It would be interesting to see the most expensive regular production items (no custom shop, no special edition, no vintage, no famous user, just expensive)

@bzdochakadejaka8651

2 жыл бұрын

I was kinda hoping for exactly that

@batz_benzer

2 жыл бұрын

that´s what I just thought

@daggercatz7297

2 жыл бұрын

Probably just some PRS or Gibson Guitars with fancy woods and inlays

@jonthehermit8082

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, these are just regular guitars of famous people.

@alecrisser12

2 жыл бұрын

The strings I use for my six string bass are about $80 a pop, they go up about another 20 if you want them gold plated. But they're not custom, but I can do things with them that cannot be done on other strings. And since bass strings last a long time, they're not really a bad deal.

I'd love a video of more things like the cable. Non-vintage stuff, stuff not affiliated with famous musicians

@MegaTurjake

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the auctions that raise money for charity shouldn't be considered on these lists.

@infinitesimotel

2 жыл бұрын

@@MegaTurjake I agree, this is too deep into bullshit value that is just beyond nonsense.

No matter how stupidly expensive any of those items are, they are all infinitely more reasonable than the NFT phenomenon.

@JoeJoel

2 жыл бұрын

ayo how was this left two days ago?

@PapunaOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoeJoel prob member of channel

@fudgesauce

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoeJoel -- if you support sammy g on patreon you get access to videos early

@Shiggiesmalls02

2 жыл бұрын

@@fudgesauce i always thought youtubers just uploaded their vids on Patreon or something like that didn't know that's how it works

@fudgesauce

2 жыл бұрын

@@Shiggiesmalls02 -- they upload to youtube, but mark it "private", then send a message to their patreon supporters with a link to the video. Hours or days later, they mark the video as public and then anyone can find it.

I got to give Jim irsay, the Indianapolis colts owner, some credit where it's due. Yes he buys up most music memorabilia , but thankfully he actually goes on tour twice a year with his collection and his own life band so people can see everything he's bought if anything's in working condition in order they put on a show, and the tickets are never priced too high for the general public. He is a fan of music

@ItsRevival

2 жыл бұрын

I've heard he's lent some things out for special studio work but I could be thinking of a different guy.

@W4TSKY

2 жыл бұрын

That’s good. At least he actually uses the equipment and allows people to see it rather than hoarding it all to himself in one of his mansions.

The thing is, Hendrix had bought well over 200 Fuzz Face pedals (according to his sound engineer), because back in the day they all had a slightly different sound, due to a lack of quality control and the parts used. So, there must be hundreds of legit Hendrix FF pedals, but all but a few have been deemed to shit to use, by Hendrix himself. Maybe someone molted them down, into the gold cable.

I would like to see a follow up that’s not based on rarity/ exclusivity. Like what’s the most expensive commercially available guitar, amp, strings, etc.

My guess as someone who has read way too much about Nirvana and Kurt Cobain is that he would think that the Teen Spirit video blue Mustang sale is stupid, but not cause that big a fuss, but be absolutely furious about the Unplugged acoustic. I don't know what that judge was thinking ruling that kid had any claim to it at all. Horrible.

@kodykindhart5644

2 жыл бұрын

Didn’t the judge throw out the case?

@NinjaMatt2201

2 жыл бұрын

@@kodykindhart5644 The divorce case? Well, everything I've seen says Francis Bean's ex-husband currently has the guitar, but I'll try to double check.

@NinjaMatt2201

2 жыл бұрын

@@kodykindhart5644 Oh, there was another case trying to get it back, wasn't there? He allegedly sent guys to try to steal it, Courtney Love is involved? I need to do some research. I have memory problems, and I don't think I heard how everything concluded yet.

