Quality for the price is ridiculous. In my head, if I'm paying more than 2,000 for a guitar it better be perfect to the millimeter.

@dersluuumpy3959

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. The only time I paid more than 2000 for a guitar was a balaguer semi custom that was built to my exact specifications. Can't imagine why someone would pay that much for a stock guitar.

@ShidavTheVedmak

2 жыл бұрын

Only time I think that's not the one and only rule is when it's going to hang on a wall or something. I don't know how Gibson gets away with such bad QC on their flagship and custom gear.

@chaptermasterpedrokantor1623

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShidavTheVedmak Blues lawyer fanboys with money to burn and by hiring famous musicians like Mustaine or Hammett to entice their fans to buy the signature models?

@ShidavTheVedmak

2 жыл бұрын

@@chaptermasterpedrokantor1623 it's enough to make a grown man cry.

@grayaj23

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShidavTheVedmak Because brand loyalists will keep buying them and then go out of pocket to get them in playable shape.

"Now that I'm playing authentic, I'm authentically disappointed". Fucking brilliant! No one could've said it better!

Yeah those flaws are unacceptable at that price point, especially with the paint cracking. Maybe if it was $900 new you could be like "meh" but for $2800 that thing better be absolute perfection.

@edgardomoragamellado6856

2 жыл бұрын

you are goddamn right! I've seen a lot of gibsons that have really shitty paintjob around the binding too. they just can't get that binding show cleanly. Meanwhile some trash import brand can do that perfectly. The price tag for their products is just insane. (not to mention the tooling marks in the fretboard and binding due to those dumb nib things on the frets) Totally unacceptable

@DrMurdercock

2 жыл бұрын

This isn't even right for 900 dude. When Im buying a brand new guitar, I want a brand new guitar lol IDC if it's 100 bucks, it shoudl be RIGHT

@torontotonto6189

2 жыл бұрын

my harley benton got better finish than this thought, that neck joint is unacceptable and so are the paint drips which is just pure lazy and unprofessional

@chipchiperson679

2 жыл бұрын

You buy a Gibson for the sound and this guy’s knit picking flaws are stupid considering guitar’s are meant to have wear and tear unless your a collector who cant play a lick and just hangs it up for house decoration like a grandma

@Skwid-Lives

2 жыл бұрын

My $900 ESP LTD’s are perfect

If Gibson had someone like you in their department, their guitars would be flawless.

@orionbekesi

Жыл бұрын

lol no, he'd get fired

@matt-SonsofLamech

9 ай бұрын

​@@orionbekesi😂😂😂😂

@LeonLandgren-qt9pg

8 ай бұрын

Yup

@elcabrononwheels

4 ай бұрын

Except for the fact that when he was reading the specs he said scale length of 25.5 when it's actually 24.75.

@ethanaubrey858

3 ай бұрын

@@elcabrononwheelsnormally you’d be correct but Dave pays 25.5 guitars so they made an acceptation for him

As someone that used to work for Rickenbacker and also Heritage Guitars, I can confirm, guitar paint booths are extremely close to automotive ones (some companies actually use converted automotive spray booths.) you’re also very correct, the fact that a paint job like that was passed by QC and released from the factory is a tad bit embarrassing.

@f3uibeghardt522

2 жыл бұрын

Must be why Fender uses so many of the exact Dupont paints from cars.

@Masterfighterx

2 жыл бұрын

Most of those ''flaws'' are due to wood movement and the fact that it was bare wood they just sprayed over (might as well be one of Dave's specs)

@allshapes9883

2 жыл бұрын

@@Masterfighterx also a possibility, which is why most of the time several layers of shader are sprayed over the wood first, and if the shader is a light color not intended to be transparent or translucent, a layer of primer over the sealer to hide wood patterns from showing through the overall finish. Even a flaw in the wood shouldn’t be showing through. One reason is because of the sealer, and even grain filler is used. Another is because the wood being used should be checked/inspected for imperfections, knots etc. before being cut, sanded and prepped. Sure, a common, and maybe forgivable oversight on a cheap, or budget guitar. But on a $2,800 guitar? They should be taking the time to make sure every piece is up to snuff. Especially when metal flake/sparkle finishes cannot be repaired. Silvertop, goldtop, pelham blue, etc. are finishes that cannot be touched up or repaired. If it gets damaged or messed up, the guitar has to be stripped and sanded back down to bare wood, and the process starts over from square 1. Sure, it’s a time consuming process, and it costs money, but again, that guitar is nearly $3000. It can be done.

@allshapes9883

2 жыл бұрын

@@f3uibeghardt522 precisely! They aren’t the only ones who use car paint either. A lot of em actually do. But hell, if it looks good, it’s good! I dig the look when done right!

@williamsimmons4678

2 жыл бұрын

I used to paint i could go by the sound of it hitting what im painting as to get the right consistency and coverage it aint that difficult man !!

Heya Glenn, any chance of a "recording non-metal instruments for metal" type of video? Mandolins, strings, horns etc? Be interested to see your approach to that

@SpectreSoundStudios

2 жыл бұрын

yes!

@GoldNettle

2 жыл бұрын

Yes please!

@billzade8158

2 жыл бұрын

That'd be sick!

@71goaliemask

2 жыл бұрын

I'll dust off the accordion and hammer dulcimer. (You WISH I was kidding).

@KaaiHawaiianDeathMetal

2 жыл бұрын

My wife has an accordion. Unfortunately I am not joking

You’re VERY brave for doing the shirtless scene and that was piss funny!!! I honestly laughed out loud when you did that. Great work as always Glenn 🤘

@ray1ashwin

2 жыл бұрын

yeah that was really brave 🤣

@dirtyharry1881

2 жыл бұрын

However, I 'd really like a warning or a disclaimer at the beginning, like, you know, "watch at your own risk", "viewer discretion is advised" etc....

@doom8367

Жыл бұрын

@@dirtyharry1881 warning, risk of eye cancer

@XlouietheflyX

Жыл бұрын

@@dirtyharry1881 DAD BOD ALERT

@dirtyharry1881

Жыл бұрын

@@XlouietheflyX too late, dude. Too late

I love that they still use nitro finishes, and I love all of their shapes, but you're spot on here man. If the fit and finish aren't mint, you can't be charging people over $1200 or so for crap like that.

@cams.2083

2 жыл бұрын

$1200? Imagine if it were $2800! 😵

@tylersmith7534

9 ай бұрын

Nitro finishes are more flimsy though

@IamtheFerryMan

7 ай бұрын

​@@tylersmith7534But they wear with your playing. All three of my guitars are poly finishes. I ended up selling both of the Gibson LPs I've purchased but still, there's a thing to those finishes. They smell delightful too

I honestly feel like Glenn is describing my Dave Mustaine Signature (Dean VMNT Peace Sells) for the most part; except the fact that I paid 500 dollars for it (well, my parents did, it was a Christmas gift) and it’s the most used piece of gear in my studio.

