I know a capo isn't very metal, but, with 29 frets you can tune it down 2½ steps and put a capo on the 5th fret, play a lot of Metallica songs, move the capo to the 4th and play most of Slayer's songs, down to the 3rd to play Death songs and you're getting into some 7-string riff territory on the open strings. All the while you have a minimum of 24 frets to play with when you're playing lead and the whammy would come in especially handy for Slayer lead guitar.

I like how these guitars like ormsby are becoming more neutral in their design rather than just being black or white for metal. Makes it more timeless.

In my opinion Glenn, as subjective as it is, white is the most metal guitar colour.

Nice to hear you staying in key more often in your licks. You can really tell you're progressing.

GLEEEEEEN! you probably already know this but, the new Ibanez lineup has another 29 frets guitar! It's kinda on the expensive side, but maybe you can get a hand on one and compare it with this 2 beauties.

In a few years you've gone from a guitar player who I'd jam at Guitar Center with to a guitar player I'd genuinely want in my own band. You've gotten really fucking good and I'm happy for you.

Love the 29 fretters! Congratulations on passing half a million subs! You have definitely put the work in to achieve this milestone.

Nice job on the Pantera run there glen !! Keep up the good work on your guitar work !! 👍

Those Washburns are awesome. Guitarist in my last band owned one for a while and it played nice. First time I ever saw one was in the photo of Bobby Koeble I got when I joined the Death fan club, and when I met him several years ago at a Death To All show he said he still has it. DTA will be on tour next month and hopefully he'll play it.

I bought one of the 30 fret Ibanez RGs and the last couple frets don't really have much use, but the excess range let's you do some tapping on 27th fret and get that super high note at the end of a solo. Best red sparkle finish I've ever seen. It has some kind of active pickups that let you mimic a 5 way switch with just a humbucker and single coil. Cool guitar, but not my daily player. I love extended fret ranges. I'm a bit jealous of the Steven's Extended Cutaway and crackle paint. Those things are hard to find.

Congratulations Glen Sir, You have reached 501 , About time!!! 🤘😎🤘 Rock on Brother

Man I wish I held on to my first “good” guitar. I always did the trade up and it certainly has worked out. But back then I never gave a thought to what the instrument would mean to me years later. Good on you for holding on to that gem. I love that finish!

"It does the thing" - Glenn Fricker

Good Morning Fricker, I hope you're Fricken well! I just noticed as you played it, the Washburn has medium frets up high and Jumbo's the rest of the scale, cool!

Badass, I've followed Perry's work since he started making guitars on his garage back in the early 2000's, so glad to see one of his guitars here!

I have a 839 scale 29 fret that goes down to -5. Its crazy. Pretty sure no other brand does it. SUPER versatile. Pretty smart instead of going higher, it goes lower with extended scale length

The Washburn EC always been on my Unicorn list, both original and reissue. Awesome how you got yours and cherished it ever since you got it. Also Seaform Green is my favorite guitar color so I guess we split on color choices.

Glenn, most high E sustained notes are made from the bent 22. Yes, those are 29s, but I'm guessing nobody actually uses the last few frets, like we barely touch on 24's. Nice to have the option, but not utilized much.

A video like this is where I first started watching your channel, and if I remember correctly one of those guitars was in it.

I know moving the strap buttons some times helps without neck dive. You could try modifying their positions. I'd check a forum and see if anyone has tried it

Awesome to see your ancient Washburn! I'm a beginner learning guitar on a 93 Washburn MG74 I bought 23 years ago and never used, so it's great to see just what these old Washurns can do. Here's hoping I can shred like you in 20 years.

Very nice to see that Washburn on screen. I still have my Washburn B80 bass which was my first 'proper' bass back in 1989. It's also in a stunning red & black 'magma crackle'. Cheers Glen, you've made a happy man very old!!

Washburn makes really nice guitars! Anyone who owns one' knows they are hidden Gems! 🎸🎼8:14 - 8:31! 🤯🤘

It's almost 35 years old, just like the host of the show! 😂

30 seconds in I absolutely love that ormsby tone, especially that cheeky chug at the end there Love your content glenn :D

For being over 30 years old, I LOVE the design on that Washburn

i’ve been obsessed with the concept of 29 frets since i got into primus cuz of les’s og carl thompson

I have a Washburn - black splatter paint job. Probably looking to re-home it. It was a fun guitar in my younger days!

I have always loved those Washburns! Cool video!!

As someone with big fingers, anything above the 22nd fret on 25.5 scale is very difficult to play fast. Would love 30 frets on a 30inch baritone tuned to E standard

Fender just released a jazz bass with one pickup and a misaligned bridge for $1300. So this ornsby seems like solid value.

I've kept my first "felt right" guitar since 85' - still plays and sounds great and it wasn't anything exotic. Just a japan made electra phoenix with the HSH and coil split pots which has made it super versatile over the years.

Floyd Rose sells the newer push in collar with bar for only $30 - much alike the Ibanez Edge. The total fix and upgrade and works perfect in mine.

