I first got just a plain white one no electronics and after 3-5 months and one string change it is great. The second one was Vangoa Advanced 12 string natural front. After 2 months and no string change (too scared to do string change) it has been great. It sits out like all my guitars and has no real problems except it needs to be fine tuned every 5 songs or so.
Ok so it's got a laminated top. So has a Gibson 335/339. It's a top loader. Like a Les Paul? It has a Tone control, so you can change the sound (and your amp has EQ). Intonation is a myth - you bend it out of tune when you fret strings. Why so picky, just because it don't have a top Brand name on it?
Ah, with all due respect. Intonation is not a myth. If it isn’t properly intonated you’ll never be in tune. I just did a setup on that Squier Debut I did a review on and it was not intonated. I did a complete setup on it and it sounds great. I don’t have a problem with these cheap guitars but you will need to do a minimum of setup on them.
nice one bro! i have the surf green one! swapped out the pups and the 3way switch and now it really sings! no humbucker anymore...i popped in a p94(humbucker sized p90) and for the neck a p90 from guitarmadness...
@@JayceAllanGuitar hekk yaa man! i got some wilkinson kluson style tuners to replace the aweful stock ones as well...might be just mine but ive seen other reviewers have trouble with them as well..
I would Like to see someone. Review These Strats and Teles side by side with Mexican Fenders. and play them to See what you Really get for $700. More . 100. vs. 800. Guitars. Not 700. Worth Difference . This Probably Sounds Realy Good with a Petal Board . Yeah put new Tuners on it and yeah. the headstock should be Redesigned to look beter. You could use some touch up paint in the F hole and its not a Deal breaker the way it is. I Bought 2. Gearit Strats and it was a Steal. They are Good.
That's my goal. My first purchase is going to be a Yamaha Pacifica because I had someone comment that the Pacifica would blow the Debut out of the water, so I want to do that comparison, then the MIM, then a USA made strat. I want to review an actual Gibson LP but the price tag on those is so high. I'll need to find one used, but I always fear I'll end up with a fake.
@@JayceAllanGuitar Yeah - A medium or High Grad Harley Benton LP. is Good Enough -- the Gibson Won't Look or Sound any Different. If you find a used MIM. tele and compare I doubt u will like it more with the exception of the Ugly Headstock. I like the P90 neck and Splitable Coil Humbucker set up on the GearIT . It will Rage compared to the Thin sounding traditional Tele. The Stainless rounded frets are hard to beat . Off Course the $1200. American Fender will be nice but not 10 X. Better. Fender has been Gouging us for decades. I buy Used Only except for Harley Benton and GearIT. and a Volgoa Superstrat I got on Amazon which was nice fo 199.
I mostly bought used too, until my first TH-cam channel took off, now I have a fairly decent disposable income from that channel to buy gear for this channel. Plus I sell gear on Reverb when I'm "done" with it.
I paid $129 for mine in January, and I love it. Some have string buzzes, mine was the D string. Mine came with only 1 string tree, adding another didn't fix the buzz. I put a set of Musiclily brass barrel saddles (6) on it and the buzz is gone. I have intonated it and lowered the action; the neck plays great. I love the ss frets. The neck has a very flat radius, greater than 20" and plays fast for me. The only thing I plan to change now is to put a better pickup in the bridge. I've been playing it more than my Schecter, Gretch or the others in my collection. Here's what it sounds like with gain-stacking: th-cam.com/video/J2dWpXzF6C8/w-d-xo.html
@@makemontanamyhome I know you don’t have comments enabled on your vids, but I thought I’d take this opportunity to tell you that I really enjoy and appreciate your reviews. Great stuff!
As with all these things, timing is everything an' sadly, y'were just a wee bit late. 19 hrs after you posted... ... all prices over $100, but no matter 'cause... ... ... ALL GONE! "Currently unavailable. - We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock." Not that Amazon UK even had 'em to start with, an' I love Thinline Teles. DangIT!🤣🤣 But, honestly, even if it played like crap, at $80 it's pretty enough to use as wall-art.
