Westcreek 333! Crazy good😍!

[@bennymoss833]

Love your videos and LOVE your opening dedication to our veterans.

[@j-man9457]

Thanks buddy! Much appreciated. The Vets are why we're all here man! They rock!

[@wasteddude9387]

If guitars have lives, you really did a humanitarian service on that 333. Excellent save! It sounds incredible.

[@j-man9457]

Very sweet guitar indeed!

[@guitarzan0515]

Incredible! That guitar is the stuff! And those cool licks!! Love It!! Your the Best! Thx for giving a shout out to All Veterans!!

[@j-man9457]

Thanks man! The Vets are the best! This guitar here in canada is thanks to them when you really think of it! Great times for guitar players!

[@jimmyz2098]

Very nice guitar, Jay-Bo! I love a Semi-Hollow! I have a few of them, and have had several more that have been bought / sold / traded. I have a real affinity for Semis. Just love em.' Some great Blues and Blues Rock to be squeezed out of them. And I dig that one you've got there. Rock on Bro!

[@j-man9457]

Thanks man! Cool I didn't know you for a semi- H man haha! They are cool for sure. I like it more than I thought I would but it will be replaced with another telecaster style at some point for sure hahaha! J

[@j.powellnetwork]

Sounds great! Westcreek has really been knocking these out the park!

[@j-man9457]

Yes sir they have!

[@rainerjaschke5216]

I really, really enjoyed the tones coming from that guitar. It sounded fantastic. If only you lived around the corner from me you could teach me how to play. Guitar sounds great and your playing sounds just as good. This was a fu n one to watch! Keep them coming my friend.

[@j-man9457]

Thanks Rainer! If ever you're in PEI drop in for a visit! Not sure I can teach you much, we can definitely talk guitar and jam hahaha!

[@rainerjaschke5216]

My jam is more like a spam lol@@j-man9457

[@greggaedeke2386]

My blue racer arrived today and holy stripes I'm so impressed. I think I'll buy another model for sure! Unreal how well it plays right outa the box!

[@j-man9457]

Awesome! great to hear. Happy for you bud! Enjoy!

[@dananthony6258]

Glenn Beck gave an awesome speech yesterday. It was about George Washington and hero’s that sacrificed everything. Thanks for the appreciation of our nation’s greatest on this video.

[@dannymacnevin3939]

Hey man, thanks for reaching out to me on Saturday and letting me know that you had this guitar! I hadn't seen this video, because I spent my entire weekend in the garage building an amp cabinet, but when you sent me the photo of this thing, I was ready to buy without trying, but glad I popped in to your place yesterday! It was good seeing you for a minute. It was so nice, I bought it on the spot! What a great guitar man, and rounds out my humbucker guitars! You know I've always been a Strat / Tele guy, but this thing sings like a bird! Thanks brother!

[@j-man9457]

Thanks Danny! Glad you like it and I appreciate the kind words! That guitar is awesome and is meant for a player of your caliber. I wouldn't have done it justice! Rock on!😎

[@user-dd1bf3oj7j]

Got the 333 and I love it; Thanks for doing this review !

[@j-man9457]

@@user-dd1bf3oj7j hey thanks man! Glad you like it. Great guitars for sure! Enjoy and keep rockin!

[@allenmahan9393]

Thank you for your service!

[@j-man9457]

@@allenmahan9393 hahaha! No problem!

[@wasteddude9387]

I rarely feel like anyone opens my eyes to a new perspective. But your tribute at the beginning of this video did do that. Thank you for making me a more aware person. A more aware American.

[@j-man9457]

Hey thanks for the kind words! We all forget the blood shed that we call freedom! Vets are awesome!😀

[@TechnoRiff]

Nice playing - some GNR, VH, jazzy stuff, and your signature country picking! Even with some abuse, it looks like the open box 333 still performed well. I don't have a semi-hollow (yet), so this one goes on my list. Another one on it is the Grote that has SS frets; too many axes to acquire!

[@j-man9457]

Hahaha Thanks and I hear you! Lots of fantastic budget options out there now with some amazing features! Gotta love it!

[@eric080480]

These also have the superior Alnico 5 humbuckers to the DC, Helios or Revenge. I went with Amber finish as it was $70 off on Prime days with Affirm financing. Yours sounds great!

[@j-man9457]

Thanks! These are great guitars! I sold this one to a buddy of mine who really wanted it, but I think I'll get the blue one...😁

[@peskypesky]

oh man i want one of these now. nice playing!!

