Hi Landon. I could be alone in this but I would've liked to see you put in a few minutes to tweak the truss rod and adjust the saddles and give the guitar a fair shot.
@jmo1366 Жыл бұрын
Exactly
@DeanDocs Жыл бұрын
Yeah but most people who actually buy this guitar are prob beginners who just wanna play it out of the box, so in that regard this review is reflective of that.
@cbrock420 Жыл бұрын
Agreed. As far as beginners wanting to play right out of the box, the first thing they need to learn is that not everything is as it seems.
@maxmustardman298 Жыл бұрын
Not sure if thats gonna do a lot if like he said theres already a bow in, maybe if its a upward bow with negative relief😂
@kevincrozier8625 Жыл бұрын
Yeah a set up is definitely needed. But two things right off the bat is get some decent pickups and tuners. Hell, some $25 Wilkinson pickups and midrange tuners, this would help it a lot. You don't need high end stuff on it. And with a set up and maybe fixing the frets, it would be playable.
@PaulCooksStuff Жыл бұрын
It would be funny if they reject your return because you shredded the strap bag 😂
@Mizai Жыл бұрын
cb
@vhsorion Жыл бұрын
Amazon doesn't look at the products you return. Usually if it weighs enough they accept it
@yccmo Жыл бұрын
thought exactly the same hahah
@randydodge7295 Жыл бұрын
There is no excuse for a guitar to be any less than decent these days. I got a squier fsr bullet tele for $119 on sale from Sweetwater. Not amazing out of the box but pretty good, at least playable. After a little TLC and a set of fender nocaster pickups it’s now my most played guitar.
@QuantumGamingUploads Жыл бұрын
Bullets are at least playable and with a nice fretboard as well. This guitar is an abomination and your kid will hate you if you buy one of these.
@dmac3316 Жыл бұрын
I agree. No excuse for not having basic playability.
@squierjoshyt Жыл бұрын
He didn't even try to set this one up. It's clearly backbowed, and a simple truss rod adjustment might help it.
@BameronCerry Жыл бұрын
$119 Canadian though. That’s like $85 USD(?)
@asharpbflat7179 Жыл бұрын
Exactly my thoughts
@norseman61 Жыл бұрын
I actually didn’t think it sounded that bad when you had it in 2nd gear.
@Nick_CF Жыл бұрын
I think the clutch is sticking
@maxpeck4154 Жыл бұрын
🤣
@stevemercure902 Жыл бұрын
Perhaps if it had some NO2 the sound would improve?
@norseman61 Жыл бұрын
@@stevemercure902 I’m sure it would at least play faster. Everything would seem a lot funnier, too.
@williamharrison248 Жыл бұрын
@@Nick_CF 3 speed, slow , slower, stop.
@dpajc056 Жыл бұрын
Next video: how good can it sound with some tweaks and tune ups
@thelovacluka Жыл бұрын
as an amateur woodworker, that's what I want to know
@wharman1 Жыл бұрын
@@thelovacluka Nothing a sledge hammer, gasoline and a match wouldn't fix...
@rjc7289 Жыл бұрын
Once in a great while, a cheaply-built guitar will surprise me with good tone and intonation, as did a Japanese nylon-string guitar I bought a few years ago did. $150 with hard case, and it actually sounded good! I was shocked! However, I think that particular guitar was an outlier, and it doesn't change the old adage that you get what you pay for.
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
it happens!
@playauthentic108211 ай бұрын
My squier sonic Esquire changed the humbucker 10/10
@zackamodeo-thomson8010 Жыл бұрын
The paper on the fretboard is to stop the strings from denting the frets in case of trauma during shipping
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
and it was a tasty snack!
@juliengoguen17 Жыл бұрын
The name Ammoon sounds familiar because it's also a pedal brand that Amazon carries quite alot!
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
🎸👍
@michaelhalstead7532 Жыл бұрын
I wanted to seriously thank you for showing us how to open the box. Many people dont understand the importance of that part of the video. Thanks to you all i have to do is follow you step by step and before you know it the box was opened. If it weren't for your video in would still be scratching my head wondering how to get to my guitar. But know thanks to you i can play the damn thing.....
