I wish something like this one had been around when I was looking for a beginner guitar for my child years ago. Looks and sounds like so much better quality than what I was able to find back then.
Got my first electric 28 years ago, christ, was an Action strat and it played great, really easy to play not sure how it sounded as it was only every really plugged into one god awful amp
I like to buy Artist for guitar styles I wouldn’t normally use and bass guitars. I already have a their new baritone on preorder, so looking forward to that.
The issue I have with Artist guitars is that they are not stocked anywhere in New Zealand so, it's impossible to actually try one. They're only available on line. Never buy a guitar before trying it, no matter how good someone says the brand is. Each guitar is different. They seem like a good quality budget option, but until they are stocked in New Zealand I will never truly know.
I didn't see that you reviewed this guitar back when they came out Leon! Hopefully they send you some more newbies as they become available. Since discovering Artist years ago, I've bought way too many to count from them LOL
Artist seems to have a knack of specing their guitars really well. I have their gnosis modern guitar. Very playable, sounds very good, stays in tune, great weight, balance and fret access which makes it a pleasure to play. I find myself grabbing it more than my more expensive guitars. It did have a grounding issue out of the box like someone else here, and actually you hear quite a lot of complaints about that. Its quite fixable, but the price does seem to result in some qc misses… Great video and sublime playing as always 🎉
Mate I watch a lot of these reviews and that was a stand out. The variety of tones was great. I just wish I could justify another guitar! Great vid 🇦🇺👍
I'm really impressed by the Artist guitar reviews I've been seeing. For the price these seem unbeatable... And common sense! Guitars have been overrpriced in Australia. It's crazy! This does seem like a great option. I mean to my ears, the Strat did sound a bit better in the soundoffs... and in the cleaner tones the Strat is very distinctive. But... the Strat is way more. Is the subtle sound improvement worth all the extra bucks? Also, for me, using cheaper guitars for certain live gigs is less stressful. Who's going to take a Rickenbacker down to the small pub for a cheap gig? So I'm all in favour of these Artist guitars. I had no idea they were Australian, and had no idea they sounded and played as well as they do. Thanks for this review! Cheers.
Very Cool. Thankyou. I have had my eye on this guitar since Artist Guitars first announced their new 2022 range. Will be my 6th Artist Guitar, Your Review/Demo has sold me. Would love to see a review of The Artist Solaris Deluxe if possible. Cheers
Awesome Leon! I would love to see you try the ARTIST SS87 DELUXE ELECTRIC GUITAR WITH FLOYD ROSE. And also this one ARTIST STMVG SEAFOAM GREEN ELECTRIC GUITAR. Cheers!
I’m aussie and I wouldn’t look at artist guitars 10-12 years ago when they first started..i used to get guitars sent from all over the world..beerlooms I called them, because i would get home drunk from a gig, get online and order stuff, forget about..then have pleasant surprises show up haha. Aussie dollar was at parity with USD back then, shipping was cheap..the glory days of ecommerce in Australia are long gone though..thankfully artist have great prices and pretty decent gear, yeah so for locals they are a real option these days. Whatta ya do?
Have to agree that the shipping from overseas is the killer now with everything going up. But once the Aussie dollar turned to shit against the USD, it wasn't worth buying anything from there. Its a little better with the UK as we still have trade agreements. Thankfully theres a few companies in Oz where we can spend some dollar with.
Thanks Leon. I feel I'm more of an acoustic player, but if I was to get another electric, (I have a '98 Squier Affinity Strat), an Artist Guitar might be a good option, because yeah, in Australia, other stuff costs so much!
That comment that the issue is simply “good or not” is on point. The comments here display the same range of good and bad experiences that I have heard about major brands, top end brand products, and even vintage “classics”. A craftsman chooses the tool that works for him, then doesn’t blame that tool for his work. The single most revered electric guitar in the world was once described by it’s first famous owner as a clunky old thing that wasn’t always that easy to play… something that lo one thinks when listening to the music made with it.
