Too Big to Fail?? | VC364
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- Опубликовано: 4 авг 2024
- Someone claimed a certain guitar manufacturer is "too big to fail". Not sure how true that is! Proudly sponsored by EARGASM! Get Eargasm Earplugs at: bit.ly/3OjIIe6
0:00 Stubborn
1:32 Practice makes slight improvements
2:52 FX3 Fanboy
3:06 Bad Soundguy Tricks
3:57 Too Big to Fail
4:53 Eargasm Earplugs
6:32 Butthurt of the Week
8:49 Epiphone bad, Gibson Good
9:25 That import sound bad!
10:30 HB Quality
13:03 More Camera Reviews!
16:19 More bad Soundguys
17:48 Trey bad
17:58 Steel Panther!
18:59 Guitar Store Assault
21:12 Fat person advice
22:23 Thanks, Glenn!
23:40 You're GATEKEEPING!
23:53 That's it!
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I'm Glenn Fricker, engineer here at Spectre Sound Studios. I love making records, and after doing it for sixteen years, I want to pass on what I've learned. On my channel you can find tutorials on how to record guitar, bass, real drums and vocals. There's reviews and demos of tube amps, amp sims, drums, mics, preamps, outboard gear, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, and plugin effects.
We've covered Moon on the Water, played Bias FX, given you the absolute best in Stupid Musician Texts, ranted & raved about bass guitar, and this channel is where The Eagle has Landed.
Everything you've wanted to learn about recording Hard Rock & Heavy Metal can be found right here on this channel!
I also respond to your comments & questions: The best make it into the SMG Viewer's Comments series of videos. Loads of fun, lots of laughs.
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Can we see the return of Stupid Musician Texts?
Glennnnn!!! If you communicate with the guys at thomann. tell them to make an afterpay option and they will sell many more!
ayo glenn, looks like there are spammers in this comment section stealing your profile pic and acting like they are you - if that really IS you, apologies, but it smells too fishy :D
Hey Glenn, serious question: has any of the Telegram scammers actually been stupid enough to do that whole “congrats you win” crap on any of your pinned comments? I was genuinely curious if that ever happened. Wouldn’t surprise me if they did but yeah, would be interesting to know.
I've also heard there is quality control issues with people who have ordered solar guitars. Which is unfortunate. Because I love Ola's channel and what he does. Solar guitars look like a great product. However there are customers who have experienced quality control issues with new purchased solar products. Definitely an unfortunate experience for some customers.
Gibson does not need Glenn to destroy them, they are perfectly capable of doing this themselves.
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The Gandalfy wisdom on his comment is beyond mordor 🔥
There was no need to be this brutal (or was it?).
And the shits still sittin on GC's wall
Gibson… the gift that keeps on giving 😂😂😂
Congrats to Ola for being put in the same catagory as James Hetfield when talking about heavy pickers!
Ola's picking technique is super weird, though.
This comment CHUGGS !!!!!!
@@mrcoatsworth429 yeah, Ola openly admits it’s weird and tells folks not to emulate his style
Lonnie must have a short memory because Gibson filed for bankruptcy just FOUR years ago!! NO company is too big to die
Actually another company owns it...that's why they are sueing everyone.
Yeah but it still exists
Guitar Center still exists somehow
Bankruptcy doesn’t mean much if they rebound
Gibson has almost died multiple times: the mid 60s, the early 80s, mid 2010s... It'll happen again. I won't buy Gibson or fender. Too much $$$$
@@andrewgarcia3136 Love my Fender along with my Gibsons....my Fender was 300 bucks less than both of my Gibsons conbined...Have you ever played these brands or just looking at the price?
@@andrewgarcia3136 fender is no where near as bad as gibson with pricing and innovation. Fender does innovate it's line up and they are priced world's apart from gibson. a top end fender (non custom) is gonna run you right around $2000 , while some non custom gibsons go for as high as the $4000 price range. The average US made fender goes for $1,500-1,700 , versus gibsons $ 2500 range.
low end (costing) fenders are not bad for their price either (mim fender run between 650 on sale to 850 full msrp).
It's not fair to lump them in with gibson because these two campanies clearly ahve different mindsets. Fender also owns and produces Jackson and Charvel and jackson's are extremely afordable.
"As a musician/ audio engineer, your most important asset is your hearing."
Coming form a man who has been screaming at me several times a week for the last 6 years 😉
The hypocrisy, right? ;-P
Well he at least puts the distressor on - and there's always those Earplugs ;)
If Glenn did a Streisand and refused any compression, it would be a REAL Health Hazard
😂😂😂
Gibson makes guitars for “Blues Lawyers”: the guys who get just enough time off from their law, accounting, or dentistry job to learn the riff from crossroads and two pentatonic positions. Those cats used to come into the pawn shop I used to work in, look at the guitar wall and mutter “you don’t have any Gibsons?” before walking back out to their BMWs and fucking directly off.
For the record, I drive a Tesla. I got tired of my Bimmer.
The problem seems to be that you work(ed) in a Pawn Shop.
My best friend died and left me his 69 SG. Never played them before. Amazing instrument. So now I've switched over I bought two modern SG's. Not much money and amazing instruments. And I'm a handyman.
