THIS is the NEW STANDARD for AFFORDABLE GUITARS
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
- Guitarists expectations have been raised! Stainless steel frets, roasted necks, coil splitting, perfect build quality... we just expect these things now on an affordable guitar. But this hasn't always been the case. A handful of new companies have caused this change. Harley Benton, Firefly, and EART. The affordable guitar model that I'm checking out in this video is the Eart DMX-9. This sets the new standard for a sub $1000 guitar.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro Demo
0:50 Eart Guitars
3:30 T-380 Comparison
5:25 Guitar Demo
7:47 Playability
10:35 Fretwork
11:06 Value
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Rubric: -5 points for Danzig references. -5 points for not reading the description. -5 points for not watching far enough into the video to answer your own question. -5 points for misquoting me in your comment. 20 points possible. Everyone starts with an A!
We are in the golden era of great quality affordable guitars.
true that is! you should make a review video on an Eart guitar too!
Indeed
This guitar is basically a copy of the Firefly FFST's that are OVER 400 dollars cheaper.
We really are. People used to say this cause the Japan and Mexico Fender line offerings, but today destroys that 90's vibe.
@@thunderfootpower While I agree, I bought my FFST 3 months ago, 403 dollars (PLUS TAX) MORE for basically the same guitar is ridiculous.
Guitar Max. Shredder. Musician. Educator. Astronomer. Legend. Thank you for your channel and advocacy for all the affordable gear that makes it so much less intimidating for guitar novices like myself. Keep on rockin'!
Excellent playing on that intro! Another great video. With your channel focusing on affordable gear, you provide a great service to your viewers AND anyone who might have been avoiding taking-up guitar due to the cost. The guitar world is in your debt!
Much appreciated!
Dude!.. That Vulcan B.2 shirt!!.. Went to the last few flights of XH558 and we were allowed in the hangar afterwards! ✈🚀🛸
What makes Eart guitars stand out is their attention to detail, build quality and their necks which are fantastic. This one looks great, thanks for sharing!
Cool shirt mate. I was crawling around inside the cockpit of one a couple of months ago.
I have the EART 335. Plays and sounds great. Much better than the Epiphones I tried out in the stores. I was considering upgrading the pickups when I bought it, but after playing for a year, I realize the pickups are really good.
I totally agree with you about golden age of affordable guitars, example I bought a hondo lespaul copy back in '86 it was ok but it is a clunker to play. It did come with grover tuners but it could not hold intonation very long because the bridge kept moving. The frets were so so but it's what I had at the time as I got better I took a leap and gigged with it a few times. Fast forward to now I have two main gigging guitars that I purchased for under a thousand each and I love em. I still break out the hondo once in awhile to keep my self humble
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This shows you how overcharged we are for features by the bigger brands.
Indeed! Gibson has always been overpriced for what they are.
I hope you have played or own a Gibson. Gibson are top of the line. Yes expensive, but you get what you pay for. Gibson was made for professionals, just like any other market. Look up snap on tools, very expensive but not designed for average consumer.
@@manny45629 My first guitar was a '60 LPJ in the what was to become the SG shape, with the tortoise case and all. But, that is a different era to compare to. No, being a lefty player by necessity, I have not yet managed to really play many Gibson's much to speak of. But, the ones I have picked up for a second have been really nice. But and here's the big butt, even the low line brands are seeing that the players demand quality and lately they have been delivering and impressing me with their industry wide rise in quality.
That's pretty funny.😂
“That’s what she said”. Comedy and a great review. Thanks, Max.
Women know wood...
I have 2 EARTs The EGLP-610 and the T380 (in Pink) love them both.
Love the t shirt max , Vulcan bomber used to be a real one at my local ATC when I lived in the UK
Love the finish on that guitar, looks great
Nice intro jam dude! THAT T-SHIRT IS THE REAL HIGHLIGHT THOUGH!
You know it!
What great playing in the intro!!!
Pete Woodroffe Music UK
I recently got a TL-380 and with new pickups from Tonerider and a bit of setup this it is amazing!
I just ordered one of these. It’s arriving next week!