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
ya no problem! anything to help
@ice9snowflake187 Жыл бұрын
I bought a Glarry guitar a couple of years ago for 69 dollars (including shipping). It was actually playable, and with another 69 dollars for a new bridge and pickups, along with some work on the neck, it's become a very fun guitar to play.
@trenchery Жыл бұрын
That's what I'm saying, if you set it up yourself glarry guitars are actually pretty decent on their own
@Libra1059 Жыл бұрын
I am going to wait for the four speed model to be released.
@malcolmhardwick4258 Жыл бұрын
I'll wait for the automatic !
@anthonynonya Жыл бұрын
I bought a strat copy on Prime Day pre-c19 for $48 US. During lockdown I added a Wilkinson loaded pick guard for $42, blocked the trem, did a setup, and it's a great cheap guitar.
@viewericeberg Жыл бұрын
Well, I didn’t follow your advice and I ordered the exact same blue guitar. It had a weak tuner and plastic bag pieces all in the frets….Wait a second
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
a weak tuner?
@ParaBellum2024 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this. Too many people post videos raving about how good their budget, bottom-spec guitars are, but the reality is that they are always, without exception, a waste of money. They may look nice, but they are no better than the Woolies guitars that were available in the 1970s. Anyone reading this, if you're about to buy a guitar for your child, go to a music shop, and expect to spend £200-£300 to get a decent starter instrument. And take someone with you who knows how to check a guitar's features and setup.
@ratatatuff Жыл бұрын
It's sad that so many people order from online shops. I usually got every guitar properly set up in the music store I bought it from. My local store tries to keep up with Thomann and most of the times matches the price. But I'm totally willing to pay a few bucks more for the extra service I get.
@trenchery Жыл бұрын
My first electric was a $70 glarry and apart from needing intonated and the neck action adjusted it actually is a good guitar, the pickups could be a little hotter, but it's comparable in sound to an Ibanez mikro which costs twice as much new, it definitely wasn't a waste of money
@eddiejr540 Жыл бұрын
OK…I’m only 5mins in, but, for the love of God, I hope they cut the plastic piano pillow correctly 😫
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
🤣
@mvenuti1980 Жыл бұрын
They didn’t.
@eddiejr540 Жыл бұрын
@@mvenuti1980 …..well done…that was freakin funny!!!!
@granthostheflatulent Жыл бұрын
Sadly, this sort of crap guitar is bought by parents who don't have a lot of money and results in putting the kid off playing for ever. I had a few terrible budget electric guitars but luckily when I was 7 my big sister gave me her classical acoustic when she upgraded to a really nice Yamaha acoustic - so by the time I hit the rubbish electric market I knew it wasn't me... This sort of guitar maker relies on kids/beginners thinking sounding crap is their fault. And that sucks.
@univibe23 Жыл бұрын
Those descriptions can be the dead give away but they're funny as HELL! One of my favorites was "has a grilled maple neck"...sure they meant roasted maple. But you know I bet the grilled maple necks are delicious.
@DavidAndrewsPEC Жыл бұрын
But the roasted ones come with better gravy, right?
@michaelolz7 ай бұрын
Delicious barbecued hickory smoked maple neck. With solid iron frets!!!
@NintenDub Жыл бұрын
I watched the vid. It's not that bad. I think you should do another and show what can be done with it.and why it's a good guitars to get. It's for learning. Painting. soldering.refretting.filing.sanding.making nuts.etc etc
@leamanc Жыл бұрын
It could definitely be made playable with fretwork and a good set of strings. If the truss rod works and those are actually Alnico pickups at that price point, it’s still a good deal.
@geralddoyle5131 Жыл бұрын
Nice cross between John Mayer voice impression and Casino guitar guy!
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
a what?
