@@tr-lj2vx oh I definitely understand that, but we don't even get the more budget friendly nice guitars (like cool Ibbys or even Harley Benton at all, let alone brands like Earth or GOC), not without a hefty upcharge at least
So I have one too...did all the same, swapped saddles to brass, did set up, headstock is ugly....BUT......it does indeed rock! One of my very best (very heaviest) budget guitar. HIGHLY recommend if you don't mind doing the minor mods
Honestly, all I did was upgrade to a set of inexpensive brass saddles and give it a decent setup. The frets were level, the pickups sound surprisingly nice and the tuners were passable after adding a little graphite to the nut slots. I’m actually astonished by how much I enjoy playing it for being less than $100.
I have one of these..... 1. Changed the saddles.... 2. Changed the Bridge pickup to a Dimarzio Super Distortion wired split like the original.(I had a spare pickup laying around....) 3. Adjusted the string height and intonation. 4. Changed the knob on the selector SW to a smaller one. 5. Changed the head stock string guides to roller types. About $50 in parts and strings plus a little bit of time. Plays and sounds good enough to compare to a Fender Thinline. But definitely not the same craftsmanship. We will see how long it lasts. So far so good.....
At that price you should be in love if the pickups sound good. It’s super easy to change out the bridge and tuners. Even if you went baller on parts, threw a Bigsby on it and new pickups you’d still have a steal of a deal.
These days the factories are all the same, same CNC, same know-how, etc. Cheapos' only issue is you get wild quality control, so I wouldn't buy online unless I can easily return it.
@@diabeticmonkey basically none of these guitars use particle board, not that it even matters beyond just durability, the material of the body has no effect on the actual sound
Everything, literally EVERYTHING you pointed out is a vintage style reissue. Tge irange color, selector switch, tuners, bridge saddles etc... All of that stuff is how vintage guitars were built
Yeah all that stuff looks fine in the video. Perhaps up close it looks or feels especially cheap? I prefer the tinted neck, like a vintage guitar, or my squier classic vibe, which is absolutely brilliant!
The Les Paul style one is the one I have from their brand just a budget guitar from when I started learning stuff and it has a super nice tone to it. My brother did all the different things he does with all the guitars. Saddle and such. Really beautiful tone and I honestly prefer it over the fender strat.
For some added context as well. It’s by no means perfect but the same thing the hardware is that main problem. Easily a modding guitar and the whole body through to the head stock feels great frets aren’t bad or anything making it unplayable. The pickups sound great on the “rythym” side of the pickup switch. Super fun and especially good for a learning player. And I believe I got mine at about 100 dollars or so.
Hi there, guitar tech here. If you shim the neck it will correct the neck angle and make your issue with the saddle height dissapear. I've made many very cheap guitars play beautifuly with a piece of cardboard. Good luck!
Thank you 🙏 I've got some new saddles I am going to try and if the problem still exists, I will shim. I have to make a cardboard shim for a different guitar at the moment, so why not two?
It’s not complaining it’s explaining the flaws of it for anybody maybe interested in a purchase of that price. It’s a quality review of the instrument.
@@stevenkambach can be too easy for a musician to get caught up in the idea that a new piece of boutique gear is the thing they need to finally sound/play/be good enough. happy to see a much more accessible guitar getting an honest review. might have to get one or two of these for donating to a local community youth music initiative. living in a very poor state, things like a usable $80 electric guitar can help expose many kids to something they may otherwise never get to touch. jam on (:
I modded out an $80 Harley Benton…absolute waste. I would never do that again. The cost of parts and time spent getting it right would have been better spent on a used Mexican Tele. And the MiM would actually have some resale value.
For a chambered guitar I'm surprised how heavy it is. It's as heavy as my les Paul. Couldn't get the action high enough so I returned it. The replacement was the same but with nicer wood so I kept it and replaced the bridge.
Lol if it's bad, it's bad. Doesn't matter the price. Pickups, body and neck are good, hardware is bad. Not complaining, but sharing my thoughts if others were curious about this specific guitar.
