It was probably returned because the wife said "no more guitars".
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Hahahaha strong possibility lol!
@richardrust95327 ай бұрын
😂😂 yep!
@kellyswoodyard7 ай бұрын
That's why I'm single.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@kellyswoodyard hahaha!
@warrenbutterfield42086 ай бұрын
You gotta know how to work this, then your response is: "OK we'll go for more wives‼️"
@XXjg_7 ай бұрын
Distracted from the point of the video because, holy f#%k, man, you can really play. Amazing.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
What? Really? Thanks man, you're too kind. Much appreciated!
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@budmcnew7763 exactly hahaha!
@XXjg_7 ай бұрын
@@budmcnew7763 Aw, you’re sweet. It’s awesome when someone takes time out of their day to insult and demean someone for no logical reason. Sorry your mom didn’t love you enough.
@XXjg_7 ай бұрын
@@budmcnew7763 So you’re sharing information everyone already knows and think that adds to the conversation? Still a backhanded compliment, dude. Your awesomeness never ends. Thanks for clarifying?
@markusaurelius7777 ай бұрын
@@budmcnew7763 "Like a million others" There's not a million others....nice try.
@jodycopeland17 ай бұрын
Finally a channel where the host can actually play a guitar
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Wow thanks man! There are many amazing players on KZbin, and I am not one of them hahaha, but I appreciate the comment!☺️
@thoott39527 ай бұрын
Holy chicken picken flickin damn that’s good. Totally made me want to become more flexible and creative enough to pull off lead licks like that
@thoott39527 ай бұрын
But how much did they cost being they were returns?
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@thoott3952 what? Really? Wow thanks man! You're too kind!
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@thoott3952 got this one for $300 CAD to my door!
@jeebs30007 ай бұрын
I have a feeling every guitar you pick-up is a keeper-tone is in the hands, your hands. great vid!
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
too kind. Thanks man! 😊
@juicicles58817 ай бұрын
Im not trying to be a jerk, here. I just want people with less experience to not spend big money on "uber gear" before they hear good suggestions. A guitar set-up by someone that's a Pro is mandatory or it will just screw with you. They can get things to stay in tune that you want to kill... that guy should be your best friend. : ) You will never get a good tone without enough practice to understand how to play things so you (and other folks, by extension) like how it sounds and be able to sustain it for very long. There's no gear cure that gets around it, just like the earth isnt flat. Billions of People believe in silly myths, what can i say? Its not my fault, just I really want guitarists to not get caught up in myths. There are two things that are scientifically proven to affect the tone that is coming out of the amp. Everything else doesn't to much of a degree, beyond subjective feelings and experiments that are not well Controlled. The first is the speakers. If they are bunk or they aren't for the style of music you want to be playing... you wont like the experience and thats not going to help you get motivated to get the Hours. Find out what speakers the guitar players you want to learn the songs by have (on that specific song) and you're most of the way. In hard rock you're probably gonna want celestions, blues you want jensens. Beyond that I dont have that much first hand experience. You can get there with modeling software easily if you start there, but some speakers just don't work for some stuff. i can tell u fender speakers are never gonna make you happy if you want to play punk and metal. If you're playing extreme metal you need those speakers. The second thing is that non completely sealed finishes vs completely sealed finishes affects it. If it's sealed, then tonewood, blah, blah, whatever... doesn't matter. Just play ELECTRIC, it's less complicated. Everyone's got digital amps out that simulate all the effects and do it for electric and acoustic. some even do bass, too. I liked my old line 6 stuff, but i love my I can't even say which brand, publically cuz there is a legit cult (meaning, they ARE worth following and we do cuz we know but a LOT of the appeal is that the prices always stayed low. lol) that has followed them since early 70s. Every time someone tries to sell something, the price just goes nuclear
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@juicicles5881 very detailed comment. Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge 😁
@juicicles58817 ай бұрын
You're welcome. I dont want anyone else getting caught up in cults. even though that company deserves followers. they do everything from big, metal tube amps to little blues combos and great bass amps. their new digital amps kick ass. they made better strats than fender in the 80s and 90s and tons of other good and cheap basses and guitars in the US.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@juicicles5881 cool man! 🤘 Good to know!
@rocknewtonfilsterwilly73647 ай бұрын
They returned them because they are wannabes that bought a cheap guitar and when they attempted to play and didn't master it in the first 30 seconds and their tender fingers got sore they quit and said I can't do it. Happens all the time. They like the idea of being a musician or guitarist but they don't want to put the work in and/or have no natural abilities.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Yup it's quite possible... I run into that very same thing in my fitness classes. Everyone likes the idea of being fit, but when it comes to putting in the work, it's a different story hahaha...
@garyshields35517 ай бұрын
Out of my 24 guitar's . I bought 10 of them from Amazon. 1 of which was returned for a exchange because of electrical problems . So even though you have a valid point . It's not the only reason 😎👍✌️
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@garyshields3551 yup I hear ya... Everybody has their reason and it's all perspective. For some electrical issues or I level frets would be a deal breaker, but for me, I would fix it or address it and upgrade the electronics... But when I get a budget guitar like this one that needs nothing and is pretty much gig ready out of the box, I can't help but be 😁👍
@goofyjohn61917 ай бұрын
Start with an insult nothing else needs to be said.
@CorbCorbin7 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457 The biggest reason, is that Amazon just allows easy returns, and they just try another one, exchanging them over and over. People do this with pedals too.
@roccosporgenti17477 ай бұрын
Most budget guitars are returned because they were gifts for non-players who didn’t use them.
@Red_Whitenblu7 ай бұрын
True true.or found out it really does take practice to play and that theres no guitar fairy that makes you a rock star overnight. Regardless of how many teeth you put under your pillow.
@ScratchySlide7 ай бұрын
That applies to any instrument. The problem is us pro's (bone player here) or even semi pro's and good amateurs make it look easy because we've put thousands of hours of hard work in. People get put off when something isn't easy.....
@Red_Whitenblu7 ай бұрын
@@ScratchySlide I was guitar center buying some strings a while back. And there was some kid maybe 12 or so with his mom and a guitar. I could overhear them talk. I guess mom and dad bought him a guitar found out you have to practice or it doesnt work. I couldnt help the temptation. I turned around and looked at them both and said, " What, you mean you thought you just gonna wake up one morning a rockstar"? His mom looking like she could use some sideline encouragement right away says, "Yep. Thats exactly what he thought". I told him its there, but theres three things to consider. You have to practice like you want it, your luck better shine as well. And most importantly. Is that the life you really want? I'll be homest with you. I dont think you do. Not that you cant. Its what you haven't seen yet. And if you're not willing to practice without being told, its already too late. You haven't sold the guitar yet, but you probably would be happier with an X box. He said," well what about you?" "I chased a dream that never happened. By the time I realized it, I was hooked on music and older than dirt. I didn't really want the fame. The moneys cool, but Im a one girl kinda guy. But nothing, NOTHING is better than playing a mean solo, even if nobodys there. Its not only a sense of accomplishment, but Knowing that came from you makes all the daily hours of practice worth it." Are you sure you dont wanna tell the guy you want the intonation adjusted, or you give up?" I seriously played the car sales routine beautifully. But I saw his and mom walk out to the car empty-handed. Maybe he did tell the guy he wanted it adjusted, but I doubt it. I did ask him before I left if he recorded any of his playing . He said no. Too bad Because everytime you play, you get better But you wont notice it because its gradual. Most people quit because the think theyve made no progress. Thats usually not true. Record yourself so everytime you feel you're not getting anywhere, pull out that recording and get ready to feel good again.