@jacob_ian_decoursey_the_author Жыл бұрын
Similar situation. I bought an Indio Strat style from Monoprice before Christmas, after watching so many great reviews on KZbin. I fix guitars as a hobby, so I figured after a little sprucing it’d be a nice holiday gift. BOY WAS I WRONG. No matter what I did, no matter what I modified, no matter what I raised, lowered, cranked, filed, or sanded, the guitar remained unplayable. It buzzed and fretted-out all up and down the neck. It wouldn’t intonate. It was absolute garbage. I sent it back. And on top of all that, the mini amp shorted out two days later. I will never buy from them again.
@69jomen Жыл бұрын
Had a similar experience.... ordered a Fazly Kit from Bax Music. the Body was the worst i had ever seen and after querying it i was told " what better do you expect for that price...??????? "......Just scrapped it and bought a Harley Benton.
@Charlleyw Жыл бұрын
I'm saddened and surprised to hear that! My 5 watt class A stage right amp sounds great and has been a good reliable amp for prace and small jam sessions for several years.
@PolyphonicSigma Жыл бұрын
As far as the tuning issue, new strings need to be stretched a good bit first. I overwind them A LOT, then drop them under tune and tune up. But yes, that B tuner seems slippy
@blakejones6648 Жыл бұрын
I wish half the podcasts I listened to out there mic'd voices as well as you do. Solid review, always entertaining.
@NewUser0998 Жыл бұрын
Out of all the guitars in the world, this is a guitar
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
almost!
@jonathannieto43436 ай бұрын
Wow Landon excellent video and funny. Congrats! 😊
@michaeljarvis5489 Жыл бұрын
8 minutes in and we finally get to at least see the thing.
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
7 seconds in
@Winjerone Жыл бұрын
I always had a suspicion that Landon was usually lying to us. You can't fool me Landon!
@rabokarabekian409 Жыл бұрын
luv long unboxings = tha only reason i decide if to buy dat ax
@connie_d Жыл бұрын
this kind of awkwardness is fully what i'm into, i wish more people were like this, like awkward and a bit odd but not bothered, and clever and kinda confident, subbed
@NoNameNo.5 Жыл бұрын
Your gona wanna upgrade all your Fenders with that plastic piano pillows, well worth it
@eyeball226 Жыл бұрын
My guess about the fretting out is either the truss rod is too tight (or there's a lingering backbow from the strings being slack for a long time).
@koffiefilter Жыл бұрын
I’m late to the party, but love these cheap guitar videos ❤
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
Rock on!
@jogmas12 Жыл бұрын
It’s got a 3 speed manual transmission with copper alloy wheels 🛞 and pillow headrest seating
@freedustin Жыл бұрын
5:15 Well, it can't be rolled up like that, because that isn't even a spiral. Its just a bunch of circles that are not connected.
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
it's magic!
@jlopez2173 Жыл бұрын
lmao i love the quick hey how you doing intro
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
😁
@Zsigmund Жыл бұрын
I really like that opening lick
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
Foo Fighters - All my Life
@DHMI5 Жыл бұрын
2 minutes in and already earned a sub. Your deadpan humour killed me lmao
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
welcome aboard
@kalesmythe5 ай бұрын
I have a donner from amazon and it was only $120. Had to change the tuners and lower the action....and file the fret ends. Plays pretty well now!
@timcastle165 Жыл бұрын
The Glarry GTL Telecaster for $89.99 (US) got up around 5 star reviews from what I’ve seen on other sites. 😳 Great video as always!!
@georgemueh3273 Жыл бұрын
I buy cheap guitars off Amazon all the time. Some rip right out of the box. Others need some work. Lucky for me its a good tool to learn setup and mods on. But for the beginner it is a bad idea. Imagine getting a new unplayable guitarand now need to pay as much as you spent on it just to make it work.
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
🎸👍
@pablo7182 Жыл бұрын
It seems bad but just needs a proper setup, raise the saddles a half turn of the allen key, file down the fret ends and polish them and should be good to go!
