Maybe I'm old, but once I go over a grand I expect an instrument to have zero issues regardless of where it was made.

@PooNinja

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👏🏽 yes 👏🏽

@gearViewmirror

Жыл бұрын

👍 The problem is not just being old, but also having really cheap guitars that are flawlessly finished, once set up play like a dream and are well balanced in weight and feel...👊🏼🎸🤘

@luv4oz

Жыл бұрын

@@gearViewmirror once you realize cheap guitars are like that, your expectation for expensive guitars raises higher and higher!

@adambrook6322

Жыл бұрын

Without trying to be offensive, I think your age is a factor. I'm not that old, but I've been navigating the guitar market for nearly 20 years, and I'm aware of how rising inflation is changing guitar prices. I don't think my expectations have caught up yet. It's simply not possible to expect quality at the same price it was 10 years ago. In my country I've seen ESPs become 50% more expensive than they were around 10-12 years ago. Our expectations have to be readjusted, more continuously than we allow them. It's a sad realisation, and makes me wonder if I should have splurged more on gear earlier on. If there's any consolation, it's knowing that at least places like Korea are making better guitars than they were around 15 years ago, so there's that. I reckon Korea might become the new Japan for standards of build quality of Asian imports one day. Just as well, because now Korean guitars cost as much as Japanese guitars did 10-15 years ago.

@diatomicfawn1141

Жыл бұрын

I think it’s more of about newer guitar brands making very cheap and good instruments and caring about their products, I’m not a very old player, I’m 20 and I’ve been playing for about five years and I have noticed that both very expensive and very cheap guitars have gotten even more cheap or the expensive even more expensive

That moment when the less expensive version of the same artist guitar has better QA than the top-end version

@SpectreSoundStudios

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Sad, isn’t it?

@PizzaBoiUSMC

Жыл бұрын

I know that's one of the reasons Matt Heafy choose to have his signature models through Epiphone rather than Gibson; that, and he said he wants them to be easily attainable with the same specs as the ones he uses himself instead of just being aesthetically similar with his name on it (not verbatim, but the general summation of what he's said in interviews.)

@luistijerina

Жыл бұрын

@@PizzaBoiUSMC yep, at the time he released his first signature the MO of guitar companies was to release a mainline version (Gibson, Fender) with the actual specs the artist would play on stage and an “affordable” version (Squier, Epiphone) with cheaper specs, and usually shitty pickups (e.g. the Jim Root tele). Matt wanted a guitar for everyone with good specs and for it to be the same one he plays live.

@JVR10893

Жыл бұрын

That’s Epiphone for you. If I were to ever get any Gibson model, I would 100% get the Epiphone version of it.

@clanwaddell5628

Жыл бұрын

I love Epiphone. Need to add another one to my collection. Have a Squier tele, Epiphone Les Paul and Ibanez Gio. Maybe an ES 335 or SG.

Nice warm cleans, piano lows. The tonewood in this guitar is magical just like the way the pickups were wound.

@darksu6947

Жыл бұрын

I think most of the tone comes from the paint on this one

@lifespiral-mjr

Жыл бұрын

​@@darksu6947According to PRS they use thin paint to preserve the natural wood tone

@TitaniusAnglesmith

Жыл бұрын

@@darksu6947 Obviously the tone comes from the tuners

@dirtyandnasty9011

Жыл бұрын

@@lifespiral-mjr Lol. PRS is exactly the type of brands that sell guitars on lies about magic pieces of wood that grew in transylvania, were cut under a blood moon and dried 666 years. Different wood type makes very little difference, so 2 "qualities" of the same wood make none, and paint on an electric... I thought it was a joke but seems like they are serious😆 It's a shame to sell such disinformation.

@MichaelSheaAudio

Жыл бұрын

​​@@TitaniusAnglesmith I use large strap buttons so the vibrations can better transfer from the guitar, through the strap, into my body, back into the guitar, and then into the pickups. Trust me, the strap buttons are the key to maximum tone. 😂

Glenn is definitely on his way to reviewing EVERY single V on the channel

@eagletainment

Жыл бұрын

I’m here for it! 😂🔥

@roberteltze4850

Жыл бұрын

He should visit Rudolph Schenker and go through his collection.

