenting on that one for now...
What I can state as fact is I can't afford a USA made strat of equivalent quality to this SHIJIE.
.. or even the SHIJIE at what it might cost if distributed in the UK...
That skunk stripe... so nice. They seem to make a lot of cool guitars.
I especially like the BP-7P
Wow! More wows than I've ever heard from Darrell!! And rightfully so!!
I was gonna hate because everything you demo is "fantastic," but in this case, I have to agree. That was really well made.
I know Strats well and this one I'm very impressed with.
Like you, I totally wasn't expecting the electronics cavities to be treated so well, that's top notch. Thanks for highlighting this guitar Darrell
what a fantastic guitar, thanks for bringing us manufacturers who deserve to be spotlighted by there quality and attention to detail and not ripping us off. Im in the camp that likes something unique and different to the main stream this guitar would be right up my street. continue making great informative videos Darrell. All the best from the UK
I want this guitar I think we just saw what was in Marcellus Wallace briefcase it was the nice gold foil wrap behind the pickguard.
Haha! I was thinking the same thing when I was watching the same section.
I Was about to say suhr
That Suhr logo sure is expensive though, on a guitar like this, the logo costs what, like $2000?
It looks like Shijie logo is mimicing Suhr logo.. funny to see copier copying copier. I'd like to hear and see a comparison with a Fender Select Strat.
I was about to say ma'am
Gilles Genete well the founder of suhr was a technician in fender custom shop
Chuhr or Chinese Suhr
I was impressed as well. The shielding made me do a double take! It was all well constructed and that neck was perfect. Thanks for the introduction to this brand. Going to explore now. Out if the park as usual Darrell. Thanks!
TeMpiSSeD The detail quality on the neck was nice, but when he pulled back the pick guard and I saw the shielding job I was blown away too! That’s the same amount of work I did on my stray to get it to be nice and noiseless. It had to be done by hand and took time man! It’s also what made me wonder if they knew this was going to a RUclipsr and has me wary of the care shown with this guitar is typical for ones shipping to just any average buyer.
TeMpiSSeD
All Kiesel guitars have a copper shielded cavity as well.
alten2122 my thoughts exactly. If you order a lemon from China what’s your remedy? Good luck 🍀
Well as promised....My unboxing review. Received my Shijie guitar last night (Nov8) and man I was impressed! Didn’t order a case...but it came with one anyhow! Soft gigbag style case that, I have to say is very nice! I ordered the same color/model as Darrell and it looks/ feels great in person too! Spent all night breakin her in...plays, feels and sounds just awesome! Couldn’t be more pleased! Also, like some have mentioned...they included a few goodies (some locking strap hardware, extra strings, some picks, and a really cool miniature wood guitar body that’s hollowed out so you can use it as a tray! Too cool! Paided $650 plus $150 for shipping. Ordered Oct 6? Got it yesterday November 8, so pretty quick, especially considering it was built just for me! Was slightly worried about this purchase, as I’ve been wanting a great strat style axe to add to my ‘81 LP custom I’ve played since early ‘90s. But Exni (Shijie) came through! Played everything from John Mayer to Floyd to Dire Straits to Hendrix on it for its maiden voyage...all sounded freakin awesome! Thanks Darrell for bringing such great instruments into the light for the rest of us to treasure! If you are on the fence...its a complete and utter YES!
Are they poly or nitro/lacquer finished?
@@bluelane polyurethane
Blue Lane Frontier poly finish
The guys at Exni are great...if you want a different finish I’m sure they would accommodate your request
Pretty cool guitar. I'd like to get one
Great review. Darrell, you are by far my favorite “guitar guy” on the web. I have watched dozens of videos by others, and even more on your channel, and find your knowledgeable and friendly narratives very informative and entertaining. Please keep doing what you’re doing and thank you so much for all that you do! BD in Dallas, TX
Thanks so much for the kind words BD!
That interior cavity is like the holy grail of stock cavities. Looks like a custom.
