My love for Japanese made guitars and Telecasters is well know...so this one definitely hits the mark for me! Would you take one in white and gold or black and gold? Enjoy :)
The right gloss black with gold hardware is just super classy (otherwise gold hardware is a no for me, unless it REALLY looks great with the finish/wood grain.)
In case anyone doesn't know who this guitar was made for, look up Kaspar Jalily, this is his signature model. He is one of my favourite players currently out there with amazing keyboard-like fusion legato lines with a great taste in music.
I’ve been going to my local shop to play this exact model repeatedly, hands down one of the most amazing high quality instruments I’ve ever seen and played. Great guitar
I love guitars like this: Every switch position produces an immediately useable tone that you know exactly what to do with, but with a bit of personality.
I've been looking for the best guitar for transitioning from acoustic to learning to play electric guitar for some time. Whether to go for strat, tele, LP or ES tones for my first dip has been holding me back. Thanks Darrell. I think you've demonstrated the ideal one stop shop for me. I've fallen in love with this guitar for versatility, build and looks. Now I need to work out how I can afford it!
Nice but I would have expected a gold cover on the single coil or at least gold pole pieces. Also would like to see the truss rod adjust at the other end of the neck. Just picking nits...
I have and use 10 guitars. I use HB, P90, Gretsch, Rickenbacker Strat, Tele and Gold foil tones. I detected different yet similar tones from this guitar that would cover everything my guitars do. The whammy is a must have. The semi aspect comes thru yet does not have any honk whatsoever. The guitar is not a bells and whistles hype product. It indeed really delivers. It defines 'good design'.
Your playing is great and so musical. You don’t just shred boring licks. This guitar sounds sick and looks cool too. I was going to order the orange one with the same config but it’s sold out lol
Really NICE !! Clean tones sounded great. Once thing I like is that the builder used white fret markers versus dark. On a roasted neck you can't see black. That really kills that Fender Ultra Luxe line, and you save over $600 (USD).
One to check out some day. It got little more complicate with Vola's change non-EU/UK/JDM sales pointing to shops and Canada not having one yet. Most of the US ones listed are totally unknown operations to me. I'll put some effort on this brand next year, I've already GASed too much in 2022.
Hi Darrell, easy to fall in love with the looks of both the black & white models. Always a sucker for gold hardware. Loved the good range of tones on offer. Well made, quality components & finished with great fretwork & design. I hope it costs under $1k. Cheers ✌️🎸
David Walliman has been playing Vola for years. That's who I first saw playing them. I looked them up and realized they are like between 1,500-2k$.... Can't find anywhere around me to try one so.....on the interweb they stay
Look up Zenmrket for secondhand guitars. I just used them to buy a Greco strat and few other things. They dealt with the shipping etc very well and would recommend them.
@@malcolmhardwick4258 the issue isn't the price point or availability. The issue is that I want to play one first and there are no dealers near me (portland, or) that carry Vola.🤷♂️
The only thing I don’t like with HSH guitars is that you don’t get the neck+bridge position. I’ll always reword HSH guitars so the middle position is both pickups instead of the middle pickup alone.
Could always add a blend knob/switch to add the neck! I've got an HSH with P-Rails and I can flip on the neck pickup to get the in-between sounds. It's super useful though, I agree. More guitars should have that option.
Can we all just agree that as cool as this is…..we WANT more guitars in our studios😂 Each guitar inspires us and makes us play differently. I will never buy this personally. However, I always dig these videos regardless of my opinion.
you mentioned lack of neck dive but you didn't demo it with a strap in place. with the cutout at the tail and the strap button 'hidden' in there, how does it hang when playing standing up with a strap??
what a nice review!! i just bought this guitar the day you uploaded the vid, and all you told us in this clip are true. Build quality is stunning, but i think the tones are too trebly even on the neck pickups.