[@j-man9457]

Thanks man! Yup these are great!

[@tsharpton1]

I love mine. It also had a flat fret I think #9 that I had to recrown. It does have wax potted pickups, sheielding paint, full size pots, real switch and quite a bargan.

[@j-man9457]

Awesome! Thanks man. Always appreciate the info 😀!

[@Jay-hi4zn]

Bought the 333 i couldnt belive the quality, humbucker pick ups $239 cad. Its awesome love it

[@j-man9457]

Yup these are fantastic! Enjoy!

[@PulauSwan]

With reviews like this, expect them to be sold out very soon. 😊

[@j-man9457]

@@PulauSwan hahaha thanks man!... This is an old video and they haven't sold out yet so no worries hahaha

[@user-yc7kh4ch9n]

Man! you contributed to make me buying this guitar... what a deal and sound! I will post some videos soon of some gigs.. the only thing which kind of concern me is the truss rod screw.. I just have the feeling is made of a metal which I'm still finding out how resistant it is. My fear is that get stripped or something.. But man... grea great sound!

[@j-man9457]

Cool thanks for commenting. As far as the truss rod goes, I have had 4 of these so far and no issues and I haven't heard of anyone yet who has had a problem with theirs. Use the correct size wrench (4mm) and you should have no problems😀

[@markturner5996]

Great content- the guitar turned out really nice! Maybe you shoud playing that guitar more often- you seem to draw inspiration from it!!

[@j-man9457]

Thanks! Yeah maybe so should eh? I actually sold this one to a friend. But I did get the same model in blue😄

[@calbrockocat8728]

Reminds me of my HB35plus- the horn edges are not so pointy. You may end up liking this one more than you imagined. Nice demo and what a good deal!

[@j-man9457]

Thanks and yeah sweet guitar! Not really my style but you're right I do like it more than I expected I would😀

[@michaelr.4878]

Every time I watch these videos that review and talk about how great some of these budget guitars are...I get excited and tell myself that I'm going to buy one. ......and then I remember that I'm lefthanded..and the realization that these companies don't offer the majority of their models in lefthanded versions. For over 30 years, I have been regretting I didn't force myself to learn to play righthanded when I was a kid.

[@j-man9457]

I hear you man! I have emailed a few companies to ask about left-handed guitars but I always get the same answer..."it's in the works"...🙁

[@meanodaddyo1057]

I scooped up one of these a few weeks ago. Absolutely love it. Have you found a case that fits the 333?

[@j-man9457]

I ordered one from my local Music store that fits a 335. Should be in tomorrow. I'll let you know.

[@jimlewis6680]

Shout out from Military Police Corp Veteran and Guitar player. Just love playing and trying different guitars and love watching KZbin guitar videos of y’all playing different guitars. 🫡

[@j-man9457]

Awesome man! Thanks for your service! Yep, love all that stuff too! Cheers, keep rockin' and happy holidays!😀

[@chiinwatv]

Wow so amazing

[@j-man9457]

Thank you! ❤

[@jarce9032]

Thanks J-Man! I've got a blue one coming in tomorrow. Pretty stoked ! I didn't get quite the sweet a$$ deal you got but 1/10th the cost of a 335. Respect... I had to sell my dot 335 a few years back due to 'circumstances' as they say. Miss her...:( I'm a luthier/tech and when I sand necks I delineate the headstock end sand line by placing my hand as though im fretting a chord as close to the headstock as I can. A V shape forms between the thumb and pointer finger. I off the headstock side and use abrasive pads (not sandpaper) to take the gloss off. Same with the body side of the neck ..looks more natural l

[@j-man9457]

Good to know man, thanks! Sorry to hear about the 335😖 Been there! The 333 is great, you'll love it once set up😀 Rock on man!

[@jarce9032]

@@j-man9457 Cheers ! Got it this afternoon... AMzn 2 days early... looks and feels good.. new strings and setting her up rn! Happy days !

[@j-man9457]

@@jarce9032 awesome man! Enjoy!

[@1finemeat]

Look here J-Man, I just pulled the trigger on this one and you talked me into the DC also. You make them sound so good I can’t help it!

[@j-man9457]

Hahaha you're too kind man! But look here 1finemeat, it's not me lol, it's the guitar! They sound and play great! Hope you get good ones too! Let me know how you like them!

[@finemeat]

Both came today. $175 for the 333 and $135 for the DC. I love both and ordered the Helios, $160 including tax. I returned a Dean m24 that will pay for all 3 and may get the Racer to. Wow on these guitars and thank you!

