No idea why KZread decided to push this live at midnight, but here we are lol. Thanks to Reverb.com for making all of this possible! Enter to win this now High-Intergrified BEAST of a Firebird Zero right here: reverb.grsm.io/highintergrity 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@ThanosManetas

4 жыл бұрын

Is it warldwide?

@thehoppo

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe one of those cheap digital calipers could have saves you some hassle with those bridge posts?

@philljrton

4 жыл бұрын

High intergety telecaster project?

@andybungert

4 жыл бұрын

YEEEEESSSSSS!!!! I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR SO LONG!!!!

@awfulwalful1399

4 жыл бұрын

Great job! Hope i win.. Good luck to everyone!

"It was hard to keep in tune" That's a Gibson feature.

@jeremyrafuse5330

4 жыл бұрын

I have two. An LP and an SG. Zero tuning issues. Learn how to do proper setups 👍

@annekedebruyn7797

4 жыл бұрын

@@jeremyrafuse5330 Haha good one. I plex all my guitars.

@awonderingoneil206

3 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment 🤣

@jeremyrafuse5330

3 жыл бұрын

@@annekedebruyn7797 ... you mean "plek"? 😂😂😂 I stand by my initial comment.

@GideonWallace

2 жыл бұрын

short scale length usually has that problem

It’s 12:30 am and I have to wake up in 5 1/2 hours with a bio test tomorrow, but I’ll be dammed if I don’t get this video in

@agufish

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha solid priorities

@tomgeczy415

4 жыл бұрын

Haha! Me too, except it’s a psych exam. Worth it though!

@oliverjames7315

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck :D

@3v3ryDayGam3r

4 жыл бұрын

@@oliverjames7315 Bio exam at 6am??????

@oliverjames7315

4 жыл бұрын

@@3v3ryDayGam3r not me, but i imagine they meant they had to get up at that time.

Dude seriously.... Need a Pickguard cut.... Call Reno. Need bridge posts resized.... Call Reno Need Tesla Pickups.... Call Reno

@agufish

4 жыл бұрын

hahaha shit yeah you're right! it completely slipped my mind you'd be the perfect guy for the pick guard. won't happen again, next time bud

@sohamsengupta6470

4 жыл бұрын

You don't mean to say you have Tesla pickups! I want those, they generate electricity by playing!

@tony.guitarplayer

4 жыл бұрын

Need a hotel.... Trivago

That "gold mist" finish looks like my grandma's kitchen.

@Da_Swifta

4 жыл бұрын

gyrosphinx looks like my grandma’s bathtub

@gyrosphinx

4 жыл бұрын

@@Da_Swifta actually, looks a bit like the bathtub, toilet and sink in the house where I grew up.

@jasonburks6644

4 жыл бұрын

I really don’t like that color, like it makes me sick

Top 10 anime redemptions 💯🔥😤

I bought one of these last year from Austin over there on the Trogly's guitar show channel. He did a review of one and pretty much had the same reaction as you did lol. I bought it from him specifically to mod the heck out of it and turn it into a great guitar, maybe lol. I haven't had much time to work on it so it's nowhere near completed, it's all stripped down and sanded to the bare wood though. My plan is to turn the Firebird Zero I have in what I am calling a "Telebird" lol. I will be combining a Telecaster with this firebird and fully customizing everything including the paint. Now, I did see that someone else had the same idea as I had to combine this with a Telecaster so I guess my idea is not as unique as I thought it was going to be lol.

@otavio048

4 жыл бұрын

Troglodyte gang

@bipbipletucha

4 жыл бұрын

Ayyy it's Ron and Lawyer Morty! Troglodytes forever!

@otavio048

4 жыл бұрын

@@bipbipletucha the only one missing is dario

@alabamahebrew

4 жыл бұрын

@@bipbipletucha - Lol - Troglodytes rule!!

@alabamahebrew

4 жыл бұрын

@@otavio048 - Lawyer Morty! wassup my friend!!

AYYYYYYYY ANOTHER HIGH INTERGRETY

@tokiwartooth1442

4 жыл бұрын

It's not a true high integrity build til he puts the sticker on! Lol.

I think for the next project you should get a kit guitar from Amazon or something. Could be a cool ongoing series,get us to vote on colours and parts. Woud be very cool to see you do

$3 with $12 shippiong: Nah $12 with $3 shipping: hell yes

@TheDistortionPrinciple

4 жыл бұрын

Lol that was epic for real.

