Gary holt is way way underrated as a guitarist. He destroys in exodus and the perfect guy for Slayer (even Jeff agreed when he was with us). True metal fans know how great Gary holt is
be funny if someone did the googly eyes thing on him xD lol I been seeing it done to album covers...the funniest one was Venom Black Metal by far took me by surprise dammit
Slaytanic Mike dude, im thinking of getting one. Could you tell me about the cleans and the slightly crunchy tones? Are they good, are the emgs too compressed? Thanks!
@@thefail1999 well it´s made for thrash those EMG´s together with rest of guitar are really pushing out.The clean tones are good with with separated single coil in EMG 89R.
Seems a regular guy, but a proven metal master!! Top notch guitarplayer obviously. I saw Exodus back in the day, and the Holt / Hunolt combination was truly something to behold....
i liked the honesty of admitting that most great bands and most of their best albums were not made with custom shop guitars but with beater guitars. that is what got everyone a different sound.
I have one and I love it. It really plays so easy and I run it dry through an Orange mini dark and it has a deadly crunch with no feed back and no unwanted noise at all. I can't say enough good things about this guitar. Also, Gary ain't too bad either .
I had an LTD explorer that was the guy from Atreyu's signature and it was a very nice guitar. Traded it in at Nstuff years ago for another guitar but it was a great guitar for the price. I'm sure this is a great playing guitar. Gary Holt is tearing it up !!!!
Gary Holt is the perfect definition of a shredder and 1 of the absolute BEST to come out of the 80's genre of thrash, I just seen Slayer , Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Testament, Napalm Death, August 12th in Nashville, Vids on my page, Gary Fuckin' Holt is a legend!!!
Man I love this guitar. I really want one. I went the GH-600 not the 200. The red outline is like nonexistent on the 200 and it just makes this guitar pop. Saving up to get one. I love the liquid lava one too but at like $7300 it’s a little out of my price range lol.
EXTREME!!!!......Love your stuff Gary! that's nuts that you haven't tuned to E since 1985!!!!!!......at least I know if we ever met each other or were put on a deserted island ......and we both had a guitar in our hands....we could definitely jam some Phantom of the Opera by Maiden!!!! And BBB! THANKS for being a guy who I could look up to and basically see a lot of myself in you, and through your music......and vise versa......Way to go KING!!!
Dude these are not cheap, awesome yes. But you dont just go in to a store and pick one up xD i own one though because im a huge fan of the Holt, killer guitar!
Unless you’re trying to raise a family of 5 on a McDonald’s salary or you’re an unemployed middle schooler I don’t most folks would strain that hard to afford one especially for an item that would easily last a lifetime if you want.
louderthangod its not otherworldy expensive and again its an awesome guitar but most People that are just playing at Home or not in a serious band would most likely buy the cheaper GH-200 model. Just my opinion.
These are certainly a high quality guitar without a doubt, not a custom shop or top of the line instrument which is why the price tag is still appealing to us mortals, but definitely a great instrument.
The most overlooked thrash guitar player is Andy Claasen (Holy Moses, his masterpiece is The new machine of Liechtenstein (1989)), in this case it`s his own fault because he quit playing and became a producer. Though Metallica, Slayer, Exodus and Anthrax are considered as the founders of the thrash movement; there actually are 2 bands that started one year earlier: Overkill and Holy Moses (1980).
I’ve bought a couple of the Hanneman signature models (JH200 and JH600) and so far love the Kahler trem. ESP is a company that really does cater to the artists that use their gear. Might have to pull the trigger on one of these next!!
Agree with Gary. I have a couple of guitars that are worth +2500 yet my fav (and the one I am using to record my album) is a 250 dollar LTD made in China, got it set up, change pickups, and boom sounds a good as my Gibsons and it never goes out of tune!
Antonio Alvarez LTD guitars are nice. I love the ec256, ec1000. I have played tons of Gibson's and epis, I remember a white epiphone SG400 that was exceptional.
LTD guitars don't cost the earth, but by God they are awesome. I had an EC1000 Deluxe and mistakenly parted with it. I WILL have another as it was so good FACT!
First the freaking C delayed my delivery of the guitar. Then the delivery guys threw it around and it went right into b stock at my shop. Now I am waiting again. :(
Is there a reason why Gary plays Ltd’s and not “standard” ESPs? I mean from what I know Ltds are basically cheaper versions of ESP guitars... and Gary could definitely afford an ESP m2 eclipse or something, this man has enough money on his hands. Would really appreciate it if anyone can explain that to me...
