WESTCREEK CERBERUS TWINS Part One: 1 Good - 1 Messed up!

[@peterpellerin1374]

Rock 'n' Roll All Nite!

[@j-man9457]

Yup great tune! I should learn it hahaha!

[@robertkeays4292]

I have the ezact same one. I just changed the tuning pegs out, stays in tune very well, use mine in gigs all the time never fails me!!

[@j-man9457]

Awesome man. Thanks for sharing that info with me! Rock on!

[@squirrel-1969]

Clearly it doesn't matter the shape of the guitar, it just goes to show you can play any style with this one. It sounds great whether it's chicken picking country, classic rock or even metal! Well done J MAN!

[@j-man9457]

Ahhhh thanks man!😊 It's a checknoff of the guitar bucket list for sure lol! Never thought I'd ever play one, or have one let alone two! Hahaha!

[@guitarzan0515]

Well, I see you have finally found your True Calling!!! Rock on!!

[@j-man9457]

Hahaha! But it doesn't have Tele pickups in it! 🤣🤣🤣

[@brothersnippy1373]

I bought one just like this in reverse silverburst as a Xmas present for myself. The first one I got had some unlevel frets above the 12th so I sent it back. The replacement they sent was perfect though. I planned on having to replace the humbuckers initially, but am very impress with the way they sound powerful, bright, and clear. Only parts I ended up replacing were the tuners. They were pretty good but I wanted something with a 21:1 ratio. The stock ones were 18:1 and probabally fine for most people. The nut is made of bone but is painted black. Mine was cut perfectly. I like the maple neck, it is super stable for tuning and the funky headstock cutout is a bit weird but I found it to be an ideal place to put my headstock tuner. Great guitar for the price! Quality wise I would compare it to some of my $1000 Korean made guitars. Great video, thanks.

[@j-man9457]

Wow Awesome man! Thanks for sharing your experience and for the feed back. Much appreciated. For a 6.6LBS guitar, this thing is definitely solid and stable for sure! Cheers and Rock on!

[@stephenskiles7782]

I got the white ex style guitar. One thing they really need to do is thin the neck ,seat the frets better ,put the strap button from neck to a better location.

[@j-man9457]

Good suggestions! 😀

[@DoomRoomRecords]

Got one last week and I'm super impressed.... 219 euros shipped and my impressions are just like yours. Maybe too light to be mahogany (at least the mahogany we know) but great great guitar; with some eq as a first stage before the amp I get an emg type sound, which is incredible. Will have some work done on the nut (which is anyway set up very well from the factory) to squeeze all the possible playability as I am surely gonna keep it and play it a lot!

[@j-man9457]

@@DoomRoomRecords right on man! Glad you got a good one! Enjoy, and Rock on!

[@calbrockocat8728]

Sounded metal to me, J! You can play a lot of styles and make it sound right. ANother cool Westcreek. By the way, I can confirm that I WAS NOT THAT CRAZY LEFTY. I buy lefty guitar from brands that want my business. Fun demo and review!

[@j-man9457]

Hahaha never thought for a minute that was you lol! Too bad they don't make lefties. I think you'd love their offerings if they did! This is a really cool guitar. Surprisingly comfortable and super easy to play while standing... 😀

[@danrunnoft6642]

Clearly, you are that guy! You're just hanging out with the wrong crowd.

[@j-man9457]

Hahahaha! Never looked t it that way lol! Thanks!

[@allenmahan9393]

Id like to try a V! Thanks, Jason 🎸

[@j-man9457]

@@allenmahan9393 they are surprisingly fun and super comfortable to play! I've been missing out all of these years hahaha!

[@zuperdee]

Jimi Hendrix famously used to mod his guitars for left-handed play that way, of course... Come to think of it, Hendrix had a custom-made Flying V, too! 😂That said, I totally agree that it’s NOT cool to mod a guitar and then return it all messed up that way. The original Gibson Flying V actually had a grippy felt strip along the side for seated playing… However, the BEST way to play a Flying V seated is to use classical posture with the V part between the legs, rather than in the cowboy posture. In this position, the Flying V is THE most comfortable guitar ever! I bet you’d get a few looks playing your kind of music with a guitar like that on stage! 😂 I can tell that it’s not really your style… But I must say, that neck humbucker really doesn’t sound too bad at all-I actually like the sound you get from it! The bridge pickup sounds rather muddy though, and definitely NOT like a Tele. As for the Helios pickups: Covered humbuckers can potentially be a bit darker than uncovered pickups, especially if the covers have plating that is not magnetically transparent. You could also EASILY remove the Helios pickup covers if you really wanted to-just take a small box knife or a razor blade and carefully cut the solder at the edges. (Do NOT try to melt that solder, as it could potentially melt other components, ruining the pickup.) HOWEVER, I think taking the cover off generally doesn’t make as big a difference in pickup tone as the magnet material and the way that the coil is wound.

[@j-man9457]

Thanks man! Yup would be funny to take this to a gig and that might happen lol! The Helios is getting tele pups soon hahaha! Helios to Telios 😉! Happy New Year buddy!

[@zuperdee]

@@j-man9457 Happy New Year to you, too! If you do end up taking the Cerberus to a gig, you’ll have to show it! 😂 Telios, eh? Why am I not surprised!? Everything seems to get transformed into a Tele-sounding guitar with black hardware in that basement of yours! 😉😁

[@j-man9457]

@@zuperdee hahaha you bet! My basement is a dark and mysterious place. No guitar is safe! Hahaha!

