Why this Guitar will ANNIHILATE American Builders

[@xamislimelight8965]

"Id never spend 1000 or more on something from China!" iPhone and Samsung prices:

[@metalosaur]

I am pretty sure modern Samsung phones are made in Vietnam to cut the manufacturing price

[@DizzyWombat]

For phones which cost $10 to manufacture...

[@ReStee-n1f]

sammy is south korea

[@xamislimelight8965]

Not the one I have. Says "Made in China" right on the box.

[@garyt3hsna1l82]

People aren't really buying the "chinese phone" they're buying the American branding, and the "luxury experience". Same with Samsung they've invested billions into market positioning and branding so they're basically synonymous with flat screen TVs and hard drives, even though pantone and kodiak make tvs they don't position as effectively and cant charge the premium.

[@Todzuum]

Hahaha the pink panther out of nowhere wasn’t expecting that.

[@davidy7004]

This is not the channel where I expected to hear a bit of Henry Mancini's music.

[@pharmerdavid1432]

But still with that horrid distortion!

[@Scoots_McGee]

Lmao at first I thought he was gonna do the Motley Crew Smoking in the Boys Room cover

[@musicworldtreasures]

For that amount of money, it should come with a hardcase! 🎸

[@dominator9833]

And a Floyd Rose

[@nuberiffic]

I bought a Spector NS-5 dimension recently. Almost $4K australian, and it didn't even come with a gig bag :(

[@vwbyoy88]

My number one gripe!! If I'm dropping over a grand, you can dang sure throw in 150 dollar hardshell case!!

[@IZE83L]

@@nuberiffic should have!

[@garywagstaff7142]

EXACTLY my first thought.

[@chuckcassidymusic]

I haven't bought an American made instrument in 20 years, not because I'm anit-American or pro-China, but because I'm broke.

[@fat_ninja_status]

Now we need a lower end version sent blind to see if their quality compares. Just went to site and not seeing one over $1100

[@Living_EDventures]

Same here, don't see any compared to what he has here.

[@will_the_don]

Maybe it’s a custom order for him? Don’t see any over 1100 either on the site, most of the prices seem pretty reasonable honestly

[@cuddlymike]

I didn't see your comment, but I couldn't find it. They look really good.

[@fat_ninja_status]

@will_the_don he said they were sending him a top of the heap model that retails for 2200. So yeah, it seems more like a custom why I say we need a blind shipped base model for comparison cause they may have sent him a way above average quality guitar. Yeah, prices seem decent. Ive just seen him do blind ships before for comparison sake so feel it would be a good follow up video. Plus not seeing the option for the same guitar on site raises extra questions, same as any other manufacturer.

[@cuddlymike]

@@fat_ninja_statusThe one on the site for $1099 is a custom shop premium. It looks very nice too.

[@alankelly1001]

Very nice, but this one was targeted at you. Can you try buying one without letting them know it's you? See if it's still as nice.

[@TravisBean777]

Exactly. And don't forget even within the same make and model no two guitars are identical.

[@Acemechanicalservices]

He didn’t pay for this guitar. If he wanted to take you up on your challenge, it would cost him $2500.

[@zackamodeo-thomson8010]

When he bought the explorer style harley benton undercover I bought it from him and it was perfect

[@gnarlantlers70]

Wouldn't be surprised if Glen is actually reviewing a rebranded Acacia guitar

[@brogoram]

my friend have bought one of these chinese hi end "boutique" guitars...but not this one..Its called shijie. And i tell u.... the guitar is in the level of top line Suhr or Tom Anderson. Its considered expensive for a chinese guitar...but it still far cheaper than Suhr or Tom Anderson

[@Ouvii]

7:14 he did it, he actually used it. Shout outs to the guy in last video's comments that came up with that absolutely brilliant and hilarious line.

[@davidloflin3098]

🤘Thanks man, feels good to contribute. Now when my mixes get up to par with my one-liners I'll be in business. Cheers to all.

