Monoprice Indio Cali Classic | Review | Demo
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- In this 47th installment, Jimmy takes a look at the Monoprice Indio Cali Classic guitar from the folks at Monoprice. This is the “least expensive” guitar Jimmy has ever reviewed on the channel.
Designed as a “Strat Style” guitar, the Monoprice Indio Classic comes in different colors, and is available on Monoprice.com.
A huge “Thank You” to all the subscribers to the channel as we finally hit the 1,000 subscriber milestone this evening 11/25/2020
This is because of YOUR support and I appreciate you all! Thanks to Seattwa who will forever now be known to me as “Mr. 1000”!!
Thanks everyone...on to 2000!! ❤️🙏
As owner of Monprice strat AND telecaster. I cherish them both for their quality. It's mid June 2021, I've had both for years. They both needed attention as you outlined, touch ups that a sincere guitar enthusiast can perform by self. No need for paid luthier. These are very good value worth more than their price.
Totally agree with you here Rutiger!! The Monoprice Classic Cali and Retro I have both are much more guitar than the price point would lead you to believe!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting and I appreciate you stopping in to the channel! 👍🎸
It sounds ridiculously amazing for around $100-$110. I might end up getting one with a maple board as a spare Strat.
Yes it does!! Thanks so much for watching and commenting Mr. D!
Appreciate your stopping in to the channel! 👍🎸
Beautiful finish and the logo is better than last couple of years. Sounds good, too. Sounds "real," which is important.
Agreed! It really sounds good...hard to believe the price on these for what you get!
Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
I have the baby blue burst one and I’ve also ordered that white one. I’m more excited to get the white on white version like you have. Always wanted a pure white guitar and maple neck. Can’t wait to get it. These guitars sound so good!
That’s great! I really like the white on white with the maple on maple neck! Just watch those fret ends...😎
I thought about the blue burst, but I already have a blue Strat so...
Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
Did you get your Cali??
What do you think? Hope your enjoying it! 👍
I just got this on sale during Black Friday, it's my first guitar. It was recommended to me by my neighbor who said it's a great one for a beginner. It was a total steal for $83 total and free shipping!
That’s great DrZoo! I hope you enjoy your new guitar!
Thanks for watching and commenting! Take care, and stay safe! 👍
I bought that exact same guitar and should have it this weekend. I have played an American tele for a few years and wanted to get a strat copy I could modify and possibly play gigs with-but mostly looking to just have fun with it. Hoping the frets come in decent shape! Thank you for the in-depth review!
Thanks for watching and commenting! Frets on mine were fine except for the ends, and that’s a easy fix. It’s a enjoyable guitar to play and really sounds pretty darn good with the stock pups too! Thanks for stopping into the channel! 👍
Great review! Had a similar experience when getting one for a friend who wanted to get in guitar. I was blown away by how great it was, it was as good or better than my Classic Vibe! Cheap guitars that are setup well are the best kept secret in the guitar world.
Yep!! Monoprice is a great value! Just a little fret end smoothing and good to go!
Thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated! 👍
@@JimmyStewart1 Yep, I ordered 2 and both arrived great, and then also tried a few Players series from Fender extensively after. I found sharp tuning issues, misaligned tuners, etc. that should be addressed in a near $800 guitar (after tax). I still am interested in Fender but not sure if it's worth paying the premium for as a non-gigging person...
@@AxemanMessiah
I would agree there...the Classic Vibe Series is a pretty good value for the $$ but that’s hitting the limit on a “budget” guitar in my book. Lot’s of good guitars in the price point from Wolf and G&L
I've been looking at the Monoprice guitar line. appreciate the demo.
Happy Thanksgiving!
congrats on 1k.
Thanks so much! Hope you have a great holiday as well!
I was so happy with the Indio OS 30 that I went and bought the Cali Classic. I am still amazed at the value considering my second guitar was a Fender Squire Bullet that I bought used in 1986 for $150 and it was not nearly as nice as the Cali Classic. It totally sounds like a strat to me, which is not really my preferred guitar, but for $89 including a bag it's an amazing bargain. Now I can achieve Hendrix type tones that I just cannot achieve through my tele. Thanks again for the review!!!!! Rock on, Jimmy!!!!
