My favorite is the one Chris Holmes from WASP played on the live at the Lyceum concert video. That thing was so ugly it was beautiful. And I wanted it badly.
@MetalMike87 Жыл бұрын
Man, best X-shaped guitar is the Akira Takasaki's KILLER signature, hands down! Loved the video
@EothaG Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!!
@efwfew Жыл бұрын
There's also the model from Anchang of the band Sex Machineguns, although it's more pointy. Also Syu from Galneryus, slightly different shape
@thorshafer Жыл бұрын
In terms of Star Guitars, I gotta go with Akira Takasaki's Random Star from ESP
@Furiora Жыл бұрын
12:24 deja vu! I've just been in this place before! The Kelly Star is my all time fav, but I do also really love the Xiphos and the Stealth as well. I also have plans on my PC for a ESP Arrow/EX star, like what Jackson did for the Kelly Star, just with ESP shapes.
@thestrum71 Жыл бұрын
Chris Holmes was a badass user for sure! Love the shape! Kramer has a Tracii Guns model too...
@garrettboomerbender Жыл бұрын
The Ironbird is the best guitar shape of all time. You're all wrong.
@arealbigchungus Жыл бұрын
Yes
@claudevieaul1465 Жыл бұрын
I had a Star (ESP type RS) which was really nice. But I still have my 80s BCRich Ironbird, and thát is sharp enough to shave with.... Absolutely iconic 🤘🤘
@enigma1247 Жыл бұрын
Nah. The kelly is.
@guitarstalkandtech9085 Жыл бұрын
To me it's the single cut and explorer shape your all wrong 😂 lol
@joeyvanostrand3655 Жыл бұрын
I'm on your side except for my Kelly's.
@EC-ol8nz Жыл бұрын
This guys wood working skills makes me confident in mine 🤣 Guitar looks sick and done well... Love the kill switch!
@shardzkaylar Жыл бұрын
That guitar redefines the term 'Superstar' with all the fantastic upgrades and care you put into it. You convinced me that the Gotoh bridge is also a great substitute without having to go to FU-Tone for new springs and a brass block. The single humbucker configuration is just great for metal, I'm a huge fan of that. Superb work, once again!
@andrestorres2767 Жыл бұрын
Your work is amazing !! Great work! I love what you do. Thanks for all your videos
@bigred3336 Жыл бұрын
I have several dean ML's and dimebags..but my fav is the stealth dimeslime..it's very comfortable sitting and standing plus it sounds heavy AF!
@ElKneeGrow Жыл бұрын
Wow that’s really nice. The camp green and black splatter is fantastic. Great job.
@InspiretoVictory Жыл бұрын
My favorite star guitar shape is the Guild X-82 Nova. The proportions are perfect. And I love the binding as well as the colors it was offered in. On a side note, Warmoth offers a star shaped body that you can spec out how you want.
@epasternak42065 ай бұрын
Yup these guitars are my favorite, I love the pointy ones.
@jonprendergast Жыл бұрын
The news segment is my favorite thing you have done. Please keep that going. It was funny and entertaining.
@speedweaver5266 Жыл бұрын
I own a Jackson Warrior and LOVE it!
@danielabilez361910 ай бұрын
Change the saddle inserts and block on the Floyd. Get the replacements from F U tone. Change the pick up and replace with the Seymour duncan invader. Replace the pot with a Bourns low friction pot. Cut the lower horn for better access to upper frets. Change the neck. Replace with a DKMG 24 fret neck. I have a shark and replaced the pick ups with Jalen puck ups with clear bobbins. On other Stars that I have, paint was important. As for painting. 92 Nissan purplish blue and 92 Mitsubishi figi blue. No paint in pick up cavity, control cavity, or where the foyd goes. I have done two custom B C Rich guitars. Warlock and a Ironbird. Make your decisions count. And do not look back!