These guitar companies making more affordable feature packed axes are doing a great service to the guitar community and spawning what will be the next generation of prodigies and all i can say is im all here for it!🤟🤘🙌
There are roughly 20 factories in Asia-/south east Asia making guitars for branded companies, they have been around since the mid to late 80s. The amount of parts available and just being stocked is stupid high, hence why companies (such as HB) are able to directly purchase from those factories and sell for stupid low prices. The problem with the big names, is that they already established their brand decades ago and will very likely not change. But i do find it absolutely mind blowing, that you spend €1.000 on a brand name instrument and the nut is plastic (for example), yet they had been doing this for such a long time (to the public, not the special limited edition models). The only thing that will change, is that these "features" will get cheaper, the big names will still do what they are doing.
@@hussamjamil4980sounds accurate
And fueling young guitarists SHOULD BE the name of the game. In a way, I don't want Fender & Gibson to copy these guys - 'stay out of range for 10-15 years' - that's fine. We help Elem students get Earts, Pacificas, Sires, the 2023 Epi Casinos ("pro" pickups), as well as Firefly's and the $200-400 guitars. "Spend $200 now... when you've learned all about those pickups' sounds, spend another $200 and end up with something comparable to $1000 units. AND KNOW IT." The question is: "Do you spend a lot up front and delay mods for ?? years ?? or do you spend something on an almost-installment plan? A little here, a little there."
@@hussamjamil4980 What gets me about nuts - those great Grafteks are ?? $10-15 ?? And those provide a thousand-dollar education for a young guitarist in playability, tuning stability, string placement, geometries, even choices of strings. Sadly, the only reason I don't recommend leaving the plastic-nut for days or a week is often their playability is injured. But the young guitarist can still have the education of a wonderful mod without 'feeling' and knowing every aspect vs. the old plastic nut. That's OK... he probably has friends and when he hears their issues, he'll guide them into replacements.
@@BuffaloC305 well said!
Max! Aside all the deserved comments on your playing and excellent reviews on affordable gear…gotta give you props on the T-shirt. Had the privilege to actually see the Vulcan fly back in the day…cheers!
Thank you!
I appreciate your channel, always entertaining informative and professional ! Thanks again 👍
My pleasure!
Great review. We don't seem to have access to an EART (ear-T? E-Art?) supplier here in Australia, but that won't stop me.
Great video and coverage of this guitar. That color is really speaking to me. Love the shirt! I got to see an Avro Vulcan up close last year.
Back in 2021, I got the EART SSS for $196. I bought a set of the Fender Mexico Player series pickups and pots for about $70, threw on some elixir strings, and absolutely love playing on it. The tuners and body feel great, but I'm still curious how their more expensive models compare. I'm more interested in how these compare to an equivalent big brand guitar or mid-sized brands like G&L
Love my Eart Strat. Had to do a bit of work to set it up, but that's to be expected. Ordered an M Musi telecaster for about the same price with almost identical specs, and it came completely set up. Has the same ball end stainless frets, same roasted neck, same trus rod adjuster, similar pots and wiring. . . They look like the same factory made them, but the M Musi telecster is a 9.5 pound boat anchor. Love them both for their quality and tone. We are spoiled!
Good to know about these guitars. Would be nice if we get a review after 6 months (or more) of regular playing to see how they stand.
Hiya, Max! I don't own any Earts, but I believe that the same company supplies Eart with their stuff and Donner with theirs -- a company called IYV (for In Yen Vina, if I remember right). If so, then IYV is my new guitar company, because they have managed to do something no other guitar company has done before; they got me to buy two of the SAME MODEL. I now own both colors of Donner's DST-400 model, and I LOVE them. Even the second one has gotten negative buyer's remorse -- meaning I'm glad I got it. I'm taking their appearance in different directions, but they both remain almost stock. I'm only toying with the idea of swapping in new pickups for cosmetic purposes. Otherwise, the stock Alnico single coils and the humbucker can just stay there. Shockers both sound like Strats! Admittedly, they are not specified as heavily as the DMX-9. No roasted woods, multi-piece alder body, laurel fretboard ... pretty basic, I know, but in my opinion, I have lived in times where buying a guitar of the quality of those Donners would have expended $400 - $700 easily. I spent maybe $400 getting the TWO of these to my door! I like these axes so well that I'm only moderately tempted by the DMX-9! Should be only slightly if even that much, but ...
