What a great down to earth bloke. Love Priest's 70's early 80's era.

Thank you very much KK for being super cool and showing your loyal fans and life long lovers of Judas Priest your awesome collection of guitars! Been playing for 32 years. You and Glenn were and are still great influences. Cheers!

K.K. YOU ARE MY HERO AND YOU WILL ALWAYS BE😘 YOU ARE A GUITAR LEGEND AND NO ONE CAN TAKE THAT AWAY FROM YOU😍 THANK YOU FOR KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH YOUR FANS!!!!! AND ALSO SHARING ALL OF YOUR AWESOME GUITARS🎸 #LOVEYOUALWAYS

I grew up poor and KK and Glenn were my heroes. They represent to me that never let your current situation determine your future. Now in my 50's I never did become a rock god but they always remind me to never stop reaching your Goals!!!! I love you guys like brothers and still have my TURBO tour shirt lol! Rock On!!!!!!

That red mini V has always been my favourite guitar ever

@Frip36

2 жыл бұрын

Really?

@adrianmonk68

2 жыл бұрын

@@Frip36 hell yeah!! The colour, the shape, the studs!!! Awesome!

@Frip36

2 жыл бұрын

@@adrianmonk68 Yeah, KK made it cool. I always thought the studs were "factory". KK always had a great eye for fashion. Also, it looks a bit toyishly small, but it's got great tone and attack. Have you seen him playing it in his basement? It's on KZread.

I wish Hamer had released replicas of your guitars . Would love one of the mini V`s

@shaunbritton939

2 жыл бұрын

I would too ild sell my kidney to get one 😅😅

@Frip36

2 жыл бұрын

I think I'd rather have the white Strat he plays on Sinner on Memphis concert '83.

@tulyar1043

2 жыл бұрын

Hamer were bought by another company who immediately closed them down.

@Stitsel

Жыл бұрын

@@Frip36 Yep, I always loved that guitar the most too, besides his Gibson V's & the hotrodded Hamers

THIS was what I was waiting for, those Hamers were just so bad ass. Thanks mate!

Thank you Mr.Downing for the invite to the gear info party! Yes to me it's party always fun and interesting! Lots of waay Cool stuff! Thanks for writing the ballsiest hard rock music On the planet ! Always a fan! Respect from New England town!

K.K. That gold top is gorgeous! I love it !

Thanks for sharing all the insight behind your guitars K.K. ! You're a legend. 🤘

Awesome. Thanks for sharing KK. :-)

Thanks KK, I saw you guys a lot from 85 to 87. I enjoy checking your gear out. Thanks for all the memories, and hearing loss!

Omg I feel like a kid on Xmas morning seeing this is awesome love kk downing

KK is my inspiration for picking up the guitar. Thank you KK

Very cool to see and hear the storys of these cool guitars. Would've loved to hear more about the strat.

Hi Ken ..nice to see you ..thanks for showing these amazing guitars..it was very nice of you showing us Before the dawn solo in your last video..I for one would like to see you do more videos like that...it would be fantastic if you could share a bit of your knowledge as far as more effective ways of practicing the guitar for the metal genre...obviously there are lots of guitar lessons out there these days but to me , and I'm sure to others, nothing comes close to knowledge coming from someone like your self. Thanks...Amir Razmara

I'm glad you're still at the Steel Mill. Bought your book. Excellent read. Still encouraging others which i like.

thank you for this grest video

Paul Hamer sweet heart of a guy .....met him a few times when I worked at Manny's on 48th st ,,,,,back 8 million years ago those early Hamers were monsters

@Frip36

2 жыл бұрын

Who do you think would win in a fight between Paul Hamer and Floyd Rose.

Love to see kk in Portland Oregon. Seems so chill.

Thanks!

OHH!!!!! I ALMOST FORGOT TOO TELL YOU THAT I LOVE ALL OF YOUR FLYING V GUITARS❤️ THEY ARE MY FAVORITE 💋

Love my Hamers

Beautiful guitars!! \m/

Awesome hope you tour San Diego would love to see you play!

