A Fake Fender Strat From AliExpress? (It’s Relic-ed!)

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[@NormeeShays]

I recently bought 2 guitars from China on Aliexpress, a Strat and a Tele. After changing a few things and fine tuning them, they are now my favorite guitars and they are as good as my other $2000 guitars… I'm pretty sure I was lucky to find a good seller/luthier who made good guitars.

[@TheMixWithABD]

You might feel lucky. But I’ve gotten some incredible stuff from builders. It’s more uncommon to get a bad one now-a-days. Very happy for you. Thanks for watching!

[@peppesgabello]

250$ is a steal. I don't know how playable it is since I can't understand it from a video but from a superficial standpoint it looks really really good. It really gives the vibe of a John Mayer signature even tho there's no gold hardware but hey you can spend 250/300$ and swap things and make it a really solid and plyable instrument.

[@TheMixWithABD]

It’s pretty darn good but the frets aren’t level. The action is too high, so I might need to do that myself. Which I haven’t done. Shouldn’t be too hard though. Got a bit of a refund on AliExpress too 😎 second part coming soon!

[@blindspot6695]

Could you post the link for the guitar? Thanks!

[@FultonStreetBeats]

Can't wait to see it done! Thanks for sharing..

[@TheMixWithABD]

It’s pretty great but I might need to level the frets. Haven’t done that myself yet

[@FultonStreetBeats]

​@@TheMixWithABDYou've got this. Not as hard as everyone makes is seem. Love the content brother.

[@TheMixWithABD]

Finishing the second video today

[@lowkeyd34d63]

great video, great info, and great video editing quality all good

[@TheMixWithABD]

Thank you, I really appreciate it

[@SHADOWSTRIKE1]

Have you made any progress on upgrades for this? I’m curious to see a follow-up video. Seems like it could be a nice piece with some fret leveling, new strings, and new pickups. Also, what did you search on Ali to find it?

[@TheMixWithABD]

Finishing the second part today

[@michaeltracanelli745]

Thanks for the great review about the aliexpress guitar 👍

[@jimjustice9311]

I’m still hoping to find the store you got this from. You said the frets weren’t level. I’m hoping it’s not the store that I am looking at than. Because this chender im looking at looks a lot like the one your playing.

[@GuthrieDennis]

Which seller did you buy from?

[@fran_cav17]

Hey man do u have a link to the store u bought this?? Plssssss

[@TheMixWithABD]

Search on Ali express for relic Strat

[@aldwan5177]

very koh jamil..👍👍

[@TheHarold231]

where is the video with the upgrades

[@TheMixWithABD]

I ran into some issues. I’ll finish the video this week. Thanks for watching!

[@TheHarold231]

i wonder if it still smells like paint@@TheMixWithABD

[@TheMixWithABD]

it does not. Was gone in a day or two@@TheHarold231

[@TheMixWithABD]

Finishing second video today

[@rooster8925]

Its sound pretty decent

[@TheMixWithABD]

Check out the video after upgrades

[@Jesvox1234]

Can you provide the link where you bought it I want one!

[@TheMixWithABD]

You actually don’t. It’s not very playable. Check Ali express. You can maybe find something better. The frets are not level on this example.

[@user-ev9qw3om1g]

It was great looking and the seller will not respond back over simple questions. What do you guys think?

[@user-ev9qw3om1g]

I don't buy aged guitars because I want to see my accomplishment from playing

[@TheMixWithABD]

I don’t age my guitars by playing them. Sometimes a little ding or nick. My guitar is never going to look relic-ed tho unless I buy it that way. This is just a cheap knockoff.

[@user-ro6vx5lb7n]

Unless you have a nitro finish it does matter how many years you play. Poly will never really relic

[@TheMixWithABD]

@@user-ro6vx5lb7n right

[@JymerGyne]

It's a fake Chinese copy from John Mayer's signature guitar Black1.

[@TheMixWithABD]

It’s actually a rory gallagher

[@JymerGyne]

Rory Gallagher? Rory's guitar body is a sunburst with relic finish, and from John Mayer's guitar body is black with relic finish.