@voornaam31916 ай бұрын
@@ScratchySlide But you write about people you never even saw. That is hard! How did you learn that? You'd say you stopped doing that, because it's not easy? What is going on, here? Is it easy, to blame others for being lazy? It is, isn't it? Is it?
@ScratchySlide6 ай бұрын
@@voornaam3191 You okay....?
@WesternSwingGuitarGroovesАй бұрын
Great post! I can't believe how hard it is to find a guitar review where you can actually hear the guitar. Most are so distorted that it is impossible to tell what the guitar sounds 👍 👌
@j-man9457Ай бұрын
@@WesternSwingGuitarGrooves thanks man. Nothing fancy with me! Just my tablet mic and camera haha! What you see and hear is pretty much what you get! 💗
@WesternSwingGuitarGroovesАй бұрын
@j-man9457 Yeah, it's amazing what's available today. I record on my Samsung phone, and it sounds fine for most purposes! It wasn't that way back in the 1960s!
@j-man9457Ай бұрын
@WesternSwingGuitarGrooves hahaha no that's for sure. I wonder what KZbinrs used back then 🤔 hahahaha!
@Johnny.D7 ай бұрын
I bought an IYV ipf-300 last year, and it was reduced because of a so-called blemish. I found the blemish and it rubbed right off. Only issue I had was the neck thickness, which I fixed with my shinto file and mahogany nitro from Oxford. That guitar sounds fine to me.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Cool! Blemishes that wipe off are the best ones! And good on you for thining that neck. Most people would not attempt something like that!
@picker630287 ай бұрын
My IYV got returned because the wood inside the body looked light a chainsaw carved it. I got a replacement which was way better but you have to question the glue joints and construction on the rest of the guitar. I own 30 guitars so I wasn't expecting perfection but the reviews are full of crap. The Glarry Telecaster was junk. Saddles, pickup and the frets raised. The gave me a partial refund and I did the work but it's not worth the low price they sell for. The Grote 335 was nearly perfect out of the box.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@picker63028 ahhh thanks for the info man! Yeah good reason to return. Yeah I have had no luck with Groove, Jet, Michael Kelly, Eart... They all needed major work out of the box. You just never know🥴
@Joe-mz6dc7 ай бұрын
Good job. I've had my eyes on those Iyv for a while now. Nice guitars.
@steelhead1973 ай бұрын
Been watching a lot of tele reviews lately….and your playing melted my face! Well done sir! Cheers 🇨🇦👍🏻
@j-man94573 ай бұрын
@@steelhead197 hahaha well I never got a comment like that before 😃 Thanks!
@mattgeo15457 ай бұрын
Not everybody buys "budget" guitars on the premise that "I need to work everything". Not everybody can do it. Not everybody WANTS to do it. We "moders" on the other hand, LOVE to buy budget and build GREAT! When one comes that is beautiful and near perfect, that makes them an awesome deal! I always expect a basic basket case to mod, and have NEVER received a complpete basket case. Even when I buy name brands...they come apart to make them "mine".
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Yeah for sure! But exactly my point... Those who want a budget guitar that they don't have to mod, are not gonna find anything stacked like this thing! Not here in Canada anyway!
@CorbCorbin7 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457 I think new Les Pauls, are like buying a car, in Australia. 😄
@JackieWbster7 ай бұрын
Just thinking about Jeff Beck and his struggle to sting. What ever to a length of wood , what a beautiful contrast to the idiots that returned those really nice instruments,
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@CorbCorbin hahahaha now that's funny!
@Bbbbad7246 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457 David Gilmours black Strat is a Partscaster that he modded every thing on. He once said that yeah I can buy any guitar I want, but to make it mine I have to set it up to fit me. I always liked that about him. I haunted pawn shops since the 70s for bits. pots, push pulls, switches bridges even hard tail string through bodies and quartersawn necks.
@skymaster547Ай бұрын
I'm sure it was just a fluke, but I received a Leo James LP style guitar from Amazon for Christmas roughly a year ago. It was gorgeous! It broke my heart to return it because it actually didn't work at all when plugged in. I tried all the switch positions, volume and tone controls but no sound what so ever. I got out one of the electric guitars I already have and they worked fine. I'm thinking it was probably something really simple, like a broken or loose wire or possibly a cold solder joint? Anyway, as tempted as I was to peek inside, I felt I shouldn't have to repair a brand spanking guitar out of the box. So I did return it. My wife felt bad for me because it was my Christmas present and told me to get a better one, which I also ordered on Amazon. I ended up with a hollow body LP style by Grote. It works just fine. So, some of them, at least mine, was definitely defective. If I had received the tele style like this one your playing, I would have kept it. Interesting video!
@j-man9457Ай бұрын
@@skymaster547 yeah I hear ya... Shouldn't have to fix a new guitar, but it is the reality of budget builds. Sounds to me like it was just a bad solder joint. Glad your new one was all good. Thanks for sharing.
@arvidlystnur48277 ай бұрын
Old guitars sometimes have special colorization as neck wood ages. The tele was returned because it didn't sound like a fifties tele.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
But this is not a 50s tele it's a 2024 tele 😃
@landofahhs_17 ай бұрын
Uh, how many people have any idea what an early tele actually sounds like?? I own a 68 I've had since 74 and I can watch a thousand channels on KZbin with people telling anyone who will listen that just about any guitar made today is better than a Fender or that "some guitar" sounds just like a tele or a strat. (And that's through your TV speakers, sigh). Go figure...because IMHO it goes well beyond simple sound...the old necks were unique as were the varnish and frets. But what do I know, eh?
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@landofahhs_1 yeah man! No clue. I was born in 71 didn't start playing till 88. I've played Teles most of my life. Mostly 90s and up. I'll tell you with certainty that these Musis are every bit as good stock, as any tele that I've modded or upgraded over the years... Now when it comes to a 68, I'd say hell yeah! Would love to have one! Enjoy it and keep rockin!
@arvidlystnur48277 ай бұрын
@@landofahhs_1 , Totally agree. Sometimes people love the particular sound of an old guitar's electronics caused by wire rot. The wire then fails completely and is replaced with new wire and sounds different. Maybe a resistor or capacitor wired in might recreate the tone, not that I'm an expert.
@Bbbbad7247 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457 There was a 60s 70sand the new player series I think is a 12 inch radius neck with the modern truss rod and 6 rattle saddles with 5 barrels instead of 3. Some don’t have strings through the body. I bet a dime it’s a 60s Vintera 2 with the thin neck. My 50s has the ball bat U neck that could have been why., I can’t play a thin neck.
@CorbCorbin7 ай бұрын
I’m looking at a similar issue. I want a Gretsch with a Bigsby, but even in the U.S. made ones, they don’t have the roll bar, that keeps a guitar w/Bigsby in tune. It’s another few hundred dollars, to buy and have installed. There are other things in the affordable series of Gretsch w/Bigsby Indonesian, China or Korean made line, that also need work. I ended up looking at used ones, because most who kept them, had the Bigsby fixed, got better tuners and other upgrades, and they’re sold for not much more than a new one, that may or may not need $400+ in upgrades.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Buying used from someone that knows their stuff is always a good deal and as you said, more than likely most issues have already been fixed or upgraded!
@dannymacnevin39397 ай бұрын
Hey man. I can honestly say, both West Creek guitars I got from you, the 333 and the LP Junior style, both play and feel great. The M Musi plays awesome, and I keep it next to my desk all the time. It has become my "goto" guitar to grab when I want to work something out etc... the only issue I had (and you know because I popped in to your gig one night to grab a string tree from you) was the lack of break angle on the B and E strings. I used the M Musi at a country rehearsal, tuned to standard 440, and had zero issues. It sounded and played great! But that weekend, I used it at a gig, where we played everything from country to SRV, and we tune a 1/2 step down. With that reduction in string tension, it made the difference, and the fact that I am always playing open strings, the E and B strings kept popping out on me. The string tree fixed it 100%. They should have one installed on all their guitars out of the box. But for the price and the quality you get, I will gladly install my own any day. I might have to chat with you on that white Tele style... I might have to grab that one too. lol. Cheers Buddy!
