I would kill for that! Just like these videos but discussing new/interesting guitar related news/equipment etc with a few pints downed, dimly lit set perhaps? That would be awesome!
I now own two Solokings and the quality is insane. Play great and sound great too. The fact they come with the nut cut perfectly and with the intonation absolutely dialled in is amazing for the price.
I have one of last year's ms-1 models, it's superb. The build quality and finishing is top notch real custom shop vibes. It's my main gigging guitar now very happy indeed.
Wow I'm obsessed with the s408? The ash body with the rosewood neck is a beautiful combo and the rosewood pickguard is just icing on the cake. For the price, it's worth picking up just to have around lol
very good classic Andertons like .. Captain & Pete video, from you guys. I am mesmerized with that S408 Ash model . I am gonna BUY it !! What a beaut. And a D-shape neck.. Damn .. Excellent !
Good heavens, that s408 actually looks really good! Quite a unique shape, and unusual finish. Love the rosewood neck. I kind of hope there is a baritone version of it
That S408 looks incredible. Seeing these smaller companies offering these premium specs at a low quality really makes me regret some choices of guitars before. Why bother with either Epiphone or Squier, when they can get these specs at these prices?
Thats what today's musicians need. Get the fundamentals right, give them a good quality in what cannot be changed later, and fit your budget range by cutting shortcuts in parts that can be upgraded. Proper figured tops, 2piece bodies, one piece necks, stainless frets and correct cnc routing. Pickups, electronics, hardware, it can all be changed along the way. Properly good stuff.
That S408 is an Aria Pro II Jet. I had two and they were good guitars but of their price. This one looks stunning and I’m sorely tempted to try one out.
These look awesome! I've seen Soloking had few runs of their MS-11 with either wenge or rosewood necks in Ocean Turquoise Metallic which look stunning! Could we have something similar for the next run PLEASE? 😁🍻
That's how Fender should have made the Meteora look. I think it would have been more popular if they didn't make it in such horrible finishes. This looks really cool and sleek (it just needs a bigger headstock to balance the whole thing out). It looks really awesome like that.
Fender were going for a different demographic with the Meteora than their trad crowd. I think they perhaps should have had a few _more_ finishes, but I can see what they were trying to do. I think the Meteora's main problem is that it was too expensive for what it was. It _had_ to be priced cheaper than a tele or strat to get mass appeal.
@@pepmasters-999 they just had to give it some cool colours and a big matching headstock and I’d would have sold a lot more. It’s a cool shape that they just seem to refuse to live up to it’s potential
@@pepmasters-999 they just had to give it some cool colours and a big matching headstock and I’d would have sold a lot more. It’s a cool shape that they just seem to refuse to live up to it’s potential
Andertons should compile a 10 hour non-stop instrumental only (no talking) video of gear review jams. It would be soo relaxing to go to work, play said video and end the day with jams still playing in the background. Btw, It’s been great to hear the progress of The Captain’s playing through the years. Good job guys.
These guitar are legit. Been around in in Asia for quite awhile. Rather get this than a harley benton, sire, squier, epiphone and any mid tier models from well know brands
Not sure people are shocked, but the issue is timing. The strat and tele body shapes as generic things has been put to bed years ago. The issue, I think, is that Fender innovated for the first time in a long time with the Meteora. That knock offs almost immediately appear sticks in the craw a little, as it leeches off Fender's design. The usage of the tele and strat shapes is less jarring as Fender has been rewarded for decades and decades for the design work they did in the 1950s for these shapes.
I just wish the MT-1 T-style had individual saddles instead of that old style "ashtray" bridge saddle construction. That's the only thing that didn't force me to buy this immediately. Maybe the next version will have this for next year? One can hope.
I have one of the old purple hss models, got it from you a couple of months ago. Took some getting used to, but it absolutely rocks. IMHO, an equivalent “brand name” guitar of that quality, would easily be £600+. The only thing that I felt lets it down, is the pickups as they are dark sounding for my tastes.
Bought the mk1 flame top MT1 a while ago, was so impressed I immediately ordered the MS1. Both brilliant guitars, especially at the price. I really do wonder what goes into guitars by Suhr etc which makes them 8 times as expensive?
I think the SJT200 is better than a Meteora. They fixed the volume knob position (check Ola's video on that). Plus there's no tremolo, I like the tune-o-matic string-through setup. Now if we could just get this in the USA.