@cinemod5393

2 жыл бұрын

Well said

@SavitTheGoalie

2 жыл бұрын

He would have just spent the money on drugs and talk shit about it

I’d like to see some ridiculous video where SRVs dumble, Jimi’s pedals, that gold cable, and a PRS dragon or vintage Zemaitas guitar is combined and we let a beginner play that rig and battle a pro with a Squier all in one guitar and amp pack

@Djarra

2 жыл бұрын

When Gary Moore first sold the Greeny guitar the guy who owned it took it to a guitar show and let people try it, though an original Marshall Blues Breaker, for $10. If you look out any of the videos most of them sound like everyone in a guitar store playing simple blues riffs out of time. It's in the hands not the gear.

@honkytonkinson9787

2 жыл бұрын

@@Djarra I’d totally pay $10 for that chance, although with inflation that’s probably close to $100 now, and I probably couldn’t afford that lol!

@Djarra

2 жыл бұрын

@@honkytonkinson9787 Kirk does probably charge a bit more. Although he has let Rob have a go on it.

@jesuslovesyou2616

2 жыл бұрын

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I wonder what Brian May's guitar would sell for? One of a kind, and played by a great guitarist for a legendary band.

@Djarra

2 жыл бұрын

He sold one of his personal replicas for just under £1m uk about ten years back, in a charity auction. Although I don't think he's ever really used it Tony Iommi has a hand made lefthand replica of Brian's guitar in black. Which was Brian's 50th birthday present to him. Although I've only ever read about this in a couple of interviews from the time.

@erikkibler3466

Жыл бұрын

I’ve never heard that.thanks for sharing🤟😊

@mrseaweed88

7 ай бұрын

I doubt it would ever be sold to anyone but if it was it would probably go for about 8 million due to it being a vital part of music heritage and completely unique.

Not being a collector, I find the crazy prices ($100k and up) for "historic" gear are obscene.

It would have been interesting to know what's the most expensive mass-produced guitar. In other words, the price comes from the quality and brand, and all/most guitars produced by that company (or person) under the same brand/model cost about the same, rather than it being a unique guitar with historic collector value.

@BeamMonsterZeus

2 жыл бұрын

Generally all the most expensive ones with a model name you can actually buy today. Sort by price, High to Low. You're welcome.

@wirehairs

Жыл бұрын

I think that's Gibson's recent 'Greeny'

The gold cable seems extra stupid when you remember that every cable eventually fails at the connectors

@jimbobbyrnes

Жыл бұрын

well most people with a bit of know how can rewire them. but i guess you just throw stuff out when it breaks like the average American

@k.d.kelley2830

Жыл бұрын

@@jimbobbyrnes 🥱

@utterdisaster603

Жыл бұрын

@@jimbobbyrnes anyone with a brain would just spend another 10 bucks for a cable when it breaks rather than try and repair it. Not worth the effort unless it’s some kind of really valuable balanced cable in a studio or something

@jimbobbyrnes

Жыл бұрын

@@utterdisaster603 its literally a 30 second job. you actually have no clue. let me ask you this? do you buy new dishes everytime you eat or do you take the time to wash them? dishes are less than 10 dollars and take more time than rewiring a plug.

Getting one great amp and one great guitar is really all you need to want every great guitar and amp.

I absolutely love your content, it's always so consistent and good. all there other KZreadrs spit out KZread shorts, but you stick to real videos and I really appreciate that. Keep up the great work!!!

I have been watching your videos for so long and you always inspire me. Thank you so much! I’m sad that I’ve missed out on the deals for your classes in the past. I’d love to become a better guitar player and break past this hardly intermediate wall I find myself at.

I was immediately thinking of the 1959 D18E. Kurt didn’t like the pickups, didn’t like the sound. Prior to the unplugged show, he heard REM unplugged and liked the sound of their guitars. Their guitar techs talked and Kurts tech found out about the Bartolini 3AV pickup. That pickup was still in the guitar when it was auctioned off. The Buck Owens All American played by Pat Smear (owned by Krist Novoselic) was also fitted with a Bartolini 3AV. I’ve added the same pickup to a few guitars, including the Tele I use regularly as an acoustic for gigging.

