Indio by Monoprice Helix Flamed Maple Electric Guitar with Gig Bag, Blue Burst
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What kind of Tremolo system are we working with?
A shopper
on Nov 25, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The Helix Guitars all come with Wilkinson WKS50II fulcrum bridges.
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- Dave L Staff on Nov 29, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The Helix Guitars all come with Wilkinson WKS50II fulcrum bridges.
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What is the first board made of?
A shopper
on Apr 19, 2020
BEST ANSWER: First, I assume you are asking about the fretboard. While the specifications say that the fretboard is maple, it appears to be "engineered rosewood". It looks good, but doesn't have noticeable graining like real rosewood would have. I pulled the neck off and it also appears to be engineered rosewood on the backside as well. Obviously Monoprice are the only ones who can definitively answer the question.
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- James S on Apr 20, 2020
BEST ANSWER: First, I assume you are asking about the fretboard. While the specifications say that the fretboard is maple, it appears to be "engineered rosewood". It looks good, but doesn't have noticeable graining like real rosewood would have. I pulled the neck off and it also appears to be engineered rosewood on the backside as well. Obviously Monoprice are the only ones who can definitively answer the question.
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- James S on Apr 20, 2020
Wood,who can tell what kind it is,could be any wood that has been stained.
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- Tim F on Apr 19, 2020
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What woods are used for the body and neck of the Helix?
A shopper
on Dec 3, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Body is Basswood with veneer Flamed Maple top. Neck is Rock Maple.
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- Dave L Staff on Dec 3, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Body is Basswood with veneer Flamed Maple top. Neck is Rock Maple.
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can i get it a differnt color than blue ?
New User U
on Feb 12, 2019
BEST ANSWER: The Helix guitars arwe available in 3 colors. Blue, charcoal, and purple. All are currently in stock today, 2/12/19.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 12, 2019

Indio by Monoprice Helix Flamed Maple Electric Guitar with Gig Bag, Charcoal Burst

Indio by Monoprice Helix Flamed Maple Electric Guitar with Gig Bag, Blue Burst

Indio by Monoprice Helix Flamed Maple Electric Guitar with Gig Bag
BEST ANSWER: The Helix guitars arwe available in 3 colors. Blue, charcoal, and purple. All are currently in stock today, 2/12/19.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 12, 2019

Indio by Monoprice Helix Flamed Maple Electric Guitar with Gig Bag, Charcoal Burst

Indio by Monoprice Helix Flamed Maple Electric Guitar with Gig Bag, Blue Burst

Indio by Monoprice Helix Flamed Maple Electric Guitar with Gig Bag
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Can you coil tap the humbucker?
A shopper
on Feb 15, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No, these pickups cannot be split. The body cavities are very easy to work with if you want to modify with some coil split pickups.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 15, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No, these pickups cannot be split. The body cavities are very easy to work with if you want to modify with some coil split pickups.
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What size replacement nut from graph tech would I use?
New User U
on Feb 27, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Graph tech TUSQ XL PT606000 is the closest to the one that comes with the guitar,it's wider than the original,but the strings Will line up. You Will have to take material off the bottom ,but it's slightly over sized , for that very season.
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- New User U on Apr 20, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Graph tech TUSQ XL PT606000 is the closest to the one that comes with the guitar,it's wider than the original,but the strings Will line up. You Will have to take material off the bottom ,but it's slightly over sized , for that very season.
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- New User U on Apr 20, 2020
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What is the fret board made of?
New User U
on Apr 19, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Specs say Maple and that appears to be correct. It is stained to look like Rosewood but has a very tight grain like Maple.
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- Charles B on Dec 3, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Specs say Maple and that appears to be correct. It is stained to look like Rosewood but has a very tight grain like Maple.
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Lol,will any inline tuning knobs fit the headstock?
A shopper
on Mar 24, 2020
What's the fret size?
Jason M
on Mar 28, 2020
Do you have the HELIX MAPLE FLAME GUITARS LEFT HANDED MODELS ?
A shopper
on Apr 12, 2020
Please make this in lefty?
A shopper
on Sep 2, 2020
Where can I purchase a replacement tremolo arm?
Eric A von der E
on Mar 7, 2021
Where can I get a replacement tremulous arm?
Eric A von der E
on Mar 7, 2021
Where can I get a replacement tremolo arm?
Eric A von der E
on Mar 7, 2021
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Rated 4 out of 5
Very pleased with the overall experience of purchasing this guitar. The guitar arrived in a timely manner and the guitar was set up fairly well out of the box.

