GROTE Jazz Guitar - Review/Revisiting/Rundown - How do I ACTUALLY feel about this $169 full hollow?

I've had this guitar around for awhile and I'm ready to say what i really think about it. Buckle up and put on your water proof poncho because you're entering the GUSH ZONE!
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[@mayhawky]

I watched your whole video waiting to here this guitar, rock music with a jazz guitar, you should stick to a strat lol and leave the jazz guitars alone,no rocker would come on stage with that guitar.its a jazz guitar and you didn't do it any justice at all.

[@60CycleHumcast]

I’ll do what I want.

[@DEADW00DE]

sir any guitar can be used for literally whatever. i dont care about the jazz tones from this guitar i love everything else about it, especially its price so this video is great for me. there are plenty other demos that play some quality jazz just go watch those

[@mayhawky]

@@DEADW00DE well I'm glad the video helped you ,excuse me for being me.

[@marcoabreo6506]

@@mayhawky you're not very smart are you?

[@daveydoodle1916]

Well said! I see more people take hollow body’sand try to rock out on them along with a few penetonics. I’m sorry to say this but either they don’t play jazz or they don’t know how to get the sound out of the guitar. It’s Boring!!!

[@Mournblade7]

I don't remember if I posted this on the last video with this guitar, but back in the initial rush for Firefly ES-335 style guitars, I jumped on the boat a little late, but kinda got obsessed with getting an inexpensive guitar in that style. Looking around I found a factory direct Grote dealer on Ebay, before they were on Amazon. I eventually pulled the trigger and purchased it for 199. The fit and finish were very good, however the fingerboard was filthy, and there was a decent amount of sawdust in side the body. After a cleaning and a string change, I was super happy with the guitar. The fret work is solid, the neck feels good and the hardware is solid, if unexceptional. It plays well, and sounds good both plugged in and acoustically. All in all it was a really nice purchase, and filled that semi-hollow hole in my heart. I'd have to say, I'm decently impressed by the brand and would recommend it for someone looking for an Epi level of experience

[@niclastname]

Dammit, Ryan! I'm trying not to spend money, but now I need to get one of these...

[@seanhershey3390]

mine just showed up today... its honestly pretty great

[@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040]

Ryan Burke for President. He likes normal stuff that us ordinary folks do too. He's one of us.

[@skraegorn7317]

“You’re in the gush zone” - Ryan Burke, 2019

[@DMSProduktions]

They have PADS for that!

[@jono4708]

great lyric hook!

[@dlmullins9054]

I bought mine a couple months ago and i have noticed how everyone who has one of these seems to love it because it is so easy to just play around the house acoustically without bothering the family. It sounds good plugged in too, but also like the convenience of just picking it up anytime or anywhere and play it. Not real loud but loud enough. I love mine . Thanks for the honest gushes!

[@joeobrien167]

Just bought one this morning, Amazon has the sunburst version up for the same $169👍

[@davidhollowelljr949]

Oooooo reallyyy? Am super interested now

[@joeobrien167]

Showed up this morning 😍 What a beauty! Letting it acclimate a few hours then I'll tune up and try it

[@steverowe1311]

Same here as a cheap Xmas present to self. I’m also in the Gush zone.

[@jono4708]

just bought that one.!!!!

[@ryanharris6000]

I just got one. Oh man, I love it! I upgraded the tuners to Klusons, added strap locks, and took off the pickguard. My new fav axe!

[@yrmthr]

Agreed with everything you said! Got mine a month ago and after a new set of strings, graphite on the nut and slight intonation changes, couldn't be happier!!

[@JoshuaFraserK]

Once you go hollowbody archtop, everything else kinda feels like it's missing something. And your playing really fits this guitar. Great video.

[@davidsaidjimenezlopez6844]

agree

[@donaldscheer5206]

I'm getting one! Thanks for your recommendation! Great Video!

[@Duckwalk52]

Just ordered mine! Thanks!

[@joshs5135]

Actually watched this yesterday. Satisfying follow up

[@kuznetcovvladidmir6061]

That was a sound from my youth. I played in 1979 and we used some acoustics and 12 strings with regular solobodyes. Nice review!

[@ejb5659]

You are an excellent player and great fun to watch and listen to. Fun- normal personality- which is not that common anymore on YT! Thanks.

