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Our guitar player picked up one of those green Epi SG's with the p-90s a while back and has been very happy with it!

One of my main guitars for c standard is a Hagström Viking, bought second hand for the equivalent of $300. Semi hollow guitars are criminally underrated for metal in general!

My vote is for the Kramer Beretta Special. The build quality, neck, and pickup are amazing for $200. It's glam but can pass as a doom guitar if you get the black one.

I got the green Epiphone SG Classic Worn with P-90s. It's my first SG and my first Epiphone. I love it. I didn't like the tuners, though, so I replaced the stock tuners with some Grover Deluxe; I like them way better.

You can get most guitars to doom. I always use my jackson warrior with a floyd rose that I blocked so it's a hardtail and then I made a pickgaurd to cover the neck pickup and put a single emg 81 in the bridge with the 24volt mod and it sounds sick for doom thru my orange micro dark (also sick doom amp on a budget) and my randall rg80 🐌🤘

Redid RG22, $160 bucks, mahogany wood, neck thru, square inlays, neck binding, bone nut, no sharp frets, stays in tune, nice string action, 4 colors to choose, bigger more devilish horns and the headstock has the Gibson open book shape. I got the vintage burst one for Xmas, swapped pickups for some super distortion copies with series/parallel push pull pots, added a cream 62' SG pickguard and humbucker rings , and upgraded the electronics. It beats any set neck epiphone or any other SG copy by far. Just get the black one, add a chrome pickguard and voila! Tony Iommi's SG on a budget. 🤟

I have an Epi SG special too. If I were me back then I would go for one step higher price range than SG special. I like it but to set up well is difficult.

LTD guitars are a killer option in the Epiphone/Gibson style that seem to be a bit better constructed with more features than the comparably priced Epis. One of my main guitars is actually a Squier Affinity Tele with single coils. I put a Duncan Little ‘59 mini humbucker in the bridge and it’s doomy as hell. A really mid-forward pickup that, with the stock pot values, is on the dark side. It started as just a project guitar but I love it and play it as much (if not more than) my more expensive guitars.

Love this channel.

Schecter tempest. Amazing guitar!

Hot take: Harley Benton is good bang for rhe buck, if you're willing to set it up.

I’m a big fan of the Epi SGs. I would personally recommend the Traditional Pro over the Standard. Lower price (typically the same as the worn Classic, which can both be found frequently on sale under $400). Humbuckers with coil tap, the lower price makes doing hardware upgrades easy, and have cooler finish options (I got the Gold and it really stands out). I also have the Green Worn Classic with the P90s. It is my current favorite guitar. Something I didn’t account for when ordering is how smooth the neck would feel and how much lighter it would be with that raw finish. It’s absolutely delightful to play in a long set. I swapped out the pickups for some Widdershins Pagan 90s and it is an absolute killer.

It’s not everyday you see one of your guitar builds and your music room on a random video while checking for some doom info. Apparently I am already making doom guitars lol. Dig the channel, keep dooming!

Squire paranormal telecaster baritone !!

I picked up a firefly v for less than $200 before shipping. Gave it a fret work over and dropped some lace dragonauts in and it looks, sounds, and plays amazing! My fav guitar to play right now

I like ESP LTD Viper~256 personally. I switched to them after seeing Pepper Keenan in Corrosion of Conformity and DOWN. They stay in tune really well and you can usually find nice ones under $500

I picked up a 2019 Epiphone SG Special for my drop tune Doom metal guitar. I had it set up to D standard and it holds okay down to C Standard. I recommend replacing the tuners if anything and picked up Klusons ($49.99+shipping) that fit Epiphone guitars from StewMac with an 18:1 gear ratio! Thanks for the video Jason!

I use a Glarry GST-E. It was about 70 bucks, delivered to the door. I did about 60 in upgrades, and it does fine.

Epiphone lp special ii is very cheap and is a great entry level guitar. I had one for 22 years. In that time, it was a great mod platform and lasted countless shows. It sounded great in C standard, but just as you said, lower tunings than that would’ve been an issue. Excellent video and a great discussion! Cheers!

