I Tried The Cheapest Metal Guitar From Temu.

[@TaylorDanley]

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[@HeadCannon1776]

it's not capitalism that is causing the forced labor camps in China, it's Communism, racism (Han Chinese superiority), centuries of being evil to your fellow man being ingrained into Chinese culture.

[@AWMJoeyjoejoe]

One of us. One of us.

[@HyperWorld01]

Shoutout pls

[@annakonda2664]

Have you ever reacted to Swedish Tommy Johansson's Yt channel? He is the guitarist of Sabaton, has his own band majestica and sings like a god. Plays all the instruments himself. An amazing person. Listen to his covers of ABBA, Queen, Gary Moore and more and more

[@thedavesofourlives1]

And.... It's gone. (not available)

[@thiSHEAvyeartheffects]

That cheap of a guitar and still shipped in better packaging than a purchase from guitar center 🤣

[@roberth.6539]

Trust me, guitar center has their fair share of s*** guitars

[@RmX.]

Guitar center buying from Temu and selling 3 times the price

[@metalmike570]

@@RmX. That's a low blow.

[@Steve19345]

Guitar center is right where they belong, in Bankruptcy, lol!

[@metalmike570]

@@Steve19345 🤔🤯😓💩💩💩🙊💣💣💥🤘🤘

[@TonesScones]

Mad respect for the transparency, this is my first time watching your content but for sure not the last now. respect \m/

[@fondu-design]

same here

[@save02]

slightly unrelated but the aztec deathwhistle fr jumpscared me dude

[@TaylorDanley]

Sorry 😂

[@ghouling1111]

Hehehehe

[@fuckoff565]

@@TaylorDanley I'm not about to look that shit up again, that was terrifying. Do they really sound like that? If so, I can understand why they got their enemies scared shitless.

[@t41flyer]

I got two.

[@katylepetsos7512]

same here, honestly scared the hell out of me.

[@xsteox770]

Thanks for the honest with the review, and not just glossing over the issues.

[@MartinBryan]

You did an amazing job of discussing the issue and bringing them to light. I had heard about the privacy issues, but not the forced labor concerns . You’re the first person to have brought that up and you couldn’t have handled it any better .

[@RandyFortier]

Hell yeah. I love guitar stuff, but you were the first KZbinr to speak out about the issues aroud Temu, so that earns a sub in my book.

[@tihzho]

I agree, except for the "China is more evil than Apple" bit (my previous comment)

[@CCPotato]

Made the mistake of buying some stuff off Temu. Half of it was totally unusable, and my email spam has easily increased 1000% since. Considering all the sponsored content of theirs I've been seeing I appreciate an honest take. On an unrelated note, the flashback to you with short hair made me realize how long I've been following your channel now!

[@TaylorDanley]

Dude, it was weird seeing the clip when I added it! Thanks for sharing, I'm sorry for your email. I feel like it's probably easier to burn the account than it is to unsub from the email.

[@mrguitar5051]

Thats funny I bought tons off of Temu and have gotten not one spam message, huh! Yes some stuff is crap and guess WHAT! YOU CAN ASK FOR YOUR MONEY BACK! Imagin that DUH! Yet funny how you dont have a problem with the republicans as we speak forcing children into force labor do you! SMH!

[@Neolisk]

I bought a lot of stuff on temu. Not a single spam email. 90% of it still works.

[@JawnJet]

stg i bought pedals off there and they sound better than ogs @@Neolisk

[@vicu_negru]

i am at the state where i am too poor to buy shitty things made from chinesium...

[@datass666]

...A knock-off Fender sticker on a knock-off Ibanez 😂😂😂

[@johnmcclary754]

hey now.. what's wrong with. ibanez... XD

[@datass666]

@@johnmcclary754 ...They don't make enough lefty models...other than that, nada I'm a big fan of their products

[@chazzychizzle915]

oh it's not a knockoff... look at the fretboard this was made in the same indonesian factory as the real Ibanez! just a different label slapped on. Ibanez has been doing this since the 60s

[@SxSxG666]

Most guitars are knock-offs.That's not the problem.