I can see I touched a nerve with this stereotype. 🤣
This is completely false… I work in IT.
24:11 Great advice on making sure to always have protection! My parents didn't use any way back when and it resulted in a bass player.
😂😂😂😂😂
As a guitar player, I needed a 5-string bass and I ordered the cheapest one from Thomann. And it was even cheaper than catalogue because it was B-stock. What can I say, a great instrument for my modest needs, without any problems.
The Harley Benton basses are really great. They're easily better than a Squier for the same price.
A friend at a local music store said "hey do you want this bass? It's got no bridge, nut or strings - I was gonna chuck it in the trash" and it was a Harley Benton kinda jazz bass style. I don't play bass (I have a bass player and he gets upset when I do lol) just guitar, but I also spent the plague years training myself up on guitar fixing - I won't call myself a luthier but I can fix most issues and refret a guitar, etc. Anyway, I said "Yeah I'll take it" - ordered a cheap replacement bridge and nut, cleaned up the neck, levelled a few high frets and polished them and restrung it and gave it to a kid down the street for free as he couldn't afford one and wanted to learn. Before I did, my bass player played it and loved it. I was impressed with the quality of the wood and finish - it was about a year old - and frankly they sell these for around $100. Pickups sound pretty amazing to my ears anyway (and my bass player) so yeah, Harley Benton in my experience anyway, make decent value and quality instruments.
12:05 You know, I already love the channel (even if I don’t agree with all of your takes) but the fact that you publicly accept that you don’t have the true Customer experience (but rather the “RUclipsr/Content creator” experience) when buying a HB speaks volumes about your integrity. It’s awesome, man, keep it up, you’re honest, and you truly care about your audience and our money. If only all companies and corporations had as much care for the consumer…
It seems like those HB guitars are definitely hit or miss, some are great others aren't. I was thinking about getting a DC JR but didn't pull the trigger because I didn't want to get a bad one
I'll weigh in on the Harley Benton quality. I purchased a Harley Benton Amarok 6 in Emerald Green back in 2020. Aside from the shipping issues everyone was having during the height of COVID, it arrived in perfect condition along with the rest of my order. The guitar itself is fantastic overall. The only problem, the only quality issue, I had was with the output jack. It was somehow deformed internally so that the cable would not connect fully and securely. I had to open it up and manually correct it, which I did. However, in doing so, I clumsily broke off the grounding wire. Let me repeat, _I_ broke the ground wire. It was my fault. I purchased a $20 soldering kit and resoldered the wire back in place. It was my first time soldering too, so I'm super proud of that. Since then, this instrument has been phenomenal. Everything aside from the jack issue has been amazing. I would recommend this instrument to anyone looking to spend under $600 for a guitar with tons of high-end features.
I also purchased an HB JB-75 bass from Thomann this year. It showed up with zero issues. It plays perfectly. It sounds great. It's a fucking gorgeous looking instrument. Now, UPS tried to screw me on the shipping saying, after I had already received the product, that I had to pay "brokerage fees" which I had not agreed to. I contact Thomann about it. After I sent them photos of the bill, they refunded the exact amount to my card that UPS was demanding. Thomann treated me fucking right, by going above and beyond (seriously, I never expected them to give me a refund. I just wanted them to yell at UPS), which is why I will always consider them first when looking for an instrument.
Harley Benton/Thomann haters are full of shit.
UPS destroyed the very last V30 412 straight cab they had for sale while shipping it to me. Thomann got me a full refund in 5 business days, and it took that long because UPS dragged their feet on taking responsibility.
I'm calling BS on the guy that said all that about them, every complaint I have read online are people that either didn't take proper resolution steps or expected a PRS quality guitar for squire money, hahaha.
Agreed. Harley Benton is great for the price point. The only person I can imagine having problems with such quality at that price point would be an entitled child (or adult, looking at you Gibson players)
I modded my Harley Benton RB-414 bass with Seymour Duncan pickups and Grover tuning machines. It's been my go-to bass ever since.
I just bought a HB 7-string fan fret on sale for just about $160. Hardshell case and shipping (ordered on Monday, arrived the following Friday) put the final price at $318. For the price, it's unbelievable.
It needed a setup (action and intonation) and a light fret polish but after that, it's an absolutely stellar guitar. Absolutely no issues with the finish and build quality. Would absolutely recommend
Will your Harley Benton be worth anything in 50 years? Because vintage Gibsons are worth anywhere from 10s of thousands to millions and that phenomenon is not likely to change.
3:30 this is funny, there is actually a "professional" video about how to mic a guitar amp for a gig.
Their sollution was to fiddle the cable through the amp handle and simply let it dangle before the speaker.
This was the moment I decided to go and search a different video.
I went from not touching a guitar in almost a decade, to making an album at home of my high school metal that we had always dreamed of, and now onto writing and recording my own music once again. And learning how to do that has been mainly thanks to Glenn. So, thank you, Glenn!
