Samy Elbana is the best choice for representing Alexi's legacy guitars. Both are finnishes and the great guitar players from their time and undoubtly Samy is the big fan of COB himself.
he is on their records screaming as a damn 13-years old :-D also in the back with cob group during like all 2000-2015 gigs in Finland :-) RIP Alexi never forgotten
That pickup even without the signature gain-boost really helps nail that high-mid articulation even though so many people hate the EMG-HZ series; it's the best that could be done to emulate the older tone since Jackson discontinued their preamp a long time ago, but the ESP MM-04 seems to be more versatile anyways..
Hell yea I remember listening to Lost Society when they first came out and I loved ‘‘em right away. I love how Sami is playing little bodom tunes in there.
Man how can you not love sammy? Im so into Lost society from the moment I first listened to Riot back in 2018. Best man to review an Alexi Laiho guitar! 🤘🏻
I pre ordered the HexLtd from Sweetwater expect shipping in March, A 6 month wait will be worthwhile, I have the Greeny Ltd which is a beast the neck profile is amazing it almost plays itself😊🤘😈🍻☃️
Dude your an exceptional guitarist.You do justice to the video.Honestly speaking I did find a slight difference in tone if u compare both the guitars.Taking in consideration mostly everything is the same including the wood types on both the guitars.
Why do they never mention the the scalloped frets high on the neck all shred players should add this mod to there guitars really improves the playability to the neck when playing them high notes
I can't afford any of these guitars so I got a fake Japanese copy of the ripped one and I love it no scalloped frets but wow it's really nice I put alexi laiho emg kit in it
,,,,hello Sammy.....good to see you,long time,,,,big fan here,,,,still watch all your concert youtube vids...l.s....!!!!....awesome axe,,,,almost as good as your Jackson V!!...wow....cool...you are my future!!!...peace,bro....tnx,pat...land o' lakes,wi..usa..........😈😈😈😈
RIP Alexi. Raising Hell through Heaven and back with his legacy for millenia to come. Future cultures will look back down and say "wow this COB shit was amazing"
Dude ca nshred! Not a flying V fan...but this couild change my mind! I love EMG PUs! My Schecter Sun Valley has EMGs...my Fender Powerhouse has active PUs too.
In truth, esp guitars is the last time Alexi laiho purple v shape so let's some more the silence, any way, this is the king Alexi laiho final model version that guitar to be inspire of Legendary guitar player and super powerful pickup on memories, the story final king Alexi laiho is the first playing from the pass, she is play guitar and singing is ICONIC purple strip v shape after all, she is great the sound is legend in state in metal injection and MTV as well is the most powerful guitar in the world, but there is gone, she death, and not play guitar again, and the people love Alexi laiho in concert, but esp guitars with the introduction the brand new esp Ltd Alexi laiho signature purple fade hexed and ripped model, the last purple v shape guitar stream line meet the inspire Alexi laiho signature guitar ever i calling, the king wolf Alexi laiho super Mega monster purple fade stripe metal muscle guitars final edition, so much like the guitar player in content's just is way more power house, the legend of king wolf Alexi laiho final ring rainbow flash storm a memory riff God, the celebration in the story, thank you Alexi laiho, you are my story the best memory children of the bodom from esp guitars, well that's it guys, good bye purpule fade stripe, good bye Alexi laiho, it's be fun
HI Maggot. No, we don't make any LTD models in Japan. Only our ESP Custom Shop (Original Series, Signature Series, Exhibition Limited Series) and E-II Guitars are made in Japan.
This is another great Finnish guitar player. He plays ESP guitars too... This is farewell song to Alexi Laiho. I cry with Euge's guitar every time i heard this song. R.I.P. Alexi Euge Valovirta - A Song For An Absent Friend ruclips.net/video/G_ouV-hDTtc/видео.html
Rest in peace, Alexi. I've just pulled out all your albums again to thrash around town. It's time. ESP: Could you not have put something in there to memorialize the man whose name adorns this guitar?
@@tonycarpaccio9550 Like a 10 second piece of video of the man, saying "This is Alexi. RIP". I think he deserves a bit more recognition than just his first name in the model's name.
Why are u even commenting under an Alexi themed video if u dont like grown men wearing nail polish? xd The man rocked black nail polish and guyliner his entire career and was one of the most badass mofos to ever step on a stage...
