Your skilful reckless abandon is beautiful and admirable. Pre- Mocking the mockers expected commentary while mocking their voice... Perfectly done. Bravo.
Prices on eBone are already jumping up from around $220-230 to $270-280 just this week. Some flew right over $300, most unreasonable I saw was $370. Seems as though the Chinese sellers aren't waiting for tariffs to be imposed...
They are getting better and better with these guitars, I have experienced ones that sound gorgeous and with excellent build quality, I would like one they could guarantee that it didn't say Gibson on the top, people on YT have ordered them without the Gibson decal but got one anyway!
A '76 would've had wider pointy headstock "wings" on a 3pc maple neck and a different style Gibson logo. I see what they are going for. They are starting to incorporate closer to accurate specs, which can be neat or concerning depending on one's view. I think the responsibility is on the owner to etch "FAKE" or some indicator into the back of the headstock. 🤷🏼♂️
Yeah, it’s frightening how good the Chibsons are getting & how close they are looking to the real deal all the time. You can even get them with headstock wings, one piece body & neck, a hex trussrod, a long neck tenon & nitro lacquer! It’s getting to the point where they can fool people who would normally know better
in the last few years some chibsons have gotten to the point wear ide buy one over an epiphone. the fret nibs arnt offered by epiphone and the price is alot friendlier. ive seen people have them tailor made for under 500$ with a one peace neck a solid top and back no veneers or scarf joints and they spray them with real nitro witch is a pretty good combo.
They were very close. I have played and set up literally hundreds of Agile guitars and most of the time, they were very nice and could be played straight out of the box. I have only played two of these guitars from this manufacturer and they both could use a setup and a fret leveling. Nothing major. It's hard to say if the next one will be good or not. As far as being close to a real Gibson? You would definitely fool the average person from stage.
@@Gorillaguitarrepair interesting. Gotta say to get it in Australia the chibson is a good deal cheaper which is what made me wonder. Shipping on the Agile is as much as the whole guitar retails for lol
My 74 SG and and firebird have many humbuckers. And also I'm about had it with Gibson. My first bad experience was in 2001 with an Angus Young SG I had the neck set improperly. And the two Les Paul's the last ones I've had come with the PCB boards one of them the bridge pickup didn't work the another one came and the neck humbucker was dead. Whenever I order an epiphone which I usually find the same model in Epiphone they always come here set up pretty decent and they play even though the pickups are weaker than Gibson ones. I think my collection is going to stay where it's at and no more Gibsons and I'm replying old Japanese guitars from the 70s and 80s like I used to collect. I have lost thousands and thousands and thousands over the years with Gibsons. Peck my 1981 double cutaway made in Japan guitar plays better than about any guitar I have in my house. It has the original DiMarzio that came in it and it sounds really darn good. I have spent 40 years trying to love Gibson and they make it really hard I'm really the only two decent guitars I've had is a 74 SG and a firebird.. and that is the absolute truth. Now if you don't mind packing and shipping your guitar and saying it to Gibson and waiting 6 months or longer and getting something back could maybe even in worse shape and that's fine I guess? But I'm tired of it. Well I see my phone auto corrected all of that and improperly. Hopefully everybody understands what I'm talking about?
watching you route the pickup cavity and all i can think is you how do you not know the painter/masking tape and super glue method its stronger makes way less mess and leves less resedue on the guitar and the mount , why did you use that kind of double sided tape ? comvience just curious hope i dont seem like im complaining or something :D the method im referring to is masking off both areas then making a sandwich with glue essientialy strong af and removes way easlier i had to ask that double sided tape looked annoying af to remove.
tried to read your word salad then making a sandwich with mess just curious hope the method im referring to is i dont seem like im complaining or something all i can think is how you essientialy do not know appreciation of a reader why did you use that kind of capitalize a D but nothing else seems stupid comvience just curious makes way less mess and leves less looked annoying af to remove
I’ve owned many Chibsons & that one really had me fooled at first. Except for the green tuner buttons & the cheap electronics, I thought for sure that was real. I’ve owned several Gibsons as well. That might be the best Chibson I’ve ever seen
Spotted multiple tells that it's not legit in the first minute and twenty seconds. I'm not going to list them off though, as it would only serve to help them improve their fraud. They are getting better at it though, regardless. I feel for people who end up buying these on the used market under the impression that they're buying an actual Gibson.
I have no dog in the fight with the "Real vs counterfeit" argument but this is a decent guitar for the money. Yes it needed some upgrades but quite often people who pay ALL the money for a "real" Gibson will also change out all the parts. 🤷🏼♂️
Actually, you forgot to canoodle the fligflagger 183.2° to the NW. So there! Edit: The cream looks really classy. The black does look bad ass itself, though. I'd go with the white.