I do it to all of my guitars, so it looked quite familiar to me.
@@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040 Yeah but the point is that you do it, not the manufacturer
@@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040 you're so special.
That's what was inside the briefcase in Pulp Fiction
@@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040 You sound like an arrogant person to me
Bridge pickup is really cool, it sounds really good on that setup. Better than most of the stratocasters that I've tried
I discovered this brand and model thanks to this excellent video and ordered one immediately. What a fantastic discovery! I received it today. It's even better than expected and I don't exaggerate. Even the gigbag, as another reviewer said, is the best I've seen. The guitar finish is perfect, the sound is exactly what I wanted. Can't stop playing or watching it!
It comes with a few goodies, including a set of strings and.. standard tuners for those who don't like the locking tuners!
Congratulations to Enxi guitars! I'll probably purchase another one. No, two! Or three, maybe? And of course, sell most of my other guitars who now look so cheap...
Still so happy with that guitar? Any complaints?
I’m definitely going to get one. It’s exactly what I’m looking for.
These were listing for $650 plus $145 for shipping on Alibaba. For that price, it had better be fantastic because returns will probably be difficult if there is a problem. I'd be more likely to buy one if they had U.S. dealers.
And you'd be paying $1,200+ USD for it then, not $750-800.
@Other TechLead L M A O.
A strat "knock off" ? Man open your eyes.
Full size pots and heavily shielded with the copper tape.Pretty impressive plus there's like a flame maple skunk stripe .Not bad....
Fred Nielsen
All Kiesels have copper shielding and two carbon fiber rods in their necks. Real bargains and quality craftsmanship.
Rick Lewis have both Kiesel Delos and Shijie.
Kiesel has some flows, pickups don’t sound fantastic. Shijie is just better, more stable too, better woods without any doubt.
Just my opinion. Oh and they are better than my American Strat.
@@notalkguitarampplug-insrev784 Post proof on your channel, I must see that for myself lol
I'm getting the urge to buy. What a beautiful guitar, amazing work. I'm a guitar tech, so I'm just as blown away by what I saw as well.
That guitar must be an absolute blast to modify. Maybe a nice hot bridge pickup to increase versatility. Guitar really doesn't need anything. Just a matter of taste.
You go Shijie!
I agree with Darell's comments on not punishing makers due to political differences. A great guitar is a great guitar, irregardless of where they come from, as long they are of high quality and value for money. Thumbs up for the unbiased honest review!
I disagree strongly. Buying from these companies supports the economy of a government and puts money in the pockets of a regime thatt is committing cultural and ethnic genocide, which includes pulling families apart, and putting them into forced labor camps, infringing on other country's territorial sovereignty through military force in the South China Sea, and trying to undermine US elections, etc. I have nothing against Chinese people, but the current regime in China is a threat to the world.
I sort of disagree. I have no problem with Chinese people. But do I want to support their economy or government? Nope
That is not the typical aliexpress $100 special.... that looks to be a damn fine quality instrument.
Of course, it's over $550 US
It was $500 range guitar, cheaper than new MIM Fender Strat Player Series, but with better workmanship and specs on what you paid for. The only downside is it resale value, unless you want to stick with it or found someone who don't care about the brand name and value more on the specs
Very good points guys. I find it strange that there can be so many really good instruments that come out of China, but then there’s the junk, hence the Aliexpress reference. I guess it’s the same anywhere though really isn’t it?
@@pmexternal8072 $650 + $150 shipping.
@@josephwillcoxson7334 Thanks, but no thanks. I can get a pristine, used PRS SE for less than that. Not the same pickup config, of course, but not a shoddy guitar. Heck, I just bought a beautiful MIM Powerhouse Strat (the one with the 12db boost) for $460. It's terrific! Used.
Guitars are like cars. You're always better off buying last year's model pre-owned for a lot less.
5:34- "We're gonna take a closer look at this guitar.....by tearing it apart."
Good lord! Darrell's turned into Trogly!!!!
