I always battle with the idea of these. I would love to get a dime slime but then I start thinking well if I’m having to do a full setup and change all the parts out plus the possibility of import fees and it getting seized is it really worth it? This was a great video that pretty well covered everything.
Thanks so much! Honestly, if you have the patience, building your own is way more rewarding. I have a tele that I built years ago with a Floyd and I far prefer it to these. You hit the nail on the head - there are a lot of variables beyond your control that you’re gambling on with these. Cheers! 🎸🍻
I’ve always bought these through second hand from American Buyers on EBay or any marketplace, but mostly eBay. Way less of a gamble and 9/10 you see the actual guitar in the photos to make a decision. I own one of these with a Fender Trem and all I did was upgrade the pickups and knobs and switch. Bridge was already swapped with a USA Fender ‘57 reissue bridge and Schaller tuners. So for me, the price was a steal for work I could do myself anyways. Thats another huge deciding factor is whether you can handle the misgivings from the guitar yourself.
Hi, im interested into buying a Red special in AliExpress since they are quite cheap, but what are thedetails that can come wrong or flopped on a AliExpress guitar?
There are a lot of things that can and likely will be “off” with an Ali guitar. I’ve had three of these now and I wouldn’t say any of them were perfect. If you’re curious about how terrible this one was, check out this video I did on it quite some time ago shortly after getting it: AliExpress Rhoads V Review ua-cam.com/video/GzWxCm2aLWU/v-deo.html I’ve also got a few other reviews on two different AliExpress guitars you can find on my channel. Both were slightly better than this one out of the box.
BUT, you can already buy nice husks (no hardware no nothing but a guitar) of Gibson's and Fenders and other brands for pretty cheap. I bought a 97 Gibson SG Special (Ebony fret board) for $400 and I restored it with the correct hardware...but the guy sells mainly stripped down husks for good prices.
I always battle with the idea of these. I would love to get a dime slime but then I start thinking well if I’m having to do a full setup and change all the parts out plus the possibility of import fees and it getting seized is it really worth it? This was a great video that pretty well covered everything.
Thanks so much! Honestly, if you have the patience, building your own is way more rewarding. I have a tele that I built years ago with a Floyd and I far prefer it to these. You hit the nail on the head - there are a lot of variables beyond your control that you’re gambling on with these. Cheers! 🎸🍻
I’ve always bought these through second hand from American Buyers on EBay or any marketplace, but mostly eBay. Way less of a gamble and 9/10 you see the actual guitar in the photos to make a decision. I own one of these with a Fender Trem and all I did was upgrade the pickups and knobs and switch. Bridge was already swapped with a USA Fender ‘57 reissue bridge and Schaller tuners. So for me, the price was a steal for work I could do myself anyways. Thats another huge deciding factor is whether you can handle the misgivings from the guitar yourself.
Very informative. I always wondered what duties/custom fees you pay when you order from Aliexpress.
It’s really a luck of the draw, hit or miss scenario. It’s a bit strange this is the only one that I’ve been hit with fees for so far 🤷♂️.
Little bit of Quidi Vidi Calm Tom’s Double IP should make that thing sing!
That stuff could make anything sing! 🤣👌🍻
Hi, im interested into buying a Red special in AliExpress since they are quite cheap, but what are thedetails that can come wrong or flopped on a AliExpress guitar?
There are a lot of things that can and likely will be “off” with an Ali guitar. I’ve had three of these now and I wouldn’t say any of them were perfect. If you’re curious about how terrible this one was, check out this video I did on it quite some time ago shortly after getting it: AliExpress Rhoads V Review
ua-cam.com/video/GzWxCm2aLWU/v-deo.html
I’ve also got a few other reviews on two different AliExpress guitars you can find on my channel. Both were slightly better than this one out of the box.
you stil have that fake FR? Im interested in it for a project guitar for my dads first guitar im building. I wanna use it as a fixed bridge
Long gone my man. I think I traded it for a few tall cans of beer some years ago. 🤣🍻🎸
@@dexdeimos425 figured as such. was worth a shot. lol im sure i can find a better bridge anyway around here
What was the block length? Thanks!
I can’t remember what the stock length was, but this GOTOH is 37mm. Cheers!
BUT, you can already buy nice husks (no hardware no nothing but a guitar) of Gibson's and Fenders and other brands for pretty cheap. I bought a 97 Gibson SG Special (Ebony fret board) for $400 and I restored it with the correct hardware...but the guy sells mainly stripped down husks for good prices.
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Argghhhhhh.... what a NIGHTMARE! Honestly... you should just make a video smashing these AliExpress garbage guitars 😆
Bwahahaha - I did consider it with this one. The other two were significantly better. 🤣🤦♂️🎸
Mi arriva tra poco… con ponte tremol
Enjoy! 🎸