It is a replica of a guitar by Czech guitar company Aviator. I believe the model is called the Warbird......Cant believe that's only £350! It looks ace!
Are these guitars made by Wilkinson? The reason I ask is that I have a Fret King - FKV25JDD Jerry Donahue Model- Black Label - Natural. The Fret-King guitars are made by Wilkinson. This being a Jerry Donahue (1/3 of The Helecasters) model, it has custom Seymour Duncan pick-ups with a 5-blade switch. Jerry worked closely with Wilkinson to reproduce Jerry has modded for himself for some of his unique Tele sounds. It has Wilkinson hardware, bridge, locking tuners, control plate, and recessed cupped string ball end holders. While I was researching this guitar, I read somewhere that Wilkinson was going to be expanding his guitar production. With the name commonality and both brands featuring Wilkinson hardware, I was curious to know if they were all made by Wilkinson.
Been gigging with a white MT1 for a while now, pretty good only thing I can fault with it is that the neck headstock etc can pick up dents and scratches quick despite it being "roasted maple". But damn that meteora style one needs to be made in red
It might be nice occasionally to just whack on some drive and play a few power chord riffs. I'm sure a lot of people who play rock rhythm would appreciate it👍
I like the coil tapped sounds from the meteora clone. You said they were neodymium magnet pickups? Wonder if that would make a difference on some anemic pickups I have.
Any chance for a SJT200 Left handed? I looked on solo kings website and it said “Left handed models only available for distributors orders “ I’m infatuated with this shape but can’t find a lefty one anywhere. I’ve been waiting years for fender to make it. I can’t even get one made through the custom shop.
These guitars prove that the big brands are ripping us off. The Meteora has better specs than the Fender version and is 1/3 of the price. The only thing I would’ve liked on top of this is a roasted neck. Even Squier guitars that sell for these prices have basic specs and cheaper wood. The factory does have to be reputable for quality but these guitars look great.
The Artisan models look like they came out of the Sire factory. Good looking guitars, as is the Meteora copy. The name and logo "style" on the headstocks is a bit meh but for the price, that's a pretty churlish criticism.
There are sooo many great guitars out there and sooo many great designs - why do Suhr and sooo many other companies go for a headstock that looks like some part is broken off? It is of course not a dealbreaker, but it looks so ugly. I really dislike that design.
It's industry standard that everyone is ripping off strat and tele design, but I dont know how I feel about straight up copying alot more recent shape aswell...
I have the ms1 special nafiri run many years ago(all rosewood neck)this brand give a nice spec woods but many part need to upgrade I just changed them all to black Gotoh,bridge pickup cleansound is horrible,I changed them all to Suhr,my Soloking is turn to Chinese Suhr😂😂😂.
So I subscribed because of this video and specifically the Soloking S408. I should have subbed a long time ago. Years probably, since I've been "Creepin" that long. So, there's some "Sketch" at best, dealers in the US (SoCal) specifically. Since it/these/this comes from that neck o' the woods n side o' the pond. I said to myselves : Just buy it from them Britt speakin' folk direct. It went from 3 to special order in less than 12 hrs. I failed. Like my Country. Bidenomics. Biden Bucks/Harris Notes..... I will wait for you... until a couple/few weeks, maybe. ..that output jack tho~....
I almost fell like you left the name as soloking to stop more advanced players buying them instead of the more well known brands. They are great guitars but I couldn’t gig with a guitar with “soloking" written on it haha sounds like something you’d buy from Argos unfortunately
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I want an unedited, uncensored Anderton's After Dark, complete with a couple pints. Let Pete say whatever he wants.
I would kill for that! Just like these videos but discussing new/interesting guitar related news/equipment etc with a few pints downed, dimly lit set perhaps? That would be awesome!
Hahaha that would be amazing. Uncensored Anderton’s drunk guitar history 😂
I now own two Solokings and the quality is insane. Play great and sound great too. The fact they come with the nut cut perfectly and with the intonation absolutely dialled in is amazing for the price.
I have one of last year's ms-1 models, it's superb. The build quality and finishing is top notch real custom shop vibes. It's my main gigging guitar now very happy indeed.
That S408 is a beauty of its own! That rosewood neck is gorgeous. A baritone version of that would be insane.
aria pro II has it in baritone.
25:07 🤯 that neck, for that price... utterly speechless 👏
The S408 is really nice looking!!!
The rosewood pickguard is very classy... Sounds fantastic also... And the price??.... Wow!!! Great job!!!
