I'm not much of a headless fan but i have to admit that the sound, specs and looks of these guitars blew me away! I had no clue that those bridges even existed xp.
@morskode2 жыл бұрын
Deakon! I found your channel after I saw this guitar advertised on Amazon. It's Aaron from RoT! Great playing and nice review! Thanks for covering these! Cheers!
@kylezakk Жыл бұрын
I bought an Eart GW1 from a guy on craigslist and I love it. The neck is nicer than my other much more expensive guitars. I did replace the pickups/electronics and repair the threads on the string lock though.
@onsesejoo26053 жыл бұрын
Only thing to add might be coil split for single coil sounds.
@raymondwilliams26093 жыл бұрын
Guitar Max sent me, so I subscribed ! 🤗👍👋
@McB41n692 жыл бұрын
Bought one of these. Awesome guitar minus the fret wire being lifted on many of the frets near the ends. And therefore, some of the frets where not level. I should have probably sent it back and tried my luck at another one but I bought a fret press and super glued them in and leveled them. Quit a process on a new guitar but I like messing with that stuff. The end result is awesome and I probably just got one that was a little rushed. Still, I feel like I got my moneys worth and had some fun learning some things along the way, like the difference between pressed in frets and glued in ones. (The glued in ones sustain better and don't have a tendency to pop out.) If you are picky about your frets, inspect that first thing when you unbox one. If I buy another one later and it has that issue, I'm returning it and letting them know why. Otherwise, it's a really nice guitar, and you can't expect perfection for that price. At this point, I feel like I've elevated a 300 dollar guitar to something much more expensive, even if it did take me several hours and some tool purchases to do so. Now I've got something that's more personal with some blood, sweat and tears that I'll probably never sell as it's worth more to me than I could ever expect to get out of it.
@suminshizzles69512 жыл бұрын
I have read this quite a few times now that the frets themselves were high. Funny how only the youtubers get great guitars. This info alone is enough for me to stay away. When i hear and read from others about high frets and fret sprout i tend to worry. I saw one YT'er who bought the guitar himself and his also came with weird fret heights so this is more common than we prolly think. This is a big no no for me. Looks cool as a guitar but if it does not even have level frets at more than 300 of whatever currency then this should be a warning
@adriancahun2 жыл бұрын
Not sure if I am in love with their sound
@jacksalter59832 жыл бұрын
They’re cheap as hell to be fair, with the money spare from buying something that cheap you could buy some nice pickups and fit them
@eartguitars313 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Deakon! Great quality video, great playing and very thorough in depth review we couldn't ask for more thank you very much!
@DeakonLekross3 жыл бұрын
Anytime! Great product! 👍
@DaneRates3 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to change the neck to a fanned fret neck EURO Neck same as on the Stranberg Guitar or just a regular Fanned Fret neck? Need a fanned fret neck with the same bolt pattern as the Eart W1 with tremolo.
@thedanksavatron77823 жыл бұрын
I have the GW2 & it's Nissssssssssssssssssce! Only mods I did was swap pickups & replace the tone pot with a Killswitch. It's a steal for the price! Snag one today before they jack up the price because it plays & feels like high premium guitar!
@insomniacstylejac3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for going into detail on the bridges, really informative thank you, I've been wondering how they work. And that blue top though!
@dennyclosser84562 жыл бұрын
My first time catching you brother, killer playing, I am truly impressed with both of those models..Great job I look forward to more!
@MobileDecay3 жыл бұрын
Ever since Bill & Ted got a headless guitar from Ruffus I always wanted one. I haven't gotten one though. Lol.
@fernavarro56652 жыл бұрын
best review so far of this guitar, and been looking for some months
@breevwhyman29852 жыл бұрын
Sir, i would agree with you that a person must consider giving Eart a seriuos consideration here. you can't get quality instruments like that just anyplace....they are very rare at those stunning prices....... the bridges are reliable......there is nothing wrong with their designs. They do the job and they do it well.
@timothy59742 жыл бұрын
That bridge looks like the old Washburn Wonder Bar bridge.
@stevesmith54343 жыл бұрын
Thank you for covering this; I'm going to have to pull the trigger on one of these!
@nordstrandmusicinternation95182 жыл бұрын
Dude, that was some pretty damn serious shredding.
