Is the new Leo Jaymz Monsoon "BEST GUITAR" OF 2023? Let's find out! Full demo/review

Wow, what an exciting day! I'm finally able to share the new Monsoon guitar with you guys! I collaborated with Leo on the design and specs of this guitar. This is as close to a Bald Shredder signature guitar as I've ever had. But did it actually turn out good? Let's find out. Thanks for watching and be sure to subscribe.
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[@scarmyguitar]

It's your playing that makes it awesome buddy!

[@thebaldshredder]

🤩

[@user-zs1ys5lx4n]

I ordered LJ Monsoon last night; Extra-Jumbo Frets Awesome.

[@danpalmer4820]

This one ticks all the boxes for me. Already ordered.

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks dude!

[@mdwayne741]

I love the new Richard-Jaymz model....great Livestream last night. Gorgeous guitar, great playing as usual. I loved your comment about not wanting "a bunch of people showing up at 7/11" 😂. Your neck shim advice really helped with a project guitar of mine. Thanks, Richard!

[@Numocron]

Wow Richard this is such an awesome guitar I love it. Shred on dude.😃👍❤️🔥⚡️🎶🎸

[@user-cr1rc7yl9j]

Thank you for helping design the guitar I've been dreaming of...I'm gonna purchase one for sure...soon as I can get the money...

[@JamieLynnMorris]

Awesome Jam Shredder! (as always) It made me think of a more melodic & shreddy 'Coming Under Fire.' There are SO many details I love about your creation: 24 frets & jumbos! Zebra Pickups! Dot Inlays - cool pattern! Killer Kewl Headstock! The Color, Top & Binding The Weight!!! How completely cool that you collaborated with Leo on this creation! IT'S MONSOON SEASON!!! 🎶🌀🎶🌀🎶🌀🎶🌀🎶🌀

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks Jamie

[@fuzzcous]

I noticed how similar it was to your customs, congrats. Nice jam!

[@michaelmillican5592]

I think it's really cool that you make new songs with new guitars! Rock out!

[@gilbertrodriguez1960]

Beautiful Guitar can't wait to hear it more tonight in your live stream.🎸👍

[@ChrisBrown-oo4bf]

Really nice 80s style jam at the beginning. Good stuff.

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks for listening

[@davidcole5183]

Sounds pretty amazing!

[@dvingtsun]

wow! wonderful! Next step for them, its to ad a floyd rose option of the same model, for the floyd guys! 😉 I'll pay more for sure, for that option. Thank's for the good work!!!

[@randypittman4994]

I ordered the green burl top fade one but it's not here yet a FR one with a descent floyd would be cool.

[@LesterMitchell]

Dude! That's so sick! Love the color/design. Also that jam was 🔥

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks 🤘

[@EdwardJohns-be6ri]

Is my favorite color. Is rocking guitar, Cool looking guitar. Sounds amazing. Show the drama

[@BackWoodsBillyCraftBeerReviews]

Now I have to get this Guitar.... Looks Awesome... Light guitars are PARAMOUNT If you Play standing for any time... Merry Christmas Happy new Year... Happy Holidays

[@retropuffer2986]

Beautiful looking guitar and that tune you played was amazing.

[@thebaldshredder]

Glad you liked it!

[@jeremypgiles]

Another awesome song dude, its great.

[@captcraig777]

This is a very nice guitar and I bought it! I think there is one minor thing missing...locking tuners. But, Guyker locking tuners are really not expensive, so if the tuners are slipping, I will change them out. It is definitely not a reason to skip this build. I am very glad you skipped the Floyd Rose. Hard tail FTW! The riffs you played are awesome and I am very happy that this guitar finally made it to Amazon! Keep on shredding, my friend!

[@thebaldshredder]

🤘

[@BackWoodsBillyCraftBeerReviews]

Guyker has awesome hardware..

[@creepinonthebabes]

i like wilkinson 19:1

[@JeremyAnderson-kg7cq]

Mine doesn’t go out of tune easy at all any luck on yours?

[@randypittman4994]

@@JeremyAnderson-kg7cq Do you have any trouble with the location of the volume knob? I hate it when i turn the guitar down in the middle of a solo?

[@Dr.ChristianCole]

Cool playing and cool guitar... No BS 😊

[@ripley7t429]

I am happy to see a lot more 14 inch radius necks. Of all the guitars I own/have owned, the MIJ Fernandes and Jacksons are by far my favorites.

[@countrylapi9245]

Literally just ordered one basted on finding your video discussing what was coming about 10 months ago. I so so hope the quality is good out of the box. Cus it's unreal for what it is. Unreal.