[@Numnutz]

the stained fretboard is something kiesel has been doing for years, and you can get a custom kiesel with similar specs and stained fretboard for about the same price, just with a few months of wait time for a custom

[@ianmerill8712]

My kiesel has an awesome blue stained flame maple board... the unstained sides look like binding, and the finish on the top is a candy blue over Mastergrade quilt... while that may be a nice guitar, I would still rather deal with a maker in country, rather than a factory halfway around the world...

[@Hrian_Bayes]

Dunable too

[@rodneybryan9039]

Not anymore. You’re looking at well over 3k for a K series. And a stained fret board

[@jomamma1750]

And it'll have resale value! Unlike "made in china"....

[@jomamma1750]

And it'll have resale value!

[@CarloGuitardello]

You can get a made in USA music man cutlass for that price which also has a noiseless circuit.

[@DaveDraperGuitar]

I own one of these and it is a FANTASTIC guitar.

[@svart_kors]

IYV out of Vietnam has been making CNC great quality instruments for a few years now. I've got a few, including a 5 string bass that I only paid 100$ for and it's flawless.

[@snap-off5383]

Yeah if you're going to buy chinese, pay chinese prices.

[@Don_Ing.Lithium]

How do you order or check prices for instruments?

[@messedupdog7563]

@@snap-off5383 but it's Vietnamese, man

[@Acemechanicalservices]

@@Don_Ing.Lithium With the thing in your hand that you made this comment with?

[@ysteinberg5084]

I’ve bought two guitars in Vietnam, handmade, and one of them became my favourite acoustic guitar. Payed ~ 120$ .. can’t beat the price. The best electric I got I built myself, I’d advice anyone to check out their local luthiers. Can probably get a handmade custom guitar for less than most crappy mass produced ones..

[@bigkidband911]

Looks like a Harley Benton Fusion lll.

[@travisspaulding2222]

And only $2000 more, lol.

[@johnsmith970]

Ayy turn that gain up and it sounds like one too ;)

[@darkestfugue]

it does, but it has a nicer neck heel, i have 2 fusion 3s, on my 22 fret version i actually had to sand the heel down to get it where i wanted it, the fusion has stainless steel frets though, i dont know if this guitar does, if it doesnt, i wouldnt touch it

[@orcaflotta7867]

Charley Chenton

[@Jnormad]

Probably same shit but someone gets a slice of the pie

[@svt4001]

Hey Glenn, hoping for the best for you and Julie!

[@crave809]

I already watched and rewatched old SMG videos now I have an excuse!!!😅

[@edwardjohnson3547]

Just because it's made on a cnc machine doesn't mean it's good quality it takes a worker who cares about detail I know I work in a cnc machine shop

[@jackshittle]

Looks awesome for sure. Here would be my issues; I'm not buying a guitar that is made by communists who has their nuclear missiles aimed at the U.S. No hard case? But I get it, I've owned two Zon basses (around $4500-$5000) and they just send it out with a gig bag - so whatever. And for $2200 they should come with a quick-flip battery compartment & not having to get a screwdriver to take off the plate. And lastly, I would feel somewhat ashamed when playing live that other guitarists who are in the crowd watching (or even my bandmates) being like "Wow! That guitar looks amazing!" but when they check the headstock and it says Keipro (or my bandmates see it) they going to say "Never heard of it - probably a $179 guitar from Amazon - you know, the ones that are fake brands that nobody knows." And then the conversation of "Wait! This is a really cool guitar & I know it's a brand you never heard of but really, it was $2200 and made in China and is awesome!". Everyone will think you're nuts considering all the other brands/models that you could have bought from here - or at least somewhere that is not communist China who hates the United States guts.

[@Randy-jz9ox]

Those guitars probably have spyware embedded in the bridge. I'll take one with extra MSG 😮

[@lightiskalkin]

Loved the msg reference lmao

[@frjhracing]

Also connected to the weather balloons!

[@beefyboytech]

As long as it's a Chinese AI chip and it also improves my guitar tone to my play standards and musical taste it can spy on me and my riffs all day. 😂

[@DannyG-cv8so]

Like Americans would NEVER spy on us😂…. GTF!!

