Is It Worth Buying A Guitar From Temu?

[@JayceAllanGuitar]

Wow, sounds nice. I dig these style of head stocks with the painted part and the lower routed area with the logo. It looks sharp.

[@BK-ox6wn]

Amazon currently has that same color for 99 dollars even. They may be responding to Temu or maybe your video?

[@cdavidlake2]

I got the superstrat and it is a beautiful guitar. Out of the box the action is high, but that is easily addressed; potentially more problematic is the nut, which is cut too high (although I've found that to be the case on nearly every guitar I come across at this price point). That said, I'm quite impressed with components, and the roasted maple neck feels wonderful.

[@percaine]

You're lucky you have so many options in the states. I bought a bass guitar on temu and it just arrived yesterday. It took about 2 weeks from China to Canada which isn't too bad but the packing job was ridiculously bad. No protection basically at all for the guitar and the accessories were just thrown in the box. They are quite good when it comes to returns and such so I did get a partial refund for the minor damage to the guitar and the scratch tuner screen but even so I probably wouldn't buy a guitar from temu again. If they had a Canadian warehouse or would ship from one in the USA I would consider it but not direct from china.

[@jr5750]

I've never bought a guitar, but I've bought a ton of guitar stuff from Temu and their customer service and pricing have been Great!

[@rickschott1722]

Overall a nice review. What is the overall length? The guitar sounded a little out of tune to my ears. Thanks

[@cdavidlake2]

Dig the blacked-out hardware - great look on a tele.

[@MartinBlasick]

My Temu experiences have all been positive. And besides Guitar stuff, I’ve gotten a lot of wacky novel the items.

[@mjvicc1952]

Remember if your follicles are challenged the reason is grass doesn’t grow on a busy street!😊

[@briankeenan4901]

Nice guitar. I was gonna buy it, but I already have a Grote 335 copy that needs tuning pegs. So, I don't want to get in too deep just now. Thanks, Joe.

[@bellywitchproductions2183]

It looks and sounds great!

[@3cardmonty602]

We live in an era of unbelievable inexpensive guitars. Geez - I can still remember Black Diamond strings were all the rage - LOL

[@MasteringSilence]

There’s a guy Clark song by that name, I need to look into this company now.

[@rustyshackleford9557]

Hi Joe, great heads up! Thanks! I still love my 5 year old Grote strat. It was 89$. It has been a fantastic work axe. Your playing has improved quite a bit since your first videos. Great lookin' guitar! You should let yourself keep that one as a comfy couch guitar.

[@AJgeartalk]

Thanks for the kind words Rusty! Be well.

[@CraigMJamieson]

Looks great, nice specs, nice gig bag, love the headstock! I’ve never bought from Temu and, all things considered, I am familiar with Amazon’s return policies:)

[@TonJager72]

Is it me, or are the string ferrules on the back misaligned? Glad you had a good experience with temu, great video, Joe!

[@kennyg63]

Noticed the same thing

[@AJgeartalk]

They step up at the 4th ferrule. Is this what you are referring to, or their alignment with the bridge?

[@TonJager72]

@@AJgeartalk couldn't quite tell on the video if they were stepped up or misaligned, thanks for clarifying!

[@JohnAdams-xc5yk]

They are off set same thing on the bridge, strange

[@richbaritone67]

GROW-tee. Looks nice!

[@LukeKo79]

It looks nice and sounds nice, but unfortunatelly is not availble in UK :(

[@dennismullin3052]

Redid, Grote, Volgoa are all made out of the same factory in China. I own the Redid RD-100 semi hollow body and it is very good. It IS heavy, heavier than my 2020 FF Semi hollow guitar. Paid $159.95 from Amazon in 2022 or 2023 dont remember. This Grote is a steal at $101 bucks. All the amenities you get and the look-fantastic. Great and helpful review "AJ". Thanks brother.

[@AJgeartalk]

Happy Halloween Dennis!

