Playing a Guitar That Nobody knows About...And It's FANTASTIC!
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2019
- It's always fun to uncover something unexpected, and this guitar was certainly a surprise!
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Well this guitar was a pleasant surprise!
1. Tones - 2:36
2. Guitar Teardown - 5:32
3. One Minute Solo - ua-cam.com/video/8REfJ6rK5CE/v-deo.html
It really took me off guard how meticulous this guitar was!
@@kennethwatson4489 I want all my guitars to be suddenly superfluous!
How heavy is it? very close to order one :-O
Darrel it's made in China?
Darrell, are You intentionally not answering the question about the way this guitar was obtained? Was it cherry picked by manufacturer for advertisement purposes?
@@mazaiskakis probably he is, but in canada it's like either 12am or 3am so.... give him some time
Thank you for your attention. We will continue to make higher guitars for you to choose from.
Where can an American purchase one?
Come to Brazil!
Are you based in Qingdao? I've seen quite a few Chinese made guitars in China and various locations. Some rival most USA brands and equal to custom shop guitars.
@@MrEuphra Aí eles vem pro Brasil e os especialistas de forum de internet ficam falando que não presta porque é chinesa, sem nunca nem ter visto uma de perto. Enquanto brasileiro for estúpido assim, dificilmente qualquer marca boa dessas vai querer entrar nesse mercado hostil.
As I mentioned in my comment, I am totally in love with my TVL relic model I just got. Thank you Shijie for producing a non-Fender that sounds and plays as good, if not better, than the Fenders I have played. To answer the question about how Americans can buy one, there is a link to AliExpress in the product description page that will take you to the purchase page so you can get it shipped anywhere in the US.
As a Chinese, I must say that Shijie makes excellent guitars. And it is not we can not make good instruments, it is just because the big brands always set their cheap products to be manufactured in China and Indonesia. But we have some high ends native brands and can make better guitars at the same price as the big brands.
great! :) please could you name some? would love to find out more thx :)
@@mikulassasky And there are also some small scale custom shops. My favorite two are DTC and BQW, and they mainly make hi-end basses, but also guitars. The prices usually start at $2200. There are also other custom shops such as Leeky and Soutlaid, but I don't know well about them or think they do not good enough at present, so they are not my recommendations.
张斯年 I’m sorry but $2200 isn’t cheap!
@@geespar1 Nothing to feel sorry about, there are many custom shops acquire more than them and they really worth that price.
What are some other brands that you would recommend?
Holy cow! Man you took that pickguard off and my jaw dropped. Very beautiful instrument
They faraday caged the guitar, granted i was allot more impressed by the pups they used but its just copper tape guys, most high end squires do that also but they use conductive black paint to do the same thing, its much much more $ then tape but the desired result is the same. I personally use the tape on all my guitars if they are not done already. If u dont know why do that or what a Faraday cage is? Its very simple, they build a grounded shell around all the electronics to prevent radio signal interference from bleeding into the pups
I like the neck the most! A roasted maple neck huh? Hmmmm
Fender should take lessons to do this stuff in their guitars. They charge enough for them thats for sure.
It looks average, with some shielding. Fender uses smarter shielding paint.
Yep. The way it all look tidy and well soldered... Forget Fender... Yamaha should learn (they have the worst wiring and interiors I've ever seen,and yes I own one, it was my first on 2003)
WOW!! As soon as the pick guard came off I knew this was a winner. None of any of the major manufacturers do this, I always have to upgrade the shielding, but not this guitar. Amazing job and HUGE kudos to these guys!! Fender/Gibson you've both have been OWNED!!
It certainly is awesome when you bring brands and guitars that are underrated into the limelight! Great to see it getting the full in depth analysis! indeed! Awesome in performance!
I appreciate your guitar un-snobbery. It’s something the world needs more of. *Subscribed*
When a company finishes the cavity's like this company did you know they are quality concerned. I did residential wiring for years and always made the fuse panel a work of art.....nobody probably ever noticed but that wasn't why I did it. Thanks for the great video's
That cavity and wiring job is nothing special for a guitar at that price. Fender uses shielding paint, on much cheaper guitars which is a much better way to shield the cavity.
