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I'm looking up the bald shredder videos. Maybe they have the links and store names in each video for each build.

RU-vid won’t let him post links

​@@LincolnStokley it doesn't have to be the links themselves, just names of trusted stores would be of great help.

Well even if he listed the seller, you probably wouldn’t get the exact same quality of the product.

They come and go, plus changing names often. It’s a coin flip.

Oh and by the way, i would only order one of these thru ebay. I dont trust buying these thru Ali Express etc.

Its funny when people spend $200 and get the guitar and it doesnt play out of the box... Dude get the thing setup ! Your only invested $200 right now ! LOL. Dont expect it to play out of the box, but for very little $ you have one hell of a guitar. I own Gibsons (1990s models) and i love them, but the current Gibsons are no better than these.

Yeah there's just no need to spend thousands on a guitar. The snobs will say otherwise, but who cares. Let them waste their money.

@@thebaldshredder You play three times as good as any of those snobs. I respect you for that brother.

@@ctcards2636 Have you bought one thru ebay?

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Yeah you have to be careful of the sellers.

Glad I could help!

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Good luck! Ask for pics too.

Good choice I saw that one on there too! Buckethead rocks!

Did u get it? I’m thinking about getting it

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@@thebaldshredder your very welcome brotha did use the pick a lot though it faded but I still have your signed CD that is top 5 of my collection I will always be a big fan and I'm glad you are good to yours Rock On Brotha I been here since the start let's keep on Rocking😎🎶🤘👍

Wangs amps are awesome Marshall copys

Okay, since it’s never too late, I contacted the seller. Communication is great. I asked about the whammy bar since it was not mounted on the fotos.

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Yes I've ordered custom guitars where I asked for custom neck specs. Like nut width, shape of neck profile, how thick the neck is, etc. They don't always get it perfect. I haven't asked for a certain radius.

Me too. They don't even make a Buckethead Les Paul anymore and they are WAY too expensive. Gonna see what happens with Ali Express. I have to use my brain more than my heart, not doing that always gets me in trouble in all aspects of my life. 🙂

@@thebaldshredder Have you thought of putting together a parts caster from ebay sellers parts? I think you might get better responses for custom requests.

You can finally order that Vinnie Vincent double V that you've always wanted!

Watch my video about the custom IYV guitar. They do inexpensive custom orders. They can make exactly what you want.

​@@thebaldshredderHey, man! Thanks for the prompt answer :D. Thanks again for the tip. Im going to watch right now that video.

Yes. Just ask the seller to make it that way.

@The Bald Shredder wow that's cool that you can do that, thanks for responding to my comment.

Yes to both.

@@thebaldshredder fantastic,,

A couple things. They usually don't reply on the weekend. Plus I think a lot of them are just finishing up their Chinese New Year holiday. And they are still having a lot of covid lockdowns over there. I'd give them a few days to reply. As for a recommendation, watch for my next custom Aliexpress guitar video later this month (red guitar). I'll probably give the seller name in that one.

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Check the new Donner DJP-1000. Their quality is very good.

Is it worth it? Maybe. If you want a perfect guitar, no. But if can do some set up work or change things like pickups, then yes.

Yeah a lot of people are. I've had good success with it, but I realize it's not for everyone.

Payment is held by Aliexpress until you receive the guitar.

I thought about it. It's iconic but I already have a couple of Lynch inspired guitars.

Yes you're absolutely better off buying from an established guitar company IF they have exactly what you're looking for. Aliexpress is great for cheap custom guitars that you can't get anywhere else. But it's not for everyone.

It's my main guitar! Don't tell anyone.

@@thebaldshredder dude put some nice pickups in it and i would rock it, if only just to make the metal elitist metal people rage 😂

Nope

I've never used DHgate but I'm sure it's pretty similar.

That's not true. I've opened many cases and won most of them. It's super easy to open a dispute.

Yes just like eBay.

I've always gotten an order placed confirmation email right away. Check your email preferences in the settings. You should also be able to go to your Account and check the order status.

