LTD CRUSHES the Gibson Mustaine V: Kirk Hammett V!!

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Күн бұрын

Checking out the brand new signature V from the guy who replaced Dave Mustaine: Kirk Hammett! We look at the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly! Will it Ride the Lighting? Or will it be worse than St. Anger? (Spoiler: Nothing's worse than St. Anger.)
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0:00 Better Than The Mustaine V!
0:35 Unboxing
1:33 First Impressions
4:20 Specs
5:07 It Rules!
5:50 Leads
7:01 Worth $1800?
7:52 The B.S. is strong with this one
9:46 Arrow Comparison
11:15 Ride The Lightning Tone
12:38 Cleans
12:49 Balance
13:12 Ratings
17:15 Impressive!
18:00 Sponsored By You!
18:47 Bloopers
19:08 truth!
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@PPNStudio Жыл бұрын

"I meant deth magnetic" gets compressed to hell and 10 times louder. perfect. 😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂

@chrisgnineil15 Жыл бұрын

As a lover of V guitars I want to thank you for reviewing so many of this guitars.

@nickmaatjes5611 Жыл бұрын

same here , i love me some V guitars!!!!

@IrLosin Жыл бұрын

I do love how they describe the properties of the wood as if it were an equalizer. Must be a real magical tree they took it from

@HabAnagarek Жыл бұрын

Downright Tolkien-esque

@Fabianorocknwood 7 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂 lmao

@UncleDickeysRandomLife 7 ай бұрын

Most knuckle draggers can't read let alone be able to afford the thing

@levisalazar8031 Жыл бұрын

I love Glenn's clean guitar tone segments. Such an angelic beautiful chord each time.

@dustinbrummett3774 Жыл бұрын

LTD been killing it for awhile

@Lefty-Guitar-Enthusiast Жыл бұрын

Last 2 guitars I purchased were lefty LTD's. Love em both H-1000QM and Metallic Red 1987

@EliseOfTheValley Жыл бұрын

Even their like $300 guitars blow anything from Epiphone or Squier out of the water

@madmod Жыл бұрын

@@EliseOfTheValley Can confirm. My MH-50 rips. The esp branded floyd stayed in tune great and now, like 10 years after buying it, still ripping with emg 81s in the neck and bridge.

@darksu6947 Жыл бұрын

They've been killing it for so long that I'm getting tired of helping them hide the bodies 😁

@dannygray-mi3xn Жыл бұрын

I love opening brand new toys. Ah, that "new" smell.

@DawnofExistence Жыл бұрын

I just got back from Nashville and went by the Gibson Garage. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve played a lot of amazing Gibsons (mostly SGs and Explorers) but I was pretty shocked at how many $3k+ instruments had paint issues, buffing compound present, and tool marks all over the fretboards. In their own showroom.

@ErickC Жыл бұрын

My experience (your mileage may vary) is that the best Gibsons are the cheap ones, particularly the low-end faded ones made between 2005 and 2008. Beyond that? Fuck that shit; it's just diminishing returns. Get a Greco or an Orville instead if you want a "Gibson-style" instrument. I only paid more than $1k for a Gibson once, and that's because it was a 60's model that they don't make any more.

@DawnofExistence Жыл бұрын

@@ErickC it really seems that way. I’ve played a few really great Les Pauls from the late 80s but I’ve also played a lot of really bad playing ones as well. We’re both ESP/LTD players in my band and I’m looking at grabbing an Edwards LP and Explorer sometime soon.

@garyt3hsna1l82 Жыл бұрын

Damn dude i wonder what all the old country legends would say, back then getting a showroom gibson was the first stop off before the cadillac dealer then the cat house to celebrate the day. sounds more like a trip the the hardware store these days.

@DawnofExistence Жыл бұрын

@@garyt3hsna1l82 I know. I went in there specifically because I wanted to see all the best stuff they had to offer. And while they did have many stunning guitars, there were still a lot with issues I was surprised by.

@michaelblaney4461 Жыл бұрын

If you want a guitar with a good finish go to the Epiphone side of the garage 😮

@brandonsutton3714 Жыл бұрын

I've never been disappointed by any LTD I've ever owned, or played. From their cheapest models, to the Deluxe series (which I've been playing for like, 20 years now). Always my go to.

