EET FUK Replica Review (MX220)

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  • @angelcaio
    @angelcaio Рік тому +36

    1:45 i loved this tone, perfect.

    • @Brwinka
      @Brwinka 4 місяці тому +1

      Master clean i think

  • @oddlifestyle
    @oddlifestyle Рік тому +34

    Awesome video dude! Not too surprised that the pickups don’t hurt the tones too much, but definitely won’t hurt to get that Het-Set in!

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  Рік тому +8

      Already got them in last night lmao

    • @GokPlusPlus
      @GokPlusPlus 11 місяців тому

      @@A7Tones On the eBay listing it says pickups are passive. And I did not see the battery cover in the back either. How did you put the het-set in?

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  11 місяців тому

      @@GokPlusPlus I fit the battery in the electronics cavity

  • @dancewiththedead
    @dancewiththedead Рік тому +4

    I just received mine this week (ordered from the Ebay link you provided). I'm extremely surprised of the quality of this guitar for the $310 (shipped) I paid for it. I would argue this is better quality than some Gibson / Epiphones I have. Pretty awesome guitar. But man....you were NOT kidding about the beefy neck....probably the thickest neck I've ever experienced on a guitar. Needless to say, for $300 this is a great guitar. Glad you had this video for the recommendation.

  • @jasbari
    @jasbari Рік тому +18

    Just for 400$?? Fcking sick, i'll buy one by next month, you are a legend!!!!

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  Рік тому +2

      289$, although I am curious, where did you find that number lmao

    • @jasbari
      @jasbari Рік тому

      Ma bad, i hat two tabs opened, one with 389$ and then this one for just 289$, was looking at the wrong one. But dude, just 289$, this is insane, it sounds realy good!! @@A7Tones

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  Рік тому

      @@jasbari yeah right lmao it’s pretty good for the price

    • @diego9335
      @diego9335 Рік тому

      used right for 289@@A7Tones

    • @legion7478
      @legion7478 6 місяців тому

      @@A7Tones Sure beats paying $1500 for a guitar you have to end up fixing

  • @Unyko
    @Unyko Рік тому +5

    After taking it to my buddy, we found out there was a major grounding issue with mine. Not sure of ALL of them are like this but mine was and i immediately bought EMG Zakk Wylde signatures. Until those arrived, we resoldered and removed the tone knob as it was one of the main wiring and grounding issues.
    We relocated the top strap button to its proper place behind the guitar and it no longer has terrible neck dive and doesnt catch on any clothes. I genuinely love this guitar and think its gonna be one that stays in my collection until the day I die once i get the new pickups and some locking tuners in

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  Рік тому +1

      glad to hear you like it, i replaced mine with emgs and replaced all the knobs n shit, for the strap i dont really use it so thats not an issue for me, if you wanna take it one step further then you can replace the black nut with a white one.

  • @Unyko
    @Unyko Рік тому +6

    Love the video, man. Bought it because of this review so thank you for the videos!

  • @legion7478
    @legion7478 Рік тому +50

    ESP will always make better quality guitars than gibson. And unlike gibson, it will tune and stay in tune

    • @ethansanchez6120
      @ethansanchez6120 10 місяців тому +9

      This isn’t an esp or a gibson and gibsons stay in tune mine are amazing

    • @legion7478
      @legion7478 10 місяців тому +5

      @@ethansanchez6120I've had both. No they don't. I'll take an ESP all day over a gibson. Hell i'll even take a Epiphone over a gibson.

    • @THE-CRT
      @THE-CRT 7 місяців тому +9

      @@legion7478dude this isn’t a real ESP

    • @Indepthparanormal
      @Indepthparanormal 6 місяців тому +1

      Gibson is the original, the Daddy

    • @adriansantos5314
      @adriansantos5314 5 місяців тому

      Were you even paying attention to the video lmao. This isn't an ESP.

  • @Salomon_G
    @Salomon_G Рік тому +6

    I don't know about James' other guitars, but I remember playing the first released signature, and only MX sig that was released (diamond cut black with deer skull inlays) right before the lawsuit, the neck on that was definitely thick like a Les Paul. I think that's just how a lot of James' necks were back then.