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Thanks Danny! If these guitars are good enough for a player of your caliber, that's all I need to know! You da man!
@embreesmith76136 ай бұрын
Fantastic to see a Demo where the guy can Play !! 🙂🙂🙂
@j-man94576 ай бұрын
Ahhh Jeezzzz thanks man! Lots of great players out there demoing guitars that are way out of my league... I'm just happy to contribute! Thanks for stopping by and commenting! 🙂
@embreesmith76136 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457 check out Guthrie Trapp. 🙂
@DNA2000-8bit7 ай бұрын
Casually shreds the crap out of an Amazon guitar. Subscribed. Insane skills.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Hahaha thanks man!
@Daniel_Antonio_Arellano782Ай бұрын
This is the kind of guy that will make a toy guitar sound good.
@TimHWolfe6 ай бұрын
Curious, I haven’t looked myself. What kind of prices are these returned guitars from Amazon ? They look really nice.
@j-man94576 ай бұрын
This one I got for 300. Regular the are 485...
@TimHWolfe6 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457 Thanks. That’s workable 👍
@j-man94576 ай бұрын
@@TimHWolfe 👍
@peskypesky7 ай бұрын
I need to learn some of those country licks. Damn.
@cataclysmicconverter7 ай бұрын
Buck Owens and the Buckaroos "Live in Japan". All ya need!
@jamespinkston29887 ай бұрын
My guess is that the return didnt have anything to do with the actual guitar. Like they ordered a different color and got sent a white one so they returned it.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Yup could possibly be🤔
@FlipDahlenburg6 ай бұрын
Bingo! Happens all the time in mail-order.
@MezzMcGillicuddy17 ай бұрын
Dude can pick! And I just can’t get over how good that guitar sounds!
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Thanks man! Yup for an out of the box axe, it's very impressive! 😁
@TranscendentBen6 ай бұрын
7:19 Strum an open chord so we can hear it as you turn the volume and tone up and down. If they're scratchy, that's when you'll hear it. Also for the hum, it can be generated in one or both of two ways. One is magnetic from a power transformer in equipment picked up by a single-coil pickup as you were trying to demonstrate (the closer to the transformer the louder the hum, and the guitar's angle with the sourcealso affects volume), the other is electrostatic, which you can hear with "high gain" (lotta distortion) and NOT touching the strings or any metal hardware on the guitar. If you get hum the second way, it needs the control and pickup cavities shielded.
@j-man94576 ай бұрын
@@TranscendentBen Hey good info! 😀 I have 3 of these classics... I gig with them regularly. Pots are not scratchy at all. Nice full size smooth pots. These guitars are already shielded from the company. They come with shielding paint throughout. Also pickups have insulated cloth wire pickups. I never get noise with any one of my M-Musi Classics... For this video, my phone (mic and camera) is literally on a stand next to my amp, and I'm an arm's length away from the amp and phone sitting on that chair... 😃
@FlipDahlenburg6 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457 Very impressive!
@captainchaos30537 ай бұрын
It probably didn't sound like when you played it either. Wow. After watching this I chucked all my guitars in the bin and am .lookin at drum kits
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Hahaha now that's funny!
@woody42697 ай бұрын
Hope your dumpster is big enough for t kit too. 🤧
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@woody4269 hahaha no instrument deserves a dumpster. Play that thing and enjoy! 😁
@woody42697 ай бұрын
@j-man9457 totally agree J man! Started drumming 3 yrs ago. Watching 4 yolds drumming isn't good for my health. Now bass for 2 weeks...t same. Loving t journey 🤙
@danwhitinger3005Ай бұрын
where do you buy returned Amazon guitars? When I looked the web says amazon either resell them as new or returns to the manufacture.
@j-man9457Ай бұрын
@@danwhitinger3005 yup.... However it's a luck thing. Just below the listed price of the item you are looking at, sometimes there is an option that says "Saved with used like new" if you see that, click that option. But when Amazon says like new, opinions greatly differ... Just FYI! Hahaha
@scorpionleader19677 ай бұрын
I bought a Firefly that was called out for having microphonic pickups. I got it fully expecting to swap the pickups. But they weren't putting microphonic pickups anymore. $225 for a beautiful Les Paul copy in perfect condition. No work necessary. I paid more for the case to protect it than for the guitar.
@callfourzero19317 ай бұрын
Amen to that, did the same on a FFLP, it's fully awesome as is and wicked good overdriven.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Nice man. Nice purchase. Enjoy!
@jc92407 ай бұрын
Amazon Customers did return these Guitars because this J-MAN is such a Great Guitarist that convinced them that they should Quit and Retire from ever attempting to become a Guitar like Him!
@grubbetuchus7 ай бұрын
My FFLP needed fretwork. Some were popping out. Now, it plays fantastic. The tones are amazing. I run it through three early '70s Ampeg V series amps. Golden tones, unmatched.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@grubbetuchus nice set up man! Rock on 😁!
@longhair-dontcare99837 ай бұрын
J-MAN, good to see you again! @9:00 and on - whoa! You are sounding fabulous. I like that guitar, the headstock reminds me of if Fender and Parker had offspring. I still have my EART telecaster, it shares a lot of similar features. I replaced the repulsive green pickguard ( on a BLUE guitar) with a cream pearloid one. Probably keep it forever. Take care.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Jeepers man! Yeah I remember you! Glad all is well and you're still playing! You're right about the Parker fender thing! Hahaha Take care as well and keep rockin'!
@MrUltraworld7 ай бұрын
That Musi has SS frets, a compound radius neck, and a bone nut, and locking tuners. Amazon ran out of them! That headstock is cut deeper to eliminate string trees! Nice playing!
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Hey thanks and yes the guitar info is bang on... Don't forget the oversize strap buttons, compensated brass saddles, puretone jack, shielded cavities, full size pots and american blade switch, cloth wire pickups, roasted neck contoured heel and comfort cuts, and a perfect weight of 7.4lbs!😉
@Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShow7 ай бұрын
many of those budget friendly guitars in my opinion are half baked.. Many need work...or have to be reworked... those budget companies save money, because they are half baked , the companies that make them expect us to finish the job for them... meaning we gotta fiddle with them . tighten a screw here, adjust here, change this, reset this.. I noticed the same treatment with budget bikes I have to fine tune them..
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Yeah I hear you but that's where these are different. These are gig ready after a set up. All guitars need set ups... Yes even Fenders 😲
@dudeonthemoon32907 ай бұрын
Definitely. They may have positives in terms of build at times. Some people get lucky with a beautiful build and decent playability but some get bad builds and ruins it all. Shotty strings or fretwork or whatever
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@dudeonthemoon3290 yup every guitar is subject to a lemon from time to time. But that is not my experience with Snow White.... Yes I named it! Haha!
@theethnicist5678Ай бұрын
That's a beautiful guitar, the white telecaster copy. Where on Amazon can I find one exactly like that?
