The Metallica signature we didn't get - The Gibson Les Paul Custom Iron Cross

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This is the story of the famous Iron Cross Gibson that James Hetfield from Metallica modified himself and a review of my 1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom Iron Cross modified by Antonio Guitars
P.S. Some new info from the comments of this video: The stripes on James's guitar and the prototype could be made from vinyl used for wrapping and decoration in the car industry. Makes more sense than paint and you saw the distressing on them. Also the UM73 is not present on the prototype back but the prototype is not distressed. Its present on the back of the ESP version. That's why I like making those videos, even I learn a lot by making them!
0:00 Intro
3:23 The story of the Iron Cross
4:55 The Iron Cross Prototype
8:02 James Hetfield's side of the story
10:36 Antonio Guitars
12:37 New photos of the prototype from Matt's Guitar Shop
14:29 The Specs of my 1976 Iron Cross
17:39 The Pickups
18:48 The Controls and Bridge
20:05 The Iron Cross modifications
21:13 The Neck
22:56 The Back and Electronics
28:08 The Setup and Weight
28:40 Metallica High-Gain
32:30 Metallica Clean
33:34 My Thoughts
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Gear used to record this video:
Amp: Diezel VH-4 120W Head
Cab: Diezel 2x12 Vintage 30 Rear Loaded
Mic: Shure SM57, Audio-Technica AT2035
Interface: M-Audio 192/4
Camera: Sony A6400 with Sigma 30mm F1.4, GoPro7 Black and Iphone XS Max
Stands: GoPro Headband, GoPro stand, Athletic stand for cab microphone
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@Chillgrenade17 2 жыл бұрын

As always, you make very awesome well detailed reviews! I wish Gibson would release this guitar. That would be sick

@GeorgeVGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

I am glad you enjoyed it. There is little hope left even if James joins Gibson, but who knows, life is strange these days 🤣

@aek4018 2 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeVGuitars Great stuff, but are you sure that James used a killswitch? I think he got rid of the second tone pot, installed a regular 3-way selector, and the upper one is inactive - not a killswitch :)

@GeorgeVGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

@@aek4018 Yeah that would make sense because he is used to the lower switches on his explorers. Whichever way you wired it should be fine. Also on the white iron cross it is wired as you said ;)

@aek4018 2 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeVGuitars Awesome! I like your passion for guitars, cheers! :)

@GeorgeVGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

@@aek4018 Cheers 🖤

@JB54379 2 жыл бұрын

Love the video! James's Gibson Iron Cross is the best IMO. I hate that it didn't work out, even after the prototype was made, due to Henry being difficult. Wish James would give Gibson another try now that Henry is gone! I turned my Gibson LP Custom into a Iron Cross version also. I just decided to not do the wear markings. I did it like the prototype James is playing at the start of the vid.

@GeorgeVGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

It would make sense with Kirk on board. Also enough time has passed. Lets hope second chances work out :>

@williamarango5059 2 ай бұрын

This is fantastic! Really cool guitar

@GeorgeVGuitars 2 ай бұрын

I am glad you like it :>

@pastilance1 Жыл бұрын

Now this is a Gibson I can get behind 👀👀✌✌

@RunCMD97 10 ай бұрын

I really want them to make his satin purple Les Paul. That would be lit

@GeorgeVGuitars 10 ай бұрын

Yeah it would be cool

@ultimatemetalguitartones 2 жыл бұрын

How much outside reverb?

@GeorgeVGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

Find me on instagram or Facebook please. They are in my description.

@stanmil5495 6 ай бұрын

Its not a kill switch on the axtual iron cross the standard toggle switch is deactivated the pickup toggle has been moved next to the pots Source james hetfield in his book messengers the guitars of james hetfield

@GeorgeVGuitars 6 ай бұрын

I know, got the book ;)

@bustercampfiresongs 2 жыл бұрын

Not a fan of fake relics but it's a beautiful guitar.

@GeorgeVGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

Thats not a fake relic ;) Only the forearm area. Its a naturally aged 76

@aneasyonesoicanremember6933 2 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeVGuitars So... It's a fake relic

@GeorgeVGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

Watch the video, that slight relic would have looked exactly like this if it was done from playing. You can't call an entire guitar faker relic because a single detail ;)