I usually don’t like and shaped neck but that rose wood neck just a beauty
Wow I'm obsessed with the s408? The ash body with the rosewood neck is a beautiful combo and the rosewood pickguard is just icing on the cake. For the price, it's worth picking up just to have around lol
That MT1 is literally my dream tele spec. Gonna have to look into one.
Gamechanger for entry level players ❤
very good classic Andertons like .. Captain & Pete video, from you guys.
I am mesmerized with that S408 Ash model . I am gonna BUY it !!
What a beaut. And a D-shape neck.. Damn .. Excellent !
Good heavens, that s408 actually looks really good! Quite a unique shape, and unusual finish. Love the rosewood neck. I kind of hope there is a baritone version of it
That S408 looks incredible. Seeing these smaller companies offering these premium specs at a low quality really makes me regret some choices of guitars before.
Why bother with either Epiphone or Squier, when they can get these specs at these prices?
Thats what today's musicians need.
Get the fundamentals right, give them a good quality in what cannot be changed later, and fit your budget range by cutting shortcuts in parts that can be upgraded.
Proper figured tops, 2piece bodies, one piece necks, stainless frets and correct cnc routing.
Pickups, electronics, hardware, it can all be changed along the way.
Properly good stuff.
I really like the natural one! The one piece neck/fretboard and flush pick guard are super cool!!
That S408 is an Aria Pro II Jet. I had two and they were good guitars but of their price. This one looks stunning and I’m sorely tempted to try one out.
yes, the aria jet baritone one is also tempting.
Bought it, love it. Want more.
So I bought it. It’s ace, so good in fact I bought another soloking MS1 custom. It’s ace too. I’m very happy , will get a third.
That Meteora copy looks nice.
These look awesome! I've seen Soloking had few runs of their MS-11 with either wenge or rosewood necks in Ocean Turquoise Metallic which look stunning! Could we have something similar for the next run PLEASE? 😁🍻
That artisan ms1 has got me feeling some kind of way. That is gorgeous
That's how Fender should have made the Meteora look. I think it would have been more popular if they didn't make it in such horrible finishes. This looks really cool and sleek (it just needs a bigger headstock to balance the whole thing out). It looks really awesome like that.
Agreed. The Fender finishes stopped me from picking one up. I also think theyd look great with the big old 70's strat headstock
Fender were going for a different demographic with the Meteora than their trad crowd. I think they perhaps should have had a few _more_ finishes, but I can see what they were trying to do. I think the Meteora's main problem is that it was too expensive for what it was. It _had_ to be priced cheaper than a tele or strat to get mass appeal.
@@pepmasters-999 they just had to give it some cool colours and a big matching headstock and I’d would have sold a lot more. It’s a cool shape that they just seem to refuse to live up to it’s potential
@@pepmasters-999 they just had to give it some cool colours and a big matching headstock and I’d would have sold a lot more. It’s a cool shape that they just seem to refuse to live up to it’s potential
Andertons should compile a 10 hour non-stop instrumental only (no talking) video of gear review jams. It would be soo relaxing to go to work, play said video and end the day with jams still playing in the background. Btw, It’s been great to hear the progress of The Captain’s playing through the years. Good job guys.
the best intro jam of the Century Love the ending part PETE is just next level.
These are gorgeous please stock more of these Soloking, there’s nowhere else in the uk for them ull make bank
That's my favorite intro jam of all of them!
Why are so many people shocked? The others are straight up copies of Strats and Teles, so what's the big deal that there's a Meteora copy?
These guitar are legit. Been around in in Asia for quite awhile. Rather get this than a harley benton, sire, squier, epiphone and any mid tier models from well know brands
Pretty much everyone has copied fender at some point except Gibson and Gretsch, I agree
Not sure people are shocked, but the issue is timing. The strat and tele body shapes as generic things has been put to bed years ago. The issue, I think, is that Fender innovated for the first time in a long time with the Meteora. That knock offs almost immediately appear sticks in the craw a little, as it leeches off Fender's design. The usage of the tele and strat shapes is less jarring as Fender has been rewarded for decades and decades for the design work they did in the 1950s for these shapes.
yes, in Indonesia, the meteora model (STJ) has been here for long. they even made some "thinline" meteora model.
