I GOT A CHEAP GUITAR FOR $150 and I've Never Played Anything Like it.

[@agufish]

Next high intergrity mod project and giveaway potentially...? 😛

[@drelaplante2515]

I might try to model some of those mods with my Squier Affinity Strat

[@sb632]

If it is please do a bare knuckle set. Like a Silo bridge with Irish tour middle and neck single coils

[@tntisbased]

yes

[@Myoldnameiscringy]

Lukather EMG set? Get your shred’s on. Please don’t do the Hipshot trem. Try something new, like Super-Vee if you can get them involved 🤔. And see if you like the Planet Waves trim-lock tuners, those are way cool. For something really wacky, you could try the Fender LSR roller nut. And It’s begging for a HEAVY relic-ing job.

[@nizmo8493]

YES PLS

[@reedengle]

I would definitely get a baritone conversion neck for this guitar.

[@alaricpaley6865]

Seems like the wrong way around. The body on this is sorta meh wood, the neck seems to be the best part from what he was saying.

[@SilverMusicAndGaming]

@@alaricpaley6865 nothing wrong with basswood, basswood usually tends to give a flat response, which is awesome because it wont color your pickups. so even a lot of high end guitars use it.

[@PikkaBird]

It seems like the Jaguar/Jazzmaster body shape has really struck a chord with the baritone crowd in recent years. In case you haven't heard of them before maybe you would like some of the models that SubZero guitars have on offer.

[@tntisbased]

Next high intergrity project?

[@scottnewman4074]

I bought this guitar in Jan. when it was advertised $104.00. I received it in five days through FedEx. The first time is strummed the strings, nothing but buzz. The neck was over bowed. All it took was 3/4 of a turn on the nut. The quality of materials and especially the fit and finish is a rare find . The nut was cut perfect,the frets were finished nicely the paint job , the budget electronics.....Monoprice is doing a fantastic job. BTW, it was strung with D'addario 9's. This has been one of the most valuable purchases I've made.Give the guys a chance, you'll probably be surprised.

[@bluwng]

I would buy one but I am tired of medium to small frets. I love Jumbo frets but I also love Fender type guitars and it is not common for those to have Jumbo frets.

[@rainekaplan2289]

love all the blink riffs. genuinely am interested in that now tho. throw some duncans or something in it and its like perfect for me

[@PirateDynamics]

Basically a Jaguarillo. I have one and I got a custom pickguard from WD Music to make it have a bridge humbucker only, it's my second favorite guitar now.

[@sho-nuffmadrigal6857]

I would put on locking tuners and replace the pickups. Maybe a stacked humbucker in the neck and a single coil in the middle? Maybe wire it for some interesting pickup combinations?

[@MuscleDad420]

Bold today, aren’t we 🥱

[@sho-nuffmadrigal6857]

@@MuscleDad420 no we're not bold.

[@RByrne]

Maybe a kazoo and some streamers and glitter also

[@popsfereal]

Oh....you forgot a roller bridge...

[@RByrne]

@@popsfereal so we're pretty much making a Gretsch here

[@mattdoliver1984]

I like the way your dog is like “Aaaaah Rock Music...I’ll yawn through this” Good boy

[@neilomac]

*intergrity intensifies*

[@Mike-dl2df]

That HP6 edit was hilarious!

[@mccloud273]

Unfortunately I think Buddha stopped winding pickups a while back, or at least I heard somewhere Tim was going on a hiatus (I think it was from Thomas Draven) I'd say try something new like Guitarmory, but I hear their wait times can be brutal. Either way, hope this axe can bounce back!

[@vladv5126]

I mean, the dude has a whole religion to run, making pickups on the side was cool and all but realistically he was too busy to keep it up.

[@buscaquehacer]

Thanks to your reviews I got my first Epi Les Paul Custom. So F**ing grateful for your videos!!

[@reggieroberts599]

Gotta show love to the blink 182 riffs

[@MaxDidio]

One of my favorite demo tracks in recent memory

[@jonathanvargas7543]

It's time for a new high integrity project 🌚🌝

[@peterhicks6328]

dragonfire humbucker in the bridge. danelectro lipstick single coil in the middle position. gretech filtertron pickup in the neck. floyd rose trem, straplocks. gotoh locking tuners. new string trees. make sure everything is black for that tuxedeo look.