I usually judge everything not by what it looks like outside but how well it's done where you normally don't see it. Because that's where the real functionality begins with.
I'm an electrician, in a mill, lots of motor control, etc. I'm same way with my starter boxes, control panels etc. All wires bent and tied, marked, clean , sealed, overkill for sure, but future elec.s will appreciate their easy work
I Was about to say suhr
That Suhr logo sure is expensive though, on a guitar like this, the logo costs what, like $2000?
It looks like Shijie logo is mimicing Suhr logo.. funny to see copier copying copier. I'd like to hear and see a comparison with a Fender Select Strat.
I was about to say ma'am
Gilles Genete well the founder of suhr was a technician in fender custom shop
Chuhr or Chinese Suhr
Wow! More wows than I've ever heard from Darrell!! And rightfully so!!
Ok. I received my new "White" one today. Actually, it is a very pretty light cream color. Even better. The gig bag is the most padded and nicest one I've ever had. It actually came with some extra parts and a second set of strings. I was kept in the loop as far as delivery continuously by the rep from the company while waiting for delivery. Excellent job with that.
Now to the guitar. FANTASTIC. Exactly like the one in the video. I paid for it, if anyone is wondering. All the build quality is top notch. Playability is excellent. Finish had no flaws. The one thing that surprised me on the sound was how deep a tone was there. Wasn't expecting that from a Strat-type guitar. Even nicer. Totally happy with the guitar and the buying process.
Chris Brown glad to hear it, I’ve recently ordered one in shell pink.
Looking forward to seeing what it’s like, and helping get the word out if they are as good as they appear to be 👍🏻
I also bought an STE with the light green finish, and I paid an extra 80 for engraving a sentence on the backside of the headstock.
I was also surprised by the size of the gig bag. It is really heavily padded as you said.
I didn't play Fender's strats before so I don't have much to say about the tone. But the guitar is really playable: the frets are noticeably higher than my PRS's and they make me much easier to slide and bend.
I just bought a Daphne Blue one..can't wait
How heavy?
@@stevemiller1203 Medium. Around 7 lbs.
Hey Darrell (or anyone who has ordered one of these) - any idea what the finish is? Nitro? Poly?
Thanks!
Poly
This will fit a worship guitar player no problem...
I know Strats well and this one I'm very impressed with.
Like you, I totally wasn't expecting the electronics cavities to be treated so well, that's top notch. Thanks for highlighting this guitar Darrell
When you took off that pick guard. I was like "holy mother". Everything is clean and beautifully done. I hope they stay that way. And if they do. They will for sure make a name worldwide.
TonZer046 have already one with stainless steel frets wich is same level of finish and sound than my Suhr classic antique roasted.
Just ordered an STE with jescar stainless too but it get harder and harder to get one... you must wait month now :(
lol, fr. I never look into the cavities cause idk what goes on in there but even I could tell that was beautifully done
There was nothing special about the wiring job except they added some shielding. Fender sprays the inside with shielding paint, which is better.
what a fantastic guitar, thanks for bringing us manufacturers who deserve to be spotlighted by there quality and attention to detail and not ripping us off. Im in the camp that likes something unique and different to the main stream this guitar would be right up my street. continue making great informative videos Darrell. All the best from the UK
That skunk stripe... so nice. They seem to make a lot of cool guitars.
I especially like the BP-7P
Bridge pickup is really cool, it sounds really good on that setup. Better than most of the stratocasters that I've tried
Great review. Darrell, you are by far my favorite “guitar guy” on the web. I have watched dozens of videos by others, and even more on your channel, and find your knowledgeable and friendly narratives very informative and entertaining. Please keep doing what you’re doing and thank you so much for all that you do! BD in Dallas, TX
Thanks so much for the kind words BD!
Thank you Darrell. Your videos are always spot on. No silly shredding.
