Unboxing and review of a cheap Temu acoustic guitar

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  • Опубліковано 23 лис 2024

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  • @taurushipointenthusiast1306
    @taurushipointenthusiast1306 5 днів тому +2

    Thanks, for more confusion hahahahah I am a new guitarist I have been researching a decent starter to the acoustic Glarry has a few decent ones, as well as a few other kits E-Bay offers, I have dealt with temu in past, never considered them as a weigh in contender, just requires more thought and homework. It broadens options, far as strap? we often forget kids and younger players are the target audience, that could be why strap is so short

    • @guitar-academy
      @guitar-academy  5 днів тому +1

      Maybe you're right and they are targeting kids, but this guitar is not a kids guitar. 🤔

    • @taurushipointenthusiast1306
      @taurushipointenthusiast1306 5 днів тому +1

      @@guitar-academy After I saw your review NO DOUBT it is good for anyone. Not just kids or beginners. I meant no ill or harsh. I have been kicking around Which Acoustic? for close to 12 months now reviews like yours just adds to great choice list. I got a gift of an electric from a friend, Trying to honor that by learning guitar.😃

    • @guitar-academy
      @guitar-academy  4 дні тому +1

      @@taurushipointenthusiast1306 Don't worry, I didn't think your comment was for ill or was harsh. I totally agree with you about the quality of most cheap guitars available. When I started playing guitar, all the cheap ones were bad, but not these days, most of them are really good.
      My response was targeted at people thinking of buying one of these guitars for a little kid. This guitar is way too big for a kid. Over the years I've had to tell multiple parents to take the guitar back and change it or lock it away for a few years because they've bought a full size guitar for a little kid. You've actually given me an idea for a video about this . . .

    • @taurushipointenthusiast1306
      @taurushipointenthusiast1306 4 дні тому +1

      @@guitar-academy ah I see, dreadnaught class, I was thinking parlor class for some odd reason, the reason not kids is understandable. Of course I was looking parlor class temu your video was offered up. Great chat none the less over a mix up,

  • @Jack.Waters
    @Jack.Waters Місяць тому +7

    Brilliant. You always do excellent highly detailed reviews. ❤

  • @LLewis-vu9qf
    @LLewis-vu9qf Місяць тому +5

    A good example of how someone who can play guitar can make even an inexpensive instrument sound a bit better than expected.
    As an inexperienced player myself, I'd be tempted to put better strings on it to try for a slightly warmer sound. But that's just me. From the video, it appears you got your money's worth. 😊

    • @guitar-academy
      @guitar-academy  Місяць тому

      Yes you're right. Usually I'd do the same, but then it wouldn't be a very honest review would it 😊. On a guitar of this price, I'd suggest putting on a new saddle as well. 😊

    • @PhillipHolt-f9r
      @PhillipHolt-f9r Місяць тому +1

      How much is the guitar

    • @LLewis-vu9qf
      @LLewis-vu9qf Місяць тому +1

      ​@@PhillipHolt-f9r-- He didn't say exactly but said it was under 100 pounds. You'll have to convert if you're in the States. Using the discount, you could get it for about half that.

    • @guitar-academy
      @guitar-academy  Місяць тому

      @@PhillipHolt-f9r if you buy it by typing 'duj9928' into the Temu search bar, you can get it for under £40 . 👍

    • @guitar-academy
      @guitar-academy  Місяць тому

      @@LLewis-vu9qf good answer 😊

  • @adolloyd
    @adolloyd Місяць тому +1

    1st time seeing one of your videos. Thank you for all you did as I am contemplating getting a knock around acoustic from TEMU, so this has really helped. Looking forward to further videos from you. Liked & Subscribed. 👍

    • @guitar-academy
      @guitar-academy  Місяць тому

      Thank you very much . . every view and subscription really helps 😊😀

  • @alexofawsome4872
    @alexofawsome4872 Місяць тому +2

    THX for the great review. Very helpful. Could you make a video in which you improve the guitar?

    • @guitar-academy
      @guitar-academy  Місяць тому

      You're reading my mind 😊 . . . I made one like that ages ago ( ua-cam.com/video/IMqIjo9gJCA/v-deo.html ) but that guitar wasn't as nice as this one 😊

  • @cnew4342
    @cnew4342 Місяць тому +4

    Extremely helpful! Thank you!

    • @guitar-academy
      @guitar-academy  Місяць тому

      Glad it was helpful! thank you very much 😊😀

    • @cnew4342
      @cnew4342 Місяць тому +1

      @@guitar-academy Now I'm wondering if they offer anything towards the high end. I looked & it appeared that they do not.

    • @guitar-academy
      @guitar-academy  Місяць тому +1

      @@cnew4342 Yes, I had the same thought and I found nothing. When budget guitar brands make a signature piece that can be amazing, but not many brands do . . what a shame 🤔

  • @KT-Buf69
    @KT-Buf69 27 днів тому +1

    Perfect! I was looking for a guitar UA-camr who speaks with the inflection of an American nature documentary from the nineties. All jokes aside this looks like a great couch guitar. Just downloaded the app and ordered for almost nothing with the deals they gave.

    • @guitar-academy
      @guitar-academy  27 днів тому

      That's great . . I'm going to have to search '90s American nature documentary' . . 😊😀

  • @persiaguitar
    @persiaguitar Місяць тому +5

    You put some reverb effect on the sound .

    • @guitar-academy
      @guitar-academy  Місяць тому +1

      No, I think the mic is too close because it's the guitars own resonance, the only thing I used was compression to stop high peaks in the sound from clipping. 🤔

  • @juanziegler1471
    @juanziegler1471 Місяць тому +1

    Considering another mod to acoustic electric for no reason lol Thank You yet again !!