[@DrewKane]

I paused the video at 0:34 so I could go buy one of these guitars. That's how much I like the look, and being an Indio, that's how much I like the price. None left on the Monoprice site, and none on Amazon. I personally blame you for my misery. I'll forever dub this event The Agufish Affect.

[@troythompson1621]

Hang on, 4 way switch, Nashville Tele wiring. 3 way the bridge and neck in parallel, and 4th position in series, with an on/off switch for the middle.

[@cubby6239]

it was nice to see the blink riffs on the channel!

[@rosaevydaemoniea948]

Idea I've had for a few years to do as a mod. Use Tele neck pickups in the middle and neck positions with a covered humbicker in the bridge. It's a classy look but I dont see that many companies doing it

[@sampyro765]

Washburn did it With their x pro series for yeard

[@xyzcreate]

Hunter is too influential, this guitar sold out minutes after the video went live! A little bummed I didn't get to snag one :(

[@SIRiAlerion]

Also doesn't help that he plays every guitar so well

[@ghostmacgee1654]

@@SIRiAlerion and also his being such a nice guy is the final nail in the coffin

[@barbmelle3136]

I ordered one at the end of 2020, it went on back order, covid and all, and since it was so little money, I let the back order stand. It was about 6 months later they were back in stock. I am glad I got it, it is a fun guitar and with very little set up, plays really well.

[@clintwhite4372]

this guitar has been on back order and sold out since January 2022.

[@pacaya07]

It's back and on sale right now!

[@randymiles904]

I'm buying one and putting a dark matter set in it! 🤘😆🤘

[@whyuyellinginmyear3476]

Nice. For the price of two cups of coffee at Starbucks I can buy a guitar that sounds this good!

[@budgetguitarist]

Budget guitars have come a LONG way, but 85% of our sound comes from our pedals/amps/speakers or modeler. Great review, as is always the case. So agree about good setups being pretty necessary for beginners - it's such a great point.

[@archiejacob24]

LEMON OIL!

[@Gonzo2707]

Mod idea: The realistic starvin‘ student mod = set yourself a budget limit of 150-200 USD, then mod w/ used and/or off brand / lesser known brand parts. That‘s how I discovered Ultrasonic and OBL pickups back in the day, and Artec pickups in the more recent past. Should make for a fun vid 😀.

[@TrickyPickins]

I think that sounds like a good Idea as well.

[@rugiXD]

I would transofrm it into a tom delonge subsonic jazzmaster style guitar with the conversion neck

[@justinchilds1593]

I absolutely love the budget guitar reviews!!!!! Thanks so much Hunter!!!!

[@ss_whole]

What's crazy is, this is probably the best looking "Jazzmaster" I've ever seen, it doesn't have the odd looking bridge of a Jazzmaster and the it doesn't have that over styled Strat head stock

[@tomdelonge2305]

Love the blink riffs

[@cdavidlake2]

Interesting take on this instrument. The HSS pickup configuration is exactly what led me to it. It's essenally an offset superstrat.

[@IKilledTheDodo]

I'm working on modding one of the older Squier Affinity Jazzmasters (with swimming pool routing), and it's going to be an HSS config with a mix of Lundgren and Bare Knuckle pickups. The neck and body is fine as is, so I'm just changing the hardware and electronics for now. Psyched to get it done!

[@TrickyPickins]

I also have one and I am planning to try out a few sets of Duncans in mine.

[@Drewkungfoo]

Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge with SD Single Coils for the Single Coils

[@DJ7tringGuitar]

I'd do Lace Sensor pickups (a Red Red dually in the bridge and 2 Blue singles for the rest), Graph Tech Ratio locking tuners, Graph Tech XL nut, Mad Hatter push/pull pots for coil split and phase, stainless steel frets, and finally a Super Vee Bladerunner bridge

[@sixsix8six]

The off-white/cream bobbins on the standard white body made me irrationally angry.