Trogly? Never head of him
@@tavicotavio Don't bother in searching him, is just an a-hole
Emilio Montes de Oca González
Sez youse.
Check with Gibson...They definetly know how to..tear guitars apart !! 😎🎸
@@tavicotavio Trogley's Guitar Channel is a wealth of info on all kinds of Gibson guitars. He buys & sells guitars and documents all of the interesting & rare Gibson stuff.
I am a Chinese , people always think things made in China are suck and cheap but in fact it can be expensive and awesome !
As a chinese i think you should hope that China dun make imitations instead. The world rather choose a cheaper version of things rather than a copy. It confused the market and make people angry.
Wow! That says a lot to me when people go that far to produce and real nice instrument you know someone put their personal time and took pride in it!
If this is truly how their general production guitars are then I'm about to own another Strat.
Do it, got mine today, it's fantastic.
loking in to Telle...
Wait a minute...You keep your pedals in a drink cooler !! Wow..How cool is that ! 😎🎸
Sorry to burst your bubble, but its just a shelf with blue led lights...
Raddycal brother, why do you care?
@@bolundgren4222 why do you care?
Cooler than room temp
Thanks Seth...👍😎🎸
I think when you put your own name on something, the pride shines through.
Wow Darrell, That guitar IS completely awesome. For $700 its comparable to several thousands of dollars worth. The attention to perfection they put into that guitar is extremely impressive! You didn't even have to sell me on it, just you opening it up and looking with us, showed us all the perfection and thoughts and caring that went into the building, creation, and execution of that Beautiful guitar. That's one of the most beautiful guitars I've seen yet. That neck is completely gorgeous I cant get over it. Thank you for showing us that guitar and introducing us to that brand SHEJIE.
Not $700 lol
Thank you Thank you Thank you for what you said at 14:50 , I really appreciate.
Very nice build quality , and attention to detail ! I am amazed at the quality ! I would love to after watching the video , it feels like the it is a bargin at the price range !
Hi Darrell, Brilliant Video 👍👍👍.
Wow, I was not expecting those appointments on a Guitar made in China.
I am blown away by the attention to detail, I hope someone from Fender is watching this!
I bought a Mexican deigned by Custom Shop Classic Player 50's Strat, No Sheilding in the Body Cavity at all, I had to Copper Tape the Cavity, I am a bit of a perfectionist, the Chinese made Guitar looked better than mine!
Take care♥️👍.
Melbourne, Australia.
Love finding new builders like this. I make guitars and buy lots of different brands. Definately not a brand snob, I ended up picking up one of these guitars based on the reviews. Look forward to getting it!
Did you receive the guitar? I'd be interested if it's any good because I dont know if they specially sent this RUclips version
and the neck is not just baked maple, its quarter sawn as well.. amazing... stable as a rock....
Quarter sawn?
@@lueyteledeluxe7457 ja, mit stehenden Jahrringen. Wagenschottgesägt eben.
Shi jie would be pronounced something like "shir jeah" in Mandarin.
Agree with that!
thank you
exactly!
@SQUIRE LOVA Come visit my corner of heaven for the chicken schwarma & hummus!
Who gives a flying fart?(And how DO you pronounce "jeah"?? Eh?
I just got mine two days ago. I was stunned by the high quality and overall good looks of this instrument. This is one hell of a nice guitar! Well done, Shijie! I am impressed.
Price plz🙁
Thanks for raising the price on these Darrell. They're twice the price now. Way to go.
Thanks, Darell. There is so many snobbism and brand hype in the guitar industry. And I believe if we would be more open-minded and trust our heads and ears that will benefit all of us.
You know what, snob or not - I'd buy these breathtaking guitars all day long instead of plain Jane looking, overpriced Fender ones.
This is the highest quality guitar I've ever seen....wow 700 dollars. I'm having one and thats all there is to it.
Killer sounds Darrell! We are long past the days when having a big name brand on the headstock equates to quality. This smaller builders are every bit as good or better than those costing multiple times as much. I loved your message at the end too! Keep on rocking.