[@swalsh76]

The uneven spacing of the middle single coil is killing me.

[@AWMJoeyjoejoe]

I don't understand the logic of guitars like this. They don't stay in tune, they sound like garbage, they don't play well. If anything they'll only put a new player off and end up gathering dust in a closet. By the time you've installed some decent tuners and pickups you might as well have just bought a better guitar in the first place. Just seems like a false economy to me.

[@beepsta]

money

[@jessehutchings]

It is a false economy. They are basically making a quick dollar off of parents or beginners that don't want to sink real money into a guitar

[@TaylorDanley]

I agree, but don't try to tell people that because then they think your shilling for companies that make good stuff lol

[@search895]

It's not only guitars. Many cheap products made in Asia are just fast mass produced copies of things that really work.

[@presmasterflash7555]

@@TaylorDanley you’re just saying that because Temu wants you to say that about the other guitar companies. Cmon we can see through that jazz…

[@jessehutchings]

Glad you drew attention to this issue not even just because it concerns temu but the more we rely on buying products from the web the easier it becomes for companies to hide abusive business practices and take advantage of our trust in receiving a product that meets their descriptions

[@TaylorDanley]

This is definitely true. This one just felt wrong, and I didn't want to scrap the video because I thought it was kind of funny, but definitely didn't want to promote their stuff without a very clear and strong disclaimer.

[@ShreddingFinn]

I don't know if I wanted to spend near 150 I'd just go HB. The guitar is currently 140.98 as of this morning on Temu. Maybe for 40 or 50 bucks

[@MaximusAdonicus]

The HB R-446 is similar to the Temu strat, but priced at 159€ and it's actually great! It's on par with the 300€ Jacksons and Ibanezes (which are on par with 600€ guitars)...

[@hydorah]

Harley Benton is no better than this. I reviewed a Harley Benton recently and actually found it worse than this kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmeWhoiIpcd3b68

[@metalmike570]

@@MaximusAdonicus Then you can invest another $50 on better tuners - if it needs them. Still a good price.

[@RockoutwithRocky]

​@@MaximusAdonicus I have the Harley Benton R-446 in blue metallic gloss, I bought it as a b-stock item for $135. It is a beautiful guitar and plays very well.

[@calebbliss8626]

the best thing to do to get a cheap metal guitar is get an Ibanez Gio or a used guitar. My first guitar ever was an Ibanez gio and I’ve been playing it for over 10 years now

[@CapnFlappyJaw42]

It's not my first guitar, but my 5th guitar (and the last one I bought) was a Laguna LE122 off a friend for $50 because he didn't quite like how it played, plus hardly played anyway. I bought that thing in 2015, and it's been my primary guitar since then. My Epi Les Paul that my parents bought me for my first REAL guitar back in 2009 and this stupid Laguna have been the only guitars that I keep. This past Christmas I had some extra money from so I decided to buy the Alpha and Omega pickups, new tuners, and a new nut because why not, I've enjoyed it and I wouldn't be out much if I didn't like how it turned out.

[@chazzychizzle915]

This guitar in the video is literally an Ibanez GIO model grg (lol) they're great guitars, just needs setup when it comes straight from the factory,

[@CHRlSBLAlN]

Firefly guitars are also a killer option on a budget. I hot-rodded one that I play over my USA Jackson on stage

[@thomasr.5443]

Just get a Harley Benton!

[@jameskinzer9476]

@@CapnFlappyJaw42 I also got a epi les Paul as my first real guitar and I love it. I pick it up more than my strat for sure.

[@KyleDaSloth]

Thank you for shining light on the temu subject. Such topics as these are sensitive and sometimes uncomfortable to discuss, but if they're not brought to light, they'll remain in the darkness. On a side note, the same money spent on that guitar can go towards a used Ibanez GIO or Jackson JS and the consumer will definitely have a more playable (and moddable) guitar. Thanks for showing me that I don't really want one of those for a mod project, no matter how cool it looks. Up the horns! 🤘

[@Temulon]

This is actually refreshing. To see a content creator with integrity and principals. I've seen others, like Jake Tran, promote sites and products they knew were sketchy, but the manufacturers paid him decent money, so yeah, glowing promotion coming up!

