Me and my guitar: Devin Townsend on his Framus Stormbender
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As prog-metal sorcerer Devin Townsend quite literally gears up to release monumental new album Empath, he let us in on a few secrets behind his Framus Stormbender signature electric guitar in this exclusive video.
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Framus on strums, Samus on drums
Most guitarists who get signatures made: "This guitar is fine tuned, to replicate my sound and be as delicate as possible while doing so." Devin Townsend: "My guitar is a truck". God I love him so.
@SrDeMaFp
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, he left another company who wouldn’t make his guitar specifically how he wanted and moved to a high-end custom shop in Framus to ignore the specs.
@jackshittle
Жыл бұрын
@@SrDeMaFp Quite the leap going from Peavey to Framus.
I love how you filmed this in a Kindergarten classroom.
@bones101proof
4 жыл бұрын
Niels Beier as you should know about Devi by now, he’s still in kindergarten in a way, but *shhh! Don’t tell him! Gotta love H.D. He is a strong strange one, and thank nature for that, bless him infinitely!
Met you at namm, you we’re eating an apple and I had you do a couple small cell video recordings of you bashing my guitarist for not making it to namm, you’re such an amazing, humble musician, a genuinely good person. You deserve and have earned all your success.
my left ear enjoyed this interview
@oldironking6375
5 жыл бұрын
Same
Really like the direction you've gone with that Sig Model. That is actually something new and refreshing. Good thinking all around - well done. And yes, I own a Framus, and have on and off since the early 1970's. They do make very nice instruments : )
It's not just a guitar,it's a work of art,and I hope to own one one day .
Pretty cool that one can choose the color on those custom shop signature guitars.
How to do nice guitar propaganda...Devy Level "Yeah, you can ask with a little mermaid color and smoke machines with the custom version. It will be ugly, but yeah, it will be possible" This guy is a genuine genius. I love him haha!!!
@mr.anonymous5501
4 жыл бұрын
The guitar with the smoke machine is the Zeltoid Flying V. The guitar he said would be ugly is the Koa centre, sparkle purple outer Stormbender he described being possible.
Dev seems so relaxed and comfortable here. I think he often feels like he has to entertain, when he’s in front of a camera
Devin; ".. I can't be happier." Devin face does not even break a smile
how do you step on your guitar? do you just leave them all over your floor like 30 of them that to tip toe around them ?.
I loved his old Peavy 7 string V signature guitar he had years and years ago.
Lol “I hire people to play the hard parts”
@lord_haven1114
3 жыл бұрын
As insanely insanely insanely talented as he is, he doesn’t have an ego. It’s awesome
Battery free Active pickups = Best thing ever! I’ve wondered about his guitar for a while now, I love the quality of life improvements he thinks of ❤️
@Fempath
5 жыл бұрын
I’ve had that experience with my Dean ML active pickups as well. Batteries as they pertain to musical equipment are stuck in the 80’s I tell you 😂
One of the most beautiful guitars I've ever seen ❣️😍
Like the idea of the dots lighting up 👌
Awesome Guitar Devin
i love your green and brown one.
This thing is so ridiculously beautiful.
Loooooove that guitar
Gonna be on the lookout at next year’s NAMM for that new version. The guitar looks sick but I am on a bit of a budget so an affordable model would be epic!
@MrKylederp
5 жыл бұрын
So $3k for the budget version?
I love Framus guitars. So sad the NYC store closed down. Any place out there where I can try these new ones out?
What a Majestic instrument
Awesome!
Yeah, I can't keep tempo, can't play instruments, but uhhhh... That instrument is so fucking beautiful
When I hear "Warwick bass", I think "Ryan Martinie". That's it.
@MadMagicPaul
5 жыл бұрын
I think Stuart Zender, Jack Bruce, P-Nut, Dirk Lance, Lee Sklar, TM Stevens etc etc.
@wtglb
5 жыл бұрын
Chorkaloopa I think Marco Hietala and Aidan Graham
@HearthVader
4 жыл бұрын
Brr brr DENG
@Wheresthepepsibismol
3 жыл бұрын
Rob trujillo also uses Warwick basses I think
Pretty dopey looking guitar.
My favourite thing about the guitar was the sound of it.
what the hell is wrong with the sound on this vid. My brain is being pulled to one side.
@jeffreycollins7297
5 жыл бұрын
it's called someone didn't proof it before they released it. Or they did and no one paid attention. I would never let my videos sound like that.
