PRO Level Guitars that Aren't RIDICULOUSLY Expensive
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Жыл бұрынFor my Presets visit: johnnathancordy.gumroad.com/
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£3000 for a Les Paul Standard with a pickup the wrong way round made me want to think about pro level gear that doesn't have a ridiculous price tag. FGN, Ibanez, Tokai, PRS SE, Epiphone and Yamaha are some of the guitars I wanted to think about!
I'm using a secret preset here...More on that soon....
/ johnnathancordy you can get my backing tracks and lesson tabs here.
www.buymeacoffee.com/johnnath... - if you like what I do and
only if you wanted, you could buy me a coffee!
Get my PADs bundle here: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... (this folder will grow, and I'd encourage you to ask for different keys/songs and stuff that might suit this type of preset?)
I've decided to make it possible to grab both my Helix/HX Stomp bundles (the expression bundle with freeze presets has always been separate) together for £5 - www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... - I will then email you a link to both bundles!
Try my general patches for Helix or HX Stomp in this bundle for £3 using this link - I will then send out the patches! www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr...
You can get my EXPRESSION patches in this bundle using this link - I will then send out the patches! www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr...
Try my patches for Pod GO for £3 using this link - I will then send out the patches! www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr...
/ johnnathancordy get my backing tracks here
www.buymeacoffee.com/johnnath... - if you like what I do and
only if you wanted, you could buy me a coffee!
@emelle1283 Жыл бұрын
i live 10 minutes from the FGN factory in Japan - best guitars i've ever seen - better than Fender American Pro series - i bought 4 in the past 4 years and appreciate them more as time goes on - the necks are PERFECT
@kane6529 Жыл бұрын
John Cordy “A man of The People” bringing excellent modeling sounds without ripping people off and proving you don’t need outrageous type guitars to have a professional level of playing!
@greek42069 Жыл бұрын
If only he responded to customers who bought packs !
@kane6529 Жыл бұрын
@@greek42069 he does man, he’s personally answered questions of issues I’ve had in the past granted that was probably about 2 years ago but you can’t demand full service technical support for as little as he charges! I’ve paid more for one singular patch than what I spent for all of Johns!
@greek42069 Жыл бұрын
@Kane I understand u can't get full service and am thankful the price is cheap , but unfortunately he doesn't tell u specifically what presets are in each bundle so if u watch a video where he is using "x" preset in my scenario it's a plexi light preset I want but I've bought 3 of the preset packs from gumroad and it's not in any of those packs unfortunately. So I don't wanna continue to just blindly buy packs until I get lucky and buy the pack that has plexi light in it ya dig. Really love his tones regardless
@akaerik1 Жыл бұрын
@@greek42069 he just had a baby so it may take him a bit to get back to you
@greek42069 Жыл бұрын
@Mudd Buddah makes more sense now thank u
@Mike-rw2nh Жыл бұрын
This upload couldn’t have come at a better time. I’m about to order a Revstar Standard.
@GitShiddy Жыл бұрын
Gretsch Electromatic deserves a shout in this price point. Bizarrely overlooked, versatile, beautiful, surprisingly shreddy & raucous, consistent well made instruments.
@johndoroh9301 Жыл бұрын
I second this. Fantastic guitars. I’ve owned 4 over the years. The pickups and electronics on their earlier models about 10 year ago where fairly lackluster, but these days their electromatic pickups are much better. Their hollowbodys are really well constructed, finish is fantastic, fretboards and frets have been really good quality. Tuning stability has been great on all mine, despite the reports of the Bigsby issues, but I do wonder if that is down to the Bigsby being used for dive bombing. I personally feel modern electromatics are in fight for best quality sub-£1k guitars
@r0bophonic Жыл бұрын
And don’t sleep on the Streamliners! I almost bought a Gretsch Streamliner 2655T-P90 on the spot after playing it in the store, and I will probably end up buying it. The Streamliner range is lighter weight than the Electromatics or Pro series, which makes them the most playable Gretsch’s in my opinion.
