I Just Bought a $100 Guitar...And it's FANTASTIC!

Can you actually get a decent guitar for $100?
In today's video I buy one, tear it apart, and tone test it!
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[paddlefaster]

The manufacturer must have watched this video. It's $200 now lol.

[cadenwright]

When he peeled of the plastic I literally got up and grabbed my silvertone that I've had for about 2 years and realized the plastic film was still on it

[KBlock-kghp]

Him "some of the ones from Fender are worse than this"
Fender "goodluck getting anything free from us ever".

[leokimvideo]

The problem is people buy a cheap guitar and cheap amp and it's a rubbish sound. If they buy a decent amp that's half the battle to an awesome sound.

[simonj]

Lets be honest with the beginners here. It doesn't matter what guitar you buy to start out with - within a few years you'll own several more guitars that you don't need but buy anyway :)

[Gworan]

It's like buying a gig bag that comes with a free guitar

[emilianomorales]

I mean it sounds amazing. A truth nobody is ready to accept: All guitars sound like a 2000 $ with the right amp.

[objuan]

I got my first guitar years ago,
strictly for the “get’s you girls” part of it.
Only thing is, sooner or later,
somebody is going to expect
you to play it.

[WMalven]

Just received mine, a beautiful deep dark red. Everything is just as sweet as the one you tested...same pluses, same negatives. Oh, mine actually did have the whammy bar.

Thanks for this review. I am 66 and decided to try my hand a guitar and was looking for a real inexpensive starter. This review convinced me to take a chance and I'm really glad I did.

[GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy]

My very first guitar in 1984 was a 'Lero', a Les Paul cheap copy. Paid $99 for it, and it sounded pretty bad, but it did the job for me at the time.

[pamlasater]

I started learning to play at 5 and my first guitar was called "the Bang Box"! It fell apart and the strings were about 1/4" off the neck. Got it for $10. It was an acoustic. New learners are very lucky today to have access to guitars like this one and to videos to learn how to play! I learned in the 70s.

[EricSwanson]

Ah yes, it's always important to lubricate the nut slot.

[LifestyleEmpowerment]

Pro Tip: It's not the instrument that defines the music, but the musician.
For a $100 guitar + gigbag, thats actually quite amazing.

[queenluci]

You're voice is so Canadian I can taste the maple syrup.

[dirkgaskey]

Bought one after watching this.
Beats the hell out of the Bullet Tele I paid $250 for.
Set up out of the box was great.
Stays in tune amazingly well.
The neck, as he points out, is beautiful.
My daily player for the six months I’ve owned it.

[lilpiccolo]

PRO TIP: if you want a guitar for free have a sister that gives up a lot. She will want to learn guitar and will get bored, give up, and BOOM ask her for the guitar and start learning.

[chuckHart]

I love all the negative comments. All musicians who are any good started on a POS guitar. And most still have it and would never part with it. Cheap guitars are cheap, but they have their place and you can make music on them. A proper setup can really help with most of the issues on the cheap guitar. Eventually you get a better one but that first one is always special.

[ws]

Don't know why, but I keep coming back to this video. It's just done so well and shows all the items to check, while also pointing out that cheap doesn't mean bad and more expensive doesn't mean better by default. But just all the little extra info like what trem bar could be substituted, using the graphite on the nut, etc. makes this such a complete video, and then the test playing as well with the bonus of a comparison. Thanks.

[OldGriz]

After watching this review and a couple of others I decided to buy this guitar in black. I am taking up guitar as a way to strengthen my left hand after a mild stroke. I bought the one with the cheap amp and so far I like it. The tuners are either not wanting to move on they jerk and throw the string way out of tune. The only problem I have had was with the company they use for "free shipping". They told me it was on the truck to be delivered four days in a row, but free is worth it's cost.

[brucelees]

I like the fact you aren't being a snob about this. Its only a 100 dollar guitar and you are being pretty fair I'd say. The colour on that thing is great.