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Grumpy Mike Guitar
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Добавлен 24 сен 2013
My obsession with guitars far out weighs my ability to play them, but I love them anyway. The cost of gear often surpasses my bank accounts ability to support my addiction, but I always find a way to get my fix. The Grumpy Mike Channel is dedicated to all of those who play just because they love to.
GUITAR TO GO / Blackstar Carry On Travel Pack
Unboxing and first impressions of Blackstar's Carry On Travel pack. It has everything you need to hit the road and play guitar anywhere. Oh, It's also a lot of fun.
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JACKSON PRO SERIES DK2 DINKY MODERN ASH
Просмотров 7143 месяца назад
I've never owned a super strat or any other "shredder" style guitar. Well, untill now... the question is, will love it or hate it? It's certainly outside of my comfort zone. Contact Grumpy: grumpymike335@aol.com Grumpy On Instagram: grumpymike335
UnBoxing A PRS SE Swamp Ash Special
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Last year I bought two SE model Guitars from PRS, a DGT and a McCarty 594. I really like both of those guitars. So, I'm starting this year off right by unboxing my newest, a Swamp Ash Special coming from way out in the northwest. I hope it made it cross-country ok. Email Grumpy: grumpymike335@gmail.com Grumpy on Instagram. instagram.co/grumpymike335
JHS Notaklon Build And Demo
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Josh Scott and his team at JHS have offered up the most fun pedal experience of the year. As much fun as it is to build, however, the real question is how does it sound.
G&L Tribute Series ASAT Classic Blues Boy
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.8 месяцев назад
It's not a Fender, but it really kind of is. It's a semi-hollow, Thinline, T style guitar with a nice traditional feel. Contact Grumpy: grumpymike335@gmail.com Grumpy On Instagram: grumpymike335
UNBOXING A G&L / I'm Worried About This One
Просмотров 9759 месяцев назад
I jumped on an awesome deal for a G&L, but after ordering it I began to worry that I might have made a big mistake. Was the deal too good to be true? The only way to find out is to get it out of the box and see. Contact Grumpy: grumpymike335@gmail.com Grumpy Mike On Instagram: grumpymike335
PRS Pickup Shootout / Se DGT vs. S2 Custom 24
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.10 месяцев назад
A viewer asked which pickups I liked better and wanted me to describe the difference. Why describe it when I can demonstrate it. So here it is, the Se DGT vs. the S2 Custom 24. My original answer was that the Se DGT was my favorite. Watch to the end to see if I have to eat my words. Contact Grumpy: grumpymike335@gmail.com Grumpy Mike on Instagram: grumpymike335
PRS SE DGT / Is This The Best Guitar For Under $1000???
Просмотров 3,3 тыс.10 месяцев назад
I never really thought of myself as a "PRS Guy," but this SE DGT has me thinking that I just might be. The PRS David Grissom signature guitar, The DGT, is one that I have coveted for a long time, but could never afford. Now, there is an SE version that I can afford and it's blowing me away. Contact Grumpy: grumpymike335@gmail.com Grumpy On Instagram: grumpymike335
AS GOOD AS A GIBSON??? / Epiphone 1961 Les Paul SG
Просмотров 10 тыс.Год назад
I've had this guitar for quite a while. I've been playing it quite a lot. All I can say is, Epiphone really knocked it out of the park on this on. It is part of the Epiphone "Inspired By Gibson" line, and is certainly a step up from your average Epi. I'm really excited to show it off to you. Contact Grumpy: grumpymike335@gmail.com Grumpy On Instagram: grumpymike335
Classic Vibe Nostalgia / Squier FSR 60's Classic Vibe
Просмотров 1 тыс.Год назад
Classic Vibe Nostalgia / Squier FSR 60's Classic Vibe
Studio Improvement Part 2: It's Coming Together
Просмотров 217Год назад
Studio Improvement Part 2: It's Coming Together
Studio Improvement Pt 1 / Creating Some Elbow Room
Просмотров 218Год назад
Studio Improvement Pt 1 / Creating Some Elbow Room
I Bought Another Amp / Used Blackstar HT-5 TH Anniversary Edition
Просмотров 838Год назад
I Bought Another Amp / Used Blackstar HT-5 TH Anniversary Edition
PRS SE DGT / Unboxing And First Look
Просмотров 4,7 тыс.Год назад
PRS SE DGT / Unboxing And First Look
A LITTLE DISAPPOINTMENT / Kramer Baretta Special
Просмотров 5 тыс.Год назад
A LITTLE DISAPPOINTMENT / Kramer Baretta Special
Checking Out The Squier Affinity Telecaster
Просмотров 17 тыс.Год назад
Checking Out The Squier Affinity Telecaster
And Why Not? / Viewer Questions and Comments
Просмотров 234Год назад
And Why Not? / Viewer Questions and Comments
I Smell A Rat / Joyo Splinter Distortion
Просмотров 4,5 тыс.Год назад
I Smell A Rat / Joyo Splinter Distortion
Checking Out The Squier Affinity HSS Strat
Просмотров 22 тыс.2 года назад
Checking Out The Squier Affinity HSS Strat
GRUMPY'S FUZZ QUEST Episode #3 / The Last Of The Budget Fuzzes (For Now)
Просмотров 2462 года назад
GRUMPY'S FUZZ QUEST Episode #3 / The Last Of The Budget Fuzzes (For Now)
Picking A Pick / Finding What Works Best For You
Просмотров 3472 года назад
Picking A Pick / Finding What Works Best For You
NEW GUITAR DAY / Squier Affinity HSS Stratocaster Unboxing And Some Tones
Просмотров 9882 года назад
NEW GUITAR DAY / Squier Affinity HSS Stratocaster Unboxing And Some Tones
Buy a Wilkinson replacement bridge with a brass block . Problem solved.
