Chibson EVH Frankenstein 2023 Replica from AliExpress | Unboxing and Review
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Welcome to a thrilling unboxing and review of the 2023 AliExpress Chibson EVH style Frankenstein Guitar Replica! This isn't your average Chibson - it's a stunning tribute to one of the most legendary guitars in rock history, Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstrat. We're diving deep to see just how closely the Chinese craftsmen have managed to loosely mimic the relic job on Eddie's original masterpiece . This is an unbranded unaffiliated guitar, from
a seller with a valid business license on Aliexpress.
From the custom red, black, and white stripes to the meticulous corrosion on the bridge and the carefully aged wear & tear, this guitar looks every bit the part. But can it stand up to the $35,000 original? At a mere $303, the value proposition is undeniable, and the craftsmanship might just surprise you. In fact, it just may have the big brand scared!
This Chibson boasts jumbo frets, a reliced neck and headstock, eye hooks for strap buttons, and even a tone knob on the volume pot - a true ode to Eddie's genius.
I'm excited to share my journey of upgrading this beauty in future videos.
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Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstrat is a guitar legend, a DIY masterpiece built from sub-quality parts that became a monster of rock. In upcoming video we'll explore the history of this iconic instrument and how Eddie crafted it into a symbol of innovation and rebellion. Later major companies decide to build the first Copies of the original parts caster now calling it their own.
Update: This Guitar Video has made the EVH brand so scared that it made them call me on Sunday 9/10/2023 @ 2:25 pm eastern time to insist that I take it down. WELL THAT'S NOT HAPPENING ! This is stated for transparency purposes!
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Nice! Definitely want one! In some weird way, I feel a Chibson is more true to the spirit of the Frankie than a well put together EVH guitar.
Totally agree!
That’s an interesting viewpoint..,I can get behind that!
I like your perspective😎
I couldn't have said it better myself, a great comment and a real nice verbal tribute to Edward. Well done ! ☺️🖖✌️
Well Eddie's Frankenstrat was essentially a Chibson
I watched a video here from Gibson USA where they were making out that doing relicing is a 'dark art' and they were expert at it. Yet we see China pump out great relicing without the upmarket fanfare and sell it for a rock bottom price.
Hate to say it and support China but no way will I spend what Gibson wants for anything…. They can do better.. overpriced garb… and China pushes out Better quality that American made axe…. For a fraction but from China… save about 1-5k
The exchange rate is the only thing making that happen. The quality varies wildly from needing a little work to a lot of work to you just got some wall art.
@@MikeHensley-sc3ns China is bad quality. You buy an aliexpress guitar and you are taking a gamble because the seller will just buy the cheapest piece of junk he can find. I used to buy guitars from there quite often. Never again.
@@rocknewtonfilsterwilly7364 or paying workers next nothing
Great video and review. Thanks for the link because I ordered one for the hell of it!
I’ve owned quite a few “chibsons” and I’ve never been disappointed in the quality of the guitar. Yes I’ve switched pots and pickups. But the guitar itself has always been spot on
Any shop recommendations?
I've been looking for a guitar to tinker with and not feel bad and this right here is absolutely perfect, I'm gonna make it my own frank thank you.
So I purchased one of these over a year ago and I too were pleasantly surprised. it played great right out of the box the issue I had was the Floyd Rose tremolo seemed a little thin not having the same mass has a real Floyd Rose and yeah I paid about 300 bucks for it too.
The best thing about "chibsons" are that they are more accessible to left handed guitarists and dont upcharge for it.
I'm blown away right now! Can't believe what I'm seeing. They did a fantastic job on this! Looks like a great buy my dude🤙🤘
Glad I came across this on my homepage because I was planning on having someone build one for me which would cost a bit more.
I would just like to say thank you very much for sharing with us 👍🏻
You are very welcome. And thank you for watching.
Great stuff man, your knowledge and excitement is genuinely nice to see.
I appreciate that!
This was awesome! Thanks for sharing. 👍
Thanks for watching!