[@seanhershey3390]

mine arrived today... thanks for the review... its really kinda great..

[@michaelsantiago6887]

Your reviews are excellent. I’m a jazz guitarist, and I get that same late-nite itch to play often and this git is perfect for that type of use…but I might use it gigging. 😎🎸

[@dead_ass115]

i love it so much! i need to get my hands on that sunburst before it sells out

[@scottmedine9509]

I have two Grote guitars this one in Tobacco Burst and A red Gibson 335 type and man, like you said, I LOVE THESE GUITARS! My very first guitar was a Harmony semi-hollow body that I bought from Sears, I eventually sold it. But I always wanted another. As the years progressed, I became a BC Rich fanatic. My main guitar is a red BC Rich Bich with a 24 fret neck, but when I hit the stage I have these two Grotes with me as well. They are my main 22 fret guitars. I love Grote guitars.

[@NWLee]

I was looking at Amazon as usual came across this guitar, merry Christmas, my wife won't buy stuff like this for me she doesn't want to disappoint.

[@joelferris462]

Just woke up from 4 years of sleeping on this grote guitar. I'm left handed but Im not gonna flip the nut or string it backwards because it is awesome. Been playing backward chords with it. You were right way back then that these grotes are gush worthy

[@ethanscottrichards4911]

Literally paused the video to buy one haha. Thanks so much for reviewing cheap gear that works great!

[@seanhershey3390]

My band mate just bought a 1950 Gibson ES 150...I may have to get this for a shootout..:)

[@seanhershey3390]

I pulled the trigger... dammit Ryan!....i saw a few other good reviews...looking forward to it.

[@minhle5340]

sean! how does it compare to the gibson ?!!

[@seanhershey3390]

@@minhle5340 all my player friends liked it better..seriously..:)..

[@nancycunningham4225]

Beautiful sweet sound.

[@TXMadeCustomGuitars]

I have a Grote 335 and love it. I have 15 guitars and it’s my daily player. I just ordered an LP Grote and will do a live unboxing on my channel march 15th. Can’t wait

[@BeamMonsterZeus]

Wow. This is an incredible budget setup all mixed together in a competently made guitar.

[@TheElectricfishmusic]

I'm getting one!

[@michaelsantiago6887]

I was looking at this guitar for several months, and decided to buy it primarily based on your excellent reviews. Initially I thought it would be just a “knock around” guitar that I could take anywhere. Hah! Second thoughts now. It’s such a surprisingly good instrument, that I have now started again looking for a guitar I can knock around with…great stuff Ryan!

[@davenewton4862]

I bought one of those, got it about a month ago, love it! Mine's a daily player too. Planning on getting a bone nut for it, but not modding anything else.

[@60CycleHumcast]

it's just a pleasant guitar to have around the house.

[@davenewton4862]

@@60CycleHumcast yep, sounds great unplugged too!

[@Arcturian1111]

You don't need a bone nut, it's all myth. Gibson used plastic nuts in the early days. I'm serious. Leave it alone.

[@davenewton4862]

@@Arcturian1111 there's a reason Gibson quit using plastic - Other materials sound better. I've had many plastic nuts replaced with tusq, and it definitely improves the tone. No doubt about it.

[@michaelmillican5592]

@@Arcturian1111 I put a bone nut in every guitar that I can. I used to believe that the Tusc Graph Tech nuts were the best, but the older I got and more experienced I am with working on guitars, I think the unbleached buffalo bone nut is the best. Add some nut and saddle lubricant and you will understand why. Just try it.

[@billycallen3683]

Just got the sunburst version. Cool axe for low dough. I removed the pick guard on mine. Sounds great with my Azor overdrive.

[@brianlee6709]

Sounds great!

[@uhoh007]

I just bought one, a natural, from Amazon. I was also lucky, best finish I've seen after 10 low cost guitars. I love it. It's the "Anti-Strat" which is not only fun to play, but makes my Strat more fun too. Kinda like that Dane Electro 12-string. I love that thing too :)

[@stuartyeagley4227]

I really want to know more about the unplugged sound, too. Look forward to an acoustic video

[@60CycleHumcast]

i'm hoping to film it tomorrow, well see what happens though.