Excellent Robert! The Cali Classic is a true bargain…nice neck, pups sound great…excellent finish, good tuners…you can’t buy a half decent kit for that price! Congrats on your new Strat…enjoy!
Appreciate your stopping in to the channel and sharing your thoughts!
Keep pickin’ 👍🎸
Thanks Jimmy, after your review, I pulled the trigger on the blue, wanted black, but they are now $145.00 ,guess the words out ,decent strat for not much money !! Great review, Thanks again !
My pleasure…congrats and hope you enjoy it!! 👍🎸
I bought the baby blue-burst a month and a half ago. I'm having a ball with it. Love everything about it.
That’s great Elle!! It’s certainly a fun guitar and has that Strat “spank” to it...thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
Congratulations on 1000 subscribers Jimmy!!!!!!👍👍👍Yay👍👍👍!!! I had a Monoprice Indio Cali Classic. It was my first strat style guitar . I was having some difficulty with it, so I ordered a preloaded pickguard "HSS" and I gifted it to a friend who always wanted to learn how to play. He has made a bit of progress.
You know, they have a really nice gig bag. If you bought it separately and paid $39 it would be a good deal.
Thanks so much!! It’s been a long journey!! Really appreciate your support!
A very happy, healthy and safe Thanksgiving to you both! 👍
@@JimmyStewart1 You too Jimmy. I saw you had 999 subscribers so I had my friend Seattwa subscribe to put you over the top.
@@leodanryan966
Nice! It’s been fluctuating the past few days...I appreciate your guys helping!! My goal was hopefully reaching it by Thanksgiving!
Your friend holds the distinction of being Mr. 1,000!! 😎👍
@@JimmyStewart1 Yep!
Hi Jimmy. Nice sounding 'strat'. All positions sound on the button. Basswood is an excellent wood. Lots of high end guitars use it. Leo said in an interview that if basswood had been easily available he would have used it for strats and teles. I would install a mini toggle in one tone control hole, to get the all important bridge/neck sound of a tele. I've done that for several of my strats. I prefer flipping a toggle as I play instead of a push/pull knob. Also allows one tone pot for all pickups. I have a Glarry strat that had one HBer at the bridge. Added a P90 at the neck (11.00 usd). Great sounding and playing. Same hook on the headstock. Guitar was 69.usd too. Different labor rates, super volume production very little advertising, and a host of other advantages allow these prices. Nearly all importers like Monoprice, order the next batch of runs, sometimes with minor changes, and presto, on the way! These factories have modern equipment and know this industry as well as anyone. I know you understand all this better than I do, just stating for new players that may not know.Thanks for this demo! Have a great turkey day!
Yep!! Thanks so much for watching and commenting John!
Really appreciate the support! A safe, heathy and happy Thanksgiving to you & yours! 😎👍
As always gteat review Jimmy. I just picked up one of these and like yours mine is gorgeous & flawless finish, with my cc discount shipped to me for exactly $84. I got one of the last in the blueburst (Monoprice no longer sells this) and i am blown away by this awesome axe. For your viewers, Amazon still has a few of the blueburst as of this date.
Nice picking and grinning as well, not bad for an $84 dollar guitar in the hands of a good player 👍
Congrats on your new Calli!! Thanks so much for watching and commenting, and hope you enjoy it! Amazon did have some stock of the “older” Retro Tele’s as well last time I looked! Appreciate your stopping in and sharing! 👍🎸
@@JimmyStewart1 Always a pleasure 🙏 taking a listen to you Jimmy. Yep I also have one of the mp retro Tele style in dk blue. It took quite a bit more set up and had wicked fretsprout but she's a pretty little axe now
@@agateenchantmentrockwizard5969
Excellent!! Sprout was pretty bad on my Calli but easily taken care off…Retro was like butta!! 😎👍
It's all about the tapping slippers, Dad approved.
Ha!! I like being comfortable in the studio...tapping slippers and all!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting! 👍
Chief, what’d yea think? Just found a Monoprice Cali DLX, cherry burst, ash body, upgraded components, luthier set-up and on sale (BUY IT) for $169 & free shipping. Couldn’t resist a sale and very highly reviewed on Amazon and various blogs on the internet. The DLX models are their flagship models so this may be a steal.
