Yet another budget guitar option

[Ian B]

A fellow 'budget-guitar-aholic' at CM pm'd me this yesterday



I've no idea what it feels/sounds/plays like, but a neck thru body guitar for £95+p&p it's gotta be worth the money on looks alone this guitar and more stuff here

If I hadn't spent so much on vet bills this week, my credit card would have been out as soon as I set eyes on this guitar.

[Hovmod]

nice!

[GaryG]

that's gorgeous... you got a make? for some reason ebay's blocked in my office (can't think why... )

edit: don't worry, found their site. Some nice guitars there, certainly not just run of the mill copies.

.g

[BertKoor]

Beautiful thru neck, SSH Electric - Red/Natural

and on the first page of the link:

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR DELIVERIES

We regret that we are now unable to guarantee delivery before Christmas. Orders placed over the Christmas/New year period will be processed and dispatched on our next working day.

We are closed between Dec 23rd - 27th and Dec 30th - Jan 2nd. We will be operating minimal cover Dec 28th and 29th.

[GaryG]

maybe that's relating to next xmas, sure seem popular...

[Hanglow]

hmmm, nice. I love cheap guitars, for some reason.

[BertKoor]

... but what's an "SSH" guitar anyway? I'm sure in these cases it surely isn't the Secure Shell for Telnet (yes, telnet, not telecaster)

[Hovmod]

SSH = Single coil, Single coil, Humbucker.
It refers to the microphone configuration.
Look at the picture, S-S-H.
You normally start counting from the neck.
Mine's an HH, see if you can guess what that means...

[bullshark]

I wouldn't buy one of those without handling it first. I've read a lot of good stuff online about SX guitar and thought they looked vey good in photos, but then I saw 2 of them in a local shop...Beuuuuarkkkk, I wouldn't pay a single dollar for one of those, in fact, they'd have to pay me to carry one home. I'd be affraid of the same thing with those.

[BertKoor]

SSH = Single coil, Single coil, Humbucker.
It refers to the microphone configuration.
Look at the picture, S-S-H.
You normally start counting from the neck.
Mine's an HH, see if you can guess what that means...

Right, I have one of each (SSH & HH) at home then actually

[BertKoor]

Well, the seller doesn't have any specific info on the guitar:

Description
Item Specifics - Guitars
Type: Electric Guitar
Sub-Type: --
Brand: --
Size: 4/4
No. of Strings: 6 string
Right-/ Left-Handed: Right-Handed
Condition: New

And that's all the product info??


Oh wait, there's more on that page I overlooked:

RMS Guitars by Jack & Danny Brothers

Gorgeous Strawberry Blonde

Highest quality electric guitar with two single coil and one humbucking pickup, beautifully made and expertly finished.

A lovely instrument in every category, this guitar looks, sounds and even FEELS lovely!. Through neck design, finished in two tone strawberry and natural wood stain to show the real beauty of the wood grain, with chrome fittings. Solid Ash body, with Maple and Nayto through neck, high output pickups and an action to match.

* Body - Solid Ash
* Neck - Maple and Nayto "through neck" construction
* Fretboard - Rosewood
* Chrome finish to all hardware
* 2 x single coil and 1 x humbucker pickups (All high output )
* Controls - 1 x volume, 1 x tone, 5 way selector
* Scale length - 648mm
* Radius - 350mm

And so I could track down the factory:
http://www.jandd-guitars.com
http://www.jandd-guitars.com/jd-805fs.htm

[Ian B]

I wouldn't buy one of those without handling it first. I've read a lot of good stuff online about SX guitar and thought they looked vey good in photos, but then I saw 2 of them in a local shop...Beuuuuarkkkk, I wouldn't pay a single dollar for one of those, in fact, they'd have to pay me to carry one home. I'd be affraid of the same thing with those.

At £95+p&p price, it'd be worthwhile taking a chance on one of these. You've got to be really unlucky to get a genuinely substandard 'budget guitar' these days imo.

[GaryG]

And so I could track down the factory:
http://www.jandd-guitars.com

some crazy guitars there: http://www.jandd-guitars.com/jd-star1.htm

interesting that the strat copies have that hooked headstock just like that alesis guitar (with the built in fx)... it's a tangled web this guitar malarky.

edit: just noticed the ebay sellers only a few miles up the road from me..! wonder if they've got a shop...

[Ian B]

And so I could track down the factory:
http://www.jandd-guitars.com

some crazy guitars there: http://www.jandd-guitars.com/jd-star1.htm

interesting that the strat copies have that hooked headstock just like that alesis guitar (with the built in fx)... it's a tangled web this guitar malarky.

edit: just noticed the ebay sellers only a few miles up the road from me..! wonder if they've got a shop...

I think you're out of luck Gary, I'm almost sure they're online only.

[BertKoor]

edit: just noticed the ebay sellers only a few miles up the road from me..! wonder if they've got a shop...

I think you're out of luck Gary, I'm almost sure they're online only.

If you don't try you sure won't get a demo. Maybe it's not a shop but having a close look (and play a little) would be a possibility.