@Guitardrumr

2 жыл бұрын

Note that it was ONE knob for $3, with $12 shipping, vs FOUR knobs for $12, with $3 shipping. That's a pretty damn important difference.

not sure why people think pearloid pickguards are tacky, i prefer an aged white but white pearloid is cool.

@shatteredskies8292

4 жыл бұрын

It definitely looks a lot better with the chrome pickups and knobs

@Kylora2112

4 жыл бұрын

Pearloid on Strats/Teles to complement more plain plastics and chrome hardware looks great (I have a Polar White Player Strat with a black pearloid pickguard with white plastic knobs and white Duncans that looks sick).

@CozyKG

4 жыл бұрын

not sure why people have different tastes in stuff either. Makes no sense

@ParanormalBanana

4 жыл бұрын

@@CozyKG That's kind of what he meant. The youtuber states that the perloid pickguard is super cheesy and laughs as if it was common knowledge not to do it but it's just a matter of taste.

@lordvalen8133

4 жыл бұрын

Well, the guitar needs more black on the body because STYLE.

I for one am a huge fan of the midnight releases. Makes me feel better about my poor sleeping habits. Love the content (and you)! Many thanks Hunter.

@zoranallen5205

4 жыл бұрын

Scott Jones if it makes you feel better about your sleeping habits, I just finished finals at uni and my biological clock is currently set to have me sleep from 6 am to 4 pm lol

[sees title] Me: Oh? On God?

@calvin3230

4 жыл бұрын

Oh really? On jah?

@jaronsimon5816

4 жыл бұрын

On God no cap?

I honestly think the stock pickups sounded a lot more controlled than the 496 stuff. I've never really liked those pickups haha

@Vaari80

4 жыл бұрын

Gibsons are bit boomier and brighter top. Old ones tighter and with more middle. I would say its matter of preference here. Pickups rarely matter so much if the hotness and other specs are similar.

I love seeing these mod projects. I am currently in the process of upgrading a les paul myself. Just waiting on the new bridge to arrive...

Definitely have to say it, i like your new studio setup. It looks great! 😉

@agufish

4 жыл бұрын

Lol finally I’ve been waiting for someone to notice. Thanks dude!

an instant thumbs up for the pup who came in during the demo

Dude HELL yes, I honestly didn't see this one coming, high intergerty ftw

good page man!! very professional and your mods were well explained and not extreme. You also turned me onto a great bridge which I will purchase in the future. Bravo.

$3 knob with $12 shipping >sneaky $12 knobs with $3 shipping >reasonable

You and Van Halen have both inspired me to go out and customize my own guitars. Keep up the good work.

@HeiTheDarkReaper

4 жыл бұрын

Ace of Spades weird combo but whatever lol

@SlyHikari03

5 ай бұрын

Same

Last time I was this early, Gibson wasn't being controversial

@jamesmolloy5350

4 жыл бұрын

So like 15 years ago?

@cameronmoles6045

4 жыл бұрын

As much as I dislike Gibson I have a friend who own a les paul standard and it felt amazing and had a warm tone however my mind sorta changed when I found out how many issues it had.im not using this as an excuse to shit on Gibson however I still consider my b.c rich warlock to be more reliable than a Gibson

Was hoping for mods similar to the previous ones, but alas, this is also awesome!

I’ll say it again. Gibson needs to hire this guy

I love the high intergrity series because I feel more involved with the video. Watching the hardware switching and pickup changing, it's great! Also that's some tasty vibrato in the solo track 🤙

Just a little physics correction: extending the string length past either the nut (such as a reverse headstock for B & E-strings) or the saddle “witness point” on the bridge DOES NOT increase string tension. Only three things can increase string tension - a lengthening of the “speaking length” of the string (longer scale), an increase of string mass (heavier strings) or changing the pitch of the string (i.e. tuning upwards).

@malcolmhardwick4258

4 жыл бұрын

Ian Perge a longer string feels more slinky and easier to bend.

Sick axe! Good luck everyone & thanks Augfish & Reverb

saving for later! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the baby grand.

It looks so much better now. Congrats!

Hey yo, so you said the anchors for the bridge used metric measurements. What exactly were those measurements? I'm looking to replace the stock bridge on my Yamaha RS502 with the Hipshot BabyGrand, but the stud spacing on the stock bridge is 81.5mm. Was that the same case with this Firebird, and will I be able to do the same thing you did?