@GitShiddy Жыл бұрын
@@r0bophonic I had a Streamliner before I bought my Electromatic. Wonderful playing guitar. But the (not filtertron) humbuckers were very dark for my taste & the tuning slipped constantly (both guitars have Bigsbys, but the Electromatic barely slips). Streamliners are great. I'd buy a non-Bigsby one in a heartbeat if I was looking. However, I'd also want to mod it...possibly because of the lower price just making it more desirable to muck with for fun. I don't have that with the Electromatics, wouldn't change a thing.
@GitShiddy Жыл бұрын
@@johndoroh9301 I like those Electromatic "Blacktop" Filtertrons so much I chucked them into my old Epiphone Black Beauty. Dirt cheap pickups (think they were sub $50 cad at the time) that completely revitalized that guitar.
@johndoroh9301 Жыл бұрын
@@GitShiddy I agree, my most recent Gretsch has the ‘Blacktops’, they are great pickups. Clean, light breakup, or rockier stuff they sound great. I think they particularly shine doing QoTSA style stuff
@Musecrafter Жыл бұрын
I bought a spalted maple PRS SE for $600. I bought it because it looked so cool but I never really expected to play it more then my LP or Strat. Turns out I play it more then all of my guitars combined. Really great guitar that plays well and sounds great.
@esposoman Жыл бұрын
I'm not a professional player, but I've been playing bass since the mid 90's and being a weekend warrior since then. I remember trying a 5000 € custom Warwick bass and being disappointed...and playing a gig with a borrowed 600 € Sire bass and feeling comfortable like it was my own bass. It sounded good, stayed in tune and played very comfortably. IME, I don't need a 2000 bucks instrument to get my musical needs covered.
@sambroxguitar Жыл бұрын
A guitar that really surprised me was the Fret-king Corona Custom with the soapbar in the neck and humbucker in the bridge. It was amazingly playable and the neck was super smooth satin, all frets rolled nicely, and the switching options were incredible! I picked mine up for about £400, though I can see they are more in the £600-700 price range today. That dude Michael Britt took a punt on one and ended up being so blown away that he toured with it.
@JordanColey Жыл бұрын
Big love to FGN, loved them for a long time. So stoked to see them getting attention here!
@r0bophonic Жыл бұрын
Would love to hear thoughts on what defines a “pro-level” guitar. One thing I’ve learned after decades of guitar playing is that the modern guitar market is driven by fashion and disinformation and prices are almost totally unmoored from playability/quality. One example: to get a solid body guitar under 7lbs (ideal playability for me), my options are mostly either sub $200 entry level or custom shop over $3k. Weight is one of the key factors in playability and manufacturers don’t even list it on spec sheets.
@CAGED1702 Жыл бұрын
Better ask Jack Pearson! 🙂
@r0bophonic Жыл бұрын
@@CAGED1702 Ha! I just checked out his interview with Marty Music. This guy is my new hero! The sunburst Squire Bullet Stratocaster he mentions is what turned us both on to cheap guitars. One of the best guitars I’ve ever played.
@hoot9612 Жыл бұрын
PRS doublecuts are usually about 7 lbs. And an SE will be at $700-1000
@NFMorley Жыл бұрын
Devil's advocate for a moment - I'd say it actually makes sense not to list weight on the average guitar spec as the density of wood varies quite a lot. I do agree it makes a difference, but would be impractical to try and standardise, or display in many stores (although manufacturers could say put a more precise weight measurement on box at the point of shipping which would be easy for a retailer to check). The other thing to consider is different styles of instrument (SGs are often quite light even for solid body) or you can select certain woods that are likely to be less dense. Even basic mods to save some weight if its more marginal - like aluminium rather than steel bridge/trem on a Strat - or even relieving a little weight somewhere inconspicuous like under the pick guard if you're a little more skilled (for example, Anderson Guitarworks does this for their high-end models which are all v light).