[@HenryKhiev]

Playing has greatly improved! Great review Glen \m/

[@robertdyer8517]

AMERICAN BUILDERS DONT HAVE ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT !!!

[@lordsong7]

PRS, Warrior guitars and Kiesel guitars practically invented the tinted fret board thing and it usually costs a significant amount more.

[@lusiek0666]

I love the body shape. It woukd be a perfect guitar for me. Would pick a different colour, but this looks great.

[@jkrunch2166]

I am an ardent supporter of more affordable, high quality import guitars that can serve as mod platforms, and I firmly believe that is money better spent than 1k-2k on something equitable,where the only added "value" is the name on the headstock. That being said, when you're crossing the $2k-3k mark, that's when playability, electronics, craftsmanship, and yes, even the pedigree of the instrument, starts coming back into focus. I'm not sure $2300 on this is better spent than, say, a custom shop Kiesel or a higher-end production line Schecter, or even a Fender American Ultra, especially since the latter two are actually a couple hundred bucks less and would have higher resale value. All that in mind, that is a pretty rad looking diddy.

[@goner.9989]

Have you tried Tagima guitar stuff? They’re Brazilian made, and they cover price ranges from upper end of low class to high end magic machines. I haven’t heard a proper metal demo on those things. Cheers!

[@jamestejada3673]

Their budget models are made in China..I think nice ones are thd Stella DW and the Stella NTM.

[@guitarplayer1434]

the problem is using wood not properly dried and things moving /twisting after the cnc machine and that is the risk you take with "rushed" guitars . Many inexpensive guitar brands don't spend money housing wood to dry before machining . You have more of a chance for the afore to happen. American or not does not matter

[@sirbillygoat4885]

An honest man, even with his guitar fails and review bloopers. We need more KZbinrs like him.

[@josem.martinezg.c.8454]

With all due respect to the opinions talked at the beginning, I think it must be mentioned that made in USA guitars like Fender and Gibson are the OG guitars tones that the USA invented. Yes, they're not exclusive anymore and their company management to me leaves a lot to be desired. But they have won something that Chinese manufacturers will rarely have in the near future: Credibility. I don't live in the US, nor I am a USA quality is 'bae' guy. I live in Spain and people pay totally absurd amounts of money for guitars that are just made in the country where classical guitars were invented. My point: Being the OG matters and will matter

[@xhannesx8881]

Love that you are so honest!

[@Sam_336]

Hey glenn, dont know if you’ll see this, but i think a stealth buy of one the cheaper ones might be a good idea to do to see what everyone else is getting. Great video glenn

[@mixodorians12]

I mean it's essentially a blue harley benton fusion pro3, tarted up a wee bit with 1900 added to the price. The value will depreciated by a stupid amount the minute you buy it. You can probably get a Guthrie Govern Charvel for that price. Is it a maple cap or a veneer?

[@brendankane1190]

It's nice, a couple of things to note though if we're considering this high end competition; no carve on the top (affects playability and aesthetic, subjective), trem cavity cover sits proud of the body rather than recessed, which you tend to find on higher end guitars, and the hardware is own brand. Many, but not all, high end manufacturers will bring in brand hardware from companies that ensure you are getting the best stuff e.g. Hipshot, Gotoh, Grover, Schaller, Sperzel. It lasts longer and generally works better than company's own machined stuff. Also what are the frets made of? Stainless steel is basically indestructable and industry standard now. Are they well rounded on the edges? This is the stuff players of expensive guitars would be looking for.

[@natashanyxx9486]

FYI- Kiesel has been staining fretboards for years now. This is basically a Chinese Kiesel copy. (Chiesel?) You saw it here first!

[@thesisterfister2984]

Are you saying that Kiesel are the only ones who can do stained fretboards?

[@natashanyxx9486]

@@thesisterfister2984 Absolutely not. I'm saying that it isn't a new thing. Glen commented that staining the fretboard might be a new innovation. I think that this is the first stained fretboard that Glen has seen.