Hi Thanapong. What are your impressions after owning this KJM Vasti model? Do you think that the pickups in humbucker and single coil modes are still too bright? Many thanks
Great vid. Would be great to review a brand you never have have, Fret King British brand, child of Trevor Wilkinson. They make quality versatile guitars at different price ranges , including models like the one presented in this video.
Hi. I am thinking about a purchase for this model. What are your impressions after owning it eg pickup tones, playability, electronics etc? Many thanks
Just curious: Are Darrell's videos now infomercials? Seems most lately are flagged as promotional but without really explaining why they're tagged that way. He links to the guitars but doesn't sell them. Are these paid reviews maybe? (The linked help page is too general to really be of any help at all.) Don't get me wrong, I like his videos, and I have no objections to honest reviews.
Maybe he gets these from the manufacturers (to demo or even keep?), so he feels like he needs to label it as such, instead of reviewing something he bought?
@@johnyamahakeyboard7472 I know. As I said, I don't have a problem with it but I'm still curious. Same when I vote on ballot initiatives: I look at who is funding each side, because the money usually influences or explains the positions.
Very nice guitar. Good video. DB. I'm scared to look at the price online. These guitar prices are outlandish and absurd. Smh 😲😦. I'd rather build some guitars myself 😎👍👌💯🎸🎸
@@BoltRM Haha! I don’t know what to say $1800 is a lot of money. But you know when you compare to some high-end fenders… And medium and low end Gibsons… You seem to get a lot of value here. Still I don’t know how anyone has any money to buy guitars in this economy. I think it’s great to have a $300 beater guitar that you understand inside and out. It’s about the music… Not the gear.
I am not a fan of the look (bling'ish), I'd much rather the hardware be a "black-out," though I can appreciate the build quality and the tone. Who am I kidding, I came to hear Darrell play. 😁
Everything you said is pretty dead on Darrell. Japanese made guitars have a high level of attention to detail and craftsmanship. I have this same guitar. I did swap out the 2 buckers for a SD SH-2 and SH-4 (but had to abandon the gold pickup covers as they weren't compatible). I really didn't dig the bridge pickup. If the neck is just a bit thinner with rounder radius, it would be even more perfect for my needs.
Hi... I am thinking about a purchase of this model. What are your impressions after owning it? Some are saying that the pickups are too bright. Is this your opinion too? My previous Fender MIJ Tele had to go back because of a nut problem from the factory. It was pretty disappointing considering the normal quality control of Japanese made guitars. Cheers
My love for Japanese made guitars and Telecasters is well know...so this one definitely hits the mark for me!
Would you take one in white and gold or black and gold?
Enjoy :)
The right gloss black with gold hardware is just super classy (otherwise gold hardware is a no for me, unless it REALLY looks great with the finish/wood grain.)
This model is a White/gold for me. I think only LPs should be black /gold with 3 pups.
I love the black and gold, would like a silver and black version though
That thing is the Ferrari of thin lines. What a great find, and thanks for sharing this treat of a video.
PS, quite nice playing.
@@sgt.grinch3299 that works for SG Customs too though, especially with a tailpiece.
i'm just seeing this now but thanks a lot for reviewing my signature model! Appreciate your in depth look and kind words 🙏🎸
In case anyone doesn't know who this guitar was made for, look up Kaspar Jalily, this is his signature model. He is one of my favourite players currently out there with amazing keyboard-like fusion legato lines with a great taste in music.
Agreed
I’ve been going to my local shop to play this exact model repeatedly, hands down one of the most amazing high quality instruments I’ve ever seen and played. Great guitar
How much does it run in the local music store?
@@terrycoatney2555 around 2k ish.
@@terrycoatney2555bro now they lowered the price, you can get these around 1.1k
Vola is legitimately doing great work and offering some very unique features.🤘
I just got the VOLA OZ and its the best guitar I've ever played. The craftsmanship is insane.
Congrats the new OZ RV TNC is a areally cool guitar 👍🔥
I love guitars like this: Every switch position produces an immediately useable tone that you know exactly what to do with, but with a bit of personality.