[@umutacar4133]

This is a good way to drop a topic of concern. I appreciate your clean, candid delivery of what you know of to create awareness and curiosity. kudos.

[@TaylorDanley]

Glad it was helpful!

[@michaelhawkins7389]

@@TaylorDanley Temu is more closer to WISH , how could you not see that? also both companys have their products come from China

[@depopsalator_6448]

At this exact timestamp 8:06 I got a Temu notification for the same exact guitar he is using

[@PopeCromwell]

Sus

[@JessicaFEREM]

that's extremely creepy. I would uninstall the app and delete the account.

[@Mianna.]

@@JessicaFEREM 💀

[@matteoderugeriis3394]

You're not alone 😂

[@matteoderugeriis3394]

You're not alone 😂😂😂

[@BenJammin1]

It would be a nice stage prop for the grand finale. The part of the show at the end when they smash guitars on stage.

[@jacksontheis1672]

your camera angles and prod. are cool, keep up the good work

[@feduwtc]

damn it, i didnt know your channel but just because you gave up on the sponsorship even after recording the video makes me appreciatte you a lot

[@moonboogien8908]

Yooo, FINALLY a KZbinr with the balls to say NO to temu.... now matter how much yuan they throw at you. Now that's some 'tegrity right there!

[@antonkovalenko364]

His integrity is one of the reasons I had subbed in the first place.

[@tihzho]

Chinese money is commonly call RMB not Yuan. The Renminbi (RMB) is the official name of China's currency.

[@moonboogien8908]

@@tihzho they are interchangeable words. CNY (yuan) is the official ISO 4217 abbreviation for China's principal currency.

[@tihzho]

@@moonboogien8908 True, however it is as I said, it's called Renminbi and is the official Chinese name.

[@AuntAlnico4]

😂nyse says it's yuan .​@@tihzho

[@needsLITHIUM]

This is just a Glarry Type 170 guitar with worse QC. Temu also has your payment info stored insecurely. If you get anything from there, use an anonymized payment obfuscation service. If you want a cheap, crappy guitar for a project, just get a Glarry. Or better yet, don't waste your money. lol

[@Destin65]

First, never apologize for raising awareness. It's something more people should do. Second, as sketchy as TEMU may be, there are much, much bigger companies like NIKE, Apple, and Foxconn that are doing the same thing. As with everything, BUYER BEWARE. I'm a big advocate of making informed purchases. Good video, and thanks for being honest!

[@BigBrain-ks8js]

@@Destin65 From my perspective, Temu is just like any other company but with additional affordable stuff, if they remove the cheap quality stuff on their platform it would just be like Amazon

[@danebowman6097]

The way you handled that situation is excellent. I really appreciate this video and I'm glad you released it.

[@chadbyford2680]

Hey man first video of yours I watched... I have been trying to figure out the Temu drama and you have explained it very well, thank you for that!

[@hexaldecima6839]

It's a good guitar practice modding and experimenting. I'm going to test how to polish frets, replace frets, remove paint, adding binding and staining if the wood looks okay.🎉

[@Cracktopus.]

That guitar looks A LOT like the Ibanez GRG170DX in Candy Apple Red I started playing guitar with year and years ago. Just file the headstock a bit, slap an ibanez logo on it and it's dead on. That guitar was better quality, though.

[@pinkranger123]

It lacks the Neck Binding, but yeah. I own a Gio 170DX too.😄

[@64siskat96]

@@Cracktopus. i have that exact guitar (the ibanez) the only bad things are the nut bridge and pickups but it feels really good

[@tomghzel]

Everytime I get a Temu ad I keep hitting those settings and telling Google I don't want to see those ads, but they keep coming. They probably offer YT / Google big money to keep spamming us.