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
Modder's dream. Beginner's nightmare :)
@squierjoshyt Жыл бұрын
Hilarious, as always. But did you even try to adjust the neck with the included allen wrench? Brand new Fenders that have been sitting in a warehouse need this, i would certainly expect a $120 guitar to need it.
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
ain't nobody got time for that!
@squierjoshyt Жыл бұрын
@@landonbailey I hear that!
@jonlavigne3270 Жыл бұрын
You should check out the Ashthorpe and Fesley guitars. The Ashthorpe is worth it for the gig bag alone.
@andreaslange8256 Жыл бұрын
Once I got a copy Strat from Thomann/Germany (inhouse brand: Harley Benton), at a cost of 79€. As an average guitar player and comparing to my PRS and Hagström guitars, this guitar was far better than expected. Only had to change the saddle, was 1mm too low for my needs. Else the guitar was decent fabricated and finished, no flaws. Electric parts worked reliable. Nothing to argue about playability. Sound was below average, but for beginner/practising/combined with low cost practise amp/speaker absolutely sufficient.
@Exxits Жыл бұрын
I think the funny part is when they photoshop people playing the guitar....
@alfredogiwisch2871 Жыл бұрын
Is very important first to adjust the height of the strings on the bridge with the allen key to fix the ringing on strings, because from factory the setup is not accurate at all. Please do that.
@Salxia Жыл бұрын
i bought a guitar a few months back recently got really into learning how to play it was 150$ on amazon came with amp and everything u would need besides a capo and its been really good to me only strings that go out of tune is E and A but thats like once every week or 2 i have to retune it but it has good sound and is a good beginner guitar for someone like me so getting good cheap guitars is possible but there is a limit to how cheap it gets for it to be nearly impossible to make it good quality
@toddsell5460 Жыл бұрын
Landon, nice vid... Try the Monoprice Indio series ... I saw some vs some on the tube The Indio's seem to do well. Jimmy Steward reviews a lot on his channel and I was wondering what you thought... Also the obsidian control panels you put in your telecasters, are they the ones that have the switch for HH,SH, HS, SS. Thanks for your time my friend
@bobt5778 Жыл бұрын
I'll do you one better. I bought a pj bass (a Yamaha TRBX shape) from Wish for only $67.00 USD delivered. It's terrific! Yeah the pickups are anemic, but it had nice fret ends, is lightweight and reasonably well balanced. The frets are pretty damn level too! It was perfectly intonated as well. Crazy stuff available on line.
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
👌👍🎸😱
@callfourzero1931 Жыл бұрын
I bought a $90 RockJam online. Changed to Ernie Ball strings, tightened the tuners, intonated. It was okay, maybe 6 on the 10 scale. I donated it to an orphan house and found a really sweet Indonesia 2010 Squire Afinity Strat used for $100, it's an 8.
@nowherebrain Жыл бұрын
it's double taped...was already returned once :) you could hear the fret buzz(or resting) during the tuning...but yeah...if the relief and bridge aren't the issue..I guess someone could shim the neck...but...yeah...not worth it.
@ROCKNROLLMODS Жыл бұрын
I used to always be afraid of a broken string whilest tuning up. I got over it, but still to this day I tend to hold my breath.
@daniellewarren1359 Жыл бұрын
Ya now take the cheapest an turn it to dream beast maybe some Seymour Duncan miniature double coil hot rails fix fret work and setup an a sick pick guard something flashy and plug it into the most expensive shit you can get ahold of and just kill it
@zd351 Жыл бұрын
About 6 years ago, I bought a full sized, though shallow bodied, Strat copy from Kmart for $29 AUD. It came with a small battery powered amp. Body was plywood. Neck was surprisingly comfortable and straight with decent fretwork and no sprout. Tuners were garbage. Electronics were cheapest of the cheap ceramic pickups.
@w13rdguy Жыл бұрын
My nephew bought the cheapest on Amazon (different guitar) for his son, awhile back. The experience was the same, but I fixed it. I have all the stuff to do that, about $200usd worth of tools. If anyone had asked me to, I would've changed the tuners. It was playable, though.