If it had all those features it would be $1000s rather than the $300 or so it actually was. If that bothers you so much, I have a real 1974 Deluxe for sale.👍
It's going to undermine the ebay used market, maybe not for those in the know, but it's sad that your going to need a degree in sussing out fakes if you want to part with cash.
I think it's more accurate if you say, Gibson is copying chibson...have a few Gibson's,Les Pauls, bit damn seems they never heard of quality or quality checks..mind you, if you dont have quality, then in Theory you dont need quality checks...
Prices on eBone are already jumping up from around $220-230 to $270-280 just this week. Some flew right over $300, most unreasonable I saw was $370. Seems as though the Chinese sellers aren't waiting for tariffs to be imposed...
Your skilful reckless abandon is beautiful and admirable. Pre- Mocking the mockers expected commentary while mocking their voice... Perfectly done. Bravo.
Thanks. I have fun with them. 😉🤘
"Didn't need that piece anyway". That's optimism bro Your inner voice out loud is a sign of genius, and is a great teaching aid. Dig it.
Great video. Please keep ‘em comin’
Thanks! Will do!
Really good looking chibson looks like good wood.
oh man the knob positions on it are the first give away..terribly wrong compared to the real deal.
cool vid though dude, have a sub :)
When I drill the wholes wider for the machine heads, I go from the back side and clamp a flat board on the logo side that way you won't chip the face.
use a hole reamer never a drill
The first thing I would have done was change those pots and put in some good caps
Change every bit of hardware too. After that it isn't worth it.
@@qua7771 to you....theres more to life than the monetary aspect.
Great video man!
Great vid can you share name of supplier? Pm me
Prices on eBone are already jumping up from around $220-230 to $270-280 just this week. Some flew right over $300, most unreasonable I saw was $370. Seems as though the Chinese sellers aren't waiting for tariffs to be imposed...
Which shop is producing them? I would like to take one apart.
if im not mistaken the screws on the back wiring covers screw down flush on a real one..chibbys are always oval headed screws...good copy there
They are getting better and better with these guitars, I have experienced ones that sound gorgeous and with excellent build quality, I would like one they could guarantee that it didn't say Gibson on the top, people on YT have ordered them without the Gibson decal but got one anyway!
A good seller will build you a custom one however you want. My last 3 I had them put on my own custom logo & even had them say, “Made in China”
A '76 would've had wider pointy headstock "wings" on a 3pc maple neck and a different style Gibson logo. I see what they are going for. They are starting to incorporate closer to accurate specs, which can be neat or concerning depending on one's view. I think the responsibility is on the owner to etch "FAKE" or some indicator into the back of the headstock. 🤷🏼♂️
Yeah, it’s frightening how good the Chibsons are getting & how close they are looking to the real deal all the time. You can even get them with headstock wings, one piece body & neck, a hex trussrod, a long neck tenon & nitro lacquer! It’s getting to the point where they can fool people who would normally know better
in the last few years some chibsons have gotten to the point wear ide buy one over an epiphone. the fret nibs arnt offered by epiphone and the price is alot friendlier. ive seen people have them tailor made for under 500$ with a one peace neck a solid top and back no veneers or scarf joints and they spray them with real nitro witch is a pretty good combo.
nice trick with microfiber to unslot knobs
Thanks! It's been the most breakage free method for me.
@@Gorillaguitarrepair Which shop is producing them? I would like to take one apart.
The driller killer!😮
Psycho driller
Interesting knob pulling technique !!!
I've been pulling knobs for years! 😉 Thanks for watching!
Would an Epiphone Les Paul be a better conversation for similar price and made overseas?
Love your channel. I agree with you. The dogear pickups look way better.
Thanks! I appreciate it!!
You said you used to work for Agile so...
Is the chibson of any worse or better overall quality and value compared to the Agile LP looking thing?
They were very close. I have played and set up literally hundreds of Agile guitars and most of the time, they were very nice and could be played straight out of the box. I have only played two of these guitars from this manufacturer and they both could use a setup and a fret leveling. Nothing major. It's hard to say if the next one will be good or not. As far as being close to a real Gibson? You would definitely fool the average person from stage.
@@Gorillaguitarrepair interesting. Gotta say to get it in Australia the chibson is a good deal cheaper which is what made me wonder. Shipping on the Agile is as much as the whole guitar retails for lol
I've got the same guitar arriving tomorrow. Yours looks fantastic, I may well do the same on mine!
Loved your vid👍
Did you get it? How do you like it. Who is the seller? 😊
@@BronxCowboy yes, this morning.its amazing.
I got it thru music club on FB.
Sorry, I'm not able to. Look for Johnny Goodman.@DAVIDREDMAN-ri5jf
It's really good. Got it from Polaris @@BronxCowboy
Nice sunburst. Any idea what website your friend got this Chibby from?
I believe it was through a Facebook add. I'll ask him for specifics if you want.
@@Gorillaguitarrepairplease do!
I’m wondering why he had you change out the caps, but not the pots too?