[@julo514]

this was sick. subbed

[@MitchHaman]

That is so awesome sounding Richard, and I am so tempted to do it. My wife would not be to happy if ordered this after just getting the GearIT GST-200. I'll be looking forward to your live stream tonight.

[@thebaldshredder]

Mitch, return that GearIT and get this one! Tell your wife, "See look, I'm actually sending a guitar back!" She'll be so impressed that she'll let you order the Monsoon. 😄

[@MitchHaman]

@@thebaldshredder When she comes home, I'll be sure to tell her that. 🤣

[@JamieLynnMorris]

It's almost Christmas. Write a letter to Santa, don't seal it, then ask her to (pretty please you gorgeous woman) mail it for you! 🎄🎄🎄

[@RafsGearReviews]

Kudos on a great design. Not a lot of XJ fret guitars out therer for $200. The veneer looks great on it too. Nicely done!

[@TonyFuentesTV]

Love that guitar James! The color is very cool and distinct! Great video!

[@thebaldshredder]

🤘

[@ChrisBrown-oo4bf]

The Gotoh SG381-MGTB-R6-B-MPM-07 lefty locking tuners ended up working great on mine. The guitar plays and sounds fantastic with a new set of 9's on it.

[@overcome8628]

I have one of these and it is my new favorite guitar, outstanding job baldman and Leo Jaymz. Only thing I will change is the tuners, everything else is excellent, Homerun for sure, what a guitar.

[@soundscapesforwell-being]

Only 15 left on Amazon...........awesome........ congratulations ...well done

[@soundscapematrix]

It arrives tomorrow....thank you Santa !!!! Great job and you make it sing.....

[@wallyinthebox1]

its nice to finally see it. Looks and sounds Supurbe. Thanks RJ

[@andrewawakened628]

Came here after seeing this guitar on Guitar Max's channel and him recommending we should check you out - absolutely love your playing!

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

Awesome guitar and I love the track!

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks Max! Merry Christmas

[@lqm7lqm7]

Hey BS! Been watching your videos for awhile and I saw this one the day you posted it. So, I ordered 2 Monsoons and they arrived an hour ago. That was enough time to give them a quick evaluation. Here's my opinion: 1) Flamed tops are barely noticeable. You must have gotten a good one (helps to be a KZbin star and yes, you are). 2) Finish work is substandard. I can see brush strokes under the finish and cloudy areas. Not good! 3) Pickups sound pretty good. I measured 7.96k at the neck and 15.70k at the bridge. They are well-matched and almost EVH-like. Big thumbs up! However, the pickups were very wobbly. I'll need to add some foam blocks. 4) Frets - Ball ends are good! However, fret crowns are scratchy and will need polishing. 5) Neck profile and fretboard radius are comfortable. However, neck wood is lower grade flat sawn which can be unstable. I hope it has a 2-way truss rod! Too bad they don't post detailed specs. Quarter sawn maple would be a big improvement! 6) Setup was ok. Intonation was off but string height and neck relief are good! 7) The Leo Jaymz logo SUCKS! And, it's crooked! Looks like a Word font from 1985. I'd rather have no logo at all! They should definitely rethink that horrible logo! Looks cheap. One last thing - I wonder why they tuned the guitar so high? It was like super-high. Did they legalize weed in China???

[@thebaldshredder]

Other than the brush strokes, sounds like things that can be taken care of in a setup? Hopefully you're happy with it overall. Thanks for getting them. 🤘

[@jerrodwatts55]

Wow man! Another great song. Nice work. Great lead stuff. Tubular!

[@lehmusic2675]

Sweet guitar! Dig the color! In 80s had a Westone with that kind of finish. Friend of mine had an Ibanez that was purple/white flame top

[@davinswfl4900]

Perfect, perfect, perfect! This is exactly what I've been looking for right down to the color. Well done!

[@bluwng]

Almost, I need a tremolo.

[@thebaldshredder]

Get the Tempest!

[@bluwng]

@@thebaldshredder I need the big fat frets

[@corbettdc]

cool jam

[@robertclarkguitar]

I dig it bro! Killer Jam as always. Had a slight Killer insticnt vibe and the guitar is beautiful.

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks!

[@jazzalmenasmusic]

Well, Richard, I got it on my cart. Come midnight, I will be a proud owner. Purple, of course!

[@thedawntrader1613]

What a shame these are not for sale on Amazon Germany :-( Outstanding guitar for the money it seems. Thank you for the most informative video

[@ralphdrees4413]

Want this in the satin black very very much. Will keep the gold hardware around but definitely replacing the pickups and tuners and pots. Will see how it goes. Looking forward to this arriving.

