Can You Play Metal on a FENDER?

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  • Опубликовано: 3 фев 2025

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  • @SuicidalGrind
    @SuicidalGrind 3 года назад +161

    Given that pedals exist I think most amps can be used for at least some kind of Metal. As long as you plug in to a good one that is.

    • @AtomMotherHeart
      @AtomMotherHeart 3 года назад +12

      Looking at my Metal Zone.....my precious!!

    • @antonkovalenko364
      @antonkovalenko364 3 года назад +4

      @@AtomMotherHeart I still have my OG MT-2 from the 90s. I'll probably be buried with it. 😆😆

    • @shayneoneill1506
      @shayneoneill1506 3 года назад +4

      @@AtomMotherHeart It pleases me no end that the reputation of those things has been originated. I remember people getting snobby about them in my thrash band in the 90s, but I was gettting some brutal tones out of that thing soooooo fuck em. I grew up on that pedal and it'll always have a spot in my heart, even if its just as babbys first distortion pedal.

    • @SuicidalGrind
      @SuicidalGrind 3 года назад +2

      @@AtomMotherHeart I unironically have a soft spot for the Metal Zone sound.

    • @RubyRoks
      @RubyRoks 3 года назад

      Can confirm. I have a vintage solid state Vox Pathfinder (it's a 60s V1011) and it has a beautiful clean sound that works very well with a distortion pedal. it may only have an 8 inch speaker, but it has a great low end that you wouldn't expect from its size.

  • @AustinTheDeathMetalUnicorn
    @AustinTheDeathMetalUnicorn 3 года назад +73

    That's not the sound I normally imagine coming out of that amp. That's neat!

  • @EldongDaddyvic
    @EldongDaddyvic 3 года назад +26

    That’s honestly one of my favorite lead tones I’ve ever heard

  • @joeb3590
    @joeb3590 3 года назад +92

    Glenn makes bass players metal, I'm sure he can handle a fender

  • @jmabs5096
    @jmabs5096 3 года назад +37

    I'm a guitar player, but hot damn that ending track that drummer is on fire, as well as the guitar player has some serious good chops !
    6:55 for thoes who want to know, my God he's in the pocket! Clean double kick,... Perfection!

  • @pilummurialis6490
    @pilummurialis6490 3 года назад +45

    I personally would love to see old Bass amps brought out next, and learning the history, maybe even the first marshall amp that dates as far back as Pete Townshends or the VOX amps they used

    • @TheNocturnalEvil
      @TheNocturnalEvil 3 года назад

      Doom Metal bands have been using bass amps for guitars since the 90s.

    • @skatterpro
      @skatterpro 3 года назад +1

      @@TheNocturnalEvil Definitely, and it kicks ASS.
      I know of a small (now defunct) sort of local death metal (!!!) band from around here that split their guitars through some form of high gain stack AND a blackface bassman. It sounded insane!

    • @Rhuggins
      @Rhuggins Год назад

      Sounds like NIN

  • @rome8180
    @rome8180 3 года назад +3

    That mix was killer. I'm always impressed by how much low end you can get in your guitars without your mix turning to sludge.

  • @MarcusVinicius-ui2ty
    @MarcusVinicius-ui2ty 3 года назад +10

    That a hell of sound never imagined that coming from a old fender great vídeo

  • @jonashellborg8320
    @jonashellborg8320 3 года назад +1

    Excellent display of what a good tube amp can do. This is why i’m taking an overdrive, a single ended 5w tube amp to meet a 412 today. It sound fantastic, and a good tube amp, a good overdrive and a 412 speaker cab can do so much.

    • @michaelcottle6270
      @michaelcottle6270 3 года назад +1

      I learned that 30 years ago when my guitar teacher plugged his Boogie 22 into a 4x12 and cranked it.
      My hair was vibrating and my strat was singing like never before. Happy days...

  • @paultodd3497
    @paultodd3497 3 года назад +6

    The old Fender amp sounded very good, can not complain about that
    Great work

  • @CyberCatTechnologies
    @CyberCatTechnologies 3 года назад +56

    Now lets try metal with a nylon string guitar.. yay

    • @dynamorphic
      @dynamorphic 3 года назад

      Lmao

    • @dushk0
      @dushk0 3 года назад +1

      Just a piezo transducer...