[@Walks-With-Pride]

A very decent guitar for under $200 bucks. Thanks for expanding our horizons!

[@pittuthead]

Beautiful guitar in every way, enjoy it Please do a Stellar Mercury 003 next

[@illyareid66]

Had mine about 6mon.,changed the tuners to locking tuners put a roller bridge w/rosewood base and changed the trapezoid string holder and took off pickguard and I love it.Very east to play neck...took pickguard off because pickup is so sensitive it kept picking up my pinky finger nail hitting it at higher gain settings, but it's great for jazz if amp vol set properly,oh I also put a set of .10 jazz round wounds for a nice full even and articulate jazz tone

[@arthurprzebinda9057]

Acoustic strings are probably a good idea since the Century is strung with a wound 3rd. But it does change the character of the guitar.

[@sammasiello1582]

I got it and love it too! Used it on a gig. I do love this. But it comes with a warning about playing in direct sun! I live in Florida

[@kiltsteve7794]

I have a Les Paul style Grote 12 string in cherry sunburst and love her.

[@gordon5004]

I bought a Grote electric 12 string. It's beautiful. I had to put on heavier strings. When I played chords on the light strings it played out of tune because of the fret height. The heavier strings fixed it. The vine inlay going up the neck is amazing.

[@mrdombrowh]

What heavier strings did you buy?

[@markseymour8365]

Do you mean because of the nut height or the string height perhaps? Both of those you can adjust if you want of course. If chords sound out of tune when using lighter strings, it's almost certainly because you're pressing down too hard and nothing to do with the fret height.

[@davidhollowelljr949]

My GOD, the Fuzz combined with that thing gives off some SERIOUS QotSA vibes. I'm loving it. I wonder how well it would hold Baritone tuning, though.. .

[@60CycleHumcast]

it would need heavier strings for baritone, its already got fairly low tension on the strings. But you could get some cool duane eddy vibes going baritone.

[@davidhollowelljr949]

Heavier strings would absolutely be necessary. I'm gonna have to think real heavily on a reason to not buy this, otherwise it'll be here by new year's

[@davidhamlin7932]

Hey I watch Star trek at night too, I guess that makes us best friends 😂 I have a Grote semi hollow coming tomorrow I can't wait to try it out!

[@edwincrain986]

I actually been looking at that guitar for a slide guitar...And it sounds good!

[@edwincrain986]

Nice jam btw.

[@fuzzfrancis435]

just ordered mine on the 28th!

[@bobbyklipper6290]

Nice looks like and sounds like a nice ( Fun Box ) too play !

[@viennapalace]

Guitar "experts" are a dime a dozen on KZbin but you don't come across like a know-it-all or an egotist. You seem like a regular guy, the kind you'd meet when you're out & about & enjoy a beer with. VERY refreshing! I l also like what you said about this guitar, kind of. You see, I prefer the look of the 335 copy semi-hollow but now I don't know which one to buy... Nice one...! And I thought we were going to be friends! But seriously (yes, that was an attempt at humor,) great channel. I look forward to exploring more of your videos & making the decision about my next guitar even more baffling.

[@60CycleHumcast]

I still have and use this guitar reguarly as my 'house guitar'. I ended up selling off all my 335 style guitars but kept my squier starcaster, I have kind of odd tastes but those are just the guitars i like. welcome to the channel ;-)

[@creamydistortion]

Heroin

[@rbcrowken]

Good review, I bought one. 2020 price $189.

[@user-er3lp9pc5e]

I've got the same guitar but its brand is Redid and I got the vintage sunburst finish. I cost me $189.55 + sales tax. I really love this guitars vintage tone and vibe.

[@jeffboyll5377]

“A hole in their quiver”? Hilarious. Great review.

[@67davbeav]

I think you helped me make up my mind. I'm a drummer who wishes he were BB King or Buddy Guy and I've been looking for a way affordable fully hollow electric. Oh and I love P 90 pickups.

[@ShuasiBjorlen]

Sounds awesome with all that fuzz.

[@Nazman06]

ordered mine last night

[@MrMikeb8]

if i see one more review im gonna have to buy one

[@kouroshamini9914]

It looks like a fun guitar.

[@livefromadive6751]

Can't concerns about distance between the pickup and strings be addressed in part by raising the screw pole pieces?