@r0bophonic Жыл бұрын
@@NFMorley Great points. I agree that variance in wood density is likely the main reason they don’t list weight specs. However, they could list a range and stay within it. Some already seem to do this without actually listing the spec (Novo, PRS). The big manufacturers also reserve their lightest woods for the custom shop. I just wish manufacturers would create more lightweight solid body designs (like the SG). If there WAS a listed spec for buyers to compare guitars against each other, I suspect this would start to happen.
@LWMyrth Жыл бұрын
I have a Revstar Standard in Swift Blue with the P90.... Man it sounds fantastic! I was looking at everything available in my area around that price point. The neck is sublime and the P90s sound really great. Would recommend to anyone in a heart beat.
@keithb5612 Жыл бұрын
Can I ask... Have you found any sound quality issues in the out of phase positions when using Digital modelling units? Cheers
@LWMyrth Жыл бұрын
@@keithb5612 Hey Keith, unfortunately my rig is pretty low-tech. I run a Vox AC15 with a couple of overdrives and a delay and the guitar. :) Haven't had any issues with that, but would love to hear how you go with it. I might need to explore modelling options/headpones soon due to a new bub! Thanks for your message! -Liam
@keithb5612 Жыл бұрын
@@LWMyrth Cheers Liam. Thanks for your reply. Enjoy the tones.
@dreamscuba Жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks for the recommendations.
@TheMusicfan1996 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been really blown away by the schectre Nick Johnston S + T type Indonesian models. Really great quality instruments at real pro level but like £700-£900 in the UK. Killer guitars.
@Chris_Nouvelli Жыл бұрын
Currently selling a guitar to fund the Nick Johnston HSS. Heard overwhelmingly positive things about it.
@Chillnote Жыл бұрын
I tested it recently and was surprised about its playability.
@sboy1955 Жыл бұрын
Not sure why surprised - Schecter has always made good guitars.
@eyezik5743 Жыл бұрын
Schecter kicks ass.
@spider5001 Жыл бұрын
I had a Gibson lp special. It was flawless. The only problem is it cramped the hell out of my thumb. I returned it. Tried a Epiphone version. The finish was terrible but the playability was fantastic. I love it. The imperfections let me play more freely without worrying about having to resell it because it was only 400 bucks
@LydianMelody Жыл бұрын
I’ve had a lot of fun buying cheap made in China guitars that play well and slowly upgrading them part-by-part. You grow really attached to them when so much of the character is a result of your choices, and when you know its the only guitar like it.
@bmac5085 11 ай бұрын
You have a wonderful fluent playing styles John. Nice on the ear. I have a 2017 odyssey standard. Basically an fgn strat copy, with a hss pick-up configuration all seymour duncans. It's a fantastic guitar, so well made and i would never get rid of it. Could you ever do a video on the fsg les paul equivalent?
@trevgrooves Жыл бұрын
Amazing playing, sir.
@marksr12 Жыл бұрын
John's a great player and I trust his advise...solid stuff! Great video.
@larsfocken3456 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this excellent video. It's so true! The Epiphone Lazarus is really very good. I upgraded my instrument with the Pearly Gates PUs by Seymour Duncan and polished it so that it is now quite glossy like the original. You can see this clearly in the video in which JB presents the original Lazarus and the Epiphone version. Did you make even more upgrades to your one?
@glennmichaelthompson4112 Жыл бұрын
The FGN, PRS DTG SE, and some Epiphones are good choices without breaking the bank. I was also impressed with a couple of Hagstrom guitars I picked up for very reasonable prices. The Swede plays very well, and for a jazz box the HL-550 is another guitar I feel comfortable gigging with. They've both served me well for about a decade now. I actually prefer the Swede to many Gibson LP's I've played over the years.
