Got one in vintage white yesterday. Amazing value and mod platform. Mine had the granadillo fret board. Reminds me of pau ferro. The neck actually has some flame to it and it has Zero fret sprout!
I just bought an EVH Stripe Series, it was between that and the higher end Baretta. I passed on the Baretta cause I was afraid it wouldn’t be much better than these are. lol I love mine.
Cool video dude. Subbed. 👍 I bought the blue one last year. Love it. I did Steve's mod: took out a spring, clipped off the cap and lubed that nut. Plays like butter! 👍
The Baretta Special must be modded. The fret work is so bad on these guitars, it took me 6 hours to level, crown, and dress the frets. Not a bad guitar once the fret work is done. I also swapped the bridge for a Babicz bridge and I dropped a Seymour Duncan in it.
Best mod is the nut. It binds like crazy. I can hear the tension coming out of the strings after i play it. Sounds like a pick landed on the strings. Very weird to hear that. I bought a black one for a project guitar to learn installing and setting up a Floyd rose special bridge and nut. Also got D'Adarrio locking tuners. All black hardware. Bought a used JB cheap but the stock pickup is really nice. Will be starting it after i finish building an amp. Soon. If I only did one mod it would be a Graphtech XL nut. I do hate the tuners but they will stay in tune once you go back and forth in the sloppy gears. Takes patience which i don't have. 😊
I got one 2 weeks ago from a guy who bought 2 of them but decided to sell one. It was still in the Box from Sweetwater. I paid $150.00 for it. When I opened the box and ran my hand down the fretboard , yes it had the dreaded fretsprout so they are not all the same.. Once I got it home i took care of that and put a Wilkenson Bridge on it and clipped the resistor on the volume pot which took care of the on off thing. It plays just great , well worth the $150 dollars.I only had 7 guitars so I definetely needed another one..LOL
The biggest tip I have read is to remove the middle spring, and adjust the vibrato bridge as needed. This lets the bridge float somewhat, and let's you push and pull.
I was very close to mod it , but thank his God I came to my senses it’s not worth putting a great humbucker in it or a Floyd … waste of money of great parts on a cheaply made guitar .. but it’s fun have it at home if inspiration comes to write something.
I really wanted to upgrade the bridge but then I compared the sustain of my baretta to tribute legacy with a full block trem bridge and I couldn't measure a significant difference in my daw with gain matched... so I made a mend with it , might change the saddles, the nut and the tuners though. I like the treble bleed somehow it works in my work flow. I mostly record with it so it's handy to be able to dish out some of the bass like I can on my G&Ls and their PTB system. I get it might not be an 80s rockers' ear pleaser, but I find a lot of usefulness of that shitty bleed :) :P Cool video ! amazing guitars !
Very cool! I can’t say the block size really makes a difference either. I just like the beefier block as it seemed more sturdy. On the one I replaced just the block. Like $22 now. And hey, if the treble bleed works for your needs that’s great! www.guitarfetish.com/Import-Compatible-39mm-Shorty-Solid-Steel-Tremolo-Block-105m-Import-Spec_p_24703.html
It still baffles me that you get this guitar for 200 dollars. The neck on it is just incredible and so is the finish. It's just so easy to play. Another thing I've noticed on this guitar is the resonance. While I don't know if tone wood is a thing, i definitely like resonant guitar because they feel good to play and this thing is incredible. I've actually tried ibanez, epiphones and ESP guitar which are 4 or 5 times the price and they all seem dead to me in comparison. Also I totally agree with you. It sounds great as is but what makes this guitar an absolute steal is that with some upgraded hardware and mods it becomes a top of the line guitar because that resonance and neck belongs on a 1000 dollar guitar.
cool video man nice guitar i got the blue one comming only thing iam going to mod is the volume control . nice collection to , i guess when us old farts get old we all seem to love LED lighting and we must have loads of gear to lol keep rocking
Hello Wicked Fester Would a full size Wilkinson Vintage Tremolo w/ Pop Arm work?... from Guitar Fetish for my Kramer build? $49.99 . I'm planning on set up like Wicked Fester Baretta, no trem arm.
I don’t know. Guitar Fetish usually gives specs so if they are the same as a trem that fits imports I would think it would but I don’t know. Thanks for watching!
Hey man, I subbed because I just bought one of these guitars and you give some great sensible advice on them. Bought the Ruby Red. Had a Gibson SG and LP for years now but always wanted a super strat again.
The tone you have there is tremendous. Favor, since you have several samples, would you be able to weigh the guitars and give an average weight? Due to shoulder pain I elected not to get the Pacer Classic, for a small thin guitar it weighs a ton, 8+ pounds.
I don’t have a proper scale, but using the bathroom scales both come in at about 8 1/2 lbs. I think that is normal for a Baretta cause of the wood they use. It says it’s mahogany and the weight feels right for that. Basswood would be what to look for. It is light.
The Barrettas pickup stock sounds awesome and has been described as being like a 59 Duncan, I'm thinking of getting their focus strat comes with two alnico single coils and a humbucker, hoping it's as good as the Barettas.
