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So glad to see you stepping out with this Ernie Ball, a great instrument for its intended use/style of play. Maybe you could someday look at custom ordering yourself a G&L guitar. It's easy to do, you just start checking off the boxes as to how you want them to build your guitar (kind of the same way you can order a Warmoth Custom Neck). Great Review, Thank You
To the Player who purchased this guitar through the NGD Program, Thank You Also, congrats on your new guitar, fantastic. The figured ribbon mahogany on the top is beautiful. I've a Les Paul that has the same figuring on the back of the body. Very cool.
The Nut looks to be similar to a Earvana style nut. Each string slot is individually compensated for better overall intonation. The Stereo function explains the tow-stage feel when plugging the cord into the output jack, it is a stereo jack!
You should really try checking out Strandberg Guitars.. They focus on ergonomics and all, given it's non-complex electronics but great sounding, so I'm guessing you'll like it..
Not sure if anyone else commented, but the nut is a compensated nut. It offsets the position of each string by a small amount in order to get better tuning on the first few frets. I have one made by Earvana and it really makes a difference with tuning.
just a note: the tone knob push-push only affects the middle position of the pickup toggle. With the knob out, it puts the 2 inner coils in parallel, not out of phase, With it pushed in, it's both full humbuckers in parallel.
The switches and knobs were positioned so you could do just what you did with your hand by accident. They were designed to be quickly accessed within the strum radius for quick chnages while playing. Its a feature, not a design flaw. You just need practice to strum more precisely to avoid hitting them. The Les Paul is an old Mustang, tne Majesty is a new McLaren.
That guitar is GORGEOUS!!!! Not sure why you’re first impression wasn’t a dropped jaw! The way the inlaid the maple to the mahogany is excellent. The darker mahogany around the maple “shield” creates the contrast to make that shield have a more prominent contrast. The rest of the mahogany on the body, with the wave is just beautiful. They did a great job of creating contrast with the woods and stains. Very intentional. This guitar is a piece of art.
This review was like a Stock Car driver talking about a Formula 1 racing machine, but it was still fun. Looks like that Majesty missed a tuneup and needs a pitstop. At $3K, a pinging nut and faulty Piezo is like flat lining at the start of race. 😱
@@jwv6985 That is really strange. I have bought 5 guitars from them in the past 10 years and they all were always setup great. I must just be lucky but I guess we will see how they are after this buyout of Sweetwater. All I know is I would be irate if I spent $3700 on a guitar and it came in like this.
@@McCracken1979 Yes, I agree. Others tell me the same thing. I purchased a 7 string Ibanez, that arrived with a cracked neck joint, then a Stratocaster with a warped neck, and an amplifier that blew up about a month after it arrived. Maybe I just had bad luck???
Not sure if anyone mentioned it yet, but you actually can connect the piezo and the magnetic pickups to different amps/inputs like you suggested in the video. That’s what the stereo/mono button on the back is for - you can use a TRS Y cable. (this is what JP actually does live - the piezo goes direct to the board and the magnetics to his amps/rack)
That's correct! However, the 3:rd knob is also for selecting stereo/mono (push & hold for 2 seconds) so you dont have to use the stereo/mono button on the back.
@@ulfandersson1732 incorrect. Majesty’s pre (whatever year it is that is the marker) used to be changed from stereo to mono by pressing the third knob, but post that year (the now current Majesty’s) instead have the button in the cavity like this one. He even pointed out in the video that the third knob does not press/depress. I only know this though because I just got one recently and went and was getting frustrated when I read the same thing you said somewhere else until I looked at the diagram that comes with it and then did some more research on the evolution of the Majesty’s. I realize this is an old post but still wanted to clarify in case anyone else runs into confusion on this.
Trogly, The main reason for twisting wires is HUM reduction. Everytime the wires twist by 180° the hum is picked up out of phase and cancels the previous noise picked up by the wires. Twisting wires reduces noise pickup under 200 MHZ better than shielding! Open up microphone cable and you will see the inner conductors twisted. Twisting wires AND shielding provides the best noise interference reduction.
Common sense would dictate that when shipping guitars, it's inevitable that something going to go wrong. Over the summer I have had 2 guitars arrive broken, and 1 was lost for 2 months. All used different shippers, all were different brands. Although I'm sure Music Man and Sweetwater will take care of any issues, the likelihood of either of them being negligent is virtually nil. You're probably blaming the WRONG entity.
It's kind of amazing how much you get for your money on this guitar in comparison to a Les Paul, where the technology is basically 70+ years old. But that's what people want 🤷♂️
As someone who has traditionally been an LP player and 2 years ago would have never even considered a guitar like the JP I 100% agree. My tastes are changing though and I'm about 2 days away from pulling the trigger on a USA Majesty.
Lol right? I think Gibsons are just another way to burn your money considering how little in value you’re getting compared to a musicman guitar like this
I haven’t had any experience with this particular model but I have played other EB Music Man guitars and they were very well built and great quality. Even if this guitar isn’t your style Music Man guitars are still worth checking out.
“It’s not so hard getting it out, but it feels much better putting it in”. I have too much class to make a teenager joke and snicker. This is a family friendly channel after all
Music Man guitars are expensive but worth every penny and more. They're not to my taste but I used to work at a premier Ernie Ball store and got to unpack all of them. Their quality is awesome. They even smell good when you open the case (carnuba wax). If Gibson made a guitar of their quality and details it would cost twice as much.
