I know that's one of the reasons Matt Heafy choose to have his signature models through Epiphone rather than Gibson; that, and he said he wants them to be easily attainable with the same specs as the ones he uses himself instead of just being aesthetically similar with his name on it (not verbatim, but the general summation of what he's said in interviews.)
@@PizzaBoiUSMC yep, at the time he released his first signature the MO of guitar companies was to release a mainline version (Gibson, Fender) with the actual specs the artist would play on stage and an “affordable” version (Squier, Epiphone) with cheaper specs, and usually shitty pickups (e.g. the Jim Root tele). Matt wanted a guitar for everyone with good specs and for it to be the same one he plays live.
@@lifespiral-mjr Lol. PRS is exactly the type of brands that sell guitars on lies about magic pieces of wood that grew in transylvania, were cut under a blood moon and dried 666 years. Different wood type makes very little difference, so 2 "qualities" of the same wood make none, and paint on an electric... I thought it was a joke but seems like they are serious😆 It's a shame to sell such disinformation.
@@TitaniusAnglesmith I use large strap buttons so the vibrations can better transfer from the guitar, through the strap, into my body, back into the guitar, and then into the pickups. Trust me, the strap buttons are the key to maximum tone. 😂
Story of the Epiphone/Gibson relationship for at least 20 years! No wonder guys like Brendon Small and Matt Heafy went straight to Epi for their signatures 😅
@@immortalx50 Oh yeah, good choice 😋 ESP/LTD Eclipses are my favorite Les Paul shaped guitars so far in terms of feel, though I have yet to try a Jackson Monarkh or Solar type G
Glenn, whatever TF it is your doing in your woodshed it's working! Your playing has markedly improved since I started watching you several years ago, but in the last year it's improved by leaps and bounds! Keep killin' it, dude!
I am glad you liked this one more than the gibson! It’s good to see a semi positive, review from you as you are so critical. I snagged a used epiphone SG modern for 400 usd after shipping. 10/10 exactly what I expected for 400 dollars if I had sat and played through a whole bunch of 400 dollar epiphone SG’s at guitar center to find the one that got put together right when I was a teenager picking my 1st SG. It might actually be worth it’s retail price of 600USD. Also, you should tell some stories about Harpo’s because all my friends who didn’t hate crowds have stories like the one you shared long ago. That place. Is where music and fights merge.
@@JacksonAxe It’s just Glenn’s opinion. It’s not like he’s saying that his opinion is right. We would know if he was saying that with all the yelling he does lol.
Just ordered one of these, The color looks fantastic. The binding around the body, neck, head stock make it look more premium than the Kramer version in my opinion. This Epiphone looks killer! Dave Mustaine is a wicked good musician! Much respect for him!
Man, review aside Glenn's guitar chops have been improving big time over the last few months. I'm sure it's not because of practice though, we all know more expensive gear = more skillz!
I love your progress with Lucretia! Kick ass song, and the guitar is fucking beautiful. $1400 sounds more affordable than some others, considering that it's a signature.
I really enjoy your reviews. Very blunt and to the point and you make me laugh at least a dozen times. Great break from the day to day drudgery. I truly enjoy your channel.
Glenn you've saved me a lot of FOMO and money as a result. I wish I had stumbled upon all this before some purchases but at least those were affordable for me and I get nearly daily use out of it. Remember kids, don't buy hyped up. Be patient and get the most out of what you have. Killer playing nowadays dude and thanks for the review!
Dude I'm so sorry I haven't been subscribed for so long even tho I thought I was. Thanks to you I got into becoming better at recording and I got to try AMPKNOB and clairvoyant so my recordings sound great vs amateur within 1 week apart. Dude just keep being you and never stop. It may be an ego boost but never stop being you since you are shaping a new generation of musicians. Also don't stop the brutal judging, it helps a lot to bring people down to earth, even tho it hurts hahaha
The new Epiphone stuff is fantastic. I bought a Brendon Small GhostHorse Explorer today, and it's an absolute blast to play. Setup near perfectly. Amazing fit and finish. And looks absolutely incredible.
