An Honest Aristides Guitar Review from an Indie Musician

🎸 I am Trevor Isaac, an independent musician, and guitarist for my band ‪@StandsOnSapphires‬. In early 2021 I purchased my first ever custom shop ‪@AristidesInstruments‬ in the H/06R Model. It arrived in January 2022 and I've been getting to know and love it ever since. This is my honest review of my build as someone who IS NOT sponsored by Aristides, just a big guitar lover. I talk about exactly what I ordered, my customer service experience, and what I like and don't like about it.
🔊 All tones in the sound demo are using ‪@NeuralDSP‬ Quad Cortex
⚠️ Please note: Unfortunately I just don't have the time to respond to everyone's questions as my main job is playing and writing. For full specs of the instrument and a great resource for FAQs, please see: aristidesinstr.... Thanks for understanding.
Timestamps:
Why Aristides? - 00:19
The build - 01:19
The Pros - 03:46
The Cons - 09:54
The Case - 11:37
Tone Demos - 12:38
Clean - 12:47
Low-Gain - 14:18
High-Gain - 15:48
Lead - 17:51
Why I REALLY did this review - 20:04
Outro - 20:39
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[@StandsOnSapphires]

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[@corey4805]

i havnt seen a LP style guitar from Aristides. I would like to see a Les Paul style guitar from them and some reverse headstocks like Chapman guitars for their Strat style and Tele Style guitars.

[@oshikiri999]

Bro's stuck in 2010...I'm here for it

[@RichardGarcia93]

Scene King!

[@charliesno]

Hey even made sure his hair was perfect. But ahhh. I’m not hating. This dude has the guitar I want so you know what. I’m sorry and you rule!

[@mohlman5411]

Awesome Trevor. Sounds like it's the perfect fit for you. A very interesting and informative video. Thanks for sharing.

[@gamerBUDSproductions]

ive seen both of your videos on your kiesel custom headless and this guitar i myself have been considering getting a kiesel or h06r having a hard time picking one just curious if you had any advance if you had to pick one thanks.

[@StandsOnSapphires]

If I had to pick one it would be the Aristides hands down. It’s the best guitar I’ve ever owned and the team is incredible. You won’t regret it 😊

[@gamerBUDSproductions]

@@StandsOnSapphires i appreciate it, I've been leaning towards the Aristides model more and more seems like the better option thanks again!

[@x_data_x]

How does that guitar feel propped on your thigh? It doesn’t seem to have as extreme a cutout there like a steingerg does.

[@StandsOnSapphires]

It’s great honestly. I was concerned too at first but it sits really nicely and is very easy to play that way 😊

[@x_data_x]

@@StandsOnSapphiressick thanks man, good to know when I take out a loan against my house to buy one in the future haha.

[@Legionary512]

This really made me want one. How easy is it to change tunings, especially drop tunings with the trem? That would be my hesitation for choosing between a hard tail or trem bridge. Thanks for the review and rock on. :)

[@StandsOnSapphires]

Sorry I missed this! It’s very easy to change tunings if you get the extra trem lock like I did. Then you basically get the benefits of both 😊

[@avivlavli]

The only con for me is the price point, I can never afford it :( fortunately I live in the Netherlands so I can try them out someday :)

[@StandsOnSapphires]

So lucky! I wish I lived over there so I could just go to the factory!

[@rillloudmother]

i think i will just visit the netherlands and try before buy anyway...

[@StandsOnSapphires]

If you can, definitely do it. Would love to visit them one day 😊

[@CFox.7]

Great guitar - good review . LOVE that colour !

[@StandsOnSapphires]

Thank you my friend 🙏🏻

[@mikebush3834]

Dude... that's the exact guitar I've been wanting to get, minus the kill switch. Super cool... I've got 3 strandbergs. A classic 6 in Malta blue, a Boden original 7 string natural, and a purple Boden original 8 string. These 3 were like my bucket list guitars and now I wanna try aristides

[@StandsOnSapphires]

It’s a killer guitar man. I love everything about it! I’ve got a Strandberg Boden 6 as well. Great guitars too but for Aristides is the top of the top on everything from build quality to customer service!

[@mikebush3834]

@@StandsOnSapphires I like the idea of the Aristides being a thinner guitar, kinda like an S series from Ibanez. I'm really fond of the necks on strandbergs too. I wish Aristides had that option but it's definitely not a deal breaker.

[@mikebush3834]

@@StandsOnSapphires I'm definitely gonna get one soon... 😏

[@vapingcringe]

lucky! i really wana get a strandberg but i cant ever save up enough haha

[@DMNDBEATZ]

Great video, is that trem block something you ordered through them? I got a 060R coming in with Floyd rose was goin to add a tremolo No, but yours looks so clean wonder if it’s a part I can order through them.

[@StandsOnSapphires]

I ordered it directly from them! So just give ‘em a shout and ask about it man 🤘🏻

[@riffmania]

I dealt with Brandon the same way. Now I’m on my third build! I love the lundgren M and winter pickups

[@StandsOnSapphires]

I’ll have to try those Lundgren pickups sometimes. I’m a fan of the bare knuckles I ordered 😊

[@manasquammahanta5738]

@@StandsOnSapphires What do you think about Fishman fluence? How is the low end?