Trogly, there is nothing wrong with the piezo pickup on the G string. I’m pretty sure what is happening is that the height of the G string saddle is not adjusted correctly. If there is not enough pressure on the saddle, then the string cannot reliably transfer vibration to the piezo element and you get that rattling sound. I know because I have the exact same guitar and this happened to me once before and setting up the saddles and bridge properly solved that issue. The bridge and saddle is just not set up correctly. You probably just need to adjust the height of the saddle for the g string. I have this exact same guitar in 7 string and it is my favorite guitar and the best guitar I have ever played. But honestly you really were not prepared for this review at all and you made a lot of mistakes in describing it (the middle position is not out of phase, it is splitting the humbuckers into single coils). Also the nut is a compensated nut, it adjusts the take off point for each string individually to improve the intonation. It works very well and all music man guitars have that. Open position chords sound much more in tune with better intonation compared to traditional guitars with the typical nut design. But really I am very certain that the rattling sound on the g string is due to the saddle height not being adjusted correctly. That is a set up issue. You are giving the false impression to so many that there is a quality control issue when really sweetwater most likely just did not set up the guitar properly or something happened during shipping.
The Majesty guitar hands down is in a class on its own. Call the People who have them guitar snobs and fan boys. The majesty guitar is a superior axe in itself.
I think all of us would LOVE to see more vids of you going through these non-standard (for you and your channel) and your opinions from your perspective, which is somewhat unique. Please do more of these! Even for guitars that aren't super high end or collectible. And you could find someone to demo play them. Your perspective on the different features and specialty spec is much more interesting to us than you might realize. Thanks for a great video!
Props to you for stepping out of your comfort zone with this one Trogly, seen a million videos on the Majesty and they're all basically the same but you provide a fresh, 'wtf is this?' perspective. Would be great to see more modern/outlandish guitars examined the way you do it. Keep it up, your vids are ace!
I always was a Gibson guy. LP fascinated me since I can remember. After considering possibilities, get 2 gibsons (one is stil with me), I decided to try a PRS and loved it. Recently got a tele and also was amazed. Guess I’m more open to guitars and not so traditionalist as I thought. I think a Majesty like this would certainly be a lot of fun.
There's no need limit yourself. Try pointy, headless, extended range, etc. You never know what you'll end up liking. I never would've expected to like Jazzmasters as much as I do since I started as an Ibanez fanboy.
Even if this model doesn’t fit you the Music Man guitars are worth checking out, they make really high quality guitars and quite a few different styles. I love the Alvin Lee model.
@@smelltheglove2038 you’re correct, I mentioned because I wasn’t considering fenders at all, because I was a Gibson traditionalist to be more accurate.
If you try enough guitars you will find what you really like and that's what matters, after about 46 years I have come down to two Fender Strat's, a MIJ Fender Telecaster and a very ordinary Ovation Electro-acoustic, the Tele is my real fun guitar as it is a HSS with tremolo, the pickups are on three separate switches one of which can put the humbucker into single coil.
Such stunning flame shimmer from those mahogany wings! I had the same piezo pickup issue on a Line6 Variax (but on the E string) and the great people at Sweetwater took the guitar back for repairs, with no cost to me, with a very short turn-around. It's amazing to work with a great company that has your back.
I’m on the opposite side of the spectrum, I’ve never got along with Gibson-style guitars and I really love my Majesties. The neck mahogany is darker because they use a different kind of mahogany for the neck. And nowadays on most newer ones the wings are actually okume. Also the flame is more than a veneer it’s a top that gets routed into the body iirc. Even on the original models it was a maple top and just laser-etched and painted to look like carbon fiber. The nut is compensated which improves overall intonation imo (mostly on the g string) but I do have to really lubricate my nuts on my Majesties. Personally I love the control placement since I’m usually not Cory Wong strumming on a majesty, I’ll use a different guitar for that haha. The JPs have worse control placement imo, the jack is a little higher on the body and the switch is much more in the way (taller and nearer to the strings) Also jps use 9v, I think they said that the Majesty went to AAs because they’re easier to find on the road. And someone else mentioned it but the output jack is stereo, I run a stereo cable and use a splitter box to run 2 separate inputs into my Axe Fx. The switch in the back (labeled on the control plate) toggles between mono and stereo output modes.
After reading some of these comments complaining about the looks or about how “complicated” this guitar is, it just reminds me of how annoyingly conservative and close minded so many guitar players can be when it comes to guitars and gear.
Love how you open up the case and immediately say you're not impressed...probably cause it's not a les paul. If you only knew what that guitar is capable of...
The stock photos made the shield in the center not very apparent unlike the other finishes. I was unimpressed because it was very in your face in person and looked nothing like the stock photos. While someone familiar with the model might like that - I do not. It has nothing to do with brand
I have one of those( older,slightly cheaper version). I love my Gibson tone, but Majesty stays in tune so much better and intonates so well across all fingerboard all the way to 24th fret. I’m considering installing this kind of compensated nut in my Gibson for better intonation.
I have this exact guitar! It really sounds amazing, though my skills in no way justify my ownership of it. XD In regards to having only one jack, it's worth mentioning that you can use a TRS (i.e. stereo) cable with it. When the switch in the electronics compartment is set to "stereo", it feeds the output from the magnetic pickups to one part of the cable and the piezo to the other, IIRC. As far as the magnetic pickups go, I use the bridge for most of my more raucous-sounding distorted tones, but I use both if I want it to mellow out a bit. I'd generally use the neck for that on my Les Paul, but I find the middle position works better for that on the Majesty. I also use it for ambient-sounding cleans, because the neck sounds a too flat by itself. Where the neck pickup really comes into its own is for lead playing high up on the fretboard. It gives the notes clarity, roundness, and warmth and prevents them from being an icepick to your ears.
@@stvo2009 It's situationally useful depending on what you're playing. When it's something that warrants a more acoustic sound, it's fantastic. It can also add brightness and snappiness to a clean sound when you mix it with the magnetic pickups. If you want to hear the piezo through a normal (non-acoustic) guitar amp, I have a video up of a half-assed piezo improv with my Majesty running through a JVM410H and 1960A cab. Sound quality's not the best since I didn't realize it was recording webcam audio instead of my SM57, but it should give you the general character of the sound if you ignore the clipping and other webcam audio artifacts.