@ratatatuff Жыл бұрын
It's great if you can fix it on your own, most people can't do that. I play for quite some time now but can't do more than a basic setup. I guess if the guitar at least stays in tune for some time you're nephew's son can at least learn to play and then move on to a better guitar.
@QuantumGamingUploads Жыл бұрын
If you spent $200 on tools would had been better to buy a better guitar instead.
@raysheppard804011 ай бұрын
My first well at 54 is a first act given to me. It seems I got a bit of lucier in me, I changed a bit on it, sounds better than when I received it
@santin4reel10 ай бұрын
I love your smart watch’s band where did you buy it? Let me guess Amazon.
@toastyskateralt4725 Жыл бұрын
Leo Jaymz Beginner Electric Guitar - Poplar Body,Maple Neck and Ebony Fingerboard - Tremolo Bridge system (Sunburst)for 69 usd
@jimcamp2423 Жыл бұрын
I usually give the sub $ 100 guitars a quick & dirty setup to get it playable when it's that bad to see some potential. I think $ 139.99 and it would go back as a disappointment. Tighten screws to make sure that's not an issue, tighten the tuning pegs for those poor QC passes. Loosen the truss rod to see if the neck moves like it should & then adjust it to my preferences for relief. Jagged frets might be an issue, but I leave those alone for anything that appears to be a sales return & allowance back to Amazon. Gritty frets, that's not bothering me, that should clean up with a polish. This definitely wasn't a Squier Bullet level build obviously. This one was a fail, but that might just be the hit & miss of a $ 100 guitar that can be made to play quite well. Once the truss rod is right, you'll know the nut cut is good or bad. I can work with most anything that is aligned for bridge placement, pickup pole & string location, neck pocket & nut slot depth. If it needs a neck pocket/heel shim, it should go back for anyone that has no carpentry skills. I tend to like a challenge of making something that another calls a turd & make it better. Synthetic fretboards are what we're probably all going to see eventually to save the planet Earth & trees as the population spirals out of control for guitars that are gifted to those that most likely quit when the first high E string breaks. Just me, any guitar that I tune. I do the bass side first, those 3 are thick wound strings. The Treble side is treated as a set of 3 strings, all 6 get tuned a full step , then a 1/2 step, then to standard E with new strings. that distributes the load over the entire set for what anyone would play a guitar in tune as. And my set up will be for the lowest alternate tune, be it a full step down, live with the difference if I ever go to Standard E. In general Drop D or Double Drop D is a good setup starting point. The half & full step works fine too for those that play predominantly/exclusively in those alternate tuning preferences. Not criticizing your tuning method, just that a beginner may want to avoid string breakage cranking a full load on the High E for tension when the rest of the set of strings is floppy loose several steps below any playable alternate tuning.
@chucklee347 Жыл бұрын
Man oh man what you could do to a firefly. You damn sure sound like you know what you're doing.
@jimcamp2423 Жыл бұрын
No better nor worse than anyone else. A good set up quite often cures even the crappiest of guitars. I can't expect a $ 140 guitar to be set up to my preferences. Can I expect the strings to be stretched if the rest of the guitar is flawed out of the box & across the board ?
@garybobst9107 Жыл бұрын
Just got a Japanese built Silvertone guitar that came from Sears many,many moons ago. The cheapest build I've ever seen,and sounds better than almost anything I ever heard.
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
cool!
@firewolf0065 Жыл бұрын
I love that monotone humor, awesome video
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
thanks for watching!
@firewolf0065 Жыл бұрын
@@landonbailey well I'll be watching many more videos I'm sure
@Jaloja Жыл бұрын
I bought a Donner Tele when they were on sale under $100.00 fully intending to use it as "bones". Got a really solid heavier than I would ever expect body and a good neck. Electronics were junk and the pickups terrible. Part of the plan as expected. I had a set of Alnico 5 Humbuckers in the late 50's style on hand for several years. They needed something to do. I put USA style electronics in it and got a Pearl White pic guard. I had to buy a Tele Humbucker bridge for a whopping $20.00 with stainless saddles. Rout the body for the Humbucker and rework the neck. Boom great guitar under $150.00 and it was fun to do on cold winter days.