@AnniottOfficial Жыл бұрын
This is a great video and think this would target the vast majority of players for sure. Like anything, there are products to target different markets ranging from people on a stricter budgets to those people who have $ to spend and add to a collection, with everything in between. It's like if you're in the market for a 2 seater convertible car. There's that used Mazda that can fit what you're looking for or a new Porsche that's 20x as much.
@KyleKovalikSongs Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this vid, along with all your content. Jack Pearson, another super talented player, who's played with the Allman Bros., amongst others. uses Squier Strats the majority of the time. Hard to get better tone and dynamics than he does, if you like Allman Bros. style sounds.
@theemrsg Жыл бұрын
Hey John, have you checked out G&L? I have 2 of the Legacy models (made in Indonesia) and they are pretty nice. I Got the Doheny recently: P90's and they have the treble and bass tone knobs, which allow for a wide variety on tone choices. Around $650 USA.
@BigMateo24 Жыл бұрын
Fujigen (FGN) is kind of legendary, they were always considered one of the top Japanese manufacturers and have been building really great quality instruments for a long long time. I have 4 Fujigen built instruments, 3 Ibanez Prestiges and an old early 90's Fender strat. I will never part with that strat, its so damn good. While I don't own an FGN house brand, I wouldn't hesitate to own one. I know and trust them to build fantastic instruments.
@Kenzabukuro Жыл бұрын
1982 Fender Japan / Fujigen ST57 Strat. I have played Custom Shops for years, and many are just as good, or have different advantages. But I've never played a regular production Strat that plays as well.
@duncanjones7310 Жыл бұрын
i recently got a sunburst epiphone 339 that is set up beautifully and plays so easily. gretsch electromatic is great too, pickups a lil dark for some stuff but great for jazz
@spider5001 Жыл бұрын
I am waiting for a SE McCarty 594 to arrive tomorrow. Fingers crossed it’s a good one🤞🏻 😬
@stevennaismith6289 Жыл бұрын
im really enjoying my Solar GC1.6 "killertone". it was $1299 US and just kicks ass
@DennyBob521 Жыл бұрын
Schecter Nick Johnston, PRS SE 594 (I have a core one and it's the best guitar money can buy IMHO). Also Eastman - More expensive, but just as good or better as a Gibson SemiHollow or Hollow. I'd love to try an FGN. I still have my second guitar, a 1985 Fender Contemporary Stratocaster HSS made by FugiGen Gakki back when Fender was sold by CBS, and even though the purchasers had all the trademarks and designs, they didn't have much of a factory, so FujiGen made the one I have and the Squier Stuff of the mid 1980's, which is just as good. Mine is excellent, better than any USA Charvel/Jackson I owned in that era.
@shanedraper270 Жыл бұрын
I would include the Grestch G5210-P90 in that list.
@unterklingen1 Жыл бұрын
I just got myself an epiphone SG standard, based off a ‘61 SG and it plays great! Put me out about $550 and I would totally buy it again.
@alexdenton6586 Жыл бұрын
If you want quality without paying a fortune, there is only one solution: buy used Japanese products. You can't really go wrong with Japanese brands, especially in the used market. Alternatively, there are some European brands that have lost a lot of value. For example, a hand-made Lag guitar from France can still be found at reasonable prices because no one wants them anymore, especially now that they have stopped making electric guitars.
@tonystartup3817 Жыл бұрын
A good chunk of my guitars are now secondhand Japanese. Just got a Japanese Satriani sig for plenty under £1k
@RobbenBanks153 Жыл бұрын
Used Ibanez prestige ftw!
@pastorkev777 Жыл бұрын
Some great suggestions. I would add mid to high level Godin guitars with ergocut necks and Tagima Brazilian made guitars.
