GROTE Les Paul Guitar Review - Best Budget LP Copy?
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- Let's dive into the Grote Les Paul guitar. Is it a hidden gem or one to leave on the shelf? This Les Paul style guitar has a lot going for it, particularly the price... There's a lot to discover with this one!
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Chapters:
00:00 Grote Les Paul Guitar Overview
00:38 Jimmy Page's guitar?
01:22 Hardware
01:35 This guitar has secrets...
02:03 The overall specs - materials
02:18 How does it differ in looks to an Epiphone?
02:34 The pickups
02:55 The electronics - back cavity horror?
03:55 The pots...
04:12 Finish on the back
05:20 Binding quality
05:50 Fretwork
06:23 Sharp Frets
07:23 Tuners
07:52 The neck woods
08:18 The knobs - smooth?
08:38 Neck profile and measurements - surprising!
09:12 Guitar weight in lbs and kg
09:26 Pickup resistance
09:55 Sound demo
11:09 Summary thoughts and alternatives - Hudba
The Grote Les Paul is a bit of a mixed bag... some highs and some lows with this one! Let us know what you think...
got a gold top one....agree with the picup assessment ...they are good...i am impressed with the stability of bridge ...it does not lean forward as some low end copies do.....fretless wonder
Nice, I need to keep my eye out for a gold top. I might just upgrade the tuners. Once the fret ends are fully sorted too on mine, it doesn't need too much more tweaking to be a really solid player.
changed the head stoc to a gibson style with decals too ...awesome guitar......doing some peter green today
What happened to fret 11 i think it was, it doesn't reach the end of the binding it was cut too short. I'm surprised you didn't mention that, for me i would have sent it back
You're right, I spotted it too after posting the video, I was so focused on the sharp frets during the recording. Another Q/C one. Having said that it's not something that can be felt too much in normal playing. It does illustrate the haste with which it was put together though it seems...
what size tuners are used? i dont want to get the wrong size on amazon
I tried Hipshot 10mm locking tuners and they fit on mine. It would be worth measuring your own tuner holes to be on the safe side though.
Did you measure the radius of the fingerboard?
It feels very similar to my other les pauls so I would say about 12 inches
How much did it cost?
These are about £150 to £200 usually, give or take. About the same in USD or Euros.
There's a lot of Epiphone and Squire killers out there
OPEN UP THE PICK UP AND CHECK IF THEY ARE TRULY ARE HUMBUCKERS ONE CZcams DID AND THEY WAS NOT HUMBUCKER BUT SINGLE
It's so confusing to buy guitars lately. It's hard to tell which is the bang for the buck.
So true! It's nice to have options but yeah... lots of choice. This is a good one but could do with a few adjustments to get the most from it.
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