@t1mastr10 Жыл бұрын

I almost agree their guitars are well enough crafted fom 256 to 1000 series. I have like 8 of them and i have mixed feelings only with one of them. 7 are awesome just my satin black ec1000 sounds kinda dull and not well in the mix, although it has the same pickups and hardware as rest of the crew it lacks midrange and is really muddy.

@uv77mc85 22 күн бұрын

I am an importer of guitars from japan and the wort guitar i have ever had was a LTD Truckster. It played horrible and no set up would cure it and it sounded awful. I have also had about 10 of the ESP edwards Hetfield explorers from the 90s and all of them are horrible guitars good only for wall hangers

@thegailen Жыл бұрын

It's been kind of fun watching Glen slowly improve over the years when he demos a guitar. Not sure if the wah is masking a few things in this episode but he's definitely shown a lot of improvement lately.

@AmandaRogersarock1988 Жыл бұрын

Especially on his leads. I've always enjoyed his rhythm playing.

@HabAnagarek Жыл бұрын

He sounded kickass with the wah

@AmandaRogersarock1988 Жыл бұрын

@@HabAnagarek yeah you can't play Kirk Hammett without a wah

@TylerJohnstonGuitar Жыл бұрын

Gibson is secretly an acronym for Gee, I Bought Some Overpriced Nonsense Edit: Could not hear a 400 dollar difference in the woods.

@WalnutWarrior7 Жыл бұрын

And ESP is better? The only guitars they sell under the ESP brand now are the 4000€ ones. Charging 1800€ for their budget brand is absolutely shameless.

@TylerJohnstonGuitar Жыл бұрын

@@WalnutWarrior7 They’re built better but everybody is nuts with these prices lately. 1800 for Chinese Epiphones left and right. I like my old sub-500 dollar Indonesian guitars. They do everything I need.

@WalnutWarrior7 Жыл бұрын

@@TylerJohnstonGuitar Yea you’re absolutely right, it’s unreal. Everyone and their dog is pushing 1500€ budget brand guitars now. Not a great time to be a guitarist unless you buy used

@TylerJohnstonGuitar Жыл бұрын

@@benburnett8109 He told us viewers to let him know if we could hear a difference in the video. I figured he already knew the answer, but he did ask.

@Masterfighterx Жыл бұрын

@@WalnutWarrior7 It's sad they made the decision to remove the ESP Standard line and now the E-IIs are even more expensive than before.. As for LTD, they even have a model that I bet will be very niche for $2500... But at least the high end LTDs for the same price of the $14-1500 china Epiphones are made in Korea, that's at least 2 steps up in country of origin, for roughly the same or ''just'' $400 more, which I'd gladly pay the premium for (also not supporting the ccp when buying china stuff)

@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t Жыл бұрын

mOrE pIaNo LoWs FrOm FiXeD bRiDgE

@joeb3590 Жыл бұрын

MoAR LOwes than home Depot

@sexyguitarboy69 Жыл бұрын

Piano lows?

@marcuslangford4679 Жыл бұрын

@@sexyguitarboy69 a reference to a viewers comment from a previous vc episode.

@littlearsehole75 Жыл бұрын

@@joeb3590 made me chuckle

@Kudabear1 Жыл бұрын

@@marcuslangford4679which episode was that?

@rolandjuhasz3405 Жыл бұрын

Hardwired and 72 Seasons are both excellent albums, the new album has really grown on me and I am happy to see them still playing and crushing it live too! If only Slayer hadn’t retired so early, wish they were doing the same and continuing to put out new material. I have mad respect for Metallica, they could just sit back and retire but instead they are putting themselves out there and touring the world.

@humanperson3779 Жыл бұрын

Hell naw, I’d rather slayer end on a high note like they did than stick around and pump out mediocre sludge every 10 years

@jmasson3272 Жыл бұрын

72 seasons IS soooooo boring. Same drumparts, not so much interesting riffs. A lot of recycle things . It's time for them to stop. Slayer was right. They quit before being not relevant. That's exactly what's happening with grandpallica

@christianhildalgo Жыл бұрын

@@jmasson3272 The thing is, as long as james, kirk and lars are alive, they will be relevant. There's just no denying that. They might not have put out a good album in 30 years but they're still the kings of metal and they'll fill stadiums till the day they die. That's how big their impact is and that's how good the first 5 albums were.