[@TrickyPickins]

I feel you on that one.

[@S1ipperyJim]

The body will age to match, Arctic white always turns yellow over time

[@stillphil]

7:57 Dog : I will put my Golden touch on this. Keep you in tune.

[@Jydmd]

Could you check what's the routing under the pickguard? I have an Indio T-Style guitar from way back that was my main modding platform, this one looks like an interesting project too!

[@BebopMike]

I'd be interested in that as well.

[@rodkozevenikoff6665]

Petting Pringle while jamming tf out made my day bro! That was bad af! Awesome demo track and gotta love Stay together for the kids riff from blink 182! When I first started playing guitar I could not figure out what that song was called until one of my friends said it was by blink and I looked through all their music till I found it and learned the shit out of it lol

[@jacobsaldana9661]

INTERGRITY!

[@setyourworldafire]

I caught a glimpse of peacemaker in the background and you are a man of good taste.

[@Justasnag]

All the blink all day bro 🔥🔥🔥👌🏻

[@TrickyPickins]

If you like this guitar, I assume that you would have liked the discontinued Squier Affinity Jazzmaster HH. I snagged one back in 2018 when they were still on the market (for $200 new as well!), and I do not regret. As for what I would want you to mod this guitar with, I would like to see you throw some Seymour Duncan Pickups in it considering they aren't as common of a feature on your channel, and that they have much more singlecoil options compared to other brands you have featured (plus, you have already featured Fishman singles on the channel). As far bridges go, either Fender or Hipshot, maybe give Grover tuners a chance, and of course you should include the typical GraphTech appointments.

[@aaronpoole9847]

One of my first guitars was Monoprice Route 66. Bolt On Les Paul copy. Kinda loved it.

[@AnnemarieStanton]

The jazzmaster one blew my mind with original tremolo design. Check it out its the same brand it's just a bit different and has the p90s !

[@BunkMasterFlex77]

3 ply pickguard with white pickup covers for the single coils and knobs and white/black humbucker would have made this look killer. Who decided on cream covers/knobs? 🤔

[@barbmelle3136]

From Leo: I love the sound of Fender Jaguar pickups, but I hate the short 24 inch scale. I bought the Monoprice guitar and filed out the puckguard to accept the Jaguar pickups. A couple of 1 meg pots to match the new pickups and it came together. I now have a full scale Jaguar guitar with a bridge humbucker for high gain applications.

[@jeffleecust]

I think active single coils are underrated. Good trem, active HSS, TUSQ nut, staggered tuners to get rid of the string trees, and the neck sanding you were talking about.

[@EricMorettin]

Great choice of Blink riffs!

[@RaddDadd29]

Damn man! That thing sounds amazing for 150! But I guess anything would out of a Revv Generator 120 haha!

[@Tamajyn69]

I'm really considering picking up a cheap Tokai Legacy tele for this

[@mikhailplatonov8039]

I watch your videos for almost years and only now I realized that "hey guys iTsUsjhdn, welcome back" means "it's Hunter" ahahah😂😂😂😂😂

[@richardcranium8500]

I can't believe I spent my money on a Les Paul Standard when I could of got 17 of these. Damnit!

[@MrZootalores]

my Indio guitar collection (3) must total nearly $400...ha ha! love 'em,i've used them on gigs no problems at all!

[@grayblackwood6741]

got my 1st mono price cali classic for $72 new on ebay and just got one just like this in the same color for $85 buy it now cant wait

[@sealedgravy3702]

I was able to order a white one 3 days ago for the crazy price of just $70.12, arrives tomorrow. It'll be my fourth Indio---I couldn't say "no" at that price! Thanks for all you do, Agufish!

[@AvelFantasma]

Where’d you get it for that price?! I “need” this guitar asap

[@lraffucci]

stk2 neck, keep the middle, seymour duncan nazgul. hipshot trem. locking tuners. scales on body.

