Earl Slick GFS Guitars

chrisj1602

http://www.guitarfetish.com/Slick-Guitars_c_496.html

Very cheap. Wouldn't mind the SL59...

racefaceec90

like the sl59 also.would definitely consider buying one if i had the cash.they look great for the money 

grungebob

I like the 54 strat-a-like. Would be interested in what the quality of it is.

DannyP

Yes, thumbs up from me.

John_P

I'm not sold on the logo or the peaveyish headstock shape on strat & tele but they do look great value. I like the spec and the finish looks cool

Bucket

The Junior-alike has a huge-looking neck heel which I'm not too keen on, everything else about them looks very good though.

DeeTee

I'm clearly the only one here who thinks that's uglier than ten pounds of crap in a five pound bag, aren't I?

richardhomer

The use of the word 'Designed' in the sales blurb seems a bit rich. I'm not sure how much 'designing' went on here - hacking a humbucker into a low-end Strat-alike is hardly original....

DeeTee

I'd like to try the LP copy though. Decent wood, thin finish. With keeping an eye out in case they get UK distribution.

EricTheWeary

I think they look fine. I think the strat would have benefitted from the P90 though and that would have made more sense in terms of the range. But all power to a strat shaped object with no trem on it.

Jeztone

I think id buy one but that headstock shape is gash, i think thats the problem with guitars, putting all the design aspects together & enough variation from the classic's is a thorny one.

octatonic

That guy will put his name on anything.

Niallmo

I've just been through the order process, wanted to charge $133 for shipping. I'll stick with my Tom Delonge Strat lol

monquixote

I wonder if there is any plan to distribute them in the UK?

EricTheWeary

Slick has a Framus sig guitar and the double cut in this range is reminiscent of that (about 1/10th of the price so reminiscent is all it is). So I wonder if there maybe a vague Framus connection and they may pop up somewhere like Thomann if not in the UK.

JD50

Namm 2014 Video about these guitars.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvkrbDV2hs4

 

chrisj1602

I don't like all the features but they would be a good modding platform, especially the DC LP but the shipping cost is nearly as much as the guitar!

p90fool

DeeTee said:

I'm clearly the only one here who thinks that's uglier than ten pounds of crap in a five pound bag, aren't I?

Nope. That double cut is the usual draw-a-line-around-half-a-Les-Paul-on-a-folded-piece-of-paper outline, which loads of Japanese factories did in the late 70s/early 80s.
It balances terribly on a strap and looks like shite.

richardhomer

p90fool;267734" said:

Nope. That double cut is the usual draw-a-line-around-half-a-Les-Paul-on-a-folded-piece-of-paper outline, which loads of Japanese factories did in the late 70s/early 80s.

It balances terribly on a strap and looks like shite.

Otherwise known as the Gordon Smith school of design.....

4114Effects

Headstock shapes would be enough to put me off. I'm a sucker for the right headstock shape on the right guitar... It's like guitar OCD... Sigh.