THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH MY VERY EXPENSIVE NEW GUITAR... (AND A GUITAR FOR YOU!!)

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UNBOXING A GUITAR I WILL TAKE TO MY GRAVE

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@agufish Жыл бұрын

Unfortunate. I left it in the box for 24 hours and everything 🙃 Massive thanks to Ridge for bringing you today's video! Streamline your life: ridge.com/agufish and use code AGUFISH for 10% off and free worldwide shipping!

@xMaoxoaMx Жыл бұрын

I´m sure that you´re the only one letting an aged guitar sit for 24 hours to prevent finish checking lmao How is the LPC compared to your Maybach ?

@jameslewis2635 Жыл бұрын

I may be being fooled by the camera, but the damage to the fret doesn't look too deep. I think it could be made playable with a little sanding down and fret dressing rather than replacing the fret entirely which could well end up damaging the binding which would need fret dressing after the replacement anyway.

@silverfang8201 Жыл бұрын

Hmm. So that's why we wait 24 hours. I didn't even wait 24, probably like 1 hour. Because there was no warning. Well my guitar is still good hehe

@popeye089 Жыл бұрын

It's from shipping, sweetwater should have put a barrier between the strings and board.

@skullPUMP Жыл бұрын

Bound for the hang 3 you sick bastard! I need it!

@Trog Жыл бұрын

Yup, that's shipping damage caused by the string getting pressed into the fret from a hard drop. That's why it is always a good idea to put paper or cardstock between the strings and frets when shipping. It is pretty rare, but does happen. Gibson USA actually used to ship guitars with plastic "fret protectors" in the late Henry J Era but they were quickly discontinued (cheaper to fix the few that get damaged than prevent it?)

@TheDistortionPrinciple Жыл бұрын

Ahh the old usa plastic fingerboard plastic cover

@metalvoiceguy1232 Жыл бұрын

Well I learned something new today Also love your channel

@chrollo0427 Жыл бұрын

of course trogly would know

@agufish Жыл бұрын

Ohhh I remember those. “Only a Gibson is Good Enough”

@j.r.g3548 Жыл бұрын

lmao you say that with such confidence...you DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. If it was from a drop it would affect the entire fret, NOT just below the G/B string. The wound strings would make a greater impact on the fret, and you'd see that. This is just shitty QC. Stop spreading nonsense, you're a KZfaqr not a luthier and certainly don't understand physics if you think this was caused by a drop...

@EamonBJWyse Жыл бұрын

"With authentic dented frets". That D'Angelico looks great!

@dejavoodoo7204 Жыл бұрын

smooth frets are about the only thing i really care about in a playing experience, its where most of my modding/guitar tech work is spent,...that exact fret dent issue is my biggest fear with shipped guitars, and ive even missed a few buying guitars IRL,...if its a proper dent that is a full level and re-crown :(. *plenty of brands, even budget companies will insert a cardboard guard or waxpaper enveloping the strings,...once you get obsessed with smooth frets, there ain't no turning back tho, i wish I'd never known

@porridgeorange Жыл бұрын

That's a tone dent meant for making microtonal music.

@onbedoeldekut1515 Жыл бұрын

You might appreciate this, H. When opening boxes, if you open both ends, it cancels out the negative suction normally caused by the space between the guitar case and the box. This also helps stop potential mishaps.

@merriershreds9566 Жыл бұрын

Did they murder winni the pooh for that Gibson guitar case lol

@yetimatzenightcat8702 Жыл бұрын

Lololooooool 😅🌊🌊🌊

@NelderGuitar Жыл бұрын

You’re more patient than me, I waited two hours when my new custom showed up a few weeks ago 😂

@drew2dee2 Жыл бұрын

oh wow im early on this one also: the thing about waiting a while to take your guitar out of the box is absolutely true, *i've* never done it because im an impatient little shit but if i were buying really expensive guitars i definitely would wait, some people suggest waiting 2 weeks before taking a new shipped guitar out of its case, probably overkill but hey who knows

@agufish Жыл бұрын

Well it surprised me on the second box because that 24 hours thing generally refers to nitro-finished guitars. The D'Angelico is an import and there are barely any Indonesian/Korean factories that do nitro, so I was wondering if they were starting to do that for the baritone. The finish feels like poly gloss to me, though.