I still have my mid 90's Washburn Mercury (and I have a friend that still has his too!).. great live workhorse for me over the years, and yes I had to replace the trem. It's a bit noisy for recording, though.. I can draw a similar comparison with my newer Jackson Dinky, which has lock-in trem bar, EMG's and makes a lot less noise, so guitar manufacture has improved (high budget price point). But I still love my Washburn dearly - every nick earned (except the one the bass player caused!) - so true :)

My favorite thing about caparison guitars. 27 frets, not 29, but they're keeping the eighties alive. I love that.

I like the seafoam green for metal personally. Bettencourt made an old Washburn sound amazing on Pornograffiti.

I have 2 of the Washburn EC29'S. Super cool guitars, and definitely fun to play.

When you said your getting old and 7s don't have the appeal they once did,I felt that.Last year I sold 2 seven string guitars and replaced them with 6's in which I play constantly now.

I think we've just found our 'Glenn gets 1M subscribers' celebration... Glenn teases his hair and puts on spandex. 😈

love the cracks in the paint looks like a natural dime bolt

Damn, Glen! Your playing has reeeeally stepped up! Well done, brother! 👊🏼🤘🏻

Same Year on me and the Washburn (1988)! Nice!!

Hi Glenn! New subscriber here. But I’ve been watching regularly since the photography video. Your guitar playing has improved massively! I think you should post a Judas Priest cover or an original track with a full band. P.S. If you love these guitars they must be the best in the world! I like this episode because you didn’t have to yell, and you just seemed to really enjoy yourself!

I've got an Ormsby Shark SX GTR and love it. It is brilliant.

The head tilt every time he says "let me put a strap on this thing"... LOLOLOLOL

My Caparison has 27 frets lol it's an incredible guitar and it's really fun playing notes on those higher frets. That Washburn would look really sick with a reversed headstock.

I've recently been looking into 29 fret guitars myself. I always loved 7 and 8 strings because I liked the idea of tuning down but still having access to the high notes, but if I got myself that 7 string Ormsby I worked out I could tune it all the way down to drop F and STILL have that standard high E. Probably gonna save up for a tx gtr this year because of it!

A longer form video once in a while would be great. It's awesome seeing your channel evolve. Maybe once a week or bi weekly. 🤷‍♂️

I have a bass with 27 frets :) On the E string.... Curt Curbow, if anyone asks... Made out of Luthite (as in no wood), the neck is wood but the fretboard is ebonite. Another synthetic material. Freaks the tonewood people out.

Glenn, if you're interested in some advice that'll make your playing cleaner, try this: You've got a huge amount of angle going on in your picking hand, which is causing a lot of random noise in between the notes you're playing, this mostly applies to leads btw. A friend of mine who is a ridiculously good, classically trained guitarist showed me this trick and it has really done wonders for the cleanliness of my shredding. Another thing you can do, is try to lightly mute the strings with your right hand (yes, even the one that's ringing out), really close to the bridge, so it's only just a tiny bit muted, that also cleans up a lot of the unwanted crap. Other than that, great progress man, keep it up!

Will somebody please revitalize Washburn??? That name deserves to be restored to its original greatness.

I remember seeing one of the 36 fret Washburn spitfires in my local guitar shop back in the late 80s with a black and rainbow crackle finish such a cool guitar that I droooled over when I was like 14 lol

I own one of almost every Ormsby model (all except Futura and Metal V), and play them all regularly. I really dig their guitars. I am very sensitive to neck dive. The 6 string version of the SX Carved top balances beautifully - no neck dive. The TX 6 string balances nicely as well with no neck dive. 7 strings in general are tough to get to balance right because of the added weight of the large headstock, and extra tuner hardware, but I find my 7 string SX Shark slight neck dive manageable and not a deal breaker by any means, especially when using a more "grippy" strap, as you suggested. I share similar sentiments regarding 7 string guitars, but if you want a balanced no-neck dive 7+ string, the Ormsby Goliath is the one to go for. My back thanks me every time I pick up my goliath shark for practice sessions that last a few hours (I always stand when I play). Only thing I'm not a fan of is the tuners - but to be fair, I haven't found tuners on any headless guitar I've tried so far that I actually like (including my Strandberg). The worst neck dive of the Ormsby models I've owned was the Rusty Cooley model, it had horrendous neck dive - so much so that I had to sell it. A shame really, because I absolutely loved every thing else about the guitar. The 6 string metal X has significant neck dive as well, so I imagine the 7 string version is horrendous. I'm very interested in trying a metal V, but those exotic shaped headless guitars are a pain in the a$$ to find a decent stand or hanger for. I like the seafoam green, but I tend to go for the over the top, colorful outrageous looking guitars they make. I recently acquired a TX in Shell pink, and I love it - reminds me of a modern take on a 57 Chevy, when they used to make them in those types of colors. As for my unsolicited suggestions: For those thinking about trying an Ormsby, or wanting to try a multi-scale, I'd suggest the 6 string carved top SX, Hype or TX. For 7+ strings - definitely consider the Goliath.

DANG GLEN!!!!!! Tearing it up with the riffage!!!!!