[@j-man9457]

@@finemeat wow man! Congrats! Glad you got some good ones too! 3 guitats for the price of 1? Can't beat that Hahaha. And maybe a 4th on the way? Quite a collection Man. Pretty sweet!

[@mauricehashie6283]

Great work bro! From Moe.

[@j-man9457]

Thanks man. Yeah turned out great!

[@dancotterman1267]

Great chops there! Im afraid if I get one with flat and worn frets it would go back in a flash! Great guitar when you get a good one.

[@j-man9457]

Thanks man. I knew there. Would be issues with it being a return. Just needed a little TLC.

[@jamesbacchi5353]

Dude, you're too humble....You're a damn good guitar player.

[@j-man9457]

You're too kind! Thanks for the comment! Sweet guitar haha! Rock on!

[@mjtejero]

Hahaha J-Man, you're not mediocre in playing guitar 😀 Such great playing! 🥰 This is really a good shape, although not sure if it's in my wheelhouse as Jazz is not my strong suit 😂 Nonetheless always a good review 😂

[@j-man9457]

Thanks buddy! Jazz isn't in my wheel house either lol! Cool guitar though for sure!

[@wasteddude9387]

I can’t believe you got another WestCreek. That’s awesome. I own the DC, the Revenge, the Helios, and the Racer. FYI, my Racer’s A-string tuner has about three mls of loose play. But that’s the only fault I’ve found in all my WestCreeks so far.

[@j-man9457]

Pretty good RBI so far I'd say hahaha! Awesome man. Happy you got all good ones!

[@wasteddude9387]

@@j-man9457. Yeah, you’re right. I sounded a bit off there. I wasn’t focused enough on my comment.Th weird thing is that I really couldn’t think of anything else wrong. But that can’t be right. Anyway, I’m sure I’ll find more issues. But aside from that Groove guitar, you’re not doing too bad yourself! So congrats on that!👍🏼🎸

[@j-man9457]

@@wasteddude9387 hahaha thanks! Your WC guitars are good, mine are good, other oeoples I've watched are good, so I think it CAN be! I think these are just good solid guitars at an afordable price and I'm all for that! Hahaha

[@wilele7133]

Well, another Westcreek to add to my wish list lol! Teles are still my favorite, but I love a good archtop, too! Great demo, and I love the matte look of that pickguard. I'll just have to wait until the funds allow...

[@j-man9457]

Right on man! Yeah great guitar. I won't keep it though, not tele enough for me haha... 200 CAD and it's yours hahaha!

[@wilele7133]

That's a great deal, but I'm saving up to buy a PRS SE from a guy I work with. That's a deal I can't pass up, so I'm going to have to wait on some other ones for a while! I think I have a GAS problem! Lol

[@j-man9457]

@@wilele7133 hahaha! We all have GAS buddy! A good syndrome to have!

[@onefatstratcat]

I agree.. Mine took a little bit of setup work but it's a nice sounding solid axe for the money. I liked it so much I purchased their yellow SG style guitar. It didn't require as much setup work but did need a pickup swap. I put in an old black pair of hot Deans and now it looks better and sings like Bluebird in heat! :)

[@j-man9457]

Awesome man! Sounds like you got those dialed in! Westcreek makes some really nice stuff for sure!

[@JohnGSchuur]

Wow beautiful 🤩

[@j-man9457]

Thanks... yeah it was a little rough at first but it turned out great! Super nice guitars!

[@JohnGSchuur]

@@j-man9457 I always to buy such a guitar but they are quite expensive … maybe a Shire H7 model … are you familiar with the brand ?

[@j-man9457]

@@JohnGSchuur the Sire H7 here in Canada is $1150 dollars! The Westcreek 333 in this video is only $350 😁

[@JohnGSchuur]

@@j-man9457 wow 😯 the westcreek is a better buy then

[@j-man9457]

@@JohnGSchuur of for sure! It's only a 1/3 the price but definitely not 1/3 the guitar hahaha!

[@TheJohnburghardt]

Great review. Appreciate your recognition of veterans on Remembrance Day! The placement of the toggle switch on your WestCreek model at the top horn seems different from the location on the models listed on Amazon. Did you by any chance move the location?

[@j-man9457]

Hey John, thanks! Vets are the best! Nope switch is right where it was when I received it😀. When I look at Amazon.ca pictures, the switch location looks the same to me. Maybe they have an updated version of this model out there? Who knows haha Cheers!

[@davidjonorato3554]

Another absolute steal of a guitar for the bucks!