Oh, I forgot to mention that’s the price on EBay from Monoprice. Their website prices it at $229 & free shipping.
I know a number of folks who have their Cali DLX and love em!!! BUY IT if you are looking for one!! Congrats and let me know how you like it!! 👍🎸
Love your rendition of "Going Down" opening and closing your review......nice!
Thanks so much....
Thanks for watching and commenting!
It’s greatly appreciated!
Try not to be a stranger to the channel, ok? 👍
Hi Jimmy, I just got the Sunburst with Rosewood fretboard and am totally blown away by the fit, finish and quality of the pickups and hardware. It feels like a regular full sized Fender Stratocaster. The tuners are quality and the bridge looks like a Wilkinson 6 screw vintage tremolo with modern block saddles. The fit and finish are excellent and what really blew my mind was how the Sunburst actually had a fade to it and the Gig Bag is an excellent quality. Maybe the guitar gods like me.All of this was $94.00 on Amazon...
That’s outstanding Sam!! Congrats and enjoy it!! As far as a “budget” Strat, I firmly believe you cannot find anything close to the Monoprice Cali in this pricing or even double the pricing! Monoprice has another sale going on this weekend with some GREAT guitar/amp sale pricing along with a 15% code site wide! Code for this weekend is EXTRAMILE
Congrats once again, and thanks so much for stopping in to the channel and sharing your thoughts! 🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 my next purchase will definitely be a Monoprice amp of some kind.. I am tempted by 3 of their amps, either the 5 watt tube, which I previously owned and loved, the 15 watt tube, or the 40 watt solid state... I might splurge and get the 15 watt tube amp, as it has great features, mainly an effects loop, so does the 40 watt solid state amp which us really tempting, because of the price and features.
@@samboggs3499
The 15w Stage Right is killer…it’s pretty much what I use in all my reviews!
@@JimmyStewart1 this is the amp I really want, I think with an overdrive, reverb and tremolo pedal, it will be Blue's city...
@@samboggs3499
Oh yeah….🎸👍
You can't beat the sale prices at Monoprice!
Like I always say…if it’s on sale…”Buy It!”…..😎
Thanks so much for watching and commenting…much appreciated! 👍🎸
Jimmy,
Finally got a Monoprice Cali Strat. Wow. So glad I watched this...it is a wonderful guitar...mine was the kit with amp etc. It was on sale and "you know what that means..."
Guitar is really nice. Setup, new 9's, intonation and string height...this really plays nice. Frets not a problem, polishing 5o come. Very nice. Highly recommended. Thank you for your honest evaluation. Sweet bargain.
5W amp on the way as well, can't wait.
I'm thinking maybe OS-20 next? He,he...
This one was about 1.5 better than my Retro Tele, and it was nice.
Very fun to play...thanks again!
Forgot to mention...gig bag...no longer padded? Nothing like first gig bag...:(
Excellent!! Both the Cali and the Retro are bargains, as is really all the Monoprice models including their amps! The OS20 is also great, think “Super Strat” in a Jazzmaster body! Congrats on your new Cali Classic and amp! Not sure, but perhaps buying the “kit” they use a different gig bag? That would be my guess as to why it’s different. Congrats once again, and thanks for stopping in to the channel and sharing! 👍🎸
@@JimmyStewart1 Possibility of different gig bag in kit...that would be cool. I do like the other bag I got with the retro Tele. It is actually nice.
Both guitars are sweet. Yep...thinking OS-20 ...
@@redelk2974
All the gig bags I have got with the different model guitars have been the same. Must be they use a different style gig bag with the “kits”. You will truly enjoy the OS20 as well….congrats once again and enjoy! 👍🎸
EXCELLENT review!.. Thank you.. This has been very helpful!..
Thanks so much Rowlandph…really appreciate your stopping into the channel and watching/commenting!
Glad you enjoyed the review, and thanks again!! 🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 Jimmy...I have one more question: Looking at it closely...does it look, to you ...that the pickguard shape...all around...is close enough to the fender....that one might be able to use...a fender pickguard on this guitar?... I understand teh screw holes would be in a different place...But..I'm thinking of maybe getting one of these..and replacing the pickguard..with a pearl white... after market.. Which seems very close to the Fender pickguard.. Let me know what you think. thanks again!... Rowland
@@Rowlandph
Yes will a bit of modification…the holes will not line up all correctly, and you will have to do a little trimming under the neck to get the guard to fit, but others have done it successfully! Good luck to you!