@@WickedFesterBand The tuners in the Focus are really junk. I just purchased one. I swear there is no difference than a new Glarry for 85 bucks. I think it's the same guitar. Most likely same factory. Check out the headstock...look the same
@@WickedFesterBand They are horrible. I took them off and threw them out. I swear the Glarry guitars are the same for a lot less. They are both made in China...and the head stocks match. Cheers
thew pickup sucks and is zebra so it needs to go- neck is phenomenal as is finish - new nut locking tuners and a good pickup and this guitar is awesome- if the blue and purple had dark fretboard Id buy them as well but hate maple fretbpards
@@shanebiggs1888 one side of the vibrato was hitting the forward part of. The rear route the other was not . Oh yeah but you void your warranty per Gibson rules Evan swapping pickups I said screw it I put a gohto ge1996t on it
I put the 5 springs in and tightened the 2 claw screws enough so it was solid. I left the 6 screws alone. They are fine like they are. Thanks for watching!
Got one in vintage white yesterday. Amazing value and mod platform. Mine had the granadillo fret board. Reminds me of pau ferro. The neck actually has some flame to it and it has Zero fret sprout!
I just bought an EVH Stripe Series, it was between that and the higher end Baretta. I passed on the Baretta cause I was afraid it wouldn’t be much better than these are. lol I love mine.
Cool video dude. Subbed. 👍
I bought the blue one last year. Love it. I did Steve's mod: took out a spring, clipped off the cap and lubed that nut. Plays like butter! 👍
Thanks!
The Baretta Special must be modded. The fret work is so bad on these guitars, it took me 6 hours to level, crown, and dress the frets. Not a bad guitar once the fret work is done. I also swapped the bridge for a Babicz bridge and I dropped a Seymour Duncan in it.
Best mod is the nut. It binds like crazy. I can hear the tension coming out of the strings after i play it. Sounds like a pick landed on the strings. Very weird to hear that. I bought a black one for a project guitar to learn installing and setting up a Floyd rose special bridge and nut. Also got D'Adarrio locking tuners. All black hardware. Bought a used JB cheap but the stock pickup is really nice. Will be starting it after i finish building an amp. Soon. If I only did one mod it would be a Graphtech XL nut. I do hate the tuners but they will stay in tune once you go back and forth in the sloppy gears. Takes patience which i don't have. 😊
Subscribed when you said you don't believe in tonewood.
Thank You!
I got one 2 weeks ago from a guy who bought 2 of them but decided to sell one. It was still in the Box from Sweetwater. I paid $150.00 for it. When I opened the box and ran my hand down the fretboard , yes it had the dreaded fretsprout so they are not all the same.. Once I got it home i took care of that and put a Wilkenson Bridge on it and clipped the resistor on the volume pot which took care of the on off thing. It plays just great , well worth the $150 dollars.I only had 7 guitars so I definetely needed another one..LOL
The ideal number of guitars is the number you currently have plus one. 😉
I love mine. It has an awesome stock alnico.
Sure does. I put mine in other guitars. Should have just left them. 🙄
It has same output as Seymour Duncan dimebucker...16.9 hot
The biggest tip I have read is to remove the middle spring, and adjust the vibrato bridge as needed. This lets the bridge float somewhat, and let's you push and pull.
I was very close to mod it , but thank his God I came to my senses it’s not worth putting a great humbucker in it or a Floyd … waste of money of great parts on a cheaply made guitar .. but it’s fun have it at home if inspiration comes to write something.
Thanks for sharing!
I really wanted to upgrade the bridge but then I compared the sustain of my baretta to tribute legacy with a full block trem bridge and I couldn't measure a significant difference in my daw with gain matched... so I made a mend with it , might change the saddles, the nut and the tuners though.
I like the treble bleed somehow it works in my work flow. I mostly record with it so it's handy to be able to dish out some of the bass like I can on my G&Ls and their PTB system. I get it might not be an 80s rockers' ear pleaser, but I find a lot of usefulness of that shitty bleed :) :P
Cool video ! amazing guitars !
Very cool! I can’t say the block size really makes a difference either. I just like the beefier block as it seemed more sturdy. On the one I replaced just the block. Like $22 now. And hey, if the treble bleed works for your needs that’s great!
www.guitarfetish.com/Import-Compatible-39mm-Shorty-Solid-Steel-Tremolo-Block-105m-Import-Spec_p_24703.html
Great sensible advice!
man im real tempted to get a purple one and i have a 1980's super distortion sitting over here in my parts box waiting for a home
Would sound great in it!
It still baffles me that you get this guitar for 200 dollars. The neck on it is just incredible and so is the finish. It's just so easy to play. Another thing I've noticed on this guitar is the resonance. While I don't know if tone wood is a thing, i definitely like resonant guitar because they feel good to play and this thing is incredible. I've actually tried ibanez, epiphones and ESP guitar which are 4 or 5 times the price and they all seem dead to me in comparison.