@DeakonLekross2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the compliment and sharing your time with my video!
@nordstrandmusicinternation95182 жыл бұрын
@@DeakonLekross bro, why you stopped making content ? you got huge potential to make this your main income with EASE. Genuinely enjoyable shiznit
@DeakonLekross2 жыл бұрын
@@nordstrandmusicinternation9518 I've been going through tough times lately Life gets in the way sometimes I would like to pick it back up as soon as things clear up I really appreciate the support truly
@nordstrandmusicinternation95182 жыл бұрын
@@DeakonLekross Oh man, genuinely sorry to hear that dude. Well, know that you are appreciated and wanted, loved and needed in this universe. And this was a sign things are gonna get better for you.
@carsgunsandguitars Жыл бұрын
@@DeakonLekross Sorry to hear that. I just found your channel and subscribed. I've been through hell during the pandemic. Good luck to you. BTW, of the two, which did you prefer?
@jad547 Жыл бұрын
This is an excellent video of the Eart Headless Guitars. Very well structured, informative, excellent sound samples, and Deakon's playing is outstanding. Oh, and also, the closing remarks make good sense and are smart. Thanks, From a new subscriber.
@radtats68993 жыл бұрын
I just ran across these the other day! Have been up in the air about getting a GW1 with the tremolo based other reviews I've seen because most of them didn't like the trem. Them I found your video and you were going to town on it! I've been a Floyd Rose guy for years and have been wanting to try a headless, but a Stranberg is WAY out of my budget. Lol. Gonna have to pull the trigger and order one now. Thanks man!
@glenclarkchidley36373 жыл бұрын
Good review! I’ve been eyeing the purple one for awhile now, but was waiting for more online reviews.
@davidoliver10342 жыл бұрын
Bought an eart explorer 1 a while ago, awesum guitar for the money, after watching this review will have to try the headless.
@kudzuvine12 жыл бұрын
Man I came for the guitar demo but what stands out to me is your awesome playing! Would you consider doing some instructional videos ?
@DeakonLekross2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for the compliments! I do have some videos here on my channel that provide some instructional content and I just last year released a program under guitar max productions, here is the link if you are interested! Thanks again! 👍🤘 www.maxxxwell.com/portfolio/ultimate-picking-techniques-featuring-deakon-lekross/
@allboutthemojo2 жыл бұрын
@@DeakonLekross which tuning system is better gw1 or gw2? Tuning stability, ease of tuning and drop tuning?
@DeakonLekross2 жыл бұрын
@@allboutthemojo I feel like the GW2 has more stability for tuning and the gw1 has more options and versatility with less stability
@allboutthemojo2 жыл бұрын
@@DeakonLekross thanks. What exactly do you mean by options and versatility? You can still downtune with gw2 right?
@DeakonLekross2 жыл бұрын
@@allboutthemojo I would say you could down tune either of them But what I am getting at is the GW2 has a non floating bridge like a hard tail style which is great for tuning and guitar stability Where as the GW1 CAN be put into a hard tail style grudge with the little switch it has But it will always kinda be a floating bridge which are good but can sometimes flatter in tuning depending.. But in the opposite the ability to have a floating bridge when you need it is where the versatility comes into play It's really up to you which one you feel like suits your situation more for what you need But I believe that either is viable
@nathanmclauchlan51483 жыл бұрын
I like the blue top guitar more. Great playing as always 😃👏👍
@ThomasTulak3 жыл бұрын
DUDE!! that magnet adapter is friggen cool!!
@ChadwickRider2 жыл бұрын
Great review... thank you Deakon!
@DeakonLekross2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you liked it! Then you for watching!
@DEllisMusic Жыл бұрын
Been seriously thinking about one recently purely for the size (I’m on the road about half the year) but I’m glad to hear they’re decent guitars. Might wind up buying one in the near future.
@hardstones172 жыл бұрын
knowing how the Steinberger tremolo is (this looks exactly the same albeit with slightly different features) I would NEVER trust that trem system as the locking features are just known to eventually break which is unfortunate. Dive only Floyd styles (2 point top loader trem) I think would bode well with headless axes so long as the metal is high quality, we all know how floyd specials are... Hardtail headless are rad though and I love the one I have and plan to get more.
@flathead7922 Жыл бұрын
You'll end up spending more on the trem than the guitar, which misses the point...