[@dennismullin3052]

@@AJgeartalkyou as well, “AJ”!

[@andreapasillas5803]

Great review and very informative. Thanks, Joe!

[@johnresnick6572]

It's $99 on Amazon right now! I got one

[@axemancane]

Looks like a good deal Joe thanks

[@terryswallace]

Iv'e got a couple from them and they were shipped from Amazon!

[@BackWoodsBillyCraftBeerReviews]

TEMU & Ali-Express e-Bay Amazon Walmart have all been great... Both Amazon TEMU ALI-EXPRESS HAVE always taken care of any problems... Have not as yet purchased Guitars from TEMU as of yet. But other gear yes... Nice review... Cheers 🍻🥃🥃🎸🎵🎶🎶🎶

[@birdman316]

great scott!!! i bought a grote LP special clone awhile back for 159.....NO BAG...jeeperz im jealous hahaha!!! but i tell ya i dont regret buying that LP clone...build for build its right there with the epiphone LP special...its a keeper!

[@georgelackey622]

Good for the price, I saw them in sunburst yesterday for $75! Popped the trigger and should have it in a couple days, Got spare pickups and electronics already so after the first rundown and a proper setup it will be easily modded.

[@AJgeartalk]

Thanks George . Where did you see these for $75?

[@georgelackey622]

@@AJgeartalk It was a pop-up ad from Temu.

[@AJgeartalk]

@@georgelackey622 FYI. Those are never accurate. You click on them and get a different price!

[@nellayema2455]

It looks like a good one!

[@kennyg63]

Curious how this guitar compares to Monoprice Tele. Looks like the best alternative to a Squier Debut if you desire a gig bag and a belly carve.

[@fretworkband3204]

I have a MP tele that I bought a couple of years back. I added bronze saddles and guyker tuners. Did a minor set up and it plays well and stays in tune. I usually leave it in Drop D and play songs that require that. Of course no belly cut and it is a little heavy. But I play sitting down and it makes no difference to me.

[@Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShow]

the others on the list go for 119.00 USD for the same price of a Squier Debut telecaster. I think I would just get the telecaster for the same price, & hope it's better made only difference it's not string though & belly carve if I recall I think I would go with the Squire cause I can always change out the parts & are compatible with fender parts

[@kennyg63]

@@fretworkband3204Noticed the same thing about the weight. It seems much heavier than my Squier bullet.

[@kennyg63]

@@Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShow To your point people that are less advanced can reach out to Fender customer service which I have found extremely helpful.

[@FluidSack]

Haha my temu guitar is arriving today. I went with a Leo Jaymz

[@robraleigh8614]

Please report back!

[@FluidSack]

My son wants to make an unboxing video for youtube lol. He doesn't know how to play yet but it will be fun for him

[@cdavidlake2]

Those look good, too. Sigh...there are too many options in off-brand guitars right now. Don't.Need.Another.Tele. If I knew they were consistent, I'd have to recommend the RJ strat as well. Mine is absolutely perfect. Could be the exception that proves the rule. Who knows. I am enjoying it, though.

[@FluidSack]

It arrived and is perfect. The American flag strat. Came with an American flag 20 w amp. $109 on temu

[@FluidSack]

@@robraleigh8614 it arrived, Leo Jaymz American flag strat and 20w flag amp. $109. It is flawless. Very happy

[@NoremacOktik]

Poplar and SS fretwire. Everything else can be upgraded.

[@SouthFLSteve]

If the body of that guitar is as small as the Strat version, I wouldn't want it. I had the Strat version before sending it back and it was so small it felt like a kid's guitar.

[@AJgeartalk]

Full size guitar.

[@ronaldmalcolm5609]

I don't think anyone here is looking for a pretty boy for guitar reviews. You're honest and accurate. Besides, I bet you do an AWESOME Captain Picard this time of year! Just imagine him saying, "Make it so" with your East Coast Italian accent. . .

[@AJgeartalk]

Ronald you never fail to crack me up! Be well brother.