SUBSCRIBED! My pard Leo sent me here! Congratulations, you now have reached 1000 subs!!,
You are forever known now as Mr. 1,000 to me!
Thanks so much....👍
I bought one of these and the Grote, based on your review!! I'm a beginner and just need something to pluck and learn! Thanks for the inspiration!
Well, thanks so much for watching and commenting Reggie! Glad you found the reviews helpful to you. Hope to see you around the channel. Thanks again and good luck in your guitar playing journey! 👍
@@JimmyStewart1 Thanks Jimmy, I appreciate your videos and I enjoy the content!
@@reggiemurphy1523
Thanks so much! Keep pickin! 👍
I bought it in White as well. I Put Dragonfire pickups and Wilkinson hardware on it and it plays better than my made in mexico strat. Good guitars for the money
It's a player for sure, I rarely play my Fender at all since I got the Cali Classic
That’s great man!! I might do some mods at some point....perhaps this spring. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Really appreciate it, and yes I think Monoprice is putting out some very good guitars and amps for the $$
Stay safe! 👍
Have a very Happy and safe Thanksgiving Jimmy and family! That's pretty darned amazing! I might just have to try one! I consider new strings a must for every purchase so that's fine. So it must be already set up when it arrived, ie. Correct intonation of saddles, trem bridge balanced, neck straight, string height ok? Wow! Nice playing too. Love to you and yours
Yes, it was setup on arrival. The trem was just a bit “tight”, so after the demo, I adjusted it just slightly to my preference. I always change out strings as well, but I try to demo a new guitar “right out of the box” but the fret ends prevented me from doing that on this one. Neck, intonation everything else was fine. Pretty amazing considering the price. What I really like is the neck, and the pups have got a very good “Strat” tone to them. Body finish was flawless and a pretty decent gig bag included!
Can’t go wrong here....have a great holiday and stay safe! Thanks for stopping in! 👍
Great review Jimmy! I think I'm going for my 2nd cali classic and mod it into a super strat
Some great licks Jimmy
Thanks so very much…greatly appreciated! They have a HSS version too…check out my review here on the channel! 👍🎸
@@JimmyStewart1 Thanks Jimmy but I want to build it with more high-end parts
I gotcha…nice!!
Best monoprice guitar review I've seen
Thank you so very much for watching and commenting! Much appreciated and glad you enjoyed it! 👍
Nice strat style guitar, thanks for the information Jimmy ! 👍
Hey, my pleasure Allen…thanks so much for watching and commenting! One of the “Best Buy’s” I have found. This is the Retro Classic Tele I bought from Monoprice have been real winners. Monoprice just had a 15% off everything sale yesterday🤭
They will go on sale from time to time, but even @$99 they are a bargain!
Appreciate you stopping in to the channel, and thanks again! 👍
Sounds very good. Did you say that the intonation was spot on? Aside from fret work and a set of strings anything else, Jimmy?
Congrats on your success! Keep it going!
Action and intonation was right on. I sanded down the fret ends, polished and cleaned the neck, changed strings. That was it!
Thanks so much for the support Dennis! Appreciate you watching and commenting! 👍
great review broski!
i think this is my 1st time watching this vid...
i saw a firefly "tele" at my local guitar shop just like yours! its been awhile tho...bet its at a great home now...
Thanks for stopping in Mike….1st time? You got some catching up to do….🤣🤣
Should have grabbed that Tele…been a long time since FF had those…hard to say if we will ever see them again.
@@JimmyStewart1 very true!
i wanted a model already with a humbucker in the neck so i found that red glarry "tele" and the rest is history...
swapped out both pups with guitarfetish goodness and its now my hottest tele!
i named it razzberry....maybe "fireball" woulda been better haha!!
@@chasintone316
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@@JimmyStewart1 i did some testing and i think i solved the camera/audio issue...
and had fun pikkin on 2 sweet guitars while doing it!
which 2?? well....youll have to watch n see heehaaa! youll like em i promise!