@maurizioborghetti9506Ай бұрын
Best rewiev ever , thanks
@littlerhodyguitar21692 жыл бұрын
Great video but I don't know which one I want to get. I know you can swap out pups and all. But the look of the GW1 with the open zebra pups looks really nice and the pear wood on the GW2 appeals to me over the Ash and I really like Ash. Though I've heard that the fixed bridge has some minor issues and not sure if you get another one like Hipshot just to name someone would it just drop in. Also the bridge on the GW1 how's the quality of it with the options to go hard tail or not on the fly. Does to many options give you more problems? Either way you did an awesome job in the expectation of both guitars. Thanks 👍
@kschaef652 жыл бұрын
I'd like more comments on neck setup and playability out of the box.
@TheBigMclargehuge2 жыл бұрын
Out of box it was unplayable. The truss took quite a few turns to get the action high enough to play and the bridge saddle heights had to be almost maxed.
@leondantas3 жыл бұрын
the exchange rate is really bad for me know, but the old hardtail version was on my watchlist . It seems the new model kept the same quality. The only issue is the final price for me here in Brazil
@kirkr19613 жыл бұрын
Pretty sweet. I've been a fan of headless guitars since the 80's but they were always out of my price range. More companies coming out with them and getting the price right. Now I have no excuse not to have one or three. How was the set-up when you got them? Did the lever to unlock the trem bother you while playing? Thanks for the review and keep on rockin'!!!!!
@DeakonLekross3 жыл бұрын
Honestly I didn't even realize it was there till I learned about it and realized that is what it was haha I did raise up the pickups a little closer to the strings and adjusted the truss slightly but honestly it was all in all pretty good !
@thedanksavatron77823 жыл бұрын
Pull the trigger & get one! Well worth it!
@alancosens3 жыл бұрын
If you tune that thing with the bridge locked, then you unlock it so it floats, isn't it all out of tune once unlocked?
@fuzzcous3 жыл бұрын
Danzig sent me. Nice review. I guess I prefer the blue one. Excellent playing.
@GuitarMAXMusic2 жыл бұрын
-5 points.
@rickhammel95412 жыл бұрын
Way closer to Ian Asterbury of the Cult.
@andrewawakened6283 жыл бұрын
Gotta say, the only guitar design that I think actually looks right without a headstock on it is the Steinberger. Also I'm not really a fan of the body shape that they gave this. HOWEVER, it's still a highly shreddable well made instrument that sounds good, has a great price, and looks like it'd be a lot of fun to play, so for that reason alone I could see myself buying one.
@6StringsTheory Жыл бұрын
Hey bro thank you for the video you are an awesome player. One question, do you think it would be worth it to replace the pick ups? Thank you.
@lyndonhamilton15843 жыл бұрын
Hey man I hope all is well! I literally just found out about this guitar and watching this video makes me want one even more! Idk if I want the w1 or the w2 more. Which one do you suggest?
@DeakonLekross3 жыл бұрын
Hey Lyndon I'm doing well thanks hope all is good with you too dude! I would suggest the blue one, the GW1. It's got good versatility and it's for great tone!
@lyndonhamilton15843 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks man!
@officialWWM Жыл бұрын
That little crank is going to go missing about 30 seconds after I get this home…
@tsushantasingh Жыл бұрын
it sticks well. havent lost mine after 16 months
@officialWWM Жыл бұрын
@@tsushantasingh I have severe ADHD, I lose EVERYTHING! I’d probably lose the entire guitar 😂
@tsushantasingh Жыл бұрын
@@officialWWMNo hope for you then. At least don't forget to wipe ass after no 3
@LongNguyen-tn2bp Жыл бұрын
I like the GW1 model but cant find it any where to order one
@ALIASZARDOZ2 жыл бұрын
Dear Deakon, please, can you give me more information about the tremolo of the blue guitare gw1 ? Can you give me the name ? Where can I find it ? How much is it cost ? Etc... etc... Many thanks in advance. Phil from Dunkirk
@lokimain82632 жыл бұрын
im pretty sure you can find it on Amazon or earts official website for under 350$
@breevwhyman29852 жыл бұрын
Sir , my only concern with these guitars is what are they like in DROPPED tunings? since about 2019 the company "NK" have stepped up their game and now produce some stunning headless guitars at about $650 for a 7 string headless. The 6 strings start at about $420 each........which is a lot more than EART at about $320 thx C
@nicolassullivan77462 жыл бұрын
Where can you buy this an what’s the wait time ? Eart is on Amazon prime in the us
@TheBigMclargehuge2 жыл бұрын
The website itself claims that the guitar is excellent for heavy gauge strings. It comes with 10's installed, I have 11's on mine tuned to C# standard and occasionally drop to B. Honestly I am not sure light gauge strings will work terribly well. Even with the stock 10s I had a tough time getting the action high enough for my liking. Clearly it's a neck that loves tension.