@santsa9042

2 жыл бұрын

Got a Dean VMNT silver 2014 korea today, It has none of these mistakes, and cost 5 times les,, 570€ used

@mad7stringer

2 жыл бұрын

I picked up a VMNT Peace Sells on Amazon a couple years ago and it's a really cool guitar! Totally worth the $500 US and I like the way it looks way better than the Gibson. I really wanted to like this guitar and buy one. After hear this and other reviews I think 3 Solar V's (6, 7, 8) are a better value. Wish they were a bit easier to get in the states

@bobsurface908

2 жыл бұрын

My Dean 5-String bass I bought in '92 is literally the best bass I've ever bought (including Ibanez, Rickenbacker, Fender Precision, and a Peavey I could have used to crack granite in a quarry it was so heavy, etc). In fact, I've had guitarists pick it up when it was in Open C tuning (GCGCG) and say it was as easy to fret as a guitar - though they still couldn't get their hands to stretch enough to chord stuff like I did because their little spindly fingers couldn't stretch 6 frets my the bass. LMAOOooooo

@ZeroaddoneMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Deans are a lot of bang for the buck. Hell, I bought a Schecter C-6 Platinum series on a whim (about $600) and I couldn't possibly be happier with it. Some minor wiring issues (input could have been soldered a little better) but it's just such a complete guitar at a fraction of the cost.

@alexdjents6145

2 жыл бұрын

I have a £600 esp and I still use a £100 Dean as my main guitar

For me personally, $1,000 is my max. There are some exceptions, there are a few $1,500 guitars out there that I’d seriously consider buying. But thanks to Glen opening my eyes to the myths about guitars that people foolishly believe, I see no reason to spend more then $1,000 on a guitar.

@shuruff904

2 жыл бұрын

It doesn't sound like a 3000 guitar

@leshreddur

2 жыл бұрын

My 2 cents, Dear Glenn, first off yes for 2800 bucks you should have gotten locking grover tuners, and the good nut and a stellar picture perfect paint job... Totally agree. And the action should have been nice and playable out of the box, maybe need a tiny bit adjustment for personal preferences. But it shouldn't have been high as a kite. Now then, most of the money you are paying for is Wood from Africa, ebony fretboard, doesn't get more rare and expensive, same with the mahogany if im not mistaken. You genuinely get a different smoother distortion from mahogany than something like Ash which is much harder wood and gives off more volume and harsh distorted sound. I've tested it out and watched others test the different woods out, it is a substantial real difference. Now then, I don't think you hit those pinch harmonics anywhere near Zakk Wylde on No More Tears because, it didn't sound like it, and the pickups are very different. Zakk used Emg 81 in the bridge position and an Emg 85 in the neck position. He used hot-rodded Marshal JCM 800 heads to get that sound. I don't know the eq settings for that album, but he uses bass 10 or 9, mid at -3, and treble at 7 or 6.5, then tone maxxed volume nearly maxxed on guitar using bridge pickup, set of tens for the high strings and super thick for the lows, don't think they make them anymore because they were my go to strings for years and I couldn't find them anymore, now I use the Jazz 11s chromed, ultra smooth and I usually jam in drop b or c or c#. And I hit them Zakk Wylde pinch harmonics pretty tight. It's one of my favorite sounds. Something where you can't just push a pedal, no you gotta make it happen with your hands. You do need a fat amount of gain. Feel it out, max it and dial it back slowly to find your sweet spot. From painting cars with my Dad, I'm pretty sure the wrinkles in the paint on the side of the pickups is because they hung it vertically and then turned it on its side before the paint was dry. Seen people do it with fenders, doors, accidentally happens on bumpers if you lay the paint too thick. In my heart, the paint problems alone warrant returning it and demanding excellence for a $2800 guitar. If money were no object, Id call up the custom department, get the dual emg 81's in a mahogany SG symmetrical headstock, grover locking tuners, rickenbacker whammy bar, dark red finish so you can still see the wood grain. No pick guard. A comfy metal monster that is very able to make very diverse sounds with the rickenbacker whammy bar. 24 frets. I have a floyd rose and didn't know very much about how it worked before I spent a grand on it when I was 15. Im 38 and ended up blocking the bridge off simply because I love those Ibanez pickups...

@carterpochynok4874

2 жыл бұрын

Seriously. The only reason I'd ever buy a vintage Gibson or Fender would be mainly for historical value.

@Gremlin.liftz0_

2 жыл бұрын

Only time I’m going over 1000$ for a guitar is if it’s a solar cuz even though it’s mainly cuz of the brand sponsorships *glares intensely at ola* .

@myopicautisticmetal9035

2 жыл бұрын

@@leshreddur nice novel.

Thank you for telling it like it is! In my opinion, even a single flaw is unacceptable on a "premium" instrument. Especially from a major brand like Gibson. It's a shame.

@derekn4579

Жыл бұрын

right?! and the inspection card checked off was the cherry on top

@tat2zz68

Ай бұрын

​@@LeonLandgren-qt9pg life is about not getting a flawed instrument that is waaay overpriced to begin with.

No joke, I came across a used low end Dean VMNT at a Sam Ash for $200 in that same Metallic silver finish and it had a better paint job and neck joint than the $2,800 Gibson one.

@michaelmireles7411

2 жыл бұрын

I have one of those low end deans. And I love it, it has a decently slim and wide d shaped neck, which suits me way more than those chunky as hell Gibson necks. It sounds great, and is a way better deal than this

@ejw3006

Жыл бұрын

Bro Fr I have a Dean VX ($400 new) that I’ve modded and the only reason it has a paint defect is cause my drummer was tryna bounce his drum stick off the floor and hit it straight onto my guitar lmao

@LeonLandgren-qt9pg

5 ай бұрын

Aint it the truth.

When it comes to QC, a very large US retailer has 9 Slash Anaconda Burst guitars that didn't meet this retailers standard and are now being sold on Reverb as demo. That's insane for a $3000 MSRP guitar. Then again, as long as people keep the resale values high, I doubt Gibson even cares.

@onerandombruh

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not brave enough to go check how much are those...

I’ve played a few of the new “inspired by Gibson” Epiphone Les Paul’s and the modern V and explorer at my local long and mcquade and they were setup properly. They also did not have any cosmetic flaws. Epiphone has sure stepped up there game with these new line of guitars. Then picked up a Gibson double cutaway modern that had a neck so bowed I could have used it for archery.

@stoo4534

2 жыл бұрын

I agree ☝️ the Epiphone guitars I’ve played in the last couple years are absolutely fantastic.

@leifpaul

2 жыл бұрын

and I`ve never played any epiphone`s that didnt have to had some work done to them , some more than others . now , the new epiphones are very good , but they are not better than whatever "expensive " brand you put them up against . some of the flaws in gibsons isnt even flaws

@vainestlamb5917

2 жыл бұрын

Long and mcqade sets them up I've talked to a few of the employees and they say they're good but not great out of box but that being said most of the new epiphones looks killer and sounds great too

@bradwengranowski4995

2 жыл бұрын

@@vainestlamb5917 ah ok. My understanding was if you bought a guitar from L&M they send it for a free setup that’s included in your purchase. At least that’s how the location in Surrey British Columbia explained it to me.

@aaronhiggs

2 жыл бұрын

My Brent Hinds Flying V destroys the quality on this. Jesus that sucks for 2800.

I'm truly glad that we have people like Glenn

Being a Dave Mustaine fan and a Gibson fan, I feel very dissapointed with the quality of the guitars. When I noticed that DM and Gibson were colaborating for a signature V, I was very excited. Now I don't know what to think. Thanks a lot for telling the truth and show what real things are done today.

