Haha, I don't remember scheduling this for the morning, but I guess this works, too. Let's gooooo. Which Epiphone models do you want to see next??

People who don't like SGs are just wrong.

We need an "Inspired by Gibson" reissue of the white 3 pickup Custom. This is a petition.

Wait a minute... this isn't *𝓰𝓸𝓸𝓭 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓽𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓴*

Mandatory Pringle pats in the demo. You love to see it.

Guys I bought the SG yesterday. And trust me! They fixed that frets thing. Mine feels sooooo comfortable!!! It feels like a smooth maple neck you would get on a Telecaster. Really I love love my guitar!!!! I dont regret one dollar of it. And I'm planning (in the future) to get the Gibson 490r and 498t pickups to make it sound and feel closer to the Gibson model. I love this thing. Its also the lighest guitar Ive ever had. 🎸

This the Sabbath tribute song Metallica never wrote.

With Sabbath being my all time favorite band....I started this video in shock and disappointment. But, that was also my favorite demo track I've heard from you to date. Now do your homework and put the Sabbath discography on and don't leave your room until it ends 🤘

Got a bit 'Laid to Rest' at 4:19... We can't escape our influences, eh, Hunter?! I find riffs from my favourite bands pop into my riffs all the time too! :)

Still waiting for an updated Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom with Evertune and Fishmans.

the black sabbath inspired demo was honestly really good :)

I played Les Paul's until the day I picked up my 2019 Gibson SG. If I would have played the SG first I wouldn't own 3 les pauls and an SG I would own 3 SG's and 1 Les Paul! The 6lb 2oz body of my SG is the real reason I love it. Until this guitar I was convinced that the heavier the better, but this SG changed my whole outlook on guitars. Great demo I have been looking at the 2020 in Pelem Blue with P90s.

I kind of like this "preparing for the track" thing you did. Cool to see your process.

I was a singlecut guy for many years (and I'm still). But I always loved SG. Angus Young (new album soon !), Tony Iommi and many, many great guitar players. But I never bought one because... Of neck dive. I was affraid about it. I was thinking it's unplayable. But recently, I was like "f*ck it, I want one". So, I bought one, a few months ago. A G-400 Negative Series (with Maple Fretboard) and... I immediately fall in love with SG. I was like "why did I wait that long to try one ?!". Yes. It have neck dive. A lot. BUT, surprisingly, it's really easy to deal with. To me, I naturally find the perfect position to play on my SG, without having any issues. I waited so many years just because of neck dive and, today, I find it easy and confortable to play... So... A few days later... I bought an other one. An Ebony G-400 Pro. Awesome guitar. And... I'm already looking to buy an other one ! 2020 Epiphone 66 Standard or 61. I don't know yet but it's gonna be a Cherry Red this time ! Sorry if I talk about my life but... I just want to say. If you're afraid about neck dive, like I was, try one. And I hope you're gonna love it as much as I can. It's really easy to deal with. Right position and/or big strap. Thanks for your video Hunter ! Love it, as always. It's great to see an other Singlecut guy enjoy a lot some SG. Btw, sorry for my poor english and greetings from France !