    • @ogorkiszony_
      @ogorkiszony_ 5 місяців тому +1

      Did you play the JH2 made for James? Cause I think that the signatures that you could buy had the diamond plate pattern on the fretboard with the M star on the first fret

    • @Salomon_G
      @Salomon_G 5 місяців тому +1

      @@ogorkiszony_ That's the one I'm talking about, didn't remember what it was called

  • @heavyasi1981
    @heavyasi1981 Рік тому +6

    I bought one of these with a accidentally painted black front of the head stock, but has the same inlays as the EET FUK Guitar.
    I had to sand the nut down, quite a bit to get the action to drop at the first fret, and then head to level out some pretty obvious overspray on the sides of the neck, I also had to reset some frets, because of high spots, and dressed the frets on the sides and remove some excess. Glue residue off the fretboard along with overspray.
    Also, they had the three-way switch flipped the opposite direction, and one of the nuts that goes over the tuning post wasn’t put on all the way like they were trying to cross threaded, and then one of the screws on the back of the Tuner was stripped out, so I replaced that.
    Basically, you are getting a guitar that’s technically a very nice guitar, but the hardware is lacking and the set up was terrible on it.
    I have a set of the early 2000s EMG Zakk Wylde sets coming next week so I have the actual emgs in it, and I’ll fine tune her as I play it.

  • @Faboofighter
    @Faboofighter 11 місяців тому +4

    I really wish I could find one of these with the actual banana headstock - that one has the headstock that was used on the next 220s and 250s, but the eet fuk guitar had a fatter headstock

    • @chaosandorderstudio
      @chaosandorderstudio 9 місяців тому

      It's impossible to find one unless you buy a real one 😂

    • @ogorkiszony_
      @ogorkiszony_ 5 місяців тому

      Yeah, I saw one that had a perfect headstock but it was deleted from the site :(

  • @Enteringofthesandman
    @Enteringofthesandman 7 місяців тому +5

    Love the Megadeth shirt for the showcase of James’ guitar

  • @TheCaliforniaCheeseBurgler
    @TheCaliforniaCheeseBurgler 9 місяців тому

    I'm so excited to get this thing!! I've been looking for some kinda '84 explorer/eet fuk replica for cheap.

  • @migionie
    @migionie Рік тому +8

    BRO YOUR TONEEEE what is this???? It's amazing man!

  • @imsoflybread4688
    @imsoflybread4688 2 місяці тому +1

    I bought one like this. I actually quite like it but only thing I didn’t like about it was, the body was 1 3/4 inches thick and the headstock was more slimmer like a modern Gibson explorer headstock. I end up ordering a custom one on Ali express. I had them do a MX-220 body and headstock and had them slim down the body to a 1 1/2 inches thick like the real one. And did a custom barrel input jack.

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  2 місяці тому

      @@imsoflybread4688 you asked them for a custom body and headstock? Did NOT know that was a thing

    • @imsoflybread4688
      @imsoflybread4688 2 місяці тому +1

      @@A7Tones i had 2 custom explorers made for me. I had them do a MX-220 EET FUK and MX-250 Man to Wolf. idk if the person that built my guitars is still doing custom orders🤔🤷‍♂️. The MX-220 cost me $370 and the MX-250 Man to Wolf was $580.

    • @imsoflybread4688
      @imsoflybread4688 2 місяці тому

      @@A7Tones the builder I went through if you have more information or pictures or anything on the guitar and spec wise they can build it. it took them about two months to build it. And they would send you pictures over time as the guitar was being made.

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  2 місяці тому

      @@imsoflybread4688 okay wait wait which builder? This is very VERY interesting, same guy as the eBay seller? In the description?

    • @imsoflybread4688
      @imsoflybread4688 2 місяці тому

      @@A7Tones I have pictures of my 2 explorers that I can send you on instagram if you want 😁👍

  • @raidergoons
    @raidergoons 10 місяців тому

    I bought the ken lawrence explorer, blew my away with how it sounds. Little minute thats like you said such as short frets etc, but entirely playable straight out of the box, even came tuned.

