My New Guitar Is Not a Fender (And It’s ONLY $500)
Is this the best budget guitar? Fender could NEVER make a guitar this good for just over $500. This Dhatarattha Guitars Strat style guitar is packed with premium features that will shock you (and Fender)!
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The budget guitar market is always evolving, but this Dhatarattha electric guitar has truly redefined what’s possible for just over $500. With its unique Green Foam over Red Paisley relic finish and an array of features typically found on guitars three times its price, it challenges the big players.
In this video, I dive deep into why I believe Fender could NEVER make a guitar this good at this price point. We’ll explore:
The strategic advantages a factory-owned brand like Dhatarattha has over legacy brands.
A close look at its premium features: roasted maple neck, stainless-steel frets, locking tuners, bone nut, and custom Lao Hao Alnico V humbuckers with coil-splitting.
My honest take on its unique relic finish process.
A full tone demonstration, from clean to dirty, showcasing its incredible versatility.
Is this the best budget guitar I’ve ever played? Join me to find out why this guitar truly punches above its weight.
What’s the best budget guitar you’ve ever tried? Let me know in the comments below!
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Index
00:00 – Start
00:17 – The Dhatarattha Custom Guitar Strat
02:14 – Hear the Dhatarattha in a mix
03:43 – The signal chain
05:13 – Let’s get into the specs
06:23 – Some clean solo tones
07:14 – More specs
09:02 – More solo tones
09:32 – Even more specs & tones!
14:17 – My thoughts
16:30 – Please subscribe!
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I really hate relic guitars. ????
$500?, no thanks, looks like crap has no history so the resale value is crap, spend your money on a Mexican made Telecaster, you'll have a better guitar with actual resale value.
This looks exactly like the Henry's Fury guitar, but a different finish.
Do you think these are made by the same people that make Artist or Henry’s Guitars?
Best budget guitar for sure
About 2 months ago I wrote you for advice on tube amps. I know you get a lot of comments and probably don’t remember, but. I thought I’d let you know I got a Peavey Classic 30. My first tube amp in 15 years. No regrets. Thanks for a great and inspiring channel!!
Looks like the same Chinese manufacturer as sold by Artist guitars
Why does it seem that all these budget Chinese guitars have 14-inch radius fingerboards? Firefly, Westcreek, Leo Jaymz, this brand… Is the quality control easier with a flatter fingerboard? Otherwise, I don't get it.
Tariffs have apparently jacked up this "budget" guitar. Depending on what country they are manufactured in and their relationship with the president. Here in America, if you don't want to mortgage your home for a Gibson or a car loan for a fender, might be good to wait. Regardless of political views, this seems like the prudent plan.
that amp looks great
Think i just found my newest budget guitar … impressive for the payola!!!
Where's it made?
Almost perfect.
500$ its 2 expensive for china import rather go local used metal machina
???? We need more good quality budget guitars
I really like this guitar. Sounds great, looks great and has precisely what I need. I've been playing (for the last 15 years 2 budget Yamaha SE 150's from the early 80's.) This would be a really nice upgrade for me.
Same factory as Henry's and Artist. Artist sell them for cheaper. But not in USA. I think the tariffs they closed online store.
Where is made this guitar?
Really amazing looking and sounding instrument. Gonna have to check these out. Great solo btw!
Budget guitars are not what they use to be — "crap" – these days budget guitars can be very high quality, anyone arguing differently needs to dig deeper – I've got a couple and they kick serious ass in every way.
probleble the same factory from Henrys Czech Xing Ling
The name is a little puzzling for a Chinese guitar. Other then that its pretty cool. But I just went to their website and the price is $788. So you are way off on the price.
As much as fender is not able to make a guitar at that price anymore, off brand budget guitars are as equally handicapped in making guitars with the mojo of a fender (or Gibson). They end up feeling more like toys than serious instruments. It's a dual edge sword, really.
Me? $500 for a toyish guitar that'll sell for less than half that on the used market should i decide to move on? And on top of it my countrymen likely being screwed out of another job by sub ten fingered slave children from China in factories surrounded with anti-unaliving nets? No thanks.