[@marcjoseph8875]

Where has this guy been hiding? This dude is going to be a huge KZbin star , sarcastic, knowledgeable and incredibly funny. Glen you are amazing! My new best friend. Thanks bro!

[@rmcproductions2430]

Kiesel has been staining/dying fretboards since 1996

[@MetalGuitarGuy]

Ziz! Your editing is amazing! Keep up the good work, man.

[@zizgorlin]

Thanks brother! 🦅

[@akwamarsunzal]

Hmmm bit unfair dissing other guitars about setup when these guys fucking asked you what you wanted and how you wanted setting up!!! And, of course they didn´t send you the best guitar they had that was inspected to death before shipping 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@poppsen4145]

'image not found' fkn hell 🤣🤣🤣 the editing is getting better and better, pure bliss ❤

[@rickard9294]

As much as I enjoy this channel I have to be honest and say that your guitar reviews are something I take with a grain of salt. Your playing is unfortunately sloppy and you do not have much control over your fingers it seems. That makes it difficult for me to believe that you have the ability to fully judge the instrument in a way that will translate to others. I know that this will probably be interpreted as an attack on you but that is not my intention. My suggestion is to do two persons reviews kind of like how Andertons do where the guitarist who is more skilled plays most of the time.

[@zizgorlin]

There's clips of Christian Vegh playing in there as well 😁

[@Goom_ba]

bro did not watch the entire video

[@riffjohnson22]

So when are you starting your 2 person review channel? You must really sit high on EGO. Anyone can give a review, your perception of WHO is qualified to give reviews is laughable. The fact this guy takes the time to review a product AND does a great job taking more of his own time to edit is beyond any ego driven dude such as yourself taking 15 seconds to comment. Remember a review is nothing but an honest critique an individual shares in opinion. I would like to suggest you aren’t qualified to give a review of this channel because your Fingers point directly at yourself, as if you feel you are guitar players voice and ambassador. Maybe you should start that Channel and see what numbers of subscribers you get when you start talking about yourself and how you know more than the next guy..let us know it goes. I’d like to do a review on it!!!!

[@rickard9294]

@@riffjohnson22Thank you for the comment, @riffjohnson22.

[@jacknone1564]

So you missed the part when he threw it to “an actual shredder?” Those were his exact words.

[@OldManBadly]

Oh the irony of a Canadian buying a guitar from China with a Canadian Maple Neck.

[@keefjunior4061]

I play $3000 Strandbergs made in Korea and Indonesia. They are some of the best guitars I’ve ever played, and by a wide margin. I have no problems paying for quality materials, and master level luthier skills. I’m going to want some innovation for that kind of money. I’m not seeing that here.

[@ThisUnderWorldOfDarkness]

I'm not seeing it here either

[@GartheKnightReturns]

Never heard of this brand. But that blue fretboard and back are really nice. The contrasting complementary colors are definitely attractive.

[@dagguitar51]

Pretty sick guitar, but for $2200.00 bones, I would appreciate a hard shell case instead of a gig bag. But other than that, pretty cool 👍

[@patrickdufresne8485]

I wonder how much it cost to build? That would put some perspective on how valuable that object is.

[@RealPeterGunn]

I purchased a PRS knockoff through Alibaba. It was a thing of beauty! Only problem, it will not stay in tune. I've tried everything and it just won't do it. Only solution I have yet to try, PRS locking tuners? I am a little gun shy of Asian guitars now but this video comforts me and gives me hope....

[@Brookzplayzmuzic]

Awe... played the pink panther theme.. that made me smile immediately, and for 2 minutes i forgot i was sick.. thanks, bro.

[@bufferzone3247]

Love the new edits Glenn. Great show.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Hell freezes over! Buffer actually LIKES SOMETHING I’VE DONE!!!

[@bufferzone3247]

And my compliments on your riffing upset you? Or how I enjoy your show? How I'd jam with you? Those....nothing?

[@rampage222555]

The blue stained fret board has been done by a couple manufacturers for years. The most popular manufacturer doing it alot is Kiesel. Couple of Japanese manufacturers like Combat Guitars do it too, see "kelly simonz ex-41". I wouldn't dock points for a tremolo not being a Floyd Rose. To me personally, that's a plus.