People like what they like 👍 I like cheap guitar because I can get them to sound just as good as any other guitar without the cost. I'd rather put money elsewhere
@@stevenkambach If that works for you that's great. In hindsight I wish I had spent the money that I spent on a range of affordable guitars on one really good one. Having different sounds is nice and it's also a journey you're going through. But for my style of playing (mostly jazz) in the end one good sounding, somewhat versatile and nice playing guitar is what you need in the end. Well in the end it's not about the guitar..
Not complaining. Pointing out the weak points on a guitar that others may be interested in so they can make a more informed purchase. Way to insult someone you don't know on the internet though 👍 only the coolest people do that
So why not just buy a kit guitar, build it right the first time for about the same price. Then you can have the added benefit of pride saying "I built this" Instead of promoting stuff like this and lowering the standard of instruments in the long term for the next generation of players.
How about you, like, check through my videos and see 2 shorts and a long video playing this guitar instead of complaining on the only one where I didn't?
Confidence comes with spending the money to get what you want out of your gear. Anyone new to playing will find themselves frustrated with this guitar. Between intonation, tuners not holding proper tuning, possible action issues and then you have a guitar that's not very sexy to look at. That's a recipe for nightmares if you're new to playing. Spend the extra dough to get a dependable workhorse.
Damn I wish we had deals like this where I'm from (South America)
I'd be buying guitars like this and upgrading them every month 😂
I feel ya. We are blessed with cheap Guitar here 🙏 and we take it for granted
Most are not even worth upgrading. No hate on inexpensive guitars, we need more of them ! It's just that most are pure junk.
@@tr-lj2vx oh I definitely understand that, but we don't even get the more budget friendly nice guitars (like cool Ibbys or even Harley Benton at all, let alone brands like Earth or GOC), not without a hefty upcharge at least
So I have one too...did all the same, swapped saddles to brass, did set up, headstock is ugly....BUT......it does indeed rock! One of my very best (very heaviest) budget guitar. HIGHLY recommend if you don't mind doing the minor mods
I agree with all this 👍 the bones are good. The pickups are good. Swap the bridge and tuners and you're good
As long as the body & neck are good, no matter whatever else is wrong with it, 77 bux is a ballin' deal.
Just the wood is worth that.
Facts 💯
That pu switch knob is what early Tele's came with.
This switch is the classic Telecaster switch. I have the same "hat" switch on my MiJ JV 60s Telecaster.
Yeah? I had never seen one before 😄 super ugly 😄 🤣
@@stevenkambach Yeah, I think it was used in some point of history, in the 60s or something. Then they reverted to the original bullet.
Yeah I have a fender vintera 60s telecaster. Same switch knob. Don’t really like it but keeping it cos that’s the point of having a vintera, right??😮
Honestly, all I did was upgrade to a set of inexpensive brass saddles and give it a decent setup. The frets were level, the pickups sound surprisingly nice and the tuners were passable after adding a little graphite to the nut slots. I’m actually astonished by how much I enjoy playing it for being less than $100.
Right? I'm getting new saddles in tuners to put on this and it will be good to go after a real setup and new strings 👍
I have one of these.....
1. Changed the saddles....
2. Changed the Bridge pickup to a Dimarzio Super Distortion wired split like the original.(I had a spare pickup laying around....)
3. Adjusted the string height and intonation.
4. Changed the knob on the selector SW to a smaller one.
5. Changed the head stock string guides to roller types.
About $50 in parts and strings plus a little bit of time. Plays and sounds good enough to compare to a Fender Thinline. But definitely not the same craftsmanship. We will see how long it lasts. So far so good.....
Facts. Definitely will not feel like that at all, but it will all sound the same to the audience 👍
At that price you should be in love if the pickups sound good. It’s super easy to change out the bridge and tuners. Even if you went baller on parts, threw a Bigsby on it and new pickups you’d still have a steal of a deal.