@j-man9457Ай бұрын
@@theethnicist5678 unfortunately the brand is out of stock in North America 😔 and it has been for months now. I'm hoping they become available again in 2025🤞
@theethnicist5678Ай бұрын
@j-man9457 Thanks I immediately went online searching for one just like yours. Unfortunately, I only found a used black one. It had minor surface blemishes to the body, but the seller says that it has been well kept I'll see!? Thanks to your video, I'm going for it. I'll let you know how it goes? Nice guitar playing, btw
@j-man9457Ай бұрын
@theethnicist5678 thanks man! I have a black one too. I blacked out all of the hardware and installed a black pickguards. I call it my VaderCaster! Hahaha
@michealfearn64087 ай бұрын
They returned it because they couldn't play it like srv in a couple of weeks
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Hahaha! I've been playing for 30 years and I can't even dream of playing like SRV lol! Besides only SRV plays like SRV! Hahaha
@lawman39666 ай бұрын
You mean, that's not a valid reason for returning a guitar? Damn! I guess I'll have to keep my Harley Benton after all.
@j-man94576 ай бұрын
@@lawman3966 hahaha!
@anthonyrexhouse58586 ай бұрын
Do you buy returned guitars from Amazon? If so, where are they listed? Thanks!
@j-man94576 ай бұрын
@@anthonyrexhouse5858 you just have to look at the price, and right below if you see an option for "Save with buy used like new" just click on that link! That will be a returned, open box guitar...😄
@anthonyrexhouse58586 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457 Thank you. It doesn't look like they sell the Musi guitars anymore
@j-man94576 ай бұрын
@@anthonyrexhouse5858 Hey no they are out of stock in North America. Are you from Canada?
@anthonyrexhouse58586 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457 No. New York, USA
@j-man94576 ай бұрын
@@anthonyrexhouse5858 ahhh ok. I have a Musi Classic in Blonde with Black guard for sale for $220USD. Shipping to NY would be $60USD. So if you're interested. I can ship you a blonde Virgo Classic for $280USD total...
@jtx427 ай бұрын
j-man with the legendary chops glad i stumbled upon your channel look forward to seeing more of your jamming, tremendous.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
OMG thanks man! You are too kind! There are much better players on here than me and they are not hard to find! I don't measure up, but I certainly appreciate your comment. You made my day 😊!
@lauralomenda22667 ай бұрын
Wow! Great Tele. Is it for sale? For how much? I just heard the playing part of it
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
It's awesome, and it's already gone... My good friend really wanted it and I already have 2 of these, I'm happy he's happy! 😄
@donwershba23197 ай бұрын
Great playing!
@bassproable24 күн бұрын
I worked at an Amazon return repair center. We had lots of guitars come in for various reasons, some with absolutely no issues, or the wrong color.
@j-man945724 күн бұрын
@@bassproable interesting! Did you take many home? I would have hahaha!
@robertclarkguitar7 ай бұрын
I've been wanting a white tele and strat style ...These are killer.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Yeah but apparently not killer enough for people to keep hahaha. No clue why this one was returned. It is awesome right out of the box! 😁
@robertclarkguitar7 ай бұрын
@j-man9457 I'm sure it was probably someone buying reviewing returning or maybe a drunk purchase hahahah
@charleslanphier80944 ай бұрын
How do you go about buying guitars returned to Amazon?
@j-man94574 ай бұрын
@@charleslanphier8094 it just the luck of timing... When you're looking at an item, below the price , if you see an option that says “save with used like new“ click on it. It will give you a description and an option to buy an open box / returned item. But fair warning, Amazon's definition of "like new“ varies greatly from item to item hahaha!
@chuckmadden22517 ай бұрын
I bought a Musi tele for my daughters 15th bday. I looked good but lots of real quality issues that woulda cost money to fix. Hated to return a gift but we had no choice, unplayable. Guessing they don't resale all returns.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Wow really? I have yet to see a bad one... But that would warrant a return for sure I mean an unplayable guitar? That's a return for sure! But this one is totally playable like awesome playable... Can't figure what you'd buy for the same coin that would come close to this particular one???
@bluwng7 ай бұрын
Elaborate
@bluwng7 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457he gave no details just a blanket statement and who knows what his expertise is to claim quality.
@tonepilot7 ай бұрын
60 cycle hum isn’t caused by the speaker, it’s causaed by noise in the environment from flourescents, bad grounding, etc. I think the Musi is great.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Thanks! I never get 60cycle hum with my Musis... No matter what bar we're playing in. I think they are great too! 😃
@garypenton15837 ай бұрын
Bull. It’s caused by single coil which is why humbuckers cancel hum
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@garypenton1583 just shield everything like they do on these from factory and you're fine! 😄
@InGratitudeIam7 ай бұрын
Maybe, just maybe, they didn't bond with the guitar. It just didn't "speak" to them. That's not to say the guitar isn't technically fine. It just left the previous owner wanting for something else.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Yup for sure a possibility! 😁
@robertgladstein7 ай бұрын
Exactly
@louaguado9955 ай бұрын
I've never bonded with Tele's either. I prefer Les Paul's or SG's.
@drivenwon16 күн бұрын
So what is the real reason you purchased these two guitars?
@che23356 ай бұрын
You cant shop a neck profile online. Ive returned or sold off 4 since 2020 bc i ordered then didnt like the neck shape when i got it.only 2 i kept were an Epi LP 60s which i knew the neck would be fat but its ok bc thats a Les Paul. And then an Aria Pro2 Jet1 w the most wonderful med C strat neck w med frets Ive played for the price.
@j-man94576 ай бұрын
Yup totally get ya... However in the spec list for these it does say slim C shape with 9.5 to 12 radius so for anyone reading up before they buy, they should have a pretty good idea of what it's gonna be like no?🤔
@parsnipfingers6 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457 I find it hard to disagree with what you've written here, but "slim C shape with 9.5 to 12 radius" doesn't say anything about thickness nor width of the neck at different points. It also assumes the buyer is experienced. A fraction of a millimetre over the neck width can make a significant difference to how it feels in the hands, and I think it's impossible to know if it's a good fit until you've spent some time playing it. Whether this is why somebody bought/returned a perfectly good guitar is anyone's guess. Maybe it was an unwanted gift, or the colour of the guitar didn't quite match their decor when they opened the box 🧐. I enjoyed your video and your playing in any case mate 👍
@j-man94576 ай бұрын
@@parsnipfingers yup all good points for sure... I guess we'll never really know in this case 😀 Thanks for your input! Cheers!
@parsnipfingers6 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457 it's nice to have a bit of mystery left in the world. You're welcome, have a new sub 🥳
@FlipDahlenburg6 ай бұрын
Man, if you're wearing a jacket because you're cold, you might think about all that ventilation down South that you're 'exposing yourself' to!
@j-man94576 ай бұрын
Hahaha!
@johnmason74256 ай бұрын
I ordered the blue musi tele over a year ago, put on new strings and set it up, however the bridge wasn't centered correctly. The high E was right at the end of the fret, while the Low E had lots of space on it. Also the pickups were somewhat microphonic on the one I got. Other than that it held tuning well and was beautiful and would have been my first steel fret guitar.
@j-man94576 ай бұрын
@@johnmason7425interesting. Sometimes when the strings are off like that, you just need to loosen the neck screws, apply some pressure to the neck towards the base string side and re-tighten the neck screws. Sometimes the neck just isn't lined up properly... But I have seen guitars with uncentered bridges as well just not as often as a slightly misaligned neck!
@johnmason74256 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457 the neck pocket was nice and tight and the e string was closest to the edge there. I could have redone the bridge but not on a new one. Maybe I got a dud, because it was beautiful and I wanted to help it so bad hehe!. The frets and neck were perfect.
@j-man94576 ай бұрын
@@johnmason7425 yeah that's really too bad 😞
@theguitarprofessionals85847 ай бұрын
I love all guitars!!!!!!
@cbbiny7 ай бұрын
I feel exactly the same way.
@StevenMcsweeney-k4e7 ай бұрын
It’s like beer. I like all beer but like some beer way more than others.
