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How about you just play the guitar because you like it and try it out if you are not sure about it? Bunch a wankers splitting hairs it sounds like.

whyd you use a torpedo of the baddy has the cab clone direct out?

The "softness on your fingers"!? Sorry, now I've heard it all! It's bad enough with the debunked (multiple times) tone wood thing, but claiming nickel alloy frets are sofer on your fingers??

ir x better torpedo captor sucks

SS frets ARE better. And compared to what Jackson USA used to be these new american Jacksons ARE a bad joke!

I don’t know how I missed this video for 2 months! Better late than never…. I saw your comments on how you tried out a BE DLX before settling on the SS100V2. Do you mind comparing the distortion channels? I have the SS and am wondering if it would be redundant to get the BE DLX synergy module.

To me, the missing neck and headstock binding is the biggest issue. Just makes the guitar look cheaper when you compare it to what they offer on the offshore models. I agree that SS frets are personal choice, but the Floyd should be the OG at the price point.

its elitist mentality - original floyd and SS frets over the rest...boring argument. SS frets have not been around that long although keyboard warriors want to act like it should be standard across all guitars otherwise they are instantly trash. The 1500 series FR has better part that won't rust over time or take a hell of alot of playing/sweat to do so. People want to wear their badge of honour to say one is better than the other...similar to your end point, most people ive seen saying such things can't back it up with playing. If people like It how It is then no reason to shame them.

luv the jam!!!!!

Holy Shit! Jake Gyllenhol can Riff!

Saw Billy Gibbons play an entire concertwith aone humbucker telecaster that kickeda++! Nothing sounds exactly likea Gibson LesPaul. Period.

Dude, right on. I'm really glad I didn't read anything online before I purchased my SL3 because this thing is perfect in every way. I'm really not sure what these other people are playing when they say $2300 for a brand new American-made Jackson is overpriced, especially with how perfect this thing is. That's some crack smoking right there.

SS100V2!!!!! Woohoo! IRX sounds good, too, but that SS is bad ass! Good job!

do you need a powerstation or ox to get the distorted sound at lower voumes i mean does this have the ppiv master volume like the new plex friedman has?

4:58 I'm confused. Both are tube amps? The IRX has 2 tubes in it. Cool comparison otherwise!

I like the sound of the IR-D the best. More versatile, unless you are sworn to always having a ton of heavy distortion. Which is great if that is all you want to play.-I do love Friedman products.

I never played thru a tube amp.

Speaker/Mics or IRs are making 99% of the sound. You didn't compared the amps, you compared the IRs. Comparing amps without the exact IRs or Speaker/Mics are pointles.

Straight in?

A good guitar you enjoy, that plays properly. Very cheap stuff might not be good enough to gig with.

Nickel frets are fine, 1500 Floyd is fine, hell even then shit case is fine. But the gloss finish neck is god d*** cardinal sin . I bought one brand new and immediately scuffed the neck to a nice satin finish the way the schecters are. Plays significantly better

I don't have tons of money to drop on new stuff, so I look for used. A guitar (like most things) is going to get dings and scratches over time anyway, so the most important thing is function. Even if you have to buy upgraded or replacement parts, it will save tons over buying new. I only own one guitar that I bought new (Explorer copy) and after upgrading a few things, I still saved a ton of money. Name brand is not as important as function if you are buying it just to play anyway. I'll take an Epiphone or Squire over Gibson or Fender any day.

One of the two guitars is ugly.

People acting like $1,000 is cheap are delusional tbh. A cheap guitar is sub $500, and $4,000+ is borderline unobtainable for an average person.

Im a beginner. These cheap guitars are good enough for me in my bedroom. Love having a variety too. Cool video

It has a very bad quality. The parts are feel like a cheap parts. I had to choose the best of worst three ones that I have seen in guitar center I bought it brought it home and next day took it back due to low quality construction and the parts the knobs were like cheap the truss rod adjustment was wrong, etc… I have a huge guitar collection and I play guitar so I know exactly what I’m talking about. And it’s definitely not worth the price they selling for. And I’m not even mentioning that cheap soft case.

I just picked one up new for $1550. Has everything and more for what I look for in a guitar. Dropped the extra money to get made in the US, as country of origin is important to me. I can't wait for it to come. Love Jackson guitars. I feel like a lot of the discourse on this existed in the context of the original price point. Its an absolute steal at $1550. However, for the original asking price of $2600, I can understand why people were a bit critical. If I dropped $2600, I would want an original Floyd on there as well. Especially considering the made in China option had identical specs and was $1000 cheaper. Not to mention how plain the MIA models look compared to their MIC or MII counterparts. The price drop of ~40% in just a year and a half speaks to the fact that it was overpriced when it first came out. I did a lot of research and concluded that this would be the best possible guitar to buy for what I wanted. However, I don't think I would have spent any more than I did on it.