[@xamislimelight8965]

I mean... the color was nice, that red was pleasant to look at, and I hate red guitars. Other than that, it was "we have an Ibanez at home" kinda vibe lol

[@zachsmith9194]

I've dealt with Chinese guitars. Yes, you can upgrade them. However, what I've found is that that upgrading the electronics can be a real B*tch. I went to replace a neck pickup and the entire inside of the guitar was a wood spiderweb. I had to cut all the internal wiring, router out the splinters, then wire and solder everything. Spend the money and buy an Ibanez Gio. It's on the lower end of the spectrum but they are solid guitars.

[@owl448]

I got a squier made in China, am I fucked?

[@antonkovalenko364]

I found a cheap Joyo Uzi pedal on there. I managed to get some decent 80s tone out of it. Im glad you said something about the "indentured servitude" going on. I had honestly not heard about it, either.

[@heyoh6482]

Damn i downloaded temu a few months ago, never purchased anything, thought all the notifications were annoying af, but just ignored them 😂. Had no idea about this. Just uninstalled it, thanks man.

[@search895]

The selector thing could be that is not well put in the cavity. It happened to my the same thing with an Ibanez RG i got from a second hand store. Whoever checked or set up the guitar for the last time (i bet no one in the shop did) put it the wrong way and I could not access to all 5 positions until I corrected the position of the switch inside.

[@DragonGrafx-16]

I saw that the cheap guitar has a tremolo bridge and wanted to see how bad it was lol

[@TaylorDanley]

That's funny I didn't even notice it. I don't think it came with a trem arm!

[@sinsofzyn480]

Great vid, the fact that you pointed out you weren't the best to weigh in on the issue got me to like and subscribe. You deliver the fact well.

[@robertclarkguitar]

Keep an eye on the prices of the coupon available purchase. I priced a guitar one day. 70 bucks on Temu. So i thought id see what the 300 usd coupon would do... Filled up my cart to make this happen and realised the guitar showed 129.00 with a ridiculous savings retail of 599.00 crossed out. That is super shady. That is your coupon. A lie about the retail they say they saved you. Not no but hell no. Haha

[@asf130thecompany7]

the ending requires balls of steel to make :) I like how you did it without eny drama

[@arjii2070]

is the solo you played at 6:45 a real song or is it just your own, sounds awesome man

[@SkitzoMFwittashovel777]

I bought this guitar, 40 pots and 40 volume nobs, a $5 p90, a “single coil hunbucker rail pickup” for $5, and a 6 rail humbucker from Temu. This is going to be THE Disastercaster

[@florian_thrash]

I love this guy, not only are his reviews top notch but he also sets his moral values higher than money, big W

[@adamdarmstaedter1256]

My friend got a tele - style guitar off Temu and he had me set it up. The gigbag had started ripping from the time he left home to the time I got it home!! I was afraid to hold it by the handles. The frets were sharp and not polished at all. Everything looked shiny and new, but you can just tell that the materials are questionable. The neck has a gloss finish, but it was so soft that my fingernails made indentations in it. The tuning machines were rough when turning. The pickups sound okay. I say it is a waste of $100. I got a sweet Cimar strat by Ibanez for $80 at a pawn shop that was made in Korea and is FAR better.

[@black_winghd1429]

Amazing video, thanks for the quick heads up!

[@friartuck379]

I was going to subscribe just for the great review. But the ending solidified it. I can more than appreciate a dude who is completely honest! Keep up the great work!

[@DebuMazumder]

I also bought this exact same guitar with the brand name Vault with is an Indian company who sells their guitar as a while label product Directly imported from China.....I paid almost 100$ for it and I must say the guitar wasn't bad...I even sold it for about 80$....So it was good for me

[@bencolemanart]

Thanks for the extra info on Temu, much appreciated and so important.

[@mohitrahaman]

I seriously admire your take on the political aspect of it. The tragedy with Xinjiang people esp Uyghur muslims stripped off their human rights violated by the Chinese government do not get much coverage nowadays. Thanks for informing and letting people judge for themselves and staying transparent. It's unexpected to hear such things from a channel as you but now quite gratified about your opinions. Huge props and respecc to you.

[@TaylorDanley]

Thanks. I hate posting stuff like this honestly, I end up getting a bunch of “well actually” comments and I’m not trying to debate this topic.. But I’m glad that most people seem to appreciate what I’m trying to do here. 💪

[@_vez]

It isn't that bad in Xinjiang...