I have 10 guitars that I bought mostly for about $300 USD. I Korean, Indonesian and Japanese many are re-pros of 50's defunct American makes and others are still your classic figure 8 shape but since they are not copy guitars they did not sell well new and are therefore in spite of quality, fit, finish and classic tone woods. Yes they often need upgrades with PU's to bring them into up to modern standards. My point is they are well made with serious tonewoods that have now aged. Several blew my Fender Custom Shop Strat out of the water. So I sold the Fender. My point is simple no one including other players hears the logo on the headstock so do you want great tone or not??? As for my audience it is an unusual gig when someone does not come up to me and tell me I have a cool guitar. Yes I digress from the topic, but I started my collection 10 years ago when there were not such a wide selection of well made budget guitars. My criteria is the same. If the guitar has good bones it usually takes very little more than an hour from a good tech to address any neck issues and just a sinlge quality PU put at the bridge to have a serious instrument. Many items on pricey guitars are literally luxury. Even the tuners. I have one guitar that has budget strip tuners. Yes they are very stiff and take a few seconds longer to tune but that stiffness is literally them binding causing friction. The result is the damn things weld the string into the position you left it. I find they NEVER slip and nearly never need even a tweak to put a string back in tune all night. On the other hand I have also a Fender and a Gibson that are easy to tune but can slip out of tune every few tunes.
If you're a collector, investor or after the guitar snob bagging rights these Artist /Harley Benton guitar's are never going to compete. On the other hand if you're a beginner to intermediate or semi pro player who's not into the BS guitar hype & needs a very reasonably priced guitar that sounds & plays just as good (if not better in some cases) then the Artist & Harley Benton's are the way to go.
I hate the look. BUT...I actually really like the way the pickup sound really focused. Maybe not as impressive sounding for live playing...but should be great for recording. Just...that...look.
I was looking at yolo-ing one of these just because I wanted something with a single coil and trem arm for some ambient clean tones... Seems like it's punching well above its weight
If ONLY it had a maple neck. I just think tgey look better with tge light colors and honestly only like fender style guitars with them. I LOVE tge small headstock. I dislike how the mustang always comes with a 70's style headstock and I'm always looking for one with a 50's neck.
Would it be possible to reorient that toggle switch by 90 degrees (by simply unscrewing the pickguard, loosening the toggle's nut, and rotating the switch)?
@@LeonTodd Thanks! (and thanks for not taking comment facetiously :), I'm pretty new to modding). Artist don't seem to make many small radius necks, so this guitar at 9.5" looks interesting. Also, I'm one of those sensitive idiots who doesn't like a knob near my picking hand, (I've managed to reduced Strats to two knobs), but it looks like a Strat-style jackplate could be installed which would allow the knobs to be moved down so one knob occupies the place of the existing jack.
I have the TC59 which is a Tele shape with dual Bullbucker humbucker pickups with coil tap. The finish is great with rolled fretboard edges. It’s a classic rock machine but cleans up beautifully.
It is hard to understand what others go through in different countries. I've talked to different players over the years about what it's like where they're from to get gear and they've described what was hard to get. You just have to do what you can I guess. We are pretty spoiled here in the States. Lots of stuff is just a click away. I built my whole studio up these last couple years and never went to an actual store to get gear.
Which also transcribes into the changes in music stores. They just aren't doing the same business anymore and lots are closing. The one store I do go to locally for guitar work has a bunch of boutique and higher end production amps and guitars no one is buying.
artist would of made sure its was set up great before it arrived. ive heard its a hit and miss with how they play. so if you get one and its got high fret etc you will have to spend another $100+ if you cant do it your self
@@LeonTodd love your work mate! I’m a long-time guitar attendant (definitely not a player) and I’m always pumped after watching your vids. Keep up the awesome content.
Great review brother. I thought it sounded great. Loved the octave fuzz. Very cool that it comes from down under instead of china for me. ♥️ Communists are my sworn enemy. 😂 I love the short scale too, but I've always preferred the Gibson scale since I'm more of a blues rock guy. ♥️🤘♥️ I'd love one just to pickup and have leaning against the wall to play when the feeling strikes instead of grabbing my good guitars and taking them out of the case and hooking everything up, etc, which kinda kills the love a little at times or if I don't have much time and want to play. Very cool brother. ♥️🤘♥️ Be safe and well sir.. ♥️🤘♥️
I haven't had much luck with Artist Guitars... bought 2 guitars from them and both had an electrical/wiring issue... I could of fixed it but I was pretty pissed and sent them back. Not only that... but I just bought their battery bank a week or so ago and the damn thing has a constant loud hum issue. In my dealings with them... I got what I paid for.... cheap Chinese rubbish.
That’s a shame, mate. I got the lp59gt with the stacked P90s and it’s a great guitar. Came out to the box well set up and I got it dialed in with a really low action. Sounds great, plays great and looks good. I bought a Fender American Pro strat shortly after salad thought I’d stop playing the Artist, but actually it’s the opposite - some days I want the Fender chime and other days I really want the p90s.😊
Surf green fanclub checking in.