I’m very impressed. That shielding job was flawless and requires amazing skill to do that under production line pressure. The brass block and squared cavities were eye widening as well. Definitely checking out the company.
Enxi were A1 to deal with. My Daphne Blue STE Strat (same as vid) is immaculate in every way, This company has nailed it, a high end quality instument. Even with US dollar conversion and freight costs to Aus, for me its a seriously great guitar for the money. From order to receiving guitar all smooth. I had high hopes based on the video and it is an absolutely beautiful instrument in every way. Im already thinking about another order. If your undecided, these guys have got it spot on right!!!!!! Nick (Aussie) paid for myself FYI
Review please my man. From NZ here
how heavy?
Very attracted to their "non fine tuner" floyd guitars - it has all the features I'd want. Shipping is very pricy and their "warranty" page is blank though.
I am a Chinese living in Canada, just ordered my shijie guitar after watching this and feel proud!
attack attack
@@user-lt2vl2nz5d jiji
你也买了ste？咋样啊到底
@@wooarent6050 手感超好, 质量上乘, 琴颈比较偏向复古的设计, 所有相对于fender的modern C能明显感觉粗一点, 但是因为亚光烤枫木的表面处理所以其实还是很舒服的, 拨弦时琴弦的共振触感非常透亮, 音色也很好, 我自己有一把noiseless的墨豪, 对比起来就是比墨豪的声音再透再glassy一些, 已经成为我daily了哈哈哈! 真的很优秀!!
Hey Darrell (or anyone who has ordered one of these) - any idea what the finish is? Nitro? Poly?
Thanks!
Poly
This will fit a worship guitar player no problem...
Ordered one in shell pink, will let you all know what it’s like, when it arrives 👍🏻
Thinking of getting one too! Let us know!!
I'm interested too... if you can comment, would be awesome of you! :)
Will do!
How was it ? Thinking of ordering a pink one my self 😃
Yeah, how is it?
Wow, this guitar sounds great! I just wish there would be dark blue, dark green, red or brown coat with white guard for this model. I don't like the actual colors, but I'm still considering a new purchase, so I will see what they throw this or next year.
Thanks Darrell for NOT being biased. More subscribers for you.
The attention to detail in the shielding was amazing. The prices aren’t bad either
Guitar manufacturers:
We're launching our new guitar!
Darrell:
We're going to tear it apart!
Guitar manufacturers:
Well he caught us off guard!
Dad jokes strike again. 🧔
Honestly, its one of my favorite parts about this channel. If Darrell didn't, I would have that itch bugging me, and I'd probably mess it up.
@@fallingpetunias9046 Exactly 😂
"He caught us guard off..." lol
Except in this case he didn't catch the company off guard.
Maybe an exception though.
I just got mine today and its a work of art ! it is flawless and sound just great also set up was spot on. and the gig bag is the best i've seen it is super padded, plushed finish inside with heavyduty construction. I bought it via alibaba and everything went smootly. very good costumer service dealing with Mo at enxi guitars. thanks you Darrell Braun Guitar for your exellent review. I also live in Canada and the shipping was very fast with UPS. If I had a guitar shop ,I would proudly sell their product. I could go on for ever just describing the details of the wood grain on the neck but I got to go play it again !
Hi Martin!
Thanks for the feedback. I know a lot of players are looking for more reviews on these guitars. 👍
Please make a review. I am thinking of buying it as well.
I'm looking to buy one too. I also live in Canada, did you have any issues with customs? I read some reviews with seized guitars shipped here from China ( especially Ali Express).