@jmasson3272 Жыл бұрын

@@christianhildalgo they were the kings...now that's just an old hard rock band playing metallica covers withea drummer who's not able to play with the necessary energy

@christianhildalgo Жыл бұрын

@@jmasson3272 Nah, lars is playing great live lately, especially for a 60 year old. James is still as good of a player as he was 30 years ago and his voice has matured nicely. Honestly their weakest link is Kirk. But they are great live, it's a really good experience seeing them.

@VapnFagan Жыл бұрын

1800 for a LTD? You must be nuts.....

@SpectreSoundStudios Жыл бұрын

That’s what I thought!

@justaguy2365 25 күн бұрын

Too bad he didn't hold off. They're $799 at guitar center now

@MaestroJericho 3 күн бұрын

@@justaguy2365 they're back to $1799, staff said it was an error and a few workers I know said they had to deal with people buying them and reselling them

@camcab1022 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Glen, it is a pleasure to serve to metal community! 🤘🏻

@charlesrocks Жыл бұрын

MONEY GOOD! Napster BAD! I miss those old Camp Chaos shorts lol

@SpectreSoundStudios Жыл бұрын

Those & Homestar Runner were some of the best pre-KZfaq content!!

@tophertaylor68 Жыл бұрын

MetallicaR died with Napster?

@riccardocuoghi2071 Жыл бұрын

I think the reason Kirk Hammet's guitar is more expensive than the regular one is due to Kirk's percentage as the signature model. For the rest, no sound difference, but it just seems to me that one is louder than the other

@wmxx2000 Жыл бұрын

I actually like the black sparkle finish. It certainly is the best of the 3 options. And no, there is not a $400 price difference between the two guitars. I'm mainly interested in this model because it's the Alexi body shape without the Floyd.

@thesaw239 Жыл бұрын

Wouldnt it be better if it had a floyd?

@femboycyan Жыл бұрын

@thesaw239 i gotta say its a matter of preference, floyds are hella fun but its a hassle imo

@marks8437 Жыл бұрын

The sparkle should reflect the stage lights and make your guitar change color a little throughout the show!

@minstrel9806 9 ай бұрын

@@thesaw239 no because 90% of Vs (and many metal oriented superstrats too) out there come stock with a double locking tremolo. It's nice to have some options for those that prefer a simpler instrument.

@WarXpert97 4 ай бұрын

These Vs are based off of Kirk Hammets RR Black Jackson V from the 80s. Couldnt use Jackson inlays, But Kirk is a surfer, which why they are waves instead.

@josephcamarillo2972 Жыл бұрын

Damn, i get fired up when you and the team post. Straight forward, informational and unapologetic. Thank you.

@RestlessNights01 Жыл бұрын

Mustaine just announced the Epiphone and Kramer versions of his signature V so...maybe another fearless gear review is incoming?

@SpectreSoundStudios Жыл бұрын

great idea!!

@Agoraphobia2day333 Жыл бұрын

There's so much money that you have saved me and probably thousands of others. Thank you Glenn for looking out for anyone of all ages and backgrounds coming into the audio engineering world it's genuinely such a valuable asset to have someone like you for us metal guys that goes against what is thought to be a way of achieving tone, etc. Also dude your skills of shredding just keep on getting better and better!

@greevar Жыл бұрын

1. No, it's not worth $1,800, but it is a nice axe. 2. Marketing and religion both love using vague, unverifiable claims that make their product sound great. 3. I can play Creeping Death at tempo with down-picking. Actually, I'm almost as fast at down-picking as I am with alternate-picking. The hard part is doing that WHILE singing. That's what made James the king of rapid-fire down-picking.

@TheGaryHughes Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reminder that LuLu exists

@SpectreSoundStudios Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@jamescbender43081 Жыл бұрын

I kind of like the red sparkle. With the gold pickguard, it's got a little bit of a "classic hot rod" vibe...

@TheOnlyHollywood1 Жыл бұрын

Damn Glen, you've been seriously improving on your leads. Keep it up!

@tomtallic Жыл бұрын

GLENN! There live shows are still pretty fucking amazing. Sunday in Hamburg was just mind blowing. I just wish artists would sell signature plugins or amp&cab instead of stupid pickups, since that's where the tone is. Great video!

@jacobnelson4150 Ай бұрын

Believe it or not, Kirk DOES have a signature amp! Randall is Kirk’s brand of signature amps that come with Celstion 70-80s. Probably what they use nowadays.