@Lil._.SpooKy666

Жыл бұрын

@@roberteltze4850 that's actually not a bad idea

@SpectreSoundStudios

Жыл бұрын

That's actually a GREAT idea!!

Story of the Epiphone/Gibson relationship for at least 20 years! No wonder guys like Brendon Small and Matt Heafy went straight to Epi for their signatures 😅

@Lieutenant_Dude

Жыл бұрын

And Bjorn Gelotte.

@immortalx50

Жыл бұрын

..aaand Mastodon's Bill Kelliher is ESP signature artist now.

@Fanafranky

Жыл бұрын

@@immortalx50 Oh yeah, good choice 😋 ESP/LTD Eclipses are my favorite Les Paul shaped guitars so far in terms of feel, though I have yet to try a Jackson Monarkh or Solar type G

@jtf-peacekeepers

Ай бұрын

Speaking of Mastadon... I remember when Brent Hind made an Epiphone version of his signature silver-burst V to be sold.

omg that t shirt yesss i grew up watching that!! better than spinal tap ;P

The camera doesn’t do justice to how great this black sparkle paint looks! And, the thrash factors sound awesome! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

Glenn, whatever TF it is your doing in your woodshed it's working! Your playing has markedly improved since I started watching you several years ago, but in the last year it's improved by leaps and bounds! Keep killin' it, dude!

I really enjoy your reviews. Very blunt and to the point and you make me laugh at least a dozen times. Great break from the day to day drudgery. I truly enjoy your channel.

Cannot recommend the prophecy series enough. Very happy with mine 👍

@SpectreSoundStudios

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Killer instrument!

I’d love to see the Kramer Mustaine V. Glenn tells it as it is and I want the most brutally honest review of the Kramer.

@JacksonAxe

Жыл бұрын

If he gets a good one, they're ALL good. If he get's a bad one, they're ALL bad. That's how Glen reviews guitars. That's also how fools review things.

@ryankelly8902

Жыл бұрын

@@JacksonAxe Are you calling Glenn a fool? That’s just his take. No offence, but you’re the fool if you base your opinion on what one person says.

@JacksonAxe

Жыл бұрын

@@ryankelly8902 You just described his listeners, not me.

@ryankelly8902

Жыл бұрын

@@JacksonAxe It’s just Glenn’s opinion. It’s not like he’s saying that his opinion is right. We would know if he was saying that with all the yelling he does lol.

Thank you so much, Glenn! You saved me some big money again bro, great playing and review !!

If we’re sticking with the V theme, do the Gary Holt Ltd V next!

I LOVE mine!! Got it right away when they were announced. Awesome V!

Just ordered one of these, The color looks fantastic. The binding around the body, neck, head stock make it look more premium than the Kramer version in my opinion. This Epiphone looks killer! Dave Mustaine is a wicked good musician! Much respect for him!

I fucking love these reviews. Waiting on My SLS evil twin V to be delivered. Would have never found it without you man thank you.

I am glad you liked this one more than the gibson! It’s good to see a semi positive, review from you as you are so critical. I snagged a used epiphone SG modern for 400 usd after shipping. 10/10 exactly what I expected for 400 dollars if I had sat and played through a whole bunch of 400 dollar epiphone SG’s at guitar center to find the one that got put together right when I was a teenager picking my 1st SG. It might actually be worth it’s retail price of 600USD. Also, you should tell some stories about Harpo’s because all my friends who didn’t hate crowds have stories like the one you shared long ago. That place. Is where music and fights merge.

Glenn you've saved me a lot of FOMO and money as a result. I wish I had stumbled upon all this before some purchases but at least those were affordable for me and I get nearly daily use out of it. Remember kids, don't buy hyped up. Be patient and get the most out of what you have. Killer playing nowadays dude and thanks for the review!

Man, review aside Glenn's guitar chops have been improving big time over the last few months. I'm sure it's not because of practice though, we all know more expensive gear = more skillz!

Glenn! I said it before but I’ll say it again, your guitar playing gets better with each video. Keep it up!

I love your progress with Lucretia! Kick ass song, and the guitar is fucking beautiful. $1400 sounds more affordable than some others, considering that it's a signature.

You've been working on your leads. Nice!

"Can you put a price on paint?" LOL, love it. Great review also.