@drew2dee2 Жыл бұрын

@@agufish ive heard of necks going wonky after shipping, id assume a baritone would be more susceptible to that

@anthonyhanson2849 Жыл бұрын

I really like the knobs in the D’Angelico. For whatever reason that might be my favorite part.

@toddflowers8052 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on that beautiful new Axe !!!

@landonmontgomery2693 Жыл бұрын

I've never really got on board with faux aging of guitars, but that's cool, we can't all like the same stuff. I do love Les Paul's and singlecuts in general so it's always awesome to see these unboxing.

@Douglas_I Жыл бұрын

I didn't think I liked it at first either. The idea of having a nicely worn/broken in guitar that's brand new sounds nice though now. And that Murphy Lab custom looks bad ass!

@Ottophil Жыл бұрын

Call me crazy but i don’t care either way. I’m gonna dent the guitar. Ive never got a relic. However i feel like denting one of them hurts less than the first time you dent a nice american Fender or Gibson

@waterpig84 Жыл бұрын

Same here, they just age especially when you dont play with them

@drdoom8793 Жыл бұрын

A lot of the finish aging debate is misconception anyways. Modern guitar poly finishes just won't age the way the old Nitro did. Just play what you like and you'll always be happy

@rolandlemus203 Жыл бұрын

Congrats on your new LP!!! Not into aging ever, but happy for you!!! Love your channel!

@halfameatballz Жыл бұрын

Damn, that baritone looks sick, can't wait for the demo.

@yetimatzenightcat8702 Жыл бұрын

I have nothing to say 🍋😄

@zackamodeo-thomson8010 Жыл бұрын

I'd love to own a baritone. Congratulations on your new guitar. Love the content keep it up and you'll definitely have me as a fan always.

@austindimaria6708 Жыл бұрын

Bro congrats on the new guitars these are so sick

@jonathananthony1901 Жыл бұрын

Sweetwater, thank you for working with this man!

@broncoxy Жыл бұрын

That D'Angelico is so extra, I love it! Same as with Duesenberg, I just really dig this 'art deco' kind of approach, all the little details and stuff. Looks soo good! Knowing my luck with this kind of stuff, I won't come anywhere near this one, but still I'm excited to see how _chomky_ this elegant thing can sound...

@riffsnreviews Жыл бұрын

Fret nibs avoid having to spend to much time on the fret ends to make sure they don't catch, does feel nice, but it a shortcut on to reduce labor time

@ScriptonicPipes Жыл бұрын

That dent in the fret had to have happened in shipping. It probably took a hard fall

@madhatter19xx13 Жыл бұрын

I love that the d'angelico made sure to put a block inlay on the first fret. I don't know about anyone else but if I see a guitar that had block inlays and the inlays start on the third fret It's definitely like points off as far as looks go. Lol problem with a gibson no never 🤣😂.Can't wait to hear the demo.

@andybungert Жыл бұрын

both very cool axes. Yeah, there really is something about a black LP custom :) I still want a 54' re-issue black beauty with the p90 and staple p90 in the neck Stoked for the baritone too. Hope it chugs all classy and art deco like :D

@Menq2525 Жыл бұрын

Both of those guitars look sickkkk! Love getting new gear and trying it out! Love watching unboxings and sharing the feeling of experiencing new gear!

@juliotorres5749 Жыл бұрын

Gotta let the guitars marinate overnight

@yetimatzenightcat8702 Жыл бұрын

I like to let them stew in their own juice 😄

@Clown-Force Жыл бұрын

Just found you man,,I subbed to you.. I watch a lot of Guitar videos,, Welcome to my Daily Watch . I love it that your on the carpet, Like how Trogly Started, ,Nice!! Oh and Congratulations on your New Child

@bradshannon862 Жыл бұрын

That LP is amazing! The D'angelico is fantastic! I own 3 of their guitars and absolutely LOVE them all!