First time on the channel. Will be checking out more. For $303 that is awesome. And like you say the only original was Eddies not the charvel or Kramer or fender….and now chibson
Awesome guitar glad you got a good one, I thought the neck would be a little thinner, never really checked out the Eddie guitar, not a fan but I could be after this review, thanks for the video.
Looking at the photos on there website I’d say you got a pretty accurate guitar. Right on🎸
Thanks for the video! I just found your channel a few days ago. I saw the first video and then this and decided to go for it!
Thanks for watching 🙂
Well my guitar was supposed to arrive yesterday.... and it does not look like it has even left China..... @@FultonStreetBeats
My tracking didn't work until it left customs. Aliexpress tracking is terrible. It will come.
The paint job looks good compared to the first few chibson frankenstrats I’ve seen haha I like it!
As I feared. I ordered one the day of your video. As prob a lot of people did. The rush meant a huge drop in quality to the people behind you as they tried to get them out the door. The one I received had almost a jet-black neck. No strap. No shield in cavities and the amount of nitro gass-off choked me out. The biggest problem is there was no setup because the neck doesn't fit the body. They tried to fill order with odds and ends. The neck clearly didn't fit, so they shaved it, with the sides around the joint not having finished as they rough sanded it until it "fit". The action is great, for slide guitar. Sits around .130. I am sure Fender loves this but I was afraid that your review causes runs, that the Chinese manufacturers can't handle.
This is a shame. I have had people tell me about good ones so far. But you are the first bad. I hope everyone keeps us updated. Thank you for your input and for letting us know the issues. Let's hope this isn't a common theme. The smell I understand with fresh builds. It takes a long time for fumes to gas off.
@@FultonStreetBeats I dropped you an email and pics with more detail
Mine got here a couple of days ago. It's the same as yours except it had a strap. Whatever they put on the neck has big drips down the back and they only wiped off about a quarter of the stuff. Fret sprout is bad. But the body looks good.
Thank you. I fell in love with this guitar in 1981 when I was 14. I saw them play for the first time in 82. I bought this based on your review. I am going to tell the seller that when I write my review on his site. It is awesome....and very well made. It arrived one day late (because of customs in my country).
That's great to hear. I actually have another video coming out about this guitar and the seller. Thanks for watching 🙂
@@FultonStreetBeats I look forward to it. Thank you.
EVH's Frankenstein isn't for me, but it's great you were able to get a very cool version of it. I hope it sounds better (that's my taste coming through again) than it looks!
Thank you for this video! Definitely going to buy one!
me too, very nice, wanna get one
So glad I found your channel. Been looking at Frankenstrats for a while now on Aliexpress. Mostly worried about it being strictly a wall hanger, but your vid may have moved the needle enough for me to pull the trigger on one. Glad to see the version you got had actual reflectors. A few sellers that I contacted previously were using stickers as reflectors.
update?
Wow! I pay that just to hang it in my living room. It looks killer, and from the little I heard it's a beast. Impressive.
I just bought the guitar yesterday CANT WAIT TO GET IT!!!
Wow, you got a nice one, I was not expecting the Chibson EVH to be so good! And the short demo you did sounded great.
So of course I'm putting the finishing touches on it right now. Lol. Thanks Nick🙂
Right?! I felt the same way when I watched him unbox the burgundy SG.
@@FultonStreetBeats , you’re welcome Mike. Looking forward to the full demo.
Just ordered one from same seller…Will keep you updated
Did you get yours yet? Getting ready to order one for my hubby. Was yours comparable to this one in the video? Thanks
Been on my list, just bought the same one from Ali because of your review . keeping my fingers crossed
Please let us know how it is when it arrives. I am very curious to see if the quality control is the same across the board. Thanks for watching!
I just ordered one from your link as well, but afterwards it said with no lamp shades, could you give me the complete item number. Thanks 13:31
There was 2 choices on min with or without lampshades, I ordered mine on Sept 10 th still hasn't shipped
took like a extra week 1/2 they got flooded with orders, mine isnt as nice as yours but still nice for $300. already tore it all apart needed fret work but thats normal for most guitar under 1k @@FultonStreetBeats
@@jesse1koda2 Nice. Keep us updated brother!
Great presentation, you clearly know your stuff! I built my own Frankenstrat tribute... this one is pretty good.