New out of box
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Rated 3 out of 5
Small problems add up. Just OK
This is my third (and ironically most expensive) Monoprice guitar. And the least impressive
. The other two were great. No issues. Arrived well set up. And cost a third less than this one. This one arrived with no setup at all, strings too high to play, Intonation not set and some significant cosmetic issues, the worst being a tone control that did not fit the recessed pocket and rubbed, (mounted crooked I assume) rubbing a rough spot in the fancy maple veneer. More damage to the veneer near the middle pickup, mounted crooked. I appears the veneer was knocked off by someone installing or adjusting the pickup.
. If you can get past all that, it is an OK guitar.The pickups sound good. Neck and frets are relatively well finished. A few sharp edges. Although the neck is much fatter than I expected. Not a skinny strat type neck. Frets a bit gritty. Fingerboard a bit rough.
Like everything else, the tuners are just OK. marginal. A bit tight but they work.
With the exception of the previously mentioned issues, the finish looked good. Binding, paint all excellent.
With some work, I got the action to a reasonable level, which seemed to improve the intonation. The D'Addario strings are excellent. Sound good, easy to bend. .
Plays OK but but not worth the $60 to $80 premium over the tele and les paul clones I bought. I have both of those and they are excellent. This is a C grade guitar. in the Monoprice Universe.
. The other two were great. No issues. Arrived well set up. And cost a third less than this one. This one arrived with no setup at all, strings too high to play, Intonation not set and some significant cosmetic issues, the worst being a tone control that did not fit the recessed pocket and rubbed, (mounted crooked I assume) rubbing a rough spot in the fancy maple veneer. More damage to the veneer near the middle pickup, mounted crooked. I appears the veneer was knocked off by someone installing or adjusting the pickup.
. If you can get past all that, it is an OK guitar.The pickups sound good. Neck and frets are relatively well finished. A few sharp edges. Although the neck is much fatter than I expected. Not a skinny strat type neck. Frets a bit gritty. Fingerboard a bit rough.
Like everything else, the tuners are just OK. marginal. A bit tight but they work.
With the exception of the previously mentioned issues, the finish looked good. Binding, paint all excellent.
With some work, I got the action to a reasonable level, which seemed to improve the intonation. The D'Addario strings are excellent. Sound good, easy to bend. .
Plays OK but but not worth the $60 to $80 premium over the tele and les paul clones I bought. I have both of those and they are excellent. This is a C grade guitar. in the Monoprice Universe.
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December 3, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5
More for your money.
For a beginner guitar this is so much more. Don't let the price fool you this is a serious guitar. Fit and finish is great the hardware is quality and it plays beautifuly.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Very good it's hard for the money highly recommend
Love it plays great sounds awesome
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Rated 1 out of 5
Waste of Time and Money
Let me preface by saying, I’ve purchased 3 guitars, 3 amps, and various other items from Monoprice, and they have all been great values. The guitars only needed minor setup tweaks but were generally good right out of the box.
However this is a cautionary tale when purchasing this particular guitar as “Open Box”. The $30 savings ended up being an enormous waste of my time and money.
THIS guitar is fundamentally flawed and a piece of trash now. I admit I like purple shiny guitars (big Prince fan) and the finish on this guitar is what got me! I wanted a purple project guitar to make my own so I changed the nut, added locking tuners, put 3 Dimarzio pickups with switching for each. I have some expensive tools and luthier skills so I hoped to make this something special. In hind site not sending this guitar back for FULL REFUND was a huge mistake. Below are the issues this guitar had.
1. Sharp fret ends. The worst I've ever seen. No Problem tidy them up with file.
2. Many Uneven frets. A Big job, but I have the tools and this problem can be corrected. Had to do this with expensive Gibson's before.
3. Chipped headstock, Nothing a black Sharpie couldn't cover up.
4. Now Here's the Biggie that should have clued me in. Trem Cavity and Claw not properly aligned with Trem (see pics).
Had hopes for Wilkinson Trem but most floating Trems give me problems when bending strings or alternate tunings so I'd block it off for a "Hardtail".