@lordoftheelements2112 Жыл бұрын

Once you said you wer going to play the Kirk Hammet and the standard Arrow back to back, I decided to look away and judge with my ears. You have taught me well Glenn!

@ryanbwags Жыл бұрын

Same. I did not hear $400 worth of difference.

@brundlefly1942 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, there really isn't a big difference worth paying a premium and I bet he could've had any other humbucker guitar running against the V and we wouldn't have noticed massive tonal difference either. Or at least not a difference that can't be neglected by tweak the amp settings.

@jeremythornton433 Жыл бұрын

Sounded the same to me.

@patricio97 2 ай бұрын

I just felt that the arrow had a bit more gain but really not a massive difference, probably just because of the pickups being slightly more hotter but you will have the same result with putting more gain lmao

@jstro-hobbytech Жыл бұрын

Goooooo Glen!!! You shredded that axe. It's much nicer than the old one with the skulls on the fretboard. I want to hear you learn muuuutah berrrrrreath!

@samirisku9835 Жыл бұрын

I think the Arrow sounded a bit muddier and KH-V clearer. Maybe the difference comes from difference between EMG-81 vs Bonebreaker.

@mikeomaly Жыл бұрын

Excited for this! I love the red one!

@emgdynamight5763 Жыл бұрын

Love your thoughts here! I REALLY considered getting one of these because I love Vs, Metallica, and sparkle finishes. But at $1.8k? Yeah, that one wasn't happening.... I hoped it'd come in at more like $1.4k - $1.5k like his KH-602's, which is still a little above my price range but close enough I could swallow the extra. But as cool as this is, I don't think I can swallow the price. Keep up the awesome content man! Always love watching.

@travisspaulding2222 Жыл бұрын

Well, it isn't that bad when you consider that the price includes a hardshell case. The Arrow doesn't come with a case, so the extra cost for a case would be $300. So at that point, the Kirk Hammett is really only $100 more than the Arrow. I play in a band that gigs, so a hadshell case is a must have, but I know a lot of guitarists don't need one.

@jasonkriner9221 Жыл бұрын

I know a shop that may be able to help you out, mind if I shoot you an e-mail?

@manofthewest5395 2 ай бұрын

I just picked up one for $1200.

@nathanv.4397 Жыл бұрын

The whole song is a great exercise. All the down picking and the technically accessible leads. That David Bowie part Cliff added is wicked awesome. Your picking technique and stamina will jump lightyears from practicing that tune *end to end*

@johnjohnson7259 Жыл бұрын

Lol which one he plays many songs in this video. Creeping death?

@nathanv.4397 Жыл бұрын

@@johnjohnson7259 Master of Puppets. Glen uses the motif as an exercise.

@ThotdFan127 Жыл бұрын

I live for seeing your guitar playing skills sky rocket over these last couple years!

@TestarossaMusicista Жыл бұрын

Those old “NAPSTER BAD” flash videos were so funny. I remember watching them back in the early 2000’s. Thanks for dredging up that memory!

@jonathanvlt Жыл бұрын

Two more limited edition Mustaine Vs were unveiled today by Kramer and Epiphone Glenn, we need you to have a look at them and save us from the shitty paint jobs!

@BoebieBaby Жыл бұрын

Glenn I haven't seen you play guitar in a long time you're insane now!

@doctersound9630 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Glen. 🙏🏻 I really enjoyed this video. Well done. 👍🏻

@deckert618 Жыл бұрын

This is, hands down, the greatest guitar review ever posted on the interwebz. Thank you, Sir!

@kevinstarofficial Жыл бұрын

This is a perfect guitar review! This is the way everybody should review guitars and totally change the narrative by bashing the horrible lies in marketing that provide no information, only lies concerning useless wood and pickup details that dont really matter or affect the sound in a noticeable way, Congrats Glenn!

@ischi8368 8 ай бұрын

So lucky he does not have to sell that much merch, since he lives in your head rent free.

@The_Bass_Stunters Жыл бұрын

Wow! This guitar sounds completely phenomenal! Sure some of that is your sound processing but damn…

@jasonwilson8877 Жыл бұрын

@@benburnett8109 yeah that is absolute silliness. Pickups most definitely matter. Passive or active for example i mean come on.