It would be awesome to see you do and update video with all the mods it will breeding to be more authentic!
Ordered 😅 Here’s hoping the quality control is legit. Nice review👏🏻
I bought a Goldtop with a Humbucker in the bridge and a P90 in the neck, i was baffled by the quality, it's a solid instrument, and only spend 290 bucks on it, the best 290 wasted bucks of my life
You scored again!!! My Chibson arrived... It's not too shabby, I still need to do a deep dive into it. It's not quite as nice as the ones you've been getting, but it's not terrible either. Remember I paid $175 so I think you're correct in your assessment that when you see one for around $250 it's going to be just a little bit of a better build. I've ordered a roller bridge for it, along with some alnico pickups, tuning machines, etc... I'll make a video of those installations and we'll get a better idea of what it looks like on the inside.
I can't wait to check it out!
I Just subbed to your channel brother. Thanks.
@@FultonStreetBeats well hell yeah... thanks brotherman 👊😎
I paid 500 euro for a Chibson but it is top spec nitro finish. long neck tenon, full flame top, headstock wings, ebony board. After set up etc it plays as good as any guitar and I have now had it for 5 years and nothing gone wrong with it !
@@FultonStreetBeats Same here !
Good deal! Glad for you man 👍
Spent 5 years looking at Ali/D&H/Starshine copies of a Gibson ES-295. With the recent passing of the great Geordie Walker, I pulled the trigger via eBay. I call it a Gib-San. It's fantastic! Needs a pick up spacer under the bridge pick up, but could literally go straight from box to bandstand no problem as is. Seriously...when I unveil it under the bright lights at MSG, no one will know the difference. Just like a gal toting a faux Fendi purse at Buc-ee's. 🤘🏼
Just received mine…
Beyond words!
Where/who did you order it from? I've been having zero luck with these things. Disappearing on me on eBay can't find them on Ali
The ol' algorithm brought me here and I'm glad it did. Amazing how this guitar can come so close to copying Eddie's original for $303 dollars but yet the big boys will still charge a few grand for a slightly more accurate version relic wise. You have a good niche here looking at the more inexpensive guitars and you gained yourself a sub. Good stuff buddy.
Thanks, brother. I appreciate that🙂
A few months ago I bought a chibson les paul custom, and I must say outside of the nut, it was a beautifully built guitar. I have owned a custom lStrat and a standard les paul, and the Chibson is a comparable build. I am now waiting for a personal build of a 2007 les Paul supreme from a bulider of Chibson guitars in China.
I also have a custom being built. Around a month more to wait for me.
@@FultonStreetBeats mine is just being shipped. Don't be afraid of extending the delivery if the builder asks for it. It will be worth it in the end.
Who are you guys using for custom guitars? I would love it if someone could build me a lightly relic'd reverse banana Lynch style fiddle.
It's crazy how good these cheap guitars are. It weirds me out and at the same time I am amazed.
I believe that the maker
Loves Eddie , and making these Eddie worship beauties
More than you comprehend
Nice !
I have a Chibanez Jem and a Chirvel San Dimas 2H. They are both play decent. I do wish they both had jumbo frets though. Im too used to jumbos of my real Charvels and Jacksons.
Aloha, I’m a huge EVH fan. I have salivated over this guitar since I was a kid.
IMHO it’s the most iconic guitar ever created. It represents my youth and reminds me of the great songs, memories of seeing him live and the innovations EVH contributed to music.
As a kid, I anticipated and envisioned having this guitar in my collection “when I got older”. FF through life and I’m now 58. The Franky remained elusive.
I have never been a fan of Chibson for there lack of QC and copy infringement.
As the price of the EVH model continues to rise, along with the scarcity of the guitar, my opinion has changed.
This may be the only opportunity for an average Joe to get one.
In some way’s I believe that Eddie would have done the same thing.
I will be ordering one this week.
If you or your subscriber’s have any advice before I order this let me know.
Mahalo, for your great video!