Looks a bit whack, but *incredibly* comfortable to play. Give one a try sometime! I found the Sterling model to be surprisingly great. I was ready to hate it but nope. Might pick one up some time...
Absolutely one of the best guitars I've ever played! Honestly the next phase in the evolution of the electric guitar. Absolutely love EBMM Guitars! (yes, have several, including the Enchanted Forest Majesty).
The jack is a stereo jack. You can have piezo and humbuckers on split signals out of the guitar. If you plug it in to an axe fx, then the sky is the limit for what you can do with it.
common problem with piezos, squirt some contact cleaner in saddle. it doesn't make proper contact to ground. very known problem on line6 variax equipped with lr bags piezos. had to repair one recently.
The G string saddle isnt working well because there isnt enough pressure on the piezo. The saddle needs to be raised to put more pressure on the piezo to transfer vibrational energy to electricity effeciently. If raising the saddle would put that string higher than the other ones then the bridge posts need to be lowered so that you are getting both good downward pressure on the piezos and equal and comfortable playing height.
That’s exactly what I though was going on. I have this same guitar and that piezo saddle thing happened to me once only because the saddle heights were not adjusted right.
Having freeze framed the vid I think it's even more than that! I'm guessing the 'stereo' switch on the back will split the piezo and mag pickups to different channels plus it must also act as the usual 'on' switch for the active stuff too..... and possibly more!! Probably easy to find out if you just look around but I can't be arsed at this time of night... 🤣🤣
The andertons music interview with john has him playing and explaining all the little fun things about this guitar if your interested in litterly seeing everything and hear about all the thought that went into this guitars engineering its prolly the most complex electric string instrument I've ever heard or seen conceived non of its features apply to a playing style that suits me but this thing is like what I would call the guitar metal nerds holy grail guitar basically dreamed up by the mad scientist himself even tho it's not for me I respect thought and creativity and straight vision that went into this thing... this is truly what 4grand should look like and do... this might be one of the very few modern guitars that earn its price tag and deserve it not becuz of nostalgia or brand hype but becuz of what it brings to the table..
Sinec the pickups are quick connect you could have measured at teh pickup directly. Although if anyone is really interested they could just look up the DiMarzio models mentioned.
People, it’s a signature, so if you buy this guitar, you have to think like Petrucci, I mean, a guitar that to help you playing fast, ergonomically made for long hour of studying/concerts etc. you don’t buy a Majesty for funky pieces or wide and heavy strumming, but you could do them, it’s so versatile!!
Thanks again for great video. Am Interested to know what issue is with the “buzzing/distorting” with pieazo on g string, can you give us a update when they get back to you please.
It is like an all wood modern take on a Parker Fly. The whole ethos of the guitar is that it gets out of the way when you play it coupled with its light weight and the versatility of the piezo system. Awesome machines.
The Parker Fly was also "all wood". It just had a thin layer of Carbon Composite wrapping the back of body, neck and fingerboard. They needed to do this to use Bass Wood (which is pretty soft..) for the neck construction. The later Parker Dragonfly/DF guitars have a profile more reminiscent of the Majesty body
@@ThePedroDB That's right. The Deluxe had a basswood neck and poplar body. Other models had other wood combinations. The original Nitefly had a carbon wrapped neck, usually mahogany, and a more traditional body of mahogany or ash. Fabulous guitars.
I find it extremely difficult go go back to my other guitars after a majesty or jp. There's nearly no point in keeping em. They really nailed playability!
The Les Paul is uncomfortable to play, literally. I stick to the "off-brands" that offer quality, playability, ergonomics and modern features at a fair price.
You were surprised it was only one output jack, but failed to realize the stereo setting gives you mag and piezo as the stereo sends. Less cables is always preferred by me... and I appreciate the way they handled that. I can split it at the other end that way and not need two cables from the guitar, or even send them to an A/B/Y box and foot switch between pickups if I really wanted.
17:19 a minor correction, the tone pot push push act as a coil split in the middle position. Also this type of nut is common on Music Man guitars to help with intonation, it's called a compensated nut. Thanks Trogly for another amazing video.
This seems kind of similar to the Schecter C-1 E/A, uses the 3 way switch for piezo/blend/humbuckers, though it only has a push pull for coil splits, no phase or boost (I have a pedal for that anyway), BUT it also has a tone control for the piezo, which is what sold me on it, piezo wounds too tinny otherwise, and it’s under $1000… sadly it only comes in one color “Tiger Eye” flame veneer.
I will say I do love that it has the complexities and extra features, BUT they're easyy to access/learn. Not super complicated in function. AND THE FINISH IS KILLER!
@@KazeAkiyama compensated nuts in my opinion should be standard on high end guitars. They make a ton of difference in keeping everything tuned well. Edit: especially if you are doing non standard or even drop tunings
@@Madchris8828 I honestly don't really see the point in the extremely tiny adjustments that nobody will really care about. We've done fine with standard nuts for years and I just don't see the point in changing it.
This was probably one of the worst reviews of one of the best guitars. This is not overpriced Gibson shit, this is an instrument that doesn't need any "freedom, bald eagles, dog bless the troops, heritage, 'murica and tradition" to be a fantastic piece of equipment. It' s such a shame to see an opportunity to learn more about this amazing guitar gone and totally wasted.
I’m no Gibson supporter, but calm down. It’s not like Trogly’s the only one with a Majesty review in all of RUclipsland. For what EBMM is asking for, they should’ve at least put Energizer batteries in there… or better yet a perfectly functioning piezo on this example.
@@jaxonvictoria4345 EBMM has a ridiculously good QC and I find it hard to believe that SW sent a guitar on that price range without testing it first and setting it up properly. On the other hand, here''s a guy that have no a clue of what he's doing, but loves to put guitars appart. And for this particular episode, is when he decided that he wants to test it first and disassemble later? Really? To me, it looks like this guy fucked up the guitar and then blamed the guitar itself for not working properly. Who knows if the warranty will cover that, so he might as well lie and make the brand look bad. That's what I think.