I've got new saddles and locking tuners standing by to install this week 👍 bigsby would be cool tho
These days the factories are all the same, same CNC, same know-how, etc. Cheapos' only issue is you get wild quality control, so I wouldn't buy online unless I can easily return it.
You may get CNC, but the quality of material still suffers when you’re using the cheapest stuff out there. Particle board and pot metal don’t last.
@@diabeticmonkey basically none of these guitars use particle board, not that it even matters beyond just durability, the material of the body has no effect on the actual sound
@@Dell-ol6hb Agreed on that last point. I don’t buy into the tonewood myth, but I do prefer stronger woods that won’t warp as easily.
Everything, literally EVERYTHING you pointed out is a vintage style reissue. Tge irange color, selector switch, tuners, bridge saddles etc... All of that stuff is how vintage guitars were built
Yeah all that stuff looks fine in the video. Perhaps up close it looks or feels especially cheap? I prefer the tinted neck, like a vintage guitar, or my squier classic vibe, which is absolutely brilliant!
The Les Paul style one is the one I have from their brand just a budget guitar from when I started learning stuff and it has a super nice tone to it. My brother did all the different things he does with all the guitars. Saddle and such. Really beautiful tone and I honestly prefer it over the fender strat.
For some added context as well. It’s by no means perfect but the same thing the hardware is that main problem. Easily a modding guitar and the whole body through to the head stock feels great frets aren’t bad or anything making it unplayable. The pickups sound great on the “rythym” side of the pickup switch. Super fun and especially good for a learning player. And I believe I got mine at about 100 dollars or so.
I haven't seen any LP models from them. That sounds pretty cool 👍
@@stevenkambach got it on Amazon I think. Came with picks and Alans, amp cable. Pretty neat for a beginner
Got mine in sunburst for $66 shipped! Worth it for the body and pickups alone...
Wow! That is a good deal. Upgrade the saddles and tuners and your good 👍
Looks just like an Axl tele i used to have. Was a great guitar. I played it more than my Nashville deluxe
Def not an original guitar idea 🤣 it is cool tho. Swapping out the saddles and tuners now and it's gonna rip
Hi there, guitar tech here. If you shim the neck it will correct the neck angle and make your issue with the saddle height dissapear. I've made many very cheap guitars play beautifuly with a piece of cardboard. Good luck!
Thank you 🙏 I've got some new saddles I am going to try and if the problem still exists, I will shim. I have to make a cardboard shim for a different guitar at the moment, so why not two?
I actually modded the shit out of this guitar, pretty much the only thing stock is the body lol
😄 that is one way to do it
some people can't afford big name brands
especially moms buying for their children First guitar
Facts 💯
Then they should get an acoustic
@@yuri.tarded-m9zmy parents got me an acoustic. I hated it. Been playing electrics for 30 years
@@yuri.tarded-m9z why? Acoustics are not great guitars to learn on.... And a cheap one is the worst to learn on. But yeah great advice.
I bought mine for 75, had to change the nut but I've had no problems with it and love it
You have to shim the neck so you can lower the saddles to get the proper string height
I like your guitar selection. I myself have a fender, thin line
They are the bestguitars.❤
Change the neck angle with a shim and you find the right saddle height.
The Saddles are shit, i didn't have any problem with the saddle height with any of the three i worked on just the crappy Saddles and screws.
Some companies' have no business making guitars and some people have not business complaining about it. Just don't buy it.
Not complaining. Sharing what I think about it 👍
It’s not complaining it’s explaining the flaws of it for anybody maybe interested in a purchase of that price. It’s a quality review of the instrument.
My guess would be they've shimmed the neck and that's why you are having a difficult time with the action height screws.
not too shabby for less than $100. at the end of the day, how much the instrument cost will take a back seat to the skills of the player.
Facts 💯
@@stevenkambach can be too easy for a musician to get caught up in the idea that a new piece of boutique gear is the thing they need to finally sound/play/be good enough.
happy to see a much more accessible guitar getting an honest review. might have to get one or two of these for donating to a local community youth music initiative.
living in a very poor state, things like a usable $80 electric guitar can help expose many kids to something they may otherwise never get to touch.
jam on (:
BRO 2mm on the LOW E IS HIGH AF
2mm is high? What's yours at?