@TheJohnburghardt7 ай бұрын
I really appreciate this video. I have never purchased an Amazon return but may try that now. I have always wanted a Tele with comfort carves and this will be my first. I watched your videos on the Musi’s with the vibrato arm. They seem very nice but the sound of this one with the single could is hard to beat. Thanks again.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Hey Thanks John? The Musis with the trem are the Virgo Fusions, more of a rock designed tele style whereas these are the Virgo Classics. A more traditional take but with modern features! I like them both hahaha!
@Joe-mz6dc7 ай бұрын
@j-man9457 Hey I'm not sure what part of Canada you're in but I'm out here in British Columbia and these guitars are not showing up as available for delivery here. I wonder if they're only available on the East Coast or the middle of the country?
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@Joe-mz6dc I'm from PEI. They are out of stock. Musi is currently moving to a new facility and will resume production along with new models early this summer I am told ...
@AkaSnugD7 ай бұрын
I’ve never jumped down the westcreek rabbit hole, but everything I have seen just casually on KZbin has been positive
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
I've had everyone of their models and demoed everyone. After a set up they are spot on! Very consistent QC on their models!
@tomwhite7167 ай бұрын
Next…..l
@LuckyFlesh7 ай бұрын
I bought their "333" in Pebble blue ( a Gibson 335 inPelham Blue knock off). It looks a lot like the Dave Grohl model, but imho, it's better looking (it even has F holes instead of that weird diamond thingy). Out of the box the neck was seriously back bowed, but everything else was great. A simple adjustment of the truss rod with the (included) hex key, and I was good to go. Disclaimer: I'm no expert, so my "good to go" might be dog poop to someone that knows anything about guitars, but at any rate, I have NO regrets about spending 200 bucks for it.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@LuckyFlesh nice man! I bought the same one a while back... The Blue 333 and yes it rocks! Everyone sets them up differently to suit their playing style. That's why every and any guitar you buy, brand name or budget, will require some kind of set-up 😉
@dratonbalat34237 ай бұрын
I bought a returned one from Amazon that was DOA with no sound coming out. Those are easy fix. I got another return that I could not find anything wrong with it. And the last one there was a buzz on one fret. The fret needs to be dealt with, but the action was too low, so I raised it a bit, although i do like it low. All these guitars had brand new nice strings on them as people do this first.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Wow man! Nice score! Yeah these are great guitars and super easy to work on! Enjoy and Rock on!
@jimmyz20987 ай бұрын
I took a chance on one Westcreek guitar. It was awful. I got rid of it, and for next to nothing. And that was after spending a couple hours trying to set it up, and dialing it in. I finally got it to where it would (basically) play. And that's about it. It was terrible. And I am a budget-guitar lover. Bought bunches of them in general, and bunches of them off of The Zon. And I've been pretty lucky. But every once in a while, you're going to strike out if you play the game. I don't buy the M Musi Guitars. But it looks like they are a big step up from some of the others. But you also pay more for them. So they should be pretty good. My 2 cents.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
100% buddy... They are more money and yes they are a quite the step up as far as hardware electronics and features go.... Surprised with your Westcreek experience. I have played, set up and reviewed, every model they make and multiples of each models... Yes some require more set up work than others but all of them have been super easy to dial in with superb fit and finish. You obviously received one slapped together at quitting time on a Friday hahaha!
@mattgreven76152 ай бұрын
wow--you play super well! How much were those guitars on amazon?
@j-man94572 ай бұрын
@@mattgreven7615 ahhh thanks man... Still have lots to learn! When these were still available in Canada, they were 469$ on Amazon. I got this one for 300$
@garyshields55827 ай бұрын
I wonder why I can't find any of the M MUSI Guitars on Amazon .
@kelroundell63047 ай бұрын
Ya me either. I’m in the market for a guitar. I’m literally shopping now. How do I get one of these???
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
They are currently out of stock! And possibly tweaking their models now that they have gotten lots of feedback....
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@kelroundell6304 right now they are out of stock on Amazon. I have seen them on E-bay and Reverb used.... I got this one a while back but haven't had time to do a vid due to a death in the family. I've been looking lately and yeah there's nothing on Amazon...
@samscott545 ай бұрын
Great job. Nice playing. Loved the guitars
@j-man94575 ай бұрын
@@samscott54 Thanks buddy! Amazing guitars for the price.😃
@Real.Alpheus7 ай бұрын
Where are you finding the "returned" guitars?
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
It's just the luck of the draw... When you are looking at an item, under the price sometimes you'll see "save with used like new" well in Canada anyways, may be a different layout for US or other countries... Anyway if that option is there click on it and you'll get an option for an open box / returned item like the one you are looking at. But fair warning, the condition may or may not be like new. Amazon's descriptions leave much to be desired lol...
@Proudtobemasculine32315 күн бұрын
My Wife Told Me Its Her Or The Guitars I Told Her Im Gonna Miss You!!!!!!!!!! Then I Called My Side Chick Who Bought Me The Guitar
What's the Brand name of these guitars? Maybe post a link🤔
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
I name them at :56 seconds in the video... M-Musi Classic, made by M-Musi, And a WestCreek Revenge made by WestCreek. These are not Amazon Guitars. They are only sold by Amazon. Amazon doesn't make guitars, neither does Reverb, Walmart, Guitar Center, Kijiji and E-bay etc... I will add the names in the description as per your suggestion. Thanks!
@barrygoodson49522 ай бұрын
I ordered a Fogill from Amazon. It was actually a nice guitar for the money but had two problems. It had a flame maple top that turned out to be a print they painted and it looked cheap. Also the volume pot had a bent knob with a catch in it. I couldn't get past the printed top and they should disclose it is a print. I could have easily changed the pot but I didn't want to because of that print. Otherwise the Fojill was a nice inexpensive guitar.
@j-man94572 ай бұрын
@@barrygoodson4952 I hear good things about the fogills. Yeah most budget guitars will have printed tops. That's why I prefer just a plane jane painted body when I buy a budget guitar. Some prints are cool though but yeah the ones that look fake really suck lol!
@flppr17 ай бұрын
Hi J-man, I just received a Westcreek Racer with a set-neck from Amz. I lowered the action from the initial 3.5 mm to 2 mm, and now strings 1 and 2 choke out during the smallest of bends on the higher frets. It's going to need fret work to make it playable to my needs, and I don't like the gtar enough to do that, so it's going back. What condition did Amz say the gtars you bought were in, good, acceptable, fair? Seems like that musi is in great condition. It's hit or miss with Amz. Oftentimes I receive a gtar that Amz sells as new, but I can tell it's not.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Hmmm I reviewed a racer a while back and it was great but it did need a truss rod adjustment and a few frets leveled before lowering the action. Yeah yours could have been frets that were not pressed on right or just high frets... That is a reason for a return. I thought for sure I would find an issue similar with this one and the plan was to try and fix it during the video, but there was absolutely nothing wrong with this one so it sort of back fired hahaha... It didn't state the condition. Just said used like new, but like you said, you just never know with Amazon hahaha
@johannesdebeer7 ай бұрын
As a Canadian myself, how do you buy these from Amazon?
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Just watch the listings and look for Used like new or type open box guitars..... They are rare but sometimes you get lucky. 🙂
@dukeofearl41177 ай бұрын
Just checked Amazon and this guitar is unavailable. I would own this guitar. Where is it made? How much is it?