Unfortunately, I believe that the seller had sold out . But I know that there are many other seller on AliExpress. Just make sure the feedback scores are good . Thanks for watching
I remember gettn the $10 out to buy the 1st album in 1980 $6.99can for the album and $3.00 left over for the arcade !!! That's 9 plays on meteor, asteroids and Galaga 😂😂🤟🤟🤙🤙
Looks very cool man, keep it up, cheers
Thank you! Cheers!
man, i think im going to order one, i have spare guitar necks floating around and some seymore duncan pickups. that would be a cool as project, redo the wiring etc. get it all up and playing, setup etc. and use it for gigs. I mean, the body eddie got out of a 2nds bin for $50 at kramer
Thank you for your solid review! Chibson really nailed it!
Right on man! As much as i hate to admit it, the more i see coming out of China, the better they get!
EVH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Super Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!
Once mine arrives and I check the QC and everything checks out.... I'm going to request the seller develop some Randy Rhoads Replicas. fingers crossed!
The two best guitars th EVH frankenstrat and the polka dot randy!
'Bought a "LP" a few years back and was shocked at how good it was - 'Thought it was just a happy accident. So to prove my point, I ordered a second one and it's also a great guitar. Number 3 is calling!
I built a frankly from a cheap $130 Strat type kit. I upgraded the hardware and put an EVH Frankenstein pickup and EVH pot. Be aware that pickup has short legs unlike a Gibson humbucker and a Strat knob will not fit the shaft of the EVH pot. So it takes a bit of work, but it came out great and I love the guitar.
Actually doing the evh pot now. Thanks brother 🙏
The guys who are making these work on the same factories that build the import versions of Squier/Jackson brand. They were so well trained that they can replicate anything they want…
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I would love that quarter! Should be silver hang on to it!
great unboxing review. one word of advice for unboxing reviews. CORRECT LIGHTING PLACEMENT!
@12:17 you needed a light at the left side of screen/your right side so we
could see the floyd and entire body of the guitar at that angle.
Other than that, super review sir!
🔥🤟🎸 Very very cool! I want one for my wall!
Mine is at the post office. Opening tomorrow! I cannot wait to update you.
Nice!
@@FultonStreetBeats I’m gonna make a video, and I’ll share the link. I also want to do upgrades and such. I love the Frankie! If I can’t make it playable, it will be a conversation piece! RnR is alive in this teachers room! All music is a go! ❤️🤘
Nice a great buy for the price!! I want one!
That is a Floyd Rose II, they’re probably sourcing those used, they’re identical to the “Schaller Tremolo” which is every bit as good as an OFR. Really cool!
I couldn't say for sure. Thanks for the insight. It does hold tune very well so perhaps you are correct. The wedges are nice and solid, also. Thanks for watching 🙂
@@FultonStreetBeats The knife edges are also replaceable on those! So if they go bad, you do not have to replace the entire bridge!
@@joesantangelo1I have the same bridge and would like too replace the knife edges . Do you know where I could source those? Ty my friend.
@@toddsmods.623 schaller’s website !
it looks great
Great vid!!!!
Okay so I bought one based on your video thinking it was going to be so great and while I think they did a great job on the relicing of the body and I like the sound of the pick up, the neck is absolute junk. The wood is so green it's got a Twist in it and strings buzzing, and there's no way to intonate it. It's a very very sharp past the 12 th frets.
I tried a truss rod adjustment and tried moving the Saddles back as far as they would go but didn't do any good. Took it to a good luthier who pretty much said there's not anything that can be done unless you want to experiment and spend a lot of money. Asked if I could swap out the neck for a new neck and the luthier said it would be very difficult to find one that would fit properly and it would still most likely have internation problems I believe based on the neck pocket. Anyway I've written the seller to see if they will give me a full refund or what they propose to remedy the situation. Guess I'll have to continue to wait to own a Frankenstein unfortunately.
Thank you for the update... please let us know how the seller responds..
If you still have it then just find a strat style neck that you like and make it fit. Thats what eddie would do.
@@tylerparker3024 I did pick up a strat neck with the thoughts of doing just that. Apparently the neck pocket is not a standard size and I've looked at some other videos of people replacing the neck, including this same guy in a later video, and it seems most have regretted doing it because it didn't help or fit properly. I may still give it a try tho!
