Why You Should Pay Attention to Valiant Guitars (Jupiter Offset Review)

[@LikeFreakingEpic]

I can’t wait for mine to arrive this week (Fingers crossed) ! I got the same colour but with the additional switching and Igor painted the headstock to match! … HORNBEAM

[@aprilkurtz1589]

Nice guitar! The fretboard is probably European hornbeam (Carpinus betulus). There's a Hop Hornbeam(Ostraya virginiana), native to the US, also. You are Guitar Geek, I am PrairieFreak, your friendly neighborhood botanist and native plant specialist.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Thanks April! What’s the main difference between those two?

[@laurendabinet8958]

I think I know what my next guitar is going to be. I have been looking for a set bridge humbucker guitar and was thinking of a tele deluxe style guitar but I think this has it beat. Thanks for bringing this brand to our attention. Love the attention to detail.

[@PaulCooksStuff]

"Hornbeam" said Mr Al Gore Ithum. Your excitement came across. Other channels have raved too. Good to see the website has models with paint left on too for us old fashioned types.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Ha ha. I love the relic look but I understand you

[@TurfShifter]

Hornbeam. Great video and a great guitar. Phil McKnight also had that same model and absolutely loved it as well. Clearly an epic instrument.

[@rowbags3017]

Great guitar! I love the sound and the look (although I'd maybe like a bit less relic). I see they have a Surf Green version on their website with a painted headstock... NIce!

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Good call! The Surf Green one was my third favourite after the sunburst

[@MrWilber765]

That is a killer looking guitar, definitely gave me a hornbeam

[@markuyehara7880]

The HORNBEAM fretboard is gorgeous.

[@AudiomoMusic]

Well done, as a Jaguar guy this is quite appealing indeed.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Yeah!! This really is special

[@davidjohnson3784]

Hornbeam. And I so hope that they can keep running. Phil McKnight said yesterday that they are still trying to produce guitars. Amazing.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

They are! Things will be fine. I feel it in my heart.

[@davidjohnson3784]

@@TheGuitarGeek I so so hope so!

[@davidjohnson3784]

@@TheGuitarGeek They still doing okay over there? And I know that okay is very much a relative term here.

[@martinclayton7260]

I really want one of those! I wish I had a spare two and a half grand!

[@jackschijven8219]

Hornbeam. Very attractive guitar. Convincing review. Had a peek on their website. Like the blue Jupiter.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Cheers! Yes, the blue is lovely too.

[@tombstoneisevil]

Andyent: Sound produced when Andy Ferris plays unplugged electric guitars ;) cool vid, great guitar, somebody's been playing a lot lately and it really pays off, stay well bro! ...hornbeam, whatever XD

[@MarkJohnsonJams]

That guitar is sick looking. The relic job reminds me of an old worn out Hornbeam my dad used to own.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

The relic job seems to be quite polarizing, I am a fan

[@MarkJohnsonJams]

@@TheGuitarGeek It really does look great

[@Rem1Gnova]

That’s stunning. Hornbeam!

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Beautiful isn't it!

[@michaelmattson3515]

Just saw these on another video. Wonderful sound and look. Ay I wasn’t making fun of your shorter hair. When I cut my long hair my neck & ears felt cold until I got used to it.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

😊 thank you

[@EytschPi42]

Hornbeam!

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Hoobblyboobly

[@ernieb3626]

Man I want one. Thanks Andy

[@TheGuitarGeek]

You’re welcome, Ernie

[@JC-11111]

I have 2 guitars of the same model and one(#1) sounds loads better than the other(#2) when unplugged. About the same as the 2 examples you showed. Would you believe the acoustically louder guitar(#1) actually doesn't sound better once you plug them in? Yep. I have no idea why. I just know what I hear and it clearly doesn't sound as good as guitar #2 once you plug them in.

[@lone-wolf-1]

Interesting to hear that. My 6 cheap/affordable guitars sound plugged in exact correlation to the unplugged sound. Even the timbre.

[@taulmusic7397]

I bought a Strat style Valiant guitar. It had shorts in the volume knob at 3 different positions of the 5 way switch. Other than that, it was perfect.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Did they fix it for you?

[@valiantguitars9029]

Hey, Brad, please, contact us through e-mail, Reverb or any social media platform. We will order your volume knob replacement and pay for luthier’s re-wiring.

[@valiantguitars9029]

@@TheGuitarGeek We didn’t know!

[@RA.lightofwarz]

Such a great guitar it just hornbeamed me into the sounds and quality! 🍻

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Glad you like it!