@@brunogomes275 No issues at all.Also, it took only about 5 days to arrive ( with ups)
@@ishmaelgeoffrey I would like to help you, but here's the deal : I don't own a webcam (what? you say... I know !), I never made a videoand I would 't know where to begin.. Anyway you sure you want to hear my french accent from Québec...Also I don't think I could do better then what as been done...Wish i could hepl you more
Well Darrell , I bit the bullet and ordered my Shijie STE with jascar stainless steel frets, grover locking tuners & humbucker in the bridge. I am a FENDER guy through and through. I own 5 teles, and two strats, an American Std. Strat in sienna sunburst & a mim Roadhouse strat in white with the mint green pickguard and pre amp. I LOVE both of these guitars , they both play and sound great. I am a gigging guitars and teacher. First the bad: the ordering process was difficult. If it wasnt for Dave Shaw with Shijie it wouldnt have happened. The good: after placing the order , it took about a month to get to my door. The cost with freight was about $1,200.00. I can hear the comments now, at that price why not buy a fender? Well , if you have not played a Shijie , scrutinize it from every angle, see how its constructed and evaluate its components then you wouldnt ask that question. Remember, I love my Fenders, however Fender does not build guitars like the way this guitar is built. I dont own a Custom shop fender so I cant comment on that , I do own a custom shop Gibson 335 and I only wish it was built half as nicely as this Shijie. I dont care whats on the headstock, this is one well made instrument. Came set up perfectly, perfect intonation etc. It sounds like a STRAT! What more can I say. I think the out is a little stronger than my Fenders. One BIG surprise is that my wiring seems to be different than many. The bottom tone control definately controls the Humbucker in the bridge! Nice bonus ( maybe Shijie listens). The gig bag should be what all gig bags should be. The Shijie pick hold is also a cool touch! Darrell , because of you and your video I learned and purchased this guitar. I have not played a Suhr but it would be hard for me to imagine that any guitar could be more nicely constructed with attention to detail than this guitar especially for the money. The one thing I have not mentioned is the neck. That GLORIOUS neck! Not only beautiful but feels wonderful as soon as I picked it up. Different from both my Fender Strats, I was a bit concerned. Cant say enough about how great its feels, Looks and the frets are tall! Absolutely LOVE it. Tone is subjective so I cant comment on that other than I really like it and it sounds like a strat should sound. THis is NOT a knock on Fender , I lOVE mine but it is a Glowing review as to just how good this guitar is , especially at this price point. If anyone has any doubts, DON'T! Thank you Darrell for turning me on to this piece of art!
is your skunk strip ridged with parallel ivory lines like in DB's vid? Cause mine isn't. Other than that it's a perfect guitar, just can't get over how mine is a plain skunk
love this video, it changing my perspective that an unknown brand may not be outdone in quality with a well-known brand. Thx
The treble side bridge stud is pulling out.
God damn do I want one of these. Thanks Darrell. My next guitar.
the body cavity for the pickups...is cut so you can put humbuckers in it also
This is a great guitar! I have a Shijie vintage white STE and its awesome! All the bells and whistles. DBG thanks for the review! I never thought I could get a custom style guitar but this is the real deal.
I just send e-mail to company for custom build and they reply 2 minutes later.That's an amazing guitar.I need ultimate guitar:
1) Music Man headstock
2) Put Les Paul in Stratocaster body,with Gibson scale,Gibson wiring,hummbuckers,stainless steel frets,12or 10 inch radius,with dots.
3) Roasted neck
4) Hard tail bridge or same as Les Paul. No tremolo.
Wow! Great sound and then all the nice surprises inside. The shielding was like damned artwork in itself!😮 You won't hear much microphonics on that one, no matter how you crank it.😁👍 I'm truly impressed with the build quality, especially for coming out of China... I'd buy one.😉😊
Microphonics have nothing to do with shielding. It has to do with the coil on the pickup. If a pickup is not wax potted, it can squeal . For the price of that guitar, that wiring job isn't so special, and Fender uses smarter shielding paint.