[@michaelbeeckman407]

Oh man I was just thinking how creamy that fuzz sounded and you said, "it loves fuzz!" Ordered mine last night cannot wait. Thanks for the review

[@derekfrye2357]

I’m convinced by 7 minutes in. Just bought one as I was watching this. The slide sounds disgusting on it and I love it

[@DarrellQualls]

Very cool guitar

[@billnelson9413]

It’s awesome with fuzz! I want to hear it clean more. I should just get one. Flatwounds might be nice too. What Willie Nelson songs do you like to play?

[@nancycunningham4225]

So mellow!

[@jono4708]

just ordered one. gary clark jr por favor. this may be the ultimate budget guit. cant wait. and total budge rig : monoprice, azor, dan electro, +? hello Grote, good bye gibs, fendys, parkers gretch and so many more. Oh boy, ima gonna be rich!! great vid. p.s. love the pickguard

[@charlotteglover2159]

Bought the same one same color 2 months ago. I fully agree its a long and gushing love affair. I just love to sit on the couch and play chords during the commercials. It has 1 flaw but it could have 20 and it would still be worth 169.00. What amp were you using in this vid. Great tone. Also having the pickup lower pushes the guitar into sweet spot tone its not EVHs guitar.

[@heggy_69]

Considering saving up for this ngl

[@BooBoo-mv9if]

I can hear CCR. Its perfect for southern swamp and RL Burnside style

[@winstonmackay5477]

love it lust it I remember my first

[@chuckplainview4085]

Specifically came to your video because I knew you'd put fuzz on it. This would be great for some white stripes on a budget if you're into that kind of thing.

[@josuegomez4470]

Excelent guitar...i like

[@hlaf5018]

Have you thought of demoing offsets from the squier classic vibe series? The jaguar looks preety sweet, and you could do comparison with others offsets.

[@60CycleHumcast]

i have a classic vibe JM that ive featured in the past. I also cover all the squier stuff i can when I do namm.

[@narbonneguitars9331]

thats why p90 guitars are the best an why not make a thinline L5 for that price ... i havent commented in a while Ryan ,...but the jazzy track u were started with in the end with reverb an maybe delay ?"unsure" but was inspiring an thats what its all about nice video dude those are opinions i want to here ,...the guitar an your truthful opinion ...nice vid man

[@jeffreybabino8161]

I want to get in the gush zone😊

[@JackTheRabbitMusic]

I've got a hole in my quiver.

[@DesertScorpionKSA]

I looks like something I might want to get for just playing around the house.

[@davidelliott4089]

So just wondering, what is your recommendation on Strings to replace factory strings. Thinking on buying one. I'm an acoustic player, and this would be a great guitar for me I think.. Great Video! 👊

[@corey1a1]

Ryan, what size would you recommend on the shim? .062, .100, .225. ? Thanks for all of your reviews!

[@BobEstremera]

Great review. I play at very low bedroom volumes with very little gain. How noisy will the pickups be under those circumstances?

[@theothertonydutch]

Holy shit these are so fucking neat. I WAN IT.

[@benjam9035]

Sure wish I could find one for 169!

[@60CycleHumcast]

how much are they now?

[@bluebluebluebird]

I'd probably just burry a telecaster bridge pickup under the body for a little more volume without feedback. Or I wonder if you couldn't hide a small pickup next to the bridge. I'm thinking a lipstick chrome thin-line pickup. Use a push-pull pot to activate it, and use caps and resistors to bleed the treble off, and set the volume of that pickup. Gotta be a way!

[@60CycleHumcast]

i wonder if that would even work, it would be super far away from the strings. You could certainly put a piezo pickup under the bridge.

[@bgayer1]

Hey man...where did you get this cool red Grote...I can only find sunburst on Amazon! Love the price and the Red. Gotta have one. You really seem to like it. Sounds great!

[@littvay]

Any recommendations for a hard case and gig bag to order with this? (If I were you I would make it an affiliate link and add it to the description. Both here and at the other review.)

[@troythompson1621]

You should check out the new ones with stainless frets and splitable pickups for 229$

[@jeremycline9542]

They were unavailable for a few weeks...I wonder if they got bought up by 60 Cycle Hum viewers?