@dubbxylon1470 Жыл бұрын
I just bought the pro model. I received the guitar. At the "headstock" where the black piece is mounted and strings terminate is there a space about the size of a business card or is it flush mounted? Mine has a space about the size of a business card. Not sure how to tighten this piece. Hopefully my description was sufficient. Any advice would be appreciated.
@keithsmith98893 жыл бұрын
Blue sounds and looks better. But they are both cool
@andrewawakened6283 жыл бұрын
The blue one sounds like it would be amazing for playing technical thrash riffs like on the Rust in Peace album, and also a lot of Eric Peterson's riffs!
@rokku872 жыл бұрын
Sounds a little fuzzy, the pickup
@danz4904 Жыл бұрын
Is there a way to hang this guitar on the wall, or is there a guitar stand that will hold it? If not, how do you store this guitar when you're not playing it?
@jonnychrist69 Жыл бұрын
Ahh remembering my old Eart days.. my favorite thing about this video is the lick at 9:00 I can't figure it out exactly. Send me the tabs!
@frankpaws2 жыл бұрын
17:18 - 17:39 - really like that lick. Gilbert influenced?
@DeakonLekross2 жыл бұрын
Ha ha it does kind of resemble that style a little huh It wasn't in my mind when I posted that sequence BUT Gilbert is definitely an influence in some parts of my playing!
@frankpaws2 жыл бұрын
@@DeakonLekross I'd love the tab for the lick. It really looks like a great exercise as well as cool sounding.
@ExtremelyOnlineGuy11 ай бұрын
Is the gw1 just not produced anymore? Looking for a left handed one and don’t even see the right handed variant available anywhere
@shifter455411 ай бұрын
only model i was able to find was on reverb so i think so
@ExtremelyOnlineGuy11 ай бұрын
@@shifter4554 toughhhhhhh
@zachdelagarza16099 ай бұрын
It’s Chinese trash. Lol, don’t get one.
@tinflesh8 ай бұрын
@@zachdelagarza1609 huh for a Chinese trash it's been working great as my main guitar for past 2 years lol. What gives?
@tinflesh8 ай бұрын
Sadly it seems that way:/ I love my natural wood one so I've been meaning to get the purple one as well. Bummer.
@Lotastic_Films2 жыл бұрын
Sounds pretty awesome for the money. Did you had any issues with them after a while or?
@theburkett672 жыл бұрын
What's up, bro! I have the Eart Explorer 1 set to be delivered Tuesday. I am so stoked because of all the hype these guitars are given. I watched other videos on these guitars and one dude said that the top was Not an actual veneer, instead, it was a photo finish. Can you tell if it is indeed a veneer?
@twowaymuir2 жыл бұрын
I own the headless hardtail in blue and it is a thin Poplar Veneer. Real wood. I have the discontinued model that had a slightly different body shape. Otherwise the same. Plays like a dream.
@stevemuzak85262 жыл бұрын
It’s too good to be true but it’s true!
@gamingwithmrgvil35112 жыл бұрын
Do these take regular strings or do you need the double ball end steinberger type?
@aligatorsandwitch722 жыл бұрын
It looks like there's a locking floyd rose style nut so it shouldn't matter what that end of the string looks like.
@guitarboomer882 жыл бұрын
Crazy question. I’m currently building a guitar the same bridge as the natural guitar with the hard tail. I was wondering if you could tell me exactly how far the measurement is from the middle of the zero fret to the front of the bridge. Great video even if you can’t get me the measurement haha
@hessianpeel29752 жыл бұрын
can you please tell me its weight ?