I’m a left handed guitar player who owns one bass - an epiphone “viola” bass (sort of a beatle bass). It plays and sounds great, and in the 25 years I’ve had it I never once thought “I need to upgrade” and I didn’t break the bank buying it.
Thanks for the honesty as always genuinely you have helped me be smart as a consumer and as a guitarist. I also wanted to add that I've played an Epiphone prophecy Les Paul to which it was an amazing instrument. I think if people really want the authentic body shapes of Gibson the Epiphone line delivers it in and then some. It genuinely confuses how people can say that buying Gibson is a good deal right now cause nitro is not the best guitar finish, they can't clean up there tooling marks on the fret bored or other places and for whatever damn reason they can't sit for 10-20 minutes just to get a decent set up sometimes, to add to it you can buy Epiphone husk guitar and put on your own choice of hardware and pickups( I know they don't make a difference) for less than just buying a Gibson. Thank you again sorry for the rant.
You should get the Kramer version of the Dave Mustaine V and compare them all. By the way do you still have that POS Gibson Dave Mustaine V or did you send it back with a nice love note? Your channel is one of my favorites to watch. Keep up the work you do.
It's definitely a good guitar, but I also agree that the Epi Prophecy at 899 is way better for what you get. Same body shape, very similar neck profile (I couldn't feel a difference when tested both at the local store), and with an extra 120 you get a decent hardshell case and it is still about 380 in savings! Haha
I don't know about you, but I definitely heard a difference between the LTD and the Epiphone, and I can say I prefer the Epiphone. Not a huge difference, but enough for me to prefer passives over actives for sure
I think playing pop music on high gain amps is freaking incredible sometimes though. Not gonna lie I actually geeked out when you played the Wham riff. 🤣🤣🤣
As a huge Megadeath fan as well i ended up caving and buying a used Gibson Dave V and i love it. This guitar seems cool as welll. Still confused why they just left dot inlays on a higher end epiphone
That extra sound happens with my Samick Veronica Randy Rhoads V. Thanks for showing were that extra overtones comes from. Greetings from Manila, Philippines.
been enjoying the newer video style lately with the meme/videos cut in and the zoom ins and outs. the snobs that hate the epiphone nameplate should definitely watch Matt Heafy and old Zakk wylde videos
I hear what your saying. It was always the great motivational saying “ you gotta have something to fall back on if things don’t work out..” Yeah I took that as fall back on my Moms couch.😮😢
Epiphone for the win as usual, they make so many great budget guitars like my first guitar which was a $200 Epiphone sg special, it was fun and easy to play and on top of that it had a KILLSWITCH AT $200! you cant tell me Epiphone isn't doing something right
I love my Epiphones! They're amazing! When I showed my new Squire Paranormal Cabronita Telecaseter to a friend , all he said was, "Oh, it's a Squire." Not even a nice comment. The thing is. it's fit an finish a perfect, it plays great and it sounds better than any Tele I've ever heard. Budget priced? Yup! Killer? Yup!
Hey Glenn! You should totally check out the Epiphone Tony Iommi SG custom. It's such a great instrument, it is my number guitar 1 for metal, the looks, the pickups and the light weight makes it my favorite guitar, I play it on a daily basis. Seriously, consider getting it, I don't think You'll be disappointed. Cheers and keep rockin'!
I wonder if changing the settings on your noisegate might help with hiding the resonance of that bridge? But then again, why should you have to change the settings when there are cheaper options that deal with it by just having a better bridge?
Picked up a Epiphone Modern LP (in weird blue something) as my first LP purchase at the beginning of the year. Other than the G staying in tune, I think it's awesome. Locking tuners, real ebony fret board, coil taps on both pickups. It's pretty packed for being under the $700 mark. BUT THEN... I saw a guitar I had to have and to another Epiphone Les Paul signature model. The 3rd Adam Jones art release. It's pretty perfect and man does it scream. It was what I would call a "full priced" guitar, but I think it's good for money. The off brands are moving up because it's easier to manufacture quality. There is really no reason to buy the expensive stuff other than to impress your friends. And I say that as an American made strat and all wood Taylor owner.