The man is dead already would you stop milking his name ?? just kidding those guitars look sick 🤘would also be great if one could still get the white one tho
I get where your coming from, but I see it differently. Alexi spec'd these out himself. There's pictures online of him with these guitars. They were going to be released as his new signature models before he passed. They aren't making profit off of him because of that. Alexi was an ESP signature artist and ESP had likely started production on these 2 models before he passed away. Was ESP supposed to throw away all of these guitars mid production and take a big financial hit so people wouldn't think they were intentionally trying to profit from an artists passing? Alexi was very happy with and proud of these new models and his estate will definitely be getting his portion of the money made from each guitar sold. So I see nothing wrong at all with releasing these. I think it would have been wrong to not offer these models to the public after he passed. This was the last project Alexi worked on with ESP so its only right that they honor his name and legacy with one last signature model to finish out his almost 2 decade long relationship with these guitars
@@omgdisfunny4852 Fact is, Alexi designed and "played" these two models when he was still alive, and these models were intended to be released at the beginning of 2021 had he not passed away, but was then postponed because of his death. If you go check the pics of the back of the guitar from ESP USA's website, you'll notice the sample guitar pics bore the 2020 serial number which implies these guitars were already in plans of production during 2020(when he's still alive).
What did you expect? It comes from the same school as all the great bands of the last 2 decades, Finland, an excellent successor to the god Alexi Laiho
Samy Elbana is the best choice for representing Alexi's legacy guitars. Both are finnishes and the great guitar players from their time and undoubtly Samy is the big fan of COB himself.
he knew alexi like his whole life they were very close friends/brothers love xx
he is on their records screaming as a damn 13-years old :-D also in the back with cob group during like all 2000-2015 gigs in Finland :-) RIP Alexi never forgotten
Love the fact that he was also a part of 100 guitars from hell with Alexi.
@@andrewnarzary7462 and apart of the local band with alexi
Let’s all just take a moment to appreciate his playing! Wow
Just listen to his band Lost Society even in this demo he played riff from song nonbeliever highly recomended and also he is a vocalist.
one of the best shreders in today's metal
RIP Metal God
I love how y'all made different price point guitars for the fans who might not have the most disposable income. Good on ya ESP
Yeah now they filled out expensive and ultra fucking expensive 😁 good for us metal kids with no money 😂
@@infinidominion no disrespect, but you don't necessarily look like a kid. Nice half cab though
I thought it was an isolated guitar from Alexi when I heard that hatebreeder solo. Dude has the Alexi style nailed!!
That pickup even without the signature gain-boost really helps nail that high-mid articulation even though so many people hate the EMG-HZ series; it's the best that could be done to emulate the older tone since Jackson discontinued their preamp a long time ago, but the ESP MM-04 seems to be more versatile anyways..
Somehow Alexi's looking down and smiling: "Not to shabby, kid, not to shabby".
Cheer to all!!
that skill... Alexi is looking down proud /// I didnt even know that Lost Society are from Finland ...
Hell yea I remember listening to Lost Society when they first came out and I loved ‘‘em right away. I love how Sami is playing little bodom tunes in there.
Wow, the perfect dude to showcase these guitars. Couldn't be more on point.
RIP to the one of the best. Ive always loved Alexis guitars. The pink and black one will always be the best one.
Agree 💯
Ngl, I thought this guy was Alexi. Nothing but respect to him. Samy truly did justice for playing this guitar the way Alexi would.
Let’s all just take a moment to respect Alexi! Rip
So cool to see Sammy do this. been a big fan for a long time
The best Alexi Laiho feel in your hands!
Alexi laiho i love you ❤ rest in peace my idol
I got my ripped in December and I absolutely love it. It's an amazing feing guitar.
Reminds me of Alexi the way he speaks.. Great video
Man how can you not love sammy? Im so into Lost society from the moment I first listened to Riot back in 2018. Best man to review an Alexi Laiho guitar! 🤘🏻
Amazing playing dude, wow
He was Alexi’s bandmate in The Local Band. Dude’s a beast
@@Endlessnameless803 I wasn’t aware, thank you 🤘🏻
Pretty damn Cool Guitars. Love this guy's playing! 👊😎💯
They both look and sound great!!
RIP alexi he would be proud
I read the majority of people's comments and these LTDs look AMAZING. But you can't deny this guy is a MONSTER on Guitar.
This man knows how to shred. Damnn
He played in Lost Society, one of the coolest thrash bands from Finland.
@@SillyDeal1604He still plays there but it’s not thrash any longer
VERY beautyful guitar.
