I can’t believe you can buy this brand new for that price ($164 US). It could use some fret dressing (edges are rough) and a good setup, but it’s cool as hell in a way that only random copies like this can be.
It’s made in Vietnam, which amazes me, considering that 1) Vietnam is known for GIs bringing back “serviceman” copy guitars after the war (even though most weren’t built there), and 2) I had no idea Vietnam would be mass producing guitars sold on Amazon.
Other things worth noting, mostly for my own record before I start dissecting and modding it…
- It’s a 24 3/4” scale, or closer to 25” depending where you measure
- Unlike in the ad, the neck isn’t glossy, it’s satin. It does have a scarf joint though
- Pickguard is different than pictured too. It’s a light, mint green, which isn’t unwelcome
- No characters (Vietnamese?) on the truss rod cover, thankfully
- Headstock logo is more of a cream color than pure white
- Some paint missing around the holes for the neck bolts. Might try to make a neck plate
- Pickup rings look purely cosmetic. The P90s mount into the body, not the rings
- No idea what the fingerboard wood is. It almost looks artificial
- Bigsby knockoff seems like it doesn’t suck! Also, fully adjustable roller bridge!
- That serial number. How many did they actually make?!
I plan to make some cosmetic changes (tuners, knobs, maybe pickup covers or pickups themselves), and possibly cover the headstock with something else, because...well, IYV. How do you even pronounce that? But this thing will be really fun.
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