meanstreet

[bluesymetal]

anyone ever hear of or play meanstreet guitars? They seem pretty cool for the price. I'm interested in the evolution model. Any experience especially with the fret work and neck?

http://www.meanstreetguitars.com/Mean%20Guitars.htm

[parntz145]

I have heard that they are an ok guitar, but poor quality. I was looking into them at 1 time but decided against it. Paul

[Boxcar Willie 84]

We had a used EVH Kramer replica at work once. It seemed put together well enough but the fret ends were hanging off the side of the neck a bit, kind of like a $99 Squier. Other than that it was cool but I dunno, it didnt seem like the nicest guitar and the guy said he paid $1000 or so for it new.

[lerxstcat]

Their website says $475 for the 1984 replica. Meanstreet is owned by a guy who used to post here quite a lot as Trillian Guitars. Haven't seen him here in a couple of years but he seemed well-respected by the other longtime JCFers.

[Venomous]

Mean Street Guitars guy is named Mitchel, Trillian Guitars guy is Doug I think.

[MBreinin]

I have heard good things about them over on EddieVanHalen.com. However, that can often be taken with a grain of salt as many of those guys over there think a MusicYo 1984 is better than an Art Series Charvel.

From what I know they are good guitars, and better values than many. They often need a little tweakage to be right where you want them, but they are a good platform if you are willing to invest a little time and money into them.

Mitchel has recently introduced some new models, and they are pretty cool. I have often thought of picking one up myself.

Mike

[sully]

Their website says $475 for the 1984 replica. Meanstreet is owned by a guy who used to post here quite a lot as Trillian Guitars. Haven't seen him here in a couple of years but he seemed well-respected by the other longtime JCFers.

nah, two different people.

i thought i'd read somewhere that they're OLP guitars reworked or something to that extent.

[sully]

and while i'm not an evh fan, i have to say that this variant is clever:

[lerxstcat]

nah, two different people.

i thought i'd read somewhere that they're OLP guitars reworked or something to that extent.

Ah, then I must have gotten mixed up in the infamous alder vs. poplar thread. Someone bagged on using basswood and Trillian I think defended it.

As far as being OLPs, well that model is 3x3 tuners, like a Wolfie, and not 4x2 like an Axis. Also, OLP doesn't make VH1 or VH2 or 1984 copies to my knowledge, do they? Meanstreet basically has a version of every EVH era guitar. And while I wouldn't rate their Intruder or the MusicYo 1984 against the Art Series, I would still prefer to have a Meanstreet 1984-style, just because I can't justify $2639 for a basswood single-hum Frankenstrat, even if Ed did Krylon it himself. I'll take Newc's Krylon work, he's a lot cheaper, and here at least, almost as famous!

Or better yet, buy a Model 2 body, Warmoth Strat neck with Floyd nut, OFR and a Duncan Distortion - not to mention some Krylon and masking tape - and do it that way - the REAL Eddie way!

[GWARGHOUL]

"I'll take Newc's Krylon work, he's a lot cheaper, and here at least, almost as famous!"

Thats right, man. NNG (Newc N Ghoul guitar works, ltd) will get your stuff done right.

"We know what we're doing.
Do you?"


Newc's secretary...still.

[Firebird V]

Hey those are cool versions of that paint style. I like it a hella lot better than the original.