@@thebaldshredder ok. I signed in using Apple account. Maybe that’s why? I just checked my account and it shows my purchase and that it will be delivered in 11 days or a refund will be applied. Man if this doesn’t work out I’ll be so bummed out. And $247 poorer

It probably says it will be SHIPPED in 11 days. After that there is a longer amount of time for it to actually be delivered to your house. If they don't ship it in those 11 days, yes you'll automatically get a refund.

@@thebaldshredder I appreciate your time. I hope everything works out. Thanks again

Are all Chinese dealers banned? Because there are others like DH Gate.

@@guitarandmore69 Only AliExpress to be specific. Others are not as good as AliExpress

You live in India?

@@user-zm8py7pg5e yes I do!

😄 shame on YOU

Then it's not for you. No biggie. Move along.

@@thebaldshredder I wish this is just about my own preference. NO! how many these FAKEs will re-enter used market and Con innocent people? how many future musicians will get steered away by these cheaply made instruments that virtually having no QC? It is much more than my own personal taste. mean no disrespect sir, RU-vid is not easy, I admire your work, but aliexpress fake guitar is cheap traffic, and it may have profound damage to the community.

Calm down. They don't just make fakes. Anyone can order a guitar with or without a logo. It's up to the individual. I have never encouraged anyone to get a counterfeit logo and pass it off as the real thing. Besides, building "fakes" has been going on long before Aliexpress was ever a thing. This is nothing new. People watching this video I'm sure are all grown ups and have made up their own minds about this regardless of my videos. You can buy Fender or Gibson logos on ebay or anywhere. If someone wants to fake a guitar, then they will find a way to do it. Also saying that there is virtually no QC? How would you know? How many guitars have you ordered through Aliexpress? Don't make blanket statements just because you have some kind of bias against it. None of my guitars will ever fool anyone, nor should they.

Some people are oblivious to the fact that Gibson was heading for bankruptcy in the 80’s not a single new artist played Gibson. We nearly had the potential end of some legendary guitar models. then along came a band who had a different style. They were poor and had to steal their gear to perform. Their lead guitar player stole a top hat before their first show from a clothes shop and went next door and stole a belt to cut and put round his top hat. He liked Marshall’s so he stole a jubilee from an amp rental store and toured with it until they could track him down. He liked Les Paul’s Jimmy Page and Joe Perry but couldn’t afford to eat let alone a buy a Les Paul. So he got a Les Paul copy made by a luthier he new. This guitarist is Slash. And that Les Paul copy saved Gibson from going out of business. Over 30 years later He still has this Les Paul copy and it’s what you hear on all his studio work. He states clearly that despite having a line of custom shop models, over 100 guitars and owns original 59 Les Paul’s. He always goes back to his Les Paul copy. You can spend £6k plus on a slash Les Paul and you see guys in their bedroom playing them. The markup on current Les Paul’s is something ridiculous like 50-60%. Im afraid most of our guitar hero’s who were scraping together money to travel to gigs, and struggling to “make it” would have also been the guys buying fakes, if they’d had the internet. So it’s not a black and white area my friend.

@@Dr.P.I. Thank you for typing this out. But this is absolutely false equivalency. Slash’s LP is made from a renowned luthier named Kris Derrig, it is not mass produced as a product, AliExpress LPs only look like a Gibson LP from afar, and it is night and day difference. But worst among all, the influx of fakes in the past some years has done real damage in the used/entry level market. Because LETS BE REAL, anyone can make a les paul style guitar, but people buying AliExpress fakes only buy it because it says Gibson on the head. The reality is no everyone can tell them apart, and I have seen way too many fakes floating on the used market trying to pass as legitimate Gibsons. I’m a technician and I have my shop downstairs, I will NEVER forgot in holidays 2020 a 13 years kid and him mom came in for a setup, kid was beyond thrilled that his mon got him a Gibson guitar, I was morally devastated debating if I tell or not. And that guitar was not even a decent fake.

And you look like a guy who would watch a video about how to buy guitars from AliExpress 😅