GROTE Hollow Body "Jazz Guitar" - Unboxing and first impressions. Ephiphone Century clone?

Lot of people have been posting links for this $169 guitar so I figured it would be worth my while to check it out. Amazon lists it as semi-hollow but it is in fact a fully hollow body guitar, something I failed to cover in the video. Grote: amzn.to/3e41OSS
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[@ravenslaves]

When Gibson first made it in the early 40's, it was $125. Now it's $169. That's not bad.

[@MrDokek]

Well, that's not taking inflation into account. In today's cost, that would be about $1800

[@ravenslaves]

@@MrDokek Even better! $1,800 _then_ $169 _now_ . :)

[@edwardlouisbernays2469]

OMG! You guys floor me!

[@Zezezeze69]

@@ravenslaves lmao

[@Voxguitarsrock]

But it's not " authentic "? 😂😂

[@ampedwales]

Love the tone, and the tasteful art deco touches. Absolutely beautiful!

[@makemontanamyhome]

Ryan, another great video, and thanks for taking the time to share. I got one. Fantastic guitar. The newer ones have bound F-holes, an output lack plate, and a plain black truss rod cover. I am more than impressed with this guitar. Enjoy yours, I am certainly enjoying mine.

[@alanhardman2447]

Play it hard for a year, and you'll LOVE it! Guaranteed. The small adjustments made over a year can perfect any decent guitar. It sounds just fine!

[@davenewton4862]

I bought one and got it yesterday. Love it! Nice tone and very playable right out of the box (after a tune up, of course). Thanks for your review!

[@bobbie-mariespringer5636]

You’ve said you would give away this guitar, well here I am. I love the sounds you make have been listening to you for a while now. Great reviews!. Marie

[@lincolnfromct34]

Great review! Fun to watch and very informative.

[@mr.j1400]

I bought one off of Amazon I’m waiting for it to arrive thank you for the review I feel better about my decision

[@englejas]

I'm liking what I'm seeing out of Grote! Good stuff!

[@kiaora12]

Dude, can’t believe you found my knife! Always wondered what happened to it :-)

[@joehelsper2331]

I have the Grote ES335 clone. In the 6 months I have gigged more than a dozen shows and always get compliments for sound and of course, all the curiosity. I live near Kalamazoo where Gibson manufactured for decades, so everyone around are very familiar with the original. Seems to be a great choice for me, and I'm not as worried about theft or damage. I also own a few Gibson's.

[@josephs.horton7625]

Thanks for the review brother. There are so many of these lower end guitars out there and the quality for each varies so much. It makes it difficult to make a choice unless guys like you post vids. I would be curious to see a comparison chart of the ones you thought were better than the rest. Again, THANKS!!

[@XLBiker13]

It would've been nice to see if you could actually intonate the guitar. That would have made a big difference in how good it sounded.

[@steevenare7160]

I like the guitar...thanks for the time you took to edit this video.

[@johnpick8336]

We could not make a living or build that guitar with free shipping for $170 ! As long as the wood is right, hardware and electronics can be easily upgraded ! Thanks for posting your videos.

[@bradferguson9840]

I was sold on this when you pulled out those insane Derek Trucks slide licks 😉

[@SixCatsStudio]

I just bought one over the weekend, looking forward to use it as my learner

[@ncreb86]

Keep it up, brother. Great stuff!!!!

[@Parrmageddon]

I didn’t even know Chris Elliot played guitar! Keep it up man!

[@60CycleHumcast]

MikeChiefs15 I used the money I made from cabin boy to buy my first guitar, it’s been down hill ever since.

[@WalkenDead]

holy shit dude! He plays with the little hand lmao

[@WalkenDead]

@@60CycleHumcast Sorry man, I had to laugh at that one, but that's a good responce!

[@jagermeister830]

Heck yeah I love the idea of paying it forward Keep kids out of trouble and give them a guitar!!! Love it So many want to play but may not have the means to buy one Great vid as always

[@NoCoverCharge]

so glad to watch reviews with regular amps... and Not Two Rocks...everything sounds good on a Two Rock

[@tonray9395]

Pretty good for $169 bucks. I bought from Grote way back when he was selling only "new" old stock items before he developed his own line....reputable company to deal with. I had purchased a Tanglewood Semi Hollow...nice guitar for about $150 bucks at the time.

[@DinoJr.686]

Seems like the ultimate budget Jack White guitar. Highly considering!