I would think some methodical sanding to the neck or the pocket (whichever makes sense) would do the trick. Unless the neck is smaller than the pocket in which case you could definitely add some filler to the pocket and then sand to fit, then hand paint the filler red around the edges to match and blend with the body color.
I would say its worth a shot after all youve already bought the stuff :)
good review bro
i used an 85 pacer as a base, just pulled the mid pup and now i still have a usable neck pup. does not make sense to me to at least have the option of the neck pup?
Any idea what type of body wood the guitar is. ? I would check if the truss rod actually works. I seen several knock off guitars including a Wolfgang and a jem that didn't even work. Nice video
I have set up the guitar, and everything is good to go. Installed a D-Tuna, And so far very impressive. The wood appears to be Chinese Alder. Not as grainy as American Alder.
Great Video Review. Is it complicated to install the : EVH D-Tuna System - Chrome? Does the Guitar actually have a Floyd Rose. A Floyd Rose-style tremolo?
Please advise.
Thanks,
Lane
There seems to be debate if the trem is a floyd or not. It seems to be an old FR II. They are cheap BTW. But it holds well. I just installed a D-tuna with no issues. Its not hard as long as your string are good and stretched before hand
Yeah looks killer. Needs a little more black in the pattern.but ya got most the bones for a sweet Frankey!
Damn man you got lucky with shipping and seller communication, I recently bought a green Jackson Kelly off of aliexpress for a guitar build I was going to put a ton of money and work into to make it even better or up to par with an American made Kelly and the smoothest guitar I’d own. The seller kept delaying the time for shipping and dragged it out to over 3 months. He kept telling me he could cancel the order and essentially steal my money I paid him for the guitar, i kept telling him no and stopped going by what he was saying after about the 7th time he extended it again and pulled a random number out of his rectum. Finally, the guitar got here, and it wasn’t even the same color, wood, or even electronics at all. It had several blemishes, scrapes, and an uneven finish on the back and top but thankfully its hardly noticeable, and all of the strings on the Floyd rose system were tuned up 5 half steps to their original pitch. The bridge was also all the way up and forward because of the horrendous amount of tension between the strings and it was just terrible. Also the neck is slightest twisted at the top and all of the frets were uneven and some were even shorter than the width of the fretboard. The floyd system would also go out of tune after every single slight nudge or tap to it. This was several months ago and a lot earlier this year. Since then, I’ve gotten the frets crowned and redone along with the neck filed down and as straight as it can possibly be, no more dead notes besides a single one that I can absolutely live with because it’ll ring out if you get it just right. Plays perfectly and smooth now. For the Floyd I installed a Floyd rose special gold and black tremolo system, and I also installed a hot rails pick up in the bridge and man it sings. Next I’ll be replacing the pots and the neck chumbucker with a black winter Seymour Duncan pick up, and then then the nut also has to
Be replaced because the hole for the Alan screw stripped and busted, again cheap ass locking ch-nut. Now it’s one of my
Favorite guitars and I can’t stop playing it nor do I ever want to, a little awkward to hold and still has horrendous neck dive, but I absolutely love it.
Wow, it’s hella nice! 🎸🎸🤘🏻🤘🏻
Hey, thanks!
Thanks for this review. That looks so good, I may have to get one
How about a review on a chibson Yngwie strat? Excellent review. Now I'm in a toss between The Ace blue burst or the EVH that pick up sounded amazing
Hello, I watched your video very well. I have a question, is the bridge part of this guitar compatible with Floyd Rose? For example, I'm wondering if it's compatible with the Floyd Rose Special or the Floyd Rose Pro Series.
Yes it is
I got a used Chibson Les paul standard that seems original all the way down to the Serial #, it even registers on Gibsons serial # lookup and says its a standard. The only thing that says its not are the pots
Thanks for this, great vid. I’d love to see a series on Hello Kitty clone guitars 😄
Lol🤣
Hi and good morning. I see your video and it was very helpful, informative and educational. I’m a music lover. Music is my life. I’m interested in baying a guitar like the one you are demonstrating. I read your advertisement of your impartiality, but I would love if you give me some recommendations of where I can buy one. Thanks a lot and Have a Nice Day. I live in Puerto Rico, that is part of USA.