@leodanryan966 Жыл бұрын
The logo on the box is exactly the same as on Donner guitars. We review a lot of guitars on our channel, and fortunately this is not available in the states. I own a couple of Ammoon Pockamp practice amps and they are actually very nice and have a lot of functions. My Canadian friend 2bikemike got one of these and molded it, but like you we just want them to play right out of the box. Maybe Donner owns Ammoon?
@nellayema2455 Жыл бұрын
With it buzzing on open strings, the neck has backbow, the strings are hitting one of the pickups, or It could be that the piano pillow slots are cut too deep. If not, then a tweak of the truss rod just may make it playable. It does seem to have some pretty crappy tuning machines.
@jefferp Жыл бұрын
For sure. I put on my safety squints when I tune up the B and E string for the first time.
@FiendlingBM Жыл бұрын
Hey, at least it's got a hard maple neck. Wouldn't want one of those soft maple necks, just flopping about all over the place. That'd be no good.
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
and maple syrup dripping everywhere
@brianstallard5446 Жыл бұрын
I wonder if they make a strat with a 5 speed.
@bigbasil1908 Жыл бұрын
lol
@Charlleyw Жыл бұрын
It's not about being able to set up an instrument. It's about the idea that a respectable company makes sure that their instruments are playable before shipping them out. When youy buy ANY instrument, piano, guitar, violin, trumpet, dulcimer, whatever, you rightfully expect it to WORK. You should be able to expect it to be playable. The hours of work a skilled person puts into a setup are worth something. So the "bargain" guitar actually costs more if you have to put X number of hours into repairing it out of the box, assuming that your time is worth something to you.
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
🎸👍
@itsyaboiroy5268 Жыл бұрын
its not exactly amazon or a complete guitar but websites like thoman sell electric guitar building kits for as low as 70 (us)dollars. i think it would be pretty neat to see how the quality of a DIY guitar measures up with other guitares of the same model (im pretty sure amazon has resellers because the same product is marked up to 100 or 200 dollars)
@luke-guitarist Жыл бұрын
I mean this with the most respect- I am not sure if you mean it has a three-way pickup selector (three speed selector?) with a neck position (low?), middle position (medium?) and bridge position (high?). Not a criticism, just a suggestion
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
what do you think they mean? :)
@luke-guitarist Жыл бұрын
@@landonbailey Did the listing say : “Three speed selector, high, medium, and low” ?
@timtech5027 Жыл бұрын
Ammoon makes the PockDrum pedal. I had one, and it didn't last long. I guess you get what you pay for.
@BrianC36 Жыл бұрын
I wonder what they would have called the tremolo arm if it had one. A hand brake?
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
they make a model and they call it the tone controls
@renehernandez881 Жыл бұрын
Maybe is the bionic technology the reason for the fret buzz
@peterharrell7305 Жыл бұрын
I'm trying to get a trash Tele from Amazon setup for a a kids gift and I'm struggling with how bad it really is. The frets are just atrocious on these things.
@thorn_ziegler Жыл бұрын
@5:08 that's not a coiled cable. It's a series of concentric black circles. Hypnosis impossible.
@mikebaird6788 Жыл бұрын
Last one I got was for one 119'00 and $10 delivery and that was a sparkle red telecaster squire bullet and it needed set up on the bridge and stuff like that but it had no problems at all
@ArturoLR Жыл бұрын
Hey Landon I have a question that maybe sounds dumb but: what brand are the pots that are not CTS and are not Alpha that have an S and are for example on the Affinity Squier Tele Deluxe? I had search or them several times on google, ali express, amazon, guitar forums and so, and the reasson is that I actually not know if they are good or if tehy are not , and actually I have a can full of these type A and B on 250K and 500k that comes on an electronic components box and I dont know if it is convenient to exchange to them the stock without brand that some of my guitars have 😅 Can you help me please?