    • @raidergoons
      @raidergoons 10 місяців тому

      (from the same ebay seller)

    • @dragthis2006
      @dragthis2006 7 місяців тому

      How did u get it through customs

    • @raidergoons
      @raidergoons 7 місяців тому

      @@dragthis2006 just ordered it off ebay like you normally would with anything, i think it was a day or two late at max but never had any issues with customs

    • @Tonyjsjdqidjjdq
      @Tonyjsjdqidjjdq 2 місяці тому

      Do you have any issues with the guitar? Like has the paint started to crack or smth cause im looking to buy one of those xD

  • @Liberty_76
    @Liberty_76 7 місяців тому +1

    I pulled the trigger and got one of these from the same seller. I ended up taking it to Guitar Center and had them swap out the shitty fake EMG’s with real ones (81/60) and I gave it a quick set up (when I have time I’ll do a proper set up) and while it doesn’t come close to my real ESP Explorer I gotta say I’m pretty happy with it. But you’re right the body and neck are fucking thick as hell LOL!

  • @theshotgunscientists
    @theshotgunscientists Рік тому +1

    How come the photos of the guitar in the eBay listing are completely different than the guitar you have?

    • @Lucas-ww6sp
      @Lucas-ww6sp Рік тому

      I was wondering the same thing. The guitar in the ebay listing has the selector switch in a different spot and the neck heel is different.

  • @royceb1245
    @royceb1245 11 місяців тому

    That tone dude is crazy

  • @chaosandorderstudio
    @chaosandorderstudio 11 місяців тому +1

    The logo on those emg's is legit
    It's just the old logo they used

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  11 місяців тому

      The back of it indicated that it was a fake

    • @chaosandorderstudio
      @chaosandorderstudio 9 місяців тому

      Of course they're fake but they reproduced the old logo from the 80's till the 2010's (if I'm not wrong).
      I didn't say they were legit pickups

  • @KoRupT_
    @KoRupT_ Рік тому +3

    How long did it take overall to get it? I have the money now to buy it but it says around early March… just wanted to know if it gave you something similar to that estimated time as well?

    • @Greendrifter
      @Greendrifter 11 місяців тому

      i bought one from the same exact seller and it originally said i was going to come by april or march but i got an email today saying it should arrive by feburary 3rd

  • @real_thedopestnerd
    @real_thedopestnerd 7 місяців тому +1

    Wait… so even if it’s a replica, the guitar still functions? My friend told me that replica guitars don’t work

  • @Salomon_G
    @Salomon_G 11 місяців тому +2

    I don't think James used that guitar on TBA tour at all. Justice tour, and that's it. Never saw the stage after that. All his guitars on TBA tour, were black. He only used guitars he was getting at that time and nothing older. I don't think he's ever used any of his guitars from before TBA tour ever again onstage. The weathered white V he uses onstage sometimes isn't the original.

  • @BapperBird
    @BapperBird Місяць тому

    Why is the fretboard on it so blurry

  • @JoshBrown18
    @JoshBrown18 Рік тому

    I got a snakebyte like this,. there are like 5 lengtths of round eneded frets, if you look knowing that you will see it.

  • @jaredpritchard4991
    @jaredpritchard4991 Рік тому +2

    Dose the truss rod work

  • @Riotss
    @Riotss 11 місяців тому

    I just bought one from that guy. I hope it looks at least like the one you have. Imma change out all the hardware

  • @109acepilot
    @109acepilot Рік тому +5

    Looks like you made out ok!

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  Рік тому +1

      Gotta do a bit more work on it still sadly

  • @BapperBird
    @BapperBird Місяць тому

    I just got mine, and the paint on the back of the neck is off, but it's not a big deal

  • @deez9941
    @deez9941 9 місяців тому +1

    Yo w guitar an all but was that audio from the clean tone?