@thefrenzyfriend7291 Жыл бұрын
I got an insane limited Ibanez RG6PPBFX Premium Tropical Seafloor for 500€ because a tiny chip on headstock made it B-stock, the Bare Knuckle pickups themselves are worth more than half the price, top quality guitar
@nedludd3641 Жыл бұрын
Until recently Yamaha were selling the SG 1820 at a VERY reasonable price indeed. However I just checked and was shocked to discover SG 1820 prices are now about the same as Les Pauls, which is puzzling. I thought they were phasing them out because of the Rev Star. The SG 1820 is made in Japan - big, thick, heavy and chunky - more like a Les Paul than an SG. I love mine.
@rover4391 Жыл бұрын
Mike Rutherford did a stadium tour with Genesis playing an Affinity Squier Strat. Kinda makes me rethink spending a lot of money on guitars.
@acemodean Жыл бұрын
Yes, looking forward to you revstar standard review. Would love to see a comparison of fgn boundary vs iliad ash with seymour duncan pickups.
@texrex4580 Жыл бұрын
Schecter Nick Johnston signature are killer guitars for the money. Sub £1,000 but professional quality hardware and finishing. Go for the HSS configuration. Unbeatable at the price.
@gpesp Жыл бұрын
Thanks for a another great video. Why is the Yamaha Revstar not on your list? You liked this one a lot in previous videos.
@dannygoode2255 Жыл бұрын
I had a pro revstar . amazing 5
@stephenupton Жыл бұрын
Hi John great shout on some nice guitars, I recently purchased a chapman ml3 pro,, I didn’t pay full price, but wanted to try one out, came with a couple small flaws I was disappointed with, and had to change the switches due to poor quality, but overall stainless steel jumbo frets, a really nice neck, Seymour Duncan pickups, roster maple neck, locking tuners, worth a try and a shout out, I’m not a metal guitarist, I am very opposite and was really happy with some of the tones through the helix, if you get a chance worth a try,
@Islandsoundzz Жыл бұрын
Have you ever tried the Epiphone Les Paul 61 SG Standard? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this guitar in comparison to the Lazarus
@stroopwafel6141 Жыл бұрын
Not a fan of basswood but that FGN looks really good and has nice specs.
@keithb5612 Жыл бұрын
Check out some G&L Tribute models with MFD Pickups and Fret King 2023 models with the Varicoil function.
@marksanders2784 Жыл бұрын
FGN are being stocked by Andertons now, might be worth a look there?
@john808welk Жыл бұрын
Les Paul Standards are 3k across the board now in the US
@spider5001 Жыл бұрын
It’s almost like they don’t want to exist in the average gigging musician world anymore. Only big bands and collectors. Epiphone is still hit or miss but if Gibson keeps it up they will price themselves into the grave. There are too many other options now
@davidcarlson8571 Жыл бұрын
How many guitars do you currently own? Just curious. How often do you buy/sell/trade them too?
@Banoffeeee Жыл бұрын
Hey John, DSM just came out with a new "Humboldt Electronics Simplifier mk2 Zero-watt Stereo Amplifier". would you be reviewing it anytime soon, looking forward to what your thoughts are on this new product line.
@jobibar9937 Жыл бұрын
hi john! sorry for writing it here, i wrote it on old video of yours as well . i wonder if you could help me with my question. i have victory kraken amp running with torpedo captor (regular) to my pc (i have no real cab at all). i wonder , if ill buy HX FX , is there a way to connect it with PRE and POST fx (4 cable ish) but also to use the HX FX IR loader , and use headphones \ monitors direct to the HX FX? without the use of the pc? just the hardware. or do i must have cabinet? really hope you can help me, i tried to find answer for that everywhere thank you brother!
@ksharpe10 Жыл бұрын
Have you tried Jason Sadites, he is very very knowledgeable on Helix stuff and Tonex stuff and recording in general.
@kjeksklaus7944 Жыл бұрын
I checked out TruFire but it's really old people that I have no idea who they are and no metal just 'old rock' I've just bought a Harley Benton and I tell you, it's amazing, I bought it as I was looking at the Jim Root Jazzmaster but Fenders are not worth the money they charge at all.