Hey Glenn! I noticed most of your posts have had sponsors for a while now. Just wanted to say congrats on the success from the tons of hard work you put in this channel. :)
Love this channel! I find the attitude just right. If only we could combine movie and audio reviews. Keep up the good work 👍
Just to keep the comments positive - love your videos - and I’m not really big into metal… just a working musician with a home studio. Your videos are informative, honest, and funny. Probably the one RUclipsr I watch consistently. Keep it up!
I’m pretty much in the same boat - love the videos. 👍
Timing is everything, and Friday comment reviews are perfect! After a hard week at work, it’s awesome to see such great feedback to those who follow you. Butt hurt of the week always brings a smile to my face ! Keep up the great content !
I love your over the top delivery, I am constantly LMAO when watching your videos. Please keep doing what you do.
I 100% agree with you on the "too big to fail argument" (see also Enron and Lehmann).
However, and I can't believe it actually happened, one of the automated commercial breaks on this video featured a joint promotion of Philadelphia cheese spread and Kodak (which I didn't know still existed either). Lol.
Reality is tearing at the seams
I just got a package from thomann the other day and the box had NO packing material what so ever. Gladly it seems like the stuff wasn't damaged but it's not a wonderful thing to hear your box of stuff rattle like a child's toy when you're fetching it from the post office. I did send a note to Thomann and haven't really heard much apart from "we're sorry and we'll figure stuff out maybe". Should've supported local
I was in the process of buying from Thoman for the first time and between problems with emails and wrong batch numbers it got me stressed out. I decided to go local instead,got to try out the guitars I was interested in(and many others for comparison) , got great advice and customer service from people in the real world. . I brought the 2 guitars back a week later for tiny adjustments free of charge. The whole experience was a pleasure and fun...and I saved 55 euro compared to thomann. Shopping for guitars is just so much better and less risky in the real world, especially if you are spending big money.
I'm sure everyone would love to see your camera setup. The quality is always top notch.
To balance out any negative comments - always enjoy your videos (even if I disagree with some of the stuff sometime). They're always super informative and provocative. It's really helped me with my little hobby of home recording and mixing - comparing what I do now to what I did several years ago is like comparing night and day. Thank you so much Glen 🤘🏻
Love your channel! Regarding Thomann, I think it is easier to order in Europe, as they are in Germany and shipping within the EU is a lot easier and cheaper. To the US and other international places you have to add customs and I guess this is the part that cannot be refunded. And of course it is more tricky with all the shipping.
I order a lot from Thomann, but I am in f*ing Austria, so no problem here. And Harley Benton and their other brands are pretty good at this price point. But I wonder if they won't open a warehouse in overseas if demand is rising. This could be the death blow to Guitar Center...
They definitely should open a chain in the US. I live in Germany and having someone you can return a faulty guitar to will definitely also help their reputation.
I really wanted one of those HB vertical 2x12's and I managed to get my hands on one locally. The guy ordered a bunch of their cabs and didn't have any issues getting them into the states. I am still hesitant, as I can barely get something across state lines in one piece.
Regarding the Harley Benton horror story. I ordered my first Harley Benton acoustic a few months ago and it came in PERFECT condition straight to Texas. It’s STILL in perfect condition. In fact, it has replaced my 1965 Gibson LG1 for a few reasons but my Harley Benton is so easy to play, sounds so good, and so cheap so I don’t need to worry about damages because I can just order another if needed. I also ordered the Harley Benton 212 cab and again, perfect.
Here’s the video to my Harley Benton guitar ruclips.net/video/DHAJkxOTooI/видео.html
I got a HB SC Goldtop LP with P90s some years ago. I still play it, but I had to do a setup for intonation and so. But the guitar itself was and still is very good. Some minor things like micro faults in the paintjob aside, you can't expect perfect instruments for that price, they are very good but not perfect. The hardware is not great and I always wanted to change the bridge, but haven't had the time and motivation to do so. There might be some guitars with poor quality, but you have those in every company tbh
I have 3 HBs, and all of those where in good to great condition on arrival. Some minor paint stuff, some truss rod adjustment, and some string and pickup height adjustment was needed on two of them. The third was great out of the box.
On the other hand, a buddy of mine got a double humbucker telecaster from them, and that developed some BAD fret sprout. I fixed that for him pretty quickly though.
Also the Tesla neck pickup was dead on my sc-550 II, but Thomann sent me a new one, with the pickup ring installed, for free.
@@Ari_Calamari I can’t speak for the fret sprout but I feel like truss rod adjustment (unless WAY out of wack), pickup height and a setup could be subjective. But as long as it isn’t broken in some kind of way I think for sub $500 is an absolute steal ESPECIALLY when it plays just as good, if not better, than a $1k guitar. I’m a fan.
That Harley Benton commenter is ridiculous. His problem with the 'sandpaper' frets could've been fixed with a $3 pack of steel wool. All he needed to do was polish the frets. I had to do it on the two HB guitars that I own. I have to polish the frets on my much more expensive guitars too. His problem wasn't Harley Benton. His problem was not knowing simple guitar maintenance.
You give great advice on so many topics, Glenn. The rock community really needs more experienced older father figures like you actually sharing their industry and life knowledge
*and that's not to say there aren't a lot of guys sharing tons of wisdom but we definitely need more with a solid platform like you
I am very grateful to Stevie T for having you on one of his episodes and making me aware of your channel. Loved this!! Very much looking forward to exploring more of your content.