[@kajlauritsen9729]

Hey J good job as usual. Your playing is top notch. I'm gonna put you on the spot, of the two. The westcreek 333 or the iyv ijz-300 which would you choose

[@j-man9457]

Ohhhh that is a tough one... it's a tie in every way except The 333 has a bigger body, and since I'm not a big body guitar fan, if I could only have 1, I'd take the IYV 300 because of it's smaller body😀 however.... the componants in the Westcreek, switch and pots are superior!

[@bluztime5271]

Great review! How much does it weigh?

[@j-man9457]

Thanks. Just under 7lbs

[@po5541]

Dude u are amazing guitar player very humble u are

[@j-man9457]

Thank you very much for the kind words. Much appreciated. I have lots to learn and work on for sure, but the journey is fun! cheers!

[@madmonty4761]

They have this guitar on sale right now for $69! I ordered the red one and the hunter green one just because. That doesn't look or sound bad at all especially for that price! Thanks for the review. Oh yea, how long did it take for you to receive yours?

[@j-man9457]

Wow that is crazy cheap. That's almost 3 for 1! Got mine in 3days😀 Let me know what you think!

[@markredsicker9392]

You're a class act sir. I'm planning on buying a semihollow. The newer Eart 335 style.with the bigger upper horn, I think they call it the Eart ES 325. They're back up to $399 and I don't wanna spend that much. My question is: Is the overall quality and playability of the West Creek guitars this one in particular on the same level of the Eart guitars? In your opinion? Getting this would save me $200 and it sure seems like it's on the same level.....

[@j-man9457]

@@markredsicker9392 hey thanks for the comment. I don't know about the EART 335. Never had one or played one. But I've had EART Teles, and the Westcreek stuff is every bit as good. These 333s I've have 4 and sold 3. 2 went to professional musicians who gig with them regularly and they are completely stock other than the set ups I've done on them. And the 3rd went to a gentleman who uses it for tracks in his studio. So I'd say they are very capable😄.

[@carlhuffman6792]

Nice ax j man 😮

[@j-man9457]

It's pretty nice, for something I would never have ever considered buying haha. Plays great!😀

[@richw131]

Thank you two

[@oldasrocks9121]

I like this new style with the "sg" mouse ears. The DC is one of the Amazon guitars I'm distantly infatuated with I haven't pulled the trigger on yet. And now this one! Love the Pelham blue, they're out tho, after Xmas maybe.

[@j-man9457]

Hey Man! Yeah the Westcreek stuff is great! I did a video on the DC here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4Stqol7g9Wog68si=adANVaQiKqMsRVqw Sweet guitar and fun to play!

[@summersleepmusic]

They're getting harder to come by. Get the DC. I can't put it down!!!

[@j-man9457]

@@summersleepmusic Awesome man! Yeah I had the white one. Great guitar. Sold it to fund other purchases, but I will eventually get another😀

[@horangmalcolm]

I was made to watch your video by an algorithm. Is this guitar of good quality? If it's really good I'll buy this guitar. Where did yiu buy this guitar? Which site?

[@j-man9457]

Hi there! These guitars are made by a company called Westcreek. They are very affordable and extremely well built. Mine was used, but they have typically great fret work, really food tuners, excellent electronics and great sounding pickups. The only place to buy them as far as I know is from Amazon. That is where I got mine. Hope this helps!

[@jodycopeland1]

How do you purchase returned guitars?

[@j-man9457]

Check for "buy used like new option" under price. If it's there, you can get the item you're looking at for less 😄

[@philmcglauflin]

Hey J-Man, have you checked out the Westcreek Tele? I'd be interested in your opinion. Thanks

[@j-man9457]

Hey thanks.... No not yet. They are not in Canada yet. But I will 😉👌

[@GUFFYissingle]

How loud is it unplugged?

[@j-man9457]

Loud enough that you could play it unplugged at home, but compared to an acoustic guitar, it's not very loud.

[@manny7289]

Hello. I was wondering around how much this one weighs? Also, how would you describe the neck shape?

[@j-man9457]

Hey Manny, great questions. It weighs around 7.5 lbs. The neck is very similar to a Gibson style neck. It's thicker than a slim C fender neck for sure but it kind of feels like and old 50s telecaster neck. 😀

[@manny7289]

@@j-man9457 Thank you very much. Awesome playing

[@j-man9457]

@@manny7289 thanks buddy!

[@summersleepmusic]

Would it be worth adding a Bigsby?