I've been looking for the best guitar for transitioning from acoustic to learning to play electric guitar for some time. Whether to go for strat, tele, LP or ES tones for my first dip has been holding me back. Thanks Darrell. I think you've demonstrated the ideal one stop shop for me. I've fallen in love with this guitar for versatility, build and looks. Now I need to work out how I can afford it!
Much cooler than a tele thinline. IMHO.
Killer guitars makes some cool japanese guitars i never see stateside either.
This is not a starter instrument by any means. This guitar can handle and style with grace and power. I love everything about it.
That would make it an excellent starter instrument. Alot better than starting with something you have to fight.
Nice but I would have expected a gold cover on the single coil or at least gold pole pieces. Also would like to see the truss rod adjust at the other end of the neck. Just picking nits...
I have and use 10 guitars. I use HB, P90, Gretsch, Rickenbacker Strat, Tele and Gold foil tones. I detected different yet similar tones from this guitar that would cover everything my guitars do. The whammy is a must have. The semi aspect comes thru yet does not have any honk whatsoever.
The guitar is not a bells and whistles hype product. It indeed really delivers. It defines 'good design'.
Oh man... I'm in love..!!!
Gotta get me one of these... Gonna have to sell one of "the kids"..!!!
Your playing is great and so musical. You don’t just shred boring licks. This guitar sounds sick and looks cool too. I was going to order the orange one with the same config but it’s sold out lol
The white one is sold out! Black still in stock! These guitars are hot!
You realize that your own tone has improved over the years. Guitars you tried out five years ago will sound better today. Very nice videos!
Nice. Those rounded frets looks like eart or musi guitars.
Latitude Guitars too. Hope the Stateside guitar companies follow soon. A joy to play those guitars.
1:57 Nobody should half heartedly finish in the f-hole
Really NICE !! Clean tones sounded great. Once thing I like is that the builder used white fret markers versus dark. On a roasted neck you can't see black. That really kills that Fender Ultra Luxe line, and you save over $600 (USD).
One to check out some day. It got little more complicate with Vola's change non-EU/UK/JDM sales pointing to shops and Canada not having one yet. Most of the US ones listed are totally unknown operations to me. I'll put some effort on this brand next year, I've already GASed too much in 2022.
His playing is exquisite, and the guitar is insane
Hi Darrell, easy to fall in love with the looks of both the black & white models. Always a sucker for gold hardware. Loved the good range of tones on offer. Well made, quality components & finished with great fretwork & design. I hope it costs under $1k. Cheers ✌️🎸
This is as close to my dream specs without a personally designed custom. Vola guitars are amazing and I hope to own one someday =)
David Walliman has been playing Vola for years. That's who I first saw playing them. I looked them up and realized they are like between 1,500-2k$.... Can't find anywhere around me to try one so.....on the interweb they stay
Look up Zenmrket for secondhand guitars. I just used them to buy a Greco strat and few other things. They dealt with the shipping etc very well and would recommend them.
@@malcolmhardwick4258 the issue isn't the price point or availability. The issue is that I want to play one first and there are no dealers near me (portland, or) that carry Vola.🤷♂️
@@malcolmhardwick4258 i appreciate the reference tho and will check it out
@@HarlanHarvey76 Thats the thing ! if you didnt like it you could maybe sell it for a profit !
The problem with Vola guitars is deciding on which guitar to get ‼️👍🤣😂
It’s a beautiful guitar and seems high quality. I would prefer a model with just two Humbuckers though.
Vola makes really beautiful guitars.
great sounding guitar,i like the white with gold hardware
The only thing I don’t like with HSH guitars is that you don’t get the neck+bridge position. I’ll always reword HSH guitars so the middle position is both pickups instead of the middle pickup alone.
Could always add a blend knob/switch to add the neck! I've got an HSH with P-Rails and I can flip on the neck pickup to get the in-between sounds. It's super useful though, I agree. More guitars should have that option.