Do A full Artist range review Australian guitars for Aussies...and NZ
I wish something like this one had been around when I was looking for a beginner guitar for my child years ago. Looks and sounds like so much better quality than what I was able to find back then.
Right? Proper instruments
Got my first electric 28 years ago, christ, was an Action strat and it played great, really easy to play not sure how it sounded as it was only every really plugged into one god awful amp
I have a grungemaster and it rocks after I got it set up from my local luthier. I am thinking of gettin one of the falcons.
I like to buy Artist for guitar styles I wouldn’t normally use and bass guitars. I already have a their new baritone on preorder, so looking forward to that.
How'd the bari go?
I recently purchased an Artist Guitars Stealth LP6, it's really great for the price. Would expect to pay over $1k for big brands with how good it is
The issue I have with Artist guitars is that they are not stocked anywhere in New Zealand so, it's impossible to actually try one. They're only available on line. Never buy a guitar before trying it, no matter how good someone says the brand is. Each guitar is different. They seem like a good quality budget option, but until they are stocked in New Zealand I will never truly know.
I live in Perth ordered 2 artist guitars a LP59 and a geonosis no in store option they have a good return policy if your not happy
I didn't see that you reviewed this guitar back when they came out Leon! Hopefully they send you some more newbies as they become available. Since discovering Artist years ago, I've bought way too many to count from them LOL
Artist seems to have a knack of specing their guitars really well. I have their gnosis modern guitar. Very playable, sounds very good, stays in tune, great weight, balance and fret access which makes it a pleasure to play. I find myself grabbing it more than my more expensive guitars.
It did have a grounding issue out of the box like someone else here, and actually you hear quite a lot of complaints about that. Its quite fixable, but the price does seem to result in some qc misses…
Great video and sublime playing as always 🎉
Love Artist guitars .. I own 6 of them haha , maybe 7 now thanks Leon lol :)
Nice!
Mate I watch a lot of these reviews and that was a stand out. The variety of tones was great. I just wish I could justify another guitar! Great vid 🇦🇺👍
Nice work Leon. Mystery track at the end: "Come said the boy" Mondo Rock
You got it!
I'm really impressed by the Artist guitar reviews I've been seeing. For the price these seem unbeatable... And common sense! Guitars have been overrpriced in Australia. It's crazy!
This does seem like a great option.
I mean to my ears, the Strat did sound a bit better in the soundoffs... and in the cleaner tones the Strat is very distinctive.
But... the Strat is way more. Is the subtle sound improvement worth all the extra bucks?
Also, for me, using cheaper guitars for certain live gigs is less stressful. Who's going to take a Rickenbacker down to the small pub for a cheap gig?
So I'm all in favour of these Artist guitars. I had no idea they were Australian, and had no idea they sounded and played as well as they do.
Thanks for this review!
Cheers.
My pleasure. Very impressed with what they're able to produce at their price point!
Impressive tuning stability! Nice looking and sounding axe.
Yeah if it can put up with me man-handling it I'm sure beginners will be fine!
@@LeonTodd 😂
I'm In Scotland . Just ordered one of Artist guitars . they are made in China. but only sell online. they are based in Ireland in the uk.
I have 1 of the Artist Telecasters nothing wrong with it!
Try a couple more of these Leon.
Any you'd recommend?
@@LeonTodd they have a range of Les Pauls..reviews seem good.
Very Cool. Thankyou. I have had my eye on this guitar since Artist Guitars first announced their new 2022 range. Will be my 6th Artist Guitar, Your Review/Demo has sold me. Would love to see a review of The Artist Solaris Deluxe if possible. Cheers
Nice! Yeah this is a smooth ride, the short scale is super fun.
Awesome Leon!
I would love to see you try the ARTIST SS87 DELUXE ELECTRIC GUITAR WITH FLOYD ROSE.
And also this one ARTIST STMVG SEAFOAM GREEN ELECTRIC GUITAR.
Cheers!
Thanks Fredi! I'll see what I can do :)
It's "Come Said The Boy." Nobody else mentioned it yet.
Hi do you happen to know the which pick up they use? theres no info even on Artist website.
Your playing is crazy good. That Come Said the Boy outro ...
Thanks so much! What a ripper track.