@@chasintone316
I promise, I will check out the new channel…👍
Well-you did it to me again, Jimmy! LOL- just ordered one minutes ago! $86 bucks delivered so I’ll be watching for the delivery man! Maybe I Nice gift for a little girl-who if not-it’ll work for me!😊 oh-ordered the Blue.
That’s great Dennis! I am sure who ever ends up with it will enjoy! The blue burst finish looks great too!
Enjoy and thanks for stopping in! Stay safe!! 👍
Keep on rockin'. It's got that quack.
Yes, it does! Hard to believe this guitar can sound this good for the $$
All I did was change the strings and clean up the fret ends....
Thanks for watching and commenting John!
Appreciate you stopping in!
Happy Thanksgiving to you & yours...stay safe! 👍
Hey Jimmy how you doing. Love this guitar. Looks sound and build quality are amazing for that price. Think I'm going to have to order one. Lol. Take care have an awesome weekend man.
Hey Danny…I am doing well…thanks for asking!! These are incredible value and if you can grab one, I would suggest you do it!! They have unfortunately been out of stock on Monoprice recently, but keep checking on their website!!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting and have a great weekend yourself!! 👍
Danny…sorry I hit the wrong button and accidentally removed your last comment….my bad…
Anyway, if they are on Monoprice at $99 then it’s still a very good deal!! Grab one if you can!! 👍🎸
The red is dark wine red, and absofrigginlootly awesome!
Nice...I really wanted the white, as the white on white with the maple board just looks awesome in my opinion. Red was my second choice, so perhaps next time? 👍😎
Hi Jimmy the white ones back in stock again I just ordered it
Excellent!! Good for you Dave! Enjoy it! 👍🎸
Great demo Jimmy, what are you using for distortion/ fuzz in the beginning of the video? I love that tone!
I am using a SoniCake “RockStage” Sonic bar, and a SoniCake “Twiggy Blues” pedal. Using a blend of both overdrives from each pedal, the compression from the Twiggy, delay and reverb from both.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Appreciate you stopping in. I have reviews of both those SoniCake pedals here on my channel should you want to check them out.
Great review. Do they make a 24.7 scale length guitar and if so, have you demoed them?
This is the only Monoprice I have purchased to date, and thus the only one I have reviewed and demoed. Based on this, it probably won’t be the last however.
As far as I know, their “Fender style” models are the same scale, @25.5 and their “Gibson” style models are 24.75. Check their “Boardwalk” (335/339) style semi-hollow.
Thanks for watching and kind comments! Appreciate you stopping in and hope to see you around the channel! 👍
I've always Loved a good strat!! I should surely keep my eyes on these affordable guitars to build my own via Kit or mod.
Congrats on 1000!!! I'm hoping to hit 1000 in next few months. Its slow and go...hahahaha.
I found this a surprisingly good guitar. You could mod to your hearts content, but it’s actually pretty good as it is (after cleaning up the fret ends a bit). Hard to beat, and even a decent kit wouldn’t give you what you get here for the $$
Thanks...yes, it’s a tough go. Good luck to you!
Thanks Jimmy.
I put up a link to the fan page! Hopefully that will help! 👍
@@JimmyStewart1 You are awesome!
@@popsfereal
Thanks so much Pops!! 😎👍
I have two of those, but older models. Both were under $80 and I think the first one was maybe $70 or so. That one was white, like yours, but it had a rosewood board. It came perfectly set up with spot-on intonation. The second, bought last year, was the blue burst model with a maple board. However, that one came horribly set up. The earlier model had a much cheaper and thinner gig bag then the second one. I agree for the money they are good guitars and I would order more from Monoprice but I don't see anything I really want. Btw. the tuners on both guitars are among the best of my cheaper guitars. Or, I have the gauge and it's a 12-inch radius best I can determine, definitely not a 9.5-incher.
Hey, thanks for stopping in Louis. Seems the price fluctuates a bit on these, much like their amps. Catch them at the right time. Of course, price tends to go up over time too. I thought about the blue burst, but my “real” Strat is blue so....I really like the white/white with maple board! Yes, tuners are holding well, just a few loose posts on arrival. The gig bag is quite nice now. I could tell by the “feel” that the neck is not a 9.5 radius and it felt like a 12...thanks for the confirmation!