  • @AaronDuncan-t7j
    @AaronDuncan-t7j 23 дні тому

    Just curious, did you stop playing/ working on this guitar just because of lost of interest or was it more due to a quality issue or guitar not holding up? This is a crazy informative review.

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  23 дні тому +1

      @@AaronDuncan-t7j did stop playing and working on it, guitar itself was fine and still plays fine, I’ve just overtime got into more expensive and legitimate guitars, overtime you start to not care about the replicas because they don’t actually play all that well.

    • @AaronDuncan-t7j
      @AaronDuncan-t7j 23 дні тому

      @A7Tones nice! Definitely understandable bro. This is a big help. I own quite a few more legitimate or expensive guitars myself and wanted to get this for a fun project build. Appreciate the info man. This channel is awesome and you've definitely earned yourself a subscriber. You make some killer tones and your playing top notch. Cheers brother! 🍻

  • @fuctcarl
    @fuctcarl Рік тому +1

    What amp are you using?

  • @user-lw9rc5wj6e
    @user-lw9rc5wj6e 10 місяців тому

    I just got one from the same seller except in black. I'm going to return mine because the fretboard edge was not sanded and is sharp making it really uncomfortable to play. Is yours like that?

  • @zemah4268
    @zemah4268 Рік тому +3

    damn looks really good

  • @AaronDuncan-t7j
    @AaronDuncan-t7j Місяць тому

    This might seem like a dumb question, but did you have to ask them to put the ESP logo on the headstock? My gf just ordered one of these from this link for me for Christmas and I wasn't sure if that had to be specified with the seller. Thanks dude! Sounds awesome and looks killer!

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  Місяць тому

      @@AaronDuncan-t7j I did ask before hand yes

    • @AaronDuncan-t7j
      @AaronDuncan-t7j Місяць тому

      @A7Tones thanks man!

  • @syracuse6651
    @syracuse6651 10 місяців тому

    Actually those pickups sound pretty good .

  • @hunterblack9238
    @hunterblack9238 11 місяців тому

    Do the pickups that are default with it require batteries? Like are they active?

  • @Guitar-Geek-Joey
    @Guitar-Geek-Joey 5 місяців тому

    What you using for that tone??? Please share!

  • @erickgonzalez6345
    @erickgonzalez6345 6 місяців тому +1

    what do you use for your effects?

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  6 місяців тому

      At the time I was using the basic effects on amplitube 5 such as chorus little bit of reverb, stuff like that

    • @erickgonzalez6345
      @erickgonzalez6345 6 місяців тому

      @@A7Tones thanks alot mann, still trying to get into that sort of stuff, sounds fucking sick🙏🏽

  • @dragthis2006
    @dragthis2006 7 місяців тому

    How do u get it without it being taken àt the airport

  • @SupOnyx
    @SupOnyx Рік тому +5

    So excited to get mine dude, thanks a lot.

  • @niallmcdonagh3894
    @niallmcdonagh3894 5 місяців тому

    Do you pickups it comes with need a battery?

  • @monsterbubba
    @monsterbubba 11 місяців тому

    What amp did you use that tone sounded soooo Metallica

  • @lanewisdom6330
    @lanewisdom6330 4 місяці тому

    I was looking through the eBay reviews and found the picture you took of it in that same room haha. How’s that guitar holding up after all this time?

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  4 місяці тому

      @@lanewisdom6330 wait wait really? Lmao pleeeease send me the link, also I stopped working and playing that guitar entirely.

  • @BapperBird
    @BapperBird 2 місяці тому

    Does it have neck dive?

  • @BapperBird
    @BapperBird 2 місяці тому

    I ordered it a week ago, and i still haven't gotten a notification for tracking info or anything. Has anyone had this problem?

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  2 місяці тому

      @@BapperBird contact the seller, he responded to me within a day

    • @BapperBird
      @BapperBird 2 місяці тому

      Okay, thankyou 💯

  • @matthewsalyersjr4965
    @matthewsalyersjr4965 8 місяців тому

    Bro! What all are you using to get that sound?
    Im actually getting one of those guitars and I’m gonna upgrade “Everything” on it.. I’m gone with the 81/60 not the hetset though..