I’m aussie and I wouldn’t look at artist guitars 10-12 years ago when they first started..i used to get guitars sent from all over the world..beerlooms I called them, because i would get home drunk from a gig, get online and order stuff, forget about..then have pleasant surprises show up haha. Aussie dollar was at parity with USD back then, shipping was cheap..the glory days of ecommerce in Australia are long gone though..thankfully artist have great prices and pretty decent gear, yeah so for locals they are a real option these days. Whatta ya do?
"beerlooms" is absolutel GOLD!
Have to agree that the shipping from overseas is the killer now with everything going up. But once the Aussie dollar turned to shit against the USD, it wasn't worth buying anything from there. Its a little better with the UK as we still have trade agreements. Thankfully theres a few companies in Oz where we can spend some dollar with.
Thanks Leon. I feel I'm more of an acoustic player, but if I was to get another electric, (I have a '98 Squier Affinity Strat), an Artist Guitar might be a good option, because yeah, in Australia, other stuff costs so much!
The prices in Aus are so much better than comparable stuff IMO, absolute no brainer. I love this little thing.
If the 'stank face' quotient in this vid is anything to go by - it must be a winner. Onya LT!
That comment that the issue is simply “good or not” is on point. The comments here display the same range of good and bad experiences that I have heard about major brands, top end brand products, and even vintage “classics”. A craftsman chooses the tool that works for him, then doesn’t blame that tool for his work. The single most revered electric guitar in the world was once described by it’s first famous owner as a clunky old thing that wasn’t always that easy to play… something that lo one thinks when listening to the music made with it.
Fifteen years ago, I hated seafoam green guitars. Now, just like hot pink, I need them!
I feel you 😉
I have 10 guitars that I bought mostly for about $300 USD. I Korean, Indonesian and Japanese many are re-pros of 50's defunct American makes and others are still your classic figure 8 shape but since they are not copy guitars they did not sell well new and are therefore in spite of quality, fit, finish and classic tone woods. Yes they often need upgrades with PU's to bring them into up to modern standards. My point is they are well made with serious tonewoods that have now aged. Several blew my Fender Custom Shop Strat out of the water. So I sold the Fender. My point is simple no one including other players hears the logo on the headstock so do you want great tone or not??? As for my audience it is an unusual gig when someone does not come up to me and tell me I have a cool guitar.
Yes I digress from the topic, but I started my collection 10 years ago when there were not such a wide selection of well made budget guitars. My criteria is the same. If the guitar has good bones it usually takes very little more than an hour from a good tech to address any neck issues and just a sinlge quality PU put at the bridge to have a serious instrument. Many items on pricey guitars are literally luxury. Even the tuners. I have one guitar that has budget strip tuners. Yes they are very stiff and take a few seconds longer to tune but that stiffness is literally them binding causing friction. The result is the damn things weld the string into the position you left it. I find they NEVER slip and nearly never need even a tweak to put a string back in tune all night. On the other hand I have also a Fender and a Gibson that are easy to tune but can slip out of tune every few tunes.
If you're a collector, investor or after the guitar snob bagging rights these Artist /Harley Benton guitar's are never going to compete. On the other hand if you're a beginner to intermediate or semi pro player who's not into the BS guitar hype & needs a very reasonably priced guitar that sounds & plays just as good (if not better in some cases) then the Artist & Harley Benton's are the way to go.
Was gonna say ‘love the new intro’ but it was just you playing in on this guitar haha
:D
I've got 4 artist guitars and I'm going to buy more.
I hate the look. BUT...I actually really like the way the pickup sound really focused. Maybe not as impressive sounding for live playing...but should be great for recording. Just...that...look.
I was looking at yolo-ing one of these just because I wanted something with a single coil and trem arm for some ambient clean tones... Seems like it's punching well above its weight
Short scale is definitely interesting on it, VERY easy to play
@@LeonTodd they’re only 30 mins from me so I’m going to go in store and have a look. Their portable pedal power usb battery thing looks cool as well
@@ampspedalspickups Yeah let me know how you like that. tempted to grab one myself because it would be so handy
I imagine that the pickup switch could be loosened and rotated ninety degrees to your liking...
1:30 NOT 'Rosewood'. It's Eco-Rosewood Fretboard (99.98% basswood bark + 0.02% glue).
If ONLY it had a maple neck. I just think tgey look better with tge light colors and honestly only like fender style guitars with them. I LOVE tge small headstock. I dislike how the mustang always comes with a 70's style headstock and I'm always looking for one with a 50's neck.
Would it be possible to reorient that toggle switch by 90 degrees (by simply unscrewing the pickguard, loosening the toggle's nut, and rotating the switch)?