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
They are from China but couldn't tell you where exactly. They are normally available on Amazon but seem to be out of stock here in Canada I can't see them on Amazon anymore😔 New these are $485 CAD. There are often discounts on them... Keep checking Amazon... Hopefully they will have more stock soon! 😃
@davesanders82537 ай бұрын
Love your reviews. I owned up to 55 basses at one time during my 50 career as a musician. I've owned many Warwicks, Fenders, G&L and Alembics and have recently started getting back into these "buget" guitars/basses. My first "Tele" was a Chinese "Karina" model and all it needed was a new nut. I still own it 25 years later and it still plays and sounds great.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Wow. Man very impressive. Nothing wrong with a guitar only needing a nut! I wish that were all this thing needed hahaha!
@BobsYoureuncle7 ай бұрын
Loved that segment that you started playing at the start ... seemed like it was kind of bluesy ... old 50's rock ish .... and some mix of honky tonk ALL mixed in . Then you caught my attention again with the music of the boy from B.C. Now that sounded just like B himself .
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Thanks man! Glad I didn't butcher it to the point that it was unrecognisable lol! Thanks for commenting!
@danthegeetarman7 ай бұрын
How do you find used stuff on Amazon? Do you search on the Amazon warehouse or do you just look at the bottom of the normal listings to see if it says there’s any used ones? Very curious. I love getting used stuff for this exact reason
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
It's just the luck of the draw... When you are looking at an item, under the price sometimes you'll see "save with used like new" well in Canada anyways, may be a different layout for US or other countries... Anyway if that option is there click on it and you'll get an option for an open box / returned item like the one you are looking at. But fair warning, the condition may or may not be like new. Amazon's descriptions leave much to be desired lol...
@danthegeetarman7 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457 gotcha. Yeah I’ve seen those and yeah I’m sure it’s hit or miss. I saw one yesterday where it said it had ‘significant visual imperfections” so I steered clear of that one. But yeah I’m sure there’s a lot of cool used stuff there hiding, waiting for someone to snag it
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@danthegeetarman yup it's hit or miss... If it's just visual I never worry about that... But you never know what you're getting!
@bruh-ggg6 ай бұрын
Man i was waiting to get one of those white Musi teles, delisted from amazon canada now though, too bad. Not alot of options for white teles on the cheap side
@j-man94576 ай бұрын
@@bruh-ggg yeah hopefully they will be back soon! I have a few Yellow classics I'll be advertising soon if you're interested hahaha $300 CAD 😉
@matthewjdouglas64716 ай бұрын
Id been practicing on acoustic for about a year and when i played on a freind epiphone through and nice old peavey bandit, i was blown away. It made me want to continue playing. Ive now ordered an 1960 epiphone les paul standard. Its on its way. Ive ordered a little fender lt25 too. Cant wait.
@j-man94576 ай бұрын
Wow nice man! Enjoy!
@DanAnderson_TheMaddestShredder6 ай бұрын
I Have To Say! Your A Hell Of A Fiddle Player!! Its Soo Nice To Hear A Real Gifted Player Show What A Fiddle Can Really Do No Matter What The Price Of The Guitar!! As Well Your Complete Knowledge Of Why People Like Us Like Or Don't Like Is Remarkable. God Bless You, New Follower!!
@j-man94576 ай бұрын
Thanks man. Never heard the guitar referred to as a fiddle before, but it's cool, 😎. Welcome to the Channel!
@raybassman75367 ай бұрын
How old is that player piano? Our family had one exactly like it in 1968.... bought it used.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
It used to be my sister's. She's now 63 and it's alot older than that... So I'd say early 60s. Never looked to see if it was stamped anywhere... It's purely ornamental. It never gets played! 😔
@davidcole51837 ай бұрын
So I don't understand how to order returned items?
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
It's not obvious at all... Just good timing. Sometimes below the price of the item you're looking at, you'll see “save with used like new" if you click on that it will open a link to give you an option to buy a returned / open box of the item you're looking at... 😉
@mattgreven76152 ай бұрын
I've never heard of that brand, but to your point--it sounds great! Maybe I should see if they make a bass...
@j-man94572 ай бұрын
@@mattgreven7615 yeah they are a relatively new company. Back in May they shut down production in order to relocate to a bigger facility. Once production resumes, they are supposed to have Gibson style models and Bass guitars added to their offerings. Up until now, they have only had Tele and Strat style models available.
@lauriemacquanan214115 күн бұрын
Maybe the return was bc it was too heavy y for the person or kid? Do you still have it? Can I buy it from you?
@j-man945715 күн бұрын
@@lauriemacquanan2141 compared to a Fender Tele, these are light. Only 7.3Lbs. Sorry Somebody beat you to it 🙁 sold already. Only sold it because I already have 2 musi classic teles of my own, otherwise I would have definitely kept this one 😃
@aycarumble6 ай бұрын
That first guitar the Musi Virgo looks gorgeous out of the box, the cheap alnico 5 neck pickup is excellent as is the Wilkinson bridge perfect guitar made to perfection by Cort, how much was it ? $600?
@j-man94576 ай бұрын
Regular 485, I got it used for 300$! 😉
@BobSperber7 ай бұрын
I sold my USA made Telly years ago and this makes me think it wouldn’t hurt at all even to get a cheap one and do minor repairs, fretwork, etc., if needed.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Yeah for sure! Never hurts To customize a guitar to what you like! 😉
@charlesmanthy96977 ай бұрын
Just How do you buy a returned guitar from Amazon? I tried various searches but came up with nothing. What am I doing wrong? Very good video btw, subscribed!
@RichardsGuitarshop7 ай бұрын
Ive just had my fingers burned basically highlighting this point. Seems the video was some kind of hypothetical situation for the purpose of talking about the guitars? Anyway - Who is the viewer to suggest a presentation could be in any way misleading
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Thanks man... It's not easy, it's just timing... When you click on a thumbnail of a guitar then the ad and info open up, sometimes if you're lucky you'll see written below the price listing something like “save with used like new“ and if you click on that link, it will give you an option to buy an open box/returned model. But those are not always in the inventory....
@baneverything55807 ай бұрын
The 3rd string on my Dean acoustic sounds like a Sitar from fret 2 to about 8 unless plucked lightly...and it changes sometimes by the hour and sometimes goes away. I think it may be a loose brace. I was a singing drummer and a car accident damaged nerves in my arms and neck so I switched at age 35 in 2000 to be able to keep singing so I know nothing about guitars and I can only play well enough to back up my voice, so. I kept the guitar. I have no car and no place to take it to get this corrected. I ordered it.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Ahhh man sorry to hear this. I admire your courage to keep persuing music🤘😀 Not sure what the issue would be without looking at it. If the string is buzzing on those frets, the neck might simply be back bowed. Easily corrected by turning the truss rod counter clockwise. Or maybe that one string sits too low in the nut. 🤔 I don't think it's a bad brace as if so, you'd have more than one string affected...
@blanchae7 ай бұрын
I bought an Amazon return Fender Precision bass. It was returned because the bridge was offset by 1/4" and it put the E string right on the fret edge of the neck. The neck was mounted straight to the body but the offset of the bridge made the bass unplayable. When you pressed the E string half way up the neck, the string would slide off. So it is not unique to low cost guitars.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Interesting! Did you fix it or send it back? This Musi has perfectly dialed in alignment so definitely not the reason for the return...
@timr3190825 күн бұрын
My guess a broken crank on the side of the guitar...😊
@j-man945725 күн бұрын
@@timr31908 hahahaha!
@RAkers-tu1ey2 ай бұрын
How, exactly, does one go about buying returned guitars??
@j-man94572 ай бұрын
@@RAkers-tu1ey when your looking at one, look closely below the listed price for a “Save with used like new" option. Click on that and the link will give you the option to purchase a returned item / guitar. However they are not always available. You just have to keep checking... You can also call and speak to a rep and ask if there are any open box options for what you're looking at...😃
@RAkers-tu1ey2 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457 Thanks! I tried it, and it looks like they changed the name to " "Amazon Resale". No great deals today, but I will keep looking. I usually buy pawn shop wrecks, and restore them. Much better to buy closer to nice and work less.