@@stevenkambach 1mm on high e 1.5 low e
😄 a half a millimeter?!?!?! OMG such chsnge 😄 🤣 😂 😆
@@stevenkambach not until u notice that .5 is a big difference on thick strings 🤡🤡
@@stevenkambach🤡
70 bucks, YOU LIKE EVERYTHING about it!
😄 ok, mom 👩
I modded out an $80 Harley Benton…absolute waste. I would never do that again. The cost of parts and time spent getting it right would have been better spent on a used Mexican Tele. And the MiM would actually have some resale value.
No kidding about the resale. That is the biggest downside of cheap Guitars
I haven't played a cheap guitar that I didn't have to upgrade the tuners. 75 bucks minimum for a good set
Seems like the pickups alone are worth that…
For a chambered guitar I'm surprised how heavy it is. It's as heavy as my les Paul. Couldn't get the action high enough so I returned it. The replacement was the same but with nicer wood so I kept it and replaced the bridge.
Only the top part is chambered. The rest must be stack with something 😄
Better than a Glarry😊
Maybe! I still gotta try one
I’ve been wanting a Thinline Telecaster, this might scratch the itch for me
It's alright 👍 it's a vibe for sure
2mm on low E? On wich fret? I usually setup my guitars near 1-0.9 on low E 12th fret
Low E. I've never set it up that low! I've gotta try it
Dude that switch was louder than the pickups
For $77, you don't get to not like anything about it.
Lol if it's bad, it's bad. Doesn't matter the price. Pickups, body and neck are good, hardware is bad. Not complaining, but sharing my thoughts if others were curious about this specific guitar.
Very dong like headstock… and love it
😄 🤣 😂
What do you expect for $77 ?
A lot less! Just pointing out the weak points for anyone else interested in this guitar 👍
I hope I can have that huhu
Save up 46x that get yourself at Fender Custom Shop Tele
😄 ok, w will! When this video gets to a billion views, maybe I can get one then 😄 🤣 😂
Why would anyone who enjoys playing guitar want a dirt cheap guitar? Guitars are pretty affordable compared to other instruments, so why cheap out?
People like what they like 👍 I like cheap guitar because I can get them to sound just as good as any other guitar without the cost. I'd rather put money elsewhere
@@stevenkambach If that works for you that's great. In hindsight I wish I had spent the money that I spent on a range of affordable guitars on one really good one. Having different sounds is nice and it's also a journey you're going through. But for my style of playing (mostly jazz) in the end one good sounding, somewhat versatile and nice playing guitar is what you need in the end. Well in the end it's not about the guitar..
the two neck colors look like pee at different levels of hydration/dehydration
😄 bro
Honestly, for $77!
New saddles & tuners and you're fine - now it's $140!
No business building guitars! Have you played a new Gibson lately?
I think I've seen this brand on Temu aswell
That would not surprise me
I mean, thats why its 75$, I don't get the video
Pointing out the weak points in a guitar that others may be interested in. Pretty normal stuff.
Just put a shim in the neck and you’ll have plenty of room to move the screws up and down
Replaced the saddles and fixed all of that. Less work than shimming 👍
Awesome man! Glad it worked out🤘
🙏
GYAATT
Quit complaining and send it back
Not complaining. Sharing what I think about it.
Bro's really over here nitpicking an $80 guitar 💀💀💀
Just sharing the weak points for others who may be interested. I upgraded these parts and this guitar is awesome now 🙌
Those pickups probably cost more than the retail price of the instrument, this company is losing money by making this thing
Maybe?!?! I'm not mad tho. They're nice 👍
No fret sprout?
Nope. Frets are smooth 👍 Def no a professional setup, but fine
By the time you get this guitar right if at all possible you’ll have hundreds in it.
I've got $30 locking tuners and $6 dollars saddles and we'll be good 👍
Well, the loose pull up knob should have given you the first clue.
