spudmunkey
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I watched Phil's video earlier. One thing I'm really impressed by was their line-item-by-line-item detailing of the country of origin of each part. Love to see that sort of transparency.
Badlands Guitars, another youtuber brand
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CanserDYI
Yeah, No, Definitely.
Why is Phil seeming to word his involvement a bit different than everyone else? He kept phrasing it along the lines of "I helped this come to light/fruition" and never really said that he was "co owner" or anything like that. Anyone have any word on that?
Because he might not be an owner, as owning the actual business, and just an employee/advisor.
narad
Progressive metal and politics
On the site about section it says he's co-owner.
But ya, a thing that irks me is the 12th fret inlay. Like it's the usual sunset 80s circle with lines thing, but jeez, what direction do you want the lines to go, guys? You've got a splayed sort of line motif on the bottom, a splayed line motif on the headstock in a different ratio that can't continue from the body, and a horizontal even line spacing on the 12th fret, which is also just weird in terms of everything being a dot and the 12th fret being basically a big dot.
It's not hard to be consistent in your patterns and design language... why does it seem guitar makers never got the memo? Like imagine what the nightswan would be like if the polka dots on the body were different sizes than the ones on the headstock, and the 12th fret was yet another variation of polka dot different from all the rest.
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gunch
digidun digidun wakka wakka skree
buy a used prestige and narad 12th fret malding alls right in the world
MetalDaze
Repless in Seattle
Well, at least it is available left handed.
spudmunkey
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Eh, that's one of the aspects I least have issues with. I get what they are going for, and I think it works. I've even come around in the headstock. For me, I'm not super in to the aged tinted maple, the use of red for the inlays, and the non-floating trem (though I'm the wrong guy to actually have an opinion on trems).The Graphics on that thing the OP Posted are ATROCIOUS!!!!!! This is why Brands hire Designers
For what they were trying to do, I think they hit the nail on the head, and for that, I appreciate it for what it is...but it isn't for me.
spudmunkey
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I put on his next episode of his podcast show, and he brought up a related topic.
He pointed out that press about the guitar keeps reporting the same thing this post title does: that it's a "youtuber brand" because it's a click-bait-y headline, but made the point that he and TKK were both, like, probably the least-involved of the 4 "owners" as far as "owners/operators" and were more like collaborators, so he doesn't like talking about it like it's "his company". He bobbed and weaved around saying exactly what his role was, but minimized it a bit.
I don't think it's that he's trying to avoid discolsing that, but trying to minimize the idea that it's "his" company.
He also mentioned that their target was something like 3-13 guitars, and 20-50 was some far-off pipedream, and as of that podcast, they had sold 15 (12 with Floyds, 3 with hardtails, all right-handed).
Trashgreen
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Please remember these guitars are not meant to compete with other brands..
They are limited custom runs, made to order with an upper limit. If only 10 are ordred within the timeframe then only 10 of the specific design will be made.. and once they are made the design will be gone forever!
These are not like regular production offerings, they are limited runs made to order for those who want to buy one and only a very few designs will be offered per year!
Video with close-up shots of the first Badlands guitar and some info from some dude:
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I quite like these, i wont be buying one myself but the attention to detail and parts selection seems on point. 
narad
Progressive metal and politics
Are you being sarcastic?
soul_lip_mike
Contributor
The new USA Jackson is like 2799 MSRP.
Trashgreen
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soul_lip_mike
Contributor
This reminds me of when people buy one of the axe palace runs and then try to sell it later saying “ONLY ONE OF TEN MADE!”
OldMate
Riff Pig
These look super interesting but yeah, not for me.
Interesting how their FAQ has "Who builds your guitars? Who winds your pickups?" as an entry, but they really don't give you any more context in their answer.
Interesting how their FAQ has "Who builds your guitars? Who winds your pickups?" as an entry, but they really don't give you any more context in their answer.
MetalDaze
Repless in Seattle
They overplayed the Stranger Things concept. So many other 80s themes they could have chosen to be unique.
HeHasTheJazzHands
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That headstock is
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a choice
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a choice
spudmunkey
Well-Known Member
I dig it. The black part is like a pointy inline like a Jackson, and the little wing/ear helps is hang straight on any hanger/hanging stand. It took me a bit to come around to it, though.