Hey Glenn!
Can I get your thoughts on fret buzz? Some people claim they have zero buzz, while others say buzz is normal and both camps call each other liars. What’s the actual deal? When you’re recording, what matters and what doesn’t?
I'm not Glenn but to me it depends on what sound I'm trying to get. A little bit of buzz sometimes gives it character and other times it gets in the way. It's your preference. You're never going to make everyone happy. Best of luck!
I'm not Glenn,(obviously)
I play a lot late at night without an amp.
I've noticed that there are some guitars that have that initial buzz all guitars have, but that you don't notice bc it's dead'ish
Not in a bad way, it just doesn't project.
Others are very loud and any buzz at all is noticeable.
Of course amplified it's a moot point.
Anyone that says it has low action and zero fret buzz are incorrect.
All guitars buzz
What they mean is they just don't notice, or they're lying
Take care🙂
My two cents... If the buzz only occurs on low strings in low frets, only during the attack of the note, and disappears when the string is struck very lightly, then it's nothing to worry about and will likely not even get amplified. The important thing is to make sure the buzz is not lasting longer than the attack and choking your notes. All guitars buzz a little if you play them with some energy. Strings vibrate and travel the farthest distance as the pick strikes the string making the string buzz against other frets. The travel dissipates quickly and should stop colliding with other frets when it settles into a sustaining vibration. You can raise the action on the guitar to give strings more room to vibrate, but at the cost of playability. That sweet spot when the action is low and the buzz is almost nowhere to be found is glorious. Good luck getting there.
Thanks for these replies very informative 🤘🏼
Been playing for40 years,if playing unpluged on any of my electrics there's fret buzz, not tons, but there's buzz, mainly on the thicker strings , you can't hear it at all during recording. I've found that I have to have the action uncomfortably high to have no buzz at all....
You know there's now a memo going out to all Thomann employees saying "don't send any shit guitars to Canada", right?
At least now every Canadian customer will surely get a good instrument. We need a Glenn in every country lol
@@mihneazoican2479 everyone who places their order before Glenn releases his fearless gear review vid, that is
@@BeanDogStudios yeah, that’s also true. I have no personal experience with HB whatsoever, a friend has an EX and he likes it but that’s it
@@mihneazoican2479 I have their fanned fret neck thru 8-string. I put some Seymour Duncans in it and it's excellent.
I regularly see several social media posts about musicians of all types asking “how do I make it to full time music” and I’ve lost track of how many people comment on their answers. But and the answer is simpler than you think - have multiple streams of revenue! Me personally, I’m a performing arts manager for an opera guild, private drum teacher, recording studio engineer, I rent out my studio for rehearsals and to other private music teachers, I also rent out my drum sets, do drum repairs and I’m a music product manufacturing business owner. There are far too many musicians of every genre that limit themselves to just one track as opposed to broadening the revenue possibilities
Dude- just wanted to say thank you for calling ppl's attention to hearing loss and hearing issues. I've played my whole life- I'm in my fifties now, and though I've managed to dodge any serious hearing issues I have a lot of friends who weren't so lucky. Many of them have developed tinnitus- and on bad days music just sounds like noise to them now- a hell I can't even begin to imagine. These were ppl who had refined hearing abilities developed through ear training and some even worked in production and had perfect pitch- not any more though. Because they failed to protect their hearing I believe- I'm sure there could be other factors as well but- it had to play a part. Really cool to see someone like yourself thinking about it and reminding others- rock on brother. I'm definitely checking out those ear plugs too- thanks for the heads up.
If people want to spend more money for less quality, let them.
Maybe they can pay extra for a professional to damage their guitars to give it fake use/age...
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Oh god, the whole factory relic jobs are so fucking cringe.
@@SilentNightBodomNight I really can't stand it too. It looks so desperate. Look I can pretend to have had a hard live gigging in smokey blues bars too. Look at me!
How to fake putting in 10,000 hours on a guitar...
I appreciate your fearless gear reviews and your reviews on brands that aren't mainstream, like H-B, Solar and others. I have two kids learning guitar and I want to get them decent gear and don't want to break the bank getting over-priced AND under-performing brand-name stuff.
Please keep doing what you do. I get so excited to see every new video. I’m going to start home recording soon and your wealth of knowledge is so great. We need more people to tell it like it it is and not give to fucks about the haters!
Do people realize that high end epiphones use THE EXACT SAME PICKUPS as gibsons?
Wait, how can someone with a sound engineering degree not even use cab sims and just go direct out? Sorry but whatever you expect, it's NOT THAT. 😅😅
High end Epis are using Fishmans now. Gibson hasn't innovated jackshit in like 40 years. It's embarrassing that THEIR "Budget" brand is doing better than they are! Even their artists are only using Epiphone😂
@@karterestill True, Jared J Nichols, Kiss (Yes, fkn KISS), Trivium.... All use Epis. 😂Gibson is just so disconnected from the market even with popcorn it's not funny.
My friend and I are building a guitar. No prior guitar making experience. My friend is now planning to sell his Gibson SG, because we, two drunk idiots in a garage, can make a better guitar.