[@juanmartin606]

I would love to hear Dave Davidson Dimarzio Imperium in the bridge. Mid/high output with a lot of clarity on each note you play, with the 2 singlecoils could be a really versatile guitar

[@christiantgolden]

I just grabbed one for $70!!! Gonna take a few wakes to get here, but I can't wait.

[@tomscioscia9869]

If I weren't suffering through whiplash from a car accident I would've been banging my head so hard to this tune.

[@AislingPhoenix]

I'd love to see an EVH Frankie style makeover on this thing. Floyd rose, single bridge humbucker, single volume knob etc.

[@ThatMFShawnzy]

I bought a tele Indio and really enjoyed it!

[@MrZootalores]

me too!

[@cdavidlake2]

Me three! Monoprice kind of rules.

[@user-wv5gv3dw5u]

Fuck yes I love companies who make cool affordable stuff

[@wildeasage]

H-S-P90 (or HSH with a P-Rails at the neck). JB at the bridge. Kill switch.

[@xNimrod97x]

ayyy dumpweed. my favorite blink riff to play all these blink riffs sound like my warm ups before i play.

[@Stutter-Step]

Why does he use a capo behind the nut? Is it for tuning stability or to give the string some more tension? Always wondered. Love the video man always great content :)

[@MrZootalores]

me too! a trem guitar needs extra tlc: you need to graphite the nut(a mechanical pencil) & the saddles otherwise you'll be out of tune constantly if you use it.

[@jamesquirk8656]

I dunno man, I would hesitate to throw money into something like this to mod it because how good is the QC on the neck and frets? How likely is it to twist on you, etc.?

[@benasslick67]

I'd throw a new neck in it from the jump

[@MrZootalores]

it's a maple neck,not mahogany/not as likely to twist as a Gibson...

[@lukecowley4949]

I feel like it's begging for the ultra modern treatment, evertune bridge and a set fishman fluence pickups 👌

[@roderickvwenner6807]

Put a Floyd on it, D tuna. Blacked out hardware. Maybe go Seymour Duncan for nice single coil tones? Or u can go the “as many different ones as possible” and put like a crazy switch in there with coil splits

[@19guitarshredder]

Gotta love all the Blink demos

[@emanuelrayvillaflores7759]

I can tell this guitar is giving Hunter a Blink vibe

[@chippi__7381]

I would try the vegatrem with some nice locking tuners and a graphtech nut. Get that ultra tuning stability. Prob put a barekunckle vhII in with whatever single coils and a coil tap on the humbucker. For me it would end up being a sleeper shred machine.

[@AmerikkkaGuitars]

just bought this. Have to replace the cheap ceramic pickups. Will custom make some alnico humbuckers and experiment with single coil spit coil humbuckers. My experience with ceramics, sounds ok without many effects, start sounding muddy with more pedals. Alnico have way more clarity. Cheap guitar manufacturers not will to pay an extra ten bucks for better magnets.

[@brrblack497]

Similar to a G&L Doheny I fell in and out of love with and eventually sold. Cool song!

[@thebuck1152]

Surprisingly sounds decent. Bet a set of proper pots, and hardware upgrade would make it rock. You could upgrade it with the difference in price of a affinity and come up with a killer axe that you can gig without worrying about your $2-3k guitar.

[@IndieMerchantSam]

As a jazzmaster purist I hate this thing but I still think that it'd be a cool mod platform for a hardtail p90 loaded offset

[@Viper-dz2kw]

Nearly bought one of these so many times, always wanted a strat jazzmaster

[@GuitarMisfit182]

U played felling this riff 👌🏻🔥

[@torjones1701]

What would I do with it? Since it seems to play pretty well without tinkering, after replacing the tuners with locked tuners (a set of Hipshot grip-locks go for $60-70), I'd add an Adafruit Macropad ($50) wired to a MIDI interface. Little bit of RGB Bling that takes you into the world of MIDI, which is very rare for a guitar. And, since it's now MIDI, you can cook your signal as dirty and nasty as you want, spice it up, or make it so chill you need space heaters to keep playing. Imagine: Stepping out for your epic guitar solo, you punch the button and suddenly your Axe sounds like a flute, but still plays like a guitar, you're producing sounds no actual flute in the world can match. The audience is expecting Metallica, and get their minds blown by sounds they've never heard before, by sounds that were impossible before. And all that for under $300? Not bad at all...