@enchantederic3792 Жыл бұрын

Haven't seen that for a really long time. My teacher, Johnny, had an original '68 Custom that had been played full time for what was then 12 years. A slight bit less body checking in the lacquer, a bit more gold worn off the stop, bridge and covers off his black beauty. The thing was really how it played and sounded. The feeling was really more akin to a top-tier grand piano, the notes were so clear and jewel like through a 70's Marshall 1/2 stack. Johnny is a purist, very much plays with his fingers and volume knob, real swells and squeaks, and would play multiple parts sounding like piano and keyboards switching to a screaming Allman brothers solo. He started playing flamenco in Cuba with his dad at age three, played twin lead ala Allman Bro's with a strat in his early teens. Then got the Custom to play Buddy Holly and fifties classics. John wrote and arranged a crazy amount of material through that pristine instrament. One of his 1980's bands originally wrote and preformed what became Tommy Two-Tone's 'Jenny 8675309', released two months after the two bands shared a gig in SCal. They kept the Chords, melody, arrangement, the drums and keyboard fills, only changing the lyrics. That guitar remains the nicest Gibson I've seen or played. Something that absolutely was worth the cost to a real artist.

@Route32rg Жыл бұрын

Yay Gritty! Go Flyers!

@JesusMiranda09 Жыл бұрын

That D'Angelico is really beautiful. 1920's feel for sure, you called it! The pickguard matches the hardware so well.

@landonbailey Жыл бұрын

that sucks! And congrats. don't fret

@philsequeira3180 Жыл бұрын

Dude, that D’Angelico looks awesome!!

@Return2TheLiving Жыл бұрын

How do we enter to win the D’ang

@MaxMiller614 Жыл бұрын

Dude sorry to hear about the custom! Looks sick and you can probably just file that fret!

@SA8TER21 Жыл бұрын

I worked at the shop that made the D'Angelico master built arctop reissue acoustics. It was such a involved guitar to make worked on a lot of the tops and backs had to get them to the exact thickness. We had an original one made by D'Angelico in the shop for a few weeks so they could get a feel for it and make like an exact copy. Funny enough my flame maple cutting board I made are the cutoff scraps of the necks lol

@iankeel7914 Жыл бұрын

Whilst I've had fret sprout and high frets on multiple guitars over the last 40 ' odd years, I've never had one with a dented fret like that, strictly speaking I haven't played guitar much in the past 12 years, but I still have 10 guitars and buy and sell them every so often. It isn't important where the dent came from, if it is like that when you open the package, it is not your fault!

@ThatIrishCowboy Жыл бұрын

Man that baritone looks amazing! So fricken classy!

@douglasdegraff8335 Жыл бұрын

That D' Angelico is one of the most beautiful electrics I've ever seen. My favorite is the GB model. George Benson. They're just Beautiful guitars. Joni Mitchell used one in her 1979 tour with Pat Metheny and Jaco Pastorius and was fortunate enough to see them in 79 down at Alpine Valley in Wisconsin🎸

@panosv7258 Жыл бұрын

what a beauty dude.. id love to win that

@astrozombie2000 Жыл бұрын

Congrats on the new guitar!

@acactusnamedjosh708 Жыл бұрын

Hey Hunter, heard what you said on discord, hope everything turns out ok for you. take as much time as you need. we'll be here with open arms.

@jonathananthony1901 Жыл бұрын

What happened?!? 😨

@Sticky_Tea Жыл бұрын

Now I am worried

@acactusnamedjosh708 Жыл бұрын

@@jonathananthony1901 he's just going through some life stuff and will have to probably take a bit of a break.

@ToneDeth. Жыл бұрын

I once screwed up my frets. I was trying to hammer some high frets down but hadn't moved string out of the way enough. Bam huge dent in the fret. Laziness of wanting to keep strings on resulted in hours of fret filing then leveling then redressing to get the dents out. Too lazy to replace the damaged frets lol. So did more work releveling. FML.