Stumbled on to your channel today. Thanks for the fun video! Subscribed.
ive got one these i really love it
got mine at $589 on clearance at GC no question love the finish!
Congrats, that's a great deal.
Your right on the Supro Delta King 10 being a 5 watt but the Supro Delta King 12 is 15 watt and I have one with all the specs
Yup, 15 watts. Not sure why I typed 10.
The Supro Delta King 10 is a 10 Watt. The Delta King 12 is a 15 watt and is loud enough to play in clubs. The Delta King 5 is 5 watt....
Nope, the DELTA King 10 is a 5 watt amp. The 10 refers to the 10" speaker. Same with the DK 12. It is a 10 watt amp with a 12" speaker.
Good pedal for the price at the time this video came out, it's a shame it's no longer worth it just for the price increase only for peoples who are easily impressed by a youtube channel
At its core, it's a tube screamer clone that fixes just about everything that's wrong with a tube screamer. Just having some control over the mids does it for me.
I Got the same guitar today. It's beautiful. but it wont stay in tune after playing two chords. I don't know what to do. I think the strings are getting stuck in the nut because when I tune no movement in pitch changes till a full turn. I have no idea how to fix it.
Hmm, that's surprising to me. I now have 3 SEs and the nuts on all of them were perfect out of the box. That's not to say there can't be a bad one in the bunch. I suppose the first thing I'd try is putting a little graphite in the nut slots, or nut sauce if ya got it. Also, is it 1 or two specific strings or all of them? I'll be happy to help as best I can. If you want, shoot me an email (grumpymike335@gmail.com) and let me know if the graphite works. If not, maybe I can help with further diagnostic ideas.
I really like mine too, plays great and sounds so good! Great review!
Appreciate that comparison a lot! I was tempted by the S2 custom, but I have a DGT SE, and i love the DGT! For an extra 200 euro I can actually get a CE 24, only thing is, im not 100% sold on tge thin pattern neck, but it will have the 85/15 in it. Again, thank you 👍
Yours is the best demo I’ve seen yet!
Thank you very much. I really appreciate that.
Great unboxing, completely agree with you on G & L guitars, it is ashame they are not recognized more. Both their domestic and import line. Alot of quality, sound and aesthetics for a reasonable price. Proud owner of a 2013 Fullerton Deluxe Legacy that I would not trade for nothing. More in my future.👍. Great job from a new subscriber🎸
Thanks for subscribing. I hope you enjoy the channel.
Who was the inspiration?
One of the guitar players in my older brothers first band had a competition mustang and it was the coolest thing 7 year old me had ever seen.
@@grumpymikeguitar as i thought that it’s not Kurt Cobain
No, Kurt wasn't even a twinkle in his daddy's eye when back when I first fell in love with the Competition Mustang.
@@grumpymikeguitaryeah that’s for sure
that guitar is awesome cause i have it
Nice I gone buy soon
Bla bla bla. If you can't modd it, get a squire then Einstein.
Thanks for your genius observation. Now, go ask mommy if you can have another Sunny Delite.
Im sure Kramer's whole idea with this guitar was to be a mod platform, hence the mahogany body. Thats what your paying for, the body and neck woods. And the paint. Everything else is to be upgraded with the good stuff. GraphTech nut, Gotoh tuners, vintage 80s era ESP bridge with brass saddles, and a Bare Knuckle Warpig with CTS 500k coil split pot. Dudes!! She's a f**cking screamer!! Not as great as her mama was, but close ;)
Nope, Kramer (Gibson) intends this to be an entry level guitar.