[@littvay]

Nicholas Tropiano I hear he is using an EVH nowadays :P

[@alexlogan124]

@@littvay He switches around, he uses his EVH’s, teles, and gretsches the most now a days

[@sash_andmusic5019]

Starts actually playing at 8:11

[@frankieroberts3444]

Exactly awful video

[@strangequark420]

That costume was ADORABLE.

[@jpvvandermerwe87]

- looks like the guitar is deff worth of the asking price. Nice review - thank you very much !

[@davenewton4862]

I've been thinking about ordering one of these for the past couple of months. I really don't need any more guitars, but I'm leaning more towards ordering one after seeing this review. I enjoy your reviews a lot, BTW!

[@markstefano9237]

I don't need another but fuck it we only have our chances so best not waste em.

[@AndrewCCM]

For the record, I just received my FF338 today...no inlay issues. Looks really good and clean.

[@duncanpark9101]

Smashed like just for the slide playing :)

[@MikeFromNashville]

Cool Ryan! Seems like a great deal for that guitar!

[@dewaynewhite2928]

You have my vote my friend love it!!

[@Nefi0011]

I have the epiphone century, I took off the strings that d'dario doesn't even sell anymore. I put some acoustic strings and omg this guitar just opens up and the P90 still helps keep the electric tone.

[@andreapasillas8478]

Nice review. I think this guitar is a real bargain. It looks good and sounds good!

[@michaelolson7495]

Grote has made high quality electric truck parts for years. Buy them for my big truck a lot. Didn't know they made guitars. Like the tone. My just have to give one a try.

[@littvay]

That looks like a great guitar to hang on the wall and pick up when you want to nibble or need something different in the mix for a recording.

[@celticwolff5429]

Ryan, when you broke out the slide I started hearing some Ry Cooder.

[@happypluto6870]

I really like the vibes this guitar gives off. I would personally buy it to have a quirky and different seeming guitar. Although I already have a project guitar sitting my room not moving forward haha

[@stewartkotler9024]

Mark Farner Rock the guitar like that in Grand funk railroad it was like one of his main guitars played it all the time

[@joekasprowicz2635]

I really like the look and sound of that style guitar. I always been into classic and metal rock. That guitar makes me want grab the old lady and serenade you. I may just have to buy one and play around with it myself.. Thanks for the video!! Rock on.

[@carlparker3571]

The sound reminds me of some of the old silvertones, and some of the japanese thin bodys from the 60's. I have been looking at those on amazon, I really want one now. I would add 3 more p90's and some switches lol. So polish the frets, tuners, bridge i would go with wilkinsons) Thanks for the great review.

[@duffman18]

Check out the Dean Palomino. Sounds like what you are after. I've got one myself, I love it. It's got 3 p90s and is wired like a strat, with those quacky in between positions except beefier and more output obviously.

[@carlparker3571]

@@duffman18 Thanks, I'll go check it out.

[@chaoticembrace6984]

Great idea of changing your content!!! But whatever you do - make sure you don't short yourself money because you deserve the money you earn - you put a lot of work into it......iv modded and given 20+ guitars to school music teachers and young men and women who don't have the opportunity to buy a guitar - let alone one that is modded to make it playable for years!.......I am still doing it ....I am retired and it's the most rewarding thing iv done in my entire life - that including coaching sports for Chicago public schools many years ago for a decade!!!......kids need instruments to broaden their lives and helps their self esteem!.....great vid today Ryan!!.....Grote makes GREAT headless guitars!!! .....I own 3 of them that I modded out and they play great !!!.....the red jumps off the screen on this guitar ur demoing .....it's pretty to look at!!!....

[@michaelrobinson2651]

Well I like the idea it sounds like an acoustic guitar. The slide sounds good. It seems to be a good fit for me.

[@prigs750]

Great review on a nice budget guitar. Sounded ok through my tablet speaker. Think it could make a great slide guitar

[@hadleymanmusic]

I love it ! Back porch livinroom couch campfire jam

[@ricklogan3328]

First time viewer, I subbed at about a minute... looks great!

[@ericjam6346]

Good review! I have been wondering about Grota. Also, the Oscar Schmidt Lee Paul is another one a bunch of people seem happy with.

[@jeremythesurfingalien3013]

You should also try CMG guitars. I think you'll love them.

[@phileckert4122]

Nice review

[@craigfish7890]

Looks cool and it sounds good.