[@CBolt17]

I got the Stardust Burst for X Mas. I love it. The bridge was on backward. Once I fixed that, and but Ernie Ball .10s, it played great

[@j-man9457]

Sweet man! Go Santa! Haha! Thanks for the update!

[@CBolt17]

@j-man9457 he's the man! Haha and I gotta say, I you are an awesome player. I pop when you go off and do those chicken pickin' runs. HNY from Newfoundland

[@j-man9457]

@@CBolt17 hahaha thanks brother! NFL is on my bucket list. I've never been but want to go some day! Cheers from across the big bay LOL!

[@CBolt17]

@j-man9457 NL welcomes you. If you ever come this was and find your self in St. John's, reach out. We'll jam lol

[@j-man9457]

@@CBolt17 that would be awesome! Thanks!

[@marvinmartin3438]

Midnight Maniac. Great song. Just sayin

[@j-man9457]

Hahaha! Didn't think anyone would get that riff! Good one buddy!😎

[@jimmyz2098]

Cool guitars, Jay. For that kind of cash..... it's nuts you can get something like this now. You smoked it! I might have to eventually check one of these out. How is the neck? Is it fat? Is it wide? Or in the normal range? I got the Westcreek DC - and I hate the neck. I'll get rid of it. I might be interested in one of these, if the neck is not so wide & also chunky.

[@j-man9457]

Hey buddy H-N-Y! The DC neck feels like a 50s style fender neck Fat D shape... these necks are definitely thinner, but still have more meat than say a fender slim C neck profile...😀

[@jimmyz2098]

@@j-man9457 Got it! Thanks!! You can ignore the same question - in tonight's vid.

[@j-man9457]

@@jimmyz2098 hahaha I just answered it lol!

[@theguitarprofessionals8584]

Dogs of War!!!!!!!!!!! WOW Shredders!!!!!!! Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@j-man9457]

Hahaha H-N-Y brother! Very cool and well balanced guitar, I gotta say!😎

[@totalbullion5882]

I love these but I really wish they would get the beveled edge right, it's crooked on most I've seen. Returned 2 myself.

[@j-man9457]

Really? Wow... doubled checked mine and it's pretty darn straight looking to me! Sorry to hear that!

[@totalbullion5882]

@@j-man9457 That means there's hope!

[@j-man9457]

@@totalbullion5882 hahaha there's always hope man! Plus I may just be less observant than you 😉. Cheers!

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

And it already come with black hardware. Swap the helios pups with the buggered one

[@j-man9457]

Haha yes black! All it's missing are tele pups lol! My conversion rings are on the way... the Helios will be the Telios soon enough haha! I'll send you those pups when I take them out😁

[@D2RPlayer]

They don’t come with strings ?!

[@j-man9457]

Yeah they do! I had just removed them because the previous owner had strung it up left handed!

[@TheRealFrankWizza]

I bet it was returned just because it's a flying v. They are hard to play sitting down.

[@j-man9457]

Maybe, but one would think anyone looking to get one of these would already know this hahaha!

[@TheRealFrankWizza]

@@j-man9457 I disagree, these are priced at entry level. It's a good chance the person who purchased this before never had a flying v, or even tried one. At least this one doesn't have neck dive lol.

[@zuperdee]

Flying V’s are VERY easy to sit down with if you use a classical posture with the V part between the legs, as opposed to the cowboy posture. In this position, they are the best EVER, especially as when seated this way, the V shape can naturally help maintain correct neck angle for playing.

[@j-man9457]

@@zuperdee takes some getting use to, but you're right!

[@TheRealFrankWizza]

@@zuperdee And if you don't sit with a classical posture? That must be why I traded off or sold 4 of them and the 2 I still have don't get played. I can't just sit down and play in my desk chair, or kicking back on my couch. I even have a Jackson players choice RR. Never leaves the case because I find it to be unweildy. As a beginner is it not more useful to have an instrument that can be played with mostly any posture, rather than a specific one? S type or lp type guitars are perfect for that. Also V's come cut at different angles. I even watched a review of this last night where a guy with a bunch of basses and guitars littered around him (not a beginner) found out that these things are hard to sit with, he eventually got it by sitting on the end of the couch and wedging the V between his leg and the couch. That isn't optimal.

[@roberte03915]

Duuude! I *cannot* be buying more guitars. Stop making this look so awesome (really great playing, by the way). Is it possible they are actually using the materials they claim (mahogany/maple/rosewood) at this price? That's insane. Is the hardware garbage? Sounded like the tuners weren't great at least, and the strings (but really, most people change the strings straight away anyhow).

[@j-man9457]

Haha thanks for the comment. Yes these guitars are really made with the materials listed... the question would be what grade of maple and mahogany?? I'll guarantee it's not AAA flamed maple lol but I'd be willing to bet it's the same quality as what you'd find on Epiphone guitars at double to triple the price (here in Canada anyway) Same goes for the hardware. Easily comparable to what you'd find on an Epi. I would say the 2 biggest issues you may run across are a few bad tuners and ocasionally inconsistent fret heights... and yes factory strings typically suck! Mostly because they have been on the guitar for months in different climates before you even get it unboxed...😀