  • @CscrewDriver
    @CscrewDriver Рік тому

    The fake pickups use battery to work?

  • @Liberty_76
    @Liberty_76 9 місяців тому

    Hey man, out of curiosity, what was the end cost for it and customs duties? Shipping? Etc…

  • @SenatorTacos
    @SenatorTacos Рік тому

    whats the audio? sound great

  • @matthewz5503
    @matthewz5503 11 місяців тому

    How can you change from distorted to clean just changing the pickup position??

  • @DullDingle
    @DullDingle 7 місяців тому

    Sounds and looks sick af how long was the the delivery time ?

  • @hunterblack9238
    @hunterblack9238 11 місяців тому +1

    How long did it take to deliver after you ordered it?

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  11 місяців тому +3

      Just about a week and a half

  • @dimebag400
    @dimebag400 9 місяців тому

    I do not have 2,300$ to spend on a 90s esp explorer I will be buying one of these replicas

  • @Louisxs650
    @Louisxs650 Рік тому

    I love mine, Got the frets levelled and put real EMGs and its great. What do you use for amps to get that sound!!

    • @heavyasi1981
      @heavyasi1981 Рік тому +1

      Same here! Mine needed a major nut adjustment too!

  • @YLS8763
    @YLS8763 8 місяців тому

    Damn dude you’ve got great tones! What do you use?

  • @jasonweinke2295
    @jasonweinke2295 3 місяці тому

    What site did you buy it off and how much I think I might buy one how longbwas shipping

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  3 місяці тому

      @@jasonweinke2295 eBay, link in description, a week and a half

  • @fernandocoronel8404
    @fernandocoronel8404 Рік тому

    Hey man. Cool guitar. Where did u buy it from?? Thank you

  • @sinistar426
    @sinistar426 5 місяців тому

    Is it true the fretboard is some kind of plastic/ HPL "HARD PLASTIC LAMINATE"??

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  5 місяців тому

      @@sinistar426 yeah dat shit plastic af, but somehow they feel better than some epiphones

  • @SuHwanLee1
    @SuHwanLee1 7 місяців тому

    Sound awesome!

  • @yegocego
    @yegocego Рік тому

    would i have to do anything to replace those fake emgs with real ones like replace the hardware and shit (i dont know if those fake emgs are active or pasive)

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  Рік тому +1

      The pickups are fake but sounds pretty much like the real ones, I replaced mine with real ones, this video was with the fake ones though.

  • @fluffytoaster427
    @fluffytoaster427 Рік тому +1

    Not bad dude! Fretboard looks sick compared to the pics on Ebay. Would you say it's some kind of ebony copy or richelite type?

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  Рік тому +1

      Feels like an ebony copy but it’s not horrible, just buy an EMG kit and it will fit in the cavity, your pretty much good from there other than basic setups ECT ECT

  • @jacobabejero8490
    @jacobabejero8490 Рік тому +1

    how do you get those tones

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  Рік тому +1

      Amplitube 5 and some IRS I made

    • @jacobabejero8490
      @jacobabejero8490 Рік тому

      @@A7Tones could u drop tutorial?

    • @jacobabejero8490
      @jacobabejero8490 Рік тому

      @@A7Tones or could u share the preset cause i got amp 5

  • @brandrnelson1096
    @brandrnelson1096 7 місяців тому

    What’s the fret board made out of?

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  7 місяців тому

      I’m really not sure, it’s just very cheap

  • @guitarplayer6565
    @guitarplayer6565 Рік тому

    Would you say that the fret board looks like rosewood?

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  Рік тому

      Yeah kinda

    • @guitarplayer6565
      @guitarplayer6565 Рік тому

      @@A7Tones I got one recently and it said Ebony but there is zero grain and it definitely isn’t Ebony but plays decent and sounds great. Just a bit of a thick neck is the only complaint for me, used a different seller but seems like they are all from the same source

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  Рік тому

      @@guitarplayer6565 yeah that’s how it’s gonna be with these replicas man

  • @williamlayton1175
    @williamlayton1175 3 місяці тому

    What does "EET FUK" actually mean?

