. I have almost everyone of these....Monoprice indio guitars are super guitars for the price especially. They go on sale periodically for well under $100. Last year they had a blowout and the boardwalk was under $100.
@ArtOfShredYT8 сағат бұрын
I've been really surprised with the Indio guitars. Under $100 for the Boardwalk is a wild deal! 🤘
@popsfereal11 сағат бұрын
You should come and hang out at the Budget Guitar Universe! On fB. A lot of members watch your reviews and videos.
@nathankettle357Күн бұрын
Taylor the most overrated guitar in the world. If you're not willing to absolutely baby it, it's going to start having lots of major problems that aren't your normal fixes.
@ArtOfShredYTКүн бұрын
Everyone I know who has a Taylor loves it, but they also have more expensive versions than the 214ce that I mentioned in this video.
@nathankettle357Күн бұрын
@@ArtOfShredYT it's just that I worked in a music store for six years and Taylors needed repairs hands down 5 to 1 over any Gibson, Martin etc ..etc ... Yes people love them but they do need extra TLC. I think the reason they sound so good is because of how delicate they are, if that makes sense.
@ArtOfShredYTКүн бұрын
@@nathankettle357 ahh, I gotcha, that's interesting!
@nathankettle357Күн бұрын
I legit thought you were Billy Howerdel
@ArtOfShredYTКүн бұрын
if only
@cringycelery3 күн бұрын
mine buzzes ☹️
@TheRealDealBobbySteele3 күн бұрын
Nice Bass
@ArtOfShredYT3 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@Cess20133 күн бұрын
I recently bought a Gretsch Jim Dandy parlor guitar which is $279 or something like that and I can’t believe how fun it is. I play it more than the Gibson I had that I payed around $1200 for. It’s just a fun little guitar and with some extra light strings it’s super comfortable to play, and sounds great. Looks cool too.
@ArtOfShredYT3 күн бұрын
Sweet! I'm going to have to check one of those out at some point
@deadfraggy3 күн бұрын
That's fucking expensive oml
@ArtOfShredYT3 күн бұрын
$200 is expensive?
@deadfraggy3 күн бұрын
@@ArtOfShredYT for me lol
@ArtOfShredYT3 күн бұрын
@@deadfraggy check out the Squier Debut. I have a video on the channel. $120
@KRAZEEIZATION4 күн бұрын
What do you get for €120? Thin body. Thin neck. Cheap components. It’s a kids guitar made in a sweat shop by slaves.
@ArtOfShredYT4 күн бұрын
Curious: what are Squier Bullet, Sonic, and Affinity to you?
@KRAZEEIZATION4 күн бұрын
@@ArtOfShredYT I’ve played em all over the years. Budget instruments ideal for beginners but there’s a reason they’re cheap and it’s mainly slave labour. Just the nature of the industry.
@ArtOfShredYT4 күн бұрын
@@KRAZEEIZATION ok
@everready193734 күн бұрын
I ordered one of their basses the other day. I'm looking forward to playing it.
@ArtOfShredYT4 күн бұрын
Oh sweet, let me know if it's good!
@philryan72545 күн бұрын
Hi sounds OK, but should I buy one or am I just wasting my money...cheers Phil
@ArtOfShredYT5 күн бұрын
That's difficult to answer. If you have money to spend for a better guitar then spend it on a better guitar like a Squier Classic Vibe Stratocaster. But for $120 this is a good guitar.
@Seventeen_Seconds5 күн бұрын
Absolutely love these guutars. Inhad a blue squier back in 2005. Bought and sold lots of guitars over the years. Happy to say last week i finally bought a 2004 graffiti yellow fender deluxe cyclone, this is one guitar I'll definitely never sell. I've got in booked in to have a full professional setup next week.
@ArtOfShredYT5 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing! That Fender Cyclone is sweet, enjoy! 🤘
@williamrosas97876 күн бұрын
These are decent guitars, but you can find used squires for cheap also. I have 6 squire strats that I have bought over the years from $ 40 to $ 180 for a Classic Vibe. Most of them are barely used and the frets have very little wear .I look for older squires that are full thickness so I can upgrade the tremolo block if I want. I set up and mod all my guitars myself and squires are a good guitar to learn how to do setups and mods on and most of them need a good set up. I did pick up one recently from my local Replay guitar store in Tampa for $75 that was set up perfectly. It may be hard to believe but some of my squires with cheap pickups and electronics sound better than some real strats I have owned. Also they do all sound a slightly different from each other.
@ArtOfShredYT6 күн бұрын
Yup, I agree with all of that. But many beginners do not want to deal with used guitars and that completely makes sense.
@redhytech6 күн бұрын
I just bought one. first it does NOT come with 3 months of Fender PLAY... it only has a 30 day TRIAL. now as for the guitar... it is a CHEAP copy,, NOT a real Fender. it's good but it has FLAWS. you get what you pay for.