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may i ask where you get materials from and where you got the knowledge to build a guitar? youtube? i would love to build my own guitar too. how to get started?
My friend buys nice bits of wood whenever he finds them and yes, we just did a lot of googling and watching RUclips videos. Also lots of trial and error
@@BeanDogStudios what do you all do by yourselves? like everything or do you buy certain ready to go parts. such as fretboard?
@@musictraining5071 we made the fretboard, as it's a 25.5"-28" multiscale 7-string. We also made the pickups. Just in case this is starting to sound too good to be true, don't worry, it's taken us four years so far 😂
A video about your playing would be much appreciated! Good stuff Glenn!
*Thanks for some great advice Glenn* 👍 I was looking to treat myself (for my 60th birthday ) to a new 'metal' guitar to complement my EMG-loaded ESP EII MII and had put in many hours of online and in-store research. I know how you often bring out your trusty Schecter as a great example of a rock-solid guitar which doesn't sell for silly money. Anyway, following your recommendation I ended up buying a shiny new *Schecter C-1 FR S SLS Elite* loaded with a Fishman Fluence in the bridge and a Sustaniac in the neck. My god the finish on this thing is gorgeous (and flawless!), plays like a dream, delivers great tones, offers great bang for the buck and is fast becoming my favourite guitar 🎸 Awesome advice Glenn, many thanks from The UK 🤘😎🤘
I grew up in sarnia, haha fuck that caught me off guard - haha bang on with that appraisal. I live in winnipeg now, from armpit to the stabbytown.
15:22 for those of you on a budget but really wanting to know a good camera to start with I think the Canon M50 is perfect. It does 4k if you want, it has clean HDMI out for live streaming and also does 1080p 60 for the slow motion b roll stuff and the UI is perfect for bass players. You can always upgrade the lens later but the kit lens it comes with is absolutely perfect to get started. That’s what I use and I don’t see any reason to go to a more expensive camera. I just upgrade the lenses and for photography as well.
Amazing video as always Glenn! I do have a question. First of all, I do love the fearless gear reviews on the guitars and what not, but it would be possible to review some basses as well?
Good call on having your friend order it. I'm sure they take extra care building and setting up ones they send to guitar channels.
Here’s some advice for open handed pickers who want to learn close handed picking. Take a second pick and hold it with your ring and pinky fingers in your closed hand. Since you’re giving those fingers something to do, you’ll have a much easier time growing accustomed to keeping your hand closed and building the muscle memory you need. Props to Samurai Guitar (I think?? May have been Music is Win) for that one, made learning close handed picking a breeze for me, where I had been struggling with it previously for literally years. It took like 2 days to make the switch using the 2nd pick. It really works, try it if you’re struggling to make the switch to close handed picking like I was.
Amazing content and top notch humor as always!
Are you able to review Headrush Pedalboard and or compare it to AXE FX or Helix?
I think a lot of folks out here will seek interest in such a review!
Eargasm stole my channel name. Lawyering up for a blitz of cease and desist letters! 🤓🤘🏻🎸😜
just walked by a Tower Records store in Namba, Osaka, JP yesterday. We actually have 4 in Osaka. LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!
Glenn, I love your videos! Thank you for the great content. I've learned a TON from you over the years.
I think your comment about Gibson's lack of innovation is spot on! Large incumbents are arguably at a huge disadvantage to smaller innovative companies. On average, incumbents can either acquire the inovation through Mergers and Acquisitions, or to create separate internal divisions that are completely separate from the "Core" business. Theses "Explore" divisions have separate Profit & Loss, separate cultures, separate incentives, and separate leadership who reports to the C-suite only. The goal of the "Explore", assuming they are successful, should be ultimately destined to put the original company out of business.
These "Ambidextrous" organizations are incredibly rare, and super challenging to create and lead.
If you were leading an "Exploration" division at Gibson, what would you do? How would you build a division that's designed to put the main company out of business? Would you create an entirely new type of guitar using the latest technology? Would you build cheaper guitars? Premium guitars? Virtual Reality Guitars?
On the other hand, what guitar companies are truly "innovative"? Which companies are creating the future of the guitar? If you were Gibson, should you acquire this innovation? If so, what would you do with it?
Thanks,
-Todd
Hey brother ! Fellow ontarian here! On the gibson debate I just got my first and favourite ( a Gibson sg standard) and love it however I play allot of chapman guitars and those boys are neck and neck for me in terms of playability . Fortunately though my sg came right from the store not the factory so it was already set up. That being said I had a cheaper sg years back and the neck broke off it after falling over two feet were as my epiphone sg has gone through worse and is still to this day in one piece. That left a sour taste in my mouth. Cheers brother !!
Hi Glenn. Looking forward to seeing some camera reviews. Some time ago you talked about making a video about getting good sound for (musically oriented) RUclips videos. Did that ever get made? If so I missed it somehow.
Thanks for all the great videos - And just keep being you.
god damnit Glenn I gotta get to work and you post this!