@Juicexlx

2 жыл бұрын

Same. Here's the kicker: I went to Megadeth show yesterday in Montreal (May 17, 2022) and saw up-close the Gibson that Mustaine played must be a 5,000$ guitar. It has a flamed Maple top with a white binding. It is a completely different animal. A true Signature guitar.

@emartinezr

5 ай бұрын

Bro. You need to go and check one out for yourself. Who knows if this is a one off subpar finish or if Glenn is playing attention to stuff you wouldn't. Setup... you first need to check if that action that was too high was typical Gibson spec. Meaning... he likes a lower action, but many people are fine with it.

As a former Gibson authorized service technician, and a guy with 3 Gibsons, I watched this with amusement. Yeah, they're selling a name. They're not offering a value. It's almost unfair to ever ask if any new Gibson is worth the price. They rarely are. But, we keep buying them, lol. And after we're done setting them up and modifying them to play decently, we then have the right name on the headstock to impress the kiddies. And we know the real guitarists are more interested in how we got it to play well than the guitar itself, lol!

@papasmamas1

2 жыл бұрын

Ive never own a Gibson, but Im shocked to see so many QC issues, specially with painting, all those cracks over the finish, and the finferboard and binding always with tooling marks. I see Troglys reviews and he thinks its ok, its part of Gibson aura, Im just shocked.

@stevesrecordingtips7247

2 жыл бұрын

@@papasmamas1 What they have is a roster of heroes. We hear great playing and great tone, and we want the tools they used. I've seen Gibson corporate make the worst decisions in this industry. But, since there is always some plucky fan with a couple grand ready to buy into the dream, Gibson keeps making sales. They say they care about QC, but lets be real. QC costs money. Gibson would rather keep that money than increase their quality. It's been this way for decades. I don't imagine they'll ever change. Why should they?

@bikeman1x11

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevesrecordingtips7247 if you want to sound the best you have to play the best

@stevesrecordingtips7247

2 жыл бұрын

@@bikeman1x11 So, i should get a PRS? 8)

@bikeman1x11

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevesrecordingtips7247 they are great- even the korean se's can be quite good- my tremonti se is awesome

Works out to about £2,250 over here in the UK. Got to say if I had that much to drop on a guitar, it'd be custom made from a decent luthier every time!

@zacharyforeal

2 жыл бұрын

I would rather use a portion of that money to upgrade the guitars I already own.

@luskvideoproductions869

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, that's what I have been saying for years...until my last luthier passed away. Finding a new one (with the bandwidth to make one for your) is so difficult now.

At 6:30 your cover for symphony for destruction made me absolutely bust out laughing 😂 “you take a mortal man, you give him a Flying V, watch him turn into a snob.🤣 dude your personality is killer 🤘🏽

You know, the fact that I haven’t spent over $500 on a guitar once in my life (and the only time I ever bought a piece of gear that was more than that was a Hiwatt DR 103 from 1971 for the same exact price you got for that guitar) makes me realize I make consciously good decisions with my gear spending for the most part.

This sounds a lot like me trying out Gibsons in general. I go in with low expectations, get surprised by the minimal requirements like staying in tune or being reasonably playable, and at the end of the day realize it would be perfectly passable if the price was halved or less.

@travisspaulding2222

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. I used to own a Les Paul. It was great for rhythm playing, but as soon as I joined a band where I had to play leads, I could not keep the G string in tune. I ended up selling it, and replacing it with MIJ Ibanez guitars, and I haven't looked back. In the same spirit as this video, I think people pay way too much for Solar and Chapman guitars, as well. I have never had a guitar built in the FujiGen factory come back with flaws like I see with Gibson, Solar, and Chapman guitars.

@zackakai5173

2 жыл бұрын

Big agree. I actually really like a lot of Gibsons I've played, they're just not worth $2.5k or whatever they fuck they're getting for them. That's why I tell people go find a used Studio that plays well for around $1k or less. Same feel and feature set, with a MUCH more appropriate price tag.

@jimherleva4541

2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, the “tuning issue”. User error I’m afraid.

@travisspaulding2222

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimherleva4541 If by user you mean luthier, then I agree. When the only guitar I've ever owned in the last 20 years that has a tuning issue is a Gibson, then the issue was the guitar. If a guitar that costs over $1000 needs modification to stay in tune, then that is a design flaw. I'm not shitting on Gibson either, I love Gibsons. I like the way they feel and the way they sound. However, I chose to sell mine because my Ibanez guitars required far less modification out of the box.

@HCkev

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimherleva4541 somehow I don't have such "user error" with other guitars.

Two things Glenn, One you're playing has come a long way practice is paying off keep it up! Two thanks for this fearless gear review Gibson has just fallen off so profoundly its crazy. Keep up the good work, cheers from Milwaukee.

@davidreynolds6718

2 жыл бұрын

Do you know this from first hand experience or are you simply trusting "influencers" for this information? I've played several new Gibsons over the past few years that were fantastic. A friend of mine bought a Les Paul traditional a few years back. That guitar is lovely, stays in tune, sounds awesome, and did NOT require an additional set-up. It was great from day 1 straight out of the factory. The paint was also perfect (not that I care).

@linnickschlanter4712

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidreynolds6718 bro, it is hilarious. You are calling him out for trusting the review from multiple people, yet you are saying that the opposite is the case and you know because of your own (single and maybe two person) experience...

@davidb5666

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidreynolds6718 all the Gibsons I've been fortunate enough to play have always been poorly potted just alot of feedback, also alot of tuning issues(5 ish i know its a small sample size). But that could be the setups at the store. Other brands present at the same store seemed to not have that problem(at a lower price point mind you).I dont have alot money so i try to be little quicker to rule of expensive guitars and Gibson at the end of the day are just beyond my price point.They have alot of QC issues and this much variance between all their guitars makes them a risky investment at best and that is simply unacceptable for guitars at this price point. In my opinion. Granted take it with a grain of salt I'm no one and have had limited experience with Gibson as a whole.

@davidreynolds6718

2 жыл бұрын

@@linnickschlanter4712 I just think it's odd that KZread influencers associated with Glenn all turned on Gibson at he same time. Something seems off to me.

@guitarandmore69

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidreynolds6718 Maybe Gibson stopped giving them free 💩?

Loved the honest review. I tried so many V's before being satisfied with a Solar V. Got a Solar Explorer soon after because of how much fun it was to play.

To get a low pinch right; make sure to apply a bit of vibrato at the same time and put a bit more pressure on to fretting finger (aggressively apply the vibrato). I find it to be also much easier with the middle or ring finger. I think that wiggling the string with the fretting finger helps sustain the pinch a little better and produce that deep wallop you're after lol. Then again I could be completely wrong, but I do LOVE my low pinchies 🤟!

@Tangman4209

Жыл бұрын

That’s the way you do it, let the man do his thing. I’m sure he’s going to change his style cause of you. You people are annoying af

Finally! A Gibson that plays like an Epiphone. Took em long enough.

@PatPosse

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Even though I disagree with your point that's an awesome comment, here's a Like for you Good Sir. You've earned it!

