AliExpress Dimebag guitar issues: What you should know.
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- In this video, I address some of the issues that I have experienced and how these were resolved.
This is the link to the guitar I got.
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Replicas are really fun mod projects! I have a replica Southern cross I installed SD Blackouts and a gotoh ge1996t. Plays better than my legit Washburn V. Glad you got some joy from this guitar
Thanks mate, It’s a beautiful guitar. I love it.
ABSOLUTELY not true about Jack. It's both. Fact
Don't believe me? Put a multimeter on your cable.
Most are around .5 to 1 volt.
Regarding the laquer wear, I guess if you like your guitar to look as weathered as the OG Dean From Hell, then it's a good thing I guess.
Thanks for this video, I'd love to see one of the Man To Wolf guitar as well.
No worries. Stay tuned. The stock pickups are rubbish! 🤣
I have the Man to Wolf back. Turns out the earth wire had detached from the bridge. TBH I’m not sure if I’ll do a review of it as I’ve received a bit of flack from this review…
@@gugzy It is a shame, I do see where people are coming from regarding the dangers of counterfeit guitar selling. However I'd never look down on someone for buying a knockoff for price reasons, especially given that old Dimebag guitars are getting increasingly unattainable for most players. Plus you could get a headstock logo changed to clearly mark it as a replica, and if someone unscrupulous decided to sell it as legit then you would've at least done your due diligence in not trying to scam someone. Ultimately it's your call though if you wanna make the video dude. I'll be hear at least to be positive about it, and I'm sure at least a few other netizens would too.
If you would like a new logo, I've got a modified version of the Washburn Dime design. It's a bit silly, but it's an option if you ever want to get a new one for your guitar. :)
@@MT_800thanks for the offer. I’ve approached my guitar tech to sand it back and get rid of the logo altogether. The headstock will either be black or I’ll see if I can get him to colour match the blue fade, though that’ll be tough. I did not foresee the backlash…
“What you should know” 😂 how about know not to buy a guitar from aliexpress
Perhaps you should play one of these before you knock it. You may be surprised; I certainly was. Even if it didn't have potential, it's still beautiful and a relatively 'cheap' piece of art to hang. Fortunately, it plays and sounds just fine.
@@gugzy Sorry man, its a fake. I am not against being budget conscious or even feeling contentious about what some of the brands are doing to all if us with their ridiculous pricing, but I'm not for stealing either. Spin it any way - its someone stealing from someone else. Have the maker take off the badging and put their own on it, then I might be interested. We can all argue that using the body design is the same thing. Thats something that the design engineers can testify to in court - at least the guitar isnt being represented as something that it is not - if we are all being honest, that guitar doesnt sell at near the volume that would make it worth producing if the Washburn/Dimebag badging isnt on it. No one is paying $300-$400 to hang a non-branded guitar on the wall as "art". Thanks for the vid though.
I was actually really happy with the neck. I was also surprised with how well it stayed in tune with the strings it came with. My neck felt thin but I mostly play les pauls.
Good to hear mate. I think people would be surprised if they actually played one.
Thank you for the video, it helped me a lot. I've been thinking a lot lately about buying dime-shaped guitar. I was thinking of buying the original one, but hell no, they are SO expensive. So replica is my chose.
What you can say about fret wood? Is it good? I've seen some terrible fret wood (they were almost like plastic lol). And what about the frets themselves? Are they polished? Like, is it genuinely comfortable to play?
Also, you're very good on guitar. Do you have any intention in making some playing-vids or smth?
Thanks for the kind words mate. Regarding future vids, do you mean playing along to track or showing people how play tracks or things I do? I’m happy to do it if people would like to see it.
The guitar is great. As I’ve mentioned, all the hardware needs to be replaced and I think it’s wise to get a tech to give it a fret dress, check the neck relief, adjust the nut; a good thorough setup.
The fret board is fine, but the fret could have done with a tidy up and a decent polish.
Good luck with your guitar!
thank you. i ordered the same model in april. its not finished yet. hope i get a good one :) i have the dimebucker and gotoh trem at home..is it necessary to change the nut?
No problem. It’s a beautiful guitar. He’s pretty good with sending photos; just be sure that you clarify everything that you’re not sure about.
I would say, ‘Yes’ it is necessary to change the nut. ALL of the hardware is rubbish metal. When tightening the locking screws, they’ll quickly strip and then the nuts won’t serve its purpose. Good luck.
@@gugzy ok. can i ask you which nut you puttet in? (dimension) and which tuners you installed? i would like to order similar things.
@@Wolvereyne the nut is a Gotoh GHL-2 (43mm). You’ll also need a 33mm block to go on the back of the bridge as the stock one is too long.
The tuners are a Gotoh SG301.
@@gugzy ok thank you for the advice with the 33mm block..mine was a 40mm and i milled it down to 33 mm and cutted the 3 threads a little deeper...one step closer to a cool guitar lol
Mate, I think YT keeps hiding some of my responses in the comment threads. Hopefully you can see this at least.
I saw this one. I’ll have a look for your others.
Thanks for the video man, enjoyed your analysis and upgrades to the Chinese guitar. Very cool
Thanks for the positive feedback. My
vids on this guitar are simply to inform others what they’re in for if they choose to buy it. It’s not a bad guitar….after it’s been upgraded. 😆
cool review, as long as your happy with it bro. Thats alllllllllllllll that matters, Fk the purest's. Sub 77, great to see an Aussie doing reviews. cheers buddy
That’s how I see it too. We’d like to have enough cash to buy the best, but most of us don’t. I love the guitar. It looks great and sounds excellent, to me. Thanks for watching. 👌
Thanks for the sub!
