I picked up this Chinese "Clapton" Strat style guitar for $147 off of Aliexpress. Overall pretty darn good for the price.
Pros:
* Paint is excellent
* Neck quality is very good
* Pickups are decent
* Setup was very good
Cons:
Tuners are so-so
Nut is plastic (junk)
Upgrades:
* Graphtech nut: https://tinyurl.com/y2nc6hru
* G.M. Dual Rail Humbucker: https://tinyurl.com/y48vy7zg
Backing Track: Elevated Jam Tracks. Please SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqAZJmEC2-C9roOB4vgzROA
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6KUjcoWWvE
This is a follow-up to my previous video: Resurrecting a 1996 Gibson Les Paul "The Paul II". This video is a compilation of my Facebook updates which goes into more detail regarding the work behind bringing the guitar back to life.
The video also contains a segment on fret leveling.
Thanks for watching.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH8z_P_SrNY
I purchased this guitar off of Reverb.com. The guitar is all original with the exception of the 3-way switch and a new nut. The pickups needed to be wax potted.
* Wax Potting a Guitar Pickup: http://tinyurl.com/y52efv2c
* Reverb.com: https://reverb.com/
* Philadelphia Luthier: https://www.philadelphialuthiertools.com/fretwire/
* Vintage Univox 335 Restore/Refurb: http://tinyurl.com/y6tfsrgo
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjTfHhnAWHk
A quick jam. Key is Am. Chinese Hendrix Strat, Acoustic amp, Sonicake distortion, a bit of delay and reverb, Hendrix wah pedal and Gojira phaser (toward the end). The mix is OK. Just played and recorded (1 take) using my computer mic and video. Take out your lighters.
Here's the review of the guitar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD3xFYn-W1k&t=1s
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiXIjZSP3oA