[@WrinkledPlatypus]

I have the stage right 5W tube amp with the celestion speaker and it's perfect for my work area

[@TheRandomGangsta]

This gives me some ideas. For pickups, I’d say go for Tim Henson’s signature single coils from DiMarzio and a humbucker from another brand.

[@bennyfactr6122]

A year later and i just ordered one for $74. Couldn't pass at that price

[@iwandegreef]

on ali there are these prs style 6 point trem systems with brass block for not much. found them to be very stable. maybe aks dylan from dylan talks tone for some pickups for a youtube collab.

[@johnsiggers1682]

Sick Riffs brah!

[@picksalot1]

I think the pickups sounded pretty good, tonally balanced, not noisy. And, what does it matter these days, as with a good Mode!er you can pretty much make it sound like what you want. How is the "sustain" on the guitar?

[@uptownphotography]

I ordered one of these models a few days ago in Sunburst. Curious what amp and/or distortion/overdrive pedal you played through. Nice demo and well done. Phil NYC/Jersey Shore Area

[@dubster82]

I dunno, maybe slap in an evertune, fishmans and some locking tuners? Stainless refret if you're feeling extra juicy? 😄

[@ghostmacgee1654]

I have 2 Indio's...the budget tele-style and a quilted maple(vaneer) single cutaway. Both came set up beautifully. As dialed in as could be. They also include a very nice gig bag with lots of padding. I had two GREAT experiences with Indio, just lots of fun, which is the idea, right?

[@MorghanStark]

Monoprice etc stuff is rebranded Harley Benton Stuff (and other brand too). Even guitars, like this headstock look a lot like HB stuff

[@OutaTimeFPV]

That Story of the Year riff hit me out of left field haha

[@IzukuMidoriya-rh6iq]

Question. What’s the neck pocket dimensions. For 150$ it’s a finished body that I could throw a warmoth neck on to

[@bluwng]

If the neck heavy or is it a balance thing? I’m not sure why people believe in that term, I guarantee if you put the neck on a scale and the body that the body on any solid bodied guitar will be at minimum 2 to 3 times heavier. I also guarantee no neck weighs more than a loaded body ( wood, pickups, bridge, hardware).

[@clintwhite4372]

I got one. It's good after a set up and other NUMEROUS FIXES. And the saddles are absolute garbage. So those got replaced immediately. Frets ends were sharp and un even. Lots of fret buzz and fret out. Had to file and level the frets. Fingerboard edges were not rolled in the slightest. Had to roll the finger board edges myself. The pickups are pretty good. But this guitar has been sold out and on back order since January 2022. So good luck trying to buy one from Monoprice. The only reason I got one is because I got a scratch and ding return from their amazon store. So yeah, if you don't know how to do a setup or level frets/dress MAJOR fret sprout, take it to a luthier. Change the saddles and have the frets dressed. Then it will end up being a good $250 guitar 😂

[@rockerbob949]

I have one and tune it down to C and I LOVE IT!

[@stevewilliams2895]

maybe the price increases just havent hit the UK yet but the prices here seem the same as they were 2-3 years ago atleast, for example a squier bullet is still £119 ($155), i will say the used stuff is more expensive than it was though, no more £300 mim strats thats for sure

[@thomasmozelt585]

a dimebucker and two ssl 5!please man !lets do it

[@joshuataft5541]

Cheap guitars have come along way..and to be honest .it's mostly brand names your paying for..I have a jay turser sg and it's my baby and it's better and cooler than most expensive ones .I mean it's not as good as a 3000dolkar guitar but the difference is jst details

[@frankwhite2072]

It sounds like fudge crunch.

[@rklss_andrey]

Okayyy the blink riffs

[@popsfereal]

So, you got a normal budget guitar with all of the normal budget guitar "issues".

[@chris_2714]

That pickup switch position and angle really bother me 😄

[@markoradivojevic6800]

you a Goat for that Harry Potter reference 😂😂😂