@Myserieden
5 жыл бұрын
Likely it was a recording issue and rather than fixing it by making it mono they kept it stereo. Maybe they assumed because it was a musician we needed two hear each speaker exclusively? Not sure. (Sorry if my terms are off, but you should get the idea)
I have a framus les paul made in West Germany. I got it for 100$ from this dude who was low on cash. Really heavy, but plays very good. I put some Seymore Duncan's JB6 and SH2 humbickers. Amazing sound.
If the lower horn was not so stubby. Anybody agree? This guitar is beautiful though. I have found that when that lower horn is too small or stubby, the guitar does not stay on the lap really well.
Crazy!!
I cant put my finger on it but for some reason I kinda like it. It's not really my style but I would probably buy one if I had the cash.
I'm not really one for 'Strat-shaped' guitars, but holy shit. The Stormbender is literally one of the most sexiest guitars I've ever seen in my life. That, and all of its practicalities would suit my playing in recent times also. Shame they cost almost 10Gs but, we all need dreams, right? Absolutely gorgeous guitar.
Own a Teambuilt ... awesome guitar!
Has anyone been able to find one with the lights in 2021? It’s hard as shit
I NEEEEEEEEEEEED IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT
I wait for this 7 string to be a Production model.
4:58 - Looks very similar to Petrucci's Majesty
I've played a few Framus guitars and they are insanely good. Super comfy , like a fine tuned car. Highly underrated.
@seetclear8947
5 жыл бұрын
They aren't underrated, they're ludicrously expensive.
@TIGERGUTS
5 жыл бұрын
@@seetclear8947 shhhh
@stolenname94
5 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of Gibson ripping people off with over priced guitars. I'm not saying they shouldn't be worth a small premium but I've played guitars less that 500 quid which has sounded ten fold better and for a lil more money you can just update a few things. I'd take a grestch jet duo over a les paul easily any day and it's less than half the price.
look like a majesty
I would love to get my hands on that guitar. I don't think the 25.5" scale would intonate very well though.
@sexdungeoninteriordesigner5045
2 жыл бұрын
It has an evertune, smartass
6:32 How is the guitar lightning when the guitar is unplugged?
@johnisaac2072
4 жыл бұрын
Zyra he has a separate switch on it just for the lights,must be tied into the battery pack
@andrijasentic9702
3 жыл бұрын
dude, you don't plug your guitar into a power outlet
Is it me or is the audio . mix for this video, left heavy?
You can tell he loves play station 😂
Devonstating Riffs.
My right ear is lonley... How hard can it be to combine L & R to create a C sound of a mono source..........
When are these Fluence 7 string Devin Signatures coming out?
It sounds so good! Oh wait why play a guitar when you can show the lights on it...
That octopus seems to be popping up everywhere...
Someday my guitar will glow. Some day.
@MrKylederp
5 жыл бұрын
There's light up paint.
@munismusa7099
5 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/fGWKxtqkmZC2caQ.html
That’s a fuckin cool guitar
Devistating riffs! :-D
Affordable is the key word for me. I am not a expensive guitar person, I'm looking for a workhorse guitar 🤘🏿😈
@TheMusicalMedic
5 жыл бұрын
I have a Jackson soloist, Schecter 7 string, and a PRS SE baritone, love them all, they were all affordable, they all sound great, and those are my go-to/ workhorse guitars! Edit: wrong model of Jackson.
@ChuckBeefOG
5 жыл бұрын
Schecter
Only fitting a musical genius like Devin would get German efficiency for his guitar.
SO LETS HEAR IT OK.
So Devin, What's the Ziggo hat about?
Reminds me a bit of a music man majesty...🤔
@nino9273
5 жыл бұрын
This one basically looks like a fucked up majesty imo
@giltyakhtar
5 жыл бұрын
Looks cooler tho
@jakeybball
5 жыл бұрын
Akhtar Zamil Sirajudeen completely disagree. Looks ridiculous.
@SteelSkin667
5 жыл бұрын
Given that the guitar is a mishmash of different ideas, the carbon fiber insert is most likely inspired by the Majesty.
Would have been nice to hear it being played
I want it heavy carbon fiber too
It looks like what an avenger plays in the quantum realm 🦸♂️
I want a Stormbender so bad but don’t know if I can give up 10,000-15,000 CAD for a Master built. It may even be more than that by now.
Wearing that Ziggo hat is like wearing a Comcast hat. xD
@jaburger07
5 жыл бұрын
Martijn D Sure is !!!
Haha was he talking about the silver sky in the beginning?? Hehe
My daughter and I **
Would love this guitar but can not afford $11,000 for a guitar but I know it's worth it of I had the money
Devin looks like John Green from Crash Course.