@riffsnreviews Жыл бұрын

Nice murphy labs guitar, congrats many envy you lol. Imagine waiting 24h to wait to open a murphy labs guitar just to make sure no finish checking occurs, lol good one

@dageek1996 Жыл бұрын

It is true about the wood and paint. If a wood is in a dry environment then a humid environment, it absorbs the moisture in the air and expands, maybe not enough to notice size wise, but enough for the fragile finish to crack or worse the wood itself

@TheChristafershawn Жыл бұрын

Have you ever checked out the Reverend Descent W baritone? I've gone through a few baritones including the Squire Jazzmaster, the Gretsch and two PRS and the Reverend is by far my favorite.

@iDannyism Жыл бұрын

So happy for you. And... You're welcome;)

@wadeguidry6675 Жыл бұрын

I subscribed. I love baritone guitars and art deco. I need it!

@rubonz7714 Жыл бұрын

I like that you left a guitar the comes from the factory with finish checking in its shipping to box for 24h to prevent finish checking.

@apoplexiamusic Жыл бұрын

The D'Angelico (not De-Angelico) guitar looks incredible!

@ximontrespalacios1257 Жыл бұрын

I'm not the biggest fan of tune-o-matic bridges, but DAMN that baritone guitar just looks classy AF

@drdoom8793 Жыл бұрын

I find those stickers to be much more of a suggestion than a rule 😅

@hangingdeadguy1 Жыл бұрын

the fret problem is a Sweetwater classic. they have all kinds of issues with the 55 point inspection. they've become a super Walmart for guitar stores.

@jaylee8542 Жыл бұрын

I bought a Fender Professional Tele from them and I was impressed that guitar made it past inspection. It had a lot of problems. So I sent it back of course.

@hangingdeadguy1 Жыл бұрын

@@jaylee8542 I live within 5 miles of the place. the showroom has all the classic guitar abuse from people that don't really know better. countless issues with this place

@jaylee8542 Жыл бұрын

@@hangingdeadguy1 I believe it. They've done a great job of marketing. And they get a ton of help from youtuber's. I think the only thing that sets them apart is the ability to see the guitar you are buying before you buy it. Take that away and it would be hard to convince me how they are any different than guitar center, etc. They all get the same crappy gear that the manufacturers are putting out to them. The bad thing is that I informed them of the problems that tele had and they put it right back up for sale after I returned it. There is no reason to assume they addressed any of them.

@anthonysclafani3963 Жыл бұрын

tell Austin I said hi lol

@agufish Жыл бұрын

Will do, mystery rando.

@anthonysclafani3963 Жыл бұрын

@@agufish we're college friends and he knew I'm an obsessive guitar player but never mentioned y'all were siblings. I had no idea till you came up in his NYU graduation pics on my fb feed and I was like "why tf is Agufish in these pics" lmao

@agufish Жыл бұрын

Oh no way! Crazy small world, love it

@3-alphadagakengeoffreye.270 Жыл бұрын

Great guitar!!

@sryanrussell Жыл бұрын

I saw and played one of these D'Angelicos at our local Guitar Center today. it played nice, but I could not get over the headstock on a solid body.

@CitizenofMelee Жыл бұрын

I actually played a D'Angelico for the first time a few days ago. It was pretty nice, would play again.

@johnkroll Жыл бұрын

The Diangelico is amazing. I want 😭

@mccloud273 Жыл бұрын

Looks like "I'm never buying another Gibson" fell through in 2023 😂 sucks the fret was dented, most people would riot after paying so much for a guitar And oddly enough, that's the D'angelico I saw while looking for a new baritone. Way outta my price range, but a classy boi nonetheless

@yetimatzenightcat8702 Жыл бұрын

Apperently a Dent..ist guitar 🤭

@agufish Жыл бұрын

hahahah dent-ist ffs 🤣

@yetimatzenightcat8702 Жыл бұрын

@@agufish 😄

@schmoemi3386 Жыл бұрын

Fortunately he waited the 24 hours... just imagine how many fret dents there would've been if he hadn't waited... 😱

@Forest_Fifer Жыл бұрын

When you said they "dropped them off", you weren't kidding, going by the state of the first box.