I got a question for you Glenn. I saw your pickup change how it does not affect tone in a distorted guitar no matter the pickup. But in my personal experience, is not the same guitar sure, but I have an LTD M-100FM with ESP pickups and an LTD EC 1000 with Fisherman pickups and plugged in to me amp it does sound different to my ears. I wish I had a way to measure the frequencies, but the Fisherman pickups sounds of course, more hot, but way less "bassy" with the palm mutes while the passive pickups sounds more punchier and less bright overall. I am saying this in this video... because of course, I am not listing this video on professional equipment, but on a logitech PC sound system with a subwoofer. And Kirk's guitar sounded amazing while the Epihone ALSO sounded amazing... but it was actually triggering my subwoofer. With the passives the subwoofer was actually being used oddly enough. Was that a change in EQ? I am legit curious as I do love that you help everyone to get the best gear for the lowest price. Me growing up poor in MX really needed to get creative on that regard lol. But yeah, in my configuration, the Fishermans sounds less punchier and more trebbly. I wonder if is a hearing difference? For example my dad had a multimeter accidentally turned on on continuity and when I came home I was hearing this super annoying high frequency noise while my dad was super comfortable lol. He wasn't hearing it. Although this happened like 15 years ago haha, so my hearing is not the same of course.
I got an ESP E-II from Sweetwater recently that was in worse condition out of the factory than the Gibson. How it got out of ESP's QC and through Sweetwater's check is beyond me.
And what’s sad is how expensive the E-II are now. It’s complete insanity especially when it doesn’t even have ESP on the headstock. I’m guessing sweetwater doesn’t want to bother to send the guitars back as people have been waiting forever for them. But it shows how sloppy they have gotten with their checks and customer care. And ESP probably doesn’t want to bother because they’re just in it for the money these days. It’s sad really as I’m an ESP player myself.
@@GlobalTossPot It's supposed to just be like the old ESP standard and have the same components and be made from the same materials. I get why it can bother you, but when you think about it, it really does show you just how fickle guitar players are when we get outraged about a name on a headstock, when the guitar is essentially the same.
@@91Metalhead I understand it’s the same as the old Standard Series, but it sure as hell isn’t the same quality as it use to be especially for the price point that they are. And yeah sure, it’s just a logo after all but brand marketing is important for not only the company but the people paying and playing the instruments. It’s more the principle of ESP doesn’t want to put their Iconic logo on anything but the custom made stuff. They themselves know the E-II are not good enough for it which says a lot about the company. The ESP logo on the old Standard series gave you confidence that you were getting a damn good instrument. Now the E-II is a hit or miss even if when they are the same thing. May just be a logo to you, but people proud of playing their instruments feel robbed of what it use to be
Dear Glen I am looking to get a digital amp like the one in the video how ever my thoughts are does the guitar get plugged not the computer or a actual amp? Any help or advise is deeply appreciated thank you and keep rockin
Big Ole Mega-Dave fan here... I still play his Dean Sigs but these have caught my eye.... always thought it was funny how tallica sounds better through a Dave set up ❤
Glenn, I’ve gotta say when it comes to reviewing metal guitars, I’m glad that you’re the only one putting it through it’s paces. Other “reviewers” always play blues licks on them and it’s just sad. It’s like “hey, check out the new Kramer Mustaine V’s we have in stock at Goomers R Us” then proceeds to play in a genre that’s NOT Megadeth… Which leads me to ask: why are people actually butthurt that you’re not playing cleans ON A F*CKING DEDICATED METAL-ONLY RECORDING AND MIXING CHANNEL?!!!
Damn man that failed musician roast you did at the beginning kinda hurt😂😂 On a serious note ive been seeing alot of adds & promos for diy guitar building kits & was curious if you ever looked into those already or would consider?