[@nolerx]

Just to clear things up for people...the amazon listing states that this guitar has ball end stainless steel frets. Ordered one earlier today as it looks killer and you can't beat the price. Love the purple flame, reverse headstock and zebra pickups. sThanks for getting this thing built Richard!

[@nolerx]

well, now they've changed the listing on amazon. It now says "The hand-polished copper ball-end frets ensure smooth and comfortable performance" so not stainless steel. Not a big deal for me but just putting it out there.

[@thebaldshredder]

@@nolerx I brought the error to the attention of the company. They confirmed that the frets are not stainless steel and corrected the listing. It was an honest mistake. However... they are in the process of testing out jumbo stainless steel frets for the next iteration of this guitar!

[@nolerx]

@@thebaldshredder I'm sure the frets as they are will be more than fine. I know stainless steel is en vogue but I'm not sweating it.

[@scottthompson9475]

I need this lefthanded !!!!

[@IkesJamRoom]

Beautiful guitar! I love that color scheme. As always that was some great riffing and shredding!

[@wasteddude9387]

Hey, that was good show. The live one. Thanks for everything. I have to tell you…. I tend to cringe when tubers start suggesting things to give away. But I guess they mean well. I mean we would flood you with suggestions on any subject matter that pops up.

[@nolerx]

Currently all sold out on amazon. Mine arrives Friday...hoping for a decent flames top.

[@WilliamLemke-hk2in]

Looks sweet

[@tylerlong7733]

killer solo in the beginning, awesome show great job

[@kernelkorn6545]

Ok so this is what you get when you cross George Lynch and Vinnie Moore. A plethora of kick ass licks. Excellent jam. Neutral on the guitar though

[@Timmy70]

I totally agree..George & Vinnie were both big influences on me after playing tons of Sabbath..RICHARD ROCKS🤘

[@georgyj111111]

Great guitar, especially the extra jumbo frets!

[@Marcello-GuitarCartoon]

man, awesome guitar!

[@edwilson7629]

Sure looks pretty. I like the color, pickups, headstock. I used to have 2 pink guitars. A b.c. rich bich with pink snakeskin and a Epiphone 935i. That was a all pink slanted at the bottom neck . Also neck thru. They were pretty cool. Shame I sold them and stopped playing. But, guys like you and Sean from scar my guitar give me hope. Thanks

[@Timmy70]

I love your channel Bud!👍👏🤘

[@thebaldshredder]

Awesome thank you!

[@ectocool2514]

Monster Monsoon dude let's get tropical!🤘🤣🤘 I hope they make some Lefty's 😎

[@playauthentic1082]

Perfect I hate active pickups

[@FrazySting]

The Bald Shredder signature looking amazing! Good job Richard!

[@unk-tu-amunthelastpharaoh553]

Nice Axe There brother Great Demo...I like when you do the harmony guitars...

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks!

[@siennagarcia1459]

Dude you seriously need to make online guitar courses they will sale like hotcakes!!! You possess great skills in axe shredding!!!

[@Fallen_Chama]

I got my monsoon today and it's way greater than I would have expected, and it looks better than I thought it would have, it already came innotanted and without any sharp frets or fret buzz on any fret, and the neck felt really comfortable and also looked nice, I also got the boya and ziqi headless guitar and this felt a lot better to me than that, hopefully they can keep the quality the same as mines on the other guitars they sell, if they would I think this would be the best beginner guitar you could buy and it would keep the beginner guitarist occupied with zero complaints for a while, I would suggest you put some cheap locking tuners maybe some guyker locking tuners and it doesn't come with the bag the tempest comes which I kinda wish it would come with but it would probably have to cost a bit more to come with it

[@randypittman4994]

I wish it came with the gig bag also they look pretty nice.

[@Fallen_Chama]

@@randypittman4994 yeah I wish they included the bag that came with the tempest

[@papablue3015]

Very nice! And it's purple! 😊 Thanks Shredder 🤘 love jumbo frets!!

[@Johnmannish]

Very beautiful, i would love one with Floyd Rose!

[@edwilson7629]

So, this monsoon is a custom bald shredder model??? Cool

[@finaljesus]

these guitars are so awesome the first thing i fell in love with is the reversed headstock the the hardtail and the other thing is the 1 volume 1 3 way toggle switch it’s so simple the pickups sound awesome too i can’t wait to get this guitar thank you for the review richard

[@Electricpraise777]

I'd love to get one of those satin black ones with the gold hardware, I hope that they're in stock soon

[@johnsmrcinaiii8080]

Just got the last one on Amazon . Color is blue ocean ,looking foward to playing it . this addition makes 19 guitars in my collection . you can never have too many guitars

[@jritechnology]

You can if you are married - thank god I avoided that trap!