WOW!!! VERY nice guitar! Thnx for the info Darrell!
Very nice build quality , and attention to detail ! I am amazed at the quality ! I would love to after watching the video , it feels like the it is a bargin at the price range !
I just received my sea green guitar and it looks and feels amazing. The colour is beautiful and the neck is flawless. I spent 6 hours finishing my frets on my custom guitar with half the tool catalog from Stewart Mack and it is no where near as precise and "polished" as these on the Shijie guitar. I have top end guitars from Fender, Music man, Gretsch, and Martin and this one holds it's own to them. It is hard to describe how it feels but it reminded me of the solid and quality feeling I got going from trading my Ford Tempo for a Lexus ls400. One thing to add as well is their communication was prompt and detailed and I always felt in the loop with my order. This video is an accurate representation of the guitar I received in quality and tone except for the songs but that is solely due to my skill level as a player. I was hoping it would make me sound as good as Darrell but alas it only inspires me to practice more and hope.
I'm completely stunned by thus. Another superb video Darrell.
I want this guitar I think we just saw what was in Marcellus Wallace briefcase it was the nice gold foil wrap behind the pickguard.
Haha! I was thinking the same thing when I was watching the same section.
Wow! That says a lot to me when people go that far to produce and real nice instrument you know someone put their personal time and took pride in it!
I’m very impressed. That shielding job was flawless and requires amazing skill to do that under production line pressure. The brass block and squared cavities were eye widening as well. Definitely checking out the company.
Thank you Darrell for the look at the craftsmanship. As u know , it’s everything. Great video
These were listing for $650 plus $145 for shipping on Alibaba. For that price, it had better be fantastic because returns will probably be difficult if there is a problem. I'd be more likely to buy one if they had U.S. dealers.
And you'd be paying $1,200+ USD for it then, not $750-800.
@Other TechLead L M A O.
A strat "knock off" ? Man open your eyes.
I'm getting the urge to buy. What a beautiful guitar, amazing work. I'm a guitar tech, so I'm just as blown away by what I saw as well.
That guitar must be an absolute blast to modify. Maybe a nice hot bridge pickup to increase versatility. Guitar really doesn't need anything. Just a matter of taste.
You go Shijie!
I had the same exact reaction when you pulled the pickguard off and we saw how clean everything was. I would have assumed it MIGHT have the back of the guard shielded, at best. That is one of the best shielding jobs I've seen, VERY well done, no loose wiring, an actual decent tremolo block, etc.
I absolutely love your guitar reviews. I learned so much from seeing you tear them down. Thanks soooo much!❤️
I was impressed as well. The shielding made me do a double take! It was all well constructed and that neck was perfect. Thanks for the introduction to this brand. Going to explore now. Out if the park as usual Darrell. Thanks!
TeMpiSSeD The detail quality on the neck was nice, but when he pulled back the pick guard and I saw the shielding job I was blown away too! That’s the same amount of work I did on my stray to get it to be nice and noiseless. It had to be done by hand and took time man! It’s also what made me wonder if they knew this was going to a UA-camr and has me wary of the care shown with this guitar is typical for ones shipping to just any average buyer.
TeMpiSSeD
All Kiesel guitars have a copper shielded cavity as well.
alten2122 my thoughts exactly. If you order a lemon from China what’s your remedy? Good luck 🍀
That interior cavity is like the holy grail of stock cavities. Looks like a custom.
I do it to all of my guitars, so it looked quite familiar to me.
@@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040 Yeah but the point is that you do it, not the manufacturer
@@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040 you're so special.
That's what was inside the briefcase in Pulp Fiction
@@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040 You sound like an arrogant person to me
I never cease to be amazed at the wonderful guitars you find for such really good value! Thanks for another stellar review!! 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
dude...l luv your channel. So informative & done in a cheery & knowledgeable way. Also... I like how you balance big brands with unknowns and the pro-level specialised stuff. 100% rock-on dude.
I was gonna hate because everything you demo is "fantastic," but in this case, I have to agree. That was really well made.