As a metal fan, the more you listen to Black Sabbath (the Ozzy years, the Dio years, and even the Ian Gillian album) the more you will love it. It's THE root of all metal music, all metal genres, and sub-genres, and the more you listen the more you hear things from other bands. The important things to remember is DO NOT make a playlist of titles you recognize, or of, "popular," Sabbath songs. DO NOT listen to covers/remakes and think that it helps you get an understanding, it may or may not. DO listen to entire albums, DO listen to the progression from album to album, and DO shove that, "not technical," comment back up your ass where you found it when your head was up there. 👍🏿 Play the lead guitar, or better yet, analyze the music theory behind the song, "Planet Caravan," and tell me that part about, "not as technical," or the bass solo before N.I.B. No, they're not modulating between the Enigma scale, Phrygian Dominant, and the Hungarian Minor, as key changes within the guitar solo, but it doesn't have to for it to be, "technical," nor to sound badass, or just sound like good, interesting music. Sometimes Al DiMiola played pentatonic minor, too. For the time these albums were produced, these albums were some of the most technical hard rock being played, and every one was as heavy and brutal, or more, than anything else that was even slightly out of the underground, and these guys were among the biggest bands of the day. The album "Master of Reality" is literally the birth of every stonercore, doom, sludge, etc. band ever. Metal doesn't exist, Punk doesn't exist, Grunge doesn't exist, without Sabbath opening wide a door that a few bands had gazed through the peephole. Sabbath kicked that door off its hinges. They also sound dark and haunting despite the fact that many of their songs are political, societal observations or critiques, or about love, about being in love, about being heartbroken, being lost, being depressed, about chapters of life ending and/or beginning, about cosmic or spiritual ideas or journeys, or they were subtle, metaphoric, or fucking brick in your face shockingly honest and blunt warnings AGAINST many things like war, or evil guiding you, or evil in other people's hearts, or the evils of greed or egomaniacal pursuits, or deceit/dishonesty. Their songs about drugs are in many cases graphic warnings against them, like heroin in, "hand of doom," or cocaine in, "snowblind," but, "sweet leaf," is definitely a song praising the plant, and the positive experiences, the beneficial effects on their personality, helping open up a shy introverted person, helping open their mind to new ideas and perspectives, allowing them to see themselves differently, more positively, allowing them to feel more comfortable and relaxed in social settings, and a feeling of freedom, among the positives that it brought into the life of the songwriter, and/or the narrator of the song. I promise you, the more you open up to, and the more you listen to the music of Black Sabbath the more you WILL love it and learn from it (and like I said, you NEED to listen to ALL the songs on an album, because it's like listening to Led Zeppelin, or Metallica, or Nirvana, any world changing, powerful, and transcendent band, and only listening to the popular radio songs, you miss out on the best music, you miss out on the most diverse music, you miss out on the creativity, you miss out on the power, you miss out on the perspectives of the individual musicians and their input on that band, and on every band that was influenced by them, and often some of those popular radio tunes are some of the closest to crappy songs those bands ever made). So, definitely listen to every album up until born again, and don't skip technical ecstasy because critics didn't like it, they're is still really good songs, and good riffs, and great Bass playing, on that album, do not skip the Ronnie James Dio albums, do not skip born again... but after that I really can't say anything one way or the other because that's about the point in the band when I stopped listening to their music. Too overproduced, it didn't speak to me. Some people may be able to tell you of some good songs in those late 1980s and 1990s albums, and you're free to decide on your own, but by that time Sabbath was no longer the influential metal powerhouse it had been, not close to it. I would recommend the first time you listen to those albums, go through them chronologically as they were released, go through that a couple times, and then start putting them into the order of your preference period based on what I know the music that you like, the music you tend to play in your own riffs, you will probably be most into the later Ozzy albums from volume four to sabbotage to Sabbath bloody Sabbath, and the three albums immediately following Ozzy being dismissed from the band, heaven and hell, my rules, and born again. Then again, you may be into the birth of doom and sludge and stoner and any metal that uses a fuzz pedal on master of reality. If you find yourself enjoying those kinds of riffs and those kinds of sounds more and more, check out corrosion of conformity from the early to mid-1990s onwards, it's all good, check out the albums of Down, Kyuss... Yeah...

I bought one its perfect. You got a strange one-off agufish. Majority of reviews are stellar for this guitar.

"Y'know, it's be great to see him pet Pringle during a demo tr, oh My GOD!" -Me circa 5 seconds ago

How dare you not know any Sabbath!! Damn kids! Get off my lawn! 🎶🎸

This was one of your best demo tracks so far! Keep the great work up!

This demo has that black sabbath vibe, but if somebody played it to me without knowing it was your song, i would still think "Yoooo did agufish write that?". Great job my friend!

These new Epiphones are good guitars to mod. I PLEK'd and changed out the pickups in both my Epiphone Firebird and SG Modern. The difference is very satisfying!

To get that Sabbath sound nailed you should really turn the gain and treble down. Marshall Plexi or Orange amp sims should work best, I think (at least on my Helix they sound pretty convincing to me).