[@TheMixWithABD]

On Ali express they have it listen as Gallagher but after looking myself at the two guitars you are correct it’s a John Mayer copy.

[@WakaWakawaka-qt8di]

Full of lead check the frets.

[@user-ev9qw3om1g]

I saw a strat on Facebook for 350 dollars and the seller said it was in mint condition and very vague on description and I'm not going to buy it after seeing this video because I think it's a fake.

[@TheMixWithABD]

If they’re saying it’s a fender it’s fake.

[@mitzzzu_tigerjones444]

So the pick ups aren’t that great that’s the first thing we’re gonna switch out, then I’m noticing the bridge isn’t the best so we’ll get a new bridge system in there and I’m noticing that the tuners aren’t locking, for that matter I have some strings laying around that are pretty nice,And what the heck might as well switch out the body and the neck while we’re digging around the shop… And there you go

[@TheMixWithABD]

You’re right the neck kinda sucks. Might replace it. Maybe the body too

[@mitzzzu_tigerjones444]

@@TheMixWithABD currently working on a DIY build… I’m thinking about going with a knock off fender neck for around $60 on eBay. Not sure how that will work out lol

[@mitzzzu_tigerjones444]

@@TheMixWithABD 😹

[@bodi.mp3]

@@mitzzzu_tigerjones444my first custom build has a counterfeit neck I bought off my boss. It says Fender USA, but you can literally still faintly see Squire underneath lol. Still a fender product, but def not one of their $300 necks

[@TheMixWithABD]

In all seriousness it came out pretty great for pretty cheap. Finishing the second video today.

[@patrickshannon4516]

What is the attraction to relics give me s power sander and ill make all your guitars relics

[@TheMixWithABD]

No you won’t. It’s not that easy. It’s an art.

[@patrickshannon4516]

@@TheMixWithABD well I see the point of wanting to make a guitar look like a relic just not my style I want mine to be mint condition but people are different one time I sold a guy a flawless guitar and went and seen it about a month later and it didn't look the same as when I had it I was like well I guess this guy really isn't concerned with nice paint and flawless looks like I am he used a piece of wood to mount the trem bar up looked like one that he chiseled out of a tree with thick bark on it put it behind the trem block while changing the strings I was thinking well this guy sure does things a lot different than I do but I just let him carry on he bought the guitar from me I figured. It was an Ibanez grg 350 it was about a four hundred dollar guitar with a high gloss black metallic and white pick guard.

[@TheMixWithABD]

@@patrickshannon4516 I’ve reliced just one guitar. It’s an art. Especially on nitro finished guitars. There’s no denying the vibes it brings. Plus. Not worrying about singing your guitar is nice

[@patrickshannon4516]

@@TheMixWithABD it's just me how I do things I keep guitar's in cases even if it's a hundred and fifty dollar guitar I have obsessive compulsive disorder. i play them for about an hour or so and put it back in the case.

[@TheMixWithABD]

@@patrickshannon4516 I also have ocd and reliced guitars are freeing for me

[@Londonroadsocialclub]

Buy Mexican made. Help a brother cross the border 🤣

[@TheMixWithABD]

My player Strat is Mexican made. Why in the world would I buy a US made fender? Too expensive.

[@mitcharney1]

Bad relic job.

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Gibson and Fender guitars are " marked up " in value ... USA manufacturing price is about $150 --- Selling price at retail $ 1500. !!!! This is called Capitalism not Communism like China . Excellent video - Buy American products . 🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎸✨✨✨🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@user-is3kd1qy7p]

Fender USA 🇺🇸 ALWAYS.

[@MrJermeyp]

1500 is epiphone prices these days

[@MetalKeith666]

This has to be satire 😂😂😂 aint no way someone is this stupid

[@Swan1manband]

@@user-is3kd1qy7p😂😂😂 ok

[@MetalKeith666]

@@user-is3kd1qy7p ok boomer