I pre ordered the HexLtd from Sweetwater expect shipping in March, A 6 month wait will be worthwhile, I have the Greeny Ltd which is a beast the neck profile is amazing it almost plays itself😊🤘😈🍻☃️
I just got a Greeny, and I love it. So far I have 3 Ltds and I don't want to switch to another brand for a long time haha
@@samusranzer Do you have the preamp booster in any of those?
That's Absolutely beautiful, and a neck thru for an LTD. Damn!
Great player, love those alexi guitar🔥
Most beautiful guitars!
Mom: We have Alexi Laiho at home
(TBF, what an awesome player!)
Dude your an exceptional guitarist.You do justice to the video.Honestly speaking I did find a slight difference in tone if u compare both the guitars.Taking in consideration mostly everything is the same including the wood types on both the guitars.
R. I. P Alexi laiho
This guy can sell a guitar.
That purple 🥰🤘
Why do they never mention the the scalloped frets high on the neck all shred players should add this mod to there guitars really improves the playability to the neck when playing them high notes
I can't afford any of these guitars so I got a fake Japanese copy of the ripped one and I love it no scalloped frets but wow it's really nice I put alexi laiho emg kit in it
We miss you Alexi!!!R.i.p
My god guys these guitars are absolutely war Axes!!!
This was sick! Can buy these monsters to just to watch them on my wall
This guy is the Toki to Alexi's Skwiisgaar.
Amazing guitar!
1:02
He was like "No don't do that" to the guitar
as soon as I heard the hatebreeder solo I knew this was gonna be good
Wow 🕶️✨👌🏽 FANTÁSTIC
Lol, came to see a guitar, got my face melted off. Rock on!!
,,,,hello Sammy.....good to see you,long time,,,,big fan here,,,,still watch all your concert youtube vids...l.s....!!!!....awesome axe,,,,almost as good as your Jackson V!!...wow....cool...you are my future!!!...peace,bro....tnx,pat...land o' lakes,wi..usa..........😈😈😈😈
Just got the LTD RIPPED in the mail!
Fawking hell......one day I hope to buy an Alexi guitar \m/
You should've played the same material when switching between the mics. Hard to tell the difference in sound when the sampes are different also.
Jack Sparrow demonstrating Alexi Laiho's guitars 🤣🤣🤣
which song was the solo at the beginning of the video?
00:00 Where is that first lick from please someone??
00:00 where is that first lick please someone?
Sick Guitar!
Man. It’s not just the accent. It’s the basically everything. It’s uncanny. I sure do miss the real deal though.
RIP Alexi. Raising Hell through Heaven and back with his legacy for millenia to come. Future cultures will look back down and say "wow this COB shit was amazing"
From wich COB song is the first solo of this video?
Who puts an angled jack in a V-shape……
When is it available I ordered mine like 3 months ago
Depending on where you ordered it from, expected in March
Emg should let sammy make all the guitar test
I need this guitar.
Both are LTD, Where is the ESP one with the boost switch?
ruclips.net/video/p8uHug8sZG0/видео.html
What tuning is he in? On the hexed i mean?
I’d love to know what model wah he is using in this demo
Badass.
Dude ca nshred! Not a flying V fan...but this couild change my mind! I love EMG PUs! My Schecter Sun Valley has EMGs...my Fender Powerhouse has active PUs too.
whew man
In truth, esp guitars is the last time Alexi laiho purple v shape so let's some more the silence, any way, this is the king Alexi laiho final model version that guitar to be inspire of Legendary guitar player and super powerful pickup on memories, the story final king Alexi laiho is the first playing from the pass, she is play guitar and singing is ICONIC purple strip v shape after all, she is great the sound is legend in state in metal injection and MTV as well is the most powerful guitar in the world, but there is gone, she death, and not play guitar again, and the people love Alexi laiho in concert, but esp guitars with the introduction the brand new esp Ltd Alexi laiho signature purple fade hexed and ripped model, the last purple v shape guitar stream line meet the inspire Alexi laiho signature guitar ever i calling, the king wolf Alexi laiho super Mega monster purple fade stripe metal muscle guitars final edition, so much like the guitar player in content's just is way more power house, the legend of king wolf Alexi laiho final ring rainbow flash storm a memory riff God, the celebration in the story, thank you Alexi laiho, you are my story the best memory children of the bodom from esp guitars, well that's it guys, good bye purpule fade stripe, good bye Alexi laiho, it's be fun
damn this dude can play!!! fuk. the guitar is basically a Randy Rhoads jackson spin off...few changes but its nice
My fuckin main man, "Doctor of Love" Samy mofokin Elbanna!