[@Voxguitarsrock]

At the risk of sounding snobbish I used to look for " bang for the buck" guitars and I own a bunch of those. Then my wife bought me a Martin dreadnaught junior. No Going Back! Wish I had done it a long time ago! Phenomenal difference. Anyway, love your channel, good vids and keep up the good work!

[@thedevilsadvocate5210]

Moral of the story have your wife buy you a nice guitar

[@ronroberson]

I have a Grote Lp style guitar, it's really nice, no mods needed.

[@snakeplissken44]

Sounds great from here

[@dead_ass115]

I like it alot. Thats the kind of sound a really really like

[@andko00201]

Thank you. Awesome!

[@jambitt4974]

Sounds good, it's worth a look!

[@willistaylor4077]

It sounds fine.

[@Mistertbones]

That guitar sounds very good, especially with the slide. Almost has a lap steel type tone with the slide.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

Definitely a keeper!

[@craigm7750]

Amazon out of these now must be your great review i know I m sold thx

[@140397kent]

I have got this in a ES335 shaped body. Except for a faulty wiring, it is an awesome guitar, fun to play (don’t expect descent metal hardware, though)

[@cflowers69]

Thing needs an intonation setup, but otherwise, it seems a solid purchase. I was on the fence about getting one but I am going to pull the trigger now.

[@geneschulp8598]

Good stuff

[@conorbelvin9024]

Have to be careful how high you crank the gain, but I love running that Epiphone Century through any Orange amp, I love the tone it gives. And I think that having the TOM-style bridge on this gives better tuning accuracy, maybe try replacing them with nylon saddles, something Gibson did back in the day, it might give you more of that jazzy tone.

[@randymatheny8621]

Looks good from here

[@kirkgardner8772]

Sounds good

[@tedparkinson6892]

Sounds great and seems to play well. What a bargain!

[@gulf_coast_gypsy]

Looks good to me. I'll take one!

[@saddestchord7622]

Apparently Grote is in the auto parts business, too. They have several listings on Amazon for indicator lights, flashers, etc.

[@dead_ass115]

Wow i really want one now

[@timothy6966]

Looks really good. And sounds really promising as well. Strings just need some stretching to keep their tune. Wonder what you could achieve if you took 30 minutes adjusting everything.

[@Sevetamryn]

What I see on the photos, the string height on 1st fret is high, like for all cheap guitars. Well some basic setup things and it will improve a lot over what she already is. Nice 🎸 ...

[@PeteAxeShields]

I really like this guitar .... and for the money, it's a no brainer to have in your armoury .... I want one :-)

[@hadleymanmusic]

Reminds me of the bond theme guitar and I like it. Acoustic livin room front porch back porch jamin this fits that bill too!!!! I paid 200 for a new old stock avalres regent

[@brocluno01]

I think it looks good and I like the tone. It got me thinking of some Jersey groups from back in the day. I suspect it has a place and the price is right :)

[@jamesmunro8804]

Just curious: why would you want to replace the TOM bridge with the "vintage" one? I mean, besides "authenticity?"

[@epiphonium]

This looks exceptional for the price. I see it is available in blonde now for $169. It would be good to use instead of my '68 Gibson es125t for any time I didn't feel like hurting the good one.

[@doesntmatter6734]

I know you get a lot of shit from people talking out of their asses on here but I’ve gotta be the one to say, I thoroughly enjoy your videos, I find them very informing and even enjoyable to watch even if it’s something I’m not particularly interested in, I still find your videos entertaining and I find myself learning a lot from them too. So thank you for ignoring those morons and just going with your own flow, it’s truly inspiring.

[@Vman9484]

Leo Jaymz USA Flag Les Paul on amazon. $209. I've had my eyes on it for a while and not sure if I should pull the trigger. It does have Grover tuners.

[@dylansteed1270]

I'd love you to try out one of those wish guitars haha!

[@jeffmaddry4940]

I've been eyeballing this guitar in the tobacco burst, or whatever they call it, for MONTHS now. So glad to see a review. I got Harley Benton's similar model and was pretty disappointed. So I've been afraid to try this one.

[@Miningfordiamonds1]

I love the look and tone but at the same time I kinda want to see it with 2 pickups. I'd 100% buy a 2 pickup version.