Wow! Nice color! love the tone, the trem seems nice,.
Killer sounds Darrell! We are long past the days when having a big name brand on the headstock equates to quality. This smaller builders are every bit as good or better than those costing multiple times as much. I loved your message at the end too! Keep on rocking.
NICE new digs, I just love the setup you have there!
Full size pots and heavily shielded with the copper tape.Pretty impressive plus there's like a flame maple skunk stripe .Not bad....
Fred Nielsen
All Kiesels have copper shielding and two carbon fiber rods in their necks. Real bargains and quality craftsmanship.
Rick Lewis have both Kiesel Delos and Shijie.
Kiesel has some flows, pickups don’t sound fantastic. Shijie is just better, more stable too, better woods without any doubt.
Just my opinion. Oh and they are better than my American Strat.
@@notalkguitarampplug-insrev784 Post proof on your channel, I must see that for myself lol
Darrell: "Manufacturers probably don't like it when I take their guitars apart."
Shijie Guitars: I double dog dare you.
Wow!
The attention to detail on that is Fantastic!
It also sounds great!
This is a great guitar! I have a Shijie vintage white STE and its awesome! All the bells and whistles. DBG thanks for the review! I never thought I could get a custom style guitar but this is the real deal.
Thank you Thank you Thank you for what you said at 14:50 , I really appreciate.
I discovered this brand and model thanks to this excellent video and ordered one immediately. What a fantastic discovery! I received it today. It's even better than expected and I don't exaggerate. Even the gigbag, as another reviewer said, is the best I've seen. The guitar finish is perfect, the sound is exactly what I wanted. Can't stop playing or watching it!
It comes with a few goodies, including a set of strings and.. standard tuners for those who don't like the locking tuners!
Congratulations to Enxi guitars! I'll probably purchase another one. No, two! Or three, maybe? And of course, sell most of my other guitars who now look so cheap...
Still so happy with that guitar? Any complaints?
Wow. Very impressed. The attention to detail and craftmanship is great. I'd buy one of these in a heartbeat.
Wow man. Thank you for doing this video!!🙏🏻😁
Wow, this guitar sounds great! I just wish there would be dark blue, dark green, red or brown coat with white guard for this model. I don't like the actual colors, but I'm still considering a new purchase, so I will see what they throw this or next year.
This is beautifully put together, so clean inside, better than any Fender I've seen. Want one so badly now. Did you purchase it or was it given to you to demo?
I just got mine two days ago. I was stunned by the high quality and overall good looks of this instrument. This is one hell of a nice guitar! Well done, Shijie! I am impressed.
Price plz🙁
Nicely done, and a great reminder of the universal quality craftsmanship that exists beyond the major brands.
God damn do I want one of these. Thanks Darrell. My next guitar.
This brand knew what they were doing when they sent their product to Darrell. Prices are gonna go up on these for sure.
Really nice guitar. Seems like everything is of high quality.
Deservedly so. I just hope that their workers are earning a living wage and are treated ethically. I would happily pay knowing that was the case.
@@CosmicHippopotamus The Chinese could justifiably ask the same question about UK and USA employment conditions and pay levels,
after a decade of austerity inflicted from above by ruthless callous government economic policies...
Jacob G wouldn’t be possible
@@garycrant4511 That's dubious logic. China certainly has worse worker rights and conditions than the west. Doesn't change just because ours have been declining as well. At the end of the day though labour costs are still higher in the UK or the USA.
@@BollocksUtwat Dubious logic..???
That's a matter for conjecture..
It depends how high up the UK/USA food chain you and your loved ones are...
As to the relativity of labour costs within different nations;
it's nearly 4 decades since I seriously studied and qualified in Economics exams, so I'll tactfully refrain from commenting on that one for now...
What I can state as fact is I can't afford a USA made strat of equivalent quality to this SHIJIE.
.. or even the SHIJIE at what it might cost if distributed in the UK...