Glenn, your spiel on HR in corporations was absolutely SPOT ON. I work for a major corporation (looking for a way out) and recently went through a situation where I thought using the “open door policy” would benefit me, thinking I had gained respect over the last decade I’d put in for this place. HA. Yeah, my issue was swept under the rug, and the only person who ended up reprimanded was ME. Corporations are a scam, and it’s so easy to get caught up in the bullshit. GET EVIDENCE. WRITE DOWN DATES, TIMES, AND NAMES. TAKE RECORDS. And most importantly, SEEK OUT THIRD PARTY HELP. So important. Keep it up, man. Your videos get me through my days on this fucking assembly line.
GLEEEEeeeeEEEEeeEEEEEeeeeeEEEEENN!!!! The comment in this video about the damaged Harley Benton was spot on with my experience as well. I purchased a 5-string progressive bass through them and it arrived damaged and shorting out. They were nice enough to send me another one without requiring me to return the damaged one. Pretty cool I must admit! Problem is..... the second bass was damaged and shorting out as well. I really REALLY wanted to be one of those happy customers but sadly both basses (even after investing cash in fixing them) are now basically dust collectors in my collection. I got quite a bit of hate for my honest review of it when all I did was simply point out MY OWN personal experience. Is it too much to ask that even when buying cheap guitars that they..... I don't know... FUNCTION? Keep up the great work and oh yeah... Love the blood curdling screams! Two horns up... way up!
Glad to know that a fearless harley benton review is upcoming I love the value of the guitars but I'm not confident in the quality control yet and would love to see a proper unbiased review before I order one
With all this gibson talk I think you should find a way to review an edwards guitar(ESP Japan) I bought one awhile back and it blew me away. Love what you're doing Glenn!
I've bought 2 guitars from Thomann and had them shipped to the U.K. one is a Hagstrom Ultra Swede the other a b stock Harley Benton PRS clone and they were both in perfect condition when arrived. Even the b stock took me weeks to find the cosmetic flaws on it so I do not have a problem with Thomann or Harley Benton
Keep up the stirling work dude
grate show glen i loved this one
Can only add that I've ordered a few Harley bentons to the UK (including the Gotoh Sc) and delivery has been excellent (well packed ect even though it's been free P&P) and I've had no Quality issues so far.
A better quality ratio than any other brand I've ordered over the last 30 years, So no complaints here.
Great show as always fella.
I have a bunch of guitars spanning a wide price spectrum from glarry to strandberg blah blah ect. My most recent purchase was a harley benton fusion III. I know some folks have really bad experiences with them, but with all the honesty in the world this HB was the most perfect set up guitar straight out of the box that I've ever bought. I've been playing it for about a month now and haven't adjusted a thing. Now, again I understand that might not be typical, I was just as shocked as anyone could be. But I think it should be said that they do send winners out(at least sometimes)to us common folks too.
Thank you for doing camera reviews! Part of getting yourself out there is to record yourself.
I think I'm guilty of the opposite of siding with corporations like Gibson. I personally hope that Solar does extremely well, knowing Ola Englund is behind that company. He seems like a nice guy and wanting to really push the craft over to what's good for him.
Montreal. Montreal is the actual armpit of Canada. Me and some friends from the 10th mountain drove up there to see what the hype was. Almost immediately, some girl walks up to our car and "cleans" our windshield, without asking, with some dirty ass newspaper and then expected some sort of payment for it. The experience went downhill from there.
Glen I love your channel! So... You mentioned selling gear to keep the channel going. I just recently purchased a Harley Benton because of your reviews. I must say it is an amazing guitar! I would love to buy one of yours if you ever considered selling one. I would love to own one you personally played. If this amazing dream ever happens please sign it for me!
I ordered a HB-TB70 bass, and it came from Germany to the Midwest in 2 days, and arrived...... IN TUNE 👀. The only 2 issues, 1. the right angle cable it came with is what the bass needed to play into my pedalboard (there was silence with the main cable, but the right angle has since become my main cable) 2. One knob was loose on arrival.
Keep being you Glen. Much respect. Rock on my friend
Good vid Glenn. Thanks.
I bought a Harley Benton fanned fret 8 string at the start of the pandemic. I did have to do some fret leveling, general fret work, a set up and put EMG 909's in it (the routes were too big for 808's). Now it plays & sounds amazing. I recently bought a Strandberg 8 string that cost almost 7 times as much. I still had to do a fret level & setup to get it playing good. So, Harley Benton is definitely, not a bad deal for the price.
Greetings Glenn, I finished #23. I threw up a video on the tube. The vocal narrative volume is lacking but one can see and hear the axe. Love the show man. See ya.
That dude that called you a troll and said you make joke music gear reviews has 24 subs after almost a hundred videos and two years lmfao!! Think I just found the source of his butthurt🤣 Seriously, my whole band wants to record with you just to get yelled at! We love you just the way you are man!! 👊
The truss rod likely had tension on it when shipped. Changes in humidity cause the neck to move. That’s why unless you are in the same area that your guitar was set up, a set up will be required when you set it up.
That “ball of muscle on my forearm” is the biceps brachialis. Goes from your forearm to under your main bicep (connects at the shoulder). Pretty cool.