1:30 As part of that restoration, the Kahler tremolo on it was removed, the cavity left behind filled, and it was fitted with a stock Fender trem. I got a chance to talk to Charlie Chandler, the guy that did that work for David Gilmour. He has a shop in London. Coincidentally, he gave me a hand with the tremolo on my guitar, helping me make sure that the replacement I had in mind was going to fit.

@SEEYAIAYE

2 жыл бұрын

Did you teach him the secret method of the whammy bar spring?

@CristiNeagu

2 жыл бұрын

@@SEEYAIAYE I'm sure he knows it. Besides, I was looking at a Callaham bridge, and those don't need a spring.

With David Gilmour's guitar, some of the mods are very interesting; Like the Gibson PAF humbucker he installed in January 1973 which was later removed in June 1973 for new single coil pick ups (you can see where David filled in the hole in the guitar where the pickup once was).

@GoldAmple

8 ай бұрын

I dont mean to be that guy but if youre talking about the stuff below the bridge that would be because he installed a floyd rose style bridge but then decided to go back

I have always wondered this stuff thank you, great video

2:48 Love the not smooth at all transition to ad after wondering what Kurt would think about selling his guitars for ridiculous amounts

Congrats on a million subscribers! Glad to be one of them 🤙

It was nice meeting you at NAMM on the street Samurai! Keep ripping!

My wife has a passion for traveling. Traveling is infinitely more expensive than music in my opinion. As a hobbyist that is. Once you’re in the big leagues I’m sure things might change.

@ThrillHouse666

2 жыл бұрын

100%! I play just to play but melt over new gear however I can never justify buying most of the things that catch my eye since I only really play for myself. You could call it a "personal investment" but at the end of the day, I'm just playing Papa Het riffs till my forearms can't go anymore 😂

@rmaxtpmx

2 жыл бұрын

Traveling is very cheap if you want it to be. It's all the things that make it more efficient and luxurious that makes it expensive... Exactly the same is true of playing guitar.

@wolfetteplays8894

Жыл бұрын

@@ThrillHouse666 you’re the worst type of guitar player. Driving up the price and making it hard for actual musicians and composers to get the tools they need 😡

@ThrillHouse666

Жыл бұрын

@@wolfetteplays8894 what are you even talking about clown? Go back to living your life bud. Have a great one 🤙

Great video! That instrument cable bit was hilarious

Really appreciate these videos that are fun to watch and are different from other content in our guitar community. They are like the ginger you get with your sushi to cleanse your palate before going in for a different piece of fish.

2 million dollar strat sounds like a one thousand dollar Strat, because that's what it is. It's the signatures and the cause which makes it worth 2 million

Hey, love your channel and sponsorship, I just purchased a watch and used your code, first time I have supported a youtubers sponsorship. Cheers, buddy!

Congrats to 1M subscribers sammy g! Been here a while

I also wonder how Kurt would feel about his daughter inheriting his guitar, losing it in a divorce to a guy he never knew and then them selling it for a crazy amount of money. People will never allow him or Marilyn Monroe to just rest in peace geez.

For not knowing how to and never really playing a guitar i really enjoy your videos just from an entertainment and information standpoint.

Congrats on one million man!

Great Curb reference!

hahah the pedal segments ending xD

You have the hollow body itch too, huh? I was just checking out a The Loar LH-550 SN(L48/50 clone-ish) listed at a music shop nearby and went into a deep, deep rabbit hole on KZread... from your channel to learning about the ancestry of the guitar(learned about the Tanbur for example). What am I doing it's actually 5am.

7:46 careful Sammy, those lawyer blues dads are the people that will be able to afford to go to the Samurai Guitar Summit

I use the Pro Micro Golden Oval 20’ cables as patch cables. They sound great running to my Dumbledore.