Have a great holiday, and thanks again for the support! 🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 Thanks for your reviews. Btw, now that you have copies of a bunch of guitars ...the Monoprice, Firefly, Iyv and Grote, can you tell us how you'd rank them in terms of quality control/construction? I realize it's hard to make a consensus from just a few guitars, however.
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I also have a couple of Thomann Harley Benton’s as well...and yes, I plan on doing a little “shoot out” comparison soon. Not comparing individual guitars, as they are all a bit different in their own right, but compatibly as to “bang for the buck” so to speak!
Thanks for watching and your suggestions! Coming soon! 😎👍
Fantastic video. Subbed
Thanks so much Scott, really appreciate your stopping in and commenting! Welcome, and have a look around the channel and hopefully you will find some interesting vids to watch and enjoy! Thanks again, and stay safe! 👍😎
can you get a good warm / non rock, cleans sound on this. trying to play indie or neo soul.
I would say yes…cleans are good with these single coils…roll off a bit of tone for that “warmer” sound. Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍
Indio for the Win!
Unbelievable guitar for $80 bucks!! 😎👍
@@JimmyStewart1 Now I can say it- "Told you so". lol.
@@popsfereal
You were spot on on the frets....👍
Hi Jimmy, Can you please tell me the neck width at the nut ? I hate the squier neck, also would you say the radius is "flatter" than the squiers ? Thank you much !! Philip.
Hi Philip…thanks for watching and commenting! The neck width at the nut is 42mm…52mm at the 12th fret. Yes, the fretboard is flatter. The Squier’s are usually 9.5 radius and the Monoprice is a standard “Asian” radius…they advertise them as 9.5 but they are 350mm which converted is just shy of 14”
Hope that helps you…appreciate your stopping in to the channel! 👍🎸
I've seen those Indios demoed before period seems that for the money they're a good platform. it was Leo who had his buddy Ted in Pennsylvania subscribe to get you the 1,000 because you were sitting at 999.
They are pretty amazing! They have the swimming pool routing as well, so modding should not be a issue for you 😎
You, and Leo & Dan certainly helped along the way by your kind linking and reference to my channel on yours. It’s much appreciated.
Thanks for stopping in Mike! 👍
Thank you for doing this review. It's very helpful. It really is incredible that they can make a decent guitar for that price. What do you do to shave down the frets? Are you just using very fine sand paper?
Hey Robert…thanks so much for watching and commenting! Monoprice is putting out some really decent instruments for the price. Great mod platforms if that’s your thing too, and for very little $$ and a bit of elbow grease, you can have a pretty amazing guitar! Yes, I use 1000 grit paper on the frets. I have a few setup videos here on the channel should you care to watch them. Fret sprout is pretty easy to take care of, then a nice conditioning of the fretboard and polishing….good to go!
Appreciate your stopping in and hope to see you around more on the channel! All the best for the New Year! 👍🎊
neck is 1-piece maple and not a mention of a scarf joint at all ...
Correct Doug…one piece maple neck…no scarf or volute…no “skunk stripe” as truss is covered over by glued on fingerboard.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting! 👍🎸
Can you give me neck thickness specs? 1st fret, 12th fret, and IF POSSIBLE an accurate weight? Some of these budget guitars have pretty thin necks, which cramp my hands. Any info or effort is greatly appreciated.
I am out of the studio and on the road until next week.
Hey, this guitar is on sale now. Do you still have it? I need a guitar with a whammy bar. If you still have the guitar did you mod it? How does it handle gain? Sorry for the many questions.
Hi Angel…thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, I still have the Cali Classic and still believe it’s one of the best “budget” Strats for the price out there. Mine came with some pretty serious fret sprout, but that was easily remedied and the guitar plays great. I have done NO MODS to it…just a setup to my preferences. The pickups are good…you get some nice Stratty quack…pots and tuners work well. The beauty with the Monoprice is you can mod it to your heart’s content if you wish, but out of the box it does a decent job. They are also routed with a “swimming pool” route, so just about any combination of pickups can be installed without a lot of routing work needed. I have not had it out on stage with a wall of Marshall’s, but in the studio it handles gain with no issues. Hope that helps….🎸👍
Is that pick guard interchangeable with a fender?