Florian Falkner he plays both he switches to the LTD later in the show cause it plays and sounds almost he same its just a couple pounds lighter and easier on his back
Florian Falkner and LTD isnt exactly a cheaper version its just a production line made from korea/indonesia/china instead of the ESP factories in japan. ltd deluxes play and sound incredible for the price so youre not giving up much besides the name
John Doheny It’s just a red 81, the neck is an 89r which is a basically similar to an 85 with a coil split option, you could get really good clean tones out of them
There is a lefty option available from ESP, we don't have one in stock but can certainly special order it for you at no additional cost here at N Stuff. Plus, if you're looking for a deal, just say you spoke with "Gavin" online!
One of the best and often overlooked thrash guitar players.
1. Gary Holt 2. Dave Mustaine 3. Mille Petrozza
I think people rate him high, actually, and rightfully so.
Exodus still gets a lot of credit in the thrash scene.
Rocky George, the most underrated guitarist in metal.
Gary's the man!
Agreed
Gary holt is way way underrated as a guitarist. He destroys in exodus and the perfect guy for Slayer (even Jeff agreed when he was with us). True metal fans know how great Gary holt is
Gary’s got the crazy eyes.
What do you mean young lad 👀👀👀👁👁👁👁👁🗨👁🗨👁🗨
He's probably high
be funny if someone did the googly eyes thing on him xD lol I been seeing it done to album covers...the funniest one was Venom Black Metal by far took me by surprise dammit
Seems like such a down-to-earth guy. He also looks 30 years younger than anyone else in Slayer.
“Anything beyond 24 frets is just work”
What a legend 😆
I really respect Gary. Such a cool guy.
But can it kill a Kardashian?
Indeed it can I own one and it´s a solid baseball bat !
@@slaytanicmike8704 I own the non tremolo version and I too can confirm this
Slaytanic Mike dude, im thinking of getting one. Could you tell me about the cleans and the slightly crunchy tones? Are they good, are the emgs too compressed? Thanks!
@@thefail1999 well it´s made for thrash those EMG´s together with rest of guitar are really pushing out.The clean tones are good with with separated single coil in EMG 89R.
😂😂😂😂
as a metal guitarist myself Gary Holt is my Guitar Hero, especially for his actual riffs
@SuperSaxon Thrasher666 for real?
Dude hes the sickest
Gary is without a doubt my favorite and the reason I bought my first guitar.
His guitar tone live with exodus is probably the best i ever heard , bone crushing distortion i tell ya
Have you ever seen somebody that it is impossible to dislike? This guy is so damn cool
7:10 the way how he says that shows how humble he is
Seems a regular guy, but a proven metal master!! Top notch guitarplayer obviously.
I saw Exodus back in the day, and the Holt / Hunolt combination was truly something to behold....
I've watched this video several times, and just got that guitar myself. It's as good as it looks and sounds. Deserving of the praise from Gary Holt!
how was the factory set up? does it hold tuning well? thanks mate!
I have an LTD Eclipse and it is fantastic! I would love a fixed bridge version of Gary's model.
One of the best old school metal guitar players for sure!
I am glad that I discovered this guy
Killer player!
Yeah he’s a monster with slayer, gives them a ton of stage prescence too
Gary’s the man-a really cool guy and a KILLER player.
Definitely incredible musician. And the guitar is a bomb.
i liked the honesty of admitting that most great bands and most of their best albums were not made with custom shop guitars but with beater guitars. that is what got everyone a different sound.
These guys like durability so they invest in instruments that they know will withstand the test of time.
I have one and I love it. It really plays so easy and I run it dry through an Orange mini dark and it has a deadly crunch with no feed back and no unwanted noise at all. I can't say enough good things about this guitar. Also, Gary ain't too bad either .
I had an LTD explorer that was the guy from Atreyu's signature and it was a very nice guitar. Traded it in at Nstuff years ago for another guitar but it was a great guitar for the price. I'm sure this is a great playing guitar. Gary Holt is tearing it up !!!!
I can't wait to see him back in Exodus !