    • @LuisAbarcaCarvajal
      @LuisAbarcaCarvajal 3 года назад +1

      i'm here just to speak of the wisdom of "Ben Woods"

  • @sarcophagist4097
    @sarcophagist4097 3 года назад +3

    In all honesty, I wasn't completely surprised that it might have sounded good on metal, given the fact that Fender's Tweed-era Bassman formed the blueprint for the Marshall JTM-45. However, I was quite surprised it would sound THIS good. Very impressed with the result!

  • @tob2089
    @tob2089 3 года назад +9

    thats gotta be one of the coolest songs ive ever hear on this channel!

  • @AtomMotherHeart
    @AtomMotherHeart 3 года назад +18

    THIS. WAS. SUCH. A. COOL. STORY.
    Glennnnnn, you are a master storyteller!

  • @MFKR696
    @MFKR696 3 года назад

    In that produced-track demo part, that's probably one of the best demo-tunes I've ever heard. Fucking kudos, man.

  • @arsenicjones9125
    @arsenicjones9125 3 года назад

    I didn’t plug up headphones cuz I was like “well duh, it’s an amp of course you can🙄🙄🙄” but I gotta say this mix cuts very well thru the phone speaker Glenn. I’m genuinely extremely impressed cuz I always watch your vids w headphones or monitors. I’m blown away. If this was a full song for a client it would sound great on any setup which is exactly what you need. Wow. There are so many songs out rn that sound good on speakers but trash on a phone and that’s all down the engineering clearly!

  • @riffedwood5597
    @riffedwood5597 3 года назад +1

    It’s been a while. Love that Christian is still with you

  • @claytongouin5605
    @claytongouin5605 3 года назад +2

    Damn. Not a bad tone at all! I'd wager to say almost anything can do metal if it has the right supporting gear, and the pedal really helped to push the amp into high gain territory. Great video, Glenn.

  • @michaelsnydermusic
    @michaelsnydermusic 3 года назад +3

    Love the history parts. As usual, glenn shows that it’s really the cab and how it’s mic’d that matters the most. A Bass VI would be great for this series if you can get a hold of one. Or an electric sitar. That may be the one that can’t do metal.

  • @ryukishin187
    @ryukishin187 3 года назад

    Man that guitar tone was actually fantastic, I loved it!

  • @TheMetaldudeX
    @TheMetaldudeX 3 года назад +4

    As new guitarist, I was looking for an amp and was recommended to look for a peavy classic for something small. I got told “yes it’s a tweed amp but has plenty of gain”. It got me thinking that maybe taking something not metal and making it metal may be the best way to come up with something original sounding. Unfortunately I lack skills to do this but I’m glad this video essentially covered the idea I had.

    • @JustinBA007
      @JustinBA007 3 года назад

      Taking something "not metal" is honestly the way to go imo. Modern metal gear all sounds so boring.
      Back in the day when all of your music gear was noisy and imperfect, metal guitarist were searching for something "tighter" for more technical and cutting sounds. That made sense back then, but we have long since reached their goal, yet we keep getting new gear to make yourself "tighter."
      Now everything sounds so surgically precise it's boring.

    • @dappawap
      @dappawap 3 года назад

      we used to play on Peavey with a Superstat for distortion. But also consider some used multi fx pedals to find the tone and playability you want.

  • @MattyMorrissey
    @MattyMorrissey 3 года назад +3

    That Guardian of the Wurm tone was super sick but I think this might be my favourite. Glenn you are killing it with the tones these days. Suggestions for other videos : planning metal on filtertron, lipstick pups, . Also would love to see more vintage amps if you can get your hands on them. Finally, I really wanna see you put Ugritones Trve Cab through its paces.

  • @CIRCLEOFTONE
    @CIRCLEOFTONE 3 года назад +1

    Nice!!! Great playing at the end.

  • @ryanfitz-henry3371
    @ryanfitz-henry3371 3 года назад +2

    More songs like this please! Great riffs

  • @hunterwalleymusic
    @hunterwalleymusic 3 года назад

    that sounded INSANE! was pleasantly surprised with how it sounded

  • @friedrudibega6384
    @friedrudibega6384 3 года назад +6

    Love the sound. Killer little diddy too.