[@michaelhalstead7532]

Thank you for showing us how to open the box. That's a very important part a lot of people don't realize. I followed you step by step and it was a piece of cake. If not for you I would be screwed wondering how to get to that jewel inside. No I can actually play the damn thing. Thank you again

[@jaakkolamminpaa7959]

The improvement! Hats of to Glenn for playing, it even got me rehearsing a little bit, and for the editor for all the little details, eagles, music, farts...

[@BackWoodsBillyCraftBeerReviews]

That's expensive IMO... You can get a US custom made guitar for that... And PERSONALLY I prefer to modify my own guitars.. Buy a Chinese Guitar modification platform.. Chipson Knockoff $180 vs Gibson Les Paul $3000 Add in new electronics new Switch. New knobs not necessary.. & for way under $300 you get a Gibson Style guitar Mahogany body and neck Rosewood Fret Board You can add 6 mm frets stainless steel if you like. But not needed. You can have it custom built there for less.. Guyker Hardware, Donlis Pickups or Fleour pickups Chinese companies that build high quality products at BUDGET PRICES... Cheers 🍻 🥃🥃 🎸🎵🎶

[@ПРОТЕКТОРАТ-ц9з]

Right now I live in South-East Asia (guitar market is pretty much the same in the area). And a couple of weeks ago a guy came to an exchange program to our university. He wanted to buy an electric guitar from digital marketplace (Lazada to be precise) just to noodle around sometimes. Not gonna lie, I’m quite a guitar snob, so when I’ve learned he bought it for ≈70$ my first question was ironic “will it come assembled?”. And when it actually came, he gave it to me to set it up, as I was the only person capable of doing that around. When I’ve spent some time with it I was actually impressed, and to my surprise in a positive way. It wasn’t any sort of guitar-like product identical to music instrument, It was an actual guitar! Factory set up was pretty decent. String height was good to my taste, and intonation didn’t take long time to fix. Frets were very good, nothing was cutting trough my arm and they were polished very good. Tbh, those frets looked way better then some on Mexican teles. Guitar stays in tune, has quite recognizable tele tone, and have high-quality assembly, with no neck gap, and have a perfect(I’m not exaggerating) fretwork. I had only two concerns about this guitar, first one is factory pickup setup, it was so low that it was taking only high notes and also picking up resonance of tele bridge. I didn’t quite get it what was wrong with it at first, but then I looked at it again and it was almost body level. Took me like 15 seconds to fix. The other issue is just aesthetics. 5/6 of the body are made of quite identical planks of actual wood, but 1/6 at the bottom is a completely different color. We’ll, I guess that most of guitar is made of poplar, but this low appendix is made of maple. Why? Idk. But do we have a right to bitch over a guitar for 70$ that actually does the job? I’ve actually had so much fun with it, recording a small demo with a 70$ guitar into a ≈20$ audio interface, and I’m really happy that kids and guys from lower income parts of the world can now afford an actual electric guitar. Ps the guitar is called MartinLee, and has no serial number or any information in terms of where it’s made, so I can’t say for sure if it’s made in China or Indonesia, or any other country. But you got the point

[@ikipearl]

I can totally understand the 'guitar snob' comment, I mean spending Gibson prices for your guitar, then finding one that was built for $70...is a $70 guitar going to be as good as a multi thousand dollar guitar, of course not ... but is the expensive one really 25 or 30 times better .... people bad mouth cheap guitars, they have to justify their purchase some how .. just one guy talking🙏

[@ikipearl]

If my $200 Westcreek Revenge or a Firefly Flying V have a few flaws, I can live with that. But a person who spent $3000 on his guitar, that is not as easy to say

[@JustFuNeverminD]

I feel like the type of wood used might still be a good reason to shop for USA made (or a specific region of the world) because I've heard there's a whole variety of wood types that are banned from being imported into the USA. So buying a chinese/indonesian/japanese/european etc. CNC guitar is not a quality problem anymore, but if you wanted a specific type of wood for the body/fingerboard/neck that is banned for import in your country, you're better off looking for it locally. (Obviously this only matters for the look and feel of the guitar as we've established that tone wood matters little to nothing in the sound recording of a mixed guitar, but I feel it's still a somewhat valid argument)

[@BoneStack117]

I've only seen Kiesel guitars that look like that, especially the fretboard. Nice distortion sound today Glen!