Hi Kmax…thanks for watching and commenting. The pickguard is not interchangeable without some cutting/dremel work and hole filling/redrilling. Hole pattern does not line up (some will) and areas around the neck and bridge will have to be trimmed. It’s doeable of course, but it’s not a simple drop in…hope that helps and I appreciate your stopping into the channel. 🎸👍
So your saying this would be a good strat compared to other cheap strats. I like the idea of maybe a mod.
I found it to be a very playable, good sounding “Strat” with no flaws except for the “barbed wire” on the fret ends...😎
Nice neck...decent tuners and bridge. Body and finish were perfectly fine. As a modding platform, you should be golden. It has a “swimming pool” route, so you should be able to fit whatever you want for pups.
Can you guys tell me what size strings come on the Indio white strat? Is it 08 or 09 gauge? The company in California had no idea. For some reason I don’t seem to be coming up with anything via Google.
I didn’t measure them, but they felt like 10’s to me. Pretty sure most of these guitars ship with 10’s. I replaced them with my go to string, which is D’Addario 9’s and they felt much better.
Hope that helps, and thank for watching and commenting! 👍🎸
12:00 tones
Thanks for watching and stopping by the channel Nicole….much appreciated! 👍🎸
@@JimmyStewart1 haha i love it! i just bought one thanks for the review, i commented that just so i could go back and listen…. very nice review
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Glad you enjoyed and congrats on your new Calli Strat!! Hope you enjoy it and be sure to let me know what you think when you receive it!!
MONOPRICE does not make the guitars they just sell them and the same goes for the amps. Monoprice only sells items.
The guitars are built overseas more than likely by CORT who builds the majority of asian guitars .
You are probably correct…basically everything is made by someone else and then a label or logo is applied. However, most of these companies do in some aspect, want the manufacturer to build off their specs and design.
Do you know (1) The Nut Width?
(2) Fretboard Radius?... just heard your answer to this question.
3) Is there a gloss on the front of the fretboard? or does it match the back of the neck?
42.6mm. The fret board is satin as well.
Yes, both neck and fretboard are satin finish. Nut is 42mm
@@JimmyStewart1- Thanks for the reply.
@@chancemiller9340
My pleasure Chance....thanks for watching and commenting!
Have a great Thanksgiving and stay safe! 👍
Strings are way off to one side of the neck, is the neck set straight-??
Hmmm….hadn’t noticed any issue when playing the guitar, or restringing it. I think it mostly camera angle perhaps from shooting this with (GoPro) in linear mode FOV?
Had to go back and watch a bit…it does look like the strings are skewed towards the high E….I will double check when I get back to the studio. If they are, I might just leave it alone, cause it plays great the way it is….🤣
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What is the thickness of these necks at 1f and 12f because it looks so thin to me. 42mm at the nut but the thickness I need a flat thin neck.
I would have to go down and measure, but I can tell you from playing it, the neck is not “chunky”…it’s pretty flat and thin, at least for me. The neck on these are very nice.
I have a cloth tape somewhere….I will give it a measure and post it up if I can find it for ya…😎
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@@generalawareness101
So…at the 1st fret it measures at 4 and 5/8th inches…at the 12th fret it measures 5 and 2/8th inches. Hope that helps you…👍
This is the circumference of the neck (thickness) measured from edge of fretboard around the neck to edge of fretboard @ 1st fret and 12th fret
Did you ever verify the radius on the this white strat ! I prefer 12 inch radius.
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Sorry, I don’t have a set of calipers to give a accurate measurement. The Monoprice web site states that they are a 9.5 but to me, it feels a bit flatter then that. My American Strat is a 9.5 and the Monoprice feels wider/flatter to me. To me, it feels like a 12” (and I have a few to compare it to) but as stated, Monoprice claims they are 9.5
@@JimmyStewart1 Jimmy, I measured it with my gauges and I forget what it actually was (or is) but it's at least a 12-inch radius and I think fairly close to a 14-inch radius ... but no way a 9.5.
@@louisfryzel4618
Yep!! By feel, no way is it a 9.5....certainly feels like a 12”...thanks man! 👍
Positions 2 and 4 are out of phase/hum cancelling.