  • @marksteinemann4063
    @marksteinemann4063 3 года назад

    Liked the documentary intro. This is one of your best mixes in my opinion. Thanks for that and FU Glenn!

  • @jeremysmatana2592
    @jeremysmatana2592 3 года назад

    I have various high-gain amps in the other room, but here in the living room I keep a 12" Bassbreaker I got new last year, that came with a Greenback in it. It has all the lushness and old school charm you'd expect from a Fender when doing the clean or just-breaking-up stuff. But for distorted tones, I'm running a Wampler Belle, Ratsbane, and a Fender Pugilist in the front (not at the same time, if I can help it). It takes them all like a champ. It chugs, it chomps, it screams, it fuzzes, you name it. It's a hell of a little amp. And loud as hell.

  • @molimba
    @molimba 3 года назад

    came for the tones, ended up enjoying this history lesson the most though, nice job man!

  • @zackm318
    @zackm318 3 года назад

    This might be one of my favorite videos of yours, Glenn. A history lesson, a good story, the usual humor, a before-and-after tone test, and a face-melter of a mix.
    My only question? Where can a guy get a hold of Mr. Ward to hire him for session work? I see him in so many of your videos and every single time he hits like a freight train while still maintaining finesse, style, and unreal sound, but this episode was something special.
    Can't wait to see what comes next in this series!
    Cheers from South Dakota (get me out of here)

  • @wickedlee664
    @wickedlee664 3 года назад

    Wow! Please do more deep dives into gear history! You are so good at it! I absolutely loved the first chunk of this video.

  • @OppressedApe
    @OppressedApe 3 года назад

    Awesome amp history lesson, thanks, Glenn !!

  • @firmans12
    @firmans12 3 года назад +1

    Awesome clean

  • @MikeOrkid
    @MikeOrkid 3 года назад +3

    Holy shit. That thing had some clarity and headroom. Didn't expect that.

    • @orlock20
      @orlock20 3 года назад +1

      That was the thing. The increased "wattage" was to keep the amp clean at high volume. That's why a studio trick is to use a cranked low watt amp with one speaker in order to get the cranked sound without making people deaf.

  • @USALeonHeart
    @USALeonHeart 3 года назад

    Sounded great! Shocked it handled modern gain that well.

  • @adityaa953
    @adityaa953 3 года назад

    Gretsch, please!! And that was an awesome sound! Your mixes sound better than some of the "hit songs" on my playlist. So much so that I actually go to your channel when I want to listen to some great guitar / drum tones! Thanks for the content!

  • @Metalbass10000
    @Metalbass10000 3 года назад +1

    Cool video. A buddy has an extremely beat up amp he says is from the mid 1960's, that sounds overly bright and punchy in the upper mids. It's really kind of harsh and unpleasant to use if it's at all loud, even with drums and bass being played. I bought a used (the Misha Mansoor pedal) Horizon Devices Precision Drive, and plugged it in the front (no loop, obviously) and, after about 3 minutes of turning knows, we were shocked at the tone. Many of those old amps can produce some surprises if you give them a try. My buddy was so happy with it he bought the pedal for $50 more than I paid, and told me to consider it a finder's fee!

  • @Mtaalas
    @Mtaalas 3 года назад

    That's so lovely 80's style sound that i'm a happy camper! Bring back 80's power metal sound and shredding!

  • @mitchellchurch3385
    @mitchellchurch3385 3 года назад +1

    Lately I’ve watched many a Rig Rundown where a lot of my favorite players (Baroness, Russian Circles, etc.) are playing Fender amps. I bought a Twin for a pedal platform amp and I love the clean and distorted tones I can get via my pedals.

  • @JakeSweeper
    @JakeSweeper 3 года назад +1

    Love hearing those old-school amps in action, especially if they've been taken care of.

  • @matthewpowell2527
    @matthewpowell2527 3 года назад

    Love all the demos in this video

  • @MuncyProductions
    @MuncyProductions 3 года назад

    This is why more people should experiment and try something new instead of sounding like everyone else. Awesome video Glenn!

  • @MikeSingSing
    @MikeSingSing 3 года назад +34

    Great video, though I have a small problem with the "metal on a 59 fender"-section of the video. That preamp pedal is based on the preamps of the ampegs used by bands like Suffocation and Dying Fetus. Like, no shit Sherlock, you basically added a high gain preamp circuit in front of the actual preamp. As long as the amp isn't fucked, it's gonna sound high gain.