I was checking out used Teles online a couple of years ago, just for kicks. Wasn't really in the market. But then I found that a local guy was selling the exact Modern Player you're holding. Your review and a couple of others convinced me to check it out. It was hardly played, and I think I paid $325 for it. True to your inspection and some of the comments here, the 5-way switch was pretty wimpy and not clicking into position, but was easily remedied when I replaced it with a Strat 5-way I had laying around. Sure, I might upgrade the tuners and the pickups at some point, but then again - maybe not! It's great the way it is, and it's really a chameleon because it can do just about everything! Jazz, blues, twang, rhythm, leads... Wouldn't you know that Fender hits a homer in terms of tone flexibility, traditional Tele-ness, good looks and price point - and then takes them off the market!
Yup, the funny thing is, it was a mistake. It was supposed to be a Squier but it was too good to not put a Fender logo on the headstock. I 100% believe it the absolute best deal on a Fender out there.
Hello there,sorry for your issue regarding your guitar,I was so close to buy this one,but after your review I decided not to buy it.Can you please recommend me a good one from Fender under 300 please.Many thaks👍
Howdy, the thing about guitars in this price range, no matter the manufacturer, is they are going to be "hit or miss." Over all, the quality of the Affinitys is quite good for the price. That doesn't mean there aren't any duds. I played one at my local GC and it was surprisingly good. That said, if I were you, I would save up a little more money and look at the Sire S3. Hope this helps and thanks for checking out the video.
I just got a red one for $350 . That blue color is 👍
I completely agree with you on this. I was looking to buy a pedal board for the first time and like you I saw the prices for basically an oversized sheet of aluminum cost $80-$350. Like you I don't know as to why they are so much, They can say it's "development costs" but realistically there is nothing special about a slab of aluminum with hole slots for wire management. Honestly after I saw the ridiculous prices (which I would not pay more than $20) I am just going to go to my local hardware store and make my own out of nice wood or repurpose a random slab or metal I find lying around and add velcro.... It's isn't that complicated so I don't know why they try to charge you like it is.
Visually, I think a nice, well crafted, pedal board is, aestetically, my favorite. It just looks classy to me. And, if you have the skills, crafting a board to your own specifications is a fantastic project to pursue. However, there are definitely some cons to consider, primarily weight. First, wood is definitely going to be heavier than aluminum or plate steel boards. Of course, this only matters if you are gigging with it. Also, wood can be a bit bulkier. The one I built back in the day weighed a ton. Secondly, pedal boards, by nature, take a beating. Believe me, it doesn't take long for that beautiful piece of woodcraft you created to look like it's been through the apocalypse. Of course, this only applies if you are taking it out to gigs. All this to say, if you need a board for your home or studio, by all means, get some lumber and build away. But, if you plan to gig, there are plenty of lower cost options to be found on Amazon that will serve you quite well. Thanks for watching the video and leaving a comment. I truly appreciate the interaction.
I think that DLX refers to deluxe, I have heard them called deluxe on the HB videos when they are listed as DLX, why they cant just spell the word is beyond me. My CST-24 Deluxe came with Wilkinson pickups but I bought mine when they first came out before they changed over to using Roswell pickups, they have a nice crisp sound to them. Before I got this guitar I had not used this type of bridge before and had read that they were hard to intonate, but mine intonated just fine and it was only a very slight adjustment. I have quite a few Harley Benton guitars, some I have upgraded just for my own pleasure not because they needed it. I love them all, great value for money and well built! If I don't like the pickups I fiddle with my EQ pedal before changing them and 90% of the time I find a good tone that I am happy with.
I have to admit I am torn between an Epiphone SG Standard, the Epiphone 1961 SG (the one with Gibson pickups) and a full blown SG. I just played around with a Gibson SG Standard in the local Guitar Center and I have to admit that one felt special. I compared it to a couple of Epiphone 61 Standards (not the Gibson pickups) and to be honest the main differences were the body carving and the setup. The Gibson was set up very well, the Epis were both high but I could fix that. The Gibson was $1599 though and the Epis were $584. The reason I am tempted to go with the Epi with the Gibson pickups is I have the Epiphone 59 LP and it is a great guitar which also has the same Gibson pickups. The only real benefit I see to the Gibson over that higher end Epi is the resale value should you ever want or need to sell. The Gibson will definitely hold value better.
Yes, the Gibson will retain more of its value. That is just a fact. However, I have to say that I've noticed lately that MIM Fenders, higher end Epiphones, and even Squiers are holding better on the used market that they ever used to. That's not to say that they will ever do as well, or even better than their U.S. made counterparts. And, it's no secret that the quality of the imports have come way up in the last 4 or 5 years. Ultimately, you must decide if resale value and having that Gibson logo on the headstock is important enough to you to justify the higher price. That said, in my humble opinion, you can't go wrong with the Inspired By Gibson Custom 61 LP SG. It is absolutely a fantastic guitar. Even if I someday bought the Gibson model, I'd still probably keep my Epi. I love it that much. Thanks for watching the video and commenting. I really appreciate it.