Just an FYI. I ordered one o the 22nd of October. About a week later I got an e mail explaining that their government wouldn't allow them to do more painting right now. So out with the Gun Metal Green and I had to opt for the Sun Burst. Then last week I get another e mail explaining that they have received some poor feedback on their locking tuners. I could wait until they get a new supplier or settle for some non-locking Wilkinson tuners. I went ahead with the Wilkinsons. At least they keep in touch.
the price is 780 USD in Canadien money it's 1030$ that doesn't include shipping that brings it close to 1000 USD and 1300 CAD still sounds like an amazing deal, I'm saving up to get one. I love your chanel you're an inspiration to a 50 year old beginner thank you.
That guitar cost $700? That specimen they sent is seriously tight work. Makes me wonder how consistent they are
I don't want to be that guy, but... It's a Chinese company. Even PRS needs to send their SE models to overseas inspection centers to be properly finished and set up, and we're talking about instruments coming from reputable factories such as World Musical and Cort. It was a specifically sent model to be reviewed, they surely didn't pick one randomly off the warehouse and shipped it to him right away.
@@acoffeewithsatan Large companies sending their junk materials to china to make cheap instruments with slave labor are not comparable to local chinese luthiers making their own custom instruments.
@@DrDizzleFrizzle - Actually, it IS comparable.
@@ModernGolfer no it's not. This company is using quality materials and offering craftsmanship that large American companies can only dream of offering.
@Other TechLead so about 3 months after a Gibson or Fender would break down?
It blew me away. I'm considering buying one as I'm living in China and I can save the shipping cost. I'll check if they can paint my name on the headstock, compensating for the dull brand name (a terrible name even in Chinese).
C’mon, your name is not necessarily gonna be better than 世杰.
@@binshuo haha, true. My name is admittedly worse than that
Good informative disertation and review of a quality guitar , .....Thanks ! would never have found out about them. Loved your final comments ,............
Wow man. Thank you for doing this video!!🙏🏻😁
How did you get the guitar? Chinese manufacturers are well known for cherry picking top examples or even completely reworking review samples to a much higher standard than the regular production quality.
Repo yeah I wouldn’t trust anything from China until I see real world reviews
NoStepOnSnek I’d want every claimed spec of every scrap of hardware (and wood) verified by independent lab located outside of Asia. You literally can’t trust anything coming out of China to be what they say it is.
Can't be worse than usamerican production "quality", which is well known to be the worst in the world.
I'm not at all a snob for manufacturers and brands, having good guitars made in China, Korea, Mexico, Japan and USA. BUT this is a valid question whether this tested model was a selected one, when manufacturer knows who is Darrel Braun. Other question about Shijie could be if the range of guitars shown on their website is for real.
Mostly all companies cherry pick their guitars for demos! To assume other wise is dumb. Wouldn't you send your best work out for a criticism...😯
The thing with unknown guitar brands is that once the word has gotten out and everyones picking them up. Their QC might start slipping and they'll secretly switch out the components for cheaper ones just so they can meet demand. though this can be with any other brand out there - Even the super popular and well known ones.
PRS, Ibanez, Schecter - whoever can send you an absolutely top notch guitar to review but that review sample might not be the same as what will eventually roll off the production line. Its not just guitars where it happens. It happens in every other industry. Though big brands like PRS and fender probably wouldnt pull a move like that.
Makes absolute sense.
My schecter hellraiser model has been produced forever, and my 2017 model is SWEEET. No slippage on quality on my guitar anyway.
That guitar was amazing for $700. The attention to detail was excellent IMHO :-). Been thinking of buying a Stratocaster & was looking at the Schecter Nick Johnson, but this one, was something else. Honestly had never even heard of this brand before. If all their guitars are this good, sign me up :-)
Just like everyone else, I am blown away. Now I need to shop at the website and get me one.
I’d love more of these videos with unknown brands!
Daaaaaamn! They offer stainless frets too.
tubo628 where did you find that option?
Just saw the new video how they build these... I immediately went to the website and ordered one. After seeing your video showing off the attention to detail and then seeing that these are essentially hand built guitars! I couldn't wait any longer! I had also watched the Chris Buck (Friday Fretworks) video on his new custom Gray Emperor guitar. The Shijie and the Gray are essentially the same guitar. I actually like some of the components on the Shijie better! The Gray Emperor costs over 3000.00 pounds. Compare that to $823.00 (fully delivered) for the Shijie! So glad you introduced us all to this new Shijie STE!!!