Trogly! Thank you so much for checking out this guitar. I think it'd be great to do a once a month feature like "Adventures with Trogly" where you check out something non-Gibson/Fender. Nobody can feature/showcase a guitar like you can and it's very informational/ entertaining! I'd love to see other PRS models, MusicMan, Schecter, Heritage, etc... as you always do the guitar justice and we can learn how Gibson's build quality stacks up against the other brands. Your reviews help me appreciate the guitars and I've already bought a Gibson LP 60's standard just because of your video (which I'm super happy with) . Keep up the great work Trogly!
Great video! It's good to get out of your comfort zone from time to time. I have the exact model from 2019 in the same color and love it. the stereo output jack makes running the piezo output to a separate amps possible. I have a dual "amp" settup on my Line6 Helix that allows you to run the magnetic pickups through one signal path, and the piezo signal to another for effortless separation. My only gripe is the price. They're way on up there, but luckily most dealers will haggle with Music Man pricing.
Trogly... love your vids dude, but a simple review of the product specs on the the website would have prevented you from spewing a lot of wrong facts about the guitar. The nut is a compensated nut and EB has been doing them forever. The push-push splits the 2 humbuckers in the middle position. The Majesty does not come in any kind of un-loaded option. Aside from colors/woods, all of the Majesty guitars have the same inlays (20th and limited runs excluded), & same electronics. The old JP models were the only ones that had a basic no frills package.
I think he began by saying that it’s likely that he’ll say many incorrect “facts”. Not everyone is discontent with being uninformed…. And he’s one of them.
This NGD order was a bit out of my regular "wheelhouse" - but it was fun to check out anyway!
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So glad to see you stepping out with this Ernie Ball, a great instrument for its intended use/style of play.
Maybe you could someday look at custom ordering yourself a G&L guitar. It's easy to do, you just start checking off the boxes as to how you want them to build your guitar (kind of the same way you can order a Warmoth Custom Neck).
Great Review, Thank You
Don’t forget to demo the PRS CE”s custom 24 as well 👍🏻.
To the Player who purchased this guitar through the NGD Program, Thank You
Also, congrats on your new guitar, fantastic.
The figured ribbon mahogany on the top is beautiful. I've a Les Paul that has the same figuring on the back of the body. Very cool.
The Nut looks to be similar to a Earvana style nut. Each string slot is individually compensated for better overall intonation.
The Stereo function explains the tow-stage feel when plugging the cord into the output jack, it is a stereo jack!
You should really try checking out Strandberg Guitars.. They focus on ergonomics and all, given it's non-complex electronics but great sounding, so I'm guessing you'll like it..
Not sure if anyone else commented, but the nut is a compensated nut. It offsets the position of each string by a small amount in order to get better tuning on the first few frets. I have one made by Earvana and it really makes a difference with tuning.
My Schecter has a compensated nut and it tunes perfectly. Really no complaints
Esp/Ltd had them some years back on some Eclipse & Viper models. Maybe others too. Maybe some MH models.
I don’t know why compensated nuts are not on every guitar!!
Thats why it sounds so much better than a Gibson!
I think a regular nut gives the guitar unique sounds that differ from guitarist to guitarist. I feel the same way about roasted necks.
You should do a non traditional guitar every month, that way you get tons of new viewers and still get to keep your old ones
I agree.. As a huge fan and f this channel I like when other brands besides Gibson and fender get a shout out on here
suggestion; the St. Vincent model
I would like to see a strandberg too
Would love to see some ibanez prestige aswell!
Would be nice to see him demo some ESP or even LTD, especially the 1000 series
“Not all that impressed with the finish…”
Thumbnail: *Looks like one of the most beautiful guitars of all time.*
Those music man headstocks are an absolute beauty of engineering, straight string pull and compact design is right up my alley
The design is very practical, but the cosmetics are personal taste ...
@@Jester-Riddle it's basically a shortened fender headstock, if you like strats, MMs are your thing too
just a note: the tone knob push-push only affects the middle position of the pickup toggle. With the knob out, it puts the 2 inner coils in parallel, not out of phase, With it pushed in, it's both full humbuckers in parallel.
The switches and knobs were positioned so you could do just what you did with your hand by accident. They were designed to be quickly accessed within the strum radius for quick chnages while playing. Its a feature, not a design flaw. You just need practice to strum more precisely to avoid hitting them. The Les Paul is an old Mustang, tne Majesty is a new McLaren.
And in the end it's designed to suits Petrucci's playing style
@@g.koch. Whaaa? It's not designed for cowboy chord strumming??
@@C0urne only prog cowboys 🤣
Never said it was a flaw. Only mentioning it so people new to the model would know what to expect
Still seems like a bad idea
That guitar is GORGEOUS!!!! Not sure why you’re first impression wasn’t a dropped jaw! The way the inlaid the maple to the mahogany is excellent. The darker mahogany around the maple “shield” creates the contrast to make that shield have a more prominent contrast. The rest of the mahogany on the body, with the wave is just beautiful. They did a great job of creating contrast with the woods and stains. Very intentional. This guitar is a piece of art.
POS more like it. it came with a broken saddle. unacceptable for a 3k guitar.
This review was like a Stock Car driver talking about a Formula 1 racing machine, but it was still fun. Looks like that Majesty missed a tuneup and needs a pitstop. At $3K, a pinging nut and faulty Piezo is like flat lining at the start of race. 😱
I have purchased a few guitars from Sweetwater, and was disappointed with their "quality" inspection.
@@jwv6985 That is really strange. I have bought 5 guitars from them in the past 10 years and they all were always setup great. I must just be lucky but I guess we will see how they are after this buyout of Sweetwater. All I know is I would be irate if I spent $3700 on a guitar and it came in like this.