I'd suggest looking up used lawsuit era les pauls, insane bang for the buck. Tokai, Greco and Burny are usually good ones.

Cool vid! I assembled a Jazzmaster Harley Benton kit and put in a DiMarzio hb as the bridge pickup and locking tuners; works great at lower tunings for around 180 euros!

Yamaha Revstar. Insane quality. My Standard is better than all my expensive guitars. Heard good things about the cheaper elements version to.

I find it weird that there aren't more Doom artists playing Dean Guitars, they play great, even the budget models, and they are just metal, been playing them for more than a decade even though I'm a luthier myself.

Really good picks. Now in terms of bang for buck, it's really hard to pass up Harley Benton (Thomann's house brand). They also have a Reverb shop if your worried about shipping from overseas. They've got Les Paul, SG, Tele, and even PRS style guitars for not a lot. I"ve gotten several (guitars and basses) over the years and havent had a problem quality wise. I also have a G&L ASAT Tribute import that will pop up on Reverb from time to time that checks all the boxes for the Fender scale for again, not a whole lot of money.

The Hagström Super Swede reissues are killer. A 25 inch Les Paul style.

I got the epiphone 60s standard in the video. Tuned to B standard, love the feel of the neck. I put wheel weights in the body cavity to helps prevent neck diving, the pick ups are ok, kind of muddy sounding but something I would like to change. A solid guitar for the price.

My doom guitar is a baby blue Fender Player series Nashville Telecaster in C# Standard with a black pickguard and furniture. You wouldn't think, but I've got a Hot Rails in the bridge, and I run the bridge and the middle pickup for most riffing, and it has the wildest sound with the right distortion/fuzz. First rate guitar as well. It used to by my #1 and it took years to find a guitar that beat it out of the E standard spot, and it was best suited to detuning.

Great choices, now I'd like to add some more if yo don't mind. I'm mainly an SG guy, we don't play doom, but rather some kind of psychedelic/stoner music and are not tuned too low at drop C. For me SG's and LP's worked just perfect, but about a half a year ago I got myself an Epiphone Firebird, the new one with the original neck-through construction. Now that is a hell of a guitar, I tell ya'! I thought the pickups would need to be replaced with something better, but boy was I wrong there... They are rather low output (just as the original vintage FB pickups were) but with the right amount of gain they just scream. The build quality is really good, I haven't seen the new higher end Epi's yet, but if this middle tier guitar is this good, I can imagine how those are built. Anyhow, not necessarily a typical doom metal guitar, but if you are looking for something a bit different, I can whole-heartedly recommend it, for me at least it is definitely a keeper. If you are looking for good quality LP style guitars, maybe the Swedish brand Hagström is worth to take a look too, though their current line-up is made in China as far as I know (as are most of the Epi's too btw.) If you are in the used market too, it might be worth to look up older ones from the seventies, those were made in Sweden, and are at really another level of craftsmanship, however they are not necessarily cheap, maybe only cheaper alternatives to similarly aged Gibsons or Fenders. And I would also mention the old Japanese Gibson copies from the seventies and eighties, I had recently quite a few Les Paul Custom copies from Orville, Tokai and Greco, they were all fantastic instruments. Again not necessarily cheap, but really affordable alternatives to the same original modell from Gibson, especially considering the age factor too.

BC rich mockingbird special x are built amazingly well, have sustain for days and come with decent pickups. They're beautiful and very underappreciated

I vould like to add Reverend Sensei to the list. I bought one used a couple of months back for around 550$, and I love it. Yamaha Revstar was also on my watch list. I was also checking out Gretsch and Epiphone ES-types and the Wilshire. Weststone and similar brands also looked nice.

Good picks, I was thinking recently that the gretsch g5220 (especially in the Bristol fog colour) would be a good budget doom guitar, I've seen quite a few videos of them being used for metal and the pickups sound great.