[@bembotpbe]

James WICK killer riff 😁😊☺🙂🤗

[@keithcostanza96]

I’m ok without stainless steel frets if the guitar comes with good pickups. Most of my playing life, I was stuck with cheaper guitars. Still great to learn on, but my higher end was Mexican strats or classic vibe tele by Squier. They were great but when I finally got a “real” guitar that had genuine good pickups, like Duncan 59, Pearly Gates in those crazy Fender Special telecasters that you can get for like 500 right now…real pickups made the biggest difference in my playing. The tones and nuances and response was like night and day. Sustain and harmonics all of sudden became huge factors in my solos. At that point these Harley Benton’s and AIO and all these other guitars seemed like 2nd rate to me bc of the sound/electronics. That’s why Harley Benton’s “higher end” guitars, the Armok which is neck thru, stainless steel frets, has EMG pickups, same for the EMG fusion…which idk how they make a profit since most cheap guitar brands save money on pickups/electronics. But those guitars for the $ are incredible. Same for the higher level Yamaha Pacifica that comes with Seymour Duncan’s, it’s a diff ballgame with those elements. Also, the Chapman ML PRO hybrid has a Duncan pearly gates humbucker and two Duncan strat single coil pickups and to my surprise this guitar made the cheap Fender mustang amp I was using at the store sound like a professional rig of a tube marshal or something. You’d play a note and hold it with some vibrato and part of the note would decay into a bell/chime like harmonic I don’t know how to describe it. Pickups are what make your sound and determine what your amp does.

[@ChrisBrown-oo4bf]

It's interesting. After I bought the blue model, and love it, I decided to get one of the black ones. Surprisingly, it's a little different. The hardware on the black one is definitely better quality and the neck is a little fatter. Not a big deal. Sounds and plays great.

[@metaldude7914]

Dude, do you think Leo will make a Metal Dude signature guitar? That would be rad.

[@Krullmatic]

You've got it sounding like an Ibanez! It sounds killer!🤟😝🤟 Edit: They should've made it a signature guitar.

[@RustyGunn7]

Watch out! It's monsoon season. Here we go! Nice guitar, jam is tasty. Thanks for the entertaining video. You rock!

[@johnro6659]

I just ordered the Violet Burl Monsoon $250.00 to my door should be here tomorrow. I have heard nothing but praise for these. I really wanted the resin and wood but they only do them with a trem I prefer a hardtail.

[@thebaldshredder]

I think you're going to love it!

[@johnro6659]

@@thebaldshredder The guitar came a day early. I could not wait to unpack it and plug it in. IMO it is just as good as any guitar costing ten to fifteen times as much. Mine was intonated perfectly action low and great frets are amazing. I might get one of their LP styles in the future or is the do the resin and wood with a hard tail I would go for one of those.

[@thebaldshredder]

@@johnro6659 yep, this guitar is incredible. I keep saying it. He is going to have some new guitars with the resin tops, but I'm not sure which ones yet. The LPs are very good too.

[@komraderymcdermott5903]

I don’t know if I’m in the minority here but I’m a 6’1 dude with kinda big hands and I feel extremely cramped with the super extra jumbo frets, I much prefer small but tall frets🤷‍♂️ it never causes any problems with me when bending on the 24th feet from E to F# or anything like that with smaller frets

[@CrushingAxes]

Nice man! Cool guitar!

[@MikeAlHair]

Nice Riff, Bro 🤘 See you tomorrow in Lotasticland✌️

[@greasy8eyes]

That lick reminded me of an old band called Grimreaper.

[@thebaldshredder]

See you in hell my friend, see you in HELLLLLLL!

[@metal1mark73]

Have u ever tried guitarfetish humbuckers? they even have the Steve Brown humbucker models from Trixter!

[@thebaldshredder]

I tried a pair of humbuckers like 15 years ago. They were just ok.

[@nucleargrizzly1776]

Not a humbucker but I have their Mean and Dream 90's in a few of my Jazz boxes.

[@Battle941]

Looks great! Will there be other color options in the future?

[@thebaldshredder]

Yes

[@FultonStreetBeats]

I really like it. The reverse headstock really makes it a hit to me. Now I just need it in matte Black with gold hardware .