When they first came out, remembered them at $400 per, but I just checked out the (SD) The Zephyr Silver Pickups on Sweet Water for $959.00. I would be curious to see you go higher than that (though, I wouldn't be surprised).

If you wonder what Kurt would have thought about his guitars selling for that money, I suggest you watch the performance of Endless Nameless Live in Paramount. That is exactly what he would have thought.

@jesuslovesyou2616

2 жыл бұрын

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6:48 analysis plus always be the most expensive cable I remember even 20 years ago. they are the "klon" of cable. People who obsessed with good tone bought that cable 😁

1:24 Bro I could've sworn it was Shaggy💀💀💀

8:07 Josh of JHS pedals: surprised pikachu face

his delivery is perfect for the cable

I thought for sure that Jimi Hendrix strat that was on an episode of Pawn Stars would be up there in the most expensive guitars. The video is on KZread and their "expert" appraised it at $1.5m but that was a few years ago. I wonder what happened to it.

I love how the most legendary and meaningful instruments are all owned by rich people that probably never play them, very cool

More like the most expensive music memorabilia. Good video in any case. Thanks.

0:43 I had to replay this, because what I _heard_ was, "The guitar royal family", which actually made perfect sense to me at first...

I remember reading something about Ace Frehley has one of those meteorite picks… and a fan GAVE it to him. Now I need to find that article.

happy 1 mil!!!

Btw with the John Mayer dumble overdrive, that srv used to record Texas flood on, my guess is that it was lent form srv guitar tech Rene Martinez who is now john Mayer tech, I have heard that he lends John srv ts10 whilst they work together, not 100% sure at all but just a estimate

I'm really digging that Steampunk amp behind you.

Even if had all the money in the world I’d probably still stick to my ‘86 Charvel model 4, an old jcm900 and an EQ pedal. I’d do buy a klon tho, it goes well into a Marshall as boost for solo’s, like a tubescreamer but beefier.

@willfowler8540

2 жыл бұрын

where's your pedalboard man you at least have to have a strymon pedal somewhere in that

@Djarra

2 жыл бұрын

Thing is you don't need to know that much to build/mod your own pedals.

Something to consider. In 1973 Phil Lesh's "Mission Control" bass, absolutely packed with analog circuitry, cost $30k in 1973 dollars. That would be $180k US today. The intended amp stack consisted of six (one per channel) McIntosh MC2300 ($1800 US in 1973) and no less than four 15" JBL speakers per amp. Even if you aren't into The Dead, if you are a gear nerd, you should check it out. It's absurd.

Love hear a Curb reference in the form of “massive schmohok”

@jesuslovesyou2616

2 жыл бұрын

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Thanks!

Where did you find that gear gods video I wanted to know why the pedal went up for that much and it looked like trey took it down?

Were you talking specifically about Music is Win concerning the klon bit?

the toan is in the cable gold, dude!!

There's a Santana owned Dumble on reverb right now listed for 150k

"Some wealthy schohawk for a massive stack of money" I dunno why but I fucking lol'd at that.

RF engineer and lute player here. I use RG316 cables with Jack connectors since a few years for the fidelity and good immunity to interference. They look exactly like that f* expensive crap in tge video, but they have a very specific purpose. Without entering into the boring physics, they avoid taming the high frequencies from high impedance sources that regular audio cables would cut away. This can be a game changer for piezos and some magnetic pickup. So, not snake oil, just some disproportionately expensive cables.

@greylocke100

2 жыл бұрын

RG316 is also running anywhere from 1.19 a foot to over 30.00 a foot depending on where you get it and it's full specifications. I made a few J-poles from twin lead and ladder line for 2m/70cm and I made a very bodged guitar cable out of 300 ohm twinlead. It worked, but Ohhhh my word did it sound horrible. Or good. Depending on what you trying to make sounds of. That cable did blow the coil in my cheapo Danelectro battery operated amp.