Incredible guitar. Incredible review. You’re great at what you do. Thanks!
love this video, it changing my perspective that an unknown brand may not be outdone in quality with a well-known brand. Thx
Love finding new builders like this. I make guitars and buy lots of different brands. Definately not a brand snob, I ended up picking up one of these guitars based on the reviews. Look forward to getting it!
Did you receive the guitar? I'd be interested if it's any good because I dont know if they specially sent this UA-cam version
Hi Darrell, thanks for demo. Beautiful guitar, high end made. But I don't like the tones. At 1st I thought the pick ups were noiseless like the Fender ones. Looking at those Japan made pick ups, could they be ceramic instead of alnico ? DC resistance measure could help sorting this question. Final questipn is: does this guitar have any Mojo ? Will you keep it ?
Edit: Shijie is a brand manufactured by Enxi guitars who also manufactures for Black Pearl guitars. Hard to find how to order one.
I'd love one! looks amazing and that spec is superb, and the colour 👍
GREAT! i'm going to order. thanks for sharing
Very attracted to their "non fine tuner" floyd guitars - it has all the features I'd want. Shipping is very pricy and their "warranty" page is blank though.
and the neck is not just baked maple, its quarter sawn as well.. amazing... stable as a rock....
Quarter sawn?
@@lueyteledeluxe7457 ja, mit stehenden Jahrringen. Wagenschottgesägt eben.
Wow, great find Darrell! I added Shijie to my list of favs on Alibaba. Such a rarity to find craftmanship of that level for that low price.
Even a 63yo rookie to playing, and receiving my own Omen 6, it should instantly take your breath away, seeing the elex & hardware.
Agree with Darrell. And I'm going to keep this instrument in my mind as the benchmark.
Great analysis! Thanx!!
Well as promised....My unboxing review. Received my Shijie guitar last night (Nov8) and man I was impressed! Didn’t order a case...but it came with one anyhow! Soft gigbag style case that, I have to say is very nice! I ordered the same color/model as Darrell and it looks/ feels great in person too! Spent all night breakin her in...plays, feels and sounds just awesome! Couldn’t be more pleased! Also, like some have mentioned...they included a few goodies (some locking strap hardware, extra strings, some picks, and a really cool miniature wood guitar body that’s hollowed out so you can use it as a tray! Too cool! Paided $650 plus $150 for shipping. Ordered Oct 6? Got it yesterday November 8, so pretty quick, especially considering it was built just for me! Was slightly worried about this purchase, as I’ve been wanting a great strat style axe to add to my ‘81 LP custom I’ve played since early ‘90s. But Exni (Shijie) came through! Played everything from John Mayer to Floyd to Dire Straits to Hendrix on it for its maiden voyage...all sounded freakin awesome! Thanks Darrell for bringing such great instruments into the light for the rest of us to treasure! If you are on the fence...its a complete and utter YES!
Are they poly or nitro/lacquer finished?
@@bluelane polyurethane
Blue Lane Frontier poly finish
The guys at Exni are great...if you want a different finish I’m sure they would accommodate your request
Pretty cool guitar. I'd like to get one
Wow! Great sound and then all the nice surprises inside. The shielding was like damned artwork in itself!😮 You won't hear much microphonics on that one, no matter how you crank it.😁👍 I'm truly impressed with the build quality, especially for coming out of China... I'd buy one.😉😊
Microphonics have nothing to do with shielding. It has to do with the coil on the pickup. If a pickup is not wax potted, it can squeal . For the price of that guitar, that wiring job isn't so special, and Fender uses smarter shielding paint.
Eye opening video. Thank you for such amazing videos. Bless your heart. You're truly eduacting and in turn liberating mythical mindsets.. Wonderful Shiji guitar works. Respects.
Wow I've been watching consistently for do long and just now realized I never subscribed!! Your videos teach me so much and help me improve . I love your attitude and knowledge this channel is by far my favorite guitar channel!
Totally impressed by this guitar and your complete review, thank you!!
Wait a minute...You keep your pedals in a drink cooler !! Wow..How cool is that ! 😎🎸
Sorry to burst your bubble, but its just a shelf with blue led lights...