I'm getting a washburn slime soon. First project guitar
I hope you enjoy it.
I guess the chinese copies would now fit in the Fender gig back, witch is quite unbelievable. Not a razorback? Kids, I guess. I don't know. Namastè.
@davidmadeira29 What do you mean? Are you suggesting it’s too small? I’m 6’6” so guitars tend to look small in my hands.
I can assure you that it’s full size.
Put a gotoh 1996, it's the best quality/price ratio you can find for a floating trem🤘
That’s why I got it. 👌
very good man
Thanks mate, I hope you found it helpful.
Thanks for sharing 👍🏼
Thanks for watching. 👌
I’d let the finish wear off and not re-finish it. Let it look like a aged work of art.
Yeah, I agree.
@@gugzydimebag NEVER refinished his dean from hell lol
Tell me, please, is the size of floydrose bushings 10 mm or 11 mm?
For the trem that came with it originally or the gotoh?
Do you mean the studs (posts)?
@@gugzy Yes. Included with gotoh are studs (posts) of a more diameter, and I do not know whether to drill guitar or order goto too, but of a native diameter
The gotoh studs are 11.3mm. But you need to drill new holes as the tremolo won’t fit in the original cavity. You’ll need to route the body out a bit too.
@@gugzy Gotoh is smaller in size than Floyd rose.I was planning to simply expand the existing holes to 11.3mm. But it turns out that you will need to seal the holes with wood and drill new ones in another place.Did I understand correctly?
great video
Thanks! I hope it helped if you’re looking at getting one.
@@gugzy ye, i was look for one, thanks to this video i know one that has a great quality for a alienexpress guitar
@@RaptorSoulReaver the quality is good for the money spent. Bear in mind, it will take some more expense to make the guitar more reliable, but it will be yours if you decide to customise it.
@@gugzy i'm brazillian, here thing are more expensive but i'm sure the way it is will be a good help for me
Fantastic. I wish you all the best. Obrigado👍👍
Wow that shape is atrocious....bad ML Copy 😅SMH
I’m genuinely interested, what makes it a bad copy? When I placed it on top of a genuine one, it’s the same.
@@gugzyits prolly jusy how the washburn ones look, tbh i prefer the washburns over the deans
Sit down put your f****** helmet back on and let the big boys talk you obviously don't know what you're talking about
What's the depth on the trem block?
I needed to get a 33mm one.
@@gugzy cheers 👍
@@MT_800 the stock block is 40mm. If
You have the tool or know someone who does, you could do what another subscriber in the comments did and mill it down to 33mm (shave it down) and then extend the screw holes. That’s if you want to save money.
@@gugzy I should be able to get a stock trem with the 33mm block. For whatever reason it's a bit more expensive than some of the larger block variants, but overall I think it's cheaper than replacing the block.
@@MT_800 good luck mate. Be sure to upload a video when you’re done.
I appreciate the time, effort and expense to make the video and mean no disrespect to Greg, the video actually makes the point - buy a sh*t fake guitar, spend more money than the guitar costs to put real branded hardware on it, spend money for tech work to install everything if you can't, deal with finish issues in the present or the future, and at the end of the day...its still a fake. Fast forward, it ends up in the hands of someone that puts its on FB Marketplace and sells it as authentic under the guise that they "dont know much about it" or they are "selling it for a friend" to some unsuspecting buyer that drops a load of money on a fake guitar. Sounds like a good time to me. I will never understand why anyone would buy a fake guitar. There are plenty of manufacturers in the marketplace that sell like body styles with pride enough to put their own name on the headstock for budget prices; Iyv, Leo Jaymz, Harley Benton, etc. To add insult to injury, its a lot of the same people that curse made in China goods that buy this garbage. If you ask me, this is an insult to Dime - when you buy one of these guitars, you allow someone to steal Dime's artistry and genius for their own gain.
That’s a fair call. I agree with pretty much everything you said. It is a fake and had some issues but after a small investment it’s quite capable. I don’t have the income to warrant purchasing a true Dime guitar. So these was my only option… however, if I did get another one I wouldn’t get the ‘Dime’ logo on it… I get it, it’s just not right. This guitar won’t be sold on…
They won't be able to fool me with no fake I see your point though
@@gugzy Thanks for the civil reply. Normally I get called names or have assumptions made about my political standing or a combination of the two. I really dont give a sh*t about corporations, but earning value and loyalty as a brand has to count for something. Here is how I see it - if the makers are good enough to build the guitar, they should have enough pride (and integrity) to put their own name on it - but they dont...because no one will buy it unless it says Gibson or Fender or EVH of whatever real brand they choose to fake. Anyone that says they would still buy the "Greeny" fake without the Gibson logo on it is not telling the truth. Just sayin'. Thanks again for the video. I know these take time and effort - and courage (obviously). I look forward to catching up on your past content and seeing your future content.
Thanks mate, the way I see things is that it doesn’t hurt to be kind. I totally agree that a company’s name is important and loyalty will come (if the product is good). When I asked to get my guitar made, I actually asked for there to be no logo on it. But when I got some photo updates, I saw that the logo had been put on. I had already waited 6 months and was tired of waiting and just accepted it.
My intention was not to ruffle feathers, simply to let people know what they were getting themselves into 😂
All good brother!