Nice video and also Kurt would most likely hate the fact that his guitars are sold for so much because Kurt didn’t really want to be famous, he just wanted to make music, which is kinda the same reason he hated smells like teen spirit

@Krullmatic

2 жыл бұрын

That's a load of bullshit. If he didn't want to be famous, he could of just stayed home to make music in a studio. He wouldn't have went with a major label, signed the contract, went on tour and he certainly would have made any videos or did the Unplugged thing. That was just an act.

@villageidiot9867

2 жыл бұрын

Yet he paid 5K, in '92, for a Martin guitar. Kinda hypocritical if you ask me.

@Drumgobonk08

2 жыл бұрын

What I meant with the he wanted to make music is also wanted people to hear his music but he didn’t want to be famous he just wanted to play for people

@wolfetteplays8894

Жыл бұрын

He did wanna be famous. What a load of crap 🤢

that jimi hendrix fuzz pedal looks mental :)

I've got a Boss HM-2 pedal which I bought some time in the 90's, it's one of the original run of HM-2's and the prices for those have gone a bit crazy here in the UK now. I also have an early 80's GCB Dunlop Wah pedal, again people are willing to pay big money for these early pedals.

@Chudchanning

Жыл бұрын

Thank the swedes foe that one. I bought a waza craft reissue because I'd rather have an improved and more diverse pedal that's brand new for 150 than pay 200 for a beat to shit HM-2 just for the sake of vintage. People get real weird about those pedals to the point they actually argue about the Japanese ones sounding better than the ones assembled in Taiwan

@restojon1

Жыл бұрын

@@Chudchanning I know, it's crazy really. I've taken the plunge into amp and pedal sims and I've got a few HM2 VSTs that sound just as good as the pedal does and they were all free downloads. I only play in my bedroom these days so I daresay if you were to put the real thing and my free downloads on some type of scope to test them there may be differences but for what I'm doing, and for the average Swedish Noise Jockey I reckon that they'd do the job just about fine

@Chudchanning

Жыл бұрын

I hear that amps and whatnot are on the verge of being obsolete these days, I'm personally technologically illiterate so I have no experience with them but I'm sure they'll hold up on a record just fine. I have this doomsaw pedal that's modeled after the hm-2 that's pretty awesome, I've found it sounds best with a tube screamer though

0:55 The undisputed payed article

I want to hear the most expensive commercially available setup without any of the auction stuff. And then compare it to a standard everyday set up like an American Professional Strat through a Fender tube amp. Then compare the setups via the same song A and B style 😁

Again unfortunately being a lefty, I'm out of luck with a Zemaitis! Lol

Your scareing me with how you have the katana hanging lmao

What’s the most expensive production guitar and amp? Famous peoples stuff is expensive because it belonged to famous people not because people actually want the thing itself.

The thing about the Dumble that I think interesting is, Clapton plays one, but arguably his best know song Layla, was played on a Fender Vibro Champ. The V Champ being a really cheap practise amp, granted from an era when cheap practise amps had boutique features like, point to point turret board circuit, a plywood cabinet and a valve rectifier, but a cheap practise amp none the less.

@rogerramjet6615

2 жыл бұрын

Often small amps like this are used for studio recordings where the amp overdrives at low volume but for a live performance, a more powerful amp is better.

8:54 where the heck did you find this video? can someone paste the link here?

I thought John Mayer's 200,000 dollar stage amp would be up there in the most expensive 🤣 You learn something new every day. But hey, I'm glad he got the SRV amp cause it's so cool to have something your hero owned!!!