Follow up on my purchase... This guitar is absolutely amazing! Custom shop quality all the way! The pickup tones and power are everything one could ask for. Fit and finish, impeccable. I own three other American Strats... SSS, HH, HSS. The Shijie is as good or better than any of them! Love the feel and look of this guitar! Customer service from the manufacturer is unparalleled. Mo in China and Jack in California go above and beyond to cover any concerns you may have. I had a couple of snags getting everything right, but they dealt with everything and in the end, I couldn't be happier.
Thanks for the the follow up! I agree, they are incredibly good guitars :)
I ordered one identical to the test guitar but with stainless steel frets.
It's being built right now.
Will post when I get it.
Lou S how much more were the stainless steel frets?
$50
Very surprising. That thing is the dog's bollocks. BTW, that's a compliment in the UK.
Top end instrument for about 1/4 the price.
Nice
I had the same exact reaction when you pulled the pickguard off and we saw how clean everything was. I would have assumed it MIGHT have the back of the guard shielded, at best. That is one of the best shielding jobs I've seen, VERY well done, no loose wiring, an actual decent tremolo block, etc.
Yes Darrell, I do agree 100% with you when you mention in this preview that we should not punish manufacturers of guitars of this quality at such an affordable price regardless of the country of origin. Fantastic review of this guitar whose brand was totally unknown to me.
Is it possible that they issued you a flawless guitar because they knew it would be reviewed by you? I wonder if I would get the same craftsmanship???
By the way! Great Video - I’ve shared it with guitar enthusiasts friends!
Can you even watch this channel in China ?
If you'd told me this was a US Strat, I'd have said "i knew that!" Lol amazing guitar!
My American strat doesn't look that nice under the PG, not even close. No brass block either.
Really am impressed! Great price aswell. I'll definitely be researching this company.
Wow, great find Darrell! I added Shijie to my list of favs on Alibaba. Such a rarity to find craftmanship of that level for that low price.
And in a twist of fate guitarist Darrell Braun wins the Nobel Peace Prize! Yay!
Thanks for first introducing everyone to this amazing brand Darrell. I just bought my 8th Shijie lol
Decent pricing, not completely hideous headstock, quality hardware. One of the better strat copy’s I’ve seen.
Actually, one reason not to buy cheap guitars is the toxic shielding chemicals. That is why I got rid of my Squire Bullet. You could actually smell it.
That's a great reason to use real copper foil.
WOW!!! VERY nice guitar! Thnx for the info Darrell!
Every time I anticipated a fail (zinc block, wobbly arm, plastic cartridge switch etc.) I was shot down. I'm impressed.
That is an amazing guitar.
I've bought a guitar and a bass from other manufacturers and found them to be very well made also - not as nice as this one, but still very nice. I bought a P-Bass for a few hundred with shipping and plays amazing. The country of origin doesn't matter much anymore.
I also have a G&L tele made in Indonesia that plays super and I've recorded many songs with it. When I bought THAT G&L there was an identical one next to it made in Fullerton, CA USA, and it was not as nice with rough frets, etc. The store owner said to me "do you want to play it or hold on to it to invest and resell?". Of course it is to play, he said get the Indonesian. It was 1/2 the price and so worth it. That G&L is what I have in my avatar. :)
Great video.
Steve needs to talk to that salesman
Hi Darrell, thanks for demo. Beautiful guitar, high end made. But I don't like the tones. At 1st I thought the pick ups were noiseless like the Fender ones. Looking at those Japan made pick ups, could they be ceramic instead of alnico ? DC resistance measure could help sorting this question. Final questipn is: does this guitar have any Mojo ? Will you keep it ?
Edit: Shijie is a brand manufactured by Enxi guitars who also manufactures for Black Pearl guitars. Hard to find how to order one.