@shakebabyhitler Жыл бұрын
Love my pointy guitars, but still prefer a super strat for shredding on the sofa.
@highvolts6620 Жыл бұрын
Favorite star guitar player, Glen Tipton and his “Painkiller” Hamer.
@rodolfolopezduran2320 Жыл бұрын
I have had my Dean MLX for about 8 years now after upgrading it has not failed
@jasonhoudyschell666 Жыл бұрын
My Favorite is the Kramer Tracii Guns Gunstar Voyager Outfit - Black Metallic and Silver Ghost Flames
@stevoharp Жыл бұрын
I saw George Lynch playing a Star Guitar at the Starwood around 1977-78
@AxelPizzi Жыл бұрын
Got 2 Xiphos (2003 - 2007 respectively) one of them is fully customized. Love them!
@cookwithbacon Жыл бұрын
It would be a dream come true to have a star 5 string bass. Particularly the Ibanez xiphos. I still fxcks with necrophagist 🎸⭐️💯
@dekion2619 ай бұрын
the star is one of those shapes I am obsessed with. probably why I love the Jackson Warrior and the Ibanez Xiphos body shapes. Another one I love is the B.C. Rich Ironbird.
@Insekkton Жыл бұрын
Along the lava Kelly, THIS is your best make, in my taste. CONGRATS, what a good taste !! Which creature would have black blood ?
@DavidMadeira2911 ай бұрын
That Star still looks like a Flight V that went under the toothsaw on the other side in a foggy environment. Namastè. 🗨🤣💫
@brandonlatham694 Жыл бұрын
My favorite star, was a pawn shoppe find when I was maybe 15, a Japanese Tokia
@asahemenway2926 Жыл бұрын
You inspire me bud... thanks for that!!!
@Mezziah777 Жыл бұрын
Was actually playing on my Charvel Desolation Star while watching this. I love it, and I find the stock pickup surprisingly good. I also have a Roope Latvala signature LTD, wich is a prettier more hi end guitar, but I prefer the neck shape on the Charvel. The Charvel Star is my fave Star shape, but I also have a soft spot for the B.C.Rich Iron Bird, and of course the Jackson Warrior.
@ironblast5 Жыл бұрын
Mk1 ironbird, Kramer Voyager, and Jackson Kelly star are all lethal
@r.eduardom-rosa6143 Жыл бұрын
BCRich Stealth is my personal favorite second being Warlock and IRONBIRD.
@oswaldusvladkult1375 Жыл бұрын
OMG! Nice work!
@bobbyosborne2375 Жыл бұрын
Good for you, dude. You're making a living doing what you love. I'm jealous as hell. Keep up the good work 🤘
@tommydeamon7657 Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah ide buy a star guitar its pointy enough and weapon enough looking
@robertthatcher41884 ай бұрын
Lita ford is another one and so was saint's rhythm guitarist he played a star guitar as well 😊
@stazrulez Жыл бұрын
that thing looks killer. and i love the les halen in the background.
@SpaceAceScott6 ай бұрын
Another great job!
@pistolpete7280 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video, Mark! I also agree that the 1996t is by far the best double-locking tremolo in the game. I've installed three of them on my guitars now and I will never go with any other Floyd Rose system if I'm doing an upgrade
@TheDodger746 ай бұрын
Kane Roberts of Alice Cooper played a star guitar. Love the Chris Holmes hacked up yellow one too!
@AzraelSkinnerofficial Жыл бұрын
I own an ML and I have to say it's the best guitar ever
@RokDAWG1 Жыл бұрын
Kramer had a Star. Mick Mars actually played one. All of those are pretty much based on Explorers.
@danbeshai6890 Жыл бұрын
My favorite and still want to own. The dean Dime from hell.