@ArtOfShredYT6 күн бұрын
@@redhytech You were expecting a real Fender for $120? It's a good beginner's guitar in comparison to the slightly more expensive Squiers
@redhytech6 күн бұрын
@ArtOfShredYT Hastings used to sell Squire guitars that were made by Fender for about $110,, but that was years ago. I wasn't expecting top notch equipment, but when they lable it 'FENDER', you have to at some level expect a fender product. It's NOT a bad guitar by any means.. I truly like it. But it is NOT a fender. A d since I dint know how to play, it works for me. I have several cheap guitars that will not stay in tune.. this one stays almost perfectly in tune. I said almost.
@corbancrowe066 күн бұрын
i play a little martin would it be bigger like a regular sized guitar or is there a junior size that’s different?
@ArtOfShredYT6 күн бұрын
I'm not completely sure what you're asking, but this is a full sized electric guitar.
@TheRealDealBobbySteele6 күн бұрын
Meth?
@ArtOfShredYT6 күн бұрын
Haha
@TheRealDealBobbySteele7 күн бұрын
Still wanna win the Bullet Mustang 😅
@ArtOfShredYT7 күн бұрын
@@TheRealDealBobbySteele I promise it's coming. I am very very slow!
@TheRealDealBobbySteele7 күн бұрын
@@ArtOfShredYT Well nobody can complain because they won a free guitar very slowly I should know 😉
@FretboardDiaries9 күн бұрын
Pretty rad guitar, trem is something I’d like to check out
@ArtOfShredYT9 күн бұрын
It's sweet. But mustang trems aren't for everybody 🤣
@meetkanwat10 күн бұрын
Is it any better than ibanez grg170dx ?
@ArtOfShredYT10 күн бұрын
i don't know, but those aren't available anymore.
@stevenroth369311 күн бұрын
I ordered 1 before I saw this video.
@ArtOfShredYT11 күн бұрын
🤘🎸
@carloscardona392411 күн бұрын
Crappy
@ArtOfShredYT11 күн бұрын
insightful!
@jojodood11 күн бұрын
helpful video thanks :) currently debating between the squier debut or squier sonic stratocaster
@ArtOfShredYT11 күн бұрын
@@jojodood is it your first guitar?
@jojodood11 күн бұрын
@@ArtOfShredYT yes!
@ArtOfShredYT11 күн бұрын
@@jojodood In that case I would probably go with the Debut and if you love playing guitar keep playing that but save up for a bigger step up in quality like a Squier Classic Vibe if you want to stick to Fenders. These Debuts are surprisingly good for starting out. If you can find a Sonic new for $150 then maybe I'd recommend the Sonic but the best it's usually on sale for is around $180. I will say, depending on your location you can find Squier Affinity Strats for around $100 and after a setup those are great beginner's guitars. Here's the Affinity I bought used for $80: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3y4qayVhtN0hNU
@jojodood10 күн бұрын
@@ArtOfShredYT yeah the reason i was considering the Sonic is bc i found one on sale for $160, but it is probably a safer bet to go with the cheaper option while i'm starting out. will probably end up getting the Debut kit that comes with a frontman amp then, i appreciate your advice 🙏
@brianweingartner61911 күн бұрын
I got one of these a couple years ago, love it!
@ArtOfShredYT11 күн бұрын
It's such a nice guitar 🤘
@Jim-sh1zs12 күн бұрын
Use purple loctite. Does same function as blue but is easier to undo. I’ve used it in precision air rifles where there is lots of pressure and vibration. Blue I use automotively where I can get a 6” wrench or a power tool to loosen a fastener.
@ArtOfShredYT12 күн бұрын
@@Jim-sh1zs nice, thanks for sharing!
@Alpha_WK13 күн бұрын
Hi Art O’Shred! I enjoy your videos. Comprehensive, unbiased, dry humah, and you know how to play guitar. The only thing missing is dancing girls. Please refer to “ Hello Goodbye” video. 🎼☮️❤️
@ArtOfShredYT13 күн бұрын
thank you 🤘
@Jobi17tsc13 күн бұрын
bro is yapping hard
@ArtOfShredYT13 күн бұрын
maybe, but leaving a comment like that gets you a gold at the Yap Olympics
@michaelboldyga623915 күн бұрын
So Squier rebrands thier bullet series as an Amazon exclusive and it's a big deal ?
@ArtOfShredYT15 күн бұрын
Ok
@bradpittiful728815 күн бұрын
great intonation info...thanks man!
@ArtOfShredYT15 күн бұрын
@@bradpittiful7288 you're welcome! There's also an intonation video on the channel
@bradpittiful728815 күн бұрын
@@ArtOfShredYT nice ill check it out!
