I've done the wiring on several of these, I'm good at it now. I just hotrodded my Epiphone 335 with Duncan '59 blues PAF's, and I put a switchcraft toggle in while I had the wiring out
I just put a split coil push-pull pot on my epiphone 335, it was a nightmare. the pickups had a single cable coming out of themz I had to disassemble the whole pickup and solder new leads. The worst part was putting everything back together through the F holes.
AS A PRO TECH, my advice is... first thing: Get a pro fret dressing and set-up. This includes all lower to med priced Epiphones as well. Next, change out the output Jack to a Switchcraft dbl-sprung jack or a clone of one. If you like the guitar after you do this, consider new pick ups and an L-shaped toggle switch, preferably Switchcraft or a clone. Virtually all Asian made guitars except for PRS and Schecter need fret work immediately. You'll know this because the high action it comes with hides poor fretwork (aka most guitars at GC). I get these guitars on my bench virtually every day at my shop. Yes there are always exceptions to this rule. This is not just some scare tactic to get you to spend money. If you're capable of doing a good job of all this yourself, go nuts. Just don't get used to it playing like crap and you making excuses for it.
Not every Luthier or store will want to work on this guitar. That's another delusion people have when buying these guitars, they expect me to clear my schedule to bail someone out so I can work on a Chibson? How exciting.
Yeah it’s fake, yeah it doesn’t sound great, BUT if I put in new pickups it sounds and looks awesome, I don’t care if it’s fake, as long as it’s cool it’s fine for me
My opinion is, as long as you don't try to pass them for the real thing then it's ok, a lot of the sellers on Ali can and will remove the brand name from the headstock and other palces if you ask them to
@@sampledude8846 if you remove the logo you should be good. There is a reason why it's covered up when you unbox it. it's not to protect the high quality veneer (lol)
Pick guard shape is wrong. The selector switch top should be white and the pick guard frackett on a Gibson at the outer bottom does not require a screw. It has a rubber tip.
The Chinese Epiphone shop closes at 5:00. An hour later re opens, in comes the night crew and Chibsons are born. The weekly payoff keeps the ball rolling. I don't know if that's the case ? Could be. Frank Zappa told the story of an old trick Warner Bros records did in the late 60's to make more money,press more records then ship them to national retailers without the artist every knowing. I own a couple of Chibsons, like the man said " don't pass them off for the real thing" Peace
Fender and Gibson would never do business with a company that made Chibsons and Chenders as a side hustle. There are 6 major factories in China (Samick, Cort and 4 others with funny names) and Ali guitars are not made at any of these Factories.
@@ryant3600 Because there is practically no use to buy a guitar with Gibson branding if it's not a Gibson. You realize that's not actually a Gibson just because it says Gibson on the headstock? These are chinese crap and it's better to buy something like an Ibanez, Yamaha or an Epiphone - if you can't afford a Gibson - where there has at least been some sort of QC. Or better still buy something used. You're flooding the market with fakes, you are potentially risking legal issues, you are potentially ruining your reputation if you're planning any form of career in the industry. Also, no warranty. Just a daft move any way you look at it...
As a lefty it's usually because the legit manufacturers refuse to make x models for us. Not using the vid as immediate reference, but some options they give us are so stupidly priced when compared to what a RH player can get, it's sometimes the only route. I'd rather pay the legit manufactrers, but they don't want my money 🤷♂️
I've done the wiring on several of these, I'm good at it now. I just hotrodded my Epiphone 335 with Duncan '59 blues PAF's, and I put a switchcraft toggle in while I had the wiring out
I just put a split coil push-pull pot on my epiphone 335, it was a nightmare. the pickups had a single cable coming out of themz I had to disassemble the whole pickup and solder new leads. The worst part was putting everything back together through the F holes.
