Post by newey on Sept 3, 2021 14:26:48 GMT -5
So, last week this thing was the "Stupid Deal of the Day" on MF, $59.99 + tax, with free shipping no less. Do I need a cheap HH Shredder-type guitar? No, not in the least, but het, for $60 USD I thought I'd see what I would get, and how much work it would need out of the box to be playable. It just came today, and I haven't had the chance to plug it in yet (wife is sleeping . . .), but I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised so far. First thing, of course, is to run the fingers along the edges of the frets- and surprise! No blood was shed. Tuned it up, the strings are crap, but when I bought a new Fender the strings were crap, they'll be changed immediately anyway. Tuned it up and it plays pretty doggone good, no fret buzzing and the action is actually set much lower than I typically like("Shred or Die!", I guess, with this thing).
Tuners seem decent, we'll have to see about the pickups but if I get ambitious there's some spare HBs in the parts bin. #-way switch has a nice solid feel to it, the pots not so much. Might have to do something there. Made in China, of course. It even came with a 10 foot cable.
It is a short-scale, 22.5 inches, which is about the shortest you can do with standard tuning. When I hit "checkout" on this, I was thinking of giving it to my eldest granson, who'll be 14 in a couple of weeks, but the wife convinced me I should give him a guitar that I had built as that would be more meaningful. So, I guess I'll add this to my stable and give the grandson one of the Teles.
The neck is a flat C- shape with a wide fingerboard for all those Dimebag wannabes. The relief looks OK, haven't really checked the intonation yet, but I'm assuming some set-up will be needed. But I don't think any fret work is going to be necessary.
Has what they described as a "Matte Walnut stain finish", looks more purplish to my eyes, but not a bad looker:
More to follow after I can plug it in and spend a bit more time with it
Tuners seem decent, we'll have to see about the pickups but if I get ambitious there's some spare HBs in the parts bin. #-way switch has a nice solid feel to it, the pots not so much. Might have to do something there. Made in China, of course. It even came with a 10 foot cable.
It is a short-scale, 22.5 inches, which is about the shortest you can do with standard tuning. When I hit "checkout" on this, I was thinking of giving it to my eldest granson, who'll be 14 in a couple of weeks, but the wife convinced me I should give him a guitar that I had built as that would be more meaningful. So, I guess I'll add this to my stable and give the grandson one of the Teles.
The neck is a flat C- shape with a wide fingerboard for all those Dimebag wannabes. The relief looks OK, haven't really checked the intonation yet, but I'm assuming some set-up will be needed. But I don't think any fret work is going to be necessary.
Has what they described as a "Matte Walnut stain finish", looks more purplish to my eyes, but not a bad looker:
More to follow after I can plug it in and spend a bit more time with it
Seems like it's been only a few years and one pandamnic ago . . . 