I can tell you from experience, I worked in a UPS Sorting warehouse. The packages come down conveyor belts and get sorted into trucks before the drivers show up, but the volume of packages is insane, and anything not where it's supposed to be is literally thrown off the belts onto a sorting table below. I've heard glass shatter, I've seen flat screen TVs broken.
Also saw a truck with a halfway open back door drop a package IN THE LOT and keep driving off, out onto the highway. Be VERY wary of UPS
Love the videos. I would love to see some honest reviews about basses. I play bass since I suck at playing guitar. Lol. Would definitely be interested to hear some more insight from you about bass.
I for one really appreciate your honesty in your fearless gear reviews. It really helps us working musicians out better educating us so we don’t get screwed by these companies. I live in Alaska and I support my local music store when I can afford it but for big purchases like guitars I have to resort to online shopping and it turns into a shipping nightmare when I receive a hunk of shit like the Mustaine V you recently reviewed. You’re helping the little guys like me out buddy, keep up the good work. The Cockblocker plug-in fucking Rocks, I use it in pretty much all my mixes with heavy guitars or noise on various types of instruments. It works wonders my friend. Love the show, I look forward to each and every episode and have for years now. Thanks for your dedication and all the time you’ve put in to help your fellow thrashers and musicians of all types. I’ve learned so much from you and people you’ve referred us to. Oh and by the way “fuck you Glenn.” Your friend from the land of the midnight sun. Keep it metal brother!!!
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I have a Sennheiser e906 and it's totally designed to hang by the cable in front of a speaker cab because it's very light and side address. I also like it better than a 57 because the presence peak isn't quite as pronounced and it has slightly extended response on both low and high frequencies. For me, it's everything great about a 57, but slightly improved in every way. It's pretty well all I use on guitar cabs, though note I don't do metal. Oh, and an additional feature is the 3-way bright switch that can reduce or boost the treble frequencies a bit.
Hey Glenn, I've purchased 2 of my instruments from Harley Benton/thomann, as well as a vertical 2x12. Both my 5 string bass and 7 string guitar arrived without issue to the instruments; however, the baffle (If I recall the term correctly) on the 2x12 was askew and did not have a secure fit, but I intend on fixing this myself. The packaging on all 3 did have speed travel holes, but I've come to accept this as normal for all packages in general. Furthermore, I've been playing for about 20 years and have played numerous guitars in various price points; that being said Haryley Benton is fucking stellar for the price; no question about it.
I picked up some Eargasms at NAMM a few years ago and I love 'em!
I love your subtle Simpsons references! You should’ve certainly put some speed holes in some vehicles when you were on the line at Chrysler! Haha
Hey Glenn love the honesty in the show even when we don't wanna hear it. I have a question about getting an into job position in a studio? I'm currently going into my freshman year at western Michigan university majoring in their multi media and technology major, but all I've really been able to do so far is live sound which is good experience but it's not what I want to do.
Feels weird hearing people having problems with Thomann. Been shopping form them for over 15 years. One time i had a package seem lost but after contacting Thomanns customer service about the tracking not updating they contacted DHL and the package got moving again. Ohter time i ordered a guitar pedal that was dead on arrival and after contacting customer support they sent me a prepaid return label so i could return it for a replacement within a week. All in all. i've onnly had positive experiences with Thomann and their customer service.
Seconded on the fearless gear reviews on the cameras. One of my nephews is looking at becoming a photographer and it`d be cool to point him in the right direction if/when he starts building his kit.
honestly cant say enough about my HB, had my like baseline, £100 telecaster copy for a couple years now, new pickups, new hardware(done out of an aesthetic choice may i add)new paint job, its been a full on workhorse guitar and ive loved it
I have a Gibson Les Paul and it is fabulous to play and doesn’t have hardly any tuning issues in my experience.
That being said, it should be a really awesome guitar when you look at the price point.
When I play it Vs a cheap Jackson I have I do notice a difference, but a guitar that costs thousands should have better quality than one that is a third of the price.
Luckily I haven’t had the problems with my Gibson that so many people have.
Thanks for the videos Glenn!
I had to pause 3 minutes in to say you're correct playing close fisted actually is a huge benefit. When I use a pick on bass. Because not every song calls for FINGER STYLE. Closed hand helps me control the pick better also and mute the unwanted strings.
Recently bought two very low cost HBs (HBO-850 round-back acoustic and SC-500 BK Vintage Les Paul style), and wasn't expecting (despite many positive reviews, I'm still an old skeptic!) such quality. Both guitars had flawless finishes, needed very little setup to accommodate my beginner style, and sound really great despite the fairly generic pickups. Even with the high shipping cost, it only ran me less than $200 per guitar. I'd buy from them again, no question.
I'm in Portugal and never had any issues with Thomann. I've bought tons of stuff from them and everything always arrived quickly and as expected. And that's the same experience for everyone I know that have ordered from them. Also, my band's lead guitarist just bought an Harley Benton and he's in love with it.
About a year ago I ordered some stuff from Thomann. I'm in the Illinois Quad-Cities. Got six 6' XLRs (in three different colors; $5 each), two TB75's (SM57 copies; iirc about $40 each), and a drum mic set ($200ish). Everything is great and the price makes me happy. I was gifted a Thomann.de lanyard that I use for my work badge as a cook at a large local arena/venue. If it ever becomes a conversation starter I will recommend this company.