@jeremystanton382 7 ай бұрын

My Dad has been playing his whole life. He has Gibsons, Fenders, all the big names. Washburn has always seemed to be his favorite. Got him a Schecter hard tail about 5 years ago, he's traditionally been a Floyd rose guy but fell in love with Schecter after that first one, he has 6 now. Got him a N4 swamp ash for Christmas a couple weeks ago and he can't put it down. He can afford to get what he wants, but all he really buts anymore are Schecter and Washburn. Esp id probably gonna be his next gift.

@kbjumps Жыл бұрын

First time watching your channel, really enjoyed the review and the humor. Killer tone btw. Keep up the good work!

@SnarkySloth Жыл бұрын

I gotta say I love the color choices on the model, all 3 are VERY Kirk! Personally I think V's need more color variety, so I really welcome the yellow one into the market

@NACHTEULE13X Жыл бұрын

Was really enjoying the peace sells riff 😂

@jamesmcgrath849 5 ай бұрын

Judas kiss, all nightmare long, unforgiven III, that was just your life, broken, beat, and scarred. To be frank, Judas kiss is a monster of a song and all nightmare long is right there next to it. I remember buying that album and head-banging all the way home to learn those songs. I get that it's a meme to pick on post black album Metallica, but Glen should probably know better. He definitely isn't spending his free time practicing guitar. Least he could do is keep up to date with the genre he purports to love.

@trollstjerne Жыл бұрын

Nice review! Looks like a cool guitar! You should get some guitar wall hangers. This and the Vicious V guitar would look great on your wall.

@sicilianbeddu123 Жыл бұрын

Glenn, I’ve never been a V-guy. But after you reviewed the Arrow 1000, I fell in love with it. I ended up buying a arrow 401, which is basically the same thing, just older and discontinued. Thanks, you rock

@dustymetal4ever Жыл бұрын

The difference between the 2 guitars is so subtle that I honestly really could hardly tell. The new one did have a little more umff to it though. I love V guitars, and you reviewing them on your channel is awesome. Thanks

@fetusbelt6851 Жыл бұрын

You need a bass pro shop hat to match the size of that metal flake! Looks rad!

@LouTVonly Жыл бұрын

Arrow comparison: Of course I do hear a massive tone shift! While the first guitar sounded absolutely like black sparkle, the second one was definitely in the direction of blue/purple metallic(a).

@pizzaisgood4877 Жыл бұрын

It’s all in the tone wood. 😂

@dethpig420 Жыл бұрын

Got my alien tech green Kramer Mustaine in yesterday. Aside from needing a setup, it’s really good quality. The QC did a good job, and they use CTS pots and what looks like to me a decent solder job. No finish blemishes cracks or warping on mine at all. Really enjoying it so far. I’d like to see your take on one soon.

@khall187 Жыл бұрын

Solid review! Best bang for the buck is the LTD Arrow, as you said.

@Rebar77_real Жыл бұрын

Killer Axe, Kirk. We'd all love to check out your velvety box. Suicide & Redemption was a banger off DM.

@Rebar77_real Жыл бұрын

Valiant effort for not doing the Creeping Death face!

@twobarsfourstars Жыл бұрын

Great great review, perfect balance between dry and Glenn 😁 you’re going to need a T-shirt for your disclaimer regarding distortion and pickups. Crazy how you pointed out this might not be worth total cost when first thing I thought when you said it was “that’s low compared to the Gibsons it looks/sounds as good or better then”, have been trained to expect to over pay for high end guitars 😅

@sheldonkorpett1708 Жыл бұрын

Great review as always.

@raytorvalds3699 Жыл бұрын

LOL, checking for the balance, or the lack thereof with your jumps always makes me chuckle.

@J_Braz_ Жыл бұрын

How am I not finding out bout this guitar till now!? Nice video as usual Glenn. The black sparkle is definitely the only finish I'd want.

@SpectreSoundStudios Жыл бұрын

Same here!

@joelewis7072 Жыл бұрын

I was watching this with a morning cup of BLACK coffee. This dude had me rolling...it's my first time checking this guy out.. he's hilarious... love it

@donbishop6994 Жыл бұрын

Somebody has been practicing their ass off and it shows. Amazing improvement over the last couple years Glenn.