[@Cypherdude1]

11:08 "It's already going out of tune". My own amateur advice: Since the strings are new, stretch them 1-1.5 inches above the neck, run your thumb along both sides of the nut and the bridge, and then tune the strings. Although, the first time I stretched the high "E" string I made the mistake of stretching it 3 inches above the neck. I didn't realize I could do that. Nice jazz type guitar for only $169. Although, I would probably buy something more for rock or pop such as a PRS SE, Fender, Ibanez, Epiphone, maybe even a Yamaha. *Yamaha makes excellent guitars. BTW, Amazon sells the Yamaha PAC012, PAC112J and the PAC112V for $180, $200 and $300 respectively.* Why take a chance when you can buy a Yamaha? I'm not sure about Harley Benton's pickups and pots although I'm not an expert. Currently, I have a Takamine acoustic electric and a Voyage-Air VAD-2 (folding) guitar. My Amazon Takamine review can be found here: RJQJ6LV8S6469.

[@dannyrivers3922]

You measured? You just give them a couple way tugs per string and you still got to play it and it'll go out but won't do it for as long if you tug them.

[@randygabbert7831]

Looks like you got a real good deal, I just checked the price on one of these and it's $275 right now!

[@VintageSlide]

Oh man. I really, really want one of these. Damn.

[@markstefano9237]

I just got one get yours before they go.

[@spurioustransients]

Looks and sounds quite impressive to me. Visually it looks like the perfect lead singer's guitar.

[@brianharris7243]

"I am Grote!"-nice.

[@SeventhSalute]

Overall for the money, the other reviews I've seen definitely stand up and it's amazing for the money. I purchased one of these (the vintage burst version) last week. Going into it (as a guitar modder for the past 8 years) I knew there were going to be some issues. The main one is the tuners, which you can swap out for some grover vintage style for like $50-$60 easily which would be an instant great upgrade. The pickup is a personal preference to change. I personally am going to end up putting a seymour duncan dog ear p90 in it.

[@JackTheRabbitMusic]

great costume for your kid, Ryan!

[@rycengac]

"Well, actually a hundred and 69 bucks... which is... a little nicer lol"

[@markdunbar799]

It also reminds me of one of the better old silvertones.It would probably be a really good songwriter guitar

[@Motorcyclefisherman]

I'm ok dyeing under a pile of guitars. There are worse ways to go.

[@DMSProduktions]

A pile of pussies? ;oP

[@davidburke2132]

Randy Huff what colour are you intending to go?

[@gerryjamesedwards1227]

@@davidburke2132 it sounds like the sort of thing George Lynch used to do in the 80's.

[@Motorcyclefisherman]

Black and blue of course !

[@DMSProduktions]

@@davidburke2132 Ryan's brother?

[@ArielElijah]

King’s Little Sister copy would be awesome!

[@gobangs1117]

Grote make good hollow and Semi hollow body guitars. Put in a bone nut, Gotoh bridge and Gotoh tuners and you are in business. The electrics are surprisingly good.

[@rindred]

That guitar's got a really relaxed P-90 sound; all the mids, no stinging high notes, and lows like an acoustic (round, but not too bassy). It reminds me of 1950s/early 1960s R&B and non-surf rock 'n' roll. The glass slide gives the notes a lot more bite, nailing the electric blues vibe. You'd have to want to play music with the aforementioned kind(s) of character to get the most out of buying this guitar.

[@60CycleHumcast]

rindred it’s a pretty specific guitar. Not at all like a 335 style semi hollow that can wear lots of hats.

[@jonathanmeyer1164]

Was looking at a kit guitar thats similar to this for 200. Might have to get this instead. Swap the bridge for a wood bridge, and put a set of flatwounds on it.

[@acpinion1]

Jazz guitar players don't use flat wounds!

[@dirkbonesteel]

From PU position I expected a warmer fuller sound. Replace the P-90 with a real one, add a backbone in side, and you would have a serious guitar

[@DMSProduktions]

Probably very under wound & ceramic powered. You're right, it SHOULD have sounded a bit more woody than it was! Sounded GOOD on the Fender amp, as it was quite scooped! Revv has a big MID hump, making it brighter. Still, I've heard worse from cheap pick ups!

[@WalkenDead]

I think that guitar could be a blues monster. Has the look, maybe a higher end P90.

[@Bowhead31]

I’ve had a Rogue Rocketeer electric guitar for a few years and really enjoy playing it. Very much a cheap guitar but also a very nice guitar. I would like to see a review and hear your thoughts regarding it. Thanks.

[@hadleymanmusic]

I love epi but I want one like this. My motsu epi needs a friend.

[@w13rdguy]

You're the sixty cycle chameleon, LoL, your playing changes to match what's coming out of the guitar! 👍