Max! Your playing here is incredible! Love your style and techniques! Total 80’s! Those guitars you have are very nice! I’ll have to check them out on the website! 👍👍🔥🔥
Thanks Tony!
I have an Eart GW2. It us a fantastic guitar. Because of all the cutaways I find I am practicing a lot more because I can sit back on the sofa and watch TV and practice at the same time. My playing has improved massively because of it. Love the neck shape as well
Lord Max, you have played a significant role in this splendid state of affairs.
I am certainly going to check them out. Always looking for good deals on guitars. Amps I'll stick with my Peavey classic 30 for my go to amp and sometimes use my Fender Mustang GT 100.
Great video, Maxx. Keep them coming.
I bought a headless guitar from Eart for I believe for $350, the headless system, the pick ups, the poplar burl finish all incredible!! Push/pull coil splitting that guitar has it all and like yours a blast to play right out of the box quick tune and it was on. Even the intonation was already set. I made a few minor adjustments, some slightly heavier strings, tuned it up and it's one of my go to guitars. 🎸
“Stop, drop, shut 'em down, open up shop
Oh, no, that's how Eart guitars roll” me when I heard the model name 😂
Another informative, kick ass, funny video Max! Thanks so much!
Thank you and greetings from Switzerland...
The intro was fire!🔥🤘🏻
I have an EART 335, semi hollow style. Sound can be a bit more crunchy, but it plays great.
I have an IYV custom shop tele getting delivered tomorrow..cant wait! 😜
built to my colour, my specs and only £238/$295 delivered to the UK (neck off delivery price as i saved £70/$90 due to smaller package)..hopefully i wont get extra import duty tax as they have put (as i requested) on my invoice that the guitar only cost £100/$127 and import duty in the UK is only valid if priced over £134/$170..🤞
loving your channel Max due to these fantastic budget guitar reviews. I really fancy as my 12th guitar one of those groove guitars from Canada you reviewed 2 months ago, they look and sound brill to my old ears 😁
keep up the excellent reviews..not everyone is wealthy in this world and seeing you playing these budget guitars gives us working class peeps a chance to choose a good quality cheaper guitar 👍
stay safe and have fun 🤘
Curious to know about things like nut material, trem/vibrato stability, looks like tuning keys are not locking, but how do they compare to higher priced guitars.
Thanks for your videos. They are always informative.
And the Boss amp in a box sounds pretty awesome, but everything I've ever had from Boss/Roland always does.
Now I'm just thinking about all the different Boss/Roland products I've bought over the years. And what happened to them all? 😮
Vulcan Bomber!! Guitars and the playing are sick too 😂
I have a DMX 9 and a EAT 1 they both play great bro.
That Vulcan shirt ROCKS!
I have two EART guitars. One tele and one has Strat style.I also have a Tagima tele style.
I don’t own any affordable guitars at the moment but I’m willing to purchase one because all these features on them are hard to beat. Considering an Eart guitar based on this review. Thanks for posting!
Great video as always my guy. What is that watch you got on?? A Seiko or what??? Looks great
I’m seeing the gold Pete Thorn Suhr model being issued by more affordable brands! Cool! Pete’s signature Geetar set me back $3600. Chapman guitars also has one. And I think Harley Benton has a gold model like the Pete Thorn!
That Vulcan is about the coolest looking airplane ever!
That's some seriously nice construction. I'm not a big fan of the neck tones you got but that could be more about your drive pedal than the pickups. Regardless, I could replace a pickup or three on a solid platform and still come out ahead on price.
I like the shirt? I have seen the Vulcan Bomber many times. Great British plane.
Smoking intro on that fine instrument. My checkbook is crying again. Thanks Max.
I'm not a huge fan of strats with pickguards, but the humbucker on the bridge plus the trussrod acess just made this guitar looks way cooler to me! Nice solo in the intro Max!!!!
You can always take the pickguard off and go for the 80's Skid Row look…. Remounting all the pick ups, or just the bridge one.
