This Cheap eBay Guitar was a Risk

Budget Guitars can be a disaster but that is sometimes part of the fun. I found this crazy priced Guitar on eBay and took a chance on it. My expectations are low but so was the price.
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I bought this Cheap Flying V with a risk that it could be rubbish or may not even turn up. I didn't want to buy a used guitar and this was so pretty in the ebay listing photos that i wanted to have a punt on it.

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@TwoNotestv Captor X

@fender Fender Deluxe Reverb

@beetronicsfx5811 Beetronics Wannabee

@walrusaudioeffects Canvas Tuner

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[otter]

2 years ago, just for the heck of it, i ordered a $69 strat copy with one humbucker. free shipping also. my plan was to do a full on setup and if that wasn't enough repair whatever was substandard. the guitar got to me in a week. the fit and finish was perfect. i did a normal setup and it played and sounded (through my 5150) great. it is my goto guitar. it still plays and sounds great :) loads of money are no guarantee of a decent guitar. cheap prices are no guarantee of a crap guitar.

[traviswaynedoyle]

i've never really been a fan of gold hardware but it looks great with that blue, enjoy!

[garethsigrist]

I do have a soft spot for a cheap and cheerful mystery meat guitar! You never quite know what you’re a going to get. At least with something like this it can always look cool hanging on the wall or in the background of a video.

Love the cheeky bit of Reef at 13:15 too 🎸

[TodsWasted]

Hey Andy, I modded a ebay guitar. For parts I ended up at. Tuners, nut, input jack, pots, knobs. You can change the capacitor/pickups at your disgression. Also i Polished the frets and oiled the board. Gotta tell you impressed, and that V could be a ripper.

[jeromewagschal]

It's beautiful 🙂🙂 I need to get one of these...
Of course it will take LOTS of work to be a usable/giggable instrument but it doesn't scare me, I've done that for years...

[PeterMoore]

11:15 i love how self deprecating you are. You’re just a beautiful person and we all love your videos

[ELITE]

I love flying V guitars. I think they feel more comfortable than other shapes. You definitely have to play it with the lower wing in between your legs in classical position though. A foot stool on your left leg helps a lot. I sometimes use my right foot on its side as a stool for my left. I don't recommend that for long sessions.

[PeterMoore]

8:00 what was the Caddyshack line ? “Looks good on you though” 🤣😂🤣😂

[samuelhatman]

I have always loved the search for "diamonds-in-the-rough!" All my guitars are modified by respected affordable professionals. I am excited to see the next episode. Sincerely... Sam at 70 loves his guitars!

[ericwhelan]

In high school we had a band room in a rural county. It was the first time I saw a flying V guitar been played, It was in a gloss black, one flying v Gibson,

It sounded awesome during lunch back then just at lunch time. It won my heart and thank you. Its a Gibson with a classic design you'll love it too.

[Shriderr]

Hi mate, congrats on your new Flying V.😀 I just want to say I really enjoyed watching this episode because I love seeing somebody get a "steal" on the online market (eBay, Reverb, DH Gate, Alie Express🤭, etc.). I understand the feeling when you get something that you really like at the low price and not to mention almost as close as the "Original".

The reason I said it is that I myself have purchased a "Chibson Les Paul 1959 vintage Lemon Burst" for just $230. I first went to the store to see how the $5, 000+ original look and feel. (You really need to bust a bank or sell your kidney to have it.)😂 Nevertheless, I was lucky enough to see an ad floating somewhere, and it looks exactly as the 5K one for just a fraction of the price. When it arrived I was so shock at the beauty, It's 98% as close as the original. (Top notch fretwork, Klusson tuners, "Gibson" Logo on the headstock with some cheap plastic nut, but I expect that.🤭…not to mention I'm expecting the pick-up to be crap, but it turned out to be amazing as well. ) The funny thing is I brought it to the local Luthier for full set-up (intonation/low action, etc.) To my surprise, he was not able to distinguish that it's a knock off and thought it was an original. He even said, "you're lucky bro, this is a rare 1959 LP." I felt so guilty that I have to admit to him that it was just a copy, and he really laughed that he got duped. Just shows how scary good the fake are, I mean the copies nowadays.😆 But I assure him I won't be using it in gigs, It's only for bedroom shredding. It only shows the fact that if the guitar is cheap, doesn't mean it's crap. In fact, the big brands are just waaaay to overpriced.

Anyway just sharing, was just inspired because I know how you feel to score something like that.🎸 Cheers!👌💯

[damasterkarej]

Where's Andertons part 2? :) still waiting here!

[Der.Wüstenfuchs.]

the sound of opening the package gave me goosebumbs.

[DreidMusicalX]

12:07 That point coming down the body of the pickguard to the input jack is also not straight. it actually rounds so that would need to be replaced.

[StevenHess]

CTS Pots, Switchcraft switch and output jack. Fret polishing. Replace the machine heads. And a setup. 

But I don't particularly go on price by deciding if I love guitar at all. I go by how it feels in my hand and if it makes me want to play it when I pick it up. Harley Benton ( US Shop ) is doing that for me on Gibson type guitars right now. My last Epiphone was a bust. It's fun rolling the dice on a sub $200-$250 guitar and finding one you truly want to keep.

[rudolphvanthoff]

Welcome almost to the dark side! Good honest review. Thanks for sharing with us. My usual mods are upgrade nut, tuners and give the fretboard a go over while I’m at it. I’d be going a pearl style scratch plate, maybe white or vintage cream… I’d leave the rest pretty much… maybe a better bridge (gotoh, etc)
The Beauty with these is it doesn’t matter….

Meant to be ebony according to the sold out listing… I’d be keen to know if in fact it is….

[nickalderman]

nice find! New wiring harness, tuners, nut, and a setup should be all it needs to be genuinely good.

[zzyzxRDFwy]

It must be rough going through life being afraid of Styrofoam.

[OldGuitarhand]

Hi Andy,
I think it's a nice moding platform and I would make the following changes
- original Kluson Tuners
- Graphtec Nut
- complete fretjob
- chrome Hardware incl. Speed Dome Knobs
- complete new electric
- and a pair of white Tonerider Pickups
- maybe some chrome Pickup Frames 🤔
Then the V should be really great 🤘😃

[gabemckay]

Had an experience with an eBay Chender strat as well. It was actually labelled as a Fender. The body and neck/frets and finish were excellent. The rest was rubbish. Replaced all the components with Wilkinson hardware and Fender pups over some time. It's a great guitar now, definitely my favourite out of my cheapos.