@visionop8

2 жыл бұрын

Hate to admit it but that's true. Ive got a Gibson Les Paul and it makes me regret selling my 1999 Epiphone Les Paul Quilt Top and Epiphone "1984" Explorer. My Gibson does not play like those 2 Epiphones and I wish I could reverse those decisions quite badly.

@PatPosse

2 жыл бұрын

@@visionop8 Bummer. Gibson USA definitely had some shitty years. They looked and seemed like they were getting way better again but this video makes me wonder. He could have gotten that one out of 1000 really bad one or maybe the vast majority of them suck, lol

@visionop8

2 жыл бұрын

@@PatPosse Gibson really did have some better years. I bought my Les Paul from memories of playing a friend's dad's Les Paul Custom and I couldn't put it down. What I got wasn't that. I think maybe we missed the good years.

@Alfredo78666

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the price is still "Authentic"

It's really funny that MegaDave went to Dean and then Gibson and made them change their distinctive headstocks to basically be a Jackson King V.

love the videos, thanks for the honesty!

Hi Glenn, I really enjoy watching your videos. I have severe chronic lower back and neck pain. Most nights I can't sleep because of my chronic pain. I binge watch your videos when I can't sleep. Watching your videos helps me forget about my chronic pain. Thank you for making your videos.

@LeonLandgren-qt9pg

8 ай бұрын

❤❤

I've had this dilemma for a while now: What should I spend my money on, a vintage coffee table guitar, or a fancy sports-guitar ?

@mad7stringer

2 жыл бұрын

What is attractive to you about the vintage guitar? Honestly I'm curious, not trolling at all. I admit I like them as collectors items and investments..... but I haven't played my Gibson explorer in decades. Yet it is probably the most valuable guitar I own (out of waaay too many) lol

@TheOriginalEUrban

2 жыл бұрын

@@mad7stringer Other than the finish? Nothing. I'm not even going to play it. It's going to sit in its case, just like my 1954 Rolls Royce sits in the garage, never to be driven.

@JeanMarceaux

2 жыл бұрын

@@mad7stringer Because, unfortunately, Gibson no longer manufactures the Corvus.

GLENN. Thank you. THIS is why I watch your videos... Truly comprehensive..full of spot on information and riddled with excellent brevity and absolutely relatable hilariousness... dont change a thing! Fan forever! Oh and by the way - Jezuz, you goddam SHRED. Mike Leporati- Los Angeles based musician and artist

Whats you opinion on the tascam midistudio 688 . i recently have acquired one that was in perfect condition except for the belt that drives the tape deck which ive replaced with a nos tascam replacement and its in perfect working order and i want to make it a part of my old school recording project and i wanted your honest as always thought on this piece of gear. Being in the profession your in it crossed my mind that you may have some experience with it or at least have used one beforem

Shirtless Glenn!! Goes to show that the Keto results have come a long way, keep up the great work!

@SpectreSoundStudios

2 жыл бұрын

TY Jake!

@countdooku793

2 жыл бұрын

@@SpectreSoundStudios I came here to say this also! Great work glenn, lookin good!

@xxxfallenseraphxx

2 жыл бұрын

3rd, and came to say the same! Keep up the great work Glenn!

@silentshred5483

2 жыл бұрын

@@SpectreSoundStudios Glen if I send you some Resistance Bands, Will you Use Them? You can Use them Seated as Well and they are Great for Stress Relief ; ) You are practically using them Right Now , They are just not in your Hands 😁

@jonbongjovi1869

2 жыл бұрын

@@SpectreSoundStudios I MUST DISAGREE WITH ALL OF YOU: HAD GLEN PUT BABY OIL ALL OVER HIS TORSO FIRST.....then it would've been right on!

I’m really glad someone else is addressing quality control issues. I had to go through 3 50s Goldtops until one was “right”. There were even strings the wrong way round and not even in the bridge. After all my issues I contacted Gibson, they just didn’t care.

@yashartoad4449

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry to hear that I hope you find a guitar that's just right for you man

@machinevsfascist

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for saying this man. If you’re referring to the 2021 models, I was actually looking at those a few weeks ago and really liked the sound of the 50s version. Interesting to know that there are still quality control issues going on. A lot of the press has been saying Gibson is coming back! Seems like they’ve still got a ways to go.

well done, fella. more honest reviews like this need to hit hard and hit high.

What's a decent pc setup to record, my crap can only do 4 tacks. As soon as I decide to add delay or something it stutters, slows the track, gets really choppy

I've bought all of my guitars online with mixed results. So the other day I tried something unusual - I went down to my local guitar store and started trying out instruments. I left 45 minutes later with a great guitar. It's from a virtually unknown brand, there are no youtube demos of the model I got, but it looks great, sounds great, and is setup by a guy who spent the last 30 years fixing guitars. Guys, stop buying unseen, unheard. The only reason the companies can get away with selling junk is because we keep buying from warehouses 800 km away from us, based on a youtube review and a 30 dollar price difference. Doing that is literaly begging to get ripped off.

@tarkett8529

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck doing that when you’re a lefty though.

@EbonyPope

2 жыл бұрын

What's the brand and model name of the guitar?

@williamdon3442

2 жыл бұрын

What kind of guitar???

@millardbrown4769

2 жыл бұрын

We do a shop setup on every guitar we ship, and any shop-sold guitar if the customer wants it. If the setup is crap from the factory, we'll fix it before we hang the guitar. And, oh yeah - If it's a lefty, we'll hang it in "Lefty Alley" with the other dozen

@tarkett8529

2 жыл бұрын

@@millardbrown4769 I guess you’re in the us though, there’s barely anywhere near me that you can go in and try a lefty and they’re usually either cheap squiers or the odd overpriced Gibson, I just get mine built from a local luthier now.

2:17 Your wish has been already granted in the 80's! Aldo Nova had a signature Les Paul that had the Explorer headstock (in fact there was an entire series of different shaped guitars with the Explorer headstock back then). These guitars are really collectable nowadays and I wish someone made a modern equivalent

@merlinaudubon6202

2 жыл бұрын

Here is Trogly's Guitars' documentation and review of said instrument: kzread.info/dash/bejne/YqulmcGsZtC_gdI.html

@wesbeach69

2 жыл бұрын

I was just about to make the same Aldo nova comment.

@zachmesa451

2 жыл бұрын

Werent kramer assaults basically les pauls with hockey headstocks?

Great review. Gibson is the Harley Davidson of guitars. A clothing company that also sells products to layers and dentists that haven't improved since the 60s and expects the good reputation earned by people who are long gone to carry them forever. Really brought it home at the end with your correct statements about labor and unions. Hell yes.

Can I ask you where you bought yours in the video ?

Mustaine playing a Jackson printed on the back of his signature Gibson😂

I'd reckon that the Epiphone stuff and the endless onslaught of '59 LP remakes, remixes, and reissues are the only things keeping Gibson alive at this point. To put out such a bad guitar at such a high price point is beyond pathetic; as if someone is deliberately trying to destroy the Gibson brand and legacy.

@secularnevrosis

2 жыл бұрын

Remember the time when buying a Gibson meant something. I have an old Epiphone SG that I got for pocket change. It was new but the neck had seperated from the body during shipping. Got it glued and changed the kind of dull pickups for some old Dimarzios I had. Super guitar, I could say that it's as good as a real Gibson from the same time!

