Baxter plays metal like my grandfather raps.

Iommi's SG

If the owner loves the guitar it’s totally worth it. True joy of playing a guitar you love is priceless IMO

Definitely enjoyed Baxter rockin the V at the end.

My favorite V is the '58 original shape with the big logo, rubber side grip, and Cadillac string through plate.

@joeydurant6267

Күн бұрын

Kdh just did a rundown on the actual differences between the og body shape and the 70s or whatever... I knew they changed the 'shoulder' but didn't realize the older ones were also like... *Significantly* wider overall and sadly there's not a ton of reissues or releases of that particular body shape.... Oddly... I have been on a nostalgia kick lately and spotted that hammer v in the video for spiderwebs by No doubt and like... Idk what the market is like for those but that might be a good sleeper to get real friggin close cuz I haven't heard anyone mention them in a while but.... I remember there were adds in guitar world where those guys (no doubt) were reps for hammer and had a v and explorer made that were kind of perfect... Just saying. If ya read all this hope it helps. Cuz yeah I agree. And I haven't got the cash to pull the trigger if I did find anything so I haven't looked. So best of luck and cheers

@allenmitchell09

Күн бұрын

@@joeydurant6267 I saw KDH’s video too. I tried to build a kit guitar for the’58 V last year and got a right handed one even though I ordered a left. I gave it to my bro in law.

@joeydurant6267

Күн бұрын

@@allenmitchell09 I just looked and those hamers are around six grand it looks like... Which still way more than I could ever spend on a guitar but for a collector type that's nothing.... Seeing it next to the epis or even Gibson's though you really see how different that og body style is. I just made a short urging someone to scoop em up before they end up being the next big 'lets chase it' piece of gear. I've always kept em in the back of my mind cuz I remember they were aggressively trying to get artists and stuff... Like they went *after* Gibson... Even went to court I think cuz they pushed how Gibson hadn't used that specific V shape for years so it should be fair use... I gotta look into this and see how much I'm remembering and how much I'm filling in the gaps cuz their story would make for a good video tbh if I'm even close to remembering correctly.

We must have a Baxter heavy metal guitar show, you got the venue, get the band and lets go,

When i think of metallica i think of the chugging riffs more than Hammetts solos. I think hetfeld is the driving guitar force in that band. Ad for the modt important metal guitars, i think Iommis SG is the most important.

Alright Baxter, rockin the V..... didn't know you had it in ya.👍🏻🤘🏻

I always loved that guitar. When kirk handed his to the crowd in the cliff em all movie they just yanked the strings right off that thing. That guitar is sick, regardless of metallica or gibson

For $5500, you can get a brand new Gibson Flying V Custom Shop Black Beauty. 8 grand for a late 70s Gibson V. $15,000 for a Kirk V is insane.

The only Gibson I own is a Melody Maker Flying V Anniversary. Fun to play but a bit less expensive. The ending of this video was a treat. : )

Baxter playing something HEAVY was worth the thumbs up alone

This video is a real bummer. You guys seem so thrilled about reviewing this guitar.

@ShawnShipstad

Күн бұрын

Who is Sean ? I have never seen him. He looks like a teenage. O.K.if he is.

That guitar has been modded with new pickups, originally would come with EMG actives i believe, what would cut the price of this instrument to the half, probably more, because the wiring arrangement was done in the custom shop copying the original

I personally would say that James Hetfield's V, the one he wrote ALL of the Kill'Em ALL songs on and still has, is the most important guitar in metal! But that is just my opinion, being a huge Metallica fan! was great seeing Baxter Hetfield, James' little known twin, in the video!

@seaurchin797

Күн бұрын

Dave Mustaine wrote alot of Kill Em All, probably on his B.C. Rich

@ToddTheJoker

Күн бұрын

@@seaurchin797 lol he wrote some, but ALOT? no

@mikexxx11

Күн бұрын

Yes a lot on Kill em all and some of Ride the lightning

For 15k you’d think they would make sure to use dark pieces of rosewood. My $2000 SG has a much darker board.

@ericirwin4901

2 күн бұрын

Gibson is definitely hit or miss in this. The ‘61 SG Standard I bought (and since sold) had an almost bone dry rosewood fret. I was pretty bummed b/c I definitely prefer the darker fretboard. Agreed that for $15K it should have the best of the best, but maybe people want the lighter wood (???) 🤷‍♂️

@holstorrsceadus1990

2 күн бұрын

For 15k they better hum Enter Sandman directly onto my balls

@A_Noid

2 күн бұрын

@@ericirwin4901 meh, some people don’t care at all, but those who care want a dark board 99% of the time I think.

@willowtree4450

Күн бұрын

Guess a dark board is just your preference

What kind of Tone Bwnder is Baxter playing thru??

Reminds me of my '89 I paid $1500 for. Mine didn't come with any case candy or cool back story though.

15k for a name and a piece wood.

I'm not going to throw stones. I have one (or more) of each of the varieties of Eric Johnson's signature Strats.

