I actually bought it last year. It has made a huge impact on my riff and melody making. The notes and scales is like he states, what’s making this worth it for me. You can instantly seek out of your standard and comfortable intervals and create something that you normally wouldn’t do. If you’re a guitar god who knows all modes and stuff, you probably don’t need it though. But it’s a cool thing.
Does it help with memorizing different scales so you do not have to look at it while playing? It would be awesome to somehow find a way to learn some new scales in an effective and fun way
The Fretlight guitar came out decades ago with built in LEDs (red only) that could outline scales selected by a rotary switch switch. Of course, there were no mobile phones back then. This product is cool because you can add the feature to your own guitar, and the app adds the song instruction capability along with a versatile interface. Considering the money I spent on instruction books and video tapes back in the day, I think $200 in 2023 is a fair price. And I imagine new songs could be added (or corrected) over time, for playing in every imaginable alternate tuning.
Metal man turned jazz cat here👋🏻 it’s D9 because the dominant 7 is implied. You could have DMaj9 where now the maj 7th is implied. If you just wanted a 9 for some reason I would probably write it D5 add 9.
Looks really cool for learning or having a guitar for display. I don't think the price is bad considering the app and the way the led illuminates. I don't know which guitar I would use to put it since looks like it's supposed to be permanent.
Interesting system. There are two questions which leap to mind. The first is whether the power supply at the headstock end messes up the weight balance of the guitar? Perhaps more important, I'm wondering if removing the fret zealot would leave marks or other damage on the neck?
Actually the only problem with removing that thing is it could leave some traces of glue that can easily be cleaned with some lemon oil... Other than that, there's not that much of known issues related to using fret zealot.
I can answer. It doesn’t leave marks. It also doesn’t have to be mounted on the headstock. You can attach it anywhere on the body with various methods. I even saw someone who installed one into his sound hole and another in an f hole. I think the company gives you a way to stick it to the back of the guitar if you like. The app is really great actually. It has lots of content for players of all levels. I don’t think you even need to own the hardware to subscribe for the lesson content - or it was that way for a long time. I haven’t looked recently.
Wow, Love the artwork on your wall, awesome! Wish you could do a book cover for my novel :) Ps; I can only dream of ever owing a guitar, so will never get to learn to play...
Cool shades very Jerry Cantrell like. Neat invention kinda like decorating a Christmas tree perfect for playing Jingle All The Way!!! ..but in a Lane Stanley kind of way 😎🤘
I used to own one with built-in lights, fretlight guitars. They still sell them for 500 bucks. I didn't really use it that much because I did not know how to use scales since I just started playing guitar.
The idea of a guitar having this system build in already sounds pretty cool. Maybe since you own a guitar company you could collab with fret zealot and try to build such a guitar. Could be quite revolutionary.
@@thatoneguybones8036 Thing is, LED's are insanely cheap.. There's no reason it should cost that much. If anything, it shouldn't really add to the price of a budget guitar, at all. LED's have to be cheaper than actual inlays, right? Sure wiring has to go through the neck but that's literally all.
Me personally, I don't have this problem with Rocksmith, or at least with my favorite songs that I have already played over 100 times, I don't even watch the chart, just play it out of muscle memory
@@1337Ox Rocksmith può essere usato come un gioco, suonando semplicemente un brano senza concentrarsi, oppure come un insegnamento, concentrandosi sulle note, sugli accordi e chiaramente suonando molte volte il brano... Devo dire che mi ha fatto conoscere molto gruppi musicali. Lo adoro
This would be great for a beginner. Especially, if it has the option to show you every chord, scale, whatevs in every tuning you might be in (drop, double drop, open, dadgad, etc.), that would make this an amazing learning tool. But for 200? Who would buy this? Not a beginner, that is for sure. Make this into a windows or apple program, would be more relevant, more long lasting and upgradeable. This way... no. Led strips can break, tear, etc. Glue could lose it's strenght. So... no. Software version? Absolutely. This way? No. I could absolutely use it, but... no. Maybe if you build a full guitar with this system built in, as a practice tool, not a 'true guitar". That would be very good as a learning/teaching tool. But that would also be out of budget for most beginners.
You can often find them for sale for much less, both new and used. Also, like many others, you’re missing the point. Fret Zealot is not a gamified approach. Ola didn’t look at the lesson content or else he wouldn’t have compared it to Rocksmith. It really teaches you with actual teachers and has content that’s relevant for all players - I don’t even think you have to own the hardware sign up for the content. The point is that it’s better to look more at your guitar and not rely on a game. Their app has video content of teachers actually teaching, and FZ is used as a visual practice aide to help learn chords, scales, and memorize songs beyond lessons. If you look at their demos, you’ll get it - and start to see it can benefit players of all levels rather than just beginners. The hardware is more robust that you’d think too. I had one at one time. It won’t tear the way you’d think. The company is really good about helping if something really does go wrong.