@@JayceAllanGuitar My apologies Jayce, you are correct. I was on the Amazon US website, but didn't realise that they've actually started blocking availability, on items that don't ship overseas. Whereas, they used to only say, "This item does not ship to your location" and didn't, actually, show them as "Currently unavailable" immediately. 😊
All set ups are subjective.. how about a before and after and then talk about what adjustments you made instead of bashing the thing from the word go? It's not a Pro series guitar at that price point
I didn't think I was bashing it. It definitely needs work, and the point of the video is to show people what they can expect if they buy one. Some people may not have any experience with doing their own setup. And not all setups are subjective. String height yes, but a guitar that isn't properly intonated can be unplayable. No, I definitely didn't bash the guitar from "the word go". And I am working on a video that shows setup.
Yeah, the fake yellowing on the neck isn't my cup of tea either. This guitar is certainly a problem child. I'm going to see if I can make it play worthy.
It's a poor craftsman who blames his tools. I've owned all manner and brands of Teles including Boogie Bodies, Fender USA, MIJ, CIJ and more, but I absolutely adore my GEARIT. Oh, and I have no friggin' idea how to pronounce it either. Who TF cares anyway?
You’d be surprised what people care about. I get criticized for calling the vibrato a tremolo. I get criticized for how I pronounce tremolo. Get criticized if I spell Squier “Squire”. And on and on.
Yes it is. Quite a bit. In PontiacS defense Smudge, the average view time of this video is less than 5 minutes! So I assume a lot of people are skipping right to the sound samples.
@@JayceAllanGuitar Okay, got ya. I've only just been directed to your page, so 'newbie-alert'! However, I like your casual, and yet still matter of fact, presentation style, so I'm 👌🏼I've 👍🏼 & subbed.
Thanks, much appreciated. I really need to take the time and do chapter links so people can zoom right to the audio example. Some people don't like all the babble.
Problem is, if I do that, people won't know what to expect when they purchase one of these. The point of playing it right out of the box is so people see any issues they may have, and this guitar has issues.
It's very easy to blame "The Chinese" or even the consumer for this, but the problem is way more complicated and started a long time ago. Also, do a Google search for videos of the Corona California Fender plant, you'll see lots of immigrant labor, being paid $16 to $18 an hour to do finish sanding on a neck or body. Everything is done by CNC. Humans do final assembly and setup. Executives at Fender make 6 figures. So, pretty easy to scape goat people for a problem created by greedy corporations.
Jesus, if you think that’s ‘in tune’, and ‘sounds pretty good’, if I were you I’d get an ear transplant. Or review dustbins (that’s trash cans)… maybe? 🫤
Love how many cheap guitars come with binding but new Fenders dont until you pass the $1k mark. And Im a fan of binding.
I agree. I like bound tele’s and LP’s.
I first got just a plain white one no electronics and after 3-5 months and one string change it is great. The second one was Vangoa Advanced 12 string natural front. After 2 months and no string change (too scared to do string change) it has been great. It sits out like all my guitars and has no real problems except it needs to be fine tuned every 5 songs or so.
Ok so it's got a laminated top. So has a Gibson 335/339. It's a top loader. Like a Les Paul? It has a Tone control, so you can change the sound (and your amp has EQ). Intonation is a myth - you bend it out of tune when you fret strings. Why so picky, just because it don't have a top Brand name on it?
Ah, with all due respect. Intonation is not a myth. If it isn’t properly intonated you’ll never be in tune. I just did a setup on that Squier Debut I did a review on and it was not intonated. I did a complete setup on it and it sounds great. I don’t have a problem with these cheap guitars but you will need to do a minimum of setup on them.
nice one bro!
i have the surf green one!
swapped out the pups and the 3way switch and now it really sings!
no humbucker anymore...i popped in a p94(humbucker sized p90) and for the neck a p90 from guitarmadness...
Sounds cool! Thanks for watching.
