Wow this is a very well-made guitar. Roasted maple neck/fretboard are extremely smooth and comfortable. The hand-polished, rounded frets are smooth as butter and make sliding up/down the neck a breeze. Everything stock on the guitar works well.
I purchased the guitar to mod out/upgrade. I didn’t need to at all, but I did since I already had the upgraded parts. I also re-wired with vintage push-back cloth wire and upgraded the jack to a Pure Tone jack. Once again I must reiterate I did not need to do a thing to this guitar. The set-up/string height was perfect right out of the box. The ash body definitely adds weight to the guitar, and also gives the guitar a great tone. I really like the neck stock p90- had an Alnico 5 neck p90 ready to go but kept the stock pup since it sounds so good. The stock PAF bridge humbucker also sounds really good. I swapped for a black Alnico 5 1/2 hotrail/1/2 hex humbucker. I kept the stock PAF to put in another guitar down the road. Vintage machine heads work well. I swapped for black ones but the black ferrils were too wide so I kept the chrome ferrils which makes it look really cool and unique with both black and chrome machine head components. I did not feel like using a dremmel to widen the machine head holes to make the black ferrils fit. I also swapped the chrome vintage saddles for black steel ones. The stock saddles worked just fine. I definitely think this would be an excellent guitar for someone just starting out on their guitar journey. The only thing I’d recommend doing would be swapping out the stock strings. That’s a very simple uograde. The stock strings work I just down-tune so use much heavier gauged strings 56-12’s. Synthetic bone nut does the trick too. Had a Tusq XL nut ready to go as well but I’m keeping the stock nut. I only wish it was a string thru body, but it still has great sustain and definitely stays in tune.
I have many, many guitars which I’ve all upgraded from head to toe. I have many brands in the inexpensive to middle priced category along with a few Gibsons and a high-end Martin acoustic. Eart, IYV, Grote, Firefly, Harley Benton, etc. This guitar is right up there in quality with my 2 Earts which both run around $400- double what this guitar costs. I’m very impressed with the build quality, sound, playability, and look. I’ve always wanted a “sea foam” green Thinline Tele. Now I have an excellent one. I will definitely pick up the LP with p90’s and the SSH Strat down the road. I’m really impressed with Gear It.
Update- I’ve also purchased the black and the sunburst models- couldn’t pass up on the extremely low price. I wrote my review after quickly swapping the pick-ups. I did not realize that the pickups are “out of phase” and sound brittle and just terrible with both pickups activated with the middle switch setting. There’s quite an easy fix- just swap the hit and ground wires. The bridge hit wire will be on a lug on the switch- desolder and solder hit wire to the ground lug on the switch or on top of the volume pot- then desolder the bare ground/wrapped ground wires and solder to where the bridge hunbuckers wire is on the switch. This will correct the issue and both pickups will sound good together. I’m still giving the guitar a 5 rating due to the high-end features offered along with the amazingly low price.
I’ve also found each model also has multiple high frets. High frets cause either bad buzzing, dead notes, a sitar sound, or even the same sound as the fret right before the note played- that just can’t be good. Anyways I’ve recently taught myself how to lower problem frets. This is an advanced, tedious skill/job. Therefor I would not recommend these thinline models for someone just starting out until GearIt gets better with their quality control. This guitar is perfect for someone who knows how to work on a guitar. I believe these issue are the reasons why the prices for these guitar have dropped so job.
So this is an amazing guitar with some work. Hopefully GearIt will step up their QC because they’re onto something great with these guitars along with their SSH Strat copies and the white LP with p90’s. Stainless steel/rounded end frets and the roasted maple neck/fretboard are not usually found on inexpensive guitars. I have over 50 import guitars which I’ve all upgraded. I’ve tried just about every import guitar out there along with just about every budget aftermarket part and pickup. GearIt, Westcreek, and Bullfighter are the three manufacturers I’ve seen that are putting higher features on their guitars. I love Eart too but their guitars are higher priced. I’m in no way connected to any of these companies . I’m just someone who loves modding out guitars and just wanted to pass on any helpful information. It’s a win/win situation for anyone out there looking to mod/upgrade these inexpensive guitars or someone starting out who has a friend who’s knowledgeable on fixing/modding guitars.
GearIT Electric Guitar (Premium Ash Tonewood),Thinline Semi-Hollow Body, GTL-200 Shoreline Series, 39in Full-Size, P90 Pickup
4.2 | 206 ratings
Price: 93.98
Last update: 07-22-2024
About this item
Unique P90 + Humbucker Pickup Configuration: Tap into a broad selection of tones with a vintage-style P90 neck pickup and high-gain humbucker in the bridge position, including a coil split switch for even more possibilities.
Thinline Semi-Hollow Body Construction: GTL-200 is crafted from premium ash tonewood and features a semi-hollow body design that improves tone and resonance while reducing weight, ensuring comfort for extended practice sessions and performances.
Rounded Frets + Comfortable Neck: GTL-200 utilizes a genuine maple fretboard with rounded and polished frets for smooth playability. The slim neck is easy to navigate for both beginning guitarists and experienced professionals.
Coil Split Function with Push-Pull Knob: Experience the magic of coil splitting with the push-pull knob. Transition the chrome-covered bridge pickup from humbucker to single coil mode effortlessly, broadening your tonal options with a simple flick of the switch.
Gig bag + Accessories: GTL-200 comes with all the essential accessories, including a padded gig bag, guitar picks, guitar strap, instrument cable, electronic tuner, and extra strings.