4:55 LOVE that guitar! That is my favorite guitar that KK ever played. I'd LOVE to buy that guitar from KK! Guitar LEGEND!!

K K is a Class Act.. \m/ \m/

"Played this for a long time. Defenders and...whenever." Funny. "Whenever" is how I feel about Priest's music after Defenders. Good to see KK agrees with me. 2:00

That KxK reminds me of the DVD for 30th Anniversary of British Steel... and your solo on Victim of Changes...

@exodusattack5284

5 жыл бұрын

My exact thoughts. Of where he anal raped the shit out of that guitar with his fingers on that solo!!

My IDOL, since 1980! And my fave guitar is the custom/cherry red Flying V! ☝🏻🎸⚡🎸⚡🎸⚡👏🏻

I bought my first Flying V because of this guy! My mistake was that I got rid of it and I've been kicking myself in the ass ever since!

Como é bom estar com nossos ídolos na intimidade, em sua casa, mostrando as monstras das guitarras, numa conversa informal. Show. Por isso são vencedores, pois são extremamente focados no que fazem. Parabéns.

K.K.Downing is the worlds best heavy metal Master Lead Guitarist in Europe & the worlds.

Those studs on the Hammer always looked cool as hell. I'm not surprised KK came up with it himself. He always had great aesthetic sense. He started the leather look after all.

Wol! The most fantastic "Flying V's".

my wife bought me a Hamer back in the 90s, that guitar played like a DREAM and no matter how hard I tried there was no way to knock it out of tune, pickups were hot and bad ass... I preferred the Gibsons and parted with it regretfully.

Hell yeah

Cool to know that KK is doing stuff with finnish fans.

I have a Hamer Slammer and love it :)

It's fuckin' KK can we get hd or at least focus

@MikeJones-oe3do

6 жыл бұрын

you can hear the camera squeaking when he's focusing

At 9:15 K.K. unveils his Flying V from the "Ripper Owens Era," EPIC guitar, slim neck and bad ass headstock!

i played a 65 strat in the 90s...same 3 tone sunburst... along with some music mans . vintage tones at its best. kk and glenn 2legendary guitar heroes !

That story about buying studs at Kmart is hilarious. That is some true inside info.

Wish we could've seen you playing it in the video Mr. Downing

@Frip36

2 жыл бұрын

I wish people would quit saying this!!!!

it's a pity there are no credits) Mr. Downing, good health to you, and new songs with beautiful solos!!! ☺🤘 please record a video where you rehearse with KKs Priest! жаль нет титров) Мистер Даунинг здоровья вам, и новых песен с красивыми соло!!! ☺🤘 запишите видео где вы репетируете с KKs Priest!

i like ur music style

Hello KK! I noticed you didn't have your original Vector that Paul and Jol built for you, that was used during the US Festival in 83. I believe it originally had your name in the large logo, with "by Hamer" in smaller font below it. THAT was a classic piece! : )

Did you guys use a camera incapable of focusing on the subject? What a blurry fuzzy mess.

Cool guy, cool channel

Metal yeeaaa un saludo de uruguay🤘🤘🤘🤘 kk

Jukka perkele!

Love that flying v painkiller hammer 🤘 sick

Is that the '65 Strat he played on the Sinner, Live Vengeance - Memphis '82? If so that's the best tone I've ever heard. At 3:30.

I liked the fact that he showed his guitars of what he used down through the years I just wished he would have played each one.

Awesome video. Love seeing all the vintage gear. Question: Do you still have the HAMER? V red that you played the US Festival in 83? I saw the video on youtube and didn't see it in your video here. A similar one you showed but not that exact one.

So that red Hamer "V" has the second Floyd Rose trem ever made? Wow! Imagine what that guitar would be worth on the open market now?

Jawbreaker!

Kenny its Robert Von Kopp from Seattle IM the one who fixed the floyd nut on the Hamer as Fergie looked on in horror with the big file,,,, then we went golfing in West Seattle the next day,, hope youve been well Family of the Preist !!!!!!!!!