I definitely second the Squier Jazzmaster suggestion. I bought a used Affinitty HH for $100 a few years ago and only needed new strings and $40 worth of minor repairs. I originally went for it because being a huge Nirvana fan, it was the closest to a Jaguar that I could afford, but I love jamming on that thing in drop C through my Superfuzz. It’s the least amount of money I’ve got into a guitar, and I find myself reaching for it the most lately. All hail budget gear! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

Good good video.👍thanks man

I managed to get a new 2017 Gibson SG Special T for $600 on Musician's Friends "Stupid Deal of the Day". Most of the time it's cables and other small things, but if you watch it every day they drop some really good deals from time to time on guitars.

Can't leave out Schecter

I just picked up an Epiphone Flying V and it immediately became my go to double humbucker guitar doom machine. I’ve got the green P90 Epiphone SG and they are both 🔥 for the price. I also have a Squier telecaster. Not a double humbucker model, I love the 25.5” scale and the tele bridge pickups. You can get such a great guitar for under $600 these days, grab a few!

I'd add Reverend Sensei RA and the Polara deluxe series also looks really good (especially the Kim Thayil signature).

ESP LTD Viper. Similar to the SG. Much like the Epiphones, there's a range of models and price ranges to choose from.

i have the epiphone sg in Inverness green ..an Epiphone les paul and LTD-EC 256...and love them all! my doom bass is an Epiphone thunderbird 🖤🖤🖤🖤

Also single coil telecaster is my go to for doom 🎉

My EMG Ibanez RGs (fixed bridge) absolutely turns my clean channel into fuzz territory, it rocks ! Now combine that hot output with a Rat or something and it’s pure Sleep

As an Aussie, if you're looking for a very* budget friendly brand that does decent stuff, any of the humbucker style guitars from Artist rip for the money whether you want SG, lespaul, tele or jazzmaster styles. Their bullbucker pickups in particular are faithful SD clones. Their P90s are also pretty cool. Really good bang for your buck.

Got my Harley Benton deluxe 550 used for 120 bucks and I think this les paul is a super good fit for doom as well. Also props to the epiphone sg classic worn with the p90s and the squier jazzmaster contemporary. I switched the pickups and tuners on the squier and now it’s a real workinghorse. Great idea showing Budget guitars! Would love to see some basic mods and upgrades you would recommend!

The Sterling made by Musicman are amazing and priced great. Just about any pickup configuration you can come up with.

One of my favorite guitars for fuzz, and it may seem like an odd choice, the Danelectro 59. Keep the toggle in the middle position. With the stacked vol/tone for both single coils, I turn down the tone on the neck pickup (almost all the way), then dial in the volume, so it is just audible with the bridge. This gets me a lot of low end, but the bridge gives the clarity. On top of these being semi-hollow, it has sustain for days.

i play in my band with a B.C Rich Draco black and it's works like a beast !

I've been rocking a Dean ML for nearly 10 years playing sludge and doom, it's not a common look but it's what I got.

I'd love to see you play the Gretsch G5260, the 29.75" baritone. I think it would sound amazing through your doom setup.

After a P-90n/SH-10 pickup swap, and a $45 bigsby, my Firefly LP bangs hard after 2 years

Sg special is what I got and I been playing for 32 yrs I just upgraded the pickups and I recently bought a Mitchell MS450 used for 100 which comes with push pull pots and an all mahogany body

Chat Pile uses a Peavey T-60, they helped "ruin" the market. I've been very happy with my Squier Toronado for doom--it's a Fender version of an SG with hot (10k neck, 14k bridge) pickups. I added a treble bleed on the neck and a .47 capacitor on the bridge tone pot and it chugs and thumps very articulately. Inverse power chords with 10-52 strings are pretty massive on this in D standard.

I've been wanting an Epiphone Alpine White LP for quite some time. Firefly guitars have some pretty bang for your buck guitars as well. V's, LP's, Explorers, SG's. Usually run between $160-$280. Some of them even have stainless steel frets (or so they claim).