Nice work! So I’m sitting here staring @ my new JJN Epi and a new Hipshot BG bridge. Already assumed threads wouldn’t match, pulled bushings out, what I didn’t expect was Hipshots bushings being a smaller OD!? Even though I could clearly see the gaps in your vid?🙄 How did you compensate for that especially with the ground wire coming into play?✌️

So on pickup upgrades. I bought a older ec 1000 (with all the abalone) I don't like the emgs in it. They are great for dirty stuff but not other things. I guess it's that I don't get what I want when I back the volume down. What would be your recommendation? Should I try a emg 60 or just go for a nice set of passives

I love the high integrity project video and it looks better than the stocks because for me The wiring was terrible when selecting the pickups and it sometimes didn’t work so keep making more videos like this 👏👏👏🎸🎸

The way the pick guard follows the body contour and then doesn't, once seen, cannot be unseen.

Oh, man. It looks and sounds so much better! I had considered getting one to mod when they first came out. I’m glad you took this on! Love your videos, man.

Awesome video as usual Hunter.....question for you. What do you do with all of the hardware you swap out when you do a mod. I build cigar box guitars and am constantly looking for used and old tuners, pickups, any hardware really. I would be happy to take it off your hands. I could buy some merch and it could magically appear lol.

That clean part really made all the difference in the demo, there really was no comparison.

I really like the mods you put on this guitar. A huge change in sound and it's prettier to boot. Would love to win it!

Dope video. I really wanted one of these. I love the shape and simplicity. I actually liked it more than the actual firebird due to is size.

The Gotoh bridge is amazing and super comfortable BUT two things if you ever get one: 1) Different anchor size (like the Hipshot) to Gibson. It's metric like the Hipshot. I had to fill and redrill the holes for the new anchor size 2) if you have a low neck angle, it'll be a pain because the strings wrap down and around as opposed to a traditional out-the-back style.

Very cool upgrades. The sound difference was good. The original pups sounded weak and thin. The new ones are much more clean sounding and warmer. Now it’s a player for sure! I’m upgrading a 2017 M2 from that line with Gibson Deluxe Green Key Tuners and the Hipshot baby grand. Before I change the pups I’m going to see how it feels first. I got the guitar for $20. The other thing I did already is I checked the nitro finish and it came out great! Cool video man and keep them coming 🤟😎

Very nice. Much better with the mods

Woohoo!! I'm at work and need to watch this on my break. I have one and I've added a Hipshot Baby Grand bridge and I have some Seymore Duncan's that I need to install. I was wondering if anyone would mod out this guitar. I can't wait!! Thank you, sir!!

@agufish

4 жыл бұрын

Bro how much of a freaking game changer is the BabyGrand?? It's actually insane, it has me wondering why I've only JUST heard of this bridge. Which Duncans did you go for?

@stevengonzalez4957

4 жыл бұрын

@@agufish A pair of Duncan Hotrodded Humbuckers. The Zero is really light, so I'm worried that the tone will be too bright, no matter what I put in there. Oh, and YES!! The Baby Grand is SWEET!!

@stevengonzalez4957

4 жыл бұрын

@@agufish The pickups are the JB and Jazz models. I think they recommend the JB in the bridge and the Jazz in the neck posit.

Another great vid. Keep up the good work.

The finish looks like faded Surf Green on the video...strange. I really enjoy your upgrade videos, its interesting to see how a mediocre/crappy guitar can be saved with a few choice parts...thanks!

I love it dude. What a slick looking guitar now the covered pickups and new volume knobs elevated this so much

Man! Killed it awesome work I’ve learned something today thanks bro!

Probably one of the best mixes I've heard from your channel. Nicely done! Is Luke a new guy you are using?

Yeah I want one of these because I actually really like the looks and like you and everyone else mentions they do feel great. Biggest knock most people have is the cheap paint finish and bridge but as you pointed out bridge change made all the difference and paint is really easy to do as well and gives added opportunity to personalize the guitar

I was so glad to finally watch the rest of this right now. I have been waiting for this video for so long, even if you had to buy another I'm so glad it's still this color!

Very nice job on those upgrades!

Do you think this hipshot can be a mixed with a Bigsby in replacement for a wraparound ?