@latheofheaven1017 Жыл бұрын
I understand why people collect guitars; they can often look gorgeous. And if you've got the money, then fill yer boots. But it's not for me. I want a guitar that feels good to play, that sounds good, and that does all the things I want it to. Ideally, that would be one, perfect guitar. And I'd rather buy a mid-range guitar and then mod it to suit myself.
@adamwilcox6405 Жыл бұрын
I've got both versions of the revstar standard (humbucker and P90) and they honestly have me questioning the point of my "higher end" guitars.
@dragan4658 Жыл бұрын
Japanese guitars are usually better quality than Indonesian made ones however there are exceptions from time to time, even with Chinese made guitars. The Revstar Standard is waaay ahead of its time for the price, the black one will be mine soon!
@timogronroos4642 Жыл бұрын
For me the pro level guitar is a guitar that can be playable 20+ years and usually is better after that. Consumer level guitars will deteriorate faster and be trash after 10+ years. Unfortunately it's difficult to know in advance, which category the guitar is. Good quality can be found in many prices and vice versa
@marcinwyc Жыл бұрын
Mid/low price guitars are really good now. But I played PRS Modern Eagle last month and that was an experience rather than just a jam. So I am torn now.
@christianwilliams1136 Жыл бұрын
How about the Harley Benton fusion III series?
@stephenh.4476 Жыл бұрын
What about the Larry Carlton L7, S7 etc range?
@MrYossell Жыл бұрын
I think he has those in mind at around 3.45, when he's talking about sire, and says that the quality isn't always consistent and that FGN has overtaken them in his mind.
@rickhammel9541 Жыл бұрын
5:55, is that a ghost talking?
@Arthur_My_Dear Жыл бұрын
Is that an air freshener hanging from the FGN head?
@JoePariseauMusic Жыл бұрын
Do these brands have stainless steel frets?
@neilevans6229 Жыл бұрын
Blade make some lovely guitars for the money
@charleshoernemann8661 Жыл бұрын
Blade guitars are excellent , and not only for the money! Swiss made btw!
@martinc4403 Жыл бұрын
Is anyone familiar with Bacchus guitars? They have Indonesian guitars that have pretty good specs priced around £600.
@bryancollins6796 Жыл бұрын
Sometimes, we need to just need to use our hands and ears and ignore the paradigm.
@trevormekelburg3773 Жыл бұрын
Lazarus is the truth. I understand the hesitation of an epiphone at that price. But they play, sound, and feel like a guitar at that price. With Bonamassa being “the collector” I can see these being collectible in years to come. Not for everybody for sure. But I think there are enough that warrant its value.
@bengreenacre3612 Жыл бұрын
The andy timmons indo ibanez is good but a bit more expensive.
@martinlaferriere1040 Жыл бұрын
great video! but i think your microphone is too close from your neck! so depending how you move, it get muffled and distorted!
@distrustfulmonkey2832 Жыл бұрын
A bit more than what you quote but anything by Reverend is pretty much an instrument for life. Mine was £800 and it's basically perfect.
@spider5001 Жыл бұрын
I love reverend! I’ve had the billy corogan model. My dad owns the eastsider s. And now I own a Warhawk. They do it right. They do a very good setup before sending to vendors
@distrustfulmonkey2832 Жыл бұрын
@@spider5001 I was sat in the shop playing a £2.5k fender Tele thinline I couldn't afford while I was waiting for the to find my Reverend in the warehouse. The second I picked it up I forgot about the Fender immediately. The Reverend was just straight up better. Better neck, better pick ups, hardware was better fitted. It's pretty too. I'd recommend them to anyone.