I bought one 3 years ago and it was perfect. No glue residue anywhere, fretwork was amazing and it's now my go to guitar. Maybe I'll update the pickups someday, but otherwise it's amazing :)

Getting some Danzig vibes from the demo actually!

Dude this was one of my favorite demo tracks of yours! Tasty groovy riffs!

Demo sounds like something “The Sword” would write 🤘🏻

I love seeing the demo track process, it really adds to the video to me!

Dynamite demo!!!! That was a very awesome rendition of what a modern day Black Sabbath would sound like.

Your dog loves it, and that's good enough for me

Hey man, for a guy who’s not big into Sabbath, your demo track turned out awesome! It’s got just enough “Sabbath” and “Hunter.” Cool stuff! Review is helpful too. Keep up the great work.

Playing with one hand and petting Pringle with the other? The true guitar hero

Loved the song. Great job on capturing Sabbath's essence.

I’ve got an Epiphone SG with a killswitch built into the tone pot, it’s one of my favorite guitars I own. Love the SG

Bruh...absolutely tore it up!!!

The talk through on what you were thinking on the demo song was as cool as the reviews usually are. Made me enjoy the intro much more than usual. (I skip half the time. Not now.) You should make a habit of it. (Or offer it as a bonus on Patreon.)

Super appreciate a straight up review, no b.s. jus honesty

Im all for the chugs but that demo was refreshingly bare. No layers, no fancy drums. Just sweet riffage.

the track is SO SICK.

Honestly, the demo song was one of your best. I love it and can’t imagine how awesome it would be if you made it into a full song with lyrics. So much energy. I’m old so that is why I like it, LOL. Great job.

I own this one. I LOVE IT.And it sounds great.

This is one of your best demo songs ever! Genuinely enjoyed listening to it, and totally captured the Black Sabbath vibe.

What a legend. Epic chugs while giving lovins to the bestest boi.

*recommending Fishman Fluence while wearing an EMG t-shirt* HERETIC!!

is it just me or how else misses Simon he gave the best insight on the guitars

for many of their songs Tony is actually tuned to C# standard

That's my favorite demo track of yours. Probably cause I'm old. Awesome, thanks .

I have one, I had to do a fret job on it and I put gold mini locking grovers on it. I got it because I never played an SG before, and it matches my Gibson black custom. Well it turns out I love the way the SG plays, and I will be getting a Gibson SG 61 standard 'soon and selling the epiphone.

I don't know how this was a disappointment if it sounds this good 😊 I'm going to try one soon and hopefully I won't be disappointed.

I really appreciated how honest you are when reviewing a guitar

Yup... gotta agree. Had the same issue with the frets on mine. I got mine used and the seller didn't mention that. So when it arrived, that ticked me off. I love the look of this one being close to a custom and the pickups aren't back for that Sabbath'ish vibe.

I bought one about a year ago and I had the same issue. I Have to keep the action high to keep it from buzzing. Pickups are really microphonic to. Gonna keep it and do the work myself. New pickups and fret work. Nut was chipped to lol.

You noticed a D shape neck (and i love it) because it's an epiphone. Do you mean Gibson SG never have this kind of neck profile ?

Thats one of the best demo track you ve ever done man !!

This demo turned out to be one of your best. You should get someone to sing over it. This is really good m8🤘🏻

Sabbath meets Mastodon. 😂🤘🏻 Cool review once again! Thanx for your honest opinons on this one. Good work!

My boy's got Legal Eagle on his desk top!

For a guy who's not a Sabbath fan, you nailed some of Tony Iommi's basic ideas.

I have 3 of these. I got them to give away as Christmas gift. However 2 was was just amazing but the other one well you said it already. Lol I dressed the frets clean a little glue of the fret board. Plays like a dream now.

That Sabbath like demo was great, you did Mister Iommi proud.

My plan is to buy one of these an paint one of my future albums names on the fret board

Been waiting for this one since the SG unboxings... God bless

I'm more interested in what's going on with the pickups in the Solar behind you!

That Demo Song was awesome! Love the look of that Guitar.