2mm on string action is really high hahaha
You do you 👍
@@stevenkambach I usually outnem at 1.5 mm and still feel em high hahaha but inknow people who feel confortable with higher than 2 mm
Good guitars shouldn't need to be set up
If I have to set up I want 100$ off
I wanted a $700+ guitar so I bought a $70 version to nit pick for content.
You must be new here 👍 cheap Guitars only 🙏
What do u expect for 77 bucks. You want a guitar you will love. Spend 3-5 k. If not. Stop complaining. It's a 77 dollar guitar!!!!
Not complaining. Sharing my thoughts on a guitar that many people are interested and want to know about before deciding on a purchase.
$77 and you are complaining......
Grow a set
Not complaining. Pointing out the weak points on a guitar that others may be interested in so they can make a more informed purchase. Way to insult someone you don't know on the internet though 👍 only the coolest people do that
lower action=better
I’m confused because you were like they had no business making guitars but then you’re like it’s an alright guitar 😂
They make really random things so add a guitar through me off 😄 turned out alright after a bit of work and upgrading some parts
Wow If you pay $77 for a guitar...you get a $77 guitar.
2mm is to low! I consider to be very high. Unplayable for me.
Give it to a poor kid, let him tinker and practice. It might mean the world to it
"it" 😅
2mm is low? That’s way too high for me lol
I'm learning 🙏
just get a singular good one
bro ur complaining about the wrong things, just swap out the saddles with wilkinson parts and the machine heads also
Not complaining. Sharing the weak points of this guitar for anyone else interested. I replaced the saddles and tuners and now is rips
for 77 bucks just play it on stage once and bust it in half and give it to the crowd, lol...
Why do you talk so fast without breathing between sentences like some weird robot
That pacing keeps people engaged more which leads to better numbers for my videos 👍
Pretty sure one of my guitars is made by a company that makes kettles 😂
😄 just look at Yamaha. Pianos and motorcycles 🏍
So why not just buy a kit guitar, build it right the first time for about the same price. Then you can have the added benefit of pride saying "I built this" Instead of promoting stuff like this and lowering the standard of instruments in the long term for the next generation of players.
You do you. I don't want to build
2mm action is WAY TOO HIGH
What's yours at?
That gearit has a roasted maple neck and you just compared it to a standard maple neck. 🤦🤦
Fail
It's $77 wtf do you expect?
No expectations. Sharing what I found 👍
@@stevenkambach lol
Fender is ridiculously over priced for no reason
The tone is in the logo
Use shim on neck...
Who's getting paid how much for making a guitar that retails for 77 bucks? Hope it doesnt end up in landfill.
What the hell do you expect for 50 quid?
You expect an awful lot for $77 or even $96
Just pointing out the weak points for anyone else interested in this guitar 👍
how can you really complain at that price.
Not complain, just sharing my thoughts for anyone else interested in this guitar.
I got dual 90s the surf green one. Saddles are easy to fix or get next. Upgraded the tuners.
Nice! And facts 💯 working with a company soon to literally get the saddles and tuners to "fix" this guitar
Dude, are you actually nitpicking on a $77 guitar? You can normally just about get a humbucker for that price. Honestly... 😮
It's was Prime Day. Normal price was $96 back then. It runs like $108 now when it rarely pops up on Amazon nowadays
I mean $77.
This an example of guitar karen😅😊😂
Your comment is an example of terrible grammar 👍
How about you like, actually play the guitar for us?
How about you, like, check through my videos and see 2 shorts and a long video playing this guitar instead of complaining on the only one where I didn't?
Confidence comes with spending the money to get what you want out of your gear. Anyone new to playing will find themselves frustrated with this guitar. Between intonation, tuners not holding proper tuning, possible action issues and then you have a guitar that's not very sexy to look at. That's a recipe for nightmares if you're new to playing. Spend the extra dough to get a dependable workhorse.
I agree 👍 💯
Even the expensive ones need work.
Cry me a river.. and make a video about it
Wow it sounds good 🙄