@TheBigMclargehuge2 жыл бұрын
Mine is about 7 lb
@luisvilla57792 жыл бұрын
Personally, the gw2 has more substance than the gw1, which has a floating bridge, I go more for the gww, its sound is amazing
@jrt123able Жыл бұрын
Whats the action like on these 2? Can you easily adjust the action on this bridge??
@ThomasTulak3 жыл бұрын
these guitars are pretty cool, do you get to keep them?
@richardplenos2928 Жыл бұрын
Hi Sir Deakon, what string gauge set was installe on the GW2?
@nnaathhaann3 жыл бұрын
ah man such a shame the GW2 has the redwood on the back instead of Ash! The photos on amazon make it suggest it also has Ash!
@SevasGuitar Жыл бұрын
I've got those two bridges for my guitar, the bridge tunners are weired. The GW1 bridge's tunner has opposite way to tune a guitar compare to normal guitar. It's is a hard to understand standards way to wind strings. GW2 tunners are differ from GW1 in direction.
@womplestilskin Жыл бұрын
Learn your tuners, it’s simple. Do you get confused with 3 tuners on one side 3 on the other, no you adjust because that’s what makes sense.
@SevasGuitar Жыл бұрын
@@womplestilskin u dont understand, dont bother
@womplestilskin Жыл бұрын
@@SevasGuitar I understand you don’t know that there’s no standards body making decisions about guitar bridges tuning direction.
@SevasGuitar Жыл бұрын
@@womplestilskin I don't undrstand your intention of doing this, fkn idiots are all over the place. Do I have to argue with standard screw direction or guitar standard? btw I don't care that shts anymore.
@Prousto3 жыл бұрын
Does this qualify as a travel guitar? In other words, would it fit in the overhead (in a size-appropriate case)?
@DeakonLekross3 жыл бұрын
"I would say definitely many of our fans tell me they travel with their guitar all the time and that was the purpose for buying it.. We have a fan page on Facebook with a great community that helps each other find cool aftermarket cases for traveling." -That was from Eart Guitars Hope that helps 👍
@Prousto3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. The syntax is a bit shaky, understandably, but I’ll take that as a “yes.”
@marcomostroso2 жыл бұрын
What is the nut width?
@Vashaco Жыл бұрын
Are GW2's pickups good for metal? I want to be able to drop tune my guitar to at least drop B, does it sound good with drop tunings?
@fabian7463 Жыл бұрын
Its all on your microphone and cabinet speaker.
@MisterMinigun4 ай бұрын
Not sure about drop tunings, but they are good for metal. Only issue with mine is I broke a gear on a tuning machine trying to restring it (no guides ANYWHERE so :/) and the support is awful because I bought the guitar second hand. It played and sounded great, but I just need a new SINGLE TUNING MACHINE :(
@TillyP2 жыл бұрын
Welp, looks like I'm getting a cheapie Eart on Amazon haha
@donald-parker Жыл бұрын
I had a guitar using a similar bridge to the hardtail once. I hated it. Nearly impossible to do a quick tuning tweak mid song. And god forbid you drop that little Allen key on a dark stage. No tuning system should require anything but your fingers. I've never had a guitar with that style of trem like the blue one, but it looks like a better design to me. You can probably tweak tuning without the little magnetized Allen key if you need to, and even if you can't, at least it is in a "ready for action" position.
@edh2524 Жыл бұрын
I thought they had bone nuts?
@devilspeak89623 жыл бұрын
Oh,,,, wait…. Tuning….. need tools….. wait…. Where’s my tuning tools…… I need a little tool so I can tune my guitar…. Wait…….hey guys…… guys,,,,,, guys?
@DeakonLekross3 жыл бұрын
Haha, You can tune it still by hand And there is a screw adjuster inside the tuner to change the tension
@thedanksavatron77823 жыл бұрын
If u lose the tool an Allen wrench can do the trick!
@eartguitars313 жыл бұрын
I only used the tool to put the strings on I still tune with my fingers.. like he said you can adjust the tension so its easier on the fingers
@karls.623 Жыл бұрын
Pop larr ✊🏽
@TwitterAR32 жыл бұрын
That's a copy of a Steinberger bridge.
@davidramos43173 жыл бұрын
This is a paid advertisement
@rocsoriano29942 жыл бұрын
I'm broke. Can I have one? =(
@stevemuzak85262 жыл бұрын
Get a job. Real job.