Great video ! (just wish it had better picture quality) I love V guitars and i actually have a very nice classic shape limited edition Dean gold top V

What about the ESP,s? Always loved the black one with the explorer headstock. Like a KKV

🎸⚡👍🎸⚡👍👍👍❤💯

The mini V is a really cute little guitar.

Do some of the Latter guitars with the blacked out pickups Have active sets in them ?

Thanks for the tour, KK! Is it an optical illusion, or are the fretboards on some of those scalloped?

@justinthymes5680

7 жыл бұрын

Red Hamer V looks scalloped from fret 1.

@snakeTDgameLNERfan

7 жыл бұрын

he started to prefer scalloped around turbo lover and beyond

@justinthymes5680

7 жыл бұрын

RRXander Cool,never knew.

Haha, "KK is metaling his axe" :D nice story :)

Man I got a block inlay neck looks like bolt on but no drilled holes yet. Im likin a v body woth binding and Id like 3 humbuckers with 3 pickup switch.

Hey KK, is there a full version of Caviar and Meths stored somewhere? Break that out of the attic!

@ais6863

8 жыл бұрын

check out al atkins / caviar and meths

I always thought he had a kahler on his Hamer V.

Wish he would demo them and show amps/pedals

Were the Steinberger like smaller body V's (the one with the studs) Available to the public? what Hamer model name were they?

FOCUS THAT CAMERA! GEEEEEZE! You have KK showing you historical stuff ,and you can't even fosus the damn camera! KK is great,these guts shooting this are mormons!

I wonder what happened to his ESP flying V.

4:51 the mini v has to be my favorite from his collection. very very cool.

Excellent thanks K K!!! ...crappy camera work though.....😨

Wish he had talked a bit about, what pick up's were in the guitars.

How's the neck dive on that mini V, though?

Would love to know which guitars and gear was used for the Painkiller recordings.

He thought he had a late 70s Strat with a 60s headstock. Haha That was a Nigel moment.

Legendary camera work, did you hire a potato to do it?

obviously, needless to say, pretty cool

didnt know KK plays guitars with scalloped necks... thats kool....

Was always disappointed that Hamer never did a signature model for everyone to enjoy 😔

I have a question for KK: Out of many floating bridges you've played, which one is your preferred one and why? Also, some seasoned guitar players say they have trouble going from Floyd Rose to Kahler or vice versa. What's your opinion about the difference in playing the two trems?

@Frip36

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you're not gonna be typing back and forth with KK dude.

What guitar is the gold top??👌🏻

A VERY FEMININE NICE POLITE GUY AND YET A MONSTER ON STAGE!! 🤟🏽😎

@Frip36

2 жыл бұрын

Soft-spoken is the term you're looking for.

Hi Ken, I noticed that your modern guitars have scalloped fretboards. Which do you prefer (scalloped or normal) and what differences have you noticed in your playing because you have them scalloped?

@wahwahgaboor

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Tom - Ken here... mind your own business please and stop trying to get my attention - thankyou

@Frip36

2 жыл бұрын

@@wahwahgaboor Hi Ken. Stop pretending to be me.

Mostly sold now. Interesting series of videos, although the poor camera work and sound is distracting. The early Floyd Rose systems without the fine tuners were a nightmare as when you tightened the locking nut the strings went sharp and no fine-tuners to compensate..

Sir does your camera lens have cateracts

Ele gosta muito de flying v

Amihos

Wondering why he switched to scalloped fretboards.

Jukka!

flying v mania!

KK is a cool down to earth guy, shame the camera man didn't know how to use his camera properly.

@Frip36

2 жыл бұрын

The camera man? It was probably his niece. Go look at Tipton's version of this. It's so blurry and muffled it's ridiculous.

Awesome stuff! 4 dislikes from Britney Spears fans

@Frip36

2 жыл бұрын

And one from Bruce Dickenson

Great American accent on Weasley!

I didnt know you played scalloped necks.

mini v is turbo cool 😅

That studed v hammer looks like the neck has scalloped frets

If you can get the guy to build you one at KXK guitars and can afford it get one built .