@zigzagrz Жыл бұрын

Congrats on the custom, I also just got a LP custom with the VOS treatment but in pelham blue. Arrived with broken headstock....😮‍💨 Your issue happened cause they didnt protect the frets like the way Gibson used to with the plastic fret guard

@mikemooney4948 Жыл бұрын

I got a ridge wallet, thanks Hunter for the 10% off. I love it. I also love the gibson, shame even the crem de la crem the c let’s them down

@saulgoodman1390 Жыл бұрын

Well you're gunna have to blast some opulent Imperial Triumphant riffs on that sumptuous D'Angelico

@juzzie Жыл бұрын

Just get a $5k one .. save the cash. Wear it in yourself .. no brainer !

@brandonjackson5865 Жыл бұрын

It’s cool but 6k cool not for me, but it does make me think how many 12,000 dollar Iron Cross they could sell if they could make it happen. Wow authentic dented fret from the strings banging into it lol, I would be very disappointed and as much as I like busting on Gibson it could happen to just about any guitar even 7000 dollar authentic ones.

@ashleyjohansson230 Жыл бұрын

I cant wait for my gibson custom m2m, waiting for temps to rise before ordering so the sparkle finish doesn't crack

@MelodyMaker218 Жыл бұрын

Cool!

@jasonbates2687 Жыл бұрын

I was shopping for a D'Angelico the other day, didn't buy but I love the esthetic.

@duckfluff Жыл бұрын

Funnily enough I bought an epiphone prophecy sg earlier this year (and have returned it by now lol) and it had a dent/tool mark in the exact same fret also under the G string...

@duckfluff Жыл бұрын

(also I bought this in a guitar shop, not online)

@rayfabris2512 Жыл бұрын

cool bro 👍I got my first Gibson in August of 2021 and love it,I decided to go with a cherry burst standard I should've of got one sooner but the quality was not good now the new owners are making guitars again so ROCK ON BRO

@ThatBaritoneGuitarGuy Жыл бұрын

That dented fret was authentic. However, the fretboard inlays NOT being aged? *rolls eyes at Gibson

@samsara107 Жыл бұрын

You gonna play some Jazz on the D'Angelico? 😜

@toddsteele5918 Жыл бұрын

Pretty funny they give you that 24h warning when the transition from cold to warm causes... Finish checking.

@josebeltran9943 Жыл бұрын

I had no idea D’Angelico made such awesome single cut sweetness

@braedonmorrissey7548 Жыл бұрын

24 hours for u a fraction of a second for us this is acceptable

@jackace803 Жыл бұрын

Yeah actually sometimes the drastic temperature changes can cause unpredictable behavior of the materials the guitar is made of. These changes can be small or big, it depends on many factors like how homogenous the wood actually is, moisture in the air, all sorts of crap can have an effect. So there is some truth to it. It’s not as easy to predict with woods as it is with other materials with lower thermal expansion coefficients. So better to be safe 👍🏽

@ShadeHope1969 Жыл бұрын

Gibson Rules,RidgeWallet Sux and AguFish Rocks, All 100% Factual.

@Matty_Oron Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@midnite_in_november Жыл бұрын

It’s just a safety measure to avoid checking although the chances of it is rare, as someone who doesn’t mind checking I would open it immediately

@timwhite5562 Жыл бұрын

Fifteen years ago if you would have told me people were paying huge money for late 60s/1970s Les Pauls I'd have thought you were crazy. A comparison of restoring classic Geo Metros and Ford Escorts.

@markbrown5756 Жыл бұрын

I would love that guitar 🎸

@petebrown3715 Жыл бұрын

NEXT BOX!

@Myoldnameiscringy Жыл бұрын

No short playing demo of the D’Angelico? Guess I’ll have to wait

@guitarguy7428 Жыл бұрын

I want that D'Angelico!!

