Members honeyiscool Posted November 19, 2012 Members Share Posted November 19, 2012 They're introducing some patch cables and stuff. The 8" patch cords at $3 a pop are especially interesting.http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...02&cp_id=10244 They're making mics, stands, and pocket headphone amps and such as well. As a big Monoprice fan, I wish I could be excited, but I have mixed feelings. Their home audio stuff is the best bang for the buck on the market, no doubt about it. Their XLR balanced cables are great. I use them every day and have no complaints. Their power cables are all I ever use. They're cheap and reliable and of good construction. However, their instrument cables have largely sucked so far. The handling noise is terrible! Plus, they've been rather hummy and prone to interference. At the same time, they're too thick, it's the worst combination of qualities for an instrument cable. I've had several of their 1/4" cables and ditched all of them. They are just not pro grade instrument cables. If they're making patches out of that, I'm not particularly thrilled. At the same time, maybe handling noise and stuff like that doesn't matter at 8", but you don't want stiff pedal couplers. I think I'll stick to Pro Co instrument cables and GLS patch cables, thank you. As for the other stuff, I wonder how they expect to compete with the budget stuff from the MXLs and Audio Technicas of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted November 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 19, 2012 They're also getting into the cheap guitar game:http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...08&cp_id=10859The price is nice, and included gig bag is a nice touch (but will probably be crap)... I don't mind the headstocks either. It'll be interesting to see what the quality is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jpnyc Posted November 20, 2012 Members Share Posted November 20, 2012 They also started selling Amplug knockoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRicoC Posted November 20, 2012 Members Share Posted November 20, 2012 This is tongue-in-cheek hilarious. I love Monoprice and I'd almost be tempted to buy a guitar just to have one with Monoprice on the headstock, but I have to admit: I'm frightened by the sloppy detail of the body work and binding depicted here ...Headstock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jim85IROC Posted November 20, 2012 Members Share Posted November 20, 2012 Where is the sloppy binding? All I see is a reflection around the perimeter of the body near the binding. That guitar looks remarkable considering the price. I think the headstock shape is tasteful too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted November 20, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 20, 2012 Oh boy, that binding is pretty much peeling off the guitar, and this on the demo model. I don't like Epiphone LP100 much, but this looks much, much worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted November 20, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 20, 2012 Originally Posted by Jim85IROC Where is the sloppy binding? All I see is a reflection around the perimeter of the body near the binding. That guitar looks remarkable considering the price. I think the headstock shape is tasteful too. Maybe you're right about it being a reflection. Bindings at all on a $120 guitar is very remarkable, indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members *BLEEP* Posted November 21, 2012 Members Share Posted November 21, 2012 Fucking hilarious! Monoprice is definitely leveraging their Chinese sources for sufficient quality and maximum cheapnuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jpnyc Posted November 21, 2012 Members Share Posted November 21, 2012 The should really add another dollar to the price of each guitar and hire someone to design a decent logo to put on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PrawnHeed Posted November 21, 2012 Members Share Posted November 21, 2012 The "binding" looks like a white painted line on the side of the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mnhhngbfs Posted November 21, 2012 Members Share Posted November 21, 2012 double post... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mnhhngbfs Posted November 21, 2012 Members Share Posted November 21, 2012 The strat looks a little funky, too. Check out that burst The neck doesn't look too bad, though. Tuners seem to be better than what you would find on ultra cheapo guitars (those ones with the removable covers on the back)Edit: Actually, that fretboard looks pretty sharp on the sides, like it has a hard 90 degree angle along the edge/top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted November 21, 2012 Members Share Posted November 21, 2012 What's the resale on those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hand Amputation Posted November 21, 2012 Members Share Posted November 21, 2012 No go on the guitars, but I have used their cables for guitar and studio for a long time. Really can't beat em for the price. I like the heft of the guitar cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted November 