[@milohasnolife]

Glad you continue to be very honest in your reviews and inform others of what they could be buying into. Please keep up the great work!

[@totalbullion5882]

Thanks for spreading awareness, I had no idea. (about Temu)

[@_vez]

Temu ain't that bad tbh

[@infrasound]

R and T are next to each other on the keyboard, the sticker is a typo of START your enjoyment. Edit also. nice presentation, good script reasonable and valid concerns and responses, subbed! (ps i randomly clicked on this)

[@mafiashpagety]

It looks like a copy of some Ibanez gio. So it is a Chibanez guitar for one-time use.

[@ABeeken]

First time watching one of your videos but you’ve got yourself a sub! Really appreciate the info on Temu - I don’t think they have quite the reach here in the UK but I’ve seen other KZbinrs do content on their products and they always seem sketchy as hell. Looking forward to checking out your other vids!

[@GearGasms]

You handled this perfectly! Nicely done ❤

[@MrAlanimal80]

I applaud you for doing what these big organizations won’t. It’s also a sad day when I get more truthful news from a guitar guy on KZbin than I will from actual journalists.

[@TaylorDanley]

In fairness, all the information I got was from actual journalists. I linked the articles I cited if you want to read further, but it was never my intention to try to inform people or get on a soapbox. I just wanted to state my case on why I felt it was unethical. Other guitar youtubers obviously don't feel the same, and that's OK. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions.

[@thetej1098]

the messages on your whiteboard tho 👌

[@TaylorDanley]

Easter eggs for super fans 💪

[@RokDAWG1]

I wanna see you upgrade that guitar! Turn a borderline chunk of junk into a monster player! 🤘

[@nothinwatever]

Yes that would be a sick video!

[@yasaldesilva]

@@nothinwatever Time for the Hello Kitty paintjob

[@SR1EXTREMO]

Hey, i was rooting for you liking the reverb pedal haha, here in Brazil, MVAVE is kinda "well known" as they make a cheap amp sim and effects processor called Cubebaby, which is pretty good for the R$170 (+- $35)

[@TaylorDanley]

It was very nice! Pleasantly surprised.

[@PanterAmetal100]

Temu seems like a rebranded AliExpress knock-off or something, catered to North America

[@mykecontrol314]

Dude, this the first of your videos I've ever watched. I subscribed. You seem like a really good guy.

[@GuitarAnthony]

Whomever that guitar is made by they nicked Ibanez's shark tooth inlay design.

[@wch30]

i mean its literally a fake rg

[@karu5101]

yeah, and the headstock too is pretty much just a copy of ibanez’s headstock

[@SeeJayPlayGames]

no one ever accused the Chinese of originality or craftsmanship

[@eggpod4567]

It was made in a labor camp by a bunch of kids. Can't be too critical. Don't buy from Temu. Youre basically saying what Hitler did is okay by supporting Temu.

[@JackSparrow-yb3lq]

Thank you for having an ethical approach to who you do business with.

[@s.f.morris7331]

I wonder if you had taken the plastic off the top of the pickups if it would have sounded a little clearer?

[@nunyafunyuns]

I don't want to give my money to temu. No temu or tik tok for this guy.

[@GR3ML1N_FLU1D]

0:10 erm the caption

[@hadleymanmusic]

I think its a good mod platform if its close out the box. Wish. C . For 64$ .i sanded the neck thinner, scribed out the square neck fot to match the round countour of the body heel. I potted the pickups. Now its down to a mexian fender bridge( its got that smaller metric trem) or possibly copy floyd next. Oh i routed more room fir the block to not bottom. I really like 6 screws not two posts

[@Wattershed93]

Probably from the same factory as Ibanez GIO guitars.

[@Igorator42]

At first sight I believed it was a GRG170!

[@Wattershed93]

@@Igorator42 yeah! Exactly :D

[@eggpod4567]

They're made in labor camps by little kids. Look deep into Temu. It's sick.

[@comparedtowhat2638]

Thanks for standing up and bringing this to our attention.