[@ianmac93]

That guitar is stunning. fretboard looks amazing.

[@dhollongstreet4725]

Bought 2 guitars from China. One a kit the other a lp copy. The only issue I have had with them is the electronics. Spent twice what I paid for both, but have two that sound and play the way I want. Oh have to add mojotone best replacement electronic parts I have ever found.

[@rocknreplay]

Still out of my price range! LOL. I can't justify paying any more than $200 for a guitar after buying two Firefly guitars and seeing the quality of those. I've played everything from USA made strats, MIM strats, Gibson Les Paul Studio (also USA made), Squiers, Harley Bentons, Lyx, Yamaha, Schecter, etc., and the Firefly's blow them all away at the price and quality they are made at. I still shake my head every time I get one and wonder how they can build them so good, so cheap. Loved the bit with the Eastman guitar! I've been playing an Eastman acoustic for almost a decade. It's all solid wood and was around $600. I went into a well known guitar shop here in Michigan called Elderly Instruments and played everything from around $1500 on down and that guitar was the best sounding, both acoustic and amped.

[@garyk4417]

GLENNNNNN! Guitar seems fab. Oh... and here's a shout out to your playing. Been watching you for about three years now and you're killing it! Kudos, dude.

[@kingkrollinvention]

for that price you should have received it in a hard shell case. not a gig bag . as far as being able to pull up on the vibrato bar, try loosening up the claw that holds the springs. that should make the bridge come up a little so you can pull it back. Jeff Beck did that and it works well. my Strats stay tuned well with it that way.

[@EnJoony]

I have an '81 ESP "Explorer" that is transparent teal with the map!e fretboard dyed the same color. They also had a "Strat" style that was transparent red with a matching red fretboard.

[@richiebricker]

#2400 guitars should come with real cases. Its like they dont care about the guitar once is sold. The future of their product doesnt matter

[@peppesgabello]

Stained Fretboard is pretty common in new brands, I think Kiesel has been one of the first one to introduce it into normal models

[@pads-zr9ln]

Eastman makes some very nice guitars

[@HarakiriRock]

Not guitar related, but I've experienced first-hand that 'Made in USA' doesn't mean much these days. Bought a Schiit phono preamp and it failed almost immediately. It's the only electronic I can think of that's ever failed on me aside from like a 30+ year old CRT TV. To Schiit's credit, they did fix it under warranty and it's working fine (for now).

Glenn, Westone (Matsumoku) had a couple of models in the 80s that had a neck coloured the same as the body. It never really did it for me, but those who love thenlm, love them.

[@augustusbetucius2931]

What needs to be common knowledge is that you can truly get a *killer* guitar for 300.00 to 500.00, both new and used. I bought a Jet Telecaster off off Reverb a few months ago. Had not seen any reviews, or heard anything from internet sources. It was a total crapshoot. Well, I was pleasantly surprised. Actually shocked and excited. A 300.00 guitar that was every bit as good as my Fender Baja (I think I paid 700.00 or 800.00 for it) and my G&L ASAT. I took it to my luthier, for a set up. He's been doing repair work for decades, and has seen everything, guitar wise. He was genuinely floored by the guitar. He kept asking me, "You paid how much for this?" That's just one example among many, of absolutely top notch guitars for 300.00 to 500.00. My days of paying seven, eight hundred or even one thousand to fifteen hundred for a guitar are *OVER*. Let the gear snobs pay the high prices, I'm done.

[@comment.highlighted]

I truly enjoy the REAL guitar review that is not “Polished and Perfect” Commercial Nonsense 🙂 Appreciate you, Glen!

[@jbealsmusic]

11:03 Stained fretboards have been around for years. They are just not popular, which is why you don't see them much from mainstream companies trying to sell to the masses.