No more push pull knows with eq or distortion or whatever
Talks like he is paid to make a commercial. Wait..
she is beautifull, love that finish., looks rr a lot...
The ltd version of this is made in Japan right if anyone can tell me I'd greatly appreciate it
HI Maggot. No, we don't make any LTD models in Japan. Only our ESP Custom Shop (Original Series, Signature Series, Exhibition Limited Series) and E-II Guitars are made in Japan.
@@espguitarsusa ok so where is the hexed e 2 and ripped made at
@@JerryCowles All E-II models are made in Japan at the ESP factory.
@@espguitarsusa ok so that would be the hexed and the ripped here in this video right and if so how $ are those ones
🤘😎🤘!
This is another great Finnish guitar player. He plays ESP guitars too... This is farewell song to Alexi Laiho. I cry with Euge's guitar every time i heard this song. R.I.P. Alexi
Euge Valovirta - A Song For An Absent Friend ruclips.net/video/G_ouV-hDTtc/видео.html
Aye! Jack Sparrow on Guitar!
I think the other best choice to demo an Alexi model would be Archie 🤘
Man what a loss frfr, his emg playthrough vids back in the day were huggggeyl influential on me
2:50 whats that riff?
Nonbeliver, a lost society song
@@nnay-0ne335
fkn hell!!
Do u even rip bro
Rest in peace, Alexi. I've just pulled out all your albums again to thrash around town. It's time.
ESP: Could you not have put something in there to memorialize the man whose name adorns this guitar?
Like what? His signature on the headstock?
@@tonycarpaccio9550 Like a 10 second piece of video of the man, saying "This is Alexi. RIP". I think he deserves a bit more recognition than just his first name in the model's name.
FR series 1000 for this superb model? It should have been an Original FR… just saying…
The FR Original is offered on the E-II and ESP Custom Shop versions. Take a look: www.espguitars.com/products?categories=alexi-laiho
Johnny Depp and Charlie Pugh fused together to make this guy
Johnny Depp and Charlie Puth fused together to make this guy
He's so hot right now .... Mugatu and I agree ! Rock on
Thanks for the laugh lool
I’m selling an Ltd ripped with emg 81/sa
Suomi Perkele -> JKL Torille
Alexi formed into H-I-M = this guy
Blimy did he play the feck out of them, Zakk Wylde could learn from this dude, who couldn't!!!!!
Captain Jack Sparrow!!
Grown men need to stop playing with mom's nail polish.
grown men should do whatever the fuck they want
Why are u even commenting under an Alexi themed video if u dont like grown men wearing nail polish? xd The man rocked black nail polish and guyliner his entire career and was one of the most badass mofos to ever step on a stage...
Says a BOY
Says the grown man with the name Satan on RUclips lol
@@ironbar5786 yes but grown men by default don't want to play in mom's makeup bag.
Funny, but this guy plays way better than Alexi. Keep rocking!)
Dude, play slower, it's not a race!
The man is dead already would you stop milking his name ?? just kidding those guitars look sick 🤘would also be great if one could still get the white one tho
making profit off of someone who has passed away, great
I get where your coming from, but I see it differently. Alexi spec'd these out himself. There's pictures online of him with these guitars. They were going to be released as his new signature models before he passed. They aren't making profit off of him because of that. Alexi was an ESP signature artist and ESP had likely started production on these 2 models before he passed away. Was ESP supposed to throw away all of these guitars mid production and take a big financial hit so people wouldn't think they were intentionally trying to profit from an artists passing? Alexi was very happy with and proud of these new models and his estate will definitely be getting his portion of the money made from each guitar sold. So I see nothing wrong at all with releasing these. I think it would have been wrong to not offer these models to the public after he passed. This was the last project Alexi worked on with ESP so its only right that they honor his name and legacy with one last signature model to finish out his almost 2 decade long relationship with these guitars
@@k7j007 profits should go to his family or a charity like Jason beckers
@@omgdisfunny4852 His estate is his family
@@k7j007 I'm saying they're only getting a small % of the profits, they should get all of it
@@omgdisfunny4852 Fact is, Alexi designed and "played" these two models when he was still alive, and these models were intended to be released at the beginning of 2021 had he not passed away, but was then postponed because of his death.
If you go check the pics of the back of the guitar from ESP USA's website, you'll notice the sample guitar pics bore the 2020 serial number which implies these guitars were already in plans of production during 2020(when he's still alive).
What did you expect? It comes from the same school as all the great bands of the last 2 decades, Finland, an excellent successor to the god Alexi Laiho
🤘COBHC 🤘