    • @russellhltn1396
      @russellhltn1396 3 года назад +5

      Yeah, about as challenging as "can you listen to metal on a 6 transistor radio?"

    • @woochyna
      @woochyna 3 года назад +4

      While I was expecting him to use something to push the amp, I thought it would've been in TS9 or SD1 ballpark... this is a pedal I wouldn't mind having hooked up to an IR loader and straight into the PA.

  • @Whiffofficial
    @Whiffofficial 3 года назад

    Love the musical history stuff!

  • @jeremythornton433
    @jeremythornton433 3 года назад

    What a beautiful amp! I'd love one but a real one is unrealistic. Great show and I hope you do many more of these "historical" shows. And WOW! These guys are tighter than a nun's ....!

  • @basukibas0
    @basukibas0 3 года назад +2

    holy shit that song is freaking good

  • @oscarcamey8
    @oscarcamey8 3 года назад

    Damn Glenn! The mix came out super clean! Sounds sick af in my SUV. It has some bose speakers and it sounds hella sick.

  • @jeffbridges6110
    @jeffbridges6110 3 года назад

    WoW. That was really awesome sounding.

  • @antonkovalenko364
    @antonkovalenko364 3 года назад

    That clarity, though. Lots of headroom, too!

  • @ThingNumberTwo2
    @ThingNumberTwo2 3 года назад

    The clarity on that amp actually makes it pretty damn good for metal truth be told. Sounded really great in the mix. So yes, you can absolutely play metal on a vintage Fender amp.

  • @Tibbon
    @Tibbon 3 года назад

    Reminds me of the time I played an industrial/metal show at the Al Rosa Village. This is the same infamous venue where Dimebag was murdered.
    I was playing a 1959 Fender Jazzmaster, with a 1965 Fender Bandmaster, with a Pedaltrain Pro full of pedals. Every other band had typical "heavy" rigs - black pointy guitars and Dual Rectifiers.
    Folks kept coming up after the gig to asking wtf I was playing, and how it still sounded so huge. It was a very different rig than metal players were assuming could sound huge and heavy.

  • @lvbnmee
    @lvbnmee 3 года назад

    Great Show! Rock-On Vintage Fender

  • @CinematicLaboratory
    @CinematicLaboratory 3 года назад

    What an amazing band. Amp sounds fine too. I always find it very cool it's all recorded on mics.

  • @isomatic
    @isomatic 3 года назад

    Lovin the history lessons, Glenn!

  • @plumbummusic2051
    @plumbummusic2051 3 года назад

    Hot damn! Jackson Ward and John Suki delivering as always, but this specific track was beyond their monstrous level. Brutal AF

  • @ZetaFuzzMachine
    @ZetaFuzzMachine 3 года назад

    Damn! That final jam kicked ass!!

  • @legacyShredder1
    @legacyShredder1 3 года назад

    You can't owe all your growth and success to us viewers. If you didn't constantly release quality, informative, and sometimes just fun content there would be little for us to champion. Your growth all returns back to yourself, and humble you may be I think you should accept that. You do great work. You're a great engineer. You're a good shit-talker.

  • @mrshaneyt43
    @mrshaneyt43 3 года назад

    Yes 👍 definitely do more like this Glenn

  • @robertbrown2728
    @robertbrown2728 3 года назад +1

    I don't relate to metal at all but I really enjoy these videos. I'm guessing I'm not alone in this. No disrespect to the metal world where a lot of the players show incredible skills.

  • @slazinger
    @slazinger 3 года назад +2

    You gotta love vintage tube amps, they just have so much personality in their sound and as glenn just showed u can do pretty much anything with them. Pretty cool!

  • @DrewRycerz
    @DrewRycerz 3 года назад

    Producer in Toronto here - Great damn video.