@Hickeroar Жыл бұрын
Wonder an OK setup could help this monstrosity. Seems like the truss rod could use some adjustment, and the saddles probably need a bump up too.
@michaelelliott3456 Жыл бұрын
I built a donner lp style guitar. I literally only used the body and put decent parts on it. What i got in the end was great. In stock form it was ok.
@PenTwist Жыл бұрын
After setup video? Just curious.
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
100% no :)
@ryangarrettofficial Жыл бұрын
Adjusting the action and sanding down the frets might make it acceptable for a beginner but yeah this is pretty poor quality. Especially for a 3 speed model. I have a looper pedal from amoon (I think it's similar to the Donner looper pedal and I've had only good experiences with Donner) and it's pretty great. For a full time player guitar I'd go up a few bucks to an IYV, Donner or just go Squier/Epiphone. The quality control at least would be better than this.
@Rdfx-jk5ev Жыл бұрын
Wouldn't a halfway competent setup fix most of the issues?
@kentscherm2213 Жыл бұрын
That chair. What? Where? How much? Trade you a 30" amazon tele for it?
@mouse2482 Жыл бұрын
I'm thinking about getting the rise by sawtooth but I'm not sure if it's a good beginner guitar
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
never heard of it
@mouse2482 Жыл бұрын
I think it's a guitar bundle that sawtooth has
@jameslees9512 Жыл бұрын
Do you play a bionic, 3 speed guitar differently?
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
I think so
@TheClassicQ Жыл бұрын
yep....... not the best but still i have fun getting these to see whats what then send them back however... i did get an EART and to my complete surprise it played great! Great enough for me to change the strings. still have it.
@Randorita Жыл бұрын
The pickup sounded better on the E, A, and D than the last one, but that is a bad setup. They were using the new barbed wire frets for country artists.
@lfaf9509 Жыл бұрын
This guitar is like many cheap guitars, and in dire need of a setup and fret polish and a knocking down of the sharp fret ends, which are all very common issues with new guitars from my experience. I have seen some of those issues on Fenders and Gibson's so I am less shocked to see them on a 80 something dollar guitar.. The part that frustrates me is, the target consumer for these products are less likely to know how to do the work that would be required to make them honestly playable. Its usually parents of kids who buy these cheap guitars, and it is a massive disservice to the kid to buy these for them. As a project guitar or a guitar to learn how to set them up or work on them, this is perfect for that. Because right away you would have to learn to work with the frets, and replace the tuners, and adjust the pickups and so on and on. But it would be a terrible first guitar for anyone really..
@mayousimon1 Жыл бұрын
Landon Bailey upgraded the guitar put decent gear on the guitar and do a comparison before and after I bet it look good!
@barackmycat9448 Жыл бұрын
I consider cheap guitars project guitars. They make fun experiments to see if they can be at least decent sounding.
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
🎸👍
@marcm2277 Жыл бұрын
That sounded incredibly bad, even compared to the Glarry instruments I have purchased (a tele and a 5 string bass). I'm surprised the strings all made it through tuning with how bad everything else was The Glarry tele (85$) had microphonic pickups that I had to replace, but otherwise sounded miles better and was fairly well built with a straight neck and smooth/silent frets. My Glarry bass (also 85$) just needed the action adjusted slightly.
@bigbasil1908 Жыл бұрын
Have you never heard of a plastic piano pillow before? It's like an ivory harpsichord cushion. Not quite the same but very similar.
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
😝
@jackstonehenge Жыл бұрын
Have you heard of Glarry guitars? They have a Mustang model that would be cool to see a review of. I think it's essentially an even cheaper version of the Squire Bullet Mustang.