  • @gboy1973
    @gboy1973 Місяць тому +1

    the strap would probably be fine if you also used the included "shoestring" to tie to the headstock behind the nut.
    Most of my acoustics are setup that way. Nice review

    • @guitar-academy
      @guitar-academy  Місяць тому +1

      I didn't even think of doing that 🤔 . . but to be honest the strap is nasty, so I'd replace it anyway. 😊

  • @yunowot
    @yunowot Місяць тому +1

    On balance i think a pick guard, on top of its function, adds and attractive aesthetic.

    • @guitar-academy
      @guitar-academy  Місяць тому

      Cool, that brings more balance to the feedback I'm getting. So far more people are voting 'no pickguard'. You've reminded me of the fact that it has an important function, especially to people who strum. 😊😀

    • @yunowot
      @yunowot Місяць тому

      @@guitar-academy . . . . and, as I'm certain you already know, the method of adhering the pick guard ( e.g. choice of adhesive and degree of adherence) are also considerations worth thinking through.

  • @boringoldman
    @boringoldman 19 днів тому +1

    I love this channel

  • @bbfeign1
    @bbfeign1 Місяць тому +3

    Excellent . thank you

  • @BigJasquach
    @BigJasquach Місяць тому

    Sounds eerily like a piezo pickup being recorded straight in this 🤔 what was your post processing? I think a straight camera mic sound would be a better representation of something like this

    • @guitar-academy
      @guitar-academy  Місяць тому +1

      I have disagree strongly with that . . Camera sound is done through a pinched dynamic range microphone and then recorded in the camera using compression with a mid to high compression ratio which then gets recompressed for the final video. The studio mic has a high dynamic range and can be recorded with no compression or in a lossless format.

  • @Jack.Waters
    @Jack.Waters Місяць тому +2

    No Pick Guard.
    Save your finish and save your strings. Finger pick🎉

  • @blutey
    @blutey Місяць тому +1

    Sounds tempting to get one. Hope they didn't set your review guitar up specially and Joe Bloggs such as myself gets a less satisfactory one!

    • @guitar-academy
      @guitar-academy  Місяць тому +1

      yes . . It seems unlikely as I chose the guitar, but still I see your point 🤔

    • @blutey
      @blutey Місяць тому

      @@guitar-academy Well, just downloaded the Temu app and used your code but got the message:
      _"Sorry, you can't enjoy the offer because the promotion has expired"._
      This was despite the Temu website still currently saying the guitar is available for £33.81 if you install their app!
      Looking on Google reviews, this is very common for Temu - they entice you to download the app with an offer that catches your eye, then when you try to redeem it, it's no longer valid.

  • @aimebang1590
    @aimebang1590 15 днів тому +1

    What is the name of that song?

    • @guitar-academy
      @guitar-academy  14 днів тому

      the song is ' Vals by Bartolomé Calatayud', ua-cam.com/video/vwvRpeCOlMo/v-deo.html and you can learn to play it here ua-cam.com/video/qtMrNtl6DIY/v-deo.html 😊

  • @jonneet2126
    @jonneet2126 19 днів тому +1

    Does it have a truss rod?

  • @rebeccaabraham8652
    @rebeccaabraham8652 Місяць тому +1

    Ok - looking at the camera angles... there's very little, if any, radius to that fretboard - which makes it an emphatic 'no-way' from me. Without a proper radius - that will be uncomfortable for strumming; you might as well have a classical guitar.

    • @guitar-academy
      @guitar-academy  Місяць тому

      I agree to a degree . . yes it is very flat, but it is nothing like a classical guitar. 🤔

  • @Mindvirus-ly5ed
    @Mindvirus-ly5ed Місяць тому +1

    guitars should always be double boxed. it's a miracle that wasn't in a million pieces.

  • @ralphbarker7791
    @ralphbarker7791 Місяць тому +1

    All those guitar straps and guitar strings are not any good. Be a good beginners guitar. Did you play this guitar with the strings that came with it? Good video.

    • @guitar-academy
      @guitar-academy  Місяць тому

      Yes, I don't think it's really honest to make changes to the guitar before reviewing it. I might do a follow up video of easy improvements that can be made to a cheap guitar. 😊

  • @cugir321
    @cugir321 Місяць тому +2

    2.75mm at the 12th is high! @2.5 to 2mm is avg to low...a new player would hate 2.75mm

    • @dubs11
      @dubs11 Місяць тому +1

      2.75mm out of the box is fine, most cheap guitars are way higher.

    • @guitar-academy
      @guitar-academy  Місяць тому +1

      Yes, dubs11 you're right 👍😊

  • @davidsprowell9500
    @davidsprowell9500 Місяць тому +1

    No pick guard

    • @guitar-academy
      @guitar-academy  Місяць тому

      yes, so far you are in the majority camp, and I agree with you. 😊😀

  • @spongebo8250
    @spongebo8250 Місяць тому +1

    They don't sound cheap thats Crazy

  • @New_Zero_
    @New_Zero_ Місяць тому +1

    they took the item off ;(

  • @KT-Buf69
    @KT-Buf69 27 днів тому +1

    I don't care if it's easier, those fingernails are a no go. Lol

  • @russellharris5072
    @russellharris5072 Місяць тому +1

    Definitely no pickgaurd.................................

    • @guitar-academy
      @guitar-academy  Місяць тому

      you're definitely in the majority choice 😊😀

  • @mikebennett7261
    @mikebennett7261 Місяць тому +1

    Very nice tutorial 👌