@@DanePeterson I have that on my Strat, works really well!
These are listed as SOLD OUT on the Vola website? Is there going to be a second run or can you simply order one to be made?
As usual, a great informative, well played video, on an Outstanding Guitar!! Thx Darrell 💥👍 Absolutely Love your channel👍
Can we all just agree that as cool as this is…..we WANT more guitars in our studios😂
Each guitar inspires us and makes us play differently. I will never buy this personally. However, I always dig these videos regardless of my opinion.
Where do you find these wonderful guitars?
If you were to drop a push/pull pot you could have 7-way switching.
Hi could u review "swing modern fr" super strat its a Korean guitar
Beautiful Guitar 🎸
Guitar name?
0:07 its not a HSS, its a HSH.
Super cool guitar, thanks man!
Were you about to break into the riff for Chattahoochee by Alan Jackson?? Played by Brent Mason, I believe.
can you do a review of the Fender Aerodyne Special Stratocaster? Please
Beautiful guitar awesome sound out of it with the split
instruvjment! Would love to have one in my 30 guitar arsenal....would trade a couple to get it! Great review DBG🎶🎸👅👍🏼
That looks great , even before its played
Excellent tones. As usual, I couldn't afford it, even if I wanted to add to my guitar group.
Are you doing a video about the rick beato guitar by any chance??
Great review. Thank you. Did you have to do much in terms of a set up out of the box?
you mentioned lack of neck dive but you didn't demo it with a strap in place. with the cutout at the tail and the strap button 'hidden' in there, how does it hang when playing standing up with a strap??
The guitar is interesting but I would be interested in knowing how much it costs.
Looks nice....love that!
Like the black and gold. The black single coil looks out of place on the white
Beautiful instrument.
Dear Darrell, Can you review the OriPure pickups. They are under the radar brand but seems to have high quality.
This thing sounds phenomenal! An all in one workhorse for sure! The only thing I don't like is the body shape.
@𝚃𝚎𝚡𝚝 𝚘𝚗 𝚃𝙴𝙻𝙴𝙶𝚁𝙰𝙼👉@Real_DarrellBraun fake get of this channel you freak !!! Quite trying to scam people!
I’ve NEVER played a MIJ guitar that didn’t absolutely RULE!
My MIJ Fender Tele had a bit problem from the factory. It was very disappointing considering the normal quality control of Japanese made guitars.
Wow!!!
I have a white-white Epiphone ‘61 Les/Paul SG Custom with gold hardware and this would look nice next to it. 🙂
Dude, I love this guitar! How many watts is it? Is it true bypass? Asking for a friend
This model isn’t on the US website. Too funny.
Darrell, can u review the soloking guitar?
Darrell,
Did you get a chance to try positions 2 and 4 with the coil split? Or does it automatically split for the combo positions?
Well played 👍🏿
Black and Gold
What model is this Vola?
what a nice review!!
i just bought this guitar the day you uploaded the vid, and all you told us in this clip are true.
Build quality is stunning, but i think the tones are too trebly even on the neck pickups.
Hi Thanapong. What are your impressions after owning this KJM Vasti model? Do you think that the pickups in humbucker and single coil modes are still too bright? Many thanks
@@keithb5612 they all are too bright in every position. 😓
@@sukeyzzz Thanks for the reply and info.
Beautiful, i would just put a white single pickup cover.
Sounds amazing.
Great vid. Would be great to review a brand you never have have, Fret King British brand, child of Trevor Wilkinson. They make quality versatile guitars at different price ranges , including models like the one presented in this video.
I meant prize ( not price )
Very Versatile guitar. Road Warrior and Workhorse indeed 😎👍👌💯
I had a hard time finding a price for this. Looks amazing though.
how much does this guitar sell for in Canada.