@smokelotsofweed420

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah .... that describes like every "legacy" brand in the US the last 10 years

@dogslobbergardens6606

2 жыл бұрын

Gibson is just cashing in as hard as they possibly can before the Boomers and Gen X dad-rockers finally all die off and nobody gives a crap about their "lifestyle brand" at all anymore. From what I see players under 40 mostly just don't care about the Gibson name, and I don't blame them. They have no reason to cling to a brand out of nostalgia, which is really all Gibson has going for it now.

I have 5 Gibsons (soon to be 6) and they all stay in tune fine?

It's only $2800 because it has 3 titles: Gibson, Flying V, and Mustaine. It's really a $300 guitar... and I feel like that's a fucking stretch, because nowadays $300 will get you a really good guitar that doesn't have fucked up paint.

I'm glad Gibson is finally getting called out on this stuff. For years all I would ever hear anybody say about their gear was about how great it was and every time I picked one up I just didn't understand why anybody would spend that kind of cash on a guitar brand that felt okay at best. Soooooooooo many gear snobs. lol

@JungiOlympia

2 жыл бұрын

Gibson have been getting called out for this for years and years - probably decades.

@fredriksvard2603

2 жыл бұрын

All ive heard is how shit they are. Reality is, all brands except maybe a few boutique ones make duds. I've seen some absolutely terrible asian made ones despite the overall quality hike the past decades.

@M.S-Music

2 жыл бұрын

Their previous effort to ripoff people resulted in bankruptcy, this new revival has not changed anything... "Made in USA" is a joke these days when Korean and even Indonesian made guitars beat the crap out of these overpriced "US made" pieces of wood.

@jonbongjovi1869

2 жыл бұрын

@@fredriksvard2603 for me it was revolutionary! My entire youth i had NO access to instruments and didn't know anyone who owned one.....and I always dreamt of having Gibsons and Fenders someday. BUT WHEN I FINALLY TRIED THEM IN MY LATE TEENS........ ...they felt wrong in EVERY way!!! (GIBSON AND FENDER = DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS. BOTH a bunch of assholes and crooks and fraudsters!) Then, I tried brands i HATED (Peavey!) (Ibanez!).....and their shit played like BUTTER and I was stunned. I can find you a million $180 Ibanez MIKROS that are better than ANY GIBSON OR FENDER OF ANY PRICE.

@santrixhimself3679

2 жыл бұрын

gibsons have metaphysical and ideological value. thats how many 'non snobs' fall for them.

OH WOW. Edit: I recently bought an Epiphone Alex Lifeson LP Axcess - and the QC and finish is astonishing for a sub-£1000 guitar. The fretwork is some of the best I've ever come across irrespective of price - and for a mass produced instrument I had very little ground to improve on in terms of setup. Which, should make big brother Gibson very embarrassed indeed.

@Audioman45

2 жыл бұрын

I got an Epiphone Thunderhorse, and I was amazed with the quality. It was pristine!

@Pittsburgh_Mike

2 жыл бұрын

The newer Epiphones are great guitars.

@Saurondor

2 жыл бұрын

Yup. My experience as well with my Tribute Plus Epiphone. Fantastic guitar for around 1000 USD.

@givemeajackson

2 жыл бұрын

epi's been styling on gibson in both quality and innovation for years now...

@litos_mendes

2 жыл бұрын

i got a epiphone brent hinds v and everything was perfect finish action intonation everything

Just discovered this video and I must say I spilled my coffee all over the place watching it 🤣 I laughed out loud so hard!!!! Glenn, you’re the best 🤣🤣🤣

Hi Glen. Did yout try to return the product or ask for the guaranty?

As someone who works at a music store, pretty much every Gibson and Epiphone always needs a setup right out of the box. Usually they just need the action dropped at the bridge but sometimes it gets a little harrier. I find Fender is usually a lot better on the setup side of things but for whatever reason is usually way worse when it comes to fret sprout issues.

When a headstock straight up cracked and nearly separated on a Les Paul I was preparing to purchase, as I was playing it - that was the last Gibson I ever played and have no desire to pick up one again. Every time I’ve been tempted, all the problems you have detailed in this video are consistently present on gibsons.

@jonbongjovi1869

2 жыл бұрын

i always thought I'd own Fenders & Gibsons. But when I played either at a guitar shop.....both felt....WRONG. Then I played IBANEZ guitars and it was night vs day! I never pay more than $200 for a guitar, and they're all better than Fenders or Gibsons!

@jonbongjovi1869

2 жыл бұрын

your story hurts. ex: I once bought a $1200 MACBOOK "PRO"......and BEFORE I LEFT THE APPLE STORE...it had COMPLETELY CRASHED when I tried their email program!! "JUST A FLUKE!" the lying liars said. I've owned FIVE expensive Apples. ALL FIVE WERE GARBAGE OUT OF THE BOX, but only in literally EVERY CATEGORY. Bc POLICE WILL NOT ENFORCE LAWS against Consumer Fraud.

Great to see someone call out Gibson. They really do get by on their name and I feel the quality is way below the price range. I feel my Indo made guitars destroy my old USA Gibson SG.

Your channel’s a breath of fresh air, brother. Keep up the awesome work!

Baseball bat neck and an ebony fretboard is probably the reason it stays in tune better than most other Gibson's. I had a 76' Les Paul that was exceptionally stable...but it had a thicker maple neck. Compare that to a friend of mine that used to do dive bombs by bending the mahogany neck of his 64' SG.

@JackieTheCatfox

2 жыл бұрын

As much as I hate baseball bat necks, you're probably right.

@fahadjavaid7336

2 жыл бұрын

Should i say some thing blasphemous? I just got a cheap chinese lespaul shaped guitar without locking tuners and its exceptionally stable. Hours of trash type riffing wont effect it. It was one year old guitar the guy sold me for what he got it for. I bought it for 18000 rs. Roughly equals to 100$

@mrcoatsworth429

2 жыл бұрын

More likely the headstock shape and the nut.

@Stagyar-Zil-Doggo

2 жыл бұрын

I think you're onto something. My '79 Les Paul is stays in tune like a dream. So does my '95 SG. Never have issues with either guitar

@kevinhernandez2594

2 жыл бұрын

Turns out it was a typo the whole time. It's not tone wood, it's tune wood

I use to think that a Gibson would make me a better guitar player but then I found the world or KZread and then I found you glen. Thank you for taking away that stupid mentality I had an convinced me to practice more on a cheap guitar like a squire. Keep up the good work.

@SpectreSoundStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Yep... save your money. Work on you first! :)

@ratatatuff

2 жыл бұрын

Those "cheap" guitars have come a long way. Squier has some perfectly fine guitars which I wouldn't even call cheap. Affordable but not cheap.

@IsntGwen

2 жыл бұрын

@@ratatatuff yeah low cost guitars are great. I have some expensive guitars myself and just picked up a purple Schecter C6 Elite for $270 (on sale but it's a $400 guitar) and the quality is great.

@jonbongjovi1869

2 жыл бұрын

@@ratatatuff ALL the $200 IBANEZes or BABY DEANS are flawless. NO REASON to ever pay more than $200 for a guitar.