Raddycal brother, why do you care?
@@bolundgren4222 why do you care?
Cooler than room temp
Thanks Seth...👍😎🎸
Awesome!! Nice surprises.
Really want one! The day I got an get locking tuners for my Strat I find this video! Holy cow!!! Love it!
I agree with Darell's comments on not punishing makers due to political differences. A great guitar is a great guitar, irregardless of where they come from, as long they are of high quality and value for money. Thumbs up for the unbiased honest review!
I disagree strongly. Buying from these companies supports the economy of a government and puts money in the pockets of a regime thatt is committing cultural and ethnic genocide, which includes pulling families apart, and putting them into forced labor camps, infringing on other country's territorial sovereignty through military force in the South China Sea, and trying to undermine US elections, etc. I have nothing against Chinese people, but the current regime in China is a threat to the world.
I sort of disagree. I have no problem with Chinese people. But do I want to support their economy or government? Nope
The treble side bridge stud is pulling out.
Wow! That was awesome! I am very intrigued by the maker. Thanks again for a great review🤘🏽🤘🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
Really impressed with this guitar. Glad you did dismantle it shows how a good guitar can be made.
5:34- "We're gonna take a closer look at this guitar.....by tearing it apart."
Good lord! Darrell's turned into Trogly!!!!
Trogly? Never head of him
@@otavio048 Don't bother in searching him, is just an a-hole
Emilio Montes de Oca González
Sez youse.
Check with Gibson...They definetly know how to..tear guitars apart !! 😎🎸
@@otavio048 Trogley's Guitar Channel is a wealth of info on all kinds of Gibson guitars. He buys & sells guitars and documents all of the interesting & rare Gibson stuff.
If this is truly how their general production guitars are then I'm about to own another Strat.
Do it, got mine today, it's fantastic.
loking in to Telle...
I’m definitely going to get one. It’s exactly what I’m looking for.
Good informative disertation and review of a quality guitar , .....Thanks ! would never have found out about them. Loved your final comments ,............
That is not the typical aliexpress $100 special.... that looks to be a damn fine quality instrument.
Of course, it's over $550 US
It was $500 range guitar, cheaper than new MIM Fender Strat Player Series, but with better workmanship and specs on what you paid for. The only downside is it resale value, unless you want to stick with it or found someone who don't care about the brand name and value more on the specs
Very good points guys. I find it strange that there can be so many really good instruments that come out of China, but then there’s the junk, hence the Aliexpress reference. I guess it’s the same anywhere though really isn’t it?
@@pmexternal8072 $650 + $150 shipping.
@@josephwillcoxson7334 Thanks, but no thanks. I can get a pristine, used PRS SE for less than that. Not the same pickup config, of course, but not a shoddy guitar. Heck, I just bought a beautiful MIM Powerhouse Strat (the one with the 12db boost) for $460. It's terrific! Used.
Guitars are like cars. You're always better off buying last year's model pre-owned for a lot less.
I just got mine today and its a work of art ! it is flawless and sound just great also set up was spot on. and the gig bag is the best i've seen it is super padded, plushed finish inside with heavyduty construction. I bought it via alibaba and everything went smootly. very good costumer service dealing with Mo at enxi guitars. thanks you Darrell Braun Guitar for your exellent review. I also live in Canada and the shipping was very fast with UPS. If I had a guitar shop ,I would proudly sell their product. I could go on for ever just describing the details of the wood grain on the neck but I got to go play it again !
Hi Martin!
Thanks for the feedback. I know a lot of players are looking for more reviews on these guitars. 👍
Please make a review. I am thinking of buying it as well.
I'm looking to buy one too. I also live in Canada, did you have any issues with customs? I read some reviews with seized guitars shipped here from China ( especially Ali Express).