@@IsaacSturdeeGibson copied Fender with their Epiphone S series line of guitars
14:12 "I like the finish... I like the Danish as well!" :)
I wish places in Australia would stock soloking
I just wish the MT-1 T-style had individual saddles instead of that old style "ashtray" bridge saddle construction. That's the only thing that didn't force me to buy this immediately. Maybe the next version will have this for next year? One can hope.
The Blue guitar sounds frickin' awesome.
I have one of the old purple hss models, got it from you a couple of months ago.
Took some getting used to, but it absolutely rocks.
IMHO, an equivalent “brand name” guitar of that quality, would easily be £600+.
The only thing that I felt lets it down, is the pickups as they are dark sounding for my tastes.
Sweet solo, Cap'n!
Just met these guys in Shanghai. Nice guitars, very easy to play.
Wow, excellent entro jam....have to look into the guitars. they sound very tuneful....
A recessed rosewood pickguard!? That's amazing at any price
That offset Tele as a baritone would be insanely cool.
Aria Pro Jett II baritone
Bought the mk1 flame top MT1 a while ago, was so impressed I immediately ordered the MS1. Both brilliant guitars, especially at the price. I really do wonder what goes into guitars by Suhr etc which makes them 8 times as expensive?
that white tele really just said jim root
They actually have a model that looks exactly jak Jim's - Soloking MT-1 Deluxe HH 24. Wish Andertons had it in stock
I have a white Fender Jim Root tele and I hate it.
@@adioheadwhy?
What a great jam! Lovely tasty playing by both. But Lee has made a massive step in terms of musicallity
That white tele looks very tasty...
It does look good,but no tone control though.
I think the SJT200 is better than a Meteora. They fixed the volume knob position (check Ola's video on that). Plus there's no tremolo, I like the tune-o-matic string-through setup. Now if we could just get this in the USA.
Lovely lead sound Lee had in that opening jam. Any details on what pedals were being used?
Strat, Tele, Meteora, Novo lol. All sound good too!
That S408 is AWESOME!! wish i could get that on my side of the world.
I'm lefty mate, I may as well live on Mars :o)
If you can get Aria guitars, it's just a Jet series
It is a replica of a guitar by Czech guitar company Aviator. I believe the model is called the Warbird......Cant believe that's only £350! It looks ace!
@@AdamGraham-jw5dk very much like a Warbird!
That headstock locks very familiar :)
Are these guitars made by Wilkinson? The reason I ask is that I have a
Fret King - FKV25JDD Jerry Donahue Model- Black Label - Natural. The Fret-King guitars are made by Wilkinson. This being a Jerry Donahue (1/3 of The Helecasters) model, it has custom Seymour Duncan pick-ups with a 5-blade switch. Jerry worked closely with Wilkinson to reproduce Jerry has modded for himself for some of his unique Tele sounds. It has Wilkinson hardware, bridge, locking tuners, control plate, and recessed cupped string ball end holders.
While I was researching this guitar, I read somewhere that Wilkinson was going to be expanding his guitar production. With the name commonality and both brands featuring Wilkinson hardware, I was curious to know if they were all made by Wilkinson.
Really like the honey burst tele.....
Been gigging with a white MT1 for a while now, pretty good only thing I can fault with it is that the neck headstock etc can pick up dents and scratches quick despite it being "roasted maple". But damn that meteora style one needs to be made in red
The s408 is a beautiful copy of the Ibanez FR365
I’d love it in more finishes!
I do like that blue SJT200
You have to admire Petes eyesight. The "subscribe" text on that pickup must have been indecipherably small for us mere humans .
It might be nice occasionally to just whack on some drive and play a few power chord riffs. I'm sure a lot of people who play rock rhythm would appreciate it👍
Yeah... if you'd watch the video before commenting, that'd be nice. Go to 10:55
@@davesandmann I did. That wasn't it. Thanks for your input though.
Ngl S408 looks amazing
Ordinary World. An absolute banger.
Upvote, and great song, but I think the song the Captain was thinking of is Come Undone.
@@michaelnoris1443 both bangers.
amazing brand. Do they produce ANY lefty models?? Please let me know! Thank you. Big Fan.
Try a set of JJ's Fat Toney's in the Tele. Australian Brand pickups. Check out all Brett Kingman's demos on JJ's
Just went thru the buying process... sterling pound converged to Canadian ouch.
Slightly less-amazing value, eh? lol
Wow pretty guitars at great value. And below 500 wow.
I like the coil tapped sounds from the meteora clone. You said they were neodymium magnet pickups? Wonder if that would make a difference on some anemic pickups I have.