Love your mod projects! Shoulda shielded the control cavity, pickguard and pickup cavities while you were in there though. Its a cheap mod that, to me, really sets cheap guitars apart from quality ones. Properly helps minimize interference in the studio too.

That bridge is so handsome. How did you get the post in? Fair play great job and that guitar looks way better!

I can't hear a difference between the stock pickups and the new. Is it just me?

@pollinirr

4 жыл бұрын

the difference is clear in the solo tracks (the 496 have more mids and lows), but in the mix, it sounds the same. The sad part is that both pickups don't cut thru the mix. Good Pickups for rhythm, but for solo is not that great of a deal

@MikoSquiz

4 жыл бұрын

I can, but they both sound very bad. What an absolutely awful plank. If I bought one of these for $150 I'd want my money back.

@JamesWalshBristolKids

3 жыл бұрын

@@pollinirr Suggestion: Install some Seymour Duncan pickups or Gibson 59 PAF reissue pickups and before adding a little distortion pedal to the sound play cleanly to hear the details - If your Gibby sounds good clean it will sound great when adding efx pedals. Your amp tone also affects the sound a lot too. Were all tone chasers.

Awesome video man, it's a shame you couldn't get a black pick guard for that easily, I think that would have made it pop so much.

The intonation on the G string looks jacked...like it's set for a wound G. Did it sound alright (in tune?)?

Do you think that bridge would work for my Harley Benton SC Jr. ? I don’t like the stock bridge, what would you put on it?

Nice mod! It does sounds pretty similar in the mix

I'd be interested in an A/B on the stock wraparound and the Hipshot with the same humbuckers. Most of what my ear hears between the two on the clean stuff is a bit more ringing on the deep end, and a bit less jangle on the high end. I'm wondering how much of that clearer bass might be from the Hipshot, and how much is just the better clarity in general on the 496 set.

as expected, the high integrity mod is a delight to watch! speaking of doing stupid shit, i have a First Act ME279 V that i'm thinking of modding. paint it black, change the bridge, pickup, tuners, and the volume knob, but i'm not sure how that's gonna go. maybe you can do a high intergrity mod if you can find one on Reverb? cheers, mate \m/

Just as an FYI that I figured out a while ago. You can get very affordable non marring interior panel removal tools for vehicles. I have a set of 3 that cost something like 8 bucks Canadian. They are excellent for being gentle for prying up knobs, but also are generally doing minimal scuffing on the finish or pick guard...

It definitely looks better, but I didn't think the pickups sounded much different at all.

For the bridge you should've gotten an PRS SE Wrap Around Bridge. Great look, Low Key and Easy to set up!

I’ve been on a few channels with this genre of content and I keep seeing “Applause” whenever the creator is chugging when the CC is on. 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

Dude, I love both of my Firebird Zeros. I have one that's stock and another that I upgraded.

When you were demoing the stock pups out of the mix with distortion I had to mute the tv. Egads those sounded painful. Now it sounds and looks much better. I wonder if a bridge like that would fit one of the Harley Benton SC Jr's.

@maxscardanelli6185

4 жыл бұрын

Jason Hetzler About the bridge, only one way to find out...

Cool project and video, but honestly... I really can't tell much of a difference in sound. Although I'm not very sensitive to tones. I'm more of sustain and hiss or static guy. Those things I'm picky about.

@Gibsonfan1989

4 жыл бұрын

When put through that much overdrive and compression, it all sounds the same lol

@wrongchordsrecords

4 жыл бұрын

it sounds like an amp sim or a direct out , I don't think its a miked cab that's a real guitar sound

@CoolToMe_

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah if it wasnt for the video id have no idea that its been changed

It Looks a lot better. Great work and video. Good call on the bridge. Makes it pop.

The guitar looks awesome after the mods. That bridge is definitely something I'll be looking into for future projects

Really dig the upgrades and the newer pickups have way more boom than the stock ones for sure

A lot of the comments are pro the stock pickups, which I find odd cos the upgraded ones are clearly sounding more warm and a kick of fullness! The stock have a small clank to them which can be annoying when jamming with friends. Great video man! Love seeing these kinds of videos!

I’ve had some good luck with Schaller bridges. Not a fan of wrap around but was able to use a fine tune assembly that was awesome. Like your work. I’ve done a number of conversions/improvements. Really enjoy doing that sort of work. Sorry for the brain fart Forest. That won’t be forgotten in like forever and next life.

Very dope project. Been curious about those Baby Grands. They look so cool! Hipshot is amazing.