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  3 місяці тому

      @@williamlayton1175 eat, fuck, the guitar was going to say eat fuck sleep repeat but he ultimately went with eet fuk

    • @williamlayton1175
      @williamlayton1175 3 місяці тому

      @@A7Tones yeah but what does it mean what's the definition behind EET FUCK

  • @DeadGlassEyes
    @DeadGlassEyes 2 місяці тому

    I would just sand down the neck. For that price, it would be a killer project guitar.

  • @IvanVillarreal-vu8sq
    @IvanVillarreal-vu8sq 9 місяців тому

    Is this the from Aliexpress something like that

  • @Indepthparanormal
    @Indepthparanormal 6 місяців тому +1

    I have one and they are rediculously oversized to a real explorer

  • @evanstine4262
    @evanstine4262 8 місяців тому

    Is that a ebony fretboard?

  • @hvvpcasual225
    @hvvpcasual225 9 днів тому

    sick guitar

  • @rubyrayvaughan
    @rubyrayvaughan Рік тому

    Love it

  • @GregofRivia
    @GregofRivia 6 місяців тому

    Hello, did u have issue with this guitar? You know...chinese copy..

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  6 місяців тому

      The paint has started to crack a little

  • @off_1ine
    @off_1ine 11 місяців тому

    Sick

  • @MaximusAdonicus
    @MaximusAdonicus Рік тому +6

    These fake pickups seem to sound A LOT like the real ones! And they sound better than about 100% of any pickups in budget guitars! Thus it would seem practically pointless to change them to the real ones since the tone will probably improve only 10%... but ofc, if one is loaded with money... I would personally just buy these fake EMG's to ALL my guitars, save a shit ton of money, and rule the world!! 🤩😈🤘

    • @heavyasi1981
      @heavyasi1981 Рік тому +2

      Mine has these pickups and I hate em, very tinny, and doesn’t have the same tone as any emg I’ve used in the past.

    • @heavyasi1981
      @heavyasi1981 Рік тому

      I’ll add: I just swapped out the electrical guts and pickups to a early 00’s Zakk Wylde set 81/85, converted the harness to two volumes and 3 way with no tone, and it sounds WAY better!

  • @alexiruse
    @alexiruse 11 місяців тому

    I have one of those and played another one. The build is great, but the hardware needs to be replaced: the pickups are the worst pieces of garbage I've ever heard and tuners are not keeping in tune.
    Also - YMWV with the fret buzz: out of the two I tried one was set up perfectly, the other one needed a few frets sanded. The nut was also a little too high on one.
    A great instrument for the price overall, but needs setup and major hardware overhaul.

  • @keithdailey6581
    @keithdailey6581 7 місяців тому

    The EMG logo “looks horrible” because it’s the old logo, dude. Lol, the guitar is a 1989 replica.. hence the reason for the old logo

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  7 місяців тому

      Yeah man. Looks horrible.

  • @jasonkidd1689
    @jasonkidd1689 5 днів тому

    The fake EMGs don't sound too bad to me.

  • @alfydollars
    @alfydollars 9 місяців тому

    Hey kiddos, just don’t buy chibsons. It’s just a waste of money.

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  9 місяців тому +1

      Not a chibson, and not a waste of money.

    • @alfydollars
      @alfydollars 9 місяців тому +1

      @@A7Tones nothing personal dude, but if you buy a replica on eBay or Ali express or whatever IT IS a chibson. It may have the look, but it’s all fake.

    • @A7Tones
      @A7Tones  9 місяців тому +1

      @@alfydollars Knock off esp. not a chibson, but seriously I know what you mean

    • @alfydollars
      @alfydollars 9 місяців тому

      @@A7Tones no problem man ! That’s just my point, I was also tempted to buy one of these but, no, when I see the fretboard the neck everything it’s just good to look at but, not for me buddy !

    • @Liberty_76
      @Liberty_76 9 місяців тому +1

      ChESP not Chibson ;)