@thepostapocalyptictrio4762

Жыл бұрын

Yes I can. For Nitro finishes, I would charge $600, and due to Nitro finishes’ LONG cure time, you’ll get the guitar back in a month😂

You gotta get your hands on the green Kramer and compare the two! Great video!

The new Epiphone stuff is fantastic. I bought a Brendon Small GhostHorse Explorer today, and it's an absolute blast to play. Setup near perfectly. Amazing fit and finish. And looks absolutely incredible.

your playing has improved.. good job

Good honest reviews

That was a fun episode. Keep it up G.

@SpectreSoundStudios

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I’m a left handed guitar player who owns one bass - an epiphone “viola” bass (sort of a beatle bass). It plays and sounds great, and in the 25 years I’ve had it I never once thought “I need to upgrade” and I didn’t break the bank buying it.

Haha!! Your chops are getting so much better than when I first as started watching. Megadeth ain’t easy to jam! Keep killing it Glenn.

Dude your playing has improved so much

@SpectreSoundStudios

Жыл бұрын

Ty!

Damn that amp sim sounds great

Your playing is getting way better man!!

I really need you to do the Kramer signature review 🤣

I’ve seen those and I got a epiphone 1958 Korina Flying V and I love it dude

The flamed red one with the Fishmans looks sick!

Thanks for the honesty as always genuinely you have helped me be smart as a consumer and as a guitarist. I also wanted to add that I've played an Epiphone prophecy Les Paul to which it was an amazing instrument. I think if people really want the authentic body shapes of Gibson the Epiphone line delivers it in and then some. It genuinely confuses how people can say that buying Gibson is a good deal right now cause nitro is not the best guitar finish, they can't clean up there tooling marks on the fret bored or other places and for whatever damn reason they can't sit for 10-20 minutes just to get a decent set up sometimes, to add to it you can buy Epiphone husk guitar and put on your own choice of hardware and pickups( I know they don't make a difference) for less than just buying a Gibson. Thank you again sorry for the rant.

@juliankirby9880

Жыл бұрын

Hey. Shhhh. Your gonna make my goal of buying the SG husks harder.

It's definitely a good guitar, but I also agree that the Epi Prophecy at 899 is way better for what you get. Same body shape, very similar neck profile (I couldn't feel a difference when tested both at the local store), and with an extra 120 you get a decent hardshell case and it is still about 380 in savings! Haha

@Anjohl

Жыл бұрын

I could never pay $1,000+ for an Epiphone. Don't care how good the specs are. They are paying the workers maybe a dollar a day. It's all markup.

$1400 for dot inlays 😢 I have a 1991 epiphone flying v made in Korea. Plays and sounds better than any flying V I have ever had.

AWESOME REVIEW Glenn, 😊

@SpectreSoundStudios

Жыл бұрын

Ty! Glad you enjoyed it!

Dude I'm so sorry I haven't been subscribed for so long even tho I thought I was. Thanks to you I got into becoming better at recording and I got to try AMPKNOB and clairvoyant so my recordings sound great vs amateur within 1 week apart. Dude just keep being you and never stop. It may be an ego boost but never stop being you since you are shaping a new generation of musicians. Also don't stop the brutal judging, it helps a lot to bring people down to earth, even tho it hurts hahaha

I don't know about you, but I definitely heard a difference between the LTD and the Epiphone, and I can say I prefer the Epiphone. Not a huge difference, but enough for me to prefer passives over actives for sure

I hear what your saying. It was always the great motivational saying “ you gotta have something to fall back on if things don’t work out..” Yeah I took that as fall back on my Moms couch.😮😢

Nice work. Gotta give you credit when it’s due.

07:55 😂 Thats karma baby! Nice video as always!

So happy to see MD.45 love, so underrated

Awesome video as always. Are you ever planning to review an ibanez premoum, prestige or j custom or something?

good review!

You should get the Kramer version of the Dave Mustaine V and compare them all. By the way do you still have that POS Gibson Dave Mustaine V or did you send it back with a nice love note? Your channel is one of my favorites to watch. Keep up the work you do.

hey hey bad news respect for the t shirt r.i.p rik mayell...great review bro

That extra sound happens with my Samick Veronica Randy Rhoads V. Thanks for showing were that extra overtones comes from. Greetings from Manila, Philippines.