@@McCracken1979 Yes, I agree. Others tell me the same thing. I purchased a 7 string Ibanez, that arrived with a cracked neck joint, then a Stratocaster with a warped neck, and an amplifier that blew up about a month after it arrived. Maybe I just had bad luck???
He got into the car and thought to himself... I dont know how to drive stick lol jk
Yeah, i own a jp15 and the piezo sounds a LOT better than that one did.
Not sure if anyone mentioned it yet, but you actually can connect the piezo and the magnetic pickups to different amps/inputs like you suggested in the video. That’s what the stereo/mono button on the back is for - you can use a TRS Y cable. (this is what JP actually does live - the piezo goes direct to the board and the magnetics to his amps/rack)
That's correct! However, the 3:rd knob is also for selecting stereo/mono (push & hold for 2 seconds) so you dont have to use the stereo/mono button on the back.
@@ulfandersson1732 Wow, that is cool! Amazing, practical guitar.
@@ulfandersson1732 incorrect. Majesty’s pre (whatever year it is that is the marker) used to be changed from stereo to mono by pressing the third knob, but post that year (the now current Majesty’s) instead have the button in the cavity like this one. He even pointed out in the video that the third knob does not press/depress. I only know this though because I just got one recently and went and was getting frustrated when I read the same thing you said somewhere else until I looked at the diagram that comes with it and then did some more research on the evolution of the Majesty’s. I realize this is an old post but still wanted to clarify in case anyone else runs into confusion on this.
Trogly, The main reason for twisting wires is HUM reduction. Everytime the wires twist by 180° the hum is picked up out of phase and cancels the previous noise picked up by the wires. Twisting wires reduces noise pickup under 200 MHZ better than shielding! Open up microphone cable and you will see the inner conductors twisted. Twisting wires AND shielding provides the best noise interference reduction.
that’s really interesting-thanks for sharing!
For $3700, I think all 6 strings should work. But that's just me.
Not a good look for Ernie Ball today....
Wanted to get an Enchanted Forest. Now? Not so much....
Bad look for MM and Sweetwater both.
Wrong!
It's not just you. ⚡
@@jaklcide Doesn't say much for Sweetwater, either.
Common sense would dictate that when shipping guitars, it's inevitable that something going to go wrong.
Over the summer I have had 2 guitars arrive broken, and 1 was lost for 2 months. All used different shippers, all were different brands.
Although I'm sure Music Man and Sweetwater will take care of any issues, the likelihood of either of them being negligent is virtually nil.
You're probably blaming the WRONG entity.
It's kind of amazing how much you get for your money on this guitar in comparison to a Les Paul, where the technology is basically 70+ years old. But that's what people want 🤷♂️
As someone who has traditionally been an LP player and 2 years ago would have never even considered a guitar like the JP I 100% agree. My tastes are changing though and I'm about 2 days away from pulling the trigger on a USA Majesty.
Lol right? I think Gibsons are just another way to burn your money considering how little in value you’re getting compared to a musicman guitar like this
I played a Petrucci JP6 years ago and found it to be super comfortable, with some great tones!
I haven’t had any experience with this particular model but I have played other EB Music Man guitars and they were very well built and great quality. Even if this guitar isn’t your style Music Man guitars are still worth checking out.
yeah even cheap sterlings are great guitars for price
My Music Man Cutlass is my best sounding Strat and most definitely has Leo Fender's DNA in the design of this guitar.
“It’s not so hard getting it out, but it feels much better putting it in”. I have too much class to make a teenager joke and snicker. This is a family friendly channel after all
Snigger not snicker
@@barkinstarfish it's a British vs American thing. I'm guessing you're from some part of the UK?
No stealthing, please....haha.
@@AndrewStottisTheIndiWerWlf Even in Britain, it's not right to say the hard R on snigger.
@@MeatisMagic256 what are you talking about? This is about "snicker" vs "snigger"
Music Man guitars are expensive but worth every penny and more. They're not to my taste but I used to work at a premier Ernie Ball store and got to unpack all of them. Their quality is awesome. They even smell good when you open the case (carnuba wax). If Gibson made a guitar of their quality and details it would cost twice as much.
Trogly, there is nothing wrong with the piezo pickup on the G string. I’m pretty sure what is happening is that the height of the G string saddle is not adjusted correctly. If there is not enough pressure on the saddle, then the string cannot reliably transfer vibration to the piezo element and you get that rattling sound. I know because I have the exact same guitar and this happened to me once before and setting up the saddles and bridge properly solved that issue. The bridge and saddle is just not set up correctly. You probably just need to adjust the height of the saddle for the g string.
I have this exact same guitar in 7 string and it is my favorite guitar and the best guitar I have ever played. But honestly you really were not prepared for this review at all and you made a lot of mistakes in describing it (the middle position is not out of phase, it is splitting the humbuckers into single coils). Also the nut is a compensated nut, it adjusts the take off point for each string individually to improve the intonation. It works very well and all music man guitars have that. Open position chords sound much more in tune with better intonation compared to traditional guitars with the typical nut design.
But really I am very certain that the rattling sound on the g string is due to the saddle height not being adjusted correctly. That is a set up issue. You are giving the false impression to so many that there is a quality control issue when really sweetwater most likely just did not set up the guitar properly or something happened during shipping.
So glad you finally covered a Majesty.. John Petrucci is amazing!
Look at you!! Finally playing a modern high performance Titan. I love my Majesty's 🔥
I hope you get to do more brands like Music Man , Austin!! Would love to see ESP Japan and Ibanez models!!
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The Majesty guitar hands down is in a class on its own. Call the People who have them guitar snobs and fan boys.
The majesty guitar is a superior axe in itself.