Yooooooo I was waiting for this! 👍🏼

Remember seeing one of your vids while back with the EC29 in. was wondering if you still had it. had mine since 1990 but it's a bit worse for wear these days! always thought it weird the third knob is different. Active circuitry in that guitar gives amazing thrash tone. Great review!

Great! You should check out the great "Tagima T-Zero"! It's a 27 frets beast!

I dream of one day trying out an Ormsby. They are so rad.

The washburn was used by João Cabeleira of Xutos e Pontapés, a Portuguese Rock Band. You should listen to some of their songs

I like the sea foam green on the Ormsby!

I am owner of a ec 36. Something special that makes different to other guitars, apart of its confortable playing, is his sustain and super metal sound. No alternatives to that guitar

its so awesome to see guys that still have there 1st guitar

Hey Glenn, love that you regularly wear your Bad News T-shirt. Maybe a cover version of warriors of Genghis Khan is on the cards.

Congrats on 500k subs man. You deserve it ;)

Wow a Washburn that costs 2500$. Always great content Glenn. Thank you and keep safe man

Great video Glenn. You mentioned that the guitar was able to stay in tune as a positive and it got me thinking about evertune guitars. Do you have any thoughts on those? Anyways love your channel and keep up the great work!

Ibanez did a 30 fret guitar a few years back. It looked ridiculous but was actually really nice to play!

Bobby Koelble played one of those Washburns on Death's Symbolic I think.

This reminds me of 1989 when my friend and I were both 12 years old. I couldn't afford anything guitar and had to borrow and dream. My friend had to settle for a Kaman GTX in red fire crackle finish. But he would give anything to have that guitar back.

Holy shit that Washburn is amazing Glenn I just looked at this video again that's a great guitar 🎸

My 6 string SX is pearl white with a wenge neck and gold hardware. Gets played every day and tuned in D standard. This thing in never getting sold

Cool video Glenn. Found this channel a few months ago when you were mocking Gibson and loved it. I don't love the politics, but that aside the channel is super cool, and your guitar skills are great. I would like to see you talk about that Jackson King V that was under 500 bucks, as I am interested in that guitar and want to know if it's worth it. Also wonder how you view Fender/Jackson/Squier.

Hi Glenn, have you tried the push-in/pull-out arm attachment? You don't need to deal with the rattling and don't need threading, and assuming the bridge has the same dimension as the OFR, then it should fit.

Love the Washburn, i love my 1991 Ibanez 770DX more than any of my newer ones. The 7 string is ok, bit not so practical, Chug all day but, that's not enough for me

Mate, seafoam green is metal as fuck.

Stack of Lager for the Bad News shirt...no need to wait till after, boys!...cheers! 🍺

This brings back memories. Washburn made some nice instruments back then. I flipped burgers at McD's to buy my Steinberger back in 84 while in High School. And damn, I need a fanned fret guitar or bass.

I seriously don't see enough red guitars these days, at least not in the "affordable" range ($500-$1000). Once you get into the higher end guitars you might find a red finish, but they just don't seem to offer it in the lower ranges.

You should review the Jackson SL27. The neck on the guitar is insane for a 27 fret

5:58 - Glen wearing ' spandex '?! Oh THAT I gotta see! 😹🤣 ♥️🇨🇦🎸

One thing i do when I'm playing, and yes I am new to guitar so you don't have to just "Oh hey! I'll just do that," but I like to think about the highest fret i should be at, at all times. I know that I'm always one fret higher than should when i do that, so that's my aim, and those are my better takes.

I do love me a Washburn, nothing bad to say about the brand.

Ouuhhh that vintage 80s washburn looks groovy.

Hellyeah! Sick vid. Love the demo 🤘🤘

The 29s are sick but I wish all the strings had access to the 29th fret rather than just the high ones.

i owned 3 different models of that 29 fret washburn...i never could use the high frets as my fingers were too fat lol

As a Poison and 80s glam fan, I took that seafoam green comment personally I’d kill for a guitar like the Washburn though

Ormsby make a sick looking Metal V. Would love to see one on your show

That Washburn sounds amazing!

Hey Glenn, have you ever tried a Kiesel guitar? Would love to hear what you think, they are some of the best quality guitars i've played so far. Thanks for your content! All the best from germany, Michael

That SX model you have came with a matching headstock and roasted maple neck. The new model comes with a wenge neck instead (and different color hardware/pickups) Oh and theres also bright magenta and pink guitars in the line up too, including V and X models :P \m/

I just love 80s and early 90s Washburnns. They did it their own way and they were killing it....

You could buy a set of 8s and tune a 7 string up to f sharp standard and get the same effect with even wider ranger and better options.

glenn what is your practice routine you have been sounding great i can tell you’ve been practicing

What's great about extra-fret guitars is you can tune them in lower tunings and still get really high range in the note selection, which really justifies no longer needing extra low strings. Tune the washburn to b standard, and you still have enough range to reach that high e....if you can get your fingers to hold the note hahaha

Glenn’s got some serious chops!

Ormsby legit do a white blood splatter paint job

Thanks for your videos, Glenn!

Hamer Guitars built a 36 fret the called the Virtuoso, available in a snake skin finish!

Would love a 29 fret 7 string but my dream one is circa 3k in Euros