Gary Holt's signature series is Friggin Awesome, l saw him EXODUS, & SLAYER and he was Amazing, I hope to see him perform again, anyways great guitar
Gary Holt is the perfect definition of a shredder and 1 of the absolute BEST to come out of the 80's genre of thrash, I just seen Slayer , Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Testament, Napalm Death, August 12th in Nashville, Vids on my page, Gary Fuckin' Holt is a legend!!!
The White version his playing on stage is a Killer
The high end LTDs quality control is unmatched.
I thought the thing on the headstock was a tuner. lol. I am stupid...
lol yes you are.... j/k METAL!!!
Hahah that's funny man
Hey so did I man
I thought it was where he kept his cocaine.
I‘m stupid, too
i do know gary. i do
i am not worthy. u know?
Gary holt is playing in E standard!? WHAT!? :P
There is no reason to tune down your guitar to sound heavier or more evil/hellish. E standard does it all.
I know. I recently listened to cannibal corpse's hammer smashed face in E standard
Dude....Exodus' "Fabulous Disaster" is one of the HEAVIEST thrash records of ALL TIME. The WHOLE RECORD is E standard- lol!
He can tear it up in any tuning!!!
He melts faces!
Soo underrated
One of the best around!
Why underrated? And underrated by whom? I've never heard anybody saying Holt wasn't a great guitar player. Everbody knows he's really good.
You can just say he's good because any metal head knows Gary Holt is amazing
Spoonman riff at 6:22.
just bought one of those guitars... all i can say is Exalent guitar thumbs up to esp ltd..
love gary holt, like a mushroom trip that never came down.
So mad I missed this. Saw him in Slayer later that day!!!
Crazy that he mentioned John Sykes right after Jimmy Page 🤘🏼
Gary Holt reviewing Gary Holt´s guitar in a video about Gary Holt´s guitar.
He is fricking awesome!! Cant wait for slayer in november!!
Gary Holt looks great and sounds even more amazing! Cannot wait for the next Exodus!
Gary Holt rules, Exodus attack!! \m/
Man I love this guitar. I really want one. I went the GH-600 not the 200. The red outline is like nonexistent on the 200 and it just makes this guitar pop. Saving up to get one. I love the liquid lava one too but at like $7300 it’s a little out of my price range lol.
The God of Thrash. How can you not love this guy? That guitar is sick too!
good lord im lovin this guitar so much, a modern lespaul on steroids ufffff
EXTREME!!!!......Love your stuff Gary! that's nuts that you haven't tuned to E since 1985!!!!!!......at least I know if we ever met each other or were put on a deserted island ......and we both had a guitar in our hands....we could definitely jam some Phantom of the Opera by Maiden!!!! And BBB! THANKS for being a guy who I could look up to and basically see a lot of myself in you, and through your music......and vise versa......Way to go KING!!!
Thanks for the comment!
is that you Gary!??!?!?!?........? lol
No it isn't! haha it is us at N Stuff
OH GEEZ almost died and went to heaven!! I mean hell.....actually I don't even know what I mean....lol.......no problem though
Gary you fucking rule!!! Killer Bay Area crunch tone!
Gary is the man!
I wanna this guitar right now 💪💪
One of cousins met Gary Holt. Chillest dude ever
Good guitarist and good man. Kim loves him 😂😂.
ESP IS THE BEST OF ALL!!!
👍🤘😁🤝😁🎸
His ink looks great, nice and thick.
Love Gary 🤘Iconic
Dude these are not cheap, awesome yes. But you dont just go in to a store and pick one up xD i own one though because im a huge fan of the Holt, killer guitar!
total agree
Unless you’re trying to raise a family of 5 on a McDonald’s salary or you’re an unemployed middle schooler I don’t most folks would strain that hard to afford one especially for an item that would easily last a lifetime if you want.
louderthangod its not otherworldy expensive and again its an awesome guitar but most People that are just playing at Home or not in a serious band would most likely buy the cheaper GH-200 model. Just my opinion.
These are certainly a high quality guitar without a doubt, not a custom shop or top of the line instrument which is why the price tag is still appealing to us mortals, but definitely a great instrument.
louderthangod the "unemployed middle schooler" part hurt me but im going to highschool in a few weeks so it didnt hurt that bad😂
Gary Holt is one of the most underated guitarist. He is a fucking machine of riffs
garrys a laidback cool guy jeff whould be proud of what he did
Exodus is awesome !
i have this guitar ,awesome
Best sounding EMG
Lots of chunk and clarity for sure, and completely silent operation.