Love that T-shirt! That’s a great aircraft few people know about. Unless they’ve seen Thunderball a bunch of times.
This golden age is the result of modern design and manufacturing being adopted and applied across the industry worldwide. CAD design, and CADAM production have gone a long way to leveling the playing field across the spectrum of manufacturers. As long as they employ skilled workers, use the best materials they can source, and impose rigid QC - the market will do the rest. I'm looking forward to the future! Thanks for the great review - I'm going to try some of these - and very cool shirt...
Nice t-shirt. having been in a Vulcan I can tell you that the cockpit space is very,very limited
I bought one of their headless guitars and I totally love it. They’re killin it for sure!
Soloking, Jet and Jethro Guitar Works are some others. Hope to see you review them. Your playing continues to get better and better. 🤘
Excellent video! Are the saddles stainless also?
??? Cool rewiev, thanks 😀 I wonder before I buy one, what is the fretboard radius??? I hope you know because it doesn't say in the link provided. Kind regards Sigmund 😀🎸✨
great video- that's what she said sold me! rock on
Eart seems to have a good hand and feel on great guitars at screaming low prices. I started building my own to save serious coin, but these guys top me off. So, instead, I have leaned more into going high end and doing quality over economy. It actually costs me more, but the finished product is better than when I started. As always, great video, Max!! great playing on some nice axes from your site!!
Got the Tele green for 300 on Amazon,nice guitar
i really want to try the EART T380. but not readily available in Australia and shipping is a killer. There is also the Harley Benton 25th anniversary T style firemist which looks to be similar specs. Alternativley, even though it isn't T style, Cort G300 Pro looks the best specs wise and is available in Australia for around $1000 AUD (650 US).
Well does it stay in tune I noticed it's not a locking trem does it handle the whammy and hold tune very good
I did a few upgrades to my Firefly fflp. I have the blue bat with the bat inlays. Only changed the knobs, put locking tuners on, and a poker chip under the switch. Oh yeah and put 10s on it. This guitar is amazing! Totally gigable! Just wanted to share my experience that price ain't everything guys. Quality is insane now days!
I put 10's on my Schecter C1-EA and it ruined it, it was unbelievable before and we have had the best guitar techs try to restore it, oh well, lesson learned!
It's amazing how few guitar makers can design an appealing headstock.
Don't Have An Eart Made Guitar....YET! ...Like What I See & Hear! Thank's For The Review!
First thing I thought was "Charvel!" I bought my San Dimas 4 years ago for $700 which was a STEAL new, especially with a real FR and an all maple neck/board and real Duncan's.
But these days, MAN these dudes are pumping out high quality products for pennies on the dollar! Great vid as always, Max!
Ok MAX what one would you order if you could only get one? I like that gold one but I wish it had two humbuckers. Great video. Thanks.
At apx $599 I'd say that strat is at the low end of middle budget. I see "low budget being apx $100 -250ish. For example, a direct competitor for that eart, feature and quality wise, is the 25th anniversary strat from Harley Benton at $250.00.
Not saying I'm right and you're wrong, just how I see it ATM.
Still, great guitar! And great review of a guitar that I didn't even know existed!!
Now we just need this brand locally. I even went as far as asking them to setup shop in our local online store lol
Have you tried the Sire Larry Carlton guitars and Marcus Miller bases? They also seem like great value for the money.
Killer intro man!
7:05 Digging this rendition of The Killing Road
Max, do you think that EART and Harley Benton have enough going on to compete with SBS and AIO guitars? I have been checking out reviews on the Steve Brown Sound offerings and I have not found a negative review yet.
good info mate how about Firefly and IVY guitars ?
Thanks for the shoutout, my friend. Great video!
You bet!
What? No locking tuners? I know, we are getting spoiled. Couldn't really evaluate the sound as when it was on the clean channel it was fizzy. Might have been over-driving the amp, or it could have been that the neck needed adjusting. thanks for including the wt, btw.
size of the wood changes, that's what she said.. how did you keep a straight face lol I broke and cracked a smile instantly
Got the tele one a few years back. Had A LOT of fret issues towards the end of the neck. If it wasnt for that, it wouldve been perfect.