@DJPLAYNICE7 ай бұрын
Where are the surplus returns going?
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
No clue... Back to Amazon?? When I see the option that says “save with used like new" below the listed price and it's a good deal, I usually pull the trigger haha.
@GtrPknMama3 ай бұрын
I enjoyed watching you go through this guitar so much, I popped over to Amazon to see about pickin up a M Musi, but only saw the Westcreek. Nice pickin, enjoyed it all and subscribed. ✨🎵✨😎👍✨🎵✨
@j-man94573 ай бұрын
@@GtrPknMama hey Thanks so much! Yeah Musi is out of stock in North America, but should be back in production this fall is what I've heard?
@GtrPknMama3 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457 Most welcome.✨🎵✨😎👍 Good to hear, I’ll keep checking.✨🎵✨
@user774347 ай бұрын
Great review! Just curious, why don't these single coil pickups have the 60cycle hum?
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Bridge is is grounded, these have sheilding paint in all the cavities throughout, and they use insulated cloth wire on their in house pickups... That would be my guess😄
@aznsensation447 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457I don't think that would reduce 60 cycle hum. 60 cycle hum is an inherent part of single coil design, that's why companies like Fender make the noiseless single coils and third party pickup companies like Kinman and Lace have spent decades trying to solve this problem. If it's hum free it's likely a different pickup design. Shielding cavities, insulated cloth and grounded bridge is basic on most pickups it might reduce some of the hum but it doesn't make it hum free. That's why the humbucker was invented was to solve the hum of the single coil P90 pickups.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@aznsensation44 I don't know man... But it's got to help. I have 3 of these and I never have an issue playing live through my board, lights, the whole works. Maybe it's the lithium crystals hahaha!
@user774347 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457 can you turn on the gain to verify there's no hum? Are those pickups just noiseless single coils that's why?
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@user77434 near the end of the sound demo, I had stacked overdriven pedals on and there were still no issues... I think the sheilding paint, cloth wire, grounding, quality electronics, make a definite difference!🙂
@Timba-w7f6 ай бұрын
Nice demo, what did the guitar cost from Amazon?
@j-man94576 ай бұрын
@@Timba-w7f new here in Canada these go for $485 CAD But I got this one as a return for $300!
@MikiBlue5 ай бұрын
What’s the price for that guitar in Amozon?
@j-man94575 ай бұрын
@@MikiBlue they are out of stock now, but the were 485 CAD. I got this one for 300$
@MikiBlue5 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457 ok. Thanks
@keenedgedesigns7 ай бұрын
I returned my Mmusi. It was a nice guitar but for $349 it had a lot of issues that were more consistent with a guitar half the price. My Mmusi needed string trees, ( strings kept popping out of the nut ) and the nut was cut way too shallow. Additionally, if you look down the neck length wise on the side where the small fret dots are you will see the fret ends don’t line up at all. It does not affect the playability but it really bothered me. I suspect since the frets are stainless they finish and crown the ends off the guitar then install them. Another thing was the locking tuner bound up on two string and felt like they were bent.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
See those are good reasons to return... But this one does not have those issues🤔
@keenedgedesigns7 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457 When you look down the side of the fret board on yours do the fret ends line up or are they all different lengths?
@keenedgedesigns7 ай бұрын
M Musi is not available on Amazon anymore. I wonder what happened?
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@keenedgedesigns they are super even. No issues on this one at all...
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@keenedgedesigns yeah I've been looking as well... I think they are just completely sold out. Hopefully they get new shipments and models coming in soon!
@Mr3DBob7 ай бұрын
I like the looks of that guitar, including the headstock. I'm not a fan of white guitars, but it looks ok on that one. How much would they have paid for that guitar only to return it later?
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Yeah this guitar looks good! They would have gotten a full refund if within the Amazon 30 day policy...
@douglasmahar6711Ай бұрын
Best all around quality guitar for the buck. I love my M Musi telecaster
@j-man9457Ай бұрын
@@douglasmahar6711 yup me too! Rock on!
@tonyrobbins16657 ай бұрын
Very nice ! Add string trees, maybe upgrade the pickups, and it's a daily driver! I wouldn't get the white paint job though
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Thanks Mr.T! I have the blonde , the black and now the white and all 3 have been extremely consistent as far as QC and fit and finish! I put in a set of custom wound pups similar to the Labria set from SD Brad Paisley... The were half the price of the guitar hahaha... I'll say this, these stock pickups are right there along with this custom set. The stock pickups are extremely responsive to different amps and amp settings... I haven't changed them in my others as I don't really know what would be much better🤔👍
@tonyrobbins16657 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457 I had a Tele from USA CUSTOM GUITARS which had an amazing! purple to black burst finish . Fantastic guitar to play and look at
@tonyrobbins16657 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457 oh yes, the blondes and the butterscotch!
@RobertoFiammata7 ай бұрын
How do you buy a returned guitar on Amazon? How much discount do you get?
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Look for Used like new or open box guitar... It's just luck and now they are out of stock on Amazon.ca
@mashamatt7 күн бұрын
Ok... seriously went to Amazon to look for that first guitar and can't find it. But something about that tele speaks to me.
@j-man94577 күн бұрын
@@mashamatt hey Matt, Yeah unfortunately Musi is no longer in stock in North America. I contacted them a while back and understood that they are in the process of relocating to a bigger facility that will allow them to make Gibson style models and possibly bases. But who knows 🙄 I hope they come back in 2025! 🤞
@callfourzero19317 ай бұрын
Recently picked up a different brand budget guitar and loved it except for toylike tuners. I decided on a $55 upgrade and have a really good unit now. Name brand tuners in gloss black, pretty sweet and very resellable.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Nice man! It's great to not have to spend mega bucks for good guitars anymore...
@mannydecastro86047 ай бұрын
Great review! How much of a discount can I expect buying a return?
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Varies I would think... These here were 485 when I bought my 1st one new. I got this one for $329🙂
@mannydecastro86047 ай бұрын
That is a beautiful guitar worth every penny
@mannydecastro86047 ай бұрын
Wondering if you ever had a Harley Benton. I have a less Paul Junior and 52 telly copies and I think they’re great. I really respect your reviews.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@mannydecastro8604 thanks man! Much appreciated! I never had a HB before, but I am curious about them🤔 And if you like them, that's all that matters! Rock on!
@toneydavis98027 ай бұрын
I have two M Musi Virgo Fusions. Fantastic guitars. I saw where Amazon may not carry them anymore so I bought the second one to have. A spare should something happen. I did a quick set up and floated the bridge on one and set the other as a hard tail. Love playing them.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Nice man! Same here love the fusions!
@davidmultimedia20247 ай бұрын
If those have the same ''rounded stainless steel frets'' and installed/leveled the same way as my Eart GW2 headless guitar, he probably returned it because the frets are wayyyyy too low profile. They level them with some sort of Plek machine, and they remove WAYYYY too much material. At least on mine, it's ridiculous and I regret not returning it. They look like they have been re-leveled 2-3 times already, straight from factory. The only reason why I don't use this guitar is because of that. Finger friction on the fretboard is a BIG issue with my guitar (especially for lead playing). Other than that, the guitar is PERFECT. Not talking about ''low action''... but ''low profile''. The action may be set SUPER low and it's totally fine, as long as the frets themselves are high enough to prevent finger friction. HARLEY BENTON Pro Series is my personnal choice for an affordable guitar, if you can find one used in Canada (like I did), or if you're willing to pay the duties.. they are still worth it even after that.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Interesting! Thanks! No the frets on these have plenty of meat. Like bending on glass. No friction at all...