Also I totally agree with you. It sounds great as is but what makes this guitar an absolute steal is that with some upgraded hardware and mods it becomes a top of the line guitar because that resonance and neck belongs on a 1000 dollar guitar.
Exactly! I don’t believe in tone wood but I do love the feedback of feeling the guitar vibrate in my hands. Thanks for watching!
I just snagged a brand new in the box Ruby Red one on Reverb for £130 delivered 🤘🤘🤘🤘
I have a purple one and installed a Vega-Trem and some locking tuners. I love it!
You can’t beat ‘em for what they cost.
cool video man nice guitar i got the blue one comming only thing iam going to mod is the volume control . nice collection to , i guess when us old farts get old we all seem to love LED lighting and we must have loads of gear to lol keep rocking
lol I love collecting gear. 😉 I have been fighting the need for the blue one. 2 is bad enough but 3 would be ridiculous. 😂
184 + floyd =284 probably best not to mod, what else would u do to it?
Hello Wicked Fester
Would a full size Wilkinson Vintage Tremolo w/ Pop Arm work?... from Guitar Fetish for my Kramer build? $49.99 . I'm planning on set up like Wicked Fester Baretta, no trem arm.
I don’t know. Guitar Fetish usually gives specs so if they are the same as a trem that fits imports I would think it would but I don’t know. Thanks for watching!
Look at the Harley Benton Fusion-III HH EB OCT. For 300 Dollars.
with 100 bucks to shiop
Hey man, I subbed because I just bought one of these guitars and you give some great sensible advice on them. Bought the Ruby Red. Had a Gibson SG and LP for years now but always wanted a super strat again.
Cool!
Great channel I just found you
I have a blue one and a red one Haven't modified them yet but they came in tune and stay in tune great for the money
No need to mod. They are great the way the come. I’m a tinkerer. lol
like the video dude! I have also a baretta and yes, it's ok to mod those, these are great guitars :D
I just ordred one the same color as yours
What are the replacement tuners that you used for the Baretta Special? Thanks.
Gotoh I purchased from Warmoth. Not sure the exact model number but the holes are 10 mm
Still looks red thru the screen but everyone says it’s pink in person. Boo. I ordered a white one instead.
It looks pink. lol
Les Dawson on guitar
I clipped the Treble bleed and took out the middle string on mine.
Assuming you mead spring. lol
@@WickedFesterBand lol yes
The tone you have there is tremendous. Favor, since you have several samples, would you be able to weigh the guitars and give an average weight? Due to shoulder pain I elected not to get the Pacer Classic, for a small thin guitar it weighs a ton, 8+ pounds.
I don’t have a proper scale, but using the bathroom scales both come in at about 8 1/2 lbs. I think that is normal for a Baretta cause of the wood they use. It says it’s mahogany and the weight feels right for that. Basswood would be what to look for. It is light.
@@WickedFesterBand thanks, that is heavier than I anticipated
@@WickedFesterBand does the maple board have a finish?
@@bluwng Yes, but not glossy like a Fender. It’s hard and smooth but not shiny.
@@WickedFesterBand that is what I needed to hear, thank you
thatvtheres awicked arizona room you got there.
I want in pink color
I like them both. The blue would go good with them. 😉
The Barrettas pickup stock sounds awesome and has been described as being like a 59 Duncan, I'm thinking of getting their focus strat comes with two alnico single coils and a humbucker, hoping it's as good as the Barettas.
Almost got one of those but got scared off by the tuning machines. Yet I changed the tuners on the Baretta special. Go figure?
@@WickedFesterBand The tuners in the Focus are really junk. I just purchased one. I swear there is no difference than a new Glarry for 85 bucks. I think it's the same guitar. Most likely same factory.
Check out the headstock...look the same
@@thorpenator9148 When I see those covered tuners that look like those I run the other way. lol
@@WickedFesterBand They are horrible. I took them off and threw them out.
I swear the Glarry guitars are the same for a lot less. They are both made in China...and the head stocks match.
Cheers
@@thorpenator9148 yup, the Baretta Special is made in Indonesia. Not even the same factory.
I gotta get one.
Love mine!
thew pickup sucks and is zebra so it needs to go- neck is phenomenal as is finish - new nut locking tuners and a good pickup and this guitar is awesome- if the blue and purple had dark fretboard Id buy them as well but hate maple fretbpards
mine came with a lopsided bridge install
That’s a bummer!
Lopsided? Which way? And could you not fix it manually?
@@shanebiggs1888 one side of the vibrato was hitting the forward part of. The rear route the other was not . Oh yeah but you void your warranty per Gibson rules Evan swapping pickups I said screw it I put a gohto ge1996t on it
Mod Mr.Purple.
When you decked yours, did you screw down the six trem screws, too or just put five springs in?
I put the 5 springs in and tightened the 2 claw screws enough so it was solid. I left the 6 screws alone. They are fine like they are. Thanks for watching!
Ouch, that playing is rough..🙉
Please sir learn the correct chords for the Evh intro