$99 Amazon Guitar With Stainless Steel Frets 

I liked the video Phillip. Did they give you an ETA when they will be available on Amazon? My nephew's Birthday is coming up and I think this would be perfect!

ye cant wait for the amazon link, i think ill buy two :)

I think all of us strat lovers are interested in getting one of these. Im going to keep my eyes peeled.

new sub here. Very interesting channel. I am enjoying it. Thanks..!!

@@ralphglenz7207 My question too. ...

I haven't seen any mention of where RJ sources the guitars from but I believe they are all made in China now. All import and just rebranded.

​@@ericdraven9908 im not sure about all models, but their gigline series are made from the same factory that makes squiers before.

​@@ericdraven9908its not rebranded. For the meantime, yes its made in china but the specifications are from RJ guitars. This year they will open their factory which was closed on pandemic. If you know Bacchus guitars, they were made in RJ's factory here in the Philippines. That tells the quality RJ have. You should check them out.

@@ericdraven9908 Refurbishing since 1988 🤣

*Mabuhay ang Pilipinong gitarista at ang mahusay na gitarang gawang Pinoy!* 🤭 🤘Just in case many don't understand, I'm simply saying that RJ guitars are awesome Philippine made guitars, high quality but very nice to the budget.🎸 I have an RJ guitar and it's a great guitar at a cheap price.🔥

is SQOE also from the Philippines? another cheap but ok brand

@@ymelfilm most probably, although I quite certain it is not made here.

​@@ymelfilm Hindi Bro. Import lng dn Like JCraft | Clifton | Ligaya Guitars Etc... Best is, @PhilipMcKnight Should Deep Down Review on Elegee Custom @ Guitar Harbour Custom Un tlga Pinoy Pride than RJ's Refurbished Since 1988 I own Bluesbreaker | Rokker | Manila | Prairie | Querida | GA-10 | GFB-10R Amps Baka sabhn Hater Lng, di nmn Owner

*Mabuhay ang Pilipinong gitarista at ang mahusay na gitarang gawang Pinoy!* Just in case many don't understand, I'm simply saying that RJ guitars are awesome Philippine made guitars, high quality but very nice to the budget. I have an RJ guitar and it's a great guitar at a cheap price.

​@@ymelfilmits from spain but selling it in the Philippines

Glad you like them!

Firmly disagree.

​@PhillipMcKnight pls see my post and honestly, morally respond.

@@sgtmac62 lame...disagree, fine....FIRMLY disagree? geez

@@sgtmac62 most of us are not Doctors and Lawyers.

Absolutely, assuming you don't get one with very poor wood that compromises the tone or neck stability. FI, I bought two SX guitars ~10 years ago. One was very good, but the neck Maple on the other was such poor quality that it absorbed all the high-end. I swapped the necks and bodies on the guitars, and it was definitely the neck. It had some Birdseye grain on the FB, which may have been the issue. It was just a weak/soft piece of wood. I'm wondering if that artificial "Zerbra" wood might be the best option for an inexpensive neck. It might be very stable. Kinda' heavy for a body, though. As sweet sounding as a Paulownia body can be, I'd be concerned if the trem screws might loosen up over time. It's pretty soft stuff. It's does absorb more high-end than Alder, and may muddy the bass. Great for a soft/fat tonal character similar to Limba.

@@GCKelloch Then you could learn how to make necks, Not a problem but an opportunity. Tons of books on the subject too.

@@ptrisonic That's a bit much for most people to take on, and requires tools and the space. I found a guy on eBay that makes great Fender spec necks of quality woods with Stainless frets and pro finished for under $200. I have more guitars than I need now.

This is true. I stopped by 2 RJ Guitars during deployment (we hit port in the Philippines). I can confirm it is a 1:1 copy of a Silver Sky with very minor inconsistencies like the switch tip and or the jackplate. It was amazing, I have never seen something like that. It’s almost like a commercialized Chibson. Every guitar I saw was almost as if they got all these Squiers and smacked their necks on em!

It's hilarious when people call it a silversky copy when silversky is basically a strat copy. 😂

@@jmelara324they probly just go directly to cort or some other manufacturer who's already making these things for one or more of those major companies so in that case it would be the same exact parts just without their specific logo/etc

I just recently subscribed to RJ. Good reviews although most everything is out of my league. I recommend his videos.

Had no idea he was named after Ramon Jacinto! Makes a lot of sense!

Been followingRJ since no one knew who he was. I never knew this

@@user-fv5yo5fi5c yeah he said so in one of his Saturday chats. I’ve been following RJ Ronquillo for a while now too and did not know. I didn’t know who Ramon Jacinto was either until I looked him up after RJ mentioned him.