[@nonethek9608]

The real question is does it beats a Solar Type S that comes out with an Evertune for 700$ cheaper ? or a Schecter C-1 with a genuine Floyd Rose ? 2199$ is a lot of money for a guitar that doesn't offer any kind high-end hardware. I really don't see where are the extra 500 to 700$ compared to what is found on the marketed with Made in Korea or Indonesia guitars.

[@travisspaulding2222]

I agree. Sure it looks nice, and according to Glenn, it plays nice, but the hardware is the real question. Is this thing going to hold tuning after the 100th time restringing it? It reminds me of when the Floyd Rose Special came out, and people were excited that "budget" guitars were getting real Floyd Roses, only to find out that the parts were cheap and wear easily so you lose tuning stability fairly quickly.

[@TheREALJosephTurner]

@@travisspaulding2222 Bass player asks: 100th time restringing? Restringing at all? Who does that? 😂

[@soundman1402]

Excellent work as always, Ziz! :)

[@zizgorlin]

Thanks brother!

[@repalantala]

I would love to see you review one of the new Jackson pro plus rhoads V's

[@spncryang]

If you are interested in headless Strandberg guitars but from china check out NK guitars Shi is the luthier and builds every guitar, turn around is typically only 1-2 months non custom . i've been using one in my indie band and it has served me very well.

[@rodneybryan9039]

Awesome looking guitar. Great review. Kiesel has been making stained fretboards for quite awhile. Ain’t cheap though.

[@RodVonLongrod]

I've owned a MIA Fender Strat, and three MIA Gibson guitars. CNC machines are used in America and overseas in guitar production. It comes down to grades of wood, hardware & electronics, and worker skill. Overseas manufacturers are trying to meet a price point. When I did own the MIA guitars there's a hard to define & describe sense of "quality" that comes with them. Other than that, I've found I'm happier with a well made import that I can upgrade if I want to. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. My latest acquisitions are Epiphones and Gretches, and the build quality is amazing on all of them.

[@lancegigs9022]

You guys better check RJ Guitars in the Philippines.... $100 guitars there are Killin it

[@sumnermario]

Your guitar skills have improved a lot since the last time I saw one of your videos! Whatever you are doing keep on doing it! Great sounding and beautiful guitar!

[@DrGaryGreen]

Godzilla = Japan not China. All is forgiven cuz you played Pink Panther.

[@crave809]

Yes pink panther can make up for a lot right 😜🤣

[@Mesa3077Boogie]

cool guitar! Only one thing that stands out is the sharp edges on the high end of the fret board. Why so square? Also, FedEx? Not DHL or the USPS? Interesting.

[@caveira2099]

Glen, it is awesome to see how your video production got better and better over time. Congrats and keep up with one of the best REAL music information out there. 🤘

[@jojop6387]

Love to see Glenn rocking the Kyuss shirt🔥🔥🔥 People really take for granted how much those first 3 albums shaped the sound of 90s american heavy metal and laid the groundwork for the desert scene

[@Travendoesguitar]

Eastman (Beijing guitar brand) does laps around most Les Pauls I've played. Love my SB57

[@AeternumAngel]

The production cost is not the same in China vs USA, there is no comparision possible and yet second hand for 1k you can get awesome guitars made by very reliable builders in way more honest countries than China, countries that at least has workers rights. So yes paying 1k for a Chinese made gitar is not wise at all!.

[@motonut007]

First video I've seen from your channel. Not bad. Subscribed and looking forward to seeing what's next and dive through old videos.

[@shreder75]

You can get an ltd or schecter MIK for roughly half that. Or a MIM evh or charvel for half that.

[@DavelyDriven]

Strap-on dive is also a pain in the ass

[@leebuck8532]

Everything is doomed here. McDonald's quality has slid and they want $13 for a value meal. It's going to hell in a handbasket here.

[@DLR1976]

By the way Glen I’ve seen Asian made instruments almost on that price range. The Chinese made Jackson San Dimas Gus.G Signature was above $1500 and quality was stellar ;)

[@gm9953]

what is the name of the song at 2:35?