I almost ordered the s408 yesterday then realised shipping from the uk to france is just not worth it anymore unfortunately. Such a shame
SoloKing will ship direct to you - but that model is out of stock right now.
@@dysgu_blaidd they will ship direct, but last time i checked it cost hundreds in shipping.
Any chance you stock the SJT 100 with the Tele pickups?
Any chance for a SJT200 Left handed? I looked on solo kings website and it said “Left handed models only available for distributors orders “ I’m infatuated with this shape but can’t find a lefty one anywhere. I’ve been waiting years for fender to make it. I can’t even get one made through the custom shop.
These guitars look great! :)
Paul charges 5k for rosewood neck models...are we being fleeced?
These guitars prove that the big brands are ripping us off. The Meteora has better specs than the Fender version and is 1/3 of the price. The only thing I would’ve liked on top of this is a roasted neck.
Even Squier guitars that sell for these prices have basic specs and cheaper wood.
The factory does have to be reputable for quality but these guitars look great.
That blue one is effectively a meteora
of course it is, very clearly & visibly.
The Artisan models look like they came out of the Sire factory. Good looking guitars, as is the Meteora copy. The name and logo "style" on the headstocks is a bit meh but for the price, that's a pretty churlish criticism.
Always wanted a meteora, now I can get something similar for a bargain price. Fender really needs a squier meteora hh now.
You should just call those models the TeLee and the Peteora 😊
Will there be any new basses coming
Scale length on the SJT200? 24" or 25.5"
The editing and sound of these videos in steps above where it used to be likes for the crew !
Can we get these in the U.S.?
The S408's body is exactly the same shape as the Aria Jet.
Do you ship this brand to Australia?
Yup
Such a shame they didn’t go slightly flatter than a 9.5 radius.
There are sooo many great guitars out there and sooo many great designs - why do Suhr and sooo many other companies go for a headstock that looks like some part is broken off? It is of course not a dealbreaker, but it looks so ugly. I really dislike that design.
Very 'Valley Arts'! Yes, I know I'm showing my age..
Damn, I am not a strat fan, but that Artesan strat is calling my name….
That's a 350 quid Meteora Jesus Christ
PLS sell the Soloking Flying V in black!
14:57 is the Cap'n OK? Lol
Isn’t it important to always add the amp and pedal combinations being used?
The Soloking Meteora is pretty awesome. One way to get a Meteora for less.
Any guitar's specification list is incomplete without a specified nut width.
White w black P guard is also a Garth Brookes fav. I saw it on a vid. Jeeze I want another... da wife sez oh yeah #13 that you won't play
The HSS should be 22 frets IMO
The Artisan models don't have stainless steel frets. That's a real shame.
what great value
It's industry standard that everyone is ripping off strat and tele design, but I dont know how I feel about straight up copying alot more recent shape aswell...
Soloking SJT200 Electric Guitar in Lake Placid Blue with Rosewood Fretboard. The only one without a roasted neck. OMG why ??
Please more 24 frets options🤞🤞🤞
Even the sheriff sometimes wants to wreck the front end of the deputy.
Bold move copying the Aria Jet series, which are already at this price point.
Pete really is human.
I have the ms1 special nafiri run many years ago(all rosewood neck)this brand give a nice spec woods but many part need to upgrade I just changed them all to black Gotoh,bridge pickup cleansound is horrible,I changed them all to Suhr,my Soloking is turn to Chinese Suhr😂😂😂.
So i just realised the s408 is a copy of an aria jet pro ii.
is it just me, or does Pete not seem that enthusiastic about these?
The headstock
So I subscribed because of this video and specifically the Soloking S408. I should have subbed a long time ago. Years probably, since I've been "Creepin" that long.
So, there's some "Sketch" at best, dealers in the US (SoCal) specifically. Since it/these/this comes from that neck o' the woods n side o' the pond. I said to myselves : Just buy it from them Britt speakin' folk direct. It went from 3 to special order in less than 12 hrs. I failed. Like my Country. Bidenomics. Biden Bucks/Harris Notes..... I will wait for you... until a couple/few weeks, maybe.
..that output jack tho~....
I almost fell like you left the name as soloking to stop more advanced players buying them instead of the more well known brands. They are great guitars but I couldn’t gig with a guitar with “soloking" written on it haha sounds like something you’d buy from Argos unfortunately