@DrMurdercock Жыл бұрын
Question. Sorry if I missed this in the video. Did Eart know these were being sold to a youtuber?
@H1DDENxO Жыл бұрын
Eart send him the guitars. He says in the beggining of the video 1:00
@DrMurdercock Жыл бұрын
@@H1DDENxO Does that say if they are/were aware of the fact he is a youtuber? No.
@H1DDENxO Жыл бұрын
@@DrMurdercock Dude, the brand reached out to him, because he is a youtuber, asking if he would like to review the guitar and post about it. I'm guessing you're new to the review side of KZbin, but that's how sponsorships/review samples work
@DrMurdercock Жыл бұрын
@@H1DDENxO So he told them he was a KZbinr?
@nobnobnobnob Жыл бұрын
@@DrMurdercock No, he told them he is a Dentist.
@4evermetal922 жыл бұрын
It’s a wish version of a boden…Stole the design but made it sound worse. It’s a no for me. Just get a strandberg
@TheBigMclargehuge2 жыл бұрын
Yeah just throw down 1500 to 3,000 bucks.
@spacewitchmika2 жыл бұрын
I think that’s the point pal, it’s a cheaper version of a well known guitar. Of course it’s not gonna be anywhere as great as the 1.5-3k version of the instrument
@ToneD51502 жыл бұрын
I seen nothing but rave reviews on this guitar. I was also skeptical about low budget guitars, until I purchased my Harley Benton. I think I'll pull the trigger on the fixed bridge model. Back in 2011 I purchased a Gibson Les Paul for over 2k and its quality is nothing to write home to mom about! This will be my first headless guitar, so I'm not gonna invest a ton of money to experience its pleasure. Or waste another 2k on a guitar that is overrated 🙄 Grrr8 demo here, and we'll convinced this is a decent guitar. After all if its no good it gets returned...!!! Thanks Decon.🤑
@HighSocietyDrumLabs2 жыл бұрын
OP missed the point lol my god
@HighSocietyDrumLabs2 жыл бұрын
@@ToneD5150 I had a similar situation with Harley Benton, I have a real PRS and a HB and my HB is my favorite out of the two, value is over the top
@MEGARETH694 ай бұрын
Eart GW2 is sucks, took forever to replace new strings. Don't buy the EART GW2 PRO. DON'T, DON'T, DON'T BUY. IT'S A PAINFUL TO REPLACE STRINGS.
@ToRcHiiNgNerDz4 ай бұрын
Eart GW 2 is good , but the GW2 PRO this one is the problem .
@harounel-poussah69363 ай бұрын
The best guitars I own are a pain in the ass to replace the strings too: the luthier designed his own locking trem even before the Floyd Roses and Khalers began to spread, the fine tuners are at the nut, but this really massive bell-brass trem system brings even a better sustain than a LesPaul (!) and you nearly never break strings, so, if you use strings that really last long e.g. the Optima or Elixir ones, well, it's not uncommon my strings set stay for several years on a guitar (OK, I own about 30 guitars, so there is low pressure on the strings as long as you cleanse these after playing). Any way, if you use an instrument in concert, you always purchase at least two... And I'm speaking about guitars that costed 50% more than the most expensive ne Fender from the Custom Shop in the 80's, if not near the double... Thus, from what I hear, although these don't sound bad and the ergonomics seems nice, these guitars don't seem to produce the kind of huge larger thzn life sound I'm accustomed to I get from boutique hyper high end guitars, but, for sure, considering how cheap they are, it's impressive and the compact-sound might be very valuable if you're in a 2 guitars metal band and you're complementing a mahogany guitar... Now it can come from cheap pickups but... I tend to not really have feelings for guitars that sound as compressed, I mean, if I want this, well, I have a tube compressor Stompbox with a circuit highly inspired from the LA2 studio compressor and I also own a Dynacomp, so... But if you look for a metalhead guitar, which, I agree, is not really the kind of sounds I'm in for, it seems to be a very interesting thing... I wouldn't be too surprised if these are made in Indonesia, in other terms, at the Cort factory, and very likely... In the same part of the factory that produces the Strandberg guitars : the Strandbergs are expensive and thus they sell less... You won't let the employees do nothing, so... let's produce de-branded Strandbergs...