@@JayceAllanGuitar hekk yaa man!
i got some wilkinson kluson style tuners to replace the aweful stock ones as well...might be just mine but ive seen other reviewers have trouble with them as well..
Yeah the tuners aren’t great. Mine seems to hold tune pretty well.
I recently started putting my tuner clipped to the sound hole on my acoustic guitar. It seems to react faster and eliminate that delay you talk about.
That's interesting. I'll have to try that on my acoustic.
I would Like to see someone. Review These Strats and Teles side by side with Mexican Fenders. and play them to See what you Really get for $700. More . 100. vs. 800. Guitars. Not 700. Worth Difference . This Probably Sounds Realy Good with a Petal Board . Yeah put new Tuners on it and yeah. the headstock should be Redesigned to look beter. You could use some touch up paint in the F hole and its not a Deal breaker the way it is. I Bought 2. Gearit Strats and it was a Steal. They are Good.
That's my goal. My first purchase is going to be a Yamaha Pacifica because I had someone comment that the Pacifica would blow the Debut out of the water, so I want to do that comparison, then the MIM, then a USA made strat. I want to review an actual Gibson LP but the price tag on those is so high. I'll need to find one used, but I always fear I'll end up with a fake.
@@JayceAllanGuitar Yeah - A medium or High Grad Harley Benton LP. is Good Enough -- the Gibson Won't Look or Sound any Different. If you find a used MIM. tele and compare I doubt u will like it more with the exception of the Ugly Headstock. I like the P90 neck and Splitable Coil Humbucker set up on the GearIT . It will Rage compared to the Thin sounding traditional Tele. The Stainless rounded frets are hard to beat . Off Course the $1200. American Fender will be nice but not 10 X. Better. Fender has been Gouging us for decades. I buy Used Only except for Harley Benton and GearIT. and a Volgoa Superstrat I got on Amazon which was nice fo 199.
I mostly bought used too, until my first TH-cam channel took off, now I have a fairly decent disposable income from that channel to buy gear for this channel. Plus I sell gear on Reverb when I'm "done" with it.
I want one but i hate the headstock 😂 it looks funny 😁
I agree. I'm trying to think of a way to modify it.
I paid $129 for mine in January, and I love it. Some have string buzzes, mine was the D string. Mine came with only 1 string tree, adding another didn't fix the buzz. I put a set of Musiclily brass barrel saddles (6) on it and the buzz is gone. I have intonated it and lowered the action; the neck plays great. I love the ss frets. The neck has a very flat radius, greater than 20" and plays fast for me. The only thing I plan to change now is to put a better pickup in the bridge. I've been playing it more than my Schecter, Gretch or the others in my collection. Here's what it sounds like with gain-stacking: th-cam.com/video/J2dWpXzF6C8/w-d-xo.html
Great review.
Thank you I appreciate that.
C'mon Jayce. BUDGET GUITAR UNIVERSE!!! :)
Forgive me. The ole brain just doesn’t fire on all cylinders anymore. Especially under the pressure of shooting a video! Hahaha.
I did post the right link in the description! 🤪
You did a great job with the video and review. I was just messing with you.
@@JayceAllanGuitar
@@makemontanamyhome I know you don’t have comments enabled on your vids, but I thought I’d take this opportunity to tell you that I really enjoy and appreciate your reviews. Great stuff!
No worries. I appreciate the interaction. Hope everyone gets something of value from the channel. 😜
Hey it PLAYS eh! \m/
I have the same one and paid $91.43 for it total
Yeah, the prices for this thing have been all over the place.
As with all these things, timing is everything an' sadly, y'were just a wee bit late. 19 hrs after you posted... ... all prices over $100, but no matter 'cause... ... ... ALL GONE!
"Currently unavailable. - We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock."
Not that Amazon UK even had 'em to start with, an' I love Thinline Teles. DangIT!🤣🤣 But, honestly, even if it played like crap, at $80 it's pretty enough to use as wall-art.
We still have them available on Amazon US. They are $95 but still have the 5% off coupon.