Does the S-style have a maple 'board option as well?
I bought one based on this video. It is a great guitar. Critical is that this has alnico pickups that work very well. The voicing switch is very interesting, it switches the Neck from a hot 10K to a vintage 6K ohm. Also the Neck profile is not particularly thin, but the carve works OK even with my small hands.
I think being able to switch from 10 K to 6K is the feature known as "coil tapping."
In the 6 kOhm mode, it's not using all of the windings of each coil. Switching to 10K mode activates the remaining 40% of both pickup coil windings.
The Ohms resistance of a wire is proportional to its length.
@@j_freed That seems most likely. Darrel Braun says it’s a series/ parallel switch. Next time I open it I’ll figure that out.
I bought the dmx- 10 and it is crazy good.
My son bought me a Harley Benton ( T20, I think it’s called ) tele style anyway, cost just under £100 delivered, and it’s great ( I’m an old fart that’s new to playing, so it’s great for me ) 👍👍🤠🎸
To be honest the only thing I don't like about the eart guitar is that the jack is on the bottom like most other guitars and I've always preferred the strat style jack on top next to the pick guard.
Not bad guitar. Awesome t-shirt!
their semi-hollow e-tt looks killer for someone starting out
Great video as always I agree with you 💯 percent 😎🎸🤟
Nice video I have the T-380 in the honey color very good guitar well worth 399
That is a sweet axe!! I've never bought any guitars you've featured here Max, not that I didn't want to but I like this'un so much I think I'm gonna make a play for one!!
Thanks for all these wicked cool reviews bro this is hands down my #1 go too guitar review channel, nothing else even comes close, that is gospel!!
Jack ~'()'~
I have a couple of stratiform Ibanez Roadstars from the early 80's that were made at that same quality level, except for having normal frets. But I don't know where they were sitting in the spectrum of beginner to professional instruments in their day, how their price point at the time compared with the competition of the time.
Those were nice geetars
Do you like the trem. Pretty stable?
This is why you hear some of the companies saying nickel sounds warmer or whatever. Some of the older companies also say one piece of wood for the body is better, but when it benefits them, they say nothing about it. Would love to see one in person before buying so I don't have the hassle of shipping it back.
I would've like to see use of the whammy bar. Dive bombs and such. Sounds very good.
Danzig doesn't like non-locking 2-point trems. You'll have to watch Darrell Braun videos to see how good non-locking trems can be on this style of guitar.
This model by Eart or the Harley Benton Fusion 3...which would you choose?
This is almost perfect - wish it came in a maple neck.
Ibanez released a beautiful metallic green chameleon GIO series guitar few months ago. It was truly outstanding guitar for 300 bucks.
I first heard of Eart a few years ago on another channel when they demo’d the 335-ish model. Since then they’ve been putting out model after model, each better than the last. After labor, materials, marketing, and overhead, I just don’t know how some of these companies make a profit…. and I don’t care. Just keep cranking out top-notch affordable guitars!
They do it with maximized efficiencies and very cheap Southesst / East Asian labor...
And you really can't expect the electronics to be top-notch, or every guitar to be amazing. By comparison the new Badlands guitar sounds 10 times better, and is worth over 4x the cost if people want to have a life and enjoy things.
The rolled fret ends that you mention also have a disadvantage of allowing the string to be pulled off of the fret board too easily.
This is dependent on the overall width of the neck VS the bridge string spacing and where the slots are cut at the nut.
My Bill Nash Tele had pro neck work done to it, and when I first got it from a friend I found the low E string was a little close to the edge of the fingerboard, but now having played it for16 years it feels perfect to me. So that's a factor as well.
Hahahaha....you took the words out of my mouth. Those big companies HAVE TO STEP UP THEIR GAME. Exactly what I said when I was looking at a guitar 🎸 nearly $3000....they need to drop the price 1000 or make it with super high-quality parts
How sturdy is the hardware? I’ve been happy with finishes and construction on these price friendly guitars, but some have cheap hardware. Gotta cut prices somewhere but I’d rather have better hardware than fancy finish.