Won't that foam disintegrate over time?
My 74 SG and and firebird have many humbuckers. And also I'm about had it with Gibson. My first bad experience was in 2001 with an Angus Young SG I had the neck set improperly. And the two Les Paul's the last ones I've had come with the PCB boards one of them the bridge pickup didn't work the another one came and the neck humbucker was dead. Whenever I order an epiphone which I usually find the same model in Epiphone they always come here set up pretty decent and they play even though the pickups are weaker than Gibson ones. I think my collection is going to stay where it's at and no more Gibsons and I'm replying old Japanese guitars from the 70s and 80s like I used to collect. I have lost thousands and thousands and thousands over the years with Gibsons. Peck my 1981 double cutaway made in Japan guitar plays better than about any guitar I have in my house. It has the original DiMarzio that came in it and it sounds really darn good. I have spent 40 years trying to love Gibson and they make it really hard I'm really the only two decent guitars I've had is a 74 SG and a firebird.. and that is the absolute truth. Now if you don't mind packing and shipping your guitar and saying it to Gibson and waiting 6 months or longer and getting something back could maybe even in worse shape and that's fine I guess? But I'm tired of it. Well I see my phone auto corrected all of that and improperly. Hopefully everybody understands what I'm talking about?
watching you route the pickup cavity and all i can think is you how do you not know the painter/masking tape and super glue method its stronger makes way less mess and leves less resedue on the guitar and the mount , why did you use that kind of double sided tape ? comvience just curious hope i dont seem like im complaining or something :D the method im referring to is masking off both areas then making a sandwich with glue essientialy strong af and removes way easlier i had to ask that double sided tape looked annoying af to remove.
tried to read your word salad then making a sandwich with mess just curious hope the method im referring to is i dont seem like im complaining or something all i can think is how you essientialy do not know appreciation of a reader why did you use that kind of capitalize a D but nothing else seems stupid comvience just curious makes way less mess and leves less looked annoying af to remove
Wow! First chibson I've seen with the small posts and decal on the back of the headstock! It fooled me!
Was there a reason for putting the bridge back on the other way around?
Used to see them with nibs all the time. Not so much now.
I’ve owned many Chibsons & that one really had me fooled at first. Except for the green tuner buttons & the cheap electronics, I thought for sure that was real. I’ve owned several Gibsons as well. That might be the best Chibson I’ve ever seen
Where did you buy it? Pleases
Where did you get it???
It belongs to a friend who got it from a Facebook page ad.
I'm usually not a fan of counterfeit guitars but that one is kind of speaking to me for some reason, I kind of dig it lol.
Spotted multiple tells that it's not legit in the first minute and twenty seconds. I'm not going to list them off though, as it would only serve to help them improve their fraud. They are getting better at it though, regardless. I feel for people who end up buying these on the used market under the impression that they're buying an actual Gibson.
When I saw that hammer on your workbench, I was hoping you would grab it and do an "upgrade" on this guitar, LOL.
I have no dog in the fight with the "Real vs counterfeit" argument but this is a decent guitar for the money. Yes it needed some upgrades but quite often people who pay ALL the money for a "real" Gibson will also change out all the parts. 🤷🏼♂️
Actually, you forgot to canoodle the fligflagger 183.2° to the NW. So there!
Edit: The cream looks really classy. The black does look bad ass itself, though. I'd go with the white.
Looks more like a junior with the dog ear cover
nitro or poly?
Nitro, about the only Chinese company that does nitro finish.
Dead give away is volume knob too far forward toward stop tail piece
Cream p 90 looks best.
Cream dog ear would look awesome
That deluxe doesn’t have a volute for “being “ a 76. Needs 3 piece maple neck. The rest of the fake stuff hides itself okay. And pancake body.
If it had all those features it would be $1000s rather than the $300 or so it actually was. If that bothers you so much, I have a real 1974 Deluxe for sale.👍
finish doesnt look right. The stamped SN is wrong for a new one, maybe a 1970s.(I think) style Serial number, pots clearly are not.
Nibson
These would fool alot of guitar players
It's going to undermine the ebay used market, maybe not for those in the know, but it's sad that your going to need a degree in sussing out fakes if you want to part with cash.
This P-90 looks like shit on this axe.😂
nibs? lacquer? vintage abr? yea that's no run of the mill knock off no way . . . .
These ones are like 450 shipped they got em on ebay
Best one I've seen so far.
@@deandee8082 I've just got one. Incredible...
i cant believe people buy this crap
I think it's more accurate if you say, Gibson is copying chibson...have a few Gibson's,Les Pauls, bit damn seems they never heard of quality or quality checks..mind you, if you dont have quality, then in Theory you dont need quality checks...
Prices on eBone are already jumping up from around $220-230 to $270-280 just this week. Some flew right over $300, most unreasonable I saw was $370. Seems as though the Chinese sellers aren't waiting for tariffs to be imposed...
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