[@j-man9457]

It would if you like the guitar and if you like bigsbys haha.. personally I wouldn't as I am not a trem fan😁

[@summersleepmusic]

The trem is my bread and butter… all my videos on this channel are psychedelic. 😂

[@j-man9457]

@@summersleepmusic awesome! I have enough trouble playing guitar with a bridge that doesn't move hahaha! My bread and butter is a 3 saddle ashtray bridge lol!

[@zuperdee]

Different from a Telecaster, yes, but still REALLY good sounding! What you did with that pickguard was GENIUS! But what did you do about the frets? BTW, plenty of country, rockabilly, and rock guitarists have played ES-335s and other semi-hollow type guitars, including Chet Atkins, Eddie Cochran, Brian Setzer, Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton (during the Cream years), Larry Carlton, Ritchie Blackmore (early years), and David Grohl! The earlier version of it had a horn shape closer to a real Gibson ES-335. I’m guessing that they’re trying to avoid a lawsuit from Gibson with the newer horn shape, but what they did seems more original than the horn shapes on some other ES-335 clones I’ve seen like the Firefly 338. Come to think of it, 338 minus 333 equals 5… Hmmmmm, I wonder if that was intentional! 😂

[@j-man9457]

Hahaha hey you might be on to something there... if the math works 😏🤔

[@zuperdee]

@@j-man9457 So what did you do to clean up the frets? Didn’t you say they were badly worn?

[@j-man9457]

@@zuperdee I mentionned in the video I did a full fret leveling... crown and polish too... 😀

[@zuperdee]

@@j-man9457Haha, I just revisited this video after seeing that guy gigging with this guitar, to recall what exactly you did with it. By the way, just for future reference: A better way to polish plastic pieces like pickguards is Novus Plastic Polish! I have often used Novus Plastic Polish Number 2 with a simple cloth rag to buff out discoloration and scratches from old Bell-era telephones, and I even once removed an accidental dye stain from plexiglass! Doing it this way keeps the original look, too.

[@j-man9457]

@@zuperdee thanks I will look that up!

[@paxonearth]

Cool! Nice noodling, J-Man. Neck dive?

[@j-man9457]

Hey thanks hahaha! Surprisingly very little neck dive at all. Nice over all balance to these. 😀

[@paxonearth]

@@j-man9457 That's good news. Thanks.

[@j-man9457]

@@paxonearth no problem man! But maybe keep in mind that I'm a Tele guy, so teles are a little neck heavy, so for me this doesn't feel very neck divish haha... if you're a strat guy, you may notice head dive with this... it's all perspective!

[@JLong-py6mx]

I appreciate that you started your video with a tribute to the veterans. Shoot me a text if you decide to sell this one. I may be interested. 😀

[@j-man9457]

Thanks! And Definitely selling it haha!

[@MrMoneyHelper]

How can you say it was a great guitar when it had such fret problems? You turned it into a great guitar with lots of work. Those frets will also need to be replaced sooner because they had to be leveled as a practically new instrument. It did sound great.

[@j-man9457]

Yeah I see your point... fit and finish, hardware and electronics are very impressive. Most guitars twice the price need fret work to get them playing perfectly, so it wasn't a major fix 😁

[@TRICK-OR-TREAT236]

DO YOU THINK THE QUALITY IS AS GOOD AS SHITCREEK GUITARS FROM CHINA ?

[@j-man9457]

??? Typo, or are you just wasting my time? These are awesome period!

[@TRICK-OR-TREAT236]

TYPO BUT YOU'RE SUPPOSE TO ASK WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING OR TELL ME I'VE GOT MY CAPS ON. L.O.L. @@j-man9457

[@James-zx1qy]

Thank you sir!😊

[@j-man9457]

@@James-zx1qy no, thank you for watching and commenting. Much appreciated! ☺️

[@alexacojo]

Hi, it's me your friend from Calgary 😀 we've talked a month ago or so about the WestCreek Helios. If you don't mind, would you say this 333 has the same neck like the Helios? I mean it would make sense since it has the same inlays, but does it the neck feels the same when it comes to thickens and how wide it is?

[@j-man9457]

Hey good to hear from you again Alex! Yes. It's very similar😀 A little beefier than a fender slim C neck but super comfortable and fun to play!😁

[@alexacojo]

@@j-man9457 thank you!!! a little update, I've got the WestCreek Revenge in purple and the WestCreek Racer in dark grey with the racing stripe, I love both of them.

[@j-man9457]

@@alexacojo wow, that's good to know man! Those are sweet guitars for sure. Enjoy and keep rocking