MY DREAM GUITAR ! The best you’ve ever presented
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@@rondobondo6600 Ditto 🍪
@@hkguitar1984 it's honestly cringe
Trogly in the house
I’ve always loved Dimarzio pickup and these don’t disappoint
I think all of us would LOVE to see more vids of you going through these non-standard (for you and your channel) and your opinions from your perspective, which is somewhat unique. Please do more of these! Even for guitars that aren't super high end or collectible. And you could find someone to demo play them.
Your perspective on the different features and specialty spec is much more interesting to us than you might realize. Thanks for a great video!
Props to you for stepping out of your comfort zone with this one Trogly, seen a million videos on the Majesty and they're all basically the same but you provide a fresh, 'wtf is this?' perspective. Would be great to see more modern/outlandish guitars examined the way you do it. Keep it up, your vids are ace!
I always was a Gibson guy. LP fascinated me since I can remember. After considering possibilities, get 2 gibsons (one is stil with me), I decided to try a PRS and loved it. Recently got a tele and also was amazed.
Guess I’m more open to guitars and not so traditionalist as I thought. I think a Majesty like this would certainly be a lot of fun.
There's no need limit yourself. Try pointy, headless, extended range, etc. You never know what you'll end up liking. I never would've expected to like Jazzmasters as much as I do since I started as an Ibanez fanboy.
To be fair, a tele is about as traditional as it gets.
Even if this model doesn’t fit you the Music Man guitars are worth checking out, they make really high quality guitars and quite a few different styles. I love the Alvin Lee model.
@@smelltheglove2038 you’re correct, I mentioned because I wasn’t considering fenders at all, because I was a Gibson traditionalist to be more accurate.
If you try enough guitars you will find what you really like and that's what matters, after about 46 years I have come down to two Fender Strat's, a MIJ Fender Telecaster and a very ordinary Ovation Electro-acoustic, the Tele is my real fun guitar as it is a HSS with tremolo, the pickups are on three separate switches one of which can put the humbucker into single coil.
Awesome to see something so different!! Love Music Man guitars!
Yes! My favorite guitarist's signature.
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Nothing like sitting down for dinner to a fresh Trogly video! And a review of one of my idols sig no less!
Greetings and well wishes from Utah man!
Greetings from N. Michigan.
Yeah, great Artist and Guitar
Such stunning flame shimmer from those mahogany wings! I had the same piezo pickup issue on a Line6 Variax (but on the E string) and the great people at Sweetwater took the guitar back for repairs, with no cost to me, with a very short turn-around. It's amazing to work with a great company that has your back.
I’m on the opposite side of the spectrum, I’ve never got along with Gibson-style guitars and I really love my Majesties.
The neck mahogany is darker because they use a different kind of mahogany for the neck. And nowadays on most newer ones the wings are actually okume. Also the flame is more than a veneer it’s a top that gets routed into the body iirc. Even on the original models it was a maple top and just laser-etched and painted to look like carbon fiber.
The nut is compensated which improves overall intonation imo (mostly on the g string) but I do have to really lubricate my nuts on my Majesties.
Personally I love the control placement since I’m usually not Cory Wong strumming on a majesty, I’ll use a different guitar for that haha. The JPs have worse control placement imo, the jack is a little higher on the body and the switch is much more in the way (taller and nearer to the strings)
Also jps use 9v, I think they said that the Majesty went to AAs because they’re easier to find on the road.
And someone else mentioned it but the output jack is stereo, I run a stereo cable and use a splitter box to run 2 separate inputs into my Axe Fx. The switch in the back (labeled on the control plate) toggles between mono and stereo output modes.
it is 8.45am in Adelaide South Australia. I have made a cuppa and fired up my computer to Watch The Trogly's Guitar show. love it. Rock on.
That flame activity is insane
After reading some of these comments complaining about the looks or about how “complicated” this guitar is, it just reminds me of how annoyingly conservative and close minded so many guitar players can be when it comes to guitars and gear.
Right? Buy something else if you don't like it
or just chill out and don't worry about what guitars peole dont like
The finish and grain make it look like the aurora borealis when the angle changes. Nice.
Check out the Framus Stormbender.
The Devin Townsend signature.
Evertune bridge
Fishman fluence
Around $8,000-10,000
That case is so sick
Love how you open up the case and immediately say you're not impressed...probably cause it's not a les paul. If you only knew what that guitar is capable of...
Many guitars are capable of many things. I can honestly agree in saying, I'm really not impressed by the looks.
@@KazeAkiyama Because looks are a subject of personal taste. Build and hardware quality, overall design and engineering are not, on the other hand.
Very biased through out most of the video. 👎🏼
The stock photos made the shield in the center not very apparent unlike the other finishes. I was unimpressed because it was very in your face in person and looked nothing like the stock photos. While someone familiar with the model might like that - I do not. It has nothing to do with brand
Finally an Ernie Ball!
I’ve been wanting one of these for a long time
I have one of those( older,slightly cheaper version). I love my Gibson tone, but Majesty stays in tune so much better and intonates so well across all fingerboard all the way to 24th fret. I’m considering installing this kind of compensated nut in my Gibson for better intonation.
Seriously some of the best in depth guitar construction and info channels on RUclips
I have this exact guitar! It really sounds amazing, though my skills in no way justify my ownership of it. XD In regards to having only one jack, it's worth mentioning that you can use a TRS (i.e. stereo) cable with it. When the switch in the electronics compartment is set to "stereo", it feeds the output from the magnetic pickups to one part of the cable and the piezo to the other, IIRC. As far as the magnetic pickups go, I use the bridge for most of my more raucous-sounding distorted tones, but I use both if I want it to mellow out a bit. I'd generally use the neck for that on my Les Paul, but I find the middle position works better for that on the Majesty. I also use it for ambient-sounding cleans, because the neck sounds a too flat by itself. Where the neck pickup really comes into its own is for lead playing high up on the fretboard. It gives the notes clarity, roundness, and warmth and prevents them from being an icepick to your ears.