@mclostinthewoods 7 ай бұрын

I have an LTD EC--1000 CTW (thick body, no body cut like the regular EC/Eclipse) that I bought about 15 years ago. I love that guitar. The action is fantastic. I went with SD Alnico II passive pickups, and love them. I played Gibson SGs and Ibanez guitars in my playing days, and the LTD was a departure for me. I wish LTD existed when I was a young, struggling musician with tight budgets and no shortage of crappy instrument options. If I were 20 again and that guitar was an option, I'd have a suite of them for recording and touring.

@JaniceLalla Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed listening while I was shopping

@Metalaxe5150 Жыл бұрын

Honestly though Glen, your getting a hellofa lot better on guitar,so no matter what anyone says in the comments of your videos,don’t stop practicing and doing what you do,I enjoy the videos and I have enjoyed hearing about all the different speakers on your channel,I just loaded a new line 6 cab with two dv-77 and two omega Vm-1265 and it’s crazy good man,maybe you can try these two speakers together on the channel and show what two speakers besides the vintage 30’s sound like…just a great alternative with big sound can do..thanks

@Tylercm262 7 ай бұрын

I bought an LTD M100FM in like 2014 and it has performed flawless since it showed up. Still has the budget floyd that came with it and it's fine too.

@robertshepard2117 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you jumped up and down without holding the guitar to see if you would get any neck dive. It drives me nuts when I'm doing jumping Jacks with my guitar strapped on and I get neck dive.

@briandejoy5747 Жыл бұрын

I got the LTD neil westfall signature a few months ago and I love it

@nds711D Жыл бұрын

I couldn't tell any great difference between the arrow and the kirk, but amazing review as always Glenn!

@andrewmorse4324 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you got the arrow and compared that... Also glad you mentioned the speaker. Much as I love the arrow I just prefer the Jackson Rhoads V .

@goodchildmusic0 Жыл бұрын

This is the second time I've watched this video. Glenn, THIS FUDGING ROCKS! Thank you for what you do for your community. You really are the best peep :D

@yepitszochy Жыл бұрын

There are miniscual differences between the arrow and the Kirk Hammet. It’s mostly custom voicing and changes in the low and midrange.

@Acidblack027 3 ай бұрын

I just picked one up! For some reason it was $899 at my local guitar center. Still new. Only blemish was a tiny bit of finish wear on the v tip. (No damage just a bit foggy) It plays pretty amazingly.

@emilianovazquez7325 6 ай бұрын

Now the joke of gibsons v is a classic on this channel

@adoringfan1 8 ай бұрын

Love that Glen and Kirk are at the same level guitar wise. Makes for a great review!

@murk4552 7 ай бұрын

Glen still can't do any of Kirk's 80'a solos.

@tylermoe9713 Жыл бұрын

GLENN!!! Great videos with the utmost honesty, I appreciate it. Thoughts on some Ibanez or PRS guitar reviews? I own a 2016 CE24 and a Prestiege Frozen Ocean and LOVE them dearly. Cleans and super heavies are perfect for both! Some of the greatest quality guitars I've experienced for $2k. Thx again, Glenn. Your channel's great!

@LuisNunes-ps4sl 8 ай бұрын

Gleeeeeeeen, a look at the less expensive LTDs too, please!

@AeonMachine Жыл бұрын

Love the T-Shirt man! Excaliber!

@shanewoodrum7075 5 ай бұрын

Ripped the bonebreakers out as soon as I got it. Replaced them with an 81/60 set. Sounds so much better.

@robertlathan4639 Жыл бұрын

Guitar max reported a couple of weeks ago that Jimi Hendrix old speaker cabinet was for sale. Jimi blew the speakers and fender replaced them with JBLs which was a normal thing for fender back then!! Also might be part of the LA sound of rock and metal!! Happy trails to everyone!! Love you brother and have a blessed day!!!!

@dk70 Жыл бұрын

I've gotta say, the depth, sustain, complex low-mid range and the snappy and brighter midrange is clearly audiable when going through the overdrive channel and a wah pedal.

@ryanshinermusic Жыл бұрын

My youngest cat was quite entertained by this. I was watching this video on my TV and he just stopped and watched intently for several minutes.

@JasonHowder Жыл бұрын

I saw the notification for this nearly at the same time I got an email about the new Kramer Mustaine V's for around $1300. Time for a head to head.

@arpitsave1089 Жыл бұрын

Dude fcking love u. This guy is authentic af, always tells the truth and is always scientific in his evaluation. Kudos dude

@billborock282 Жыл бұрын

Respect. Never give up brother. You'll get those songs one day.