[@budgetguitarherogeartv4143]

At 2199 NEVER!

[@aguyholding1024]

I wonder if Kiesel is going to be upset about that colored fretboard.

[@TheSteveBoyd]

Dude... I was waiting for the payoff on The Pink Panther and you KILLED ME! 🤣 You nail the Pantera but miss the Mancini?! You bastard! 😂🤘 Great video as always. ☮

[@joependlebury9161]

So I can buy a Chinese made Harley Benton for 200 or a Chinese made Keipro for 2200 that sounds exactly the same. Maybe I'm cheap, but 2000 for some blue wood dye is shouting the word sucker very loudly.

[@robbsyre986]

Glenn stoked on the shirt. My guitarist and I have argued for years over which the better Album. Blues or Circus leaves town. Blues kills it every tune

[@datooch]

Ordered a Fender Stratocaster from the MOD shop a couple years ago. Got it and when I opened it there was paint missing on the bottom right edge. They obviously buffed it too hard. Over 2k for that! I contacted them and they never even responded. It’s nice to see competition. I’m putting that strat up on reverb soon. Every time I look at it I get pissed off.

[@ericsmith6633]

Why would you dock points for a bridge that does exactly what it’s supposed to? It’s not a Floyd, so it’s not supposed to dive bomb like a double locking trem. Killer looking guitar, would be interested to see what other guitars they have.

[@baumansound]

HAHAHAHAH! Thank you for the 1st song you played. I was NOT expecting that!

[@blakeanderson7906]

Nice work with the Pantera riff and I like the "curb your enthusiasm" music at the beginning of the video. Doesn't seem like a bad guitar.

[@BradRocker]

Do you have the exact model # ? I didn't see your model on the site.

[@jessehutchings]

5:20 Your playing is doing great, Glenn!

[@Flub1000]

I haven't bought new instruments for like 15 years. Recently i found it this channel, watched some videos and decided to put Glenn's words to the test. I've ordered a 300$ bass from china. (Aria Pro II. Its Japanese brand, but most of their instruments are being made in China nowadays) And compared it to my old Musicman bass (made in USA) only to find out this 300$ bass aren't any worse despite huge price difference. Also i've made a mistake, i've bought pickups before this bass arrived only to find out stock pickups are just fine. :) So yes, Glenn is right. With those CNC machines its doesn't matter where instruments are being made. And stock picks up are just fine even on inexpensive instruments. Folks! listen to this dude. He is trying hard to save you a lot of money!

[@SammyDukeMusic]

Sweet guitar and nice review. Although if that gig bag is as good as it looks in the video, I think that's the way better option than a hardshell case. Super heavy duty padded gig bags (a la Mono, Reunion Blues, etc.) are way more practical for touring, etc.

[@stevewoodyt]

I’m eventually going to mod one of my guitars with just the bridge pup. Then remove the pots and have just one switch for on/off. No volume no tone no selector cause I only need the bridge at 100. Probably take off four of the tuners as well.

[@Studio42dotCom-Real]

They made sure they sent a flawless model configured to your specs. Not exactly a "regular buyer/blind purchase experience". They did leave a good first impression though. I'm noticing if the instruments made in China are done by companies that specialize in musical instruments seem to do a much better job than factories where it's "just another product" being produced. I am mostly in a different but related circle and I know many companies will have their "budget" lines done in China and parts of Asia, using lesser expensive materials(usually) so as to make the products more affordable, while keeping their more "flagship" products in their "made in America" locations and often using more premium materials. The price tags certainly reflect those differences. I don't see how the American brands are gonna get away with continuing to charge such high prices when it's becoming more common to get the same or better at a much lower price. What we haven't seen yet is "how do they stand up to the test of time". I'm hoping that these instruments also hold up in that as well.

[@glenclifton4563]

Beautiful guitar. You are right about quality coming from China, and Indonesia.I know Boucher is having Eastman make some very nice acoustics with the Boucher name. The upper scale ones are way over two grand.I still love your playing!