Really good video!
Thank you. Fender didn't think so. lol. They tried to get me to take it down.
Now i want to see you test a chibson PRS Silver Sky!
So freaking cool 👍
Great looking guitar! Apparently that store is no longer selling them.
Someone probably reported them. This is because of trademark laws. The EVH paint scheme is trademarked by Eddie Van Halen.
@solarismoon3046 the link in the description still works.
You’ve saved me 1500 bucks thanks!
Don't let them stop you if you want it. It's all about what you like. Bad attitudes can be anywhere. If you like it, enjoy it and play the hell out of it. Thanks for your support 🙏
Hell, even if you don’t play, this would make a nice wall hanger.
Wow! What a unit!! I actually got goosebumps when you hooked it up and played a few riffs! You definitely didn't go wrong at ~$300 for that piece of rock history. Fake or not, it's pretty damn convincing!😄🎵🎶 🤘😎🤘
In all honesty they’re ALL fakes no matter who makes them. Except for 1.
100%
A few years ago I was looking at these on Sweetwater thinking, huh... I kinda want one, but at $1200 it's a little spendy, so I'll wait until they maybe get to $1000. Nope, the price kept going up and up and up, well past my ability to afford. I can't be the only one that felt this way about this line over the past couple years, and I hope EVH brand takes this as a lesson! It's damn tempting to get one of these. I'd rather have the B&W striped without the Floyd, so if those ever drop, please let us know!
Will do brother 🙏 thanks for watching 🙂
As of today 9/28 this seller is not sold out. I just bought mine but has a note stating it does not include reflectors. Expected delivery is 8 days. I will chime back in after I receive it to verify if quality is consistent.
So? Give us a report man pls lol
I still have not received the guitar nor has it shipped. I sent a message on the 9th asking for shipping update. I received a generic auto reply about Chinese holiday. He replied on the 11th with a short reply saying ”It is now working properly. It will be on the schedule soon.” I replied explaining I don’t understand. lol. His 2nd reply was a bit more clear and just said “guitar will ship soon”. I just checked again and there is no further updates with shipping. Global Express Tracking is their logistics. I have a tracking number but it says they haven’t picked up anything from the seller. To be honest my expectations with buying from Alibaba was very low to begin with. So I’m not surprised or disappointed. I’ll give further updates when or if anything changes. @@matheusduchini7497
Okay big update. I came home today and it’s here. Just last night it said it hadn’t shipped. Anyway it’s here.
Took it out of the box and performed a thorough inspection. Before I begin my assesment I just want to be upfront and explain that I’ve built around 8 or 9 part-casters and have been playing guitar for over 30 years. With the exception of my 2019 Les Paul standard I’ve performed my own modification to all my guitars to fit my needs. However I’m not some super picky guitar snob or I obviously would’ve not bought this. I received exactly what I expected. So with that being said I didn’t have the same experience as our fine gentleman who made this video. I’ll start by saying the guitar I received is unplayable for my needs without a modest to a heavy amount of modifications.
First thing I noticed was the action was ridiculously high. 5.2mm at the 12th and 6.1mm at the 21st. You could walk a giraffe under this. To correct this I lowered the bridge studs down until it was close to my liking around 1.6mm at the 12th. Fret buzz was bad on the high E. Pulled out the fret rocker and here’s when I noticed my 13th fret on the high E was shaved down way too much. I need to replace the fret. The frets were also high on the low E side at the 16, 17 and 19th. Sharp fret ends on the high E side on 1st down to forth. Another easy fix but worth mentioning. I’ll likely just do them all the frets over with medium 6150’s.
The guitar was completely out of tune as expected and the intonation was way off. Something I should’ve realized in the video is the locking nut is screwed in from the top. That’s no good. Over time they loosen and slide back and forth causing tuning instability. I will be drilling out the back and installing the correct machine screws. The neck was straight and shape is a somewhat of a chunky C and I found it to be comfortable. Tuning machines are just whatever. Those don’t matter much to me with a locking headstock.