21, 2012 Members Share Posted November 21, 2012 In regard to the monoprice 1/4" TS cables I have never really considered them guitar cables but rather cables intended for line level sources. I use them in the FX loop,or to run my hd500 into the mixer but absolutely not as guitar cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRicoC Posted December 8, 2012 Members Share Posted December 8, 2012 They've added pics of the Goldtop now ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members McHale Posted December 8, 2012 Members Share Posted December 8, 2012 What's interesting is the fact that the monoprice has the same headstock as the original Agile Strats (which they don't have any more) Originally Posted by mnhhngbfs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WhatDoIKnow Posted December 9, 2012 Members Share Posted December 9, 2012 Anyone know how much shipping is on a guitar? Damn I am a sucker for cheap guitars. I like that gold top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRicoC Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 After receiving a shipment from Monoprice today (that took 12 days to arrive) I got to thinking: did those guitars ever make it to in-stock status? Turns out they have ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 I considered getting some speaker wire for my stereo from Monoprice, but ended up going with some Belden and Canare from Blue Jeans Cable. http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/speaker/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johng1920 Posted February 19, 2013 Members Share Posted February 19, 2013 I recieved one of those honey burst Les Paul-like Vinatge 66 guitars the other day. Very impressed with the quality for only $129. It shipped very quickly. Really does feel like a Les Paul custom guitar. Like it so much I also ordered one of their honey burst Strats too.The only downside is the Monoprice label on the head stock. They could have come up with a better looking logo or have an option to change it to something else.If you switched it with an actual Les Paul logo, most people would be fooled. Thats how good the guitar looks. Plays well too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRicoC Posted June 18, 2013 Members Share Posted June 18, 2013 Okay, the suspense was killing me, so I ordered a Route 66 (LP-type) last week. It showed up on Friday, but I haven't really had time to mess around with it. Monoprice made some changes to the model; they removed the platsic "Rhythm/Treble" switch gasket and the pickguard. They also added a heavier-gauge string set. These items were the most-panned features of the original model, and Monoprice takes customer feedback very seriously. The fret edges are a little sharp; they need to be hit with a little steel wool, or a fine metal file. The pickup selector switch is a little stiff, but seems pretty solid. The knobs and caps are pretty smooth. The chrome of the bridge and tailpiece are just "average" in surface finish, but are otherwise solid. Likewise, the chrome covers on the pickups are "adequate" in appearance. The tuners look pretty cheap (as is often the case with low-end guitars) but they turn quite smoothly and seem to stay in tune pretty well. The neck is straight and has a cofortable, solid feel. I've mentioned before that I am not a neck zealot; I have guitars with varying neck shapes, scales, and depths and I can move between all of them with relative ease. There is no neck buzz and fingerings are solid all the way up the neck. The nut is well-cut and positioned; the (larger-gauge) strings seem to sit well. Two curious things about this model. First, it's a bolt-on, which should not be a dealbreaker for most, but it may seem odd for an LP type. Second, while the body and neck are adorned with a very-attractive cream binding, the headstock is unbound. It gives a rather odd look to the guitar. Not bad, just odd. As I mentioned, the binding is really nice (belying my unfounded assertion from last year), the inlays are neat and the finish is out of this world. The paint job and finish are flawless! I don't know what someone woud charge you for just a body that was built and finished to this quality, but I'm sure it would be a good deal more than what this guitar costs. That being said, the body is really solid and quite heavy. I think it's close to nine pounds, but I haven't weighed it. Again: I haven't really played too much so I can't give a critical appraisal of the sound of the pickups or quality and interaction of the controls. The pickups are not noisy and do have a recognizable humbucker sound. So far, I am impressed. Here are some pics ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johng1920 Posted June 18, 2013 Members Share Posted June 18, 2013 Wow that does look like a very sweet guitar. I actually like the revisions they have done. Made it look less like a Les Paul but have added some nice style. Interesting that they listened to complainants and fixed a few things. Still putting your own favorite strings will still be done. Very nice! Now I'm tempted again to get another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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