I imagine so
@@LeonTodd Thanks! (and thanks for not taking comment facetiously :), I'm pretty new to modding).
Artist don't seem to make many small radius necks, so this guitar at 9.5" looks interesting.
Also, I'm one of those sensitive idiots who doesn't like a knob near my picking hand, (I've managed to reduced Strats to two knobs), but it looks like a Strat-style jackplate could be installed which would allow the knobs to be moved down so one knob occupies the place of the existing jack.
I have the TC59 which is a Tele shape with dual Bullbucker humbucker pickups with coil tap. The finish is great with rolled fretboard edges. It’s a classic rock machine but cleans up beautifully.
I love my TC59, I've played it almost every day for 18 months.
Great price, cool colour, sounds good... I'd buy my kid one if he/she wanted one.
Right on!
What's cooking today?
Doze any one no if artist guitar strings go out of tune
Been eyeing off this model and the baritone as something fun to try. A different style of inspiration for the price of a pedal..
Worth a crack for something different. How's the DGT?
@@LeonTodd somewhat neglected. The high end telecaster gas is at an all time high right now.
@@rgoring81 if you ever get the urge to sell it I, uh, know a guy
@@LeonTodd send me an offer? I've been considering it.
@@rgoring81 messaged you
Hi, Great review. Is this based on a fender mustang?
Seems to be
It is hard to understand what others go through in different countries. I've talked to different players over the years about what it's like where they're from to get gear and they've described what was hard to get. You just have to do what you can I guess. We are pretty spoiled here in the States. Lots of stuff is just a click away. I built my whole studio up these last couple years and never went to an actual store to get gear.
Which also transcribes into the changes in music stores. They just aren't doing the same business anymore and lots are closing. The one store I do go to locally for guitar work has a bunch of boutique and higher end production amps and guitars no one is buying.
3:55 Bedroom Eyes - Malmsteen. 😆
Yeah!!!
Is it neck heavy?
This one is pretty well balanced
These are always out of stock which I guess tells you everything you need to know. Looks and sounds decent for £149
artist would of made sure its was set up great before it arrived. ive heard its a hit and miss with how they play. so if you get one and its got high fret etc you will have to spend another $100+ if you cant do it your self
Come, Said The Boy by Mondo Rock.
Yes!
@@LeonTodd love your work mate! I’m a long-time guitar attendant (definitely not a player) and I’m always pumped after watching your vids. Keep up the awesome content.
Sold me on it. Love the stank face Thumbs up!
Right on!
Bring on the stank!@@LeonTodd
Great review brother. I thought it sounded great. Loved the octave fuzz. Very cool that it comes from down under instead of china for me. ♥️
Communists are my sworn enemy. 😂
I love the short scale too, but I've always preferred the Gibson scale since I'm more of a blues rock guy. ♥️🤘♥️
I'd love one just to pickup and have leaning against the wall to play when the feeling strikes instead of grabbing my good guitars and taking them out of the case and hooking everything up, etc, which kinda kills the love a little at times or if I don't have much time and want to play.
Very cool brother. ♥️🤘♥️
Be safe and well sir.. ♥️🤘♥️
Eh, pretty sure they're still made in China.
Yeah they are made in China with design and distribution by Artist in Australia
Still made in China mate... sorry
I haven't had much luck with Artist Guitars... bought 2 guitars from them and both had an electrical/wiring issue... I could of fixed it but I was pretty pissed and sent them back. Not only that... but I just bought their battery bank a week or so ago and the damn thing has a constant loud hum issue. In my dealings with them... I got what I paid for.... cheap Chinese rubbish.
Shame. What models out of curiousity?
@@LeonTodd Can't remember exact models but it was an Lp stealth and a Gnosis something or rather super strat
That’s a shame, mate. I got the lp59gt with the stacked P90s and it’s a great guitar. Came out to the box well set up and I got it dialed in with a really low action. Sounds great, plays great and looks good. I bought a Fender American Pro strat shortly after salad thought I’d stop playing the Artist, but actually it’s the opposite - some days I want the Fender chime and other days I really want the p90s.😊
@@KaddysJamKave I have the Stealth LP6, other than the pots being a little loose on arrival, it's really good
typo in the title ;)
:P
So would you say it's not the plane, it's the pilot? 😉
it's the amount of coffee in the cup in the morning :D
That titchy guitar would be spot on for ed sheeran 😁
But there made in china. I buy a guiar from china befor threw it away
@Leon Todd i love it, do you think they make a 7 string version?
Pretty sure they do a 7