Currently this guitar will not stay in tune for numerous reasons. I don’t really care at the moment, it’s getting gutted. This Floyd Rose II is not for me. The trem arm is a screw in that sits way too high and has a ton of play. The base plate appears to be chrome plated cheap cast metal with steel saddles that flop around when bar is depressed. This will also cause tuning problems if the don’t return to the tuned position. This doesn’t happen with German made Floyds or Gotoh 1996T which I consider the finest available for their price point. The pick up sits way too low in the cavity and will requiring shimming. I won’t even review the pick up under these conditions. Volume pot worked fine.
My relic job wasn’t as good as the one on the video. The tremolo and pick ups look brand new and so does all the other hardware. I have a lightly aged neck, kind of rusty selector switch and a 1941 quarter that seen better days. No grime on the body. Just a freshly painted EVH Frankenstein that has been nicely sanded in the right areas. I choose no reflectors because that wasn’t available at the time of purchase. Maybe that’s the difference in the amount of relic they apply?
So to some this all up. With the exception of the frets I’m actually happy with my purchase. I knew I was buying this with the intention on upgrading it to suit my needs. This is no different from any other parts-caster I’ve built. Except this has a killer Frankenstein paint job. And it’s cheaper than most, if not all of the body and neck combos I’ve purchased in the past. Final verdict for one’s consideration. I have no reason to doubt the guitar in this video is as good as he says. Look at most of the others reviews. They all seem to be happy with their purchase. I believe the guitar I received was rushed out the door due to an overwhelming amount of orders. Which I’m fine with because I have the ability to correct these issues and actually enjoy repairing and modifying guitars. If you don’t have that skill set, tools and patience required you might be taking a gamble. I would suggest waiting for the rush to cool off so they can refine their quality control.
@danrao3707 Thank you very much for that update. 🙏 This is exactly what I like to see. Everyone sharing exactly what they received. I so far have seen very many variations in the guitars from viewers. Some better than others. It does appear that the rush and demand on them created a uniform qc problem. Most people so far have been like you, thinking that it is an excellent upgrade platform. Thanks again for your honesty and for keeping us updated!
@@danrao3707thank you so much for taking time to review the guitar you received. I will really take the advice of waiting their quality to come back, but its basically what I expected. My biggest fear in those guitars are the bridges cause cheap floyds are really trouble. And since in my country they are very expensive I would likely have to pay like at least half or more the guitars price which wouldnt payoff for me. All the rest seems acceptable for the price we're paying, but hopefully Ill get something better as soon as they are not so busy. After that I would really love some updates about the pickups and the future performance of the floyd. Thanks a lot in advance and have fun with your new toy.
I made my own Frankenstrat out of an Ibanez RG550. I used Seymour Duncan Custom Shop ‘78s and a DiMarzio Fast Track II. I cut the scratchplate the same way and put an aged tone knob on the volume pot. 1971 quarter, double sided tape and reflectors on an accurate paint job and relic. I sanded the black off the Edge I tremolo and the arm. It looks great. I always wanted that paint job when I was a kid and now I have one on a guitar that I actually enjoy playing.
What was the vendor's name on Ali Express where you purchased this guitar? I really want to get one and your reviews was just awesome. Very well done!
The link is in the description. However Some have said that the vendor is no longer taking orders due to being behind in production.
You lucky dog Very nice FSB! That is so nice! I want another Chibson! 😂 I want the Les Paul Corvette bad it's like $500 for the good ones though... Great buy FBS you got a good one so cool You lucky Dog! 😂
Wait until you see the LP chibby that just came. It's a 🏆 winner!
@@FultonStreetBeats LMAO! I can't look! 😂...
Did the D-tuna fit and does it work correctly on that Floyd? I'm about to pull the trigger but I'd want the D-tuna to work.
Works perfect on mine. I did put better springs in the trem though. Much more stable
I played Ed's #1 Peavey Wolfgang back in 99 and let me tell ya, it was filthy. Ed called it fretboard grime, schmutz. The strap hung so low I could barely play it and it smelled like shyt. Loudest rig I ever played. Still got his DNA on my fingers.