Thinline Semi-Hollow Body Construction: GTL-200 is crafted from premium ash tonewood and features a semi-hollow body design that improves tone and resonance while reducing weight, ensuring comfort for extended practice sessions and performances.
Rounded Frets + Comfortable Neck: GTL-200 utilizes a genuine maple fretboard with rounded and polished frets for smooth playability. The slim neck is easy to navigate for both beginning guitarists and experienced professionals.
Coil Split Function with Push-Pull Knob: Experience the magic of coil splitting with the push-pull knob. Transition the chrome-covered bridge pickup from humbucker to single coil mode effortlessly, broadening your tonal options with a simple flick of the switch.
Gig bag + Accessories: GTL-200 comes with all the essential accessories, including a padded gig bag, guitar picks, guitar strap, instrument cable, electronic tuner, and extra strings.
Product information
| Item Weight | 11.28 pounds |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 39 x 12.8 x 2.75 inches |
| Country of Origin | China |
| ASIN | B0CBR2S3HL |
| Customer Reviews |
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars
186 ratings
4.1 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,638 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #6 in Electric Guitar Beginner Kits |
| Date First Available | July 13, 2023 |
| Back Material | ash |
| Body Material | Swamp Ash |
| Color Name | Black |
| Fretboard Material | Maple Wood |
| Guitar Pickup Configuration | S |
| String Material | Stainless Steel |
| Top Material | ash |
| Neck Material Type | Maple |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Guitar Bridge System | Tune-O-Matic |
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I purchased the guitar to mod out/upgrade. I didn’t need to at all, but I did since I already had the upgraded parts. I also re-wired with vintage push-back cloth wire and upgraded the jack to a Pure Tone jack. Once again I must reiterate I did not need to do a thing to this guitar. The set-up/string height was perfect right out of the box. The ash body definitely adds weight to the guitar, and also gives the guitar a great tone. I really like the neck stock p90- had an Alnico 5 neck p90 ready to go but kept the stock pup since it sounds so good. The stock PAF bridge humbucker also sounds really good. I swapped for a black Alnico 5 1/2 hotrail/1/2 hex humbucker. I kept the stock PAF to put in another guitar down the road. Vintage machine heads work well. I swapped for black ones but the black ferrils were too wide so I kept the chrome ferrils which makes it look really cool and unique with both black and chrome machine head components. I did not feel like using a dremmel to widen the machine head holes to make the black ferrils fit. I also swapped the chrome vintage saddles for black steel ones. The stock saddles worked just fine. I definitely think this would be an excellent guitar for someone just starting out on their guitar journey. The only thing I’d recommend doing would be swapping out the stock strings. That’s a very simple uograde. The stock strings work I just down-tune so use much heavier gauged strings 56-12’s. Synthetic bone nut does the trick too. Had a Tusq XL nut ready to go as well but I’m keeping the stock nut. I only wish it was a string thru body, but it still has great sustain and definitely stays in tune.
I have many, many guitars which I’ve all upgraded from head to toe. I have many brands in the inexpensive to middle priced category along with a few Gibsons and a high-end Martin acoustic. Eart, IYV, Grote, Firefly, Harley Benton, etc. This guitar is right up there in quality with my 2 Earts which both run around $400- double what this guitar costs. I’m very impressed with the build quality, sound, playability, and look. I’ve always wanted a “sea foam” green Thinline Tele. Now I have an excellent one. I will definitely pick up the LP with p90’s and the SSH Strat down the road. I’m really impressed with Gear It.
Update- I’ve also purchased the black and the sunburst models- couldn’t pass up on the extremely low price. I wrote my review after quickly swapping the pick-ups. I did not realize that the pickups are “out of phase” and sound brittle and just terrible with both pickups activated with the middle switch setting. There’s quite an easy fix- just swap the hit and ground wires. The bridge hit wire will be on a lug on the switch- desolder and solder hit wire to the ground lug on the switch or on top of the volume pot- then desolder the bare ground/wrapped ground wires and solder to where the bridge hunbuckers wire is on the switch. This will correct the issue and both pickups will sound good together. I’m still giving the guitar a 5 rating due to the high-end features offered along with the amazingly low price.
I’ve also found each model also has multiple high frets. High frets cause either bad buzzing, dead notes, a sitar sound, or even the same sound as the fret right before the note played- that just can’t be good. Anyways I’ve recently taught myself how to lower problem frets. This is an advanced, tedious skill/job. Therefor I would not recommend these thinline models for someone just starting out until GearIt gets better with their quality control. This guitar is perfect for someone who knows how to work on a guitar. I believe these issue are the reasons why the prices for these guitar have dropped so job.
So this is an amazing guitar with some work. Hopefully GearIt will step up their QC because they’re onto something great with these guitars along with their SSH Strat copies and the white LP with p90’s. Stainless steel/rounded end frets and the roasted maple neck/fretboard are not usually found on inexpensive guitars. I have over 50 import guitars which I’ve all upgraded. I’ve tried just about every import guitar out there along with just about every budget aftermarket part and pickup. GearIt, Westcreek, and Bullfighter are the three manufacturers I’ve seen that are putting higher features on their guitars. I love Eart too but their guitars are higher priced. I’m in no way connected to any of these companies . I’m just someone who loves modding out guitars and just wanted to pass on any helpful information. It’s a win/win situation for anyone out there looking to mod/upgrade these inexpensive guitars or someone starting out who has a friend who’s knowledgeable on fixing/modding guitars.
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