@@brunogomes275 No issues at all.Also, it took only about 5 days to arrive ( with ups)
@@ishmaelgeoffrey I would like to help you, but here's the deal : I don't own a webcam (what? you say... I know !), I never made a videoand I would 't know where to begin.. Anyway you sure you want to hear my french accent from Québec...Also I don't think I could do better then what as been done...Wish i could hepl you more
very informative. Thanks Darrell
Just from Mr. Braun's playing, you can tell he really liked that guitar!! Thanks for posting!
11:58 Ayyy, D’addario strings. 😬👍
Enxi were A1 to deal with. My Daphne Blue STE Strat (same as vid) is immaculate in every way, This company has nailed it, a high end quality instument. Even with US dollar conversion and freight costs to Aus, for me its a seriously great guitar for the money. From order to receiving guitar all smooth. I had high hopes based on the video and it is an absolutely beautiful instrument in every way. Im already thinking about another order. If your undecided, these guys have got it spot on right!!!!!! Nick (Aussie) paid for myself FYI
Review please my man. From NZ here
how heavy?
The attention to detail in the shielding was amazing. The prices aren’t bad either
Thanks Darrell for NOT being biased. More subscribers for you.
I’d love more of these videos with unknown brands!
Thanks, Darell. There is so many snobbism and brand hype in the guitar industry. And I believe if we would be more open-minded and trust our heads and ears that will benefit all of us.
You know what, snob or not - I'd buy these breathtaking guitars all day long instead of plain Jane looking, overpriced Fender ones.
Bought one with locking tuners and stainless steel frets.
Other than a slightly tight D string nut slot it was flawless.
It is old school Strat with no tone control on the bridge pickup.
I took it to my tech that installed a 250k no load Fender tone pot with the bridge and middle pickups hooked up to it.
He also did a complete setup, fixed the nut issue, and now it plays and sounds great.
As a final touch I installed a Graph Tech string tree in place of the steel tree.
The Graph Tech tree is self-lubricating so you never have to think about it.
The guitar now plays and sounds great.
that sounds amazing. wow
How did you get the guitar? Chinese manufacturers are well known for cherry picking top examples or even completely reworking review samples to a much higher standard than the regular production quality.
Repo yeah I wouldn’t trust anything from China until I see real world reviews
NoStepOnSnek I’d want every claimed spec of every scrap of hardware (and wood) verified by independent lab located outside of Asia. You literally can’t trust anything coming out of China to be what they say it is.
Can't be worse than usamerican production "quality", which is well known to be the worst in the world.
I'm not at all a snob for manufacturers and brands, having good guitars made in China, Korea, Mexico, Japan and USA. BUT this is a valid question whether this tested model was a selected one, when manufacturer knows who is Darrel Braun. Other question about Shijie could be if the range of guitars shown on their website is for real.
Mostly all companies cherry pick their guitars for demos! To assume other wise is dumb. Wouldn't you send your best work out for a criticism...😯
I am a Chinese , people always think things made in China are suck and cheap but in fact it can be expensive and awesome !
As a chinese i think you should hope that China dun make imitations instead. The world rather choose a cheaper version of things rather than a copy. It confused the market and make people angry.
Sounds good, looks good. The logo is nice too. I'm totally sold. Gonna get this for sure. Thanks for reviewing this piece, man.
Thanks for this review!what a brilliantly made guitar!
Shi jie would be pronounced something like "shir jeah" in Mandarin.
Agree with that!
thank you
exactly!
@SQUIRE LOVA Come visit my corner of heaven for the chicken schwarma & hummus!
Who gives a flying fart?(And how DO you pronounce "jeah"?? Eh?
Top end instrument for about 1/4 the price.
Nice
Really am impressed! Great price aswell. I'll definitely be researching this company.
Hey, Darrell! Thanks for the video on this manufacturer. I was blown away on the quality and attention to detail this Chinese guitar maker has made to these guitars. I agree with you, I have some high end guitars as well and they don't use the parts these guys use especially at the price Shijie sells their guitar for. Like, big brass sustain blocks, stainless steel frets, copper shielding throughout the body electronic cavity, quality woods, etc. I checked out their website and I have to say, I wish I would have found out about these guys sooner. Thanks again!