@illiteratescholars15 күн бұрын
Kurt Cobain used the DS-1 for the Bleach era, the DS-1 / DS-2 for the Nevermind era, and the DS-2 / original Sansamp for the In Utero era
@illiteratescholars15 күн бұрын
Actually, Nirvana used chorus and flanger more than you might think. Nevermind chorus: 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit (Small Clone: verse, pre-chorus, solo) 2. In Bloom (Small Clone: verse, solo) 3. Come As You Are (Small Clone: all) 5. Lithium (Polychorus: verse) 7. Territorial ****ings (Small Clone: all) In Utero flanger (Polychorus “filter matrix mode” on all distortion; “flanger mode” on all verses): 2. Scentless Apprentice (Polychorus / double track: all) 3. Heart-Shaped Box (Polychorus: solo) 10. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter (Polychorus / Echoflanger: all)
@MatthewCuda15 күн бұрын
The only thing I don’t like about my Morgan is it is not entirely balanced in tone. However, this is the best setup I have ever seen on a factory guitar. Typically orangewoods are overbuilt and have too thick of a top.
@ArtOfShredYT15 күн бұрын
@@MatthewCuda nice, thanks for sharing your experience! I'm going to have to give them another shot at some point 🤘
@geomiezzi16 күн бұрын
With both pickup seems a acoustic guitar 11:16
@ArtOfShredYT16 күн бұрын
@@geomiezzi hmm, maybe but not quite
@rodjos546317 күн бұрын
👍
@farber217 күн бұрын
Shorter scale but standard nut width?
@ArtOfShredYT17 күн бұрын
Yeah 42mm nut
@francoisthibeaux-brignoles839918 күн бұрын
I don't mean to dwell ...but I can't help myself...
@buck747719 күн бұрын
Is the body thick enough to upgrade the bridge?
@ArtOfShredYT19 күн бұрын
@@buck7477 you'd have to leave the back plate off
@blessingsara1119 күн бұрын
I think havana looks cooler but the p90 is a joy
@davidsharp311019 күн бұрын
If you get a chance, would like to know about the paint and finish. Thank you.
@ArtOfShredYT19 күн бұрын
It's a kind of matte finish. More info is in the full review on the channel
@moose789419 күн бұрын
I bought this guitar 🎸
@ArtOfShredYT19 күн бұрын
It's a nice one! 🤘
@milesrowe99119 күн бұрын
$111 is a great price...but I bought this EXACT same guitar from a KZbin reviewer for $90 in a Guitar Center parking lot!
@ArtOfShredYT19 күн бұрын
haha! 🤣🤘
@markpell897920 күн бұрын
Mustang fan here, I have two Bullet HH models from the pawn shop. These were made by Samick in Indonesia. Very good. I notice the new Mustang doesn't have the arm and belly cuts. I'd miss that.
@ArtOfShredYT20 күн бұрын
I know the old Bullets were beloved in the mod community, but pretty much every single one I played I didn't like. Oh well haha. No arm/belly carves and a different fretboard radius on the Sonic series.
@ArtOfShredYT20 күн бұрын
Yeah, Bullets have 12" radius, these are more like Fenders at 9.5" radius.
@markpell897920 күн бұрын
@@ArtOfShredYT is that 9.5 radius maybe what you like then?
@ArtOfShredYT20 күн бұрын
It could be, but I usually prefer a flatter fretboard so who knows 🤷 I guess I'd have to pick up a Bullet and do a direct comparison and maybe I'd feel different about them now. One of the problems with playing budget guitars in stores is they're rarely set up well so that likely skewed my feelings about the Bullets.
@ArtOfShredYT19 күн бұрын
@@markpell8979 oh wow I'd definitely buy one at that price!
@johnhughes379621 күн бұрын
You can't beat a P bass . Not keen on the matt finish, makes it look cheap. Don't know what you were putting it through the twangy metallic sound was very odd and not at all P. Bassy.
@charlene240021 күн бұрын
I have the pelham blue version, price was the same. Quality isn't much different from my old Ibanez GAX50, which was twice that much 20yrs ago.
@ArtOfShredYT21 күн бұрын
Nice! Thanks for sharing 🤘 It is wild what they're able to do at low pricepoints nowadays compared to decades ago
@TheAndybow196422 күн бұрын
I have nice very clean Laney amp rated at 65 Watts. It's kind of a blank canvas. If you want the Spark to play in a live situation just take a 1/8 to 1/4 cable from the headphone jack on the spark (volume very low!) and put into the return on the effects loop. With the laney and I'm assuming other amps it's sounds perfect
@ArtOfShredYT22 күн бұрын
I think some of the issue is less the volume from the amp and more if you're using the Spark with the footswitch and app then things can go south fairly easily.
@UncleDanBand6422 күн бұрын
I actually like the sound clean and with the blues overdrive preset. I think it was country road. My first Electric was a used Fender Mustang. I was 10 years old or so and it fit me perfect. I am almost 60 now and still gigging. Mostly with my homemade Esquires. I don't know why I want this guitar but, I do.
@ArtOfShredYT22 күн бұрын
Thank you! Happy you dig it. It's a fun budget guitar, that's for sure. 🤘
@neleig23 күн бұрын
I like the real-time review and the real-world usage, without editing or dubbing. Shows what it is truly like to use. And I liked what I saw. Thanks.
@ArtOfShredYT23 күн бұрын
Happy you liked it! I try to be as real as possible with these reviews, even when I'm editing. In any case, I still love the Spark 40 and use it daily! 🤘