@theeggshen598 Жыл бұрын

Glen! Thanks for all of the hard work. Have you thought of shooting out an acrylic body guitar vs traditional wood body? Don't know much about acrylics but sounds like it could be fun for the "wood tone" crowd.

@lexzbuddy 2 ай бұрын

I love hard tails and locking tuners. Cool looking guitar too.

@montythemetalman Жыл бұрын

I know you’ve seen this type of comment a million times, but holy shit do I appreciate what you do. Buyers advocate.

@JayElSee Жыл бұрын

I really want an Arrow or the new Olympic White Vulture from LTD. Thank you for the review!

@kingkrollinvention Жыл бұрын

if you try the guitars thru just an amp and not processed you will hear the difference. it might not be huge but the little things here and there add up and its mostly how it feels when playing. if you play any guitar thru a heavily processed rig you wont hear the difference much if at all.even if you compare a Strat to a les Paul, a processed rig makes it to where you cant tell. you are definitely right about the speaker being the big difference in tone. I already know you dont think resonance of the wood has anything to do with it. 🤣its cool ,, im not crying about the fact we disagree about strumming a guitar unplugged. love your channel glenn!

@snotrat2 6 ай бұрын

Rocking a Bad News shirt! Love it!

@ZacharyMoonshine Жыл бұрын

I love my LTD, actually bought it after watching your review of that arrow last year. I went to a guitar store to see how it felt and it was perfect and worth every penny! Thanks Glen! Also these guitars both sound the same hahah its all the name.

@Yonny316 Жыл бұрын

2:17 that little rant is literally me lmao 😅😂

@RJsCave Жыл бұрын

LOL thanks for finding that "napster bad" clip

@LordNerevar1 Жыл бұрын

For V-style guitar I'll always go with Arrows. Have one and it's amazing. Second would be Alexi signatures. They look great but are way more expensive for me.

@SlappyTheElf Жыл бұрын

Oh wow! I love the Bad News T-shirt!

@charleshoward448 Жыл бұрын

I play both an ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMGs, and a PRS Custom with Fishman Fluence pickups. The difference that I notice is just that the Fishmans seem to have a nice response for more melodic parts and soloing. The EMGs seem to be a little better for keeping definition between chords when playing fast, palm-muted, bar chords (in drop C). I really like them both a lot, it just depends on what I'm doing in a particular song.

@krenzzie7290 Жыл бұрын

There is this guy on KZfaq called "EBAN" who in my opinion has the best Master Of Puppets tone out of anyone.

@vorpalblades Жыл бұрын

LambChopper has killer 80's/90's tones.

@lamarfandango1623 Жыл бұрын

$400 more for a nice case, lighter wood, locking tuners, plus the extra for an icon's signature/unique guitar. If I'm already spending $1,400, I might splurge for the KH sig.

@unpoloart 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for all the V reviews Glen. I just got this for $899 US! I tried it and it was amazing! I don’t think I would spend the full price on it, even if it’s worth it.

@datooch 5 ай бұрын

Where did you score it for that price!!?

@unpoloart 5 ай бұрын

Guitar center. Las piece in Arizona

@deskducker 5 ай бұрын

Guitar center blowing these out half off in store only. Bought one today. Same color as Glenn’s. Shocked to see it priced in showroom. Immediately bought it

@datooch 5 ай бұрын

@@deskducker That’s sick.

@wykydrone Жыл бұрын

I can!! We have, Unforgiven 3, Broken Beat and Scarred, All Nightmare Long, Cyanide, Suicide and Redemption. For the follow up album: Hardwired, Hardwired, Atlas Rise, Now That We're Dead, Mother Into Flames, Halo on Fire, Spit on the Bone, Man-Unkind. Do I continue? Oh the hidden gem that everyone hated and then loved, All Within My Hands S&M2 version.

@BlueDragon7511 Жыл бұрын

I have an old Jackson V made from Japan that I'm contemplating on trading in for the Kirk Hammett V, because it just looks like a very cool guitar. That and it looks well made too. It'll sit well next to my Dave Mustaine "United Abominations" Flying V too!

@tun-tunninc.6492 Жыл бұрын

That blue/purple V is beyond gorgeous!!

@dedik8SKB Жыл бұрын

I've had my james hetfield iron cross ltd for over 8 years now. Still never adjusted it to this day because it still plays just as well as it did when i got it. LTD rules!