Yep ... I'm not there, but just running some incredibly rough numbers. If it sells for 20K in 10 years ... good deal, maybe. In the mean time, I paid 8% sales tax on 15K (ain't getting that back). Plus maybe $300 to $500 each year for insurance that will actually cover it for theft, flood, fire, drunk friends, drunk me, etc. I wouldn't trust or rely on my generic homeowners insurance to cover what I paid or what it's worth. And if they did ... I would pay for it in the long run after they jacked my insurance rate up. Gotta' love it. Would be lucky to break even after 10 years. Not an investment for a little guy like me. Too expensive as a player for an amateur like me. As noted ... any "perks" not really perks for me. I do like it though. 💁‍♂️

Jonathan looks like he's in some kind of hostage situation but he's managed to barter his way out on condition that he makes this video.

Back patch for your battle jacket.

Guitar prices are FN CRAZY 🤪 I personally would build the perfect partscaster, exotic wood roasted maple neck TV Jones pickups under 1500$. If you spend CRAZY money 💰 🤑 💸 you probably have more dollars than sense.

@honkytonkinson9787

2 күн бұрын

I think it’s rich people parking cash into something that consistently holds value over the last 30 years. I’m not sure these limited custom runs are going to hold value like vintage instruments though. Vintage instruments might not maintain their value if people keep losing interest in general in music

@tom.m

Күн бұрын

These aren't guitars. They're collectibles and investments. Only not really because their value is based almost entirely on Gibson's marketing, and probably won't hold long term.

Nice audition footage of Baxter not getting the metal gig. Not sure why Gibson hasn’t released more 70s style Vs with the proper specs.

Kirk Hammett Jr. Aka the Taxas Captain Kirk demos on Alamo Music. He shreds.

lol the title 😂.

A doctor friend of mine once told me that rich people are always looking for ways to spend their money.

It looks almost exactly the same as my £1300 2003 V, but my one is red. And the knobs are reflective. And it’s left handed.

I would say Michael Schanker was first with the Flying V in metal??

A guitar as an investment.

I’ll take two!😂

First off would love to own this guitar package, I like a lot of various bands etc and players the hardest thing to get past with signatures currently is every bastards got one or five and some more! It’s becoming non exclusive to own any signatures the market is flooded! What’s this Kirk’s 8th various signature/limited? Every manufacturer Cashing in anyway possible! The original was the only one and “nothing else matters” yeah yeah 😂

Baxter wins!!!!

Well....no! 😅

these aren't selling on the market--too expensive

I think that's priced correctly. You're paying for the exclusivity of it and to get that for 15k is a good deal when other stuff they're doing is going for 50k which does seem a little high... but 15k for an exclusive with extras is a very fair price.

What did he say. If you buy one of these for 15 thousand dollars, you get invited to see somone play at a small party. I would not do it. I would not spend 15.000 on anything gutiar related.

Of course it isn’t worth it in the normal sense. This signature historical instrument isn’t made as a best value product. If you are concerned about the $ just get a regular V. This is an aspirational thing.

No.

It's just buisness... the end user gets memorabilia and Kirk and Gibson gets to split $3,000,000 @ 50-50%... ok maybe 60-40... hmmm ok, 70-30? (If Kurt $900,000 that's pretty good 😂)

Hell no, 15K. I heard this from Anderson. The difference between wearing a $30K watch and a $10 watch: can you tell the time "better" on the $30K watch? I get that rich people wash their dogs in $10,000 imported bottled water. Is the dog cleaner? Does money get better stuff? Sure. But at a certain point... how much better can a $10,000 bottle of water be compared to a bottle of clear, pure, filtered water? I like a cool story too... But for $15K Ill buy 6 awesome 2K guitars and with the 3K I have left over Ill spend a vacation weekend in Las Vegas. Hey Maybe Ill buy a poster of Metallica while Im in town. Or I could have one friggen V.. .Guys.. Your getting desensitized for sure. That's not normal person shit to spend a down payment on a house on a guitar.... Unless of course you ARE Kirk Hammett. I make guitars man... They don't cost 15K to make.. They just don't. Unless your using a 5,000 year old sacred tree.. The price doesn't even come close to 15K to make a guitar. So lets not be assholes?

@216trixie

2 күн бұрын

​@@petersouthwell5971there's a market out there for the high end stuff. You're just is. Maybe you don't see it in your shop but they are out there.

@larsheuker

2 күн бұрын

You dont have to buy this its all good. Theres rich people out there wanting cool limited stuff. It wont become a new normal or anything. These things are made in mind for collectors or investors

@allstopblue5717

2 күн бұрын

This isn’t meant to go some kid and play in his bedroom. It’s more a collector piece. People complaining too much over different OPTIONS. There are plenty of other guitar options out there at various prices. This is just one option on the market. If it isn’t for you then choose something else.

@petersouthwell5971

Күн бұрын

@@216trixie I suppose your right. Ill grant you that. Casino Guitars is a totally high end store. I am more used to like guitar center, samash, musicians friend. I guess that's a reason I like the show the guys get to play with stuff I don't even get to see let alone buy. Like they're neck deep in legit rock star guitars. And these guys sell them. It's pretty cool.

@benlogan430

Күн бұрын

One may not date the best looking super models, but it shouldn’t upset one that they’re around. Ancient proverb

This guitar much like Metallica is overrated.