May not be a popular doom choice, but my modded sterling stingray stealth is amazing 🤘

PRS SE series, Custom 24's are really good for Doom and Stoner Metal. Even though PRS doesn't have the reputation for the Doom/Stoner genres, my SE models do the job really well. I have the 22 fret Tremonti signature model and it sounds good at C, C#, & D standards. PRS's are a little bit on the pricey side but it's worth it and the quality is exceptional. I have to admit, if a parent is going to buy a guitar for their kid and the kid is into Doom/ Stoner Metal, those Epiphones are a perfect first choice.

I’m using a Mitchell ms450 with 12-52 strings tuned to c standard and it dooms great

I have had my telecaster for at least 16 years, it is modified but until 2 months ago I had never tried a Gibson tuning fork to see I took a Harley Benton for 150 € so for a question of comfort at the neck level I took a ltd ec256 and I made an SG myself with bareknucle and a project in anticipation of a jazzmaster at the 24.75 pitch with a dunable head but my mobydick is a dean ml blackjack

I recommend Jackson JS11, Jackson JS1X Minion, Jackson JS12 and Eastcoast HM1 guitars if your money is tight for any Metal Sub Genre including Doom Metal, Metalcore, Heavy Metal and Folk Metal

Personally, I think the Ibanez AX120s are a good option. I was in a band with a guy who had one and it sounded great. You can get them often for under $300 and a lot of them have nice color schemes, like a green finish with a tortoise shell pickguard.

I doom with a les Paul junior p90 and I love it . I would kill for a DUNABLE or a FIRST ACT…🔥🔥🤘🏻

The way off the beaten path, but I play Fernandes guitars.I play the Vertigo and Monterey series models. Well made guitars made in Japan and the USA depending on the years. Reasonable prices on the used market. US distribution stopped after the 00’s but if you can find them they are worth a look.

Ibanez RG Standards are a great, versatile option for players on a budget interested in traditional doom. I own an RG421EX Standard it handles low tunings really well and has a surprising amount of sustain and low end. I’d also look into a Schecter C-6 Deluxe as an option in the same price range.

MIM Fender Jaguars or Jazzmasters are always good. I have heard great things about Harley Benton and would probably buy one over an epiphone.

Yamaha Revstar is pretty solid for doom also

I got a harley benton DLX Gotoh about a year ago for £200 and it's amazing! The pickups sound great and the neck is very comfortable. Though my metallic blue one looks more Glam rock than Doom 😂

Hello! i'm currently learning how to get into the whole doom metal guitar playing and i was curious on your thoughts on playing something like a stratocaster (HSS or SSS configuration) for this style of music.

If you are going for the Kirk Windstein look and sound an Epiphone Explorer could do the job, just replace the pickups with a pair of EMGs 81s!

Epiphone flying BEES!🐝😂👍

what do you think of baritones for tuning REALLY low for bands like primitive man that are tuning all the way down at a G# or even lower? i want to say their guitarist ethan switched to a baritone recently from using gibsons

The cheaper gretsch solid bodies are cool, some are dual humbucker and some have a bridge humbucker and neck p90. The pastel 50s colors arent super doomy but i believe they make them in a natural brown stain finish and maybe black too as well.

I wouldn't necessarily recommend it for a true beginner but look for old hondo les paul copies. I picked up one up for $100 and found it came stock with dimarzio pickups. It's my living room doom guitar now.

Epiphone G310 works great for me. A step up from the special 2. I am a unapologetic noise maker. Not a musician. My noise is at D standard.Somtimes drop C. 🤘🤠🤘

Bought that Worn Green P90 Epi SG around 2 years ago, man is this thing BUILT for stoner and doom music. Give it a good setup, strings that can handle drop tuning and you're good to go. Stock pickups are surprisingly good, and you just can't get tired of that color.