I have a 2018 Jackson king v I got for 1200 dollars that's made in Indonesia pro series, the finish was amazing the pickups were good (JB in the bridge changed it to a custom custom for preference). the frets were actually not poking through, its sad seeing a 2800 guitar have so many silly flaws that can be easily avoided if quality control was better. awesome video glenn !

Wow! A lot of comments here. I’m sure this will get buried but here goes. A HUGE thank you for talking about Unionization at the end of the video. I’m a 15 year union pipe insulator by trade and spent the first three years of my career nonunion and I can tell you that you are 100% correct. Love the channel, great videos, keep up the awesome work. Can you do a video about soundproofing and room treatment soon? I’m building a studio in my basement and this topic is still somewhat confusing to me. Thanks brother!

A few years back I bought a Harley Benton LP clone for around $120 that played like a dream out of the box. Slapped on some Grover tuners and Seymour Duncan pickups I had laying around, and I have a guitar that I practice on and gig with over any of my Gibsons or higher-end Ibanezes that cost 10x+ more. Paint job is a mediocre tobacco sunburst, but it is good enough for me.

@honigdachs.

2 жыл бұрын

I got two cheap Harley Bentons, one of them being a snow white LP clone. Swapped the pickups, left everything else as it is. Plays absolutely fine! The other one is an Explorer that already came with Grover locking tuners and a Graph Tech nut and I once again only changed the pickups. Absolutely nothing wrong with that thing.

@TheRosswise

2 жыл бұрын

@@honigdachs. I think the tuners on mine were lemons, I basically had to tune them every song or two. Granted I do some pretty aggressive string bends, but it holds up much better now after the upgrade.

Your playing is sounding better yet, Glenn. Nicely done, sir. Your fearless gear reviews are appreciated as always.

Love the video. Rock onnnnnn

The "streaking" is the wood grain showing through the paint

Damn, Glenn pulling a Lucretia. Wasn't expecting that. Probably the best Friedman solo often outplayed by tornado of souls (which is great too don't get me wrong).

@nerfherder4444

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone talks about Tornado, but Lucretia has to be my favorite solo on that album. Some of the best soloing in all of thrash metal in my opinion.

@davidepannone6021

2 жыл бұрын

@@nerfherder4444 i definitely agree with you there. It's probably my favorite Megadeth solo ever.

@congoose100

2 жыл бұрын

Don't sleep on 5 Magics

@Madchris8828

2 жыл бұрын

@@nerfherder4444 lucretia is actually my favorite Megadeth song. It's ridiculously underrated

Totally agreed. This price is overwhelming, more over with a dismal paint job over this metal machine

That was a brutal but honest review. Hopefully they'll stand behind they're guarantee for quality and fix it for you.

@Metalmilitia69

2 жыл бұрын

Doubt it. I heard their customer service is utter trash

Hi, I'm looking to get a new guitar with and explorer like body that is great for playing thrash (specifically metallica). I have a but of a short budget, nothing over 2500. Any suggestions? Oh, and NO FLOYD ROSE

Damn it, Glenn! I've been missing Fearless Gear Reviews, good to have them back! This one was quite a bit longer than the previous ones, but the fact that you paid attention to the little details (as opposed to Gibson) made it really interesting. Good job, man! Also, do you think you could do a Fearless Gear Review on the Orange Super Crush 100 head? Most of the KZreadrs said it sound great and really close to a tube head, but I wanna hear THE TRUTH.

So, I'm a big Epiphone fan. I have wanted to take the leap and maybe dive into a Gibson SG Standard or something, but I have always had concerns about the QC. Seeing this makes me glad I'm gravitating towards Paul Reed Smith lately. GOURGEOUS guitars, from the fit and finish to the playability to the sound. I've never played a PRS that I have disliked at any price range. I have played numerous Gibsons that were fucking trash. I'm disappointed, but not surprised, to see that Gibson couldn't get this right either.

@3vergiven

2 жыл бұрын

PRS guitars are what Gibsons should be.

@puppyy780

2 жыл бұрын

@@3vergiven 1000% facts

@Electric.Flamingo

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't have said it better myself.

@stevec6427

2 жыл бұрын

I play an Epiphone Thunderbird bass and wanted a Gibson until I tried one. My £500 Epiphone played better and sounded better than the £1800 Gibson

@zackakai5173

2 жыл бұрын

If you can find a used Gibson Studio used for a good price that plays well, I would highly encourage you to jump on that. But beyond that yeah, a brand like PRS or Schecter (or hell if you like Epiphone, just get one of the new Inspired by Gibson Epiphones) is probably going to yield better return on your money. No reason to go throw down $2k on a new Gibson Standard when both they and other companies make guitars you can find that play just as well if not better for half the price.

First video I've seen of him and I like it. Subcribed! Also can't wait to see his review of the Epiphone and Kramer Mustaine models once they're out, should he choose to make them in the first place.

Great review !!!

I worked for a Gibson dealer a while back- when the pickups are noisy like that, check the pots- I came to find that often the ins and outs on the pots were reversed- what Gibson refers to as ‘50s wiring’. The pickup should come in on the left lug and output in the middle. It takes just a few mins to switch them if they’re reversed and it makes a big difference in noise. Edit: I never switched the 50s wiring on guitars that were spec’d for it, just the modern models for customers upon request.

amazing playing Glenn! That practice is really paying off!

Dude, I love the union pitch! Solidarity brother.

fantastic and hilarious video, instant new subscriber!

I've actually worked for Gibson, and have been a QC. There's a lot of factors in play here. Namely, staffing: on a good day, we have 4-5 QC's for the entire factory, and a lot of them are experienced builders that had to be taken from their other departments and positions to fill the void. This is less than half of the amount of QC's we actually need to push good quality out the door. Another staffing problem is that the pandemic destroyed our pool of experienced builders and painters, via layoffs, quitting, or retirement. Gibson tries to make up for this, by lowering their requirements for employment, and hires people with little to no experience with guitar playing, let alone guitar building. I literally had to try to train someone that neither knew how to play nor speak english in full sentences. These factor into what ends up making it to the final assembly room, and then QC's are forced to make impossible decisions to satisfy the corporate need for numbers (sacrificing quality). Trust me, we see the flaws. We hate it just as much as you do. If you want a Gibson that was built/setup properly, get it from the Demo Shop. Everyone there has years of experience and spends the extra time to get it right the first time. Also, a few other things: 1) Grovers don't do anything that Kluson's can't. If you wind the string around the post properly, and stretch the strings, it'll stay in tune. Easy. 2) The "streaks" in the finish on the Dave M is actually the grain of the wood. Mahogany has notoriously big open grain, that likes to soak up color that's painted on, depending on the grain filler. 3) The crack in the finish on the neck pocket is called an "open seam" where the lacquer was sinking into the glue joint as it was curing. Nitro isn't like Polyurethane that they paint on cars, it thins out as it cures, exposing flaws that you can't see as you apply the paint. 4) Not sure what you were referring to about the neck joint being done poorly, but unless it fell off, it was probably glued in properly. lol

@jimherleva4541

2 жыл бұрын

2,3 and 4 - people won’t even care about the technicalities. It’ll be “at $3k it should be up at 5am making me pancakes and coffee”. As for 1 - yes. Tuning stability is always user error, but try telling that to the KZread beatniks. Nothing is ever their fault as that requires them taking responsibility. I have 9 Gibson Les Pauls and a Firebird spanning from the 70s to present day - including 2 Custom Shops - and all of them are amazing guitars. Thanks to you and your colleagues for bringing me endless enjoyment.