@bassmandudge Жыл бұрын
I have just sort of asked this question on our 4 strong WhatsApp Sg owners group .... Having seen a Murphy aged SG for £8500 on TPS, which as a luthier, joiner and musician I think is utterly ridiculous, the question put is ...What is your ceiling limit spend on a specific guitar .. so at what point do you go...I don't care how much I want it I'm not paying that for it.... There are a few for me... Les Paul senior was one...I ran off to buy one as soon as I saw it ..utterly loved it... But £4.5k for a junior with a carved top... Sorry not happening ever in my world... Also. Epiphone are doing such a great job in the inspired by series that you have to question the huge mark up for a decal and nitro. .. As predominantly a gigging bass player I gig an Epiphone explorer (1 song) a heavily modded Mexican Jazz ( that I have seriously upgraded and fettled) as my main bass, a £25 Squier affinity p bass that I use for all Maiden stuff. ( Sounds great and has never let me down) and I have a Chinese Dingwall that is utterly spectacular that is the top end of my outlay scale ...I think it cost me £1250 new from Andertons....and shows how good the quality can be out of China if you also have Canadian QC on your case. Basses I have that never gig .Warwick streamer, Rickenbacker 4003, Gibson Les Paul, and an Ibanez fieldy Sig 5 string.... So the top 4 of my basses coastwise, never leave the house... Because the other ones play better...go figure....
@andercoyote4170 Жыл бұрын
Ibanez Artcore AF75. Real nice. Paid 450$
@al271987 Жыл бұрын
Second hand Reverends are great. People practically give them away, I have no idea why they’re so cheap on the used market.
@tomasgarcia2218 Жыл бұрын
Tokai are hidden gems, you don't have to go to the Japanese range or vintage to get a quality instrument. Try the chinese Tokais and you may be surprised...
@perryrice6573 Жыл бұрын
The mules in the Epi are not cheap, about $250. Total still much less than a Gibson. I put Wolfetone pickups in an SE Bernie Marsden, and that makes a lovely LP. Less than 1k total.
@SingSurfStrum Жыл бұрын
What are everyone’s thoughts on Eastman Semi s ? I’d love to know
@latifburdick3061 Жыл бұрын
I have two,a T59v 335 style and a newly acquired T64vt , fully hollow with P90s, Casino style. Both are great quality instruments, came perfectly set up , medium C neck which is perfect for my small hands. I got a Gibson custom shop 61 335 historic a few years ago , great guitar but the Eastman will be staying with me.
@ksharpe10 Жыл бұрын
The reviewers give em a thumbs up. The finishes are really nice looking, they are priced in that mid range group , around or under 2000.
@SingSurfStrum Жыл бұрын
@@latifburdick3061 Thank you, a T386 appears fantastic value if the quality is as good as everyone says. I had a Gibson that was a real dissappointment.
@KyleKovalikSongs Жыл бұрын
Scam alert: I got an obvious scam reply to my previous comment. When I try to view the reply on this page it doesn't load. Also noted that other comments will show 1 less reply than it says they have. Guessing you've got some scammer working your channel. Meanwhile, thanks for all the great videos!
@Santaheckler Жыл бұрын
Bought the guitar last year but left the tag on? 🤔
@yuudee3132 Жыл бұрын
CP value is import
@andrewbecker3700 Жыл бұрын
Sadly, there's always gonna be people that will insist the opposite is true, and that anything under 3k can't possibly be any good? I've worked out my collections total cost, new, at 7k. list price. I've got less into them, but that's what they're worth. 2- LTD's, 2-Epiphone's and 2-Sterling's. So that's around $1150 per guitar, on average. I don't believe spending more will reap ANY measurable advantage? They look good, sound great, and actually hold value better than most of the $3k.+ big name brands. Good luck trying to flip a new/used ESP, Gibson or MusicMan without taking it in the shorts.
@mbgmail5911 Жыл бұрын
What are you talking about!? Gibson LP's hild value better than almost anything out there. That's just the truth.