@@JayceAllanGuitar My apologies Jayce, you are correct. I was on the Amazon US website, but didn't realise that they've actually started blocking availability, on items that don't ship overseas.
Whereas, they used to only say, "This item does not ship to your location" and didn't, actually, show them as "Currently unavailable" immediately. 😊
I see. I should buy a bunch of them and sell them on Reverb! LOL. Problem is the tariffs and shipping overseas is rediculous.
"Not a fan of the headstock"... Understatement of the month! That thing is butt ugly! But, whattaya want for $80?
🤣🤣
All set ups are subjective.. how about a before and after and then talk about what adjustments you made instead of bashing the thing from the word go? It's not a Pro series guitar at that price point
I didn't think I was bashing it. It definitely needs work, and the point of the video is to show people what they can expect if they buy one. Some people may not have any experience with doing their own setup. And not all setups are subjective. String height yes, but a guitar that isn't properly intonated can be unplayable. No, I definitely didn't bash the guitar from "the word go". And I am working on a video that shows setup.
Semi hollow with a p90 and push/pull splitting for sub £100.....WTF? There's surely no problems not worth sorting out yoursef for that!
Pretty much. The tone was decent.
Hell, I wouldn't expect a guitar to even be playable for less than $100. Their price point is crazy.
I know. It surprises me all the time. This one was a little rough, but the GearIt Strat that I reviewed earlier was pretty good right out of the box.
I not a fan of the neck tint, it looks like Donald Trumps fake tan!
Its hard to say how it sounds as without intonation it sounds awful!
Yeah, the fake yellowing on the neck isn't my cup of tea either. This guitar is certainly a problem child. I'm going to see if I can make it play worthy.
It's a poor craftsman who blames his tools. I've owned all manner and brands of Teles including Boogie Bodies, Fender USA, MIJ, CIJ and more, but I absolutely adore my GEARIT. Oh, and I have no friggin' idea how to pronounce it either. Who TF cares anyway?
You’d be surprised what people care about. I get criticized for calling the vibrato a tremolo. I get criticized for how I pronounce tremolo. Get criticized if I spell Squier “Squire”. And on and on.
Im telling you Vangoa acoustic is so cheap and wrll woth it. Check them out.
I'll check it out. Thanks.
you get what you pay for
Or sometimes a lot more!
Intonation is Off.
Yeah, he actually said that... ... A LOT! Were you not listening to him?
Yes it is. Quite a bit. In PontiacS defense Smudge, the average view time of this video is less than 5 minutes! So I assume a lot of people are skipping right to the sound samples.
@@JayceAllanGuitar Okay, got ya. I've only just been directed to your page, so 'newbie-alert'! However, I like your casual, and yet still matter of fact, presentation style, so I'm 👌🏼I've 👍🏼 & subbed.
Thanks, much appreciated. I really need to take the time and do chapter links so people can zoom right to the audio example. Some people don't like all the babble.
Tune it and intonate BEFORE you start playing next time. Hard to focus on tone when the playing is awful.
Problem is, if I do that, people won't know what to expect when they purchase one of these. The point of playing it right out of the box is so people see any issues they may have, and this guitar has issues.
Everyone buying them is forbidden for live complaining about local jobs going away.
It's very easy to blame "The Chinese" or even the consumer for this, but the problem is way more complicated and started a long time ago. Also, do a Google search for videos of the Corona California Fender plant, you'll see lots of immigrant labor, being paid $16 to $18 an hour to do finish sanding on a neck or body. Everything is done by CNC. Humans do final assembly and setup. Executives at Fender make 6 figures. So, pretty easy to scape goat people for a problem created by greedy corporations.
Same for everyone commenting with their Chinese phones and computers.
Jesus, if you think that’s ‘in tune’, and ‘sounds pretty good’, if I were you I’d get an ear transplant. Or review dustbins (that’s trash cans)… maybe? 🫤
If I were you I’d get a personality transplant ya jerk off (that’s wanker).