AS A PRO TECH, my advice is... first thing: Get a pro fret dressing and set-up. This includes all lower to med priced Epiphones as well. Next, change out the output Jack to a Switchcraft dbl-sprung jack or a clone of one. If you like the guitar after you do this, consider new pick ups and an L-shaped toggle switch, preferably Switchcraft or a clone. Virtually all Asian made guitars except for PRS and Schecter need fret work immediately. You'll know this because the high action it comes with hides poor fretwork (aka most guitars at GC). I get these guitars on my bench virtually every day at my shop. Yes there are always exceptions to this rule. This is not just some scare tactic to get you to spend money. If you're capable of doing a good job of all this yourself, go nuts. Just don't get used to it playing like crap and you making excuses for it.
Not every Luthier or store will want to work on this guitar. That's another delusion people have when buying these guitars, they expect me to clear my schedule to bail someone out so I can work on a Chibson? How exciting.
@@christopherfidler3019
Yeah it’s fake, yeah it doesn’t sound great, BUT if I put in new pickups it sounds and looks awesome, I don’t care if it’s fake, as long as it’s cool it’s fine for me
My opinion is, as long as you don't try to pass them for the real thing then it's ok, a lot of the sellers on Ali can and will remove the brand name from the headstock and other palces if you ask them to
No, under federal law, it's illegal to buy and own.
@@sampledude8846 if you remove the logo you should be good. There is a reason why it's covered up when you unbox it. it's not to protect the high quality veneer (lol)
I have to be sure before even thinking about buying. #1 priority: do those control knobs go to 11?
A truly important consideration! Ever good piece of guitar gear needs an 11
Pick guard shape is wrong. The selector switch top should be white and the pick guard frackett on a Gibson at the outer bottom does not require a screw. It has a rubber tip.
All cheap fixes.
The Chinese Epiphone shop closes at 5:00. An hour later re opens, in comes the night crew and Chibsons are born. The weekly payoff keeps the ball rolling. I don't know if that's the case ? Could be. Frank Zappa told the story of an old trick Warner Bros records did in the late 60's to make more money,press more records then ship them to national retailers without the artist every knowing. I own a couple of Chibsons, like the man said " don't pass them off for the real thing" Peace
Fender and Gibson would never do business with a company that made Chibsons and Chenders as a side hustle. There are 6 major factories in China (Samick, Cort and 4 others with funny names) and Ali guitars are not made at any of these Factories.
@@christopherfidler3019 That's good
Any bridge that has screws instead of studs gives it away straightaway
that and the fact that he started the video by saying from Aliexpress.
And we have a cheap guitar!! Its screams FAKE.
Sounds terrible .but it could be you.yea it's you
Marty mcnotfly said this guitar blows chodes and so the dude who plays it. Only a clown who has never played an american made gibson..
Is AliExpress legit?
They're passing off fakes....that's not legit.
LOL, you wasted your money. There's a sucker born every minute. LOL
why do you say that?
@@ryant3600 Because there is practically no use to buy a guitar with Gibson branding if it's not a Gibson. You realize that's not actually a Gibson just because it says Gibson on the headstock? These are chinese crap and it's better to buy something like an Ibanez, Yamaha or an Epiphone - if you can't afford a Gibson - where there has at least been some sort of QC. Or better still buy something used. You're flooding the market with fakes, you are potentially risking legal issues, you are potentially ruining your reputation if you're planning any form of career in the industry. Also, no warranty. Just a daft move any way you look at it...
I question the morals of anyone who would knowingly purchase an illegal Chinese made knockoff of ANY guitar.
As a lefty it's usually because the legit manufacturers refuse to make x models for us. Not using the vid as immediate reference, but some options they give us are so stupidly priced when compared to what a RH player can get, it's sometimes the only route. I'd rather pay the legit manufactrers, but they don't want my money 🤷♂️
cause its not illegal to buy them... so what people do with their own money is their business.
@@ryant3600 Still I question the morals of anybody who'd give money to the enemy.
@@Turboy65 you know Epi's, Kramers and even Jacksons are made in China too...I don't think out "guitar" money is gonna pay for a war.. ha
@@Turboy65 Well said my friend