Yes, the stereo setting allows for separate routing of the magnetic and piezo signals. I have a similar setup in my Ghost piezo system modded strats.
@@stvo2009 It's situationally useful depending on what you're playing. When it's something that warrants a more acoustic sound, it's fantastic. It can also add brightness and snappiness to a clean sound when you mix it with the magnetic pickups.
If you want to hear the piezo through a normal (non-acoustic) guitar amp, I have a video up of a half-assed piezo improv with my Majesty running through a JVM410H and 1960A cab. Sound quality's not the best since I didn't realize it was recording webcam audio instead of my SM57, but it should give you the general character of the sound if you ignore the clipping and other webcam audio artifacts.
Musicman headstock is my fav
That finish is like the northern lights it looks sooo sick
Beautiful finish. I just can’t get past the way the body shape looks though.
Looks a bit whack, but *incredibly* comfortable to play. Give one a try sometime! I found the Sterling model to be surprisingly great. I was ready to hate it but nope. Might pick one up some time...
Absolutely one of the best guitars I've ever played! Honestly the next phase in the evolution of the electric guitar. Absolutely love EBMM Guitars! (yes, have several, including the Enchanted Forest Majesty).
5:45 That colour is amazing
The jack is a stereo jack. You can have piezo and humbuckers on split signals out of the guitar. If you plug it in to an axe fx, then the sky is the limit for what you can do with it.
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I wish Wal-Mart had this one on sale!
I absolutely love that color. I can see why its named "Enchanted Forest"
common problem with piezos, squirt some contact cleaner in saddle. it doesn't make proper contact to ground. very known problem on line6 variax equipped with lr bags piezos. had to repair one recently.
Austin! You psych yourself out so much. Only playing power chords. You do so much better with gibsons! Just take a deep breath and relax haha
The G string saddle isnt working well because there isnt enough pressure on the piezo. The saddle needs to be raised to put more pressure on the piezo to transfer vibrational energy to electricity effeciently. If raising the saddle would put that string higher than the other ones then the bridge posts need to be lowered so that you are getting both good downward pressure on the piezos and equal and comfortable playing height.
That’s exactly what I though was going on. I have this same guitar and that piezo saddle thing happened to me once only because the saddle heights were not adjusted right.
Beautiful looking instrument!
Also the output jack is most likely stereo.
Having freeze framed the vid I think it's even more than that! I'm guessing the 'stereo' switch on the back will split the piezo and mag pickups to different channels plus it must also act as the usual 'on' switch for the active stuff too..... and possibly more!! Probably easy to find out if you just look around but I can't be arsed at this time of night... 🤣🤣
That color and the features are a real nut kicker! I love the sound of the guitar and it is BEAUTIFUL!
I absolutely love the colour and that ribbon figuring on the sides…i just can’t ignore that it looks like a shovel…otherwise, it’s beautiful.
The andertons music interview with john has him playing and explaining all the little fun things about this guitar if your interested in litterly seeing everything and hear about all the thought that went into this guitars engineering its prolly the most complex electric string instrument I've ever heard or seen conceived non of its features apply to a playing style that suits me but this thing is like what I would call the guitar metal nerds holy grail guitar basically dreamed up by the mad scientist himself even tho it's not for me I respect thought and creativity and straight vision that went into this thing... this is truly what 4grand should look like and do... this might be one of the very few modern guitars that earn its price tag and deserve it not becuz of nostalgia or brand hype but becuz of what it brings to the table..
It's a compensated nut. It helps the intonation.
Please do more music man. Especially vintage ones
Sinec the pickups are quick connect you could have measured at teh pickup directly. Although if anyone is really interested they could just look up the DiMarzio models mentioned.
Cool looking guitar! Not my thing, but I can appreciate how functional it is and how other people would be really into it.
What I have to say about Ernie Ball guitars is that they make good strings!
Thats way more guitar than i would EVER need.
People, it’s a signature, so if you buy this guitar, you have to think like Petrucci, I mean, a guitar that to help you playing fast, ergonomically made for long hour of studying/concerts etc. you don’t buy a Majesty for funky pieces or wide and heavy strumming, but you could do them, it’s so versatile!!
Blend the Piezo with the out of phase middle position and add a light amount of drive, killer sound with that reverb.
Thanks again for great video. Am Interested to know what issue is with the
“buzzing/distorting” with pieazo on g string, can you give us a update when they get back to you please.
It is like an all wood modern take on a Parker Fly. The whole ethos of the guitar is that it gets out of the way when you play it coupled with its light weight and the versatility of the piezo system. Awesome machines.
Only the Parker Fly looks great to this day. Get the pencil out of Petrucci's hands and hire a designer.
@@snoo50 Agree on Ken Parker's visionary design but I think Doug Gimple and co did a stellar job with the Majesty too.
The Parker Fly was also "all wood". It just had a thin layer of Carbon Composite wrapping the back of body, neck and fingerboard. They needed to do this to use Bass Wood (which is pretty soft..) for the neck construction.
The later Parker Dragonfly/DF guitars have a profile more reminiscent of the Majesty body
@@ThePedroDB That's right. The Deluxe had a basswood neck and poplar body. Other models had other wood combinations. The original Nitefly had a carbon wrapped neck, usually mahogany, and a more traditional body of mahogany or ash. Fabulous guitars.
The JP and Majesty models are the only guitars I really play. I am equally as uncomfortable when I pick up a Les Paul.
I find it extremely difficult go go back to my other guitars after a majesty or jp. There's nearly no point in keeping em. They really nailed playability!
@@musicbynaush I agree!
Same mine is a 7 string so its like different worlds
The Les Paul is uncomfortable to play, literally. I stick to the "off-brands" that offer quality, playability, ergonomics and modern features at a fair price.