[@ChrrZ]

great review, once you got your first aristides your are hooked, i love their guitars! i have almost the same H/06, mine is lilac too, but with a light fretboard and black/gold hardware i too was sceptical about fan fret first, but i thought fuck it, lets give it a try and ordered it, and i can confirm, it was really not an issue, it feels really natural and normal, and i can easily switch back to normal guitars. i even think, that fan fret like on this aristides do actually help me in my playing and makes play certain things easier because of the fan frets. i was really suprised by that.

[@StandsOnSapphires]

Sounds like a beauty! And thanks! Definitely agree, they are amazing guitars and have converted me to a fanned fret lover haha

[@UnitedEffect]

Beautiful instrument!!! Thanks for a thorough review and demo which included clean tones! Too many players demo guitars with only distorted tones... So, much appreciated.

[@StandsOnSapphires]

No problem! Thank you for the kind words and glad you enjoyed the review and demo. Agreed about the clean tones, you need to show the full range of sounds!

[@gitarmats]

Nice review! I'm thinking about maybe going for one of these with an HSS setup. How is the action?

[@StandsOnSapphires]

Thanks man! The action is great! It plays like butter. Obviously you can set it up as you like anyways but I like my action pretty low and it has no fret buzz or anything with lower action.

[@richarddutka5878]

How bad did you get slammed with duty when you bought this? I also live in Canada and was looking into getting one but was worried about that. Need to factor it in to the price point

[@StandsOnSapphires]

Yeah I definitely got hit with duty. It was the usual 12% on the price of the guitar. Standard percentage for BC. Could be cheaper if you’re not here 😂

[@martyjaay]

Cool review man. I actually did a review of my h/0 before I sold it. Great guitar, just not a headless guy. Funny you mention about the buzz in standard, I had the same thing and the guys ended up getting it shipped back to them to install a new trem base - no more buzz after that but not sure if it’s the same issue you had. I never left standard tuning on that guitar

[@StandsOnSapphires]

Oh really? That’s VERY interesting. Maybe I’ll contact them again and see if they could replace the trem base for me as well. Thanks for the info 😊

[@SirCrashaLot]

I plan to visit them, we have drone racing place just around the corner where we train. I want some personal time with T series they do. Crazy stuff.

[@StandsOnSapphires]

That’s legit. They do some amazing work! Very jealous you can visit 😂

[@00Dusty]

Put some foam behind the springs of the tremolo 😊

[@StandsOnSapphires]

I just might try that, thanks! 🤘🏻

[@eduardarrazola8960]

I love the sounds you were getting out of this guitar!🔥 Which bare knuckle pickups did you end up with?

[@StandsOnSapphires]

Thanks man! Much appreciated! I ended up going with the Ragnarok set and they sound killer

[@ransombaggins9301]

awesome review! wish I could find one of these to try out near me. That said, I was surprised that, at this price point and quality level, they still had a screw in bar. Sounds silly, but that would be a huge con for me. Especially if one is used to having a magnetic or tensioned pop-in bar.

[@StandsOnSapphires]

Yeah, really hard to find them to try. Basically gotta go to their factory or NAMM lol The screw is my only real complaint, totally feel ya, just makes it a pain to constantly take in and out

[@lawleo2973]

Great Playing! Is the guitar's sustain good?

[@StandsOnSapphires]

Yes, I find that it’s very resonate and sustains very well to boot. Just as well as any of my other guitars made from wood, if not better than they do!

[@martynwebb4231]

Yes Trev, this guitar is beautiful and it sounds absolutely amazing. That case is pretty epic too. They sound like they really look after their customers, which is great. Awesome video my friend, thanks for sharing 💜💎.

[@StandsOnSapphires]

Thanks man. They’re definitely a company worth working with. I’m very happy with it 💜

[@justinorprecio3094]

Subscribed 😊 Justin from the Philippines

[@StandsOnSapphires]

Welcome! And thank you Justin 💜 hi from Canada 🇨🇦

[@esculapiomenendez]

thanks for the honest review especially for the cons. The bard thing will be a big annoyance for me. I like it stiff. So, I have to make sure I use an original floyd rose on my 070 order. got to go with something I already know.

[@StandsOnSapphires]

No problem! Definitely get a Floyd then so there will be no surprises 😊

[@esculapiomenendez]

@@StandsOnSapphires I checked this one out and this guy has no problem with the bar. it is stiff. he has pretty much the same things you have, and he is hitting the Killswitch, and bar doesn't move. might be your bar. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3bGdmiwYpeKsLc

[@StandsOnSapphires]

Oh my problem with the bar was not that it doesn’t stay tight, it’s that I have to screw the side with Alan key to loosen and tighten it instead of it just being magnetic and being able to easily take out and put it back. It stays completely tight once I screw it in 😊

[@esculapiomenendez]

@@StandsOnSapphires ahh I understand now. Oh, but that's not a problem. I love that. But if you are used to something else yeah, I can see how it can be annoying after spending a hefty amount.

[@StandsOnSapphires]

Yeah, still works great and they actually emailed me that they are going to look into future refinement based on the feedback I gave from this video. Seriously, such a great company.