What guitar are you playing today?
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Phantasmagoria
watch where you point that sabre
I was thinking about the same thing for my "cheapest on Amazon" (the name escapes me atm but it was $60 shipped) Mangowood SSS strat. The bridge is like a cheese grater (grub screws ov death) but I decided against it cuz I have no idea if it'll fit. Besides I like it's tone. Don't want to mess that up 
ehdwuld
A Ficus
Wilkinson/Musuclily has a lot of optionsI was thinking about the same thing for my "cheapest on Amazon" (the name escapes me atm but it was $60 shipped) Mangowood SSS strat. The bridge is like a cheese grater (grub screws ov death) but I decided against it cuz I have no idea if it'll fit. Besides I like it's tone. Don't want to mess that up
I think the Glarry with the Basswood are the cheap - cheap ones
They are beautiful and light.
Like I said I really like the push in arm
NotDemanic
Active member
Here's what I was playing this past Sunday.
Phantasmagoria
watch where you point that sabre
No this one is Mangowood, which is extremely popular for making cheap furniture here. The wood has a natural yellowish tint to it..
This is the one It's a "Juarez" ...not terrible for $60 & actually looks pretty sweet . Obviously there were multiple issues with fret ends (all since sorted out) & the bridge has those killer grubs screws I mentioned, but otherwise a pretty decent playable guitar
ehdwuld
A Ficus
Oh my that looks nice
I haven't seen those over here
Nice carve on the back of the neck?
I cant help myself , I want the brass roller saddles and a push in arm
The Fesley has the push in arm and two point Wilkinson M Series and bent steel saddles
The Squire has a screw in arm with the big block stainless saddles
The IYV has a no name thread in arm and bent steel saddles
I haven't seen those over here
Nice carve on the back of the neck?
I cant help myself , I want the brass roller saddles and a push in arm
The Fesley has the push in arm and two point Wilkinson M Series and bent steel saddles
The Squire has a screw in arm with the big block stainless saddles
The IYV has a no name thread in arm and bent steel saddles
Phantasmagoria
watch where you point that sabre
Yeah I bought it soley based on how nice it looked 
That it's playable (after a bit of work) and sounds more than decent is a bonus.
The neck is C shaped & pretty slim, very shreddable ....actually feels kinda like my YJM Strat tbh....
I remember buying a pretty decent import Strat bridge with bent steel saddles years ago from Guitar Fetish (are they still around?). Think it had a push in trem as well.
That it's playable (after a bit of work) and sounds more than decent is a bonus.
The neck is C shaped & pretty slim, very shreddable ....actually feels kinda like my YJM Strat tbh....
I remember buying a pretty decent import Strat bridge with bent steel saddles years ago from Guitar Fetish (are they still around?). Think it had a push in trem as well.
Phantasmagoria
watch where you point that sabre
Does'nt sound half-bad either...
Ascension
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Swapped bridge saddles and have been doing other tweaks to this one. Haven't been playing it out enough because it needed saddles. Had String saver graphite saddle that had cracked at the adjustment screws before I got it from the previous owner somehow. Replaced them with a new set of metal string savers, then just did a full set up. Fantastic guitar that plays and sounds as good as it looks now that I can properly intonate it and set it up. Pickups are an Alnico II neck and Perpetual Burn Bridge.
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GuitarStv
Sock Market Trader
What a beautiful quilt and colour on that guitar!
ehdwuld
A Ficus
Love that color
I saw this just now on Amazon, was looking at bent saddles
These look sus
Chistopher
malapterurus electricus tonewood instigator
I heard bad things about Guyker as a brand just yesterday at the guitar store
Rex_Rocker
Well-known member
Those are really just meant to look like bent steel. They're just a block saddle roughly shaped like a bent steel saddle. I'd personally just rather get block saddles for cheaper.
ehdwuld
A Ficus
Yeah i have heard Orpheo on here dis them pretty hard
I have got the Tom style roller bridges from them, tuners , the dussenburg trem knockoff their TP6 clone, pickups
Whole bunch of random parts with good results
If i have anything bad to say it would be inline with any other manufacturers quality issues
But yeah those are definitely not bent steel.
The guy at the store doesn't get a commission from your Guyker purchase
He want to steer you to the brand name item he stocks
GuitarStv
Sock Market Trader
They might be good AND bad, depending.
Many lower cost Chinese companies make money by pushing a lot of product. If you get product made when the factory is humming along, everything might be great. If you get stuff during a rush, you might find a lot of corners cut or parts that never should have been shipped due to quality issues that have been tossed in the bag to make the order.
Many lower cost Chinese companies make money by pushing a lot of product. If you get product made when the factory is humming along, everything might be great. If you get stuff during a rush, you might find a lot of corners cut or parts that never should have been shipped due to quality issues that have been tossed in the bag to make the order.
Phantasmagoria
watch where you point that sabre
One of my Saber's ...always a pleasure