Northern Hemisphere guitars only!
nice review
oof. ugly. Thanks for all the great videos Darrell. You ROCK!
beautiful guitar! sounds amazing! japanese guitars like american made,or even better!
Love love love my vola
I have it. I Love it.
Hi. I am thinking about a purchase for this model. What are your impressions after owning it eg pickup tones, playability, electronics etc? Many thanks
This guitar is perfect for me, except it doesn’t have 24 frets. 24 frets is important to me but this otherwise would be perfect
Just curious: Are Darrell's videos now infomercials? Seems most lately are flagged as promotional but without really explaining why they're tagged that way. He links to the guitars but doesn't sell them. Are these paid reviews maybe? (The linked help page is too general to really be of any help at all.) Don't get me wrong, I like his videos, and I have no objections to honest reviews.
Maybe he gets these from the manufacturers (to demo or even keep?), so he feels like he needs to label it as such, instead of reviewing something he bought?
bills need to be paid, you know
@@joermnyc Possible. I just wish we didn't have to guess, you know?
@@johnyamahakeyboard7472 I know. As I said, I don't have a problem with it but I'm still curious. Same when I vote on ballot initiatives: I look at who is funding each side, because the money usually influences or explains the positions.
I wonder why they went with jumbo frets.. :|
This is no.1 on my wish I could only buy this guitar list. Cannot afford cannot purchase 😑
not to jazzed on the shape, neck is nice! hardware is nice, tones sound good.
Very nice guitar. Good video. DB. I'm scared to look at the price online. These guitar prices are outlandish and absurd. Smh 😲😦. I'd rather build some guitars myself 😎👍👌💯🎸🎸
“My Uncle has a country place, that no one knows about”
...and what is a typical cost for a VOLA that is HSH and not HSS ? You carefully do NOT say that ...
Wait for the Harley Benton knock off, LOL
sweet
How much are these guitars
Around $1800
@@BoltRM You mean cheaper than the Rick Beato Special? 🥶
@@JohnnyArtPavlou Practically giving them away!
@@BoltRM Haha! I don’t know what to say $1800 is a lot of money. But you know when you compare to some high-end fenders… And medium and low end Gibsons… You seem to get a lot of value here. Still I don’t know how anyone has any money to buy guitars in this economy. I think it’s great to have a $300 beater guitar that you understand inside and out. It’s about the music… Not the gear.
@@JohnnyArtPavlou I agree, nowadays there's TONS of good guitars under $500. Especially used ones in great condition.
Get them for about half-off.
It's not semi hollow, it's just a chambered solid body with a f hole
If nobody knows about them how did you make this video?
I am not a fan of the look (bling'ish), I'd much rather the hardware be a "black-out," though I can appreciate the build quality and the tone. Who am I kidding, I came to hear Darrell play. 😁
1:59 sorry not sorry 😂
Sounds great but I am not a fan of gold hardware.
Jackknife. Now, Braun, show us s'mores Vola models!
Sweet fiddle :)
Interesting guitar. I think I’d rather stay with Kiesel to get it my way.
$1899 USD
When a maker and a reviewer don't give you a price..start at $2,500-$3000 and just imagine it probably costs more than that.
No one noticed? Not hss Darell. Hsh. Yes i know you know it, its just a 'printing mistake'
Everything you said is pretty dead on Darrell. Japanese made guitars have a high level of attention to detail and craftsmanship. I have this same guitar. I did swap out the 2 buckers for a SD SH-2 and SH-4 (but had to abandon the gold pickup covers as they weren't compatible). I really didn't dig the bridge pickup. If the neck is just a bit thinner with rounder radius, it would be even more perfect for my needs.
Hi... I am thinking about a purchase of this model. What are your impressions after owning it? Some are saying that the pickups are too bright. Is this your opinion too? My previous Fender MIJ Tele had to go back because of a nut problem from the factory. It was pretty disappointing considering the normal quality control of Japanese made guitars. Cheers
Bit too blingy for me but great sounds !