The epiphone SG modern can be had for less than 400 used before shipping and tax. It has coil split and a phase switch. Lots more doom and stoner rock sounds inside the guitar than one w/o the switches

Epiphone SG pro used ($300), pop on some heavy strings down tuned of course. Fuzzlord Octave Boost in front of a Big Muff (many versions), Swollen pickle or Proco Rat2 with an amp that has at least one 12" speaker or more and you should be pissing off the neighbors for sure. 👹👺💀 😁

Hagstrom Deuce F (with Bigsby). Double Cut LP style with 25,5 inch scale length. My Baby.

no suggestions but great video!

Thinking about installing an Aluminum Neck on my T40 Bass. Any recommendations on brands? I found Hoxey to be the most affordable ones but not sure how good they are compared to EGC or Baguley.

Once upon a time, Iwould always say an HSS Mexican strat is a great budget option for ____ genre music. Really didnt matter, but even those are alittle pricey today as well!

Question: if the basic doom sound is mainly about having humbuckers and the right pedals, how come my preference of guitars (Ibanez RG's and Jacksons, both superstrats) wouldn't work? That was not made clear. I'm more into the superstrat style guitars then the SG, Les Paul, Tele, etc. (although I'm kind of interested in the Jazzmaster, but that's a side note). I would just prefer to do doom with guitars that I have and like more, than to go out and buy something I don't have and don't like as much. Appreciate your kind response, thanks !

Squier Super Sonics are cool. The J Mascis Jazzmaster also.

An Ibanez gax30 is another good option Jason

You definitely ruin the prices of the T-60 lol but I still love ya haha

Am I wrong liking p90s ( les Paul special) thru a fuzz / octave for doom?

This goes out to any Esp LTD EC256 folks, how does it doom? Cant beat the price, 2 HB and they're beautiful. Any opinions would be helpful, cant seem to find many doom specific reviews. Ty!

how about the Epiphone SG standard, it is any good?

Those Amazon specials coming out with stainless steel frets wud be a good'un for a noob. I got an EART semi acoustic- it's not a classic style for Doom- but once I get sum albico 8 pups in her- i'm sure it'll rock. One my fave Doom'rs is a really old Epiphone LP stylee- Says made in Korea but my luthier told me the bits were Japanese I put some Dimarzio Super Distortions in her. Middle pup is set to blend & is an old Gotoh. I got better guitars of course- but hotrodded junkers are so fun to play.

Do bass next!!

I suggest used DBZ guitars, they were the brand Dean Zelinsky started between Dean and his current Zelinsky guitars. They were very popular when they came out but there was internal politics that caused the brand to implode. I have a Korean made Royale model and its the PERFECT doom guitar (fender scale, dark hot-rodded humbuckers, unique and classy design that's not a blatant rip off)

ahhhhh my beloved Doom Metal ad Funeral Doom... lately beem using my Black Custom SG EPI i recommended for a great good not so expensive SG, also waiting for a Black Custom Les paul By EPI i got around 300$ at the GC online store the other day i only like the Customs when it comes Epiphone Guitars other than that i will always prefer just Gibson on the record my Ebony Double cutaway Gibson is awesome for my Doom Metal music

I’ve been looking for guitars and I saw that the Ibanez AR series is pretty affordable and seems like it would fit in really good for Doom metal but I’ve never really heard anyone talk about them. Has anyone tried them out?

Any thoughts on the Hagstrom Fantomen?

Have had a great time with a Jackson JS32T Rhoads, only problem is the pickups SUCK (at least in mine) they squeal really bad, probably the only thing I’m going to need to swap out on it. Got it for a good deal from GC brand new for like $220.

What song is playing in the background from 1:00 onwards?

I just got one of those squier contemporary Jazzmasters and it rips ...I am about to put a set of passive pickups in it though,it comes with actives

I got my LTD viper 400M for $300 from Music go round

Anyy opinions on doom metal bases (other than "just get a P bass")?

Where there any bass guitars or did I miss them?

What are your thoughts on a Gretsch Jet Hardtail?

This might sound weird but dont discount Danelectro guitars. I saw the Melvins play Bullhead last week and Buzz played his Danelectro the whole set, sounded sludgy af. I got a Dano Hodad with humbuckers thats insanely versatile for $200, so try stuff that isnt traditional and you might be surprised