@andrewbecker3700 Жыл бұрын
@@mbgmail5911 go buy one then. I'm good.
@mbgmail5911 Жыл бұрын
Used Tokai LS150 or LS196 in perfect condition can regularly be found used on EU Reverb for less than 1400EUR and they are Gibson Historic spec - long tennon, nitro, one piece body, abr with posts drilled directly into the body. They don't have fret nibs from the binding but that is it. Greco EG an EGC have all the same historic specs and they are 80's Fujigen handmade guitars. The non nitro models can be found for under 1000EUR and they retain all the other specs. Body and headstock contours are more "vintage correct" than the current LP standards on all of the above. Epiphone is fine but to me has hideous body contours, especially that fat horn.
@tonystartup3817 Жыл бұрын
What, an old 80s LS150 for 1400 eur? Wouldn't have thought you'd find one of them for less than double that
@mbgmail5911 Жыл бұрын
@@tonystartup3817 you are correct, the old Tokais are double that. Here I was specifically thinking of newer LS150 and LS196. Still great specs, still great guitars. Those are a steal for that price imo.
@tonystartup3817 Жыл бұрын
@@mbgmail5911 ah, great. I'm not familiar with the newer tokias
@greek42069 Жыл бұрын
Do you A. Respond to comments ,B. Have customer email to contact you about purchases??? Would really appreciate a response I've been trying non stop.
@ksharpe10 Жыл бұрын
On his info page and all youtubers is an About on the line click that he has an email showing there, you have to hit it and click that you are not a ROBOT, hopefully you find this helpful.
@migsrabat Жыл бұрын
Edwards ESP. Best kept secret for so long
@BigMateo24 Жыл бұрын
I'd love a Navigator custom, but I've heard they stopped making them after the whole Gibson-Dean lawsuit. I heard they didn't want to be targeted next by Gibson.
@mtguitar5150 Жыл бұрын
I can't believe people take phrases like "pro level guitar" seriously anymore
@nekkon1989 Жыл бұрын
It's still a thing though, isn't it?
@timtime9167 Жыл бұрын
When you play a lot and in front of people you better have a good guitar. You need a pro level nut for sure.
@the1trueporkchop Жыл бұрын
I own a range of instruments, from a Core PRS to Harley Benton strat and a couple in between. While the difference between pro-level and budget is significantly less than what it used to be, it is still there. All of them perform well, including the HB. None of my instruments perform as consistently well as my Core PRS. All of them require more maintenance than my Core PRS. So yeah, pro-level instruments are still a thing. But pro-level and gig-worthy are two different things. I would gig with any of my instruments, including the Harley Benton. It all depends on what is needed for the gig.
@tomcaron9113 Жыл бұрын
I’ve found that the cheap guitars rip your fingers up on the fret ends. The Sire guitars are the best when it comes to finished fret ends. While they are great affordable guitars, the feel of smooth finished frets is wonderful.
@michelvondenhoff9673 Жыл бұрын
Pro level should be defined like materials used, tuning stability etc. The thing is that such definition does not exist and therefor can be used/applied for basicly everything.
@michelvondenhoff9673 Жыл бұрын
Anything used with a roi can be considered pro. Ask Seasick Steve. People want "pro" gear because that will make them play or sound better 😂 Once heavily invested in "pro" gear only few will admit that it does matter far less than told and bragged about. Regarding gear the guitar is the most interesting piece of equipement in the "pro" cathegory.
@dabhogm Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video mate. A pro guitar (as a tool) shouldn’t cost more than £1500 at the top end, everything else is collectors and rarity. Whilst these highest end instruments are beautiful and the craft that goes into them is often stunning are you going to want to bring it out of the house to get it dinged up or dropped? I wouldn’t.
@Jones607 Жыл бұрын
It seems to me that the increasing “guitar snobbery,” is relative to the sub £1k increase in “guitar quality.” “To boomer or not to boomer, that is the question.”😆
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