@Livelaughlimpbizkit Жыл бұрын

Also George with the wallet 😂

@Metaldad87 Жыл бұрын

I gave my new Jackson about an hour in the box 🤣 I think from what I know the only time it'll have a serious issue is with a nitro finishes, I don't know for sure though I've never owned a guitar with a nitro finish

@ericsebena1734 Жыл бұрын

Take those warnings seriously if you live in drastically different climates. I live in a very cold, dry state and I bought a Gibson es339 in Nov. I unboxed it immediately and hung it on the wall after playing - the next morning there was a massive finish check right down the center of the body that Gibson refused warranty on because it's natural damage. Be warned. Also just a reminder that you can literally pick up authentic vintage '68 reissues on reverb with real age and wear for 2/3 the cost of a brand new Murphy lab... 🤔 🤔 🤔

@smallshrimpin6939 Жыл бұрын

nice guitars

@IndyRockStar Жыл бұрын

Give me your honest opinion....My current guitar line up is a Gibson LP Custom M2M 1959, Gibson LP Standard 60s, Gibson SG Standard, PRS McCarty 594 (core), and a PRS S2 McCarty 594. Do you think I would be able to actually appreciate a Harley Benton Guitar? I got to admit curiosity is getting to me.

@davidduncan2096 Жыл бұрын

Could be worse. I finally got my dream guitar last year, a white 70s explorer. After a couple week back order, Took it out of the box and it wouldn’t roll into the neck pick up. A couple weeks at guitar center then a couple more at Gibson and finally got it back more than a month after I took it to the shop. Totally worth it in the end but sucked having to wait over a month to have it 100%

@MetalGuitarGuy Жыл бұрын

that D'Angelico guitar actually does look pretty sick 🤔

@jantzencase7524 Жыл бұрын

I thought about eventually doing a v guitar kit and I was wondering how does Gibson do relicing on guitars

@rudiyantohalim736 Жыл бұрын

Maybe you should giveaway that Ridge Wallet too 👍

@meljohnson5579 Жыл бұрын

How do we enter for the giveaway? Great reel. Thanks!

@larryfranklin3305 Жыл бұрын

To bad about that dented fret you should do a video on how sweet water handles that issue show us end result 🎶

@Smart-Alex Жыл бұрын

The guy who does the last step in the 55-step inspection was sick that day.

@alexhernandez6027 Жыл бұрын

He was sick the day my lp went through the 55 point inspection too 😆 Sweetwater needs to have better QC

@Fnnggjji Жыл бұрын

Likely happened in shipping. Reason why some companies put a guard between the strings and the neck

@MrLilhotboy Жыл бұрын

Man i though i was crazy cuz i did notice on my ML 68 the 14 inch curve of the neck at some point i though it was a fake Man lol. Btw all i got is bad luck with the Carrier Man all my guitars come in broken and my ML 68 came with a Chuck of wood inside the volume Chamber. And u can hear it moving around so i open the plástic plate and it was there just moving around. And last note. I want to ask u. The pickups on this ML 68 are more passive compare to my 2020 slash AFD u have any knoledge on that matter thanks. And rock on

@riplead Жыл бұрын

Who did the SS frets on your other LP's? Looks like nice work. I recently had a Strat done, and the guy chipped wood on the fretboard. Must have rushed it. Frickin' pissed.

@agufish Жыл бұрын

Haha I got one like that... Wendell's Music in Marietta, GA. I have a video that's titled something like "I bought the WORST vintage Les Paul in the world". Absolutely destroyed Les Paul, fingerboard chipped to hell. Vlogged the process of Wendell bringing it back to life, he even filled in the fingerboard!

@riplead Жыл бұрын

@@agufish That crushed my spirit. It was my favorite Strat. Stayed in tune with max trem abuse. I wound up selling it cheap and took a beating. Had to try to erase it from my memory. Thanks for the info On Wendell's. I've done a bit of research on frets, and the fret ends say a lot about the quality of the job. I'm assuming Wendell's did a good job there too.