@@grumpymikeguitar I actually went back to get the Gibson. It was marked $400 off and they gave me another $100 off too. So it was only half the premium you would normally expect to pay. Heard a lot about Gibson quality over the years but this one is great.
@davva360 Awesome!!! Can't pass a deal up like that. CONGRATS! The rest is up to you. Rock the hell out that thing!!!
Your in the minority dude….this guitar is fantastic for the money….you suck
Very nice demo!!
Just found your channel. Sounded so Grumpy until I noticed your channel name.❤
Bah, I should've got the gold top instead of the vintage burst.
I have the same guitar, except mine was the SC-450Plus VB. Anyway I had the same problem with the tuners, ended up replacing them with a set of Wilkenson Deluxe, Kluson like tuners. The big problem for me was the stop bar tail piece. First time changing strings the studs came out, they had been shimmed with a couple slivers of wood. I put it all back together and ended up with a severe lean forward on the studs. So I looked around youTube found Phillip McNight's channel. In a video he said to wrap the studs in glue soaked newspaper and pound them into the guitar. It worked. Guitar has been fine for the last 3 years.
I played one of thse at GC in St Louis while I was supposed to be Les Paul shopping and I kept going back to it. Sounded really good through that Marshall DSL40!
I would seriously like to know how you got the tone for your overdrive sound.I am guilty of being a tone chaser and I am just lost
IMHO, what works for me I to set a tube amp right at or just a hair past the edge of breakup. This way, you can roll back the volume on the guitar and get a nice clean tone and by bringing the volume up, you introduce just a bit of dirt which will a touch more thickness and character to your tone. For overdrive, I am partial to Klon style pedals. I usually have 3 dirt pedals on my board at any given time and one of the is always a Klon clone because I can't afford a real one 😂. The key is to not go nuts with the gain knobs on the pedal. Start with it almost all the way down, the dial it up slowly till you find the sweet spot. As for EQ, one the amp, I start with everything at noon and the add or subtract as needed. I would also recommend not spending more than a half hour at a time trying to dial in a tone. Your ears get tired and it will become more difficult to distinguish differences. More often than not, the only thing you will achieve is a severe case of frustration. Hope this helps. Keep on chasing. That tone is in there somewhere.
Heavier?🤣 Springsteen, Page Keith Richard’s Andy summers - Police I’m sure they didn’t whine they played for hours on stage. Anyways Fenders quality has dropped they are starting to suck
While it is true that briefly, in the post pandemic period, Fenders QC suffered a bit, currently, Fenders quality seems to be just fine. That said, I am currently of the belief that G&L offers better bang for the buck. As for this Squier, it was a really nice guitar that I kind of wish I hadn't sold. I sort of miss it.
I love Fender Mustangs. The Fender Dynamic Vibrato (yes they got it right on the Mustang), the phase switching. Great guitars
Didn’t hoop mine. I just counted my Klones. 9. Why?
Goop rather.
It looks fun. I bought a Steinberger Spirit Pro for travel. It works. Once you get used to getting the bridge balanced, it's OK.
Correction that would be 6 months ago. I also bought a Epiphone Les Paul classic $500 unfortunately the party is over
I bought this bad boy 2 months ago. I paid $549. Now it's 900.00. I like it better than all my guitars. I doubled my money in 2 months.
Are you sure you bought the Inspired By Gibson Custom version because it has never been priced at $549???
Swamp ass special
😂 crazy demo
Great video, and I smiled when you talked about MF's Stupid Deal, as it's how I got mine (as well as a second one for my son). I then smiled even more when you pulled out your Positive Grid 5w mini amp, as I have one of those too and I love the sound of the BS Carry on through it. Short 2 minute demo here if anyone wants to hear it in a high OD sound: ruclips.net/video/CxA7lgmJ2hQ/видео.html
flying monkeys, not birds....
Nice review.I'm having one shipped to me as I write.So your review was music to my ears.Pardon the pun.
Please let me know what you think of it once you had a chance to try it out.
Sheesh...I just got mine on 5/4/24... :p It is a really good pedal, as Klons go this one sound great. Took me 20 minutes or so to build it. :)
Send it to me, so those watching can have another point of view
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Grumpy Mike! Great channel!
Thank you!
Wow, that looks way cool! I’m glad you ended up liking it.
OH! I remember seeing this in the "Stupid Deal of the Day" and wondering what the heck. Thanks for unboxing!
Thanks for the review! Btw, loved your song “ Diamond Girl”!
Mike, You should do some lunch time from your truck videos using it 👍🍺😎
It's a good idea, but it would be difficult without identifying my employer which is something, for various reasons, I choose to keep private. Mainly, I can't risk having some internet troll nutjob calling and harassing the staff. But, who knows, I might be able to find a way. I'd love to do it.
HE HAS THE BOX
🤣 Indeed, I do.
I’m a sucker for stuff like this and gadgets. 👍😀