[@caldin]

Just get a harley benton 😭

[@ianthekirkland]

Temu is like McDonalds: Sometimes, you crave it, but you know what's in it and that it's not good for you.

[@bradleypariah]

New guitars basically never stay in tune, because the new strings are still settling, so we can basically dismiss that issue. If you have to, you can also just lock down the bridge. Back when I was a kid, I got my first Charvelle, and I signed up for lessons at a local guitar shop. My teacher taught me how to stretch out the strings and tune my guitar, and the techs at the shop worked on the action and got it up and running. Thus, being perfect from the factory also isn't an issue (just ask Gibson!). If a parent has a kid that doesn't always follow through with things, but the kid is begging for a guitar, this makes total sense. I see some comments on here calling this a "false economy" and I couldn't disagree more. As if feeling a new hobby out with minimal investment is somehow dimwitted. As if when someone decides to keep going with this hobby, and they do actually decide to upgrade parts over time to make their guitar better, the student won't have a deeper connection with a guitar they modded themselves. You'd think all these nay-sayers worked for big guitar companies. These geniuses must buy Ferraris for their children when they're learning how to drive too.

[@siremitch]

Dude did you go into a Time Machine and become a younger Pepper Keenan (COC/Down)? I swore at first from the thumbnail thats who you were. LOL Great video btw

[@BobbyCulpepper.srv3fender]

I always thought temu was fake

[@TaylorDanley]

I think in legal terms, they believe they are fake as well.

[@YourMomma-km4xj]

first time watching, IMMEDIate SSUB!! thanks for informing me about temu because i Live in Illinois and i keep using the site because its so cheap but now i know i qualify for the data leak lawsuit! i didn't know about the labor allegations and the data leak at all so thank youuuuuuu

[@tristen_grant]

Temu is a scam.

[@mathieuburton3764]

Innocents until proven guilty? Google got in trouble in the past for it. But you us youtube 😂

[@chuckfinley5206]

I get stuff from them all the time. You just have to know how to shop and what to buy. And so much is on Amazon also. Same exact stuff.

[@Ericsaidful]

They sell shit cheap because they steal your information and sell it. They’ve been shutdown before, by the Chinese government no less. Then they re-opened and rebranded. They are actually dealing in information like a media company as opposed to a traditional e-tailer.

[@Ericsaidful]

@@chuckfinley5206You’re missing the point. They are a Chinese company that is effectively selling items dirt cheap because they collect and sell personal information. Specifically, like Tik Tok, they must share all data, at any time, with the Chinese Government. People may not think that this is a big deal but information warfare will be the next big front in warfare. The amount of information including location data, specifically at U.S. Military installations, is a great threat. If you enjoy your way of life, I’d suggest just going through Amazon. They may compile data but they don’t sell it to the Chinese.

[@mysterymeat1216]

I've gotten many things from them. Everything arrived in perfect condition. Either I got lucky or you're a liar about their products

[@ralphhathaway-coley5460]

The mini universe is a great pedal (well if you like that sort of thing), I have one, from Ebay, and would like another to run in stereo. That said I believe the QC on these pedals is not 'top drawer' and some can be noisy. Amazingly you can use it, apparently, as an audio interface with your recorder of choice via the usb c socket, you can also power it through the usb c but again that tends to increase the background noise level.

[@chrisp5861]

Thanks for sharing this information. Great video!

[@norbertrivera]

Well, the only thing that makes me not buy this guitar are the tapes that surround the box, is too difficult to open.....

[@alexbrown723]

This is great! Great message at the end! I however do have a a flanger pedal from temu that is surprisingly fire.

[@Alex-tm4th]

I bought some valve stem covers for my car… they froze onto the stem and it cost me 1500 in new tires.

[@madoba8717]

I bought an SX superstrat guitar 10 years ago (maybe more). Which has the same body and pickup config. The only difference is the headstock. It was my first and only guitar until i got a Squire yesterday. It served my teenage self very well to be honest

[@q306005]

My mom bought me some Christmas gifts off Temu. She got me a kalimba. It's very nice actually.