@williamerlewein3983 Жыл бұрын
I recently bought a glary I think it's a ggs 101? Just 335 clone. I guess I got a good one because the body and neck are quite nice The Binding is close to perfect. And the only thing I can criticize about it is every place a hole was drilled it was somewhat cockeyed. I guess I just do it offhand with a drill. These are easily fixed with the drill press. I have to reposition the neck pickup because it was not properly placed had to re drill holes. I painted the pickup Pockets with the appropriate paint and subsequently replaced everything on the guitar accept the body and neck. I replace the tuners and Bridge with a locking Bridge and locking tuners just because I found some inexpensive that look good. All to replace the pickguard bracket with the adjustable type locking strap pins and installed Epiphone Hardware and Pickups electronics and pickup came kind of as a set. Epiphone Pro classic alnico 5. Maybe shouldn't say this but also refinishing headstock with the Gibson logo Just for kicks. Also plain black knobs with no numbers. My first attempt at working on a 335 style guitar and I doubt I'll do another one. Real pain in the backside for the electronics but for an old man with cancer and neuropathy who can't hardly play anymore it was something to do. The Finish was absolutely beautiful and a little Turtle Wax goes a long way. Friends ask where an old man on Social Security got $4,000 for a Gibson ES-335. The average weekend bar band musician wouldn't know the difference forgot to mention a little bit of fretwork. This guitar was totally playable and presentable out-of-the-box but I had a plan to do this so I just went ahead and did it. Very happy with end result and makes it very nice addition to my collection which now to the novice includes a Gibson ES-335 LOL. I own 10 guitars a varying quality levels starting with a Kramer 450g aluminum neck American Strat Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro and a few other offshoot with varying levels of customization. Also a strat Style mahogany neck and body that I put together from there a real Beauty to look at Tru oil finish hand-rubbed. Some of the things these reviewers in general Pick-A-Part are things that prior to the internet wouldn't even be known to exist as a condition. We just picked them up and play them if they sounded good and look good and played good. Didn't mean to be so long-winded but at 64 still laying in bed waiting for the pain meds to kick in what else do I have to do. Okay I'm out God bless and keep on picking
@johnpittman3756 Жыл бұрын
I got a Ammoon LPJr hybrid, humbucker in bridge and P90 at neck. It is one of my favorite guitars. It did have some fret sprout that was easily corrected. Tuners are cheap. It is one of the easiest playing guitars I have, beating out guitars costing 4X as much. The pickups were not in the range I like and looked to be ceramic. So I got some good cheap PU's. It sounds great. The "B" tuner is the worst, go figure.
@mitchmatthews6713 Жыл бұрын
$87 guitar that needs a $100 set-up. Sad.
@shane011471 Жыл бұрын
If you play guitar you should be able to do your own setup as it's not rocket science and is very easy to do. Why people would pay money for a setup is beyond me. Just lean to do it yourself and you will be better for it. You will need to purchase a few things but none of it is very expensive.
@txkflier Жыл бұрын
This video helped think about something besides this toothache I’ve had for a week. I hope Amazon doesn’t limit your returns.
@solaris70 Жыл бұрын
that was phenomenally just like the Squier world we enjoyed during the 80's on some of their models .
@garrettmundy4914 Жыл бұрын
Hey Landon I'd be keen to see you review a Jet telecaster if you haven't already done so. Some positive videos out there, but nobody seems to have taken one apart to do a deep dive as far as I can see. Would like to see what you think of them.
@mikebob7184 Жыл бұрын
Lando, you read along with the chart on screen @ 3:20 and you didn't catch that the body couldn't be 4 inches thick!
@landonbailey Жыл бұрын
at that point I was shocked by any of the specs
@mikebob7184 Жыл бұрын
@@landonbailey Lotsa Love, take care!
@MashaT22 Жыл бұрын
Amoon makes cheap guitar pedals. I’ve heard many are actually pretty usable. I’m guessing that Btuty was rebranded as Amoon.
@domformula1 Жыл бұрын
I got an Amoon pedal board some years back - still have it - but what can go wrong I mean it’s a piece of metal that came with a carry bag. A whole guitar from them? I’m not so sure 😂