[@jerrymccabejr]

Looks nice Joe. Good review. What's nut width, neck profile and thickness at nut and 12th frets?

[@AJgeartalk]

Neck profile C shape, 42MM nut width.

[@RichardCrews]

@@AJgeartalk thin, chunky, medium??

[@AJgeartalk]

@@RichardCrews Medium

[@WickedFesterBand]

That one seems OK

[@llednop]

I have never seen any of those, not even when I had Prime.

[@RichardCrews]

What amp are you using? I like much about the guitar itself, but it does sound a bit out of tune to me and also like the tone has been backed off.

[@AJgeartalk]

Guitar right out of the box and strings not fully stretched. Definitely out of tune.

[@jlepre752]

Not bad for a beginner guitar. Sounds like it needs a setup as the intonation is way out.

[@AJgeartalk]

Yes- right out of the box.

[@HARBINGER8752]

how are the stitching and zipper on the gig bag?

[@AJgeartalk]

Fine

[@marksanders8066]

Hi Joe, how do you sell all the guitars you don't keep?

[@AJgeartalk]

Ebay ,Reverb & Craigslist.

[@marksanders8066]

I guess Reverb got better, I just watched your video from 8 months ago titled another reason to NEVER sell your gear on Reverb. Thanks for all your videos, nothing like new gear day.

[@AJgeartalk]

@@marksanders8066 Just do it out of necessity.

[@timburris3758]

Needs Tuning And May Be Fine

[@AJgeartalk]

New strings- yes.

[@kennyg63]

Y’all need to take it easy on Joe. This is a raw video of a budget guitar. This is not Keith Urban doing a guitar video. It is suppose to be “raw”. Who cares if the guitar is perfectly in tune. Totally unfair to Joe who does a great job showing us gear. 😊

[@southerncrossvids]

Looks like Helen Keller drilled the holes for the string through...

[@JohnAdams-xc5yk]

It is off set to match the bridge, strange but it will work

[@lastoftheurgents1965]

might just be me but sounds a bit out of tune unless the intonation is off

[@AJgeartalk]

Right out of the box. Strings not stretched yet. Definitely out of tune.

[@lastoftheurgents1965]

@@AJgeartalk ah right. I was looking at the other comments and nobody had said anything so I was wondering if it was just me. cheers. Could you do a video when it is tuned up and stretched strings?

[@td23877]

Bald is beautiful Joe!

[@AJgeartalk]

[@donmunson4802]

My general rule is that I'm going to get what I pay for. So, no offence, but I'll stay away from these.

[@AJgeartalk]

No offence taken. Just reporting my experience. 😀

[@rustyshackleford9557]

Agreed, but often what we are paying for is an incredibly large advertising/promotion expenditure and even a large legal fee for trademark protection. ( None of this equates to better materials or labor) Example: Gibson spent over 100 million in print/media advertising last year. That expense is a huge part of that 3000$ Gibson price tag. I've made a living as a guitarist for over 40 years. For the last 4 years my main work guitars are a 89$ Grote with 33$ in Alnicos in it and a 155$ Grote 335 thang. They are fantastic work axes.

[@AJgeartalk]

@@rustyshackleford9557 Thanks for sharing your experience Rusty!

[@jackiegreene8462]

No hate intended but Tune it. My ears cant take it.

[@oneanother1]

Yeah, just don't buy a guitar from temu that is shipped from China. Saw a youtuber with the box destroyed and the guitar body split in half. The neck design is seen on a lot of higher end Chinese made guitars. Some of them don't have a fender profile though, to swap necks. Well at least the grote is playable out of the box, cant beat it at that price. Need a comparison to your squire and the tease guitar. Ebay running another 20% off, but the guitars are the cheap ones.

[@iananslow494]

Just go to a music store

[@AJgeartalk]

Just watch some other videos!

[@JohnAdams-xc5yk]

You will get ripped

[@AJgeartalk]

@@JohnAdams-xc5yk