[@60CycleHumcast]

i think i might have pushed the last few out the door. lol

[@davenewton4862]

@@60CycleHumcast yep, I was on the fence until I saw your review. Thanks Ryan, best guitar I've bought in quite a while.

[@johnwelch557]

Ryan, how does it sound playing some Duane Eddy style twange?

[@christopherkennedy873]

Just got one... - gotta say: "gush-worthy" - out of the box: perfect. - nicer fretwork and action than guitars I've paid over $1000 more for - amazed at the playability ( haven't even plugged it in yet - acoustically it sounds great) - NONE of the QC-issues that most KZbinrs have mentioned How in the hell is this possible? 🤔 🤘♥️🎸💥

[@60CycleHumcast]

That’s the nature of bad QC. It doesn’t mean every guitar is bad, it just means they’re more rare - steve

[@thomlichtenberg6765]

Is there a way to keep it bright and jangly? I like jangly..

[@MichaelStoneham]

Could you mod the pick guard if raising the pickup.

[@RCharan821]

Mine just arrived yesterday; I got the Sunburst finish. I don't have much experience with arch tops, but out of the box, I'd say the guitar I received doesn't have much mojo. It sounds brittle and isn't much fun to play. I actually put it down after less than a half hour, which is never a good sign. Still, I see potential. It is a beautiful instrument; sounded good plugged in. I want to change the strings, maybe try a slide. Who knows? Maybe it will grow on me as much as Ryan's did on him.

[@60CycleHumcast]

are you saying it sounds brittle unplugged?

[@RCharan821]

@@60CycleHumcast What's up, Ryan? Yeah, man. Just doesn't sound too good. Doesn't have that "warmth" that makes you not want to put a good guitar back in the case. Like I said, I don't have any experience on an arch top, though. I've read you have to adjust your playing a bit to get the best out of it. Ryan, can I ask, what strings did you put on yours? Also, got any tips/good links for adjusting the bridge? I notice it sits kind of high, definitely affecting the action. I don't know, maybe I will use it strictly for slide. Yours sounded pretty good, that way.

[@60CycleHumcast]

I havent changed the strings yet but using electric string unplugged is always going to sound thin and bright. Im going to do a video soon where I swap in a set of acoustic strings. Im guessing there will be a huge difference.

[@RCharan821]

@@60CycleHumcast Cool, man. Looking forward to it. Strings aside, its a gorgeous instrument. I had it delivered to work, and everyone who saw it said it was beautiful. I'm hoping it grows on me.

[@lukedrizzy7565]

Interested in buying this guitar I saw it selling on E.Bay for 300 bucks and more 😲☹️

[@edwincrain986]

But would it be good to take to the beach???

[@natfoote4967]

Getting rid of the pick guard is pretty standard for Jazz guitars. So is just going with the single P-90.

[@toddsell5460]

hi, like your channel... Do you think if ya took the pick guard off, it could be made into a lefty

[@60CycleHumcast]

You might need to replace the nut but possibly it would work. Knobs would also be tricky

[@terrorbirds9835]

I just got this guitar and see that the pole pieces can be individually adjusted. Can’t we just back them out a bit to bring them closer to the strings like on a humbucker? I’m less experienced w p90s but my instinct is that it would work the same way 🤷‍♂️

[@tientienyao]

How is this compared to the EPIPHONE INSPIRED BY 1966 CENTURY ARCHTOP ELECTRIC GUITAR?

[@Reubentice76GTR]

Does it stay in tune?

[@lewisbirkett4428]

Sucks that they're all out of stock now and no clue when they'll be back. Is it even possible to get past the 15th fret on that?

[@Newwaver2007]

Grote means Big in Dutch :)

[@christopherkennedy873]

Hey man - 3 years later... (I just ordered one - same price) Dont have a hollow - + 1 p90? Like your vid - how long did the honeymoon last? 🤘🎸💥

[@frankhenderson3005]

Anyone know what the nut width is on this guitar? Thanks

[@shawnstoner3602]

Is it a pinned bridge?

[@michaeldean4704]

Does anyone know what the scale length and nut width are on this Grote? They don't say at their web site. (Which bugs the freakin' heck out of me. Oscar Schmidt is the same way. You'd think they'd understand that players might just want to know that kind of thing. Wouldn't ya?)