@michaelmitchell5909 Жыл бұрын
Looks real good man
@southboundguitar Жыл бұрын
Sweet dude. I just found your channel. I've been working on getting the same thing off the ground. I love fixing old, beat up guitars. The Star "X" is my favorite body shape, too! My favorite is the Dean Phantom X. Long live the Dime \m/
@benben-sl7hi10 ай бұрын
Cool guitar. Only thing I’d change would be a reverse headstock.
@Max-The-Axe Жыл бұрын
Roope Latvala’s star is the greatest star guitar ever created
@Nick-Cain Жыл бұрын
David Davidson should make the list his playing is unreal and his Jackson sig warrior is a beast of a guitar, great build loving the star shapes.
@ManuSDP Жыл бұрын
I wish they made a 6 string version of his sigs
@TheAtariCreep Жыл бұрын
Kane Roberts (former Alice Cooper guitarist) played my fav star. Black Kramer with silver faded in the center (think thats how to describe it). A buggy of mine had it in JR High.
@MrNickRowe Жыл бұрын
Love star guitar shape have to make my own
@Pauli2323 Жыл бұрын
Roope Latvala RS-II is my dream guitar with that reverse headstock i mean look at it 15:14
@kateruckus Жыл бұрын
That guitar is a true battle axe! 🤘💚🎵
@joeyvanostrand3655 Жыл бұрын
The Desolation series was definitely a killer run!
@chairmanmule3508 Жыл бұрын
i love star guitars i have a jeff loomis schecter cygnus and its one of the nicest playing guitars i have!! im also on the hut for an old ESP LDS Gus G star!!
@nickspann89 Жыл бұрын
Very nice
@danielolson2529 Жыл бұрын
My favourite star is the razor back
@Traski Жыл бұрын
Personal favorite star shape is still ESP made Latvala signatures.
@TylerJohnstonGuitar Жыл бұрын
The world needs more olive green guitars. If I ever had a signature guitar it’d be a dark olive matte super strat.
@tommydeamon7657 Жыл бұрын
The dean ml trumps all even the razor back wich is a awsome thing
@vicentemunoz554 Жыл бұрын
My favourites are the Beast and the Ironbird from BC Rich
@Hyper_drive214 Жыл бұрын
First star guitar I saw was when Roope Latvala was still in COB and got a signature guitar from ESP. It was fuckin awesome it had a single bridge pick up, white body, cross inlays and it was an ESP.
@edbosh3343 Жыл бұрын
I'm surprised that nobody mentioned the Ibanez DT series that they had in the mid 80's . Was only made for I believe about a few years( (85-87 ?). Had one back in the day. It's pretty much exactly like the guitar you're doing right now . Came equipped with Seymour Duncan pickups and a Kahler flyer bridge.
@dethblade483611 ай бұрын
Akira Takasaki's ESP Star, or rather any star guitar with the Danelectro style headstock.
@iceWaterProductions1 Жыл бұрын
I’m building a VH78 guitar. After this I’ll be building a ESP Random Star like Akira from Loudness played in the mid 80s the red one with the Dan Elctro style neck. Your channel is great.
@vincevandergraff1508 Жыл бұрын
yet another awesome rebuild! keep it up, i love watching your videos!
@zl96420 Жыл бұрын
That is badass
@jasonjones2769 Жыл бұрын
I'm a gus g fan and have several of his Jackson sig
@serpentsbane9166 Жыл бұрын
I would probably go Ibanez Ziphos in that last match-up, but I'm apalled that my favorite star shape has yet to be talked about, that is the ESP / LTD AX-50. Looks like they went after the Warlock on that design but I actually prefer it as it has a more futuristic and streamlined look.
@danielfenmore2712 Жыл бұрын
Nice build!!! Love it as always
@DrMurdercock Жыл бұрын
21:11 Number 6 The Gotoh is more comfy on the hand when muting
@vpguitarcovers4088 Жыл бұрын
My fav star shape is Esp/Ltd Gus 600 Esp ltd RL 600
@necrogirl66611 ай бұрын
Nice custom guitar.