I thought you said “we’re gonna modify a bird zero” and I was convinced I was having a stroke Edit: this actually sounds pretty killer now!

Solid work man, for the music I make, still a weird sound, probably won’t be purchasing or looking for one anytime soon, but Solid work my dude, good job. Definitely high integrity

hey dude! I don't watch many of your videos. so I don't know if you have already done this. but I would love to see you make one of your great guitars bad. btw have now subscribed and turned on notifications so I can watch it when you hopefully make a video like that.

Agufish: i put some Cleartone Strings. Daddario: i AM Joke to You?

@agufish

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha I ran out of D’Addarios :( I still have a massive box of Cleartones tho

Nice job. I have a few suggestions. First, get yourself a knob puller. Two, a nibbler for making custom pickguards. And three, don't force anything, but I guess you already know that.

Hunter, I think You are right about the upgrades. I have a 2017 Gibson Zero that came with a Seymour Duncan humbucker in the bridge position and will add a Hipshot Baby Grand and Grover locking tuners soon... For me this Gibson is far from disappointing since I can make it a Players Guitar and have a good guitar - maybe the body color could be better or more true gold like the Les Paul Goldtop. The Duncan pickup is killer awesome and so is the neck on this beast. The Gibson "slugs" pickups lack clarity and bite so getting better pickups is recommended. Yes. Made in USA pots could be a good idea too but you said the Korea made pots are acceptable. Lower action with the Hipshot installed also is a great thing. I nicknamed the Hipshot Baby Grand bridge the Piano Bar. It's awesome too.

Great video! I'm glad you left in the mistake or dumb ass move, it shows you have "integrity" and are an honest person. That's why ill be a subscriber. Keep up the good work bro!!!

That LFC banner... I see you are a man of culture

I would've slapped in some gearless tuners like they do with other Firebird models but the Grovers work as they should. I noticed you put in the screws, good call. 👍 The only thing it's missing is some strap locks.

I remember seeing the guy from RATT in the 80s had a reversed firebird body made by Jackson. It looked so unique. You made that thing sound killer hope I win it! Huge difference in sound with those pickups!

Hey, never understood what that black thing over the strings on the head stock was.

Great job on the Mod...looks and sounds great

This one turned out beautiful! That odd bridge looks amazing with the body shape of the guitar

they still sound the same to me in the mix. the sound slightly different on clean

great job Hunter. Very tasteful upgrades.

FYI to modders: WDmusic will cut custom pickguards and contact you via phone to make sure what you get is what you want and fits. Not affiliated, done business with them and was satisfied.

@agufish

4 жыл бұрын

No kidding? What are their prices like? If it's affordable that's a modder's dream

@Dudeitsmeee

4 жыл бұрын

@@agufish www.wdmusic.com/wd-custom-pickguards.html the custom tracing link is at the bottom, as you can see, they have a crap ton of templates

Wow, the high integrity sounds so much better, more clear and defined, less muddy, but punchier. Nice work.

VVD on a nivea advert during your video lmao. I'll be watching your boys live on boxing day

I would love to win it, but I don't want it. Good stuff Budz.

What a fantastic video! Great job on breaking everything down. The before and afters were excellent! I personally would have changed the pickguard to a black one. I did not have an issue with the color of the guitar whatsoever, I think the color is great! The bridge definitely made a world of difference on this guitar! perfect choice! Like you said, It filled in the emptiness on the body. Again, great job! I would suggest seeing if you could improve the integrity of the Epiphone Les Paul Special (P90) Guitar Center was running a special on these for $99 and is probably the worst guitar out of the 15 guitars I own. Can hold its tuning for nothing. Sound quality sucks. Just a straight-up mess this guitar is! Keep up the great work!

Stoped at 16:46 Just visually what you’ve done is really nice 👍🏻 I would go to that guitar and pull it from the wall to take it for a stroll around the block back to see how it sounds

Aww gutted that I'm not eligible from the UK, I love it so much! 👀

So, what happened with the noisy pick up selector switch from the beginning of the video?

@agufish

4 жыл бұрын

I had to re-do all the connections on the switch when I installed the new pickups, and that looks to have sorted it out 🤷‍♂️

Great video hunter!!

really hard to get the strings in with the humbucker in the way of the wrap around bridge

The only thing I would change would be the pickguard to black like you mentioned. I entered too. Would be sweet to win it!