[@thebaldshredder]

Yep, love the reverse headstock. Black and gold? It's almost as if you've seen that one already somewhere! 😄

[@FultonStreetBeats]

@@thebaldshredder Maybe on a wall someplace. lol😁😁 I'm tempted to buy this one though. I messaged Leo Jaymz to see what colors will be available. No response yet. fingers 🤞 🤞

[@JamieLynnMorris]

​@@FultonStreetBeats I'm curious too... I like the purple, but really would love a teal green/electric blue combo, or a cherry burst... I'm a woman, so it's kinda like finding the perfect shoes/boots! 😁

[@FultonStreetBeats]

@JamieLynnMorris Hey, I'd even like it in hot pink . 😁

[@KaosII1968]

Looks great and has great specs. But I need a locking trem.

[@Chazz99]

I grabbed one. Love it. Lowered action a bit.

[@zaykhannation1501]

AWESOME PLAYING BROTHER! Keep bringing us new guitars off of Amazon.

[@Briansgate]

Absolutely beautiful guitar, but I think I like the stats on the Fesley just a hair better. Can we mix the two??

[@thebaldshredder]

Blasphemy!

[@TheMasonator777]

Good, well dried mahogany is light. That’s one reason why they made huge furniture out of it. It’s maple that’s heavy.

[@krishyde3512]

i would have a Tremelo put on this guitar and a tone pot too, but it sounds amazing.

[@thebaldshredder]

Leo Jaymz also has the Tempest which has both the tremolo and the tone pot, and it comes in purple! I have a link for it in the description.

[@samizdat113]

Sweet! I'm buying one! That's a whole lot of guitar for $230.

[@thebaldshredder]

🤘

[@misterscary999]

wow- really cool, Richard! How are the electronics - does it have those tiny pots and plug in wiring harness? Is the cavity copper shielded? It looks like a great option for a beginner or even an intermediate player. I saw that it only comes in purple/pink burst - are there plans for other color combinations (like a sparkle black or maybe a transparent red)? One final thought - if Leo Jaymz, IYV, or some other offshore guitar company can do a 1980s LA hair metal Charvel-style super strat shredder for cheap, it's over. Oil finished maple neck, reverse strat-style headstock, locking Floyd trem, hum/single coil, ex jumbo frets, black hardware... they'd make a killing. Again - congrats on your signature Bald Shredder model Leo Jaymz!

[@andrewjames7493]

Sold out

[@Riverking1]

Nice intro song! Heavy Iron Maiden vibes there! Awesome track.

[@ChrisBrown-oo4bf]

Got mine today. Really nice. By any chance do you know what size strings came stock on it ? They look like 10s. Thanks if you know. Great suggestion for the price!!

[@thebaldshredder]

It's supposed to be 9s, but it could be 10s. You never know with these. Either way, the factory strings will be super cheap so you should change them right away to something better. I put Ernie Ball Super Slinky 9-42 on mine. And thanks for getting it!

[@tjmagnafie]

Nice !

[@KevinRoadrageGarage]

Looking for this same color with no luck

[@kingamerx7_kerrs]

A model like that but with a tremolo bar would also be really cool

[@metal1mark73]

I just ordered this guitar, but wanted to know what mods do you recommend to improve tuning stability? Such as Sperzel locking tuners, graph tech nut, Hipshot 6-String US Fixed bridge. Thanks for yr help!

[@thebaldshredder]

The only thing I did to mine was put on a new set of strings and stretched them every day for a couple of weeks. After that it stays in pretty good tune. Locking tuners and graph tech nut may help, but I don't see how a different bridge would make a difference.

[@timesurfingalien]

Very nice

[@gmac1451]

ordered 1 mine is violet ocean ,no more blue 3 violet left thanks richard

[@marcd1981]

I've been wondering recently if the KZbin calendar is off. KZbin is showing this video is from 4 months ago, and this is May 15, 2024. However, in the video, Richards says it is still 2023. So, did it just take that long to post the video, or is the KZbin calendar off? Oh, by the way Richard, I just heard about this Monsoon guitar on your Live stream tonight. Very cool guitar for the money, thanks for posting!

[@thebaldshredder]

Video was uploaded Dec. 20, 2023.

[@marcd1981]

@@thebaldshredder Thanks, Richard, I thought this could be the case. It throws you off because it says 4 months ago, but December was more than that.

[@thebaldshredder]

Once we hit May 20, it should say 5 months.

[@playauthentic1082]

I would have bought one I just got a guitar tonight I'm sooo mad

[@nucleargrizzly1776]

Great looking instrument. If it only had a 43mm nut.

[@jpazviera]

Guitar looks amazing. What's the gear for that sound tho? Ir sounds like the Scanner-Hypertrace album.

[@thebaldshredder]

Line 6 POD Farm