[@ruckusfitnesd7505]

Another relic i actually like the look of

[@SebastianMaruntiel]

looking gorgeous...HORNBEAM (the guitar:))

[@jameslanclos568]

I don’t care for the “relic” thingy. I feel that you should let it “relic” naturally. Earn it and own it yourself.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

I respect your opinion James. Something to be said for doing it yourself

[@Fawkes1978]

Are you sure about the tuners? They look like the Planet Waves ones with auto trim function...

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Actually you are right! The newer ones have the Göldo Tuners... Mine has planet waves

[@jreagle58]

Wish the guys well at Valiant. I saw another video saying their shop was bombed by the Russians.

[@mveitchmunich]

Now show us how less costly to build our own version sans Hornbeam. My guess is it can be done for less than $500. Add $100 for an Epiphone molded HSC. Just a thought.

[@TroodosPoolGuy]

Sounds proper! Not keen on relicing though! That headstock though, it's huge, could come in handy if you're ever up sh@t creek without a paddle. Oh, and Hornbeeeeeem!

[@oldguydave7355]

#Hornbeam The guitar is waaaay out of my budget but after checking out their site, if I could, I'd buy it in snap because it really is a brilliant guitar. Good review, thanks for introducing me to yet another guitar I can't afford. :)

[@peterszakal]

Jupiter is a different world. Hornbeambumm.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

truly is!

[@TheMerc1950]

That is one gorgeous guitar. Wants...

[@TheGuitarGeek]

It really is

[@AlmostGrewMyHair]

This guitar clearly wants to play hardcore, post-metal and metalcore with these pickups. Edit: Just lower the bridge pickup to give it less attack.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

thanks!

[@andsoistopped]

This one in the middle is locking. Henning will be happy.

[@PooNinja]

Hornbill, what did the Wookiee say??? I don’t speak Jovi!

[@TheGuitarGeek]

weawewiaarghj

[@gavriloprincip11]

how do you know or prove when you want to sell it that it is in mint condition? how do you know it wasn't a factory second B-stock that fell out a truck and dragged on the pavement and they just fucked it more and charged double for being a "masterbuilt relic"?

[@akwamarsunzal]

At $2,500 I think they could have painted it properly ;-)

[@TheGuitarGeek]

fnarr fnarr!

[@saarangnarayan123]

Hornbeam sounds like the name of a bird. Speaking of birds, this guitar is fly!

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Duckbilled Hornbeam?

[@AllanGildea]

Tasty!

[@jameslanclos568]

Why is this model called “Louisiana Ol’ House ” ???

[@TheGuitarGeek]

It's the finish.

[@jgill9587]

Been eyeing these for a while. Love the look!! Not much out yet on sound, a few reviews. The tone pot was supposed to click when turned up to 10. So not a great sign that it broke during the review. Small thing but at $2500 not reassuring. Also, these come from Ukraine. So if they’re defective in some manner do you ship them back(not cheap)for warranty work? New company, high price, unknown reliability(Solar guitars anyone?)………seems like a gamble. But damn they look good….and that case🤌🏻

[@matzer8846]

BBW ... there you go 🤣

[@andsoistopped]

18:48. Meddle time.

[@BrentAdams]

Do they make Non-relic'd guitars? ..that are still great playing guitars with a great neck, but not "trashed"?

[@richardcurtis7854]

yaas, they have non-distressed too

[@andsoistopped]

Hornbeam.

[@BuildThoseSkills]

It's such a sad shame that the Valiant guitar factory was destroyed recently during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. I hope no one was hurt or killed at the Valiant facility. So many innocent Ukrainians are being injured and killed right now its very sad how this senseless war is happening.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

It's not destroyed, thankfully. There is damage but it is not destroyed.

[@BuildThoseSkills]

@@TheGuitarGeek thanks for the update! I was just going with what Dovydas said in his Ukrainian improvisation video. I hope the Valiant crew is ok.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

@@BuildThoseSkills so far everyone is ok

[@andsoistopped]

Chicca cheng.

[@haleighbrenden5729]

?яⓞ??Ş? ?

[@TheGuitarGeek]

that will do nicely

[@nicosonic]

Too bad for the relic job.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

I love it. It’s polarising though

Love the look but sounds absolutely terrible . Might be one of the worst sounding guitars I have ever heard in my entire life. Plus this will not hold any value. Maybe $600 on trade or $1200 second hand.

[@AdamTheGuitarist]

The guitars are made in Ukraine, in a part that is being shelled by Russians right now. Such a shame...

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Sadly yes

[@BluesLicks101]

Sorry, way overpriced.

[@laurendabinet8958]

I think I know what my next guitar is going to be. I have been looking for a set bridge humbucker guitar and was thinking of a tele deluxe style guitar but I think this has it beat. Thanks for bringing this brand to our attention. Love the attention to detail.