How could the direct competitor NOT be Fretlight. They be doing built-in LED's on thier own guitars (acoustic, Tele, Strat, and "metal-ish" model, for over a decade. They have software for scales, modes, chords, songs, & various albums for it, like Nirvana, Beatles, Sabbath, Santana, etc. I took one, added the actual fret note strips to it, lacquered over that, so now the LeD's light up, and you can see the actual note names on the lite frets.
Rock Band 3 already showed you which frets you were pressing on-screen completely independent of whether you were strumming or not back in 2010. That’s a lot more feedback than Rocksmith or any of the others.
............hello,,,Mr.OLA............better never than late,,,,,.......NO ' ........better late than never...😯😯..cool tool.🎸.....peace,,,pat....land o' lakes,wi...usa.
Its pronounced ZELL - IT when you say it fast in English. I know, I know, why don't they spell it that way then? Its because English is a language that steals from everywhere, especially French, German and Spanish.
Just fyi, it's pronounced "ZELL-uht" not "ZEE-ah-lot" Not making fun, just trying to help. Never make fun of somebody who mispronounces a word. It means they learned the word by reading it or from hearing somebody else say it wrong.
Mentioning Rocksmith, it would be really cool if it were to interact directly with Rocksmith
We wish! They have been unresponsive to our requests to partner 😑
I actually bought it last year. It has made a huge impact on my riff and melody making. The notes and scales is like he states, what’s making this worth it for me. You can instantly seek out of your standard and comfortable intervals and create something that you normally wouldn’t do. If you’re a guitar god who knows all modes and stuff, you probably don’t need it though. But it’s a cool thing.
Does it help with memorizing different scales so you do not have to look at it while playing? It would be awesome to somehow find a way to learn some new scales in an effective and fun way
*and after Ola discovered fret zealot, no more videos was made, no concert was played and nobody could find Ola 😂
Thanks so much for taking the time to check out the system, Ola! Our favorite comment: "I can't wait to learn some guitar" 😂
The Fretlight guitar came out decades ago with built in LEDs (red only) that could outline scales selected by a rotary switch switch. Of course, there were no mobile phones back then. This product is cool because you can add the feature to your own guitar, and the app adds the song instruction capability along with a versatile interface. Considering the money I spent on instruction books and video tapes back in the day, I think $200 in 2023 is a fair price. And I imagine new songs could be added (or corrected) over time, for playing in every imaginable alternate tuning.
That's a blast from the past! Just wish the necks didn't de-lam :D
This is not the best guitar cable in the world, this is just a tribute
Couldn't remember the greatest guitar cable in the world
This would've been awesome for beginners, it if wasn't for the $200 price tag
You can often find new ones on sale and used ones for much less.
Are you new to guitar stuff prices?
@@alexchernikov6276 not at all, but that
doesn't mean you shouldn't challenge the prices
Id still buy it just for the app function
Incorporate that thing into a solar guitar for learning purposes and spam the hell out of google ads 😮
I think I could finally learn to play wow great demo ola
Metal man turned jazz cat here👋🏻 it’s D9 because the dominant 7 is implied. You could have DMaj9 where now the maj 7th is implied. If you just wanted a 9 for some reason I would probably write it D5 add 9.
Nerd out✌🏻
This needs to be the future for Rock Smith and other apps/games like that!
great idea
We wish! They have been unresponsive to our requests to partner 😑
Looks really cool for learning or having a guitar for display. I don't think the price is bad considering the app and the way the led illuminates. I don't know which guitar I would use to put it since looks like it's supposed to be permanent.
Been playing for years and this looks amazing.
is pretty expensive!
Interesting system. There are two questions which leap to mind. The first is whether the power supply at the headstock end messes up the weight balance of the guitar? Perhaps more important, I'm wondering if removing the fret zealot would leave marks or other damage on the neck?
Actually the only problem with removing that thing is it could leave some traces of glue that can easily be cleaned with some lemon oil... Other than that, there's not that much of known issues related to using fret zealot.
I can answer. It doesn’t leave marks. It also doesn’t have to be mounted on the headstock. You can attach it anywhere on the body with various methods. I even saw someone who installed one into his sound hole and another in an f hole. I think the company gives you a way to stick it to the back of the guitar if you like.