The most overlooked thrash guitar player is Andy Claasen (Holy Moses, his masterpiece is The new machine of Liechtenstein (1989)), in this case it`s his own fault because he quit playing and became a producer. Though Metallica, Slayer, Exodus and Anthrax are considered as the founders of the thrash movement; there actually are 2 bands that started one year earlier: Overkill and Holy Moses (1980).
The cool thing about this guitar compared to the other ESP Ltd's, it's not just the EMG's, but it has Floyd rose & string locks.
I’ve bought a couple of the Hanneman signature models (JH200 and JH600) and so far love the Kahler trem. ESP is a company that really does cater to the artists that use their gear. Might have to pull the trigger on one of these next!!
Best shirt on him ever had
SICK 🤢 Guitar 🎸🔥🔥🔥
What's the peice at 5:40 right above the locking nuts? The bar that stretches across the strings?
Holt is a beast of a guitarist 🤘
Killer machine
For the record I’ve never played this guitar until 5 minutes ago
-Gary Holt
Agree with Gary. I have a couple of guitars that are worth +2500 yet my fav (and the one I am using to record my album) is a 250 dollar LTD made in China, got it set up, change pickups, and boom sounds a good as my Gibsons and it never goes out of tune!
Antonio Alvarez LTD guitars are nice. I love the ec256, ec1000. I have played tons of Gibson's and epis, I remember a white epiphone SG400 that was exceptional.
LTD guitars don't cost the earth, but by God they are awesome. I had an EC1000 Deluxe and mistakenly parted with it. I WILL have another as it was so good FACT!
Which pick-ups put in?
Fucking sick shredding
Gary is a beast!
That jvm sounds so tight
It is a great guitar
Gary is Badass guitar player
Just ordered mine
Cool
Cool guy. Honest jaja. Ltd guitar rocks!
He was extremely cool and completely down to earth!
First the freaking C delayed my delivery of the guitar. Then the delivery guys threw it around and it went right into b stock at my shop. Now I am waiting again. :(
Will get mine next week hopefully!! \m/
When you think about. These guys were kids still when thrash came in
Amazing!
Everytime he says *you know* take a shot
Will pass out for sure🤣
Gary Holt is so underrated for me exodus should have been in the big 4 four instead of anthrax along with testament
Gary's guitar is bitchin. I will own one soon. I love it.
Killer sounds
Is there a reason why Gary plays Ltd’s and not “standard” ESPs? I mean from what I know Ltds are basically cheaper versions of ESP guitars... and Gary could definitely afford an ESP m2 eclipse or something, this man has enough money on his hands. Would really appreciate it if anyone can explain that to me...
Florian Falkner he plays both he switches to the LTD later in the show cause it plays and sounds almost he same its just a couple pounds lighter and easier on his back
Florian Falkner and LTD isnt exactly a cheaper version its just a production line made from korea/indonesia/china instead of the ESP factories in japan. ltd deluxes play and sound incredible for the price so youre not giving up much besides the name
My favorite guitarist lml
Does anyone know where his shirt come from? 👀
From what is his shirt? 🤔
Gary Holt of Slayer! glad slayer found this guy! surprised he hasn't got famous until 2017. crazy!
Tone Thicc you do know he’s in Exodus before he joined Slaysr
He was already a legend before he joined Slayer.
@@Orion1130 correct
damn thaTS ONE NICE GUITAR LOVE THOSE COLORS! HOW MUCH?
His amp sounds killer!
How Is the action on this guitar
so what the difference between these pickups and other EMG 81's etc.? or are they the same just colored red?
John Doheny It’s just a red 81, the neck is an 89r which is a basically similar to an 85 with a coil split option, you could get really good clean tones out of them
What does V mean?
Fuckin' love this guy's work!
This dude, to use his term, is fuckin killer!
Is there a lefty version?
There is a lefty option available from ESP, we don't have one in stock but can certainly special order it for you at no additional cost here at N Stuff. Plus, if you're looking for a deal, just say you spoke with "Gavin" online!
The mids sound very scooped?
I'm surprised that Jeff guy let Gary in PNS. HAH
2:20 Solo
you know you know you know
What shirt is that?
Who knows what strings he use - brand & size?
He uses Dunlop strings but I am not sure the gauge.
Second part of that question makes no sense, it depends on tune :)
I answered myself after I sent this :)
Anyway THX for your answer