I knew the 4th position sounded like it was...wasn’t sure about the 2nd position!
Thanks man! 😎👍
That's always how Strats are with a 5 way switch. It's nothing new.
@@davidkastin4240
My only Strat was a custom shop 65 NOS, so it had a 3 way switch. My first with a 5 way....😎
@@JimmyStewart1 Cool, it a nice looking Strat. Great for a daily player. I collect and modify Strats. They are my favorite type of guitar.
@@JimmyStewart1 You can never have too many Strats or Telecasters 🎸😊
Hey! Is this better than harley benton st62?
Well, I don’t own a Harley Benton ST-62 so hard to say really. Depending on which model ST-62 you are referring to as well. I know the Thomann shipping has gone up to around $63 to ship from Germany to the East Coast of US….the guitar itself (again depends on model) runs around $150, so you are well over $200 on the HB.
The Monoprice Classic Cali is $99 (normal price) with free shipping and includes a very decent gig bag. So less than half the price of the HB….😎
The st62 is going to be of a very similar quality overall. Better? that is subjective some of the parts are of a little higher quality on the st62(pu's,trem) but to be honest at $79 on sale the Indio cali classics are really really hard to beat. the HB st62 is $145 and there will be shipping cost and a wait time if it is not in stock. Also the HB st62 is not a exact strat body shape the Cali classic has the exact body shape.
I have the Cali plus. You simply can't get a better rig for the price. Do it.
Yep!! I wanted to see what the low end version offered, and it’s a winner! Heard a lot of good things on the Cali Plus….
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That amp though, I have it.
Nice! It’s the amp I end up using the most in the studio!
Is this almost as good as a Classic Vibe Squier?
Hi Karen, thanks so much for watching and commenting! I don’t own a CV Squier Strat, so it would be hard for me to give my opinion one way or the other. I do own a CV Jazzmaster, and a Contemporary Squier Jaguar and both are very nice guitars. They did however, cost 3 times as much as this Monoprice Strat did. I also own a Fender Custom Shop Strat so I can tell you that no, it’s not a Fender or even perhaps a Squier CV but it’s a very nice playing/looking/sounding Strat at a fraction of the cost.
As long as your not hung up by what it says on the headstock, I am pretty sure you would enjoy, no matter what other “name brand” guitars you may currently have. My Custom Shop spends most of its time in the case…this guitar stays in a stand…😎
Thanks again for stopping in to the channel, and hope to see you around more! 👍🎸
Common man , I already said the Grote was my last guitar .
Ha! Sorry....I say that every time...if your looking for a inexpensive Strat, this is hard to beat though!
Thanks for watching, and good luck on your decision! Stay safe! 👍
This guitar is now $142. Still a good price, I suppose.
That’s is if you order from Amazon, where they are listed at a higher price. You can order these direct from Monoprice.com and save some money! Right now, they are $99.99 and on occasion on sale for $79.99 like when I purchased mine. They didn’t have any “white” in stock when I just checked, but either did Amazon!
150 bucks for 2 Indio teles
Not bad
Not bad at all!!
I hope you enjoy them! Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Take care and stay safe! 👍
Who made your jaguar?
It’s actually a Mustang/Jag/Duo Sonic type of hybrid. It’s a IYV (made in Vietnam) and I have a full review here on the channel.
Check it out!
@@JimmyStewart1 I sure will. Just got off the Monoprice website, their guitars look pretty good (if they're as good as yours). Particularly interested in their offset OS30. Has soapbars instead of JazzMasters.
@@camilo1455
Yeah, the offsets are cool, but I just got that Mustang, so my itch has been scratched for now....👍
@@JimmyStewart1 well, you got lucky. It looks like they made one and you bought it -- I can't find one anywhere on the internet. For the price, I'm looking at that P90 "j-master" offset from monoprice. As much as I liked the Cali, I have a Jackson and can't really justify another "Strat," what I have been missing is 60s jangle. I figure if I spend some stimulus money on another guitar, it will give UPS something to do.
@@camilo1455 They just dropped the price 30 dollars too. It's an awesome guitar, I have it.
I thought it sounds great
Thank you Robert….appreciate that! 👍🎸
Indio guitar page- facebook.com/groups/743160436273970/
Good group…good people! 👍