@mattynes Жыл бұрын
Nice build mark!
@CarlosPineda-hk6op Жыл бұрын
It's all about spirit what ever works for you theres no wrong guitar
@danielolson2529 Жыл бұрын
That’s one awsome guitar Tim’s luky
@lsu1992 Жыл бұрын
I would've included the Jackson Rob Cavestany Death Angel in the poll. Kind of a Warlock/Star hybrid.
@grantstewart5453 Жыл бұрын
Jackson warrior hands down.
@dillavou444 Жыл бұрын
Love the channel!!! Amazing work!
@NissEhkiin Жыл бұрын
love star guitars and wamt one. Nut noone makes them other than Jackson... and not a fan of the latest look of those gus g models. Would love an "old" LTD RL-600
@joachimdeissler3198 Жыл бұрын
Looks great! Such a great guitar 🤘🤘🤘
@sublimingmule6356 Жыл бұрын
For me, the dean ml is the greatest star type out there. Dimebag all the way
@denverrandy7143 Жыл бұрын
Hey Mark,what is that Double cut in the beginning of this video.Its black with a red border...I love it!!!but didn't see the headstock. Thanks man!!!
@acoffeewithsatan Жыл бұрын
Star guitars look cool, though as a practical kinda guy, the form over function mindset bugs me. I appreciate how S style Superstrats (the Dinky shape particularly, given it takes the form following function standard that is a Strat and makes it ever so slightly smaller, just a tad more aggressive and with better upper fret access, without either sticking too much with the original as in the San Dimas, or going too pointy and aggressive-looking as in the RG). This to say: apart from BC Rich’s iterations that, shall we say… take an acquired taste, I appreciate these pointy, flashier body styles, though I can’t really see myself rocking one. As with the Kelly Star, this one looks awesome after the GuitarGuts treatment, though!
@cesarruiz7749 Жыл бұрын
Awesome guitar! Loves how it turned out, btw i was curious, whats that ssh¿ frankenstrat guitar that was behind you, looked at your previous videos but couldnt find it
@comptonmccairo8591 Жыл бұрын
Bad ass 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
@grantkelly2751 Жыл бұрын
good idea to have multiple paint samples, even for the future
@wocathoden Жыл бұрын
BC Warlock 4LIFE!
@EDELGADO11574 Жыл бұрын
Sick!!!!!! love this one!
@jamesg7811 Жыл бұрын
I bitterly regret putting my 1994 B C Rich Warlock in the bin fifteen years ago. It had the worst floyd rose imaginable and shit pickups. It was impossible to get good intonation. However it was the guitar I played gigs with as a kid! The sad thing is KZfaq has taught me how to sort all the issues with that guitar out now. :-(
@guitarrilho502 Жыл бұрын
I think you should try making a camo pattern with splatter
@JimDewdGuitars Жыл бұрын
Just wanna add Marty Friedman with his carvin V220 in cacophony.
@Albee213 Жыл бұрын
I prefer headstocks to be black for the most part. But its a nice guitar over all.
@allenfloyd5316 Жыл бұрын
Nice
@stevec6965 Жыл бұрын
Any of Dime's Washburns is the best for me.
@HOUSEOFHIXON Жыл бұрын
Another awesome job brother 🤘💪⚡️
@darrellhowcroft6941 Жыл бұрын
What about the Westone dimension five in red die mahogany now that's a star
@marksnow7477 Жыл бұрын
Fkn awesome!!!
@bschoenbach3614 Жыл бұрын
I have a 85 Ibanez xv500 guitar in violet burst, needs some love
@leombele9310 Жыл бұрын
Hey I'm a huge Metallica and I'm having trouble picking a jackson dimeslime or a gibson faded flying v. Also love the videos keep it up
@alexvath2838 Жыл бұрын
I feel like Warrior and Xiphos should be pitted against each other. And the Sammy Duet model owns all of these idgaf what anyone says about it.