Guitar DEMO: Marlin Sidewinder ('80's / '90's electric)

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Quick demo of this MARLIN Sidewinder 'strat' style guitar.
I believe these were the top selling guitars in the world for a year or two in the late 1980's and were hugely popular.
This one has a humbucker at the bridge and is available now from DEBEN MUSIC, Felixstowe.
Thanks to Coffeebreakgrooves for the backing track.

[@brad42948]

I owned one of these in the late 80's... I still regret selling it. The beginning of decent, affordable, modern electrics.

[@varisonik]

I had a silver one, bought it in 1988. I learned a lot on it but it was a heavy lump

[@clivesilk3501]

i love that colour ! i just bought a red one for £90 from a cash generator in redruth cornwall .. it sounds and plays great

[@onlineguitarteacher]

Yes, great guitar for that kind of money!

[@mikey1981g]

If any one still rocks one of these badboys....... Well one of these lol I have upgraded billet blocks being made to replace the crumbling cast items

[@russellcrook5113]

my first ever guitar and i loved it, i still keep a beady eye open for a good example, id love another one, great playing btw.

[@onlineguitarteacher]

Thanks. Sent you a reply (Facebook message from Deben music) about it

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

One on face book for £60 in the uk

[@stofopdenaald132]

Got a cherry red one with the humbucker replaced but the original still with it. Great sounding budget guitar and they look great with the gloss 🤘

[@onlineguitarteacher]

Great that there seems to be a few of these still lurking about!

[@SuperMIKEFREE]

sounds amazing Mark

[@onlineguitarteacher]

Thanks

[@ivabigone7740]

Very nice.

[@onlineguitarteacher]

Thanks

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

The Marlin inlay looks really cool ☺

[@onlineguitarteacher]

Yes, makes it a little bit different to the usual Strat copies.

[@hoodooman5810]

hey mate, nice play. wich backing track is that exactely? thx greetz.

[@onlineguitarteacher]

Thanks. I'm afraid I can't remember the name of it now, sorry! They sent me a few to play over. I now make my own ones.

[@matthewmason9615]

My first! It played better than most actually. Including the big names.

[@onlineguitarteacher]

Yes, if you get a good one these are great.

[@Steinstra-vj7wl]

That pickguard shape is now on some Patrick James Eggle '96 guitars. Do a comparison and you will notice it's the same.

[@onlineguitarteacher]

Ahh yes. Well spotted.

[@jonfs2000]

Great playing..👍🏼
I found one on Facebook market, wonder if I can confidently get that .. about £100 GBP.

[@onlineguitarteacher]

Thanks. Go for it.

[@mickgee130]

That's a k-34 the second iteration with a humbucker in the neck but an early one still as it has the marlin at the 12th I believe 86 they dropped it and went with double dots

[@mickgee130]

I just picked up a k-32 the first model with the rail in the neck, have a video of strip down should anyone be interested in the guys of these things

[@onlineguitarteacher]

Thanks for the info!

[@SoloDallasII]

The Marlin inlay was not removed until August 1988:
samick.fandom.com/wiki/K-32

[@mikey1981g]

Mike it's a strange one that wiki says they dropped the marlin logo Aug 88, but if I'm reading right also says stopped production 88, so does that mean there was a few month runout period before 89 using double dots, that would make them realy rare...... Of to ebay lol

[@SoloDallasII]

@@mikey1981g Well, not quite; in 1989 the production switched from Samick to Cort. I believe Cort kept making Sidewinders for a few years. Also, these guitars were mass produced, so even within a few months they would produce thousands.

[@adamwindle2572]

Love your playing mate. Great track aswell, what you playing over ?

[@onlineguitarteacher]

Thanks. I'm not sure where that track came from - sorry!

[@ikuarden8391]

great playing ! Guitar sounds so Strat! Probably better than most Strasts do!

[@onlineguitarteacher]

Thanks! Yes, they are good pickups in these. This one's still available...