Bryan does the majesty really have paint issues?
Whenever I go to sweetwater I always try out new guitars there, the majesty necks are the most comfortable for my huge hands
You were surprised it was only one output jack, but failed to realize the stereo setting gives you mag and piezo as the stereo sends. Less cables is always preferred by me... and I appreciate the way they handled that. I can split it at the other end that way and not need two cables from the guitar, or even send them to an A/B/Y box and foot switch between pickups if I really wanted.
Reminds me to the Uli John Roth Guitars....e used this Style of Guitars for many many Years...
17:19 a minor correction, the tone pot push push act as a coil split in the middle position. Also this type of nut is common on Music Man guitars to help with intonation, it's called a compensated nut. Thanks Trogly for another amazing video.
I’d say I’m a traditionalist when it comes to guitars but I absolutely love the majesty, I think it’s so cool
This is beautiful
This seems kind of similar to the Schecter C-1 E/A, uses the 3 way switch for piezo/blend/humbuckers, though it only has a push pull for coil splits, no phase or boost (I have a pedal for that anyway), BUT it also has a tone control for the piezo, which is what sold me on it, piezo wounds too tinny otherwise, and it’s under $1000… sadly it only comes in one color “Tiger Eye” flame veneer.
Great video! I always enjoy it when you take a look at non gibson guitars, it's a nice change of pace and we get to see some new guitars too!
I've got that color on an old Cort Viva guitar (early 90's), love it!
I will say I do love that it has the complexities and extra features, BUT they're easyy to access/learn. Not super complicated in function. AND THE FINISH IS KILLER!
I own a JP15 - such an amazing instrument!!
Actually the first vibe that I got was more of a Uli Roth guitar. Not sure what model he actually played .
He designed and played his own guitar called the Sky guitar
Rumors have it that it's an amazing guitar.
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34 frets it think
@@mykuntstynx9463 .... I can't say for sure, I know that the original ones were built by Dean guitars.
Holy crap…. An uli roth reference…. What a great guitar player
Surprising that someone who buys so many guitars doesn't recognize a compensated nut. The purpose is to help with intonation.
He mostly buys Gibsons to be fair, don't know any Gibsons that have a compensated nut.
@@KazeAkiyama compensated nuts in my opinion should be standard on high end guitars. They make a ton of difference in keeping everything tuned well.
Edit: especially if you are doing non standard or even drop tunings
To be fair he is basically buying the same 3 guitars over and over lol.
Yeah of course he doesn’t know about it. He doesn’t learn about much other than gibsons. I appreciate the random different guitars
@@Madchris8828 I honestly don't really see the point in the extremely tiny adjustments that nobody will really care about. We've done fine with standard nuts for years and I just don't see the point in changing it.
That finish is insane!
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This was probably one of the worst reviews of one of the best guitars. This is not overpriced Gibson shit, this is an instrument that doesn't need any "freedom, bald eagles, dog bless the troops, heritage, 'murica and tradition" to be a fantastic piece of equipment. It' s such a shame to see an opportunity to learn more about this amazing guitar gone and totally wasted.
I’m no Gibson supporter, but calm down. It’s not like Trogly’s the only one with a Majesty review in all of RUclipsland. For what EBMM is asking for, they should’ve at least put Energizer batteries in there… or better yet a perfectly functioning piezo on this example.
@@jaxonvictoria4345 EBMM has a ridiculously good QC and I find it hard to believe that SW sent a guitar on that price range without testing it first and setting it up properly.
On the other hand, here''s a guy that have no a clue of what he's doing, but loves to put guitars appart. And for this particular episode, is when he decided that he wants to test it first and disassemble later? Really?
To me, it looks like this guy fucked up the guitar and then blamed the guitar itself for not working properly. Who knows if the warranty will cover that, so he might as well lie and make the brand look bad. That's what I think.
That color looks way better than I thought it would.
Trogly! Thank you so much for checking out this guitar. I think it'd be great to do a once a month feature like "Adventures with Trogly" where you check out something non-Gibson/Fender. Nobody can feature/showcase a guitar like you can and it's very informational/ entertaining! I'd love to see other PRS models, MusicMan, Schecter, Heritage, etc... as you always do the guitar justice and we can learn how Gibson's build quality stacks up against the other brands. Your reviews help me appreciate the guitars and I've already bought a Gibson LP 60's standard just because of your video (which I'm super happy with) . Keep up the great work Trogly!
Loving the finish.
Finally the guitar I wanted to see you review for long time.
What a beauty love the color 🤩
Jesus, that distorted tone sounds amazing
This is a breathe of fresh air to be honest
I get tired of mostly Gibson content too if thats what you mean, lol. I get that it's his thing and that's okay lol, just not always my thing
I love my JP-6.. I would love to give the Majesty a ride.
Great video! It's good to get out of your comfort zone from time to time. I have the exact model from 2019 in the same color and love it. the stereo output jack makes running the piezo output to a separate amps possible. I have a dual "amp" settup on my Line6 Helix that allows you to run the magnetic pickups through one signal path, and the piezo signal to another for effortless separation. My only gripe is the price. They're way on up there, but luckily most dealers will haggle with Music Man pricing.
Trogly... love your vids dude, but a simple review of the product specs on the the website would have prevented you from spewing a lot of wrong facts about the guitar. The nut is a compensated nut and EB has been doing them forever. The push-push splits the 2 humbuckers in the middle position. The Majesty does not come in any kind of un-loaded option. Aside from colors/woods, all of the Majesty guitars have the same inlays (20th and limited runs excluded), & same electronics. The old JP models were the only ones that had a basic no frills package.
I think he began by saying that it’s likely that he’ll say many incorrect “facts”. Not everyone is discontent with being uninformed…. And he’s one of them.
He also was reviewing a MusicMan and showed a Sterling multiple times, not the same guitar.