Bought my first, and only, Gibson second hand about 2 years ago. Maybe I just got lucky, but i love it. Can’t speak for what they make now but only for the one I own. It sounds great, it’s got locking tuners so it stays in tune. However I do have guitars that are a lot less expensive that feel just as good so I see both sides. Play what guitars you have/ enjoy ❤️
You tighten or loosen a truss rod to get the desired neck relief for the given string gauge (I like a completely flat fretboard, low action, medium gauge strings). Just like you tighten or loosen the tuners to get the string to the desired open note.
I got the Amarok about a year and a half ago. It definitely needed to be set-up, but after a little TLC it was great! For the price, I don't think that's a big deal. I love the guitar and play it more than any of the others. The one gripe I have (I don't know if it falls on Thomann or UPS) is that on the checkout page, I had typed in instructions to not leave it on my doorstep if I didn't answer, because packages get stolen in my area. They left it on the doorstep. Thankfully it was there when I got home from work though, whew.
As someone who has been buying selling and collecting guitars since I was a teen around 1977 got my first guitar when I was 12 by the age of 17 was pretty much an expert especially when it came to Gibson. I learned by trial and error just because they charge 100s to 1000s more, give guitars to famous musicians for free, spend more on marketing their guitars they are not the always the best! There are some less expensive guitars I have tried like Firefly that are pretty much trash out of the box but with a little work can be great players. Never owned a Harley Benton I look for them used in the states but refuse to order one from over seas new. Any guitar I got that had structural issues was from bad shipping/packaging. I have bought some very inexpensive guitars that blew me away that I would put up against any big over marketed brand. Probably brands most people never heard of. I like your honest reviews and mainly because I am not a fan boy of any brand can't be and be non biased.
What kind of pick are you using? I generally use a Cats Tongue 1.4. I like the textured grip. Your playing is inspiring because of how much you've improved. Congrats, Glenn!
might I suggest a way to help make sure the potential 'favoritism' that people claim, have a product shipped to a friend somewhere instead of yourself to guarantee that's not the case, then have them ship it or bring it to you. I know this would be (ridiculously) expensive. but if people that want to complain about this bs can help pay for it (yeah right)
Love your content!
I got one of those Amaroks a couple of years ago and I can tell you, that is one of the best guitars I've ever played. Thing had rock solid tuning, no fret issues, just a great guitar.
I'm using Alpine MusicSafe Pro ear plugs. They also use filtering, instead of blocking and only cost 25... Also with the multi-lamellar design (Christmas tree), they provide a very good fit.
i use eargasm plugs for about two years now, as audience member in concerts, and for band rehearsal. they work great, the sound comes through well, and i always have them on me on my keyring.
only thing i would not use them for is shooting, cause they don't deal with high impact noise well.
I appreciate the haptic feedback! I use it regularly to see if there are any coins in my pocket or, more importantly, if I still have my phone. I'm so glad you shouted, no, screamed this advice to me. In fact, I'll start using those earplugs you advertise to stop your ridiculous bawling and perhaps hear some sense from your luscious lips.
Hey Glenn, I'm trying to find your Discord server but can't find it. It doesn't seem to be public. Tried searching for SMG but yours didn't come up. How can I find it? Thanks.
I subscribed today because when you thought my favorite bands Priest was the first out of your mouth and I concur with your list.
One of the comments said that people don't like you
I don't agree
Sure, some may not, but I think most people "get" you and like you for being straight and honest about things and for being openly giving of your work and mixing lessons
I know it has been a tradition for years to say "Fuck you, Glenn!" but it has tapered off a lot and it was always in fun
Keep 'em coming and we'll keep watching
Glenn you’re the best and funniest person on RUclips. I’m glad I found your channel.
Why isn't my link to prize here. I wanted to pay imaginary shipping fees for a competition that was never mentioned in the video.
I caught the Gibson bug a couple of years ago and got my first Les Paul Standard. I loved the sound of it but it had some QC issues. Didn’t keep that one and decided to try another. Same thing. Last week, I decided to buy the new Matt Heafy signature from Epiphone. While the setup was horrible, the guitar is absolutely flawless and it sounds amazing!! If you get a chance to Glen, you should try that one out! It’s sad when you’re cheaper, import model outshines your flagship guitar.
I bought a b stock harley Benton for an ex to learn on. It did have some fret issues, BUT that guitar was well worth the money regardless of that issue. It plays and sounds good with some nice features for the price.
I ordered a HB bass from Thomann (I am in the UK though) and it came with a broken tuning peg. I asked for a replacement and they sent it. Unfortunately I couldn't get the bass set up how I wanted it so I sent it back, and again, no fuss to do so with Thomann.
My gf ordered a different GB bass from them and it turned up with a good setup, no issues. I gave the action a tiny nudge down but otherwise it's a great instrument. So I definitely trust Thomann in terms of customer service and instrument quality so far. I have heard the horror stories before too, though. I think maybe sometimes bad stuff gets through the cracks.