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It’s the American Special Indeed.

@@strazburg looks great

Thanks! I did have a CT5 at one point, I liked it, but it couldn’t replace the mood for me.

@@strazburg That's fair; the CT5 would be even better if it had reverb to smooth out some of the transients of the beep boops.

Thanks!

@@andymcandrews50495 do you go through life trying to be a dickhead, or does it just come naturally to you?

Than skip forward?

@@jeffhirshberg5171 I can’t remember where (maybe instagram?) but Kurt Said he would be making more later this year.

@@strazburg Thanks for letting me know.

@@ProjetoPersonaBrasil thanks!

@@iyhgtyea8028 thanks mate!

@@timgibson8984 hopefully you can get one eventually!

@@darrensjames Thanks man!

You make some interesting points, and I would definitely agree that the USA Dunables are a good price for a custom made instrument, but that’s about it. I’m not sure where you live, but here in Aus an SG standard is at least $1000 AUD more than the Dunable. As for the quality, I owned a Gibson Les Paul (and I still have a Fender USA Tele), and apart from the nitro (which is just an asthmatic and preferential choice) I have noticed very little difference in quality. The pickups in the Dunable, while not the best you have ever heard, are far from terrible, and are on par with much more expensive brands and models stock pickups. I actually prefer them to the Duncans that were in the Les Paul. Plus, pickups are probably the most changed parts of a guitar, many people do it just to try something else, not just cos the stock pickups suck. The Hardware is on par, and I have used the Dunable heavily since I made this video, took it on tour and everything, and it has been nothing but reliable and amazing. As an added bonus, the headstock won’t snap off if I look at it wrong. The woods (which don’t really affect the tone anyway) are the same as the USA models and Gibsons (Mahogany body and neck, ebony fretboard). I have owned, and still do own, guitars made all over the world, and while some people still think anything not made in the US is a sub par instrument, that simply just isn’t the case anymore (in fact Japan has been making better guitars than the US since the 70s, don’t fight me on this I’m right). With modern manufacturing technology, such as CNC, guitars made just about anywhere are going to be good. And I’d rather pay what I did for this guitar than pay the stupid prices Epiphone are charging these days. My point is, Gibsons are a waste of money and there are so many great alternatives out there, if you are open to them.

@@strazburg Haha- well, you're partially right about Japanese guitars having been superior back in the '70's and '80's. Hell, even Fender admits that the Japanese were making better guitars back then. But the reality is this- labor and production costs are much cheaper overseas, and the prices should reflect that. They don't. You'll never see any guitar factory other than North America that will make nitrocellulose guitars. That's because it is time intensive. It takes many coats, many sanding operations, and a whole lot of sitting in the factory curing before it's ready. No matter where you are, that costs money. And you cannot sit there and try to tell me that there are any Japanese made Fender's that can match the feel and quality of the American made ones. They are very close, but they usually don't offer the same level of hardware. They tend to do things that cater more to their market, which is very different than the other Western markets. And American Fenders are flawless- they just don't make bad ones any more. As far as Gibson goes- well nobody is going to rave about their cosmetic quality. But you don't buy a Gibson for pristine cosmetics. In fact, their most expensive models are heavily beat up. You cannot deny that Fender and Gibson just have an immeasurable quality to them that is extremely hard to match. That's why the resale is what it is. You can justify your overseas, volume made to specs guitar all you want. But let's not pretend that it on a level of the best American guitars. I say this not just being an owner of USA made guitars. I have more overseas guitars than US made by far. But I'm not gonna deny there is a tangible difference.

@@mcdingus5081 Hey to each their own man, im not gonna tell you what to think, but here’s the way I see it. Sure, there might be a difference between US and other markets, though I would say, in many scenarios, it’s negligible. Sure the cheapest squire won’t live up to a US fender, but top of the line squires can, and often do, come damn close. Nitro is a luxury feature, it doesn’t make the guitar better or worse in any way, it just costs more money. Also I would disagree about Japanese fenders not being as good. They are, in my opinion, just as good, if not better, than some US models, and cost considerably less. There is a conversation to be had about how much companies are charging for guitars made oversees as opposed to western manufactured instruments, but what basis are you saying they charge too much on? Everything is more expensive now, and North Korea, Japan and Indonesia aren’t poor third world countries. They have People to pay and factories to run, just like in America. And yet, models made in those countries, with comparable features and build quality, are still substantially cheaper than US made instruments. This idea that “America makes the best guitars” is an old and outdated idea, and has been for a long time. Do they make great guitars, from a wide range of builders? Absolutely. But there are PLENTY of guitars made in other markets, for considerably less money, that stack up, and even surpass. Each of my guitars come from a different country, from Indonesia to America, and yet they are all great guitars. I get just as much enjoyment out of my squire as I do my US fender, as I do my Dunable, as I do my mex and my jap fenders. And really, at the end of the day, isn’t having fun meant to be the point of all this?

@@strazburg Hey, there is no doubt that "cheap" guitars have gotten better. Japanese, Mexican, Korean, and Indonesian- and even Chinese guitars have gotten better. But all of them make some kind of compromise in order to keep their prices down. In the US, guitars cannot be made at the lower price point, so the compromises tend to only be in factors that make for faster manufacturing, not compromising parts. The Japanese have excellent craftsmanship. I won't argue that they aren't on par. But they certainly aren't better. And sorry, but I have an American Professional II Stratocaster- that is Fender's US made "standard" Strat. You can get it in the States for 1500, often for less. Have you ever played or felt the fit and finish of those guitars? They are immaculate, have incredible pickups capable of tons of sounds, and at least in the US market, are the same price as a MIJ, and just a bit more than an Indonesian guitar. I've played very good Indonesian guitars, but when we're talking prices approaching 1500 USD (in the US market)- sorry, I'm not gonna go for it. I get your point about nitrocellulose being luxury. But you have to understand that for many- nitrocellulose is a must have. And if you want it, it's only gonna come from US made- and it costs a lot. Every single Gibson guitar is made with it. And when you consider that they also Plek every single US made guitar. Both of those things alone adds huge costs to their guitars. Yet, you can come to the US and buy a Gibson USA guitar for a few more dollars than many Indonesian made guitars. I realize you pay more overseas, but that relates more to taxes and duties- not the actual price of the guitar. Denial is more than a river in Africa. You know darn well that if cost was no object- you'd be buying a US made guitar over one made overseas. And if you don't, it's only because you never really sat down and played one. If that's the case, I suggest you never do. Because you don't know what you're missing.

An effects loop is a "bridge" between the pre and the power amp but this is just a Preamp, just put the time-based effects after the pedal.

The best for me, then. The title is what it is, gotta try and get eyes on my video. Don’t hate the player, hate the game.

They are Lollars indeed, I highly rate them if you are looking for something a bit different for a JM