Man! That is a thick neck
27"...perfect.,..until he say low G,..then I start think 28 3/4...slanted frets..either way, my 7 is tuned to B-as SHOULD B(get it?,..b,..should b...anyway.)..still nice piece of kit.👍🎸🖤💕
So, $10,000 for the custom, $6000 for the team, and I can assume $2000 for the "affordable" model, which will no doubt be sans Fishman and Evertune, which are the key draws for the guitar.
@metalheadblues
5 жыл бұрын
Pretty much , does his guitar really retail for 10k ?
@juno980
5 жыл бұрын
These are expensive. Live with it. Get yourself an ESP Ltd with an evertune or a solar and put fishmans in it.
@ernestothompson6679
5 жыл бұрын
You gotta be deep in the game to even want to play a guitar like this. I can see why they are so expensive. Awesome guitar and you gotta love Devy. Nicest guy in metal or heavy music in general
@fighterx4133
5 жыл бұрын
German master luthers are expensive my dude. You cant campare rates of pay from the western world to the far east. Globalism has warped everything we perceive as possible price wise.
5 жыл бұрын
Fuck him and his guitar.
This guitar looks like it belong is space.
Why do all videos like this seem to have audio issues? This is in STEREO with nothing but rustling and reverb coming through the right channel! Gimme five minutes I'll make it sound better.
Devin why is your guitar on the floor lol??
You also need illuminated Fingers on stage to complete the experience 🤣
Iron American dream on KZread.
I don't even play guitar!?
@juanvaldez5422
5 жыл бұрын
At least you're honest, other fools who dont play get in the comments and tell musicians how/ what guitar they should be playing.
@marcoalexanderwinthermikke9132
5 жыл бұрын
Chris L Go and Pick it up, Champ! Go chance the World 😃🤘
@ChuckBeefOG
5 жыл бұрын
Juan Valdez bro you need a 59 Les paul or you suck and should quit.
Output jack dude, not input jack! :)
This guitar is gorgeous. If I had one though I’d probably not play it because if I scratched it or dented it I’d go ballistic and kill everything.
@davedecker1725
5 жыл бұрын
Benjamin Stegeman I'm the SAME WAY!! " OH FUCK!! EVERYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE CAN HEAR THE SCRATCH ON MY NEW LES PAUL!!!"😆😆😆
@MrKylederp
5 жыл бұрын
If you care about that, you cant afford it
where can i get info on the process of finding the tuning?
@wagnis2013
5 жыл бұрын
E B G D A E B 🤣
one complete black or this silver/blue with the same color in the middle would be nice...and so 2000€ otherwise I gonna buy a music man majestic
Где звук??????
Damn, show the guitar.
YALL LIKE OPEN C?
@nn-NeuralNetwork
5 жыл бұрын
WITH OCTAVES?
Do you play in a band dude?
Lmao woooorwick bases
@elnombre91
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I cringed.
I smell EBMM Majesty
I dont have moner for this
No demo? Wtf
Is it me or does Devin Townsend look and talk like Anthony Michael Hall in The Breakfast Club?
Devistating riffs!!
But does it make you feel like you’re driving the B A S S T R U C K
love the grey-blue one. and I love devin. but the black-brown masterbuild looks like shit for me, sorry. so I gonna buy a majesty or an esp with fishman.
Buy a used oh wait I want those I should keep it to myself lol!!! JK or am I....?
PS4 ultra )))
For that price i rather get a majesty
@phil151987
5 жыл бұрын
why
@fl4k880
5 жыл бұрын
@@phil151987 Tremolo Bridge, 24 stainless steel Frets, Dimarzio Pickups, Stereo input, Piezo, Ultra flat neck, Beautiful shape and optic...
@mikejones-vd3fg
5 жыл бұрын
Yea me too i dunno why though, i thought it was ugly as sinned when i first saw it, maybe it just grew on me, i feel the same way about the stormbender, and maybe it will also be cool in a year or so! Devin should get Framus to send out a bunch to some youtubers, get us really hooked but I suspect Music Man is pushing the general public more than Framus is with this guitar so Framus probably doesnt care. Both ooze quality though, it a shame we can only get that at thier price range.
@MK4vDubbin
5 жыл бұрын
Lol that’s an entirely different guitar....
@GRANKOR
5 жыл бұрын
there's somewhat of a shared aesthetic but beyond that they're completely different
Be nice if we actually heard it.
Two words: Gibson SG.
So the past signature models werent that great then
My anus hurts. I sold my body to get the money. But(t) it wasn’t enough. So I started listen to Dream Theater and going to buy a Music Man which looks very similar. It’s a pitty they don’t make the teambuild in this awesome grey/blue