Cheap guitars (or amps for that matter) are great until you've played an expensive one... then you're ruined.. Whether it's the PRS SE vs A Core/or Private Stock, or a $500 Fender China amp vs a $4500 Matchless Chieftain 40W ... once you've experienced the nice quality ... you are ruined. The idea that you don't get what you pay for in musical equipment defies logic and the principals of the free market.. things don't sell for prices that don't justify their value over the long term.

FU-Tone > Charvel

I agree with you on all points here. And I love Gibson Guitars. But the fact of the matter is, they continue to sell, and sell well. So until it starts to seriously affect their bank account, they’re not going to change. My LP is an ‘04 that I bought gently used in ‘05 for what a mid - high level Epiphone goes for now. There’s no chance in hell I’m paying what they’re asking for nowadays, it’s insane! But, people love them. The legacy, the look, the “mojo”, nitro as it fades, I’ll admit I love all these things and do overlook the flaws because of them, as I think many do.

amp sounds fucking sick dude

As expensive as you can justify, always. If you’ve been playing for a decade, you should find a forever guitar. No reason to have 10+ $200 beaters around when you can have an instrument you genuinely love for the same amount you spent on all that shit.

This video could be 1 minute long if he acknowledged the existence of Harley Benton. Knocks it out of the park in terms of price and playability

New Bill Kelliher LTD signature is $1999, at this point you just order off brand, get lucky with a used older guitar, or get gouged. "Fender" DeLong signature models made next to Squiers. Caveat Emptor.

A good setup will do WONDERS, so.... Specially these days, there are a ton of cheap guitars that are gig worthy. Back in the 90's there were no good cheap guitars, you either bought a yamaha pacifica or you had to spend money

A good player can make a cheap guitar sound expensive, a terrible player will make every guitar sound cheap.

I personally dont care on what the cost is.. just needs to feel/play like a dream.

After owning about 50 guitars over 15 years i have finally sold off ALL my Gibsons and Fenders for what i paid (no gain but no loss) before the market eventually worls out they are overyhyped and overpriced - Im so glad to be rid of them and have my money back and now playing BETTER and CHESPER japanese guiars - i will not go near either G or F ever again - The only problem is the retard guitar market cork snifferes who distort the market in favor of the 2 overated behemoth brands - and so every other manufacturer doing a better job gets hammered by buyers not wanting to lose money on the resale market because they know all the other dumbasses will only buy G and F at a reasonable price. Hopefully the new generation doesnt give a damn about G and F and their prices soon fall off a cliff as they deserve to and then the many other fine manufacturers get a fairer share of the market, which would also mean a better deal for buyers. FFS people just get over G and F already - its all just marketing BS.

If you don’t like Gibsons, don’t buy them. Play what you DO like, and shut the fuck up. 🤷‍♂️

I have a ESP LTD WA-600 Will Adler Signature which is a Les Paul type guitar which was made in Korea and only cost me £400. Gibson was a great brand which has been destroyed by hedge fund venture capitalist vampires. I own many other guitars most of which are Japanese made Ibanez, Charvel, Fender all made in Japan. I can think of no good reason to pay over the odds for a poorly made overpriced Gibson though I have always wanted a Gibson SG I would rather buy an FGN made SG as I know that it is a quality guitar made by Japanese craftsmen.

Great video!!! Do you think that the SS Head with a boost in front is able to do new metal chugga chugga palm muting? Thank you 👍

Great way to keep the love and the “marriage” going. Looks awesome!❤

They need a 50 watt version

What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend also i am not a fan of Gibson to be honest ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

I'd rather get an E-II and Edwards over ESP USA. If I can't get an ESP Japan, I'd rather save the money. That's just how it is. Just like who people treat Gibson and Epiphones, ESP USA is second-class citizen.

so true, its the boomers that ruin it for us.

Back in 1989, a Soloist like this in a custom color would run you around $1800. Run your inflation calculator on that. I’ll do it for you. It’s $4600 in today’s money. Fender did a great job on these. Stainless steel frets sound no different. You probably believe in tone wood too.

Honestly, I love Gibsons pretty much for their design and ergonomics. Fenders don't really "fit" me and neither do a lot of other brands, I still love other guitars, but I get more enjoyment and less frustration out of Gibsons. What really bothers me about them is the price, I mean even Epiphones are starting to get up there. I honestly don't know how they justify their prices in the current marketplace, and they don't seem to show signs of changing any time soon.

NGL the cheapest you can get an ESP branded guitar here is the 4500 euro kirk hammet signature. It literally start there, everything below that is E-II and LTD. You can get proper Gibbies for much less than that. (But yeah, will the quality be as consistent? Likely not)

Patents, heritage... But yea you're not talking of custom Gibsons are you. But its cool you deem the lowest of quality with the highest of esps... Quite the brand, but yea humbucker patents, and fender patents on that esp, would the price be competing with the epiphones made in us? which like if you think about it. OH rite the bridge aswell... Nice kia, def better bang for buck.