@ashleyjohansson230

2 жыл бұрын

how about the custom shop factory, i want to get a gibson custom

@musicmanxii

2 жыл бұрын

Still doesn't excuse the price for the quality. Gibson keeps pumping out dog shit, the prices should be slashed by 3/4. I have seen so many snapped headstocks and wiring failures in 3k Gibson shittars. I've only owned a single Gibson in my life and sold that shit within a month, never going back again.

@void870

2 жыл бұрын

@@musicmanxii cool story. I already said why the quality is down and I could care less if you own a Gibson. Prices are the way they are because they're made in the US, where the cost of labor is way higher than most, experienced builders or not.

@ericsmodsandgear8098

2 жыл бұрын

Recently bought a Gibson Tribute Les Paul and couldn't be happier. Plek'd and set up low and fast, plays fucking beautiful and sounds killer! Why all the whining haters? Go play your favorite copy brand and enjoy. For every Gibson hater there are 3 people who absolutely love their Gibsons. 🤘

The best Fearless Gear Review to date. That and going topless to give the "authentic" playthrough was the cherry atop. Well done good sir

I can’t unsee that now, Glenn. Thanks!

Great honest review!!!

Good to know that Gibson has finally upgraded their tuning to “pretty solid.” It sucks that it costs almost 3 thousand of my finest United States Dollars, because it’s an absolutely beautiful guitar. (If it was built properly!)

@jonbongjovi1869

2 жыл бұрын

TOP SECRET: when you buy HEADLESS guitars.......they almost never GO OUT OF TUNE, bc you've eliminated the TOP FLAW! ANY TIME you bump your tuning pegs (or put it in a gig bag or case!) it goes OUT OF TUNE. HEADLESS guitars totally eliminated this lifelong HEADACHE, see? MY $150 HEADLESS FLYING V......will go SIX MONTHS without needing to be tuned even ONCE!!! (I saved ENDLESS HOURS TUNING in the past 20 years!) AND it has a cheap whammy bar....yetNEVER goes out of tune if I torture the whammy bar!!! HOW can it go out of tune with a whammy....if you REMOVE the problem that causes whammys to go out of tune?? (That fucking headstock and nut!) (IDIOTS have LOCKING NUTS. SMART musicians GOT RID OF THE ENTIRE NUT so it no longer is a problem!)

Setup is a pretty personal thing, but there still needs to be some kind of standard where a guitar shows up in playable condition. I've done less setup on Harley Benton and Firefly guitars than I've seen a lot people do on their brand new Gibsons. I'll take a Solar V over a Gibson any damn day. Looks better, sounds at least as good, costs 1/3 the price...

@bikeman1x11

2 жыл бұрын

a chinese solar isnt near a USA gibson

@jamiebriggs8277

2 жыл бұрын

@@bikeman1x11 Totally agree. Solar makes much better guitars for money than Gibson. Of course Solar guitars are not made in China, they're made in Indonesia.

@bikeman1x11

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamiebriggs8277 if you think an asian name guitar compares to the legend of gibson you are bonkers- the greatest musice played was played with les pauls the solars appeal to those who think guitar is a bass

@jamiebriggs8277

2 жыл бұрын

@@bikeman1x11 I don't care about "legends" I care about quality instruments at reasonable prices without the long running problems of overpriced Gibsons to feed a CEO's bloated salary ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Other than that who knows wtf you're even saying

@bikeman1x11

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamiebriggs8277 you can stick to playing chinese guitars that are just downtuned sludge- Ill play gibson

Does anyone know the song from 4:45 ??

@luismigueljc6870

4 ай бұрын

Painkiller Judas priest

I can see a problem for Gibson in the future. Younger players have grown up with a wider range of quality brands, and one result has been that they are less tolerant of the design flaws and erratic quality control that older players had to take for granted. They are absolutely going to ask why an instrument won't stay in tune, why its finish is not almost perfect, why its setup is poor, and so on. They are certainly going to question $2800 for what appears to be a basic, low-spec instrument. Arguably, this guitar isn't really a Gibson anyway. Gibson have no real track record in modern or technical metal, and the Vs used in classic metal, with their relatively low-gain pickups and 24.75" scale, were very different beasts. What Gibson have produced is, ironically, a clone: it's a Dean or Jackson, given an Explorer headstock in a gesture at 'heritage'. That's fine: but then, reasonably enough, people will expect Dean or Jackson (or ESP or Schecter) prices and standards of quality control.

This is a good review. It's not "Gibson I hate you" and it's not "Gibson I love you", it's just honest criticism of things that weren't right that absolutely SHOULD be right, especially for the asking price.

Great review, love the content. I'm no sound man and I suck at playing guitar but I don't own a Gibson or a Line Sux amp so that should count for something right? Anyway you earned yourself a sub. On a side note I'd like to see you review one of the new versions of the Peavey Vypyr amps, I'm curious to see how it would stand up to one of your fearless reviews.

Good review I have looked at a few of these and they were all flawed! I used to be a huge Gibson fan and collector but over the years their QC has just dropped off the map. I have seen guitars that were sold that were so bad they should have been branded seconds! I bought a Les Paul Double Cutaway many years ago and could not figure out why it was never able to be tuned properly. I finally gave up brought it to a luthier and he called me and had me come by. He showed me the frets were off all down the neck. Luckily I had it less than a month and the guitar shop took it back and told me the other one they had was also defective. After that I started really giving them a good once over found far too many issues to pay top dollar for a guitar that these days are more hype than anything else. I have a huge collection and only one Gibson a 90s Explorer that I got new for a great deal and even for a few small flaws that were easily addressed the deal was sooooo good $495.00 with the HSC I could not pass it up. Since then I have not found a new Gibson I would buy especially when there are so many better less expensive guitars out there.

My old Gibson explorer used to sometimes have issues with tuning stability, of course it was only later when I learned how to tune unwound strings. (bottom to top, the opposite way to normally) This changes the break angle at the nut and results in fewer mishaps)

@peachmelba1000

2 жыл бұрын

The Gibson headstock angle is 15°. That was a useful angle in 1890 when the G was always a wound string. Today however, it's not necessary to place that much downforce on the strings leaving the nut to the tuner posts. Gibson will never evolve. No one else making guitars in that price range uses 15°, and their guitars stay in tune (PRS, Kiesel, Rickenbacker etc).

@jimherleva4541

2 жыл бұрын

That’s because the angle isn’t a problem. User error on the other hand…

Just looked at my Dean that I bought for $400, fit and finish is perfect, stays in tune even with that headstock, and still has its headstock attached. Got a better instrument than a Gibson for 1/6 the price.

@springbloom5940

2 жыл бұрын

Got about $650 sunk into an 80s Charvel I got at a pawn shop. Plays as good as any guitar on the market.

@jonbongjovi1869

2 жыл бұрын

??? I only buy 3/4 guitars (they are superior in EVERY SINGLE WAY)......so what do you need a $400 guitar for? UMPTEEN $200 Ibanezes and Baby Deans are PERFECT.