[@babybearcool7253]

My mom got me a switch off of Temu. Its the best thing we got this christmas.

[@Jonw8222]

I've twice tried to post a thoughtful response to this issue, trying to view it from both sides and within seconds the post disappears. I'm not sure what is going on.. but it's not a good sign for the future.

[@robertthomas906]

Thanks a lot for the heads up about Temu. There seems to be a lot of problems with mysterious charges and no deliveries. I`m going to avoid them.

[@MichaelThomasOflaherty]

the glazo guitar looks like a ibanez grg but cheaper, I suppose you get what you pay for a guitar that wont stay in tune

[@seliniawatts176]

I think They put it in the bag so it doesn't break because some stuff are fragile.?

[@JesseWWPCo]

Awesome job on the transparency! Respect

[@mikeallen5291]

I love seeing that you have a Spider Valve behind you. They were totally underrated amps

[@personalwatching9312]

Cool video man. Best wishes with your channel

[@Crabman-nq1bb]

Before Temu this guitar was actually sold as a counterfeit Ibanez RG model. The markings looked legit too except they'll come off when scratched. They are marked as made in Indonesia and their serial numbers are from Ibanez Gio models and not RG. I bought mine for 160 USD in 2012. I even performed on stage with it. It had so many issues like the fretboards sunk in. The floyd rose was fake and it spelled "floyd rosd" on the tremolo. I destroyed it in 2021 after finding it while visiting my parent's home.

[@MWSRD]

ok so would a cow bone nut, basic fret level and setup and a decent set of strings not fix it cause pickup's sound ok and look very nice?

[@GianmarioScotti]

The most valuable part of this video starts at 10:22. I applaud your morals, Taylor.

[@TheREALOC1972]

A couple of years ago my 9 year niece decided she wanted learn how to play a bass so I got her Dlaso 3/4 bass from Temu, cost me 50 bucks or so, it's been a GREAT guitar to learn on because it sounds decent and she's not afraid to bang on it, She's getting an upgrade for Christmas but she's already said she's keeping the cheap one. Why because it sounds decent.

[@90lxfox3]

shipped in a flimsy box and a flimsy gig bag and still didnt have a broken headstock

[@callfourzero1931]

I am just over beginner level and recently bought a new $190 SG from a decent manufacturer. Looks good, feels good, doesn't stay in tune. Problem is toy like 14:1 tuners. $40 upgrade makes it a winner. I suggest buying something track tested playable as is.

[@aldersmoke1]

Major points for the transparency. I've seen multiple other guitar channels doing the Temu sponsorship and they haven't said anything about the issues with this company. I have a feeling doing this video the way you did is going to benefit you in the long run, because the key to these review channels is whether you can trust them.

[@TaylorDanley]

I just want to say also, that I just happened to stumble across it AFTER the video was shot and I was looking for B Roll during the edit... I'm sure a lot of guitar channels don't edit as much, and were probably oblivious to it... but also, I'm sure that there are some of them that just don't care 🤷‍♂️

[@Tankernkids1369]

The things i buy the most from Temu are solar lights and outdoor stuff. Havent dealt with any of the stuff you mentioned but will keep an eye out. Other than that. Awesome video. Thanks for the heads up on the guitar. Was actually thinking of getting one from there. 🤣🤣

[@chazzychizzle915]

what exactly is the brand? the fretboard honestly looks like it was made in the ibanez factory and relabeled

[@elralinde1504]

Appreciate the honesty, subbed.

[@kurtshirvinski836]

I love these as project guitars but I always encourage my new playing friends to get used EPS 10 series guitars. You can get them for sub $100 and I can give them a full set up. It also helps encourage them to start learning how to mod their gear

[@anthonywallace1676]

I just want a Mesa cab with a 5150 head with axe fx and I'd be sooooo happy. Your jam room is unbelievable 100k worth of equipment in 1 room fuck man your collection is insane

[@richardanderson4037]

So it’s only good to buy and gut it……and rebuild with EMG Floyd rose….or not that good??

[@josh2838]

Nice amps!! I'm surprised you don't have Splawn Amp. Good review 👍