@davidmultimedia20247 ай бұрын
@@j-man9457 Ah good to know that it may be just mine that has been overdone for some reason.. 🤷🏻♂️ Just to be clear, i was talking about "finger" friction on the fretboard, and not "string" friction or the fret. They are super glassy smooth on my Eart as well.. but they are flatten on top and way too low. Glad yours has plenty of meat! I should have returned mine.. 🤦🏻♂️
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@davidmultimedia2024 yeah I know what you meant... That sucks. Definitely sounds like they over leveled for sure... I had an EART NK-C1 tele a while back and the frets were not flat by any means, however I did need to do a fret level on it as there were quite a few high spots!
@MrSongwriter27 ай бұрын
Doesn't mean the frets were over levelled, some fretwire is 1mm high or just under new.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@MrSongwriter2 yeah but he mentioned they looked flat... Maybe not crowned? But that would play terribly if that were the case...🤔
@rainerjaschke52167 ай бұрын
I know why they returned it. They couldn't play it the way you can. They then settled for the $89 Aamoon that sounded just as good to them. When you go out and get a good guitar and you are just learning to play the $89 guitar just makes more sense. I personally can't play worth a dam so maybe they are in my shoes and not yours. Anyway, you continue to amae me with your talent. Watching your fret hand bounce all over the neck is astounding to me. Love your vids!
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Hahaha well thanks Rainer! Very kind of you to say. But really learning on a budget guitar is fine but a poorly set up one makes the learning process longer because you are always compensating... Budget wise, I understand your point....🤔
@brianzelinsky-ri6nd7 ай бұрын
Awesome playing, man. That axe sounds great!
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Oh well thank you! ☺️ It's more so the axe than it is me hahaha. This thing is amazing for the price point!🤯
@guitorb7 ай бұрын
Mine is a beautiful vintage blue. Though I bought mine new, my experience was similar to yours. I was especially impressed with the comfort carves. Also the vintage looking rope wrap around the bridge pickup. Very cool. The neck roast on mine is a bit darker than yours. The SS frets are perfect. Reasons why someone might return a beautiful guitar like this? 1- Thought the guitar could teach them how to play. 2- A "friend" sold them on the idea of a Fender. 3- The model name. I'm cool with Virgo (that's my horoscope sign). Virgo's symbol is the Virgin. Maybe this dude thought his pals in his band would tease him. Or worse, introduce him as "ladies and gentlemen, on guitar the virgin of the group..."😂
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Hahahaha never thought of that! I'm sure glad I'm not worried about what people think of me because I'd be missing out lol! Glad you got a good one too! Rock on!
@garettoverstreet7 ай бұрын
How do you knowingly purchase pre owned guitars on Amazon?
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Just timing... Search "opened box guitars"...
@Gregpas18Ай бұрын
They returned them because they couldn’t do what you are doing! Playing like a master!
@j-man9457Ай бұрын
@@Gregpas18 hahaha thanks... Yoda is the master, I'm just a Jedi still lol!
@PulauSwan7 ай бұрын
The only spec I didn't hear , where was it made, can you tell me please?
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
They are built overseas somewhere... Somewhere in China I suspect...
@PulauSwan7 ай бұрын
Yes I sussed them out, the production of Musi is temporarily halted, while ghry move to new premises /factory etc WestCreek still ok. Essentially both are related, and the Weifang prefecture , China. So they're in gitar avenue Good idea, great review, keep rockin the blues
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
@@PulauSwan thanks very much... And thanks for sharing the info! 🙂
@jayaz77815 ай бұрын
I agree, maybe because of the break angle issue. I have a Sire T-3 Tele, also with no string trees, and the high E string pops out all the time. I would have string trees installed on it, but the guitar doesn’t sound or play anywhere near good enough to spend a dime on it. It’s a “trade-it-in-at-guitar-center-for-$100 bucks” paper weight. What is the big deal about having a string tree to begin with, so there’s no chance of that problem? Tuning stability? On a Tele? No, nobody should have to deal with strings popping out of the nut, and that problem can get much worse if the string gauge is changed from tens to nines. Also could be the neck radius (if it’s not 9.5”). I returned (on Amazon) a fantastic sounding and superb quality Vola brand, made-in-Japan Tele-ish (forgot the model name) guitar because it had a 12” radius that I hated. Could be the neck carve - maybe it’s too “baseball bat” feeling. That can really fatigue some people’s hands. It could be something else about the neck carve that the person didn’t like. You fail to mention some very important specs. Is the back of the neck satin? Really fast and slippery?I HATE fast, satin necks. I’m used to, and, I like a neck with a coating on it; It’s not as fast, which is a good thing for me, and I use the back of the neck for friction so I can hold certain stretches without slipping. Does the fingerboard have rolled edges? Are the edges “too” rolled? I don’t like the way my Sire T-3 rolled edges feel even though their rolled edges are patented and called “Edgeless”. I guess I like edges. Could be be the stainless steel frets. I prefer nickel frets (and so does Paul Reed Smith) over stainless steel. Just a feel thing, although I would be inclined to try and deal with that, as long as they were “medium jumbo” and not “narrow-tall” (ugh) or extra-jumbo (ugh). And last, I didn’t hear any drop dead gorgeous clean tone like one would get from a good sounding Tele in the middle position (both pickups) playing a few lush jazz chords into a blues junior or other Fender tube amp with a little delay and a touch of reverb. Doesn’t mean it doesn’t have it though, I just didn’t hear it.
@j-man94575 ай бұрын
@@jayaz7781 hey thanks for the detailed comment. I'm surprised about the Sire. I hear they are really good... Glad to hear from someone who has one! This Musi did not need a string tree. Strings were not popping out on this one. However even with Staggered tuners, which this one has, there just isn't enough break angle behind the nut on a fender style, straight headstock, with 6 on a side tuners, so I installed one on the E & B strings. Radius on these is compound. 9.5 to 12. Great for chording down low and soloing up top🙂 Neck is a slim C shape. Fretboard does not have rolled Edges. They are smooth and not square, but not rolled over like on some guitars I've seen. Neck is not sprayed with a satin finish or a thick poly finish which I hate. These necks are Roasted. Not too slippery and definitely not Sticky! Frets are SS yes, super smooth, highly polished, feel like you're bending on glass and they are medium Jumbo. Sorry no Jazz chords here. I'm not good enough for that😕 Cheers, J-Man
@headjammer6 ай бұрын
how do you get one of these returned guitars on amazon ?
@j-man94576 ай бұрын
When you find one look below the price listing for an option that says "Save with used like new" if that option is there you can click on it and buy a returned, open box guitar or item. You'll save money but be aware that Amazon's description of used like new isn't always accurate!
@ChurchOfTheHolyMho7 ай бұрын
When looking for my first electric, I think I noodled on 13 different entry level strats at GC on 3 or 4 visits - and I hated the neck shape on all of them. (For bass, I prefer wide and flat - so old Peaveys and Yamahas.) So, it could be as simple as that. Dunno.
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Yup when the guitar itself has no major quality control issues or 0 playability issues, then yeah the reasons for a return are impossible to determine...🤔
@markusaurelius7777 ай бұрын
You sir.....are an AMAZING guitarist !!! Love that chicken pickin !!!
@j-man94577 ай бұрын
Thanks man! Just self thought and I'm pretty rough at times but man I really love those Nashville guys,they are so amazing! 😍
@mjolnircarlssen42113 ай бұрын
I think that they sounded fine. Totally playable guitars. Great playing.
@j-man94573 ай бұрын
@@mjolnircarlssen4211 thanks man... Yeah these are my absolute go to guitars!🤘