The more you know ......cool

😂

I really liked the pickups!

Magnets are magnets for the most part. The rest is just marketing.

@@UTAH100 Ceramic, or ferrite, magnets are made of a composite of powdered iron oxide & barium/strontium carbonate ceramic. Low cost materials & manufacturing methods = inexpensive magnets. Alnico magnets resist corrosion & have physical properties more forgiving than ferrite (ceramic). The current cheapest permanent magnets, allowing for field strengths, are flexible and ceramic magnets, but these are also among the weakest types.

@@UTAH100 "the rest is just marketing"- no. There's discernable differences between pickups that aren't tossed into 100$ guitars.

@@colinburroughs9871 So you are saying there is such a huge difference betweena d$100 guitar and a $1,500 one? I think not. I have owned both. Yes, slightly higher quality, better pups and fit and finish but not $1900 worth. My strat was $1,500 and my super cheapo made in China Mitchell was $99. I bought it for camping so I would not damage my nice guitar nor worry if it got stolen. Turns out, I play it just as much as my strat even at home and it sounds just fine. You would NEVER know the difference in the mix. It stays in tune better and no issues with the fit and finish. It plays great. Yes, $1,500 is a better guitar- sure. Easy. However the delta in price is in no way justified. It is all marketing...as is the case with most things. Now if the strat was $300 or even $500 vs. $99 then sure. Get the better guitar. Really shop by PUPS too. They can make a difference. Not just the PUPS but the switching type system. A more expensive guitar might offer split coil pups that a $99 never will. NOW, if you really want to step your game up, but a Godin xTSA. I did. It's amazing. It has BOTH a Piezo PUP and output jack and an Electric pups and output Jack. This allows me to play BOTH at the same time or blend them accordingly. I run out of my pedalboard BOTH an Electric amp (actually ampS) and a Fishman mini Acousitc amp AND studio monitors. My set up is stellar. Bottom line- I know my gear and all about electronics- studied Elec. Engineering and also studied at an Ivy League University if that matter to you (likely not.) Buy what you need- do check out that Godin though- it's incredible. Use a powered AB/Y splitter and also include a Trio+ on your board. It's a band in a box.

Bacchus Deviser sent one of their master luthiers to the Phillipines, when Bacchus Global was initially started. This luthier was responsible for the start of the 77 series of 335 style guitars, which were made in Japan. I own the prototype of this amazing model, by Deviser. With luthiers like him around, I am sure that has helped the whole guitar industry in Phillos

Nice.

I work with the same people who work for deviser japan. I even know their luthier. I also had a chance to get a lot of guitar bodies and neck from them (even parts)

My thoughts exactly. Even the cheapest guitar with the most inexpensive pickups will sound good through a high quality (usually expensive) amp and the people dropping comments on here about how good the pickups are are missing that point completely. If you gave me $1000 to spend on just a guitar and amp and said 'get the best sound you can', most of it would be spent on the amp.

The point of using a good amp is to figure out the limiting factor. If a guitar sounds bad through a great amp, you know it's the guitar. If it sounds great through a great amp, then you know the guitar is not the limiting factor if you play it through a worse amp (which frankly will be the case for most people buying $99 guitars). And no, amp alone won't make a bad guitar sound great. It might even make the issues stand out more.

@@chrisguest778 Most guitarists have no clue that the amp is responsible for about 80% of good tone. I learned this years ago and none of my guitars cost me over $700, except my Stratocaster which is US Deluxe. My amps are pretty good ones: Bad Cat, Fender, Carvin, and hopefully soon, a 30w English made Hi Watt. My 1963 (March) Fender Champ is so sweet its mind blowing!

Hi Landon! 😀 🇨🇦

If only they didn't use stainless frets. Good luck dressing stainless steel.

@@mal2ksc I've done wax finishes and true oil. Ive never used that wipe on poly before.

Yes.

Real cost is probably about $10.00 to make. Slave labor is cheap.

Yes please. Ive been wondering about how ss frets on cheap harley bentons for instance compare to the higher end stuff

Expensive SS frets are way smoother, easier to work with but harder to cut.

What does shorter bridge screws achieve please?

@@rickyzoom8059 the shorter screws fit more flush so you don't scratch your hand up when playing.

​@@CG-rf6nuRJ has a higher tier for these All these are made in the same factory previously used by squier

open gear Hipshot tuners are superior, if I replace tuners on something thats what I use as well

Yes. These are the ones you jump into learning about repairs and upgrades. It's rewarding and you end up with a family member. :o)