Love the Gold and the Golden retriever..

if i see old Tony iommi doing his seal of approval in the thumbnail that is all that signs of epic good that cab e said for this little beauty of an SG Just for the record, mine has NONE of the issues you shown about the neck mine feels flawless and the ebony seems darker as well much darker maybe is cos they fixed those problems in their newer versions?

I got mine in the mail I gues Iucked out because the binding and fretboard work is flawless Its bright punchy a bit smoother then the pro bucker pickups. The feel is phenomenal. Compare it to a Gibson sg and you'll understand.

Great job on the demo!

The FGN DC10 and some of the Harley Benton SG copies don't have neck dive. It's possible. But Epiphone can't even do frets, so what do you expect...

That demo track was fkn fire. awesome riffs and great mix.

Clicked for the guitar, stayed for the demo. \m/

Comming from someone who knows every Sabbath song.....that was very Sabbath-esque? I guess....Great job Hunter.

What about Angus Young? He's the most famous SG player.

Honestly the boss has been the star a lot for me. I’m really thinking of getting one

If you want to deep dive into modern bands who Sabbath have directly influenced, simply hang around the stoner rock and doom metal subgenres.

I see that Legal Eagle video in the background ;) 8:45

volume 4 is my favorite Black Sabbath album, Tony Iommi’s guitar work on that album sounds like a tsunami of distortion.

There isn’t much layering because the recordings were basic to tape in the early 70’s. Go listen to “13” it’s layered. Don’t under sell the importance of simplicity

Let’s gooo. Really interested in this ones aesthetic

Ur doggo is happy to listen some Sabbath-u riffs :3

Inb4 Toni Iommi himself comments and says that you’re doing somethin wrong

I think that was my favorite series of pickup demos lol

Lololol thank you hunter I love your videos, also because you rate the brooms objectively. In the early seventies I wanted to buy a Gibson SG but decided on an LP. The SG was heavier than my entire hometown and a really rough part, without a clear coat, a really rough board. The part looked as if someone had nailed it together in some backyard. In contrast, today's Epiphone looks like pure gold. Rock on Yetimatze

I dig the track! Old school heavy vibe for sure!

He knows are Inspired by Gibson (- obviously the best when it comes to QUALITY CONTROL so epiphone is really accurate😂

Just bought this guitar and love it......

That riff could totally invent a new genre

dude, I'm such a Epiphone fan boy but I totally get you; crappy fret issues suck. Would it be worth getting and doing a fret dressing on? Doesn't look like it....

That is the best sound I have heard from any Epi. I was surprised.

Fitting that this is the only 60s style they did left handed

So I have gibson guitars from all eras 70s les paul customs and 2000s standards and lots of other usa made guitars but I didn't have an explorer or an sg but I keep hearing how the new epiphones are great and they look great so I bought the black explorer and immediately swapped the pickups for seymour Duncan's and I love it plays and feels great so I got a deal on this sg custom from American musical supply it said blem but I can't find it , anyway I just got it and was jamming on it and I love it also I'm not changing the pickups they sound great and thankfully my fretts are fine so maybe I got lucky but the 2 epiphone guitars I bought are excellent and fair priced and now I don't need to spend tons of money on those models these were fine actually I play the explorer all the time now 😀 check them out you'll like them

Honestly, I’m surprised Boss hasn’t sent you the Katana Artist MkII to try out. The cab resonance settings are really nice to use for tone shaping!

I guess leveling, crowning and polishing frets is too much of a expense at the Epiphone Chinese factory.

LegalEagle cameo in the background, love it

I appreciate the honesty

Hunter, you MUST listen to "Children of the Grave" by Black Sabbath. You were playing the main riff. It's a MUST!!! Beautiful guitar...

You should definitely check out Black Sabbath's catalog! The original metal band. I also think you would particularly like their years where Dio was the singer (you may have heard Heaven and Hell without knowing it was black sabbath)

Really like the demo Hunter, wouldn’t mind you doing some more like these, feel I could hear the guitar a little better than some of the more heavy ones you do ? I’m not much of a djenty guy so love that you do some different styles. Keep them coming mate :)

That dog is cute af

That demo track was awesome

Hey! I started on an Epiphone G400 too! Couldn't have asked for a better guitar to start on!