The app is really great actually. It has lots of content for players of all levels. I don’t think you even need to own the hardware to subscribe for the lesson content - or it was that way for a long time. I haven’t looked recently.
It would be cool if you could program it yourself so it would light up as your playing
Pretty cool idea. They just need to make some bolt on necks with all that stuff integrated.
Z lot! Professional Swede! 🤣
Omg not the light show.😂 pretty cool though. I’m considering getting it.
This actually looks like a lot of fun...lol
Have a look at Chris Letchford's new Kiesel - that thing is mental. Lights EVERYWHERE
That's like a year old, at least the youtube video for it is. It's also way too much, imo.
Amazing, I need it
Wow, Love the artwork on your wall, awesome! Wish you could do a book cover for my novel :) Ps; I can only dream of ever owing a guitar, so will never get to learn to play...
4:38 💀 sounds like he's talking about the fretzealot
mick Thomson vibes for the red and black binding
Well not for me but hey, this is a real innovative tool and I'm sure there's lots of people that would dig it.
I just have the stickers but this is way better!!!!!!
Cool shades very Jerry Cantrell like. Neat invention kinda like decorating a Christmas tree perfect for playing Jingle All The Way!!! ..but in a Lane Stanley kind of way 😎🤘
If Nicklas cage dressed as Jerry Cantrell for Halloween
I died of laughter ola showing the green finger 🖕😂😂
I used to own one with built-in lights, fretlight guitars. They still sell them for 500 bucks. I didn't really use it that much because I did not know how to use scales since I just started playing guitar.
That’s another company. Fret Zealot is NOT made by FretLight Guitars or vice versa. Just an FYI.
@@MashaT22 With own one, I meant a guitar, not a fret zealot
Highpass! :p
Nice review though, was considering this for learning scales. Still undecided haha.
Pretty cool for a beginner.
The idea of a guitar having this system build in already sounds pretty cool. Maybe since you own a guitar company you could collab with fret zealot and try to build such a guitar. Could be quite revolutionary.
fret-light has already done this
Not at all really. It wouldn't sell.
@@thatoneguybones8036 Thing is, LED's are insanely cheap.. There's no reason it should cost that much. If anything, it shouldn't really add to the price of a budget guitar, at all. LED's have to be cheaper than actual inlays, right? Sure wiring has to go through the neck but that's literally all.
@@hhaste the whole R&D, marketing, launch.. legal fees with copywriting, Ap support, circuit design and production etc... - that all costs, a LOT!
this would be cool if they had a special version so luthers can make guitar necks with this installed imbedded into the wood
There is the "fretlight" system, guitars with the lights built in (they were the original). Individual necks would also be cool.
The problem I had with rocksmith was when the game wasn't on I couldn't remember how to play the songs. This may be different but idk
Me personally, I don't have this problem with Rocksmith, or at least with my favorite songs that I have already played over 100 times, I don't even watch the chart, just play it out of muscle memory
@@1337Ox i mean even if you don't like a song it should become embedded in your muscle memory after playing it a 100 times
@@1337Ox Rocksmith può essere usato come un gioco, suonando semplicemente un brano senza concentrarsi, oppure come un insegnamento, concentrandosi sulle note, sugli accordi e chiaramente suonando molte volte il brano... Devo dire che mi ha fatto conoscere molto gruppi musicali. Lo adoro
@@Fuck_handles Not all of them, I probably forgot 100+ riffs (I dont use rocksmith, learnign stuff traditionally), it just is what it is...
I wouldnt want to put that sticker thing on my gibson
6:05 killed me 😂😂
I agree
It seems a little expensive but it's a super cool idea. And since I'm to lazy to learn music theory through a book I may have to get this
Much better than guitar hero.
July last year haha
thats a cool guitar whats the model ?
Well good idea , bit 200 bucks is 200 bucks :D
Not so useful for learning songs but maybr scales, chords and seeing the notes in certain keys
I wish you had a link to what guitar you are using.
Soon From the Makers of Fret Zealot: Chord Fundamentalist, Octave Terrorist, Interval subway bomber.
Cool 🎸✌🏻😎
That's pretty neat 😎
So at the very beginning of this video I thought my eyes were broken cuz the neck looked REAL curvy 🤣🤣
I wish...by now... They would've designed a smaller box that clamps to the headstock. The app is also buggy.
They missed a big trick.
→ they should have called it the:
*"LED ZEALOT"*
Or..the LED ZIPPER
- LED ZAPPER
The LED Ziggy. - naaah, that's silly! 😄
- the LED ZEBRA..?