Was not expecting to see the city I live in on this show. Guy in red cap is in Adelaide, South Australia. My wife has seen him a few times lol!

On my guitars that have the v-plate, I put shrink wrap tubing over the strings. I cut the tubing to be approximately 2-3mm above the plate. :)

"Let's make some great music together". That's a keeper Glenn.

I think playing pop music on high gain amps is freaking incredible sometimes though. Not gonna lie I actually geeked out when you played the Wham riff. 🤣🤣🤣

@SpectreSoundStudios

Жыл бұрын

:).

Glenn I'd love if you compared this guitar to the hetfield vulture next. More similar in price, and very similar specs compared to the hammett v.

been enjoying the newer video style lately with the meme/videos cut in and the zoom ins and outs. the snobs that hate the epiphone nameplate should definitely watch Matt Heafy and old Zakk wylde videos

Thx for the video! Good editing Salud de paraguay

That playing is getting damn nasty my man! Great job dude!!!

Love your show and content. Can you get an intern to do the balance test next time?

i am happy with my silver Gibson Mustaine V because i got it for 1700 dollars brand new. if i had paid 2700 for it i would have been furious!

Awsome tune to start out with.

@SpectreSoundStudios

Жыл бұрын

One of Dave’s best! What an amazing record!

Can't wait for Glenn to review the Kramer Mustaine V. Hopefully it lives up to the Kramer namesake.

great playing indeed !

Hi Glenn comedy gold youve outdone yourself

Hey Glenn! You should totally check out the Epiphone Tony Iommi SG custom. It's such a great instrument, it is my number guitar 1 for metal, the looks, the pickups and the light weight makes it my favorite guitar, I play it on a daily basis. Seriously, consider getting it, I don't think You'll be disappointed. Cheers and keep rockin'!

5 magics 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽 rock on Glenn 10:26 TWSS

Picked up a Epiphone Modern LP (in weird blue something) as my first LP purchase at the beginning of the year. Other than the G staying in tune, I think it's awesome. Locking tuners, real ebony fret board, coil taps on both pickups. It's pretty packed for being under the $700 mark. BUT THEN... I saw a guitar I had to have and to another Epiphone Les Paul signature model. The 3rd Adam Jones art release. It's pretty perfect and man does it scream. It was what I would call a "full priced" guitar, but I think it's good for money. The off brands are moving up because it's easier to manufacture quality. There is really no reason to buy the expensive stuff other than to impress your friends. And I say that as an American made strat and all wood Taylor owner.

Hoping we get the Dave Grohl 335 with the same attention to detail but hopefully a little easier on the price side! Another excellent review!

those strap buttons really add some rich harmonics to the piano lows

I love my Epiphones! They're amazing! When I showed my new Squire Paranormal Cabronita Telecaseter to a friend , all he said was, "Oh, it's a Squire." Not even a nice comment. The thing is. it's fit an finish a perfect, it plays great and it sounds better than any Tele I've ever heard. Budget priced? Yup! Killer? Yup!

glen you got to review the Dave mustaine Kramer now 😁👍😁

Keep at that lecretia riff brother. Love hearing & seeing you jamming tunes that I never got totally right but it never stopped me from trying. Daves riffs are just to fun not to try.

This guitar might be my new favorite Flying V.. Would love to get one someday.. That head looks so better then standard V head and i love that V plate for strings.. Binding is beauty and 24 frets huhh.. ^^

VICIOUS GUITARS review soon please! 🙂🤘

You should try the mustaine prophecy V , I got one and I was blown away by it

Just saw Megadeth over the weekend and Mr. Mustaine played the dark red burst Epiphone most of the show.

Good god, things are getting expensive.

@SpectreSoundStudios

Жыл бұрын

Cheaper option recommended later in this video

As a huge Megadeath fan as well i ended up caving and buying a used Gibson Dave V and i love it. This guitar seems cool as welll. Still confused why they just left dot inlays on a higher end epiphone

@JacksonAxe

Жыл бұрын

To hear Glen talk, ALL the Gibsons are garbage. The guy needs to grow up.