  • @zackxg27
    @zackxg27 3 года назад

    I have a PRS Archon 100 head and 25 combo, Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII, access to my friends' Marshall JVM210, Fender Bassman, Fender Twin Reverb, Crate Blue Voodoo 120, and a few other "vintage" amps that I know little about. After doing this band stuff for a couple of decades I'm of the opinion that all you need is a decent sounding, single channel, clean tube amp and ANY guitar that stays in tune with a good setup to make amazing recordings. Pedals are so good in today's world that you can legitimately base your entire sound around a couple of them you like and it will translate with most amps and guitars. I love my amps, but there is no reason to spend that much money on an amp unless you just want to. Definitely not a necessity. Thinking back, I think I saw a video on a little one channel Rev amp with Two Notes tech built in on this channel that seems to drive the same point home...

  • @aprilkurtz1589
    @aprilkurtz1589 3 года назад

    Gleeeeeeeeeeen! I really like knowing the history of the gear I'm playing through. I think these mini-documentaries are informative and helpful. Please keep up with this type of intertube content. Also, I was expecting you to hate on the SG's...and you gave them a fair shake. Take care!

  • @cirjames2540
    @cirjames2540 3 года назад

    I have Fender Pro Junior V1 and use it with metal muff and timmy and it sounds great.

  • @veldringr
    @veldringr 3 года назад

    I think you nailed the Blackwater Park era sound with it!

  • @mauricesanguinette8178
    @mauricesanguinette8178 3 года назад

    Great video! More history lessons? YES please! :-)

  • @WizardClipAudio
    @WizardClipAudio 3 года назад

    I liked the part where you completely skimmed over that amplifiers of that era were basically systems developed from stripped down modified existing film projector audio amplifiers circuits and speakers and just rolled with it, as if they just developed guitar amplifiers completely from scratch. Or maybe you were just trying to withhold the secret that certain models and vintages of talkie style film projector speakers are the bees knees for low wattage tube amplification for guitar. I’m particularly fond of the Bell And Howell Filmosound 179 models. Even being 80 years old, they sound and work phenomenally I have a video on my channel about them if you wanna check it out.

  • @outofboredomX
    @outofboredomX 3 года назад

    Cool demo and nice distorted sounds.

  • @mattryan6886
    @mattryan6886 3 года назад

    That 59’ Fender amp looks and sounds so good. It definitely looks great for its age, I realize it’s not very original but that amp has been played and gigged for many many years so I wouldn’t expect much original stuff to survive, still have the 2 prong power cord tho….. that will be fun to get shocked by like Glen said

  • @stevelawrie9115
    @stevelawrie9115 3 года назад

    The clean and jumped sound is for nominal. :)

  • @dang1687
    @dang1687 3 года назад

    Please do a history video on the EVH amps peavey and fender

  • @Alien-qw5ks
    @Alien-qw5ks 3 года назад

    I've got a Fender blues junior amp in loan and make no mistake, pared with a boss Ds1x pedal this amp is a metal monster.
    Fender amps can be great for metal

  • @ThomasAshes
    @ThomasAshes 3 года назад

    Love to hear more of this! Maybe you can make a series of it with all the legendaries: Marschall, Vox, Orange, Mesa, … like you did with the guitars 👍🏻

  • @HundredDollarVideo
    @HundredDollarVideo 3 года назад

    Oh. My. LAWD. that clean tone is soooo, lush! As a guy who likes all tone, from clean to super saturated, this amp sounded GREAT. And when it was being driven hard, the articulation was amazing.
    I think a real test would be to put it up the Soldano SLO100 playing the same piece of music, because I am interested if the articulation would be the same.
    A lot of high gain amps, to me, seem to get muddled, especially if you multitrack guitar parts.
    I prefer to hear the articulation and the actual rhythm being played, rather than a pile of gooooge just assaulting my ears.

  • @JosephMollica
    @JosephMollica 3 года назад

    Dude, this is my first time seeing one of your videos. This was slammin! Maybe you brethren of the North aren't all Dudley Do-Right and milk in a bag after all... Keep up the great content, sir!

  • @0riole11
    @0riole11 3 года назад

    As someone who records Blues, I was sitting a a pool of drool listening to the clean and drive tones of that amp.

  • @Prykora
    @Prykora 3 года назад

    I really liked that snare sound though... great demo!

