DY Guitars... thoughts?

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DY Guitars... thoughts?

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Granted, some of them look pretty average (funnily enough it's the SRV & Rory ones at the top of the page I think look the naffest), but I am kinda tempted by the Philip Sayce one :?

Guessing the electrics and pickups aren't going to floor anyone, but they're easy swaps. Thoughts?

http://dyguitars.yolasite.com/shop-and- ... orders.php

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Mini Forklift Ⓥ wrote:Granted, some of them look pretty average (funnily enough it's the SRV & Rory ones at the top of the page I think look the naffest), but I am kinda tempted by the Philip Sayce one :?

Guessing the electrics and pickups aren't going to floor anyone, but they're easy swaps. Thoughts?

http://dyguitars.yolasite.com/shop-and- ... orders.php
Personally I'm thinking they're all a bit naff. But I see where he's coming from. No headstock photos, so are they Fender stocks or his own? The effect would be ruined if they weren't Fender I think.
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Post by Molly »

Misread that as DIY guitars and that's exactly what they look like.

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WellyBlues wrote:
Mini Forklift Ⓥ wrote:Granted, some of them look pretty average (funnily enough it's the SRV & Rory ones at the top of the page I think look the naffest), but I am kinda tempted by the Philip Sayce one :?

Guessing the electrics and pickups aren't going to floor anyone, but they're easy swaps. Thoughts?

http://dyguitars.yolasite.com/shop-and- ... orders.php
Personally I'm thinking they're all a bit naff. But I see where he's coming from. No headstock photos, so are they Fender stocks or his own? The effect would be ruined if they weren't Fender I think.
Yeah good point. He has his own logo on the headstock I think, remember watching a clip on YT a while back showing the Philip Sayce one.

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Molly wrote:Misread that as DIY guitars and that's exactly what they look like.
Well essentially they are!

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I like the Summers Tele, but yeah the look a bit, um, rushed. Might need to budget for some fretwork/setup and possibly new pickups if you want something awesome.

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honestly I would say they are overpriced. All have Basswood bodies (nothing "wrong" with that) so why not just buy a kit and DIY one? you will get the same thing for a lot less money.

better still I see a guy on trade me who is making fender type bodies made from basswood for F all money, then get one of those necks of the guy in wellington and boom you're on your way :rofl:
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They're probably just the aliexpress ones maybe?
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Boy, that relic trend lets people get away with some rough workmanship!
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olegmcnoleg wrote:I like the Summers Tele, but yeah the look a bit, um, rushed. Might need to budget for some fretwork/setup and possibly new pickups if you want something awesome.
Well this is what his 'Sayce' Strat sounds like with some decent pickups in. Bloody lovely if you ask me :clap:



"Messing around with my new strat from DY Guitars, which now is loaded with Lungren's BJFE Strat pickups, very nice and full sounding pickups, and the guitar is simply great, extremely light weight and resonant."

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These Lungrens probably cost as much as the guitar lol.
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