@DrOpPsHoTtEd

Жыл бұрын

​@@JacksonAxe For the price they charge they are junk

Gleeeeeeeeeeeeen!!! I just got into recording, I want to know the best pluggings for Reaper. And if they are free or not to expensive (I'm from Uruguay btw) that would be great! Keep the awesome videos

Get it Glenn!!!👍

Picked up the new Kramer Limited Edition 👽 Rust In Piece. Was nervous giving it a chance. It was made at Epiphone factory #15 in China. But was happily surprised. It's actually a great guitar. Came with no issues. The neck is longer than the Epiphone Mustaine and the Prophecy. At a scale 25.5 Just wish they added some illuminated glow-in-the-dark fret dots. With that cool alien tech green paint. It's pricey! But if you're a Megadeth fan. Hangar 18 awaits. 👽

I'd be interrested in the epiphone explorer ebony, maybe you're willing to do yet another review, cause they are the fucking best ones out there!

I got a question for you Glenn. I saw your pickup change how it does not affect tone in a distorted guitar no matter the pickup. But in my personal experience, is not the same guitar sure, but I have an LTD M-100FM with ESP pickups and an LTD EC 1000 with Fisherman pickups and plugged in to me amp it does sound different to my ears. I wish I had a way to measure the frequencies, but the Fisherman pickups sounds of course, more hot, but way less "bassy" with the palm mutes while the passive pickups sounds more punchier and less bright overall. I am saying this in this video... because of course, I am not listing this video on professional equipment, but on a logitech PC sound system with a subwoofer. And Kirk's guitar sounded amazing while the Epihone ALSO sounded amazing... but it was actually triggering my subwoofer. With the passives the subwoofer was actually being used oddly enough. Was that a change in EQ? I am legit curious as I do love that you help everyone to get the best gear for the lowest price. Me growing up poor in MX really needed to get creative on that regard lol. But yeah, in my configuration, the Fishermans sounds less punchier and more trebbly. I wonder if is a hearing difference? For example my dad had a multimeter accidentally turned on on continuity and when I came home I was hearing this super annoying high frequency noise while my dad was super comfortable lol. He wasn't hearing it. Although this happened like 15 years ago haha, so my hearing is not the same of course.

Big Ole Mega-Dave fan here... I still play his Dean Sigs but these have caught my eye.... always thought it was funny how tallica sounds better through a Dave set up ❤

We need a review of the mustaine kramer now at this point

Now im waiting for the Dave Mustaine custom microphone

Epiphone for the win as usual, they make so many great budget guitars like my first guitar which was a $200 Epiphone sg special, it was fun and easy to play and on top of that it had a KILLSWITCH AT $200! you cant tell me Epiphone isn't doing something right

Both Vs sounded great to me! Does anyone know which amp he's using?

Dude, the tonewood on that bounce test was so resonant.

That intro hit me hard, man. Everything was true except the "working hard" part. I just work......sometimes.

@powerboon2k

Жыл бұрын

I felt like he was attacking me personally it was so accurate.

Dear Glen I am looking to get a digital amp like the one in the video how ever my thoughts are does the guitar get plugged not the computer or a actual amp? Any help or advise is deeply appreciated thank you and keep rockin

Straight for the jugular as usual.

@SpectreSoundStudios

Жыл бұрын

People work hard for their money. I try to respect that & not bs them!

Please do the Kramer one next 🙏🏽

No! I’m not a guitar player. I’m a retired Postmaster, Veteran, and Grinch. I still love guitar, gonna make on with my Grandson some day.

@SpectreSoundStudios

Жыл бұрын

That sounds like an awesome plan! Glad luck & I hope the build goes well!

@sgt.grinch3299

Жыл бұрын

@@SpectreSoundStudiosthank you

@PooNinja

Жыл бұрын

No time like the present! So many awesome kits out there to try or just use as parts for your own build 🤘🏽

I saw a guy with a new Kramer V and when he took the plastic off the V plate by the Bridge it looked as if there was a chemical reaction to the metal as it had weird stains on it that wouldn't come off. 🤔

Just ordered the demo prophecy from Sweetwater..Never thought i would be so excited for an Epiphone..lol

I re-sprayed a Harly Benton and kept the logo... Thomann should sell Decals for their guitars.

Is there a system that can ai generate speakers? I know the tonex Kemper etc does it for amp heads but what about speaker and speaker reactions?

Welp, I’m sold. I’m starting my metal Wham! tribute act.