It's so cool tho, but it costs Yamaha Pacifica 😂😂
@6:38 - Sounds like Joe Satriani..
Not the best but very Dafty Punky! 🗨😉🚥
This would be great for a beginner. Especially, if it has the option to show you every chord, scale, whatevs in every tuning you might be in (drop, double drop, open, dadgad, etc.), that would make this an amazing learning tool. But for 200? Who would buy this? Not a beginner, that is for sure. Make this into a windows or apple program, would be more relevant, more long lasting and upgradeable. This way... no. Led strips can break, tear, etc. Glue could lose it's strenght. So... no. Software version? Absolutely. This way? No. I could absolutely use it, but... no. Maybe if you build a full guitar with this system built in, as a practice tool, not a 'true guitar". That would be very good as a learning/teaching tool. But that would also be out of budget for most beginners.
You can often find them for sale for much less, both new and used.
Also, like many others, you’re missing the point. Fret Zealot is not a gamified approach. Ola didn’t look at the lesson content or else he wouldn’t have compared it to Rocksmith. It really teaches you with actual teachers and has content that’s relevant for all players - I don’t even think you have to own the hardware sign up for the content. The point is that it’s better to look more at your guitar and not rely on a game. Their app has video content of teachers actually teaching, and FZ is used as a visual practice aide to help learn chords, scales, and memorize songs beyond lessons. If you look at their demos, you’ll get it - and start to see it can benefit players of all levels rather than just beginners.
The hardware is more robust that you’d think too. I had one at one time. It won’t tear the way you’d think. The company is really good about helping if something really does go wrong.
君ギターうまいねセンスあるよ
at 80 quid for an led stip i think ill just learn from a book lol
pronounced Zelot low "e" as in shell, nell, bell, etc. Einstein!
How could the direct competitor NOT be Fretlight. They be doing built-in LED's on thier own guitars (acoustic, Tele, Strat, and "metal-ish" model, for over a decade. They have software for scales, modes, chords, songs, & various albums for it, like Nirvana, Beatles, Sabbath, Santana, etc.
I took one, added the actual fret note strips to it, lacquered over that, so now the LeD's light up, and you can see the actual note names on the lite frets.
You have green lol
,,,,,....P.S.,,,,,....do a collab,,,with this company,,,,and build a SOLAR Guitar with these in it 😯😯😐😐...cool.,pat
guitar hero devs just woke up from their slumber with an idea..
Rock Band 3 already showed you which frets you were pressing on-screen completely independent of whether you were strumming or not back in 2010. That’s a lot more feedback than Rocksmith or any of the others.
20$ tops for that
Well there is the fretlight guitar and you can find some of them used for the same price.
Good Morning .
Cool idea idk that I'd pay 200 smeckles for it tho
What does it do to show you to bend notes?
For $200, its a no.
Like you said: go get Rocksmith for WAY cheaper!
This is a amazing Concept but Man 199$ is way to much 👎
You said that it would be better if this was built into a guitar…. I wonder if you know anyone that makes guitars and could make it happen
Fret lite has already done it and they didn't sell.
Hyper gimmicky.
............hello,,,Mr.OLA............better never than late,,,,,.......NO ' ........better late than never...😯😯..cool tool.🎸.....peace,,,pat....land o' lakes,wi...usa.
XD
IDK if you cant sit down and read a book to learn about something you`re supossed to be interested in xD
Pronounced "zeh-luht"
Selot
@@RaspiRoope no David had it right.
God Damnit, I had this idea!
Its pronounced ZELL - IT when you say it fast in English. I know, I know, why don't they spell it that way then? Its because English is a language that steals from everywhere, especially French, German and Spanish.
These days $200 doesn't sound too bad. Inflation is crazy. Ola, partner with fret zealot and make that guitar!
Fret lite has done it and it failed epically. Not financially feasible venture.
@@MercilessGuitar151 Fret light did what ?
Just fyi, it's pronounced "ZELL-uht" not "ZEE-ah-lot"
Not making fun, just trying to help. Never make fun of somebody who mispronounces a word. It means they learned the word by reading it or from hearing somebody else say it wrong.
I like his pronunciation better even though I know better. ZEE ah lot!
It's both ways actually. Both are correct pronunciations depending on which side of the pond you are on.
POV: Im blind, how i suppose to use this to learn guitar
This keeps your Roman Frets from getting Time Machines, and going back to conquer Palestine. (historically accurate fret zealotry)
Meh
Its worse than Rocksmith, you can only see the actual note, not the next one.
Hi
Can songs be added to one's collection somehow?