I tested out a silver Mustaine Gibson v yesterday at the local guitar store. I really wanted to like it. You're getting a high quality hardcase at least unlike Jackson who gives you a throw away soft case with the new American series soloists for about the same MSRP as this Gibson. Pickups sounded great, I'm a fan of the signature thrash factors. MOP teeth inlays looked really cool and the fretboard was very well done, nice dark ebony. Likely dyed to get it that black, but didn't notice any staining on finger tips after playing either unlike many other manufacturers. Stayed in tune perfectly. On the not so great side, the back of the neck felt gritty/sticky and definitely not fast. The thickness of the neck was also off-putting as I was hoping for something closer to his Jackson King V in terms of feel. Action was setup sky high from the factory which also didn't inspire fast riffing. Didn't notice any runs in the paint, but there was a bit of sloppiness around the neck joint close to the binding. The neck joint was also bulky and again, not what I expected for a fast playing metal machine. That said, we are in a new world of made in USA guitar pricing. Compared to what Jackson is charging for their select series instruments ($4000 + USD) this is a deal for whatever that's worth. Overall I'd give this a solid 7/10. Hopefully they do a little more in terms of speeding up the neck etc on the rumored Kramer Mustaine models.

Great review Glen I really appreciate the honesty here, highlighting both the positives and the negatives and giving a very real overview. I'm a huge Ibanez fan and have 7 of them, even the cheaper ones in my collection are still pretty amazing to be honest. I couldn't imagine paying $2800 for a guitar! I have 3 archtop flamed finish RGs that were around $600 and $800 and I bet they would put that V to shame. I don't know what Gibson is thinking, even as far as legacy brands go Fender wipes the floor with them, my MIM Tele is pretty damn great, and American made Fenders that are only around 1200-1500 are amazing right out of the box. As a side note, when you worked for Chrysler did you work in the plant making Challengers? I know they were made in Canada, just not sure if that's your city or not. If so I bought mine new in 2009 and still love it just as much as the day I bought it. That car and my guitars are 2 of the things in my life that consistently bring me joy, and if you had a hand in making it I just wanted to say thank you very much sir! Cheers from western Canada!

@jonbongjovi1869

2 жыл бұрын

my rule is NO GUITAR OVER $200......and the IBANEZ MIKROS ARE PERFECT, PERFECT, PERFECT. The japanese are more honest than Muricans.

Unionize! Yes Glenn! I'm so glad to support a union man!!

@SpectreSoundStudios

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a 27 year CAW/UNIFOR member.

@alexeyayzin8512

2 жыл бұрын

@@SpectreSoundStudios every single worker should be a union member fuck these union busting corps

@1371greer

2 жыл бұрын

Same thought, very glad to see a shout out to the labor movement! Union Pipefitter since 2011.

I absolutely love your review I to work in the automotive dentistry and I work in Ecoat paint shop. I’m also a union member. I love your review. It was awesome man. It was spot on. I was thinking about buying one and now I’m kind of thinking maybe I shouldn’t and I subscribe to you

Those Zakk bends are insane. Took me years of building my hand strength to pull off properly. That being said, the guitar sounds good, issues aside. Oddly, my '09 LP Studio, never goes out of tune. It's always a surprise to open the case and it's still exactly as I left it.

Loved the review. Huge Megadeth fan here, but wouldn't touch this with a 9 foot pole! I've had plenty of the Dean guitars over the years and looks like they beat this pile out. Recently saved for years and forked my cash towards a Ernie Ball Music Man and its by far one of the nicest guitars man could ever play. Being a US production for their models, you *may* find some flaws but its not common. Setup out of the box was superb, haven't had to make any adjustments almost half a year later! Would appreciate seeing the channel check them out.

@alecalfaras5936

2 жыл бұрын

Seconded

Glen, This is some of your best playing on camera. You seem much more comfortable on camera with a guitar in your hands! Must have been that Gibson guitar.

@johnbehan1526

2 жыл бұрын

It's like the guitar version of hate sex with someone who looks good but you have no respect for. Electric at the time but not something you're proud of.

That's why I like my Music Man, they asked me what setup I wanted before they sent it to me. Perfect.

Awesome review! 👍👍

Great review, Glenn! We always appreciate the honesty. Also your guitar playing is pretty insane. You’re a testament to “practice, practice, practice” keep it up!

@SpectreSoundStudios

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@pgon9097

2 жыл бұрын

insanely bad. For a guy that constantly cries that musicians suck at playing and the fact that he's been playing guitar since the 1980's and power chords/poor riffs are all he can manage is insane. The review is good though of the guitar itself. I hope he sends that guitar back because the finish damage on an instrument that expensive is inexcusable. That may have happened in shipping though and may not be gibson/sweetwaters fault.

@natethebesttt

2 жыл бұрын

@@pgon9097 defending someone else’s playing was not something I thought I was going to be doing today. Glenn plays guitar as a side passion and it’s apparent he’s progressed over time on his channel. You can’t really shit on someone for progressing even if it’s not where you think it should be. As far as the riffs go, I mean that’s kind of a matter of opinion and musical taste. I don’t like participation awards but if I can see someone has put in time and effort into improving into something competent that just isn’t my thing or the way I’d do it, I’m not going to say it sucks because I can recognize and respect it for what it is which is someone else’s art.

@ZiddersRooFurry

2 жыл бұрын

@@pgon9097As a producer, it's not his job to be great at guitar. If someone is sucking in the studio and wasting time and money he has every right to bitch. This is him on his own channel. He's not obligated to be good.

The one major thing that I think keeps everyone coming back to Glenn is the fact that even if he's predisposed to hating a brand or manufacturer, he's willing to give them credit for certain aspects. E.g. Line 6, Gibson, etc. Oh yeah and the beautiful hair. I keep forgetting the hair.

@dabarnhoorn

2 жыл бұрын

Let's be fair, we all came here for the moment he took his shirt off :)

My Schechter Omen Extreme 6, $300 brand new on ebay, was very playable out of the box, no fret edges, and the thing refuses to go out of time. Super impressed.

It's amazing how messed up the qc is, especially with the grounding issue that causes the constant buzz.

I've heard about Gibson tuning problems for 40 years - thankfully it's never been a problem with my four Les Pauls.

I bought a LP Standard 50s... while I went over the pictures online I was nervous as hell waiting for it to arrive. Shockingly it was literally perfect and I actually had to raise the bridge a little but the relief as spot on, frets were perfect and the finish was perfect. Last Gibson I bought was about 5 years ago and I had to send the first one back it was so poor then my rep at a really sweet retailer went and hand picked my second, which was perfect but... hand picked. I really want one of these but every review I have seen has the same issues you note... I just can't see dropping almost 3K. Perhaps they will correct these issues in a couple of years. Excellent review, I LOVE the Holy Wars demo!!!!!

@MaestroJericho

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I feel like Gibson is something you'd have to handpick yourself and won't buy blindly.

@MyDadWasALifeguard

2 жыл бұрын

I bought a 68 Les Paul Gold Top for $600.00 in 1985..still have still it, still have not played a better LP since

Well I'm really happy with my custom made guitar from a boutique guitar builder. I know no tone wood, but my guitars looks amazing and plays like heaven with no flaw at all. My Gibson sg is now just my backup axe when I teach.