The owner of the Indianapolis Colts also has Jerry Garcia's guitar Rosebud

I'm pretty sure that one of Santana's original Mesa amps was sold for close to a million (for Carlos' charity) also Carlos' Dumble was valued so high that he couldn't afford the insurance to tour it anymore so had it cloned. Keith Richards tours with the second Fender Twin made, that must be worth a pretty penny. Marshall have been offered, but refused, £1m UK for the first ever Marshall amp. But it isn't for sale. Keith Richards also had a very early Mesa amp. He later swapped it with Jeff Beck for a guitar, Jeff then later traded it to Danny Gatton for a Model T. I'd guess if that one was ever sold it would sell for a heck of a lot.

is there standing waves in this video or is it my room? lol

Kurt's comment in Unplugged about buying Leadbelly's guitar

what are the most expensive guitars/amps at retail price?

kurts guitar was owned by Leadbelly and was bought by kurt because of the influence Leadbelly had on kurt. he even played "where did you sleep last night" by Leadbelly at the mtv unplugged

@jesuslovesyou2616

2 жыл бұрын

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He went for music is win at 8:10 😂

I guess Trey removed that video or had it taken down as I can not find it.

Having a pedal that Hedrix actually used would be awesome.

I would be interested in seeing the most expensive products readily available to buy new today.

Theres been a lot of whacky expensive gear that seemed a bit not worth it but I did find Mogami cables good specifically for mastering recording mixes while trying to minimize noise. I'm no pro though just a dabbler ^.0

There are so-called “audiophile grade” interconnect cables way more expensive than the most expensive guitar amps (retail price) 😄

I think this same video but for new products only sold at retail might be more interesting

I recently discovered that there is a company in Germany called Optima that makes guitar strings out of 24 Karat Gold. A pack is about $30 USD.

For that money that cable better keep my guitar tuned and also defeat my enemies while I sleep.

Is that a Presonus Firestudio project, on the backround?

Kenny Wayne Shepherd has a f- ton of Dumble amps. Being close friends with Alex, his hands were inside most, if not all, of Kenny's amps.

I destoyed an 1981 aria pro 2 u 100 elite series custom made black green tiger gold hardware. I painted it to look like an airforce metal plane after than i sanded down a fender strat that had a jackson neck once the hardware malfunctioned i was mad and destroyed the u 100. The guitar was in museums. And books none was as nice as mine.

So, I should have kept my Klone I guess? Sold it about 6 years ago. Seems they've gone up since then lol

I know I’m not the only one saying do another video of the most expensive MSRP products 🤘🏼 lol

Very interesting and kinda cool

For me expensive gear is Ibanez GRGR131EX BLK, Joyo DC15 amp and any cable. I'm saving for it for about 3 years now but always some problem appeares and i have to use saved money. I was lucky my sister bought me this amp for birthday. Too bad it's just standing in the corner still in a box.

i think one of the reasons his guitars sold for so much is all the damn strawberry jam mixed with #00 buck and unburnt gunpowder

I like the one relative to cost thing in the list was glossed over... the thing(s) I was actually interested in. Was looking forward to a videos showing pickups for thousands, or tuners for hundreds simply because of material, tuning, finish, or machining... not provenance

The fact that they charged an extra $13 for shipping is absolutely hilarious.

And it's not even just the "what would Kurt think about his guitars being sold for stupid amounts of money", to add insult to injury they are sold to rich twats who'll keep them from everyone else. At least when these objects are in the possession of Hard Rock Café they can still be seen and appreciated by any person who wants to take a look. When I travel to a location with an HRC that's actually one of my favourite things to do. Overpriced merch and burgers aside, those places are like museums, and I found myself walking in just to take a look at the displays without anyone asking me to buy anything on multiple occasions.

Is that alex lifesons amp in the background?

I think we all have overspent at some point, when the GAS got too bad and logical thinking was impaired somehow. This morning, my click finger was hovering over the mouse, about to order a set of bass machine heads for $130. You may not think that's crazy, until I tell you my bass is a Squier that cost me about 180 bucks. I can't tell you how close I came, until somehow my brain decided to work again.

John Mayer’s 3 amp combo I believe cost him roughly $300,000 combined