Thx for the cool video, man . What kind of amp simulation did you use for the demo ? Sounded great . Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
Free Roots amp Sim EVH setting with added reverb.
Btw: I tried to find this guitar on Aliexpress using the address in the video. Nothing shows up. Just a thumbnail which leads me nowhere. Any idea where I can find it ? Thx man
I will try and find another link later today. I think they changed the link.
@@holmes44k44 I found the seller and added the link to the video description for open transparency purposes.
Thx a lot. Your videos are well made for sure. 👍
Thanks for the great video. Just sub'd to your channel. Love the content and after all these years I'm going to order one. I'm from Canada...is there anything I need to worry about when ordering from aliexpress? I saved the link you have in the description for the seller you purchased from, but just would like to be made aware of what I'm going to run into when ordering one. Thanks again.
I'm not sure how it works in Canada. I do know that that seller is now way behind in production. But if you don't mind waiting a bit longer it should be fine. The seller was fantastic with my sale. Very good communication also. If you go with a different seller, make sure that they have good feedback scores with lots of sales, and take the time to read the reviews. Stay away from Jugg store & Rhxflame. They show actual guitars. Not replicas. Very shaddy.
Communication is the key. Wish I could help more.
@@FultonStreetBeats Great! Thanks for heads up. I'm 59 years old and waited this long. Will be messaging the seller to see what I'm looking at wait time, don't mind if it's a few months. Thanks again.
Hey, I'm trying to find the one you got is there a link I could click on
As a Franky purist, it's not in the same ballpark, hell it's not even the same sport, but it's not bad either for the everyday fan who just wants something to hang on the wall.
And that's what it's all about. But it does play nice, and it does pay homage to the great Eddie. Who once said. Imitation is the best form of flattery. RIP 🙏 Thanks for watching brother.
@@FultonStreetBeats Indeed!
Convinced me 🙂 placed an order!
Nice. I hope you will come back and let us know what the QC is like. I am curious to see if its uniform across the board. Thanks for watching!
Well it arrived today. Opened the box and the paint fumes about knocked me over.This thing stinks! Over all, not bad, but a few things differ from yours. Has a volume knob instead of a tone. They went a bit heavy with the "dirty" neck. 4 screws in the partial pickguard. Same 1941 quarter. Relic on the body looks good. A little bit of work and it will be great.
Awesome! I am glad it arrived. Looks like most will be fresh builds, I bet. Now the fun begins. Enjoy it, brother! I'm so glad it finally came. BTW my dirty neck was a bit much also. I had to clean it some for my taste. I also polished the frets. Thanks for letting us know. It's much appreciated
I ain't paying someone to set up a guitar !! I have my own liking anyways !!! 🤟🤟
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Can you send me a link to the exact one you bought please. Looks great!
I actually have a relic P bass coming any day from same Aliexpress company. They are definitely exceptional on the body and hardware relic job. Only thing is they seem to put too much black on the neck and it doesn't work for me. I like to see a bit more of the yellow tones you would normally see on a maple neck and headstock. Other than that it looks amazing and I'm glad to know it came with a good setup.
could you please share the link to the store? can't find it on Ali
What's the custom's tag shipped to Texas from seller?
$300+?
Did you end up putting the proper neck dummy pick up on? If so where did you get it from?
NICE BUY!!!
Dy guitars make amazing replica signatures i got the srv and rory Gallagher 899 they do a evh aswell legit company here in the uk 🇬🇧
I will definitely check them out. Thank you!
I’d like to see a couple Randy Rhodes models! Maybe the polka dot original or a reverse headstock RR of some sort! 🖖🏻
Ohhh. Stay tuned😁
Update: Just received mine today. If you notice the order disappear from your order history don’t worry. Apparently it timed out or something on the website. I messaged the seller and he gave me a couple if hints that it should still be on the way. It showed up a few hours ago, haven’t plugged it in yet but it is Amazing! I got the full reflector version. Will definitely do a couple of small upgrades and may get brave enough to do a full low action setup on it soon!
Is yours 21 or 22 frets?
Where did you order this? Specific details because I could not find any on ali express..