5. NOW HERE'S THE "COUP DE GRACE"! 2 Point Trem Pivot holes out of alignment. Not having these right will make the guitar unplayable. Only option is to remove bushings, plug holes, and redrill. This is not an option since it will look ridiculous unless you have the paints and finishing products to cover it up.
Moral of the story, Beware of OPEN BOX. There are some reviews here by players with Luthier Skills mentioning similar issues with this. I purchased this guitar in 2019 and worked on it in bits and pieces over time so I don’t expect any action by Monoprice, but just hope they have a “good batch” for others considering this guitar.
However this is a cautionary tale when purchasing this particular guitar as “Open Box”. The $30 savings ended up being an enormous waste of my time and money.
THIS guitar is fundamentally flawed and a piece of trash now. I admit I like purple shiny guitars (big Prince fan) and the finish on this guitar is what got me! I wanted a purple project guitar to make my own so I changed the nut, added locking tuners, put 3 Dimarzio pickups with switching for each. I have some expensive tools and luthier skills so I hoped to make this something special. In hind site not sending this guitar back for FULL REFUND was a huge mistake. Below are the issues this guitar had.
1. Sharp fret ends. The worst I've ever seen. No Problem tidy them up with file.
2. Many Uneven frets. A Big job, but I have the tools and this problem can be corrected. Had to do this with expensive Gibson's before.
3. Chipped headstock, Nothing a black Sharpie couldn't cover up.
4. Now Here's the Biggie that should have clued me in. Trem Cavity and Claw not properly aligned with Trem (see pics).
Had hopes for Wilkinson Trem but most floating Trems give me problems when bending strings or alternate tunings so I'd block it off for a "Hardtail".
5. NOW HERE'S THE "COUP DE GRACE"! 2 Point Trem Pivot holes out of alignment. Not having these right will make the guitar unplayable. Only option is to remove bushings, plug holes, and redrill. This is not an option since it will look ridiculous unless you have the paints and finishing products to cover it up.
Moral of the story, Beware of OPEN BOX. There are some reviews here by players with Luthier Skills mentioning similar issues with this. I purchased this guitar in 2019 and worked on it in bits and pieces over time so I don’t expect any action by Monoprice, but just hope they have a “good batch” for others considering this guitar.
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September 12, 2020
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Rated 4 out of 5
Remarkable Quality for the money!!
I've only had a few minutes to tune it and play it but for the money...it absolutely fantastic. I own 15 other guitars , mostly original Fenderrs, Gibsons and Washburns....I wanted a couple "knock around " guitars I could leave in the studio...This one and the Telecaster copy are both really good guitars! Feel, look, tone and play-ability are excellent for the money!!!
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Rated 5 out of 5
Helix Flamed Maple -- Exceptionally Good
The Helix Flamed Maple looked good, was well set up, plays and sounds great.
Shipping and product, 5 stars all the way.
Shipping and product, 5 stars all the way.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Great looking axe and very pretty.......well crafted ......
Very fast action and sounds great! Very nice looking axe! E string alittle buzzy but not that bad...…..5 stars!
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Rated 2 out of 5
Great concept marred by poor electrical build quality
For the price it is a great starter guitar. Unfortunately, we have had repeated problems with the pickup selector switch on 2 different units. Monoprice's return policy has been easy and generous, but one of the guitars also had fret buzz problems and had to be returned.
Would really like to give this a high review, but can't due to the quality problems.
Would really like to give this a high review, but can't due to the quality problems.
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Rated 1 out of 5
One fatal flaw
This is cosmetically a beautiful guitar but quality is measured in thousandths of an inch.
The slot for the low E string was cut too low, causing .003" clearance over the first fret and buzz on the open E string. There is no cure for this and I had to replace the nut.
There is no way that this guitar passed through the hands of a luthier in Southern California, and Monoprice should stop repeating this lie.
The slot for the low E string was cut too low, causing .003" clearance over the first fret and buzz on the open E string. There is no cure for this and I had to replace the nut.
There is no way that this guitar passed through the hands of a luthier in Southern California, and Monoprice should stop repeating this lie.
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January 21, 2020
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