  • @lornesguitarcompany6504
    @lornesguitarcompany6504 3 года назад +4

    GLEEEEENNNNN!!!! I think a great tutorial for upcoming producers, engineers, and guitarists would be a look at dirt pedals. I've worked with some guys who couldn't understand why a Tube Screamer couldn't give them that Mesa sound. A look at the differences between distortion, overdrive, and fuzz would be great. I would look at the industry standards (Tube Screamers, Boss DS1, and Heavy Metal) and pedals that can get you a wide variety of sounds. The Wampler Sovereign has been my "ride or die" for years now as I'm able to dial in just about every tone I need with it.

  • @XuxoVanHalen
    @XuxoVanHalen 3 года назад

    Nice to put EVH on his work bench, Glenn.
    Greetings from Chile.

  • @ZethKeeper
    @ZethKeeper 3 года назад

    It's funny how every time Glenn shepherds me to do some work when I watch his vids after I've done my work (most of the time).

  • @metalchix
    @metalchix 3 года назад

    That drummer kicks ass.

  • @cohenmatt
    @cohenmatt 3 года назад +2

    “Go do some work” on a Tues morning is the perfect sign off

  • @Mr.Goldbar
    @Mr.Goldbar 3 года назад

    I wanna see the next episode on a Vox AC30 or an old Marshall like the one you tried cranked at Guitcon a few years back

  • @jacobpayne1
    @jacobpayne1 3 года назад

    That was Fing incredible

  • @TheBuitre75
    @TheBuitre75 3 года назад

    Great video series!!!!!!!!

  • @WIMPY86
    @WIMPY86 3 года назад

    Your video delivered :) It soaked in faster than any educational video school ever presented!

  • @markpollock7154
    @markpollock7154 3 года назад

    Sounded fucking great! Didn’t even need the pedal. ‘Twas a tasty dose o’ 70’s tone!

  • @slayabouts
    @slayabouts 3 года назад

    Damn that was a pretty dope song. Reminded me somewhat of Between the Buried and Me
    Next should be an AC30

  • @darkwanderer326
    @darkwanderer326 3 года назад

    More history vids, that'd be killer

  • @jnwoodard8764
    @jnwoodard8764 11 месяцев назад

    Twin Reverb puts out a damn good tone as well

  • @yegamosho1993
    @yegamosho1993 3 года назад

    Wow it sound fantastic !

  • @CrushingAxes
    @CrushingAxes 3 года назад

    Sounds great man! 🤘🤘🤘🤘

  • @Super8Rescue
    @Super8Rescue 3 года назад

    A great run thro amp history, thanks

  • @joelvandam
    @joelvandam 3 года назад +1

    The payling is amazing in this one.

  • @PPNStudio
    @PPNStudio 3 года назад

    Seriously loved that demo track! ..how about an extended version and some stems so we can play around with it?

  • @gstrdms
    @gstrdms 3 года назад

    Strong competitor to FiveWattWorld's excellent series.

  • @pierref.1294
    @pierref.1294 3 года назад +1

    "Can you play metal with a classic 60-70's rig (fuzz into loud amp) ? "
    I'm a regular user of this kind of sound, but I'm not into modern metal, nor am I in a band, so I really wonder how would it hold in that scenario ! Anyway, great vid, as always and cheers from France !

  • @sandman1201
    @sandman1201 3 года назад

    if you would like some suggestions:
    a Rickenbacher (6 or 12 string, though the second might be a bit much)
    a Gretsch (bonus points for the big hollowbody without feedback)
    a Danelectro (those lipstick pickups might be the next 60/81 ;-)
    a lapsteel of some kind...
    Roland Jazz Chorus (the cleans are famous, but do they handle dirt)
    speaker size shootout (10's and 15's were far more common back in the 50's/60's if im not mistaken)
    Vox AC amps (they definetly rock but do they metal?)
    love the channel Glenn, keep up the good work :-)

  • @kevinrenaud
    @kevinrenaud 3 года назад

    Definitely enjoyed the history and would like to see more of those!
    You should check out some newer Baroness stuff (Gold & Grey) they’re running Fender guitars into Fender amps and get some rad rock/metal tones

  • @FuturoAnacronico
    @FuturoAnacronico 3 года назад

    Hello Glen! I think what you do is great, sharing so much knowledge. I wish there was a channel like yours, oriented to live metal sound. I mean, many times you need to end up setting the sound and doing lots of the live mixing when you start. And the way you process things live is different when you have to work very quickly, with different bands playing small gigs. Are there any youtube channels about that you may suggest ?