Keep at that lecretia riff brother. Love hearing & seeing you jamming tunes that I never got totally right but it never stopped me from trying. Daves riffs are just to fun not to try.
Picked up the new Kramer Limited Edition 👽 Rust In Piece. Was nervous giving it a chance. It was made at Epiphone factory #15 in China. But was happily surprised. It's actually a great guitar. Came with no issues. The neck is longer than the Epiphone Mustaine and the Prophecy. At a scale 25.5 Just wish they added some illuminated glow-in-the-dark fret dots. With that cool alien tech green paint. It's pricey! But if you're a Megadeth fan. Hangar 18 awaits. 👽
This guitar might be my new favorite Flying V.. Would love to get one someday.. That head looks so better then standard V head and i love that V plate for strings.. Binding is beauty and 24 frets huhh.. ^^
had a dean mustaine in zero we trust. paid $350. loved it. maybe the pick ups were too hot as only guitar i had to turn the tone down to half to tame feed back. i miss old deans.🍻
I 100% agree, I love the poly finish on my guitars, the idea that they will rot away is sad to think about, but that is what Gibson wants, guitars that age and turn yellow, are sad.
The only thing I like about nitro finish over poly is that if I ding the finish on a nitro guitar, it doesn't crack and look all fucked up like a poly finish does. If I ding a nitro guitar, it looks like I dinged the guitar, not like a cracked piece of plastic. Poly tends to fracture and crater, but protects the wood underneath, where nitro does very little to protect the wood but looks way better if you accidentally ding it. I think that's the only difference, I don't believe there is any tonal difference in my opinion. It's all personal preference. I like nitro when I can get it, but it's not a deal breaker. Poly isn't bad by any means either, it's the standard for a reason, but once I bonded with a nice nitro guitar and put my own wear on the guitar, it just aged so much better than poly did in my opinion. I like the look of those old worn in strats because I'm a fucking douchebag like that. 😂
This is the first time I've heard a difference explained between the two that actually makes sense. I think I'm working with all poly finishes on mine now, but yeah, the nitro guitars that I did have only ever looked aged by their blemishes. And hey, is fine for people to want their guitar too look cool.
One thing that's annoying as hell with nitro finishes is the impossibility to store your guitar on whatever stand you have, you must use something that doesn't react with nitro. That's why I'll stick with poly for life (but I'm a bedroom guitarist playing 4h per week maximum so who cares lmao)
Love the vids bro. But how come you don’t get a replacement for the Gibson Dave Mustaine V? You should rightfully be compensated for that awful paint job
Dude, you know what you gotta do next... the Kramer Mustaine V, complete the hat trick of the new Mustaine guitars, hopefully the Kramer will be the best of the bunch
I got the Kramer Alien Tech Green V last week and I must say, im a bit disappointed. Several issues including the Flying V plastic piece (string through section) is lifted up on one side. Anyway, love your honesty and the channel 🤟🤟
Have you ever heard Dethklok? just curious because both guitars and the bass are epiphone, by the way, thx for showing me my next guitar, it is time to work hard to get it.
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That moment when the less expensive version of the same artist guitar has better QA than the top-end version
Yep. Sad, isn’t it?
I know that's one of the reasons Matt Heafy choose to have his signature models through Epiphone rather than Gibson; that, and he said he wants them to be easily attainable with the same specs as the ones he uses himself instead of just being aesthetically similar with his name on it (not verbatim, but the general summation of what he's said in interviews.)
@@PizzaBoiUSMC yep, at the time he released his first signature the MO of guitar companies was to release a mainline version (Gibson, Fender) with the actual specs the artist would play on stage and an “affordable” version (Squier, Epiphone) with cheaper specs, and usually shitty pickups (e.g. the Jim Root tele).
Matt wanted a guitar for everyone with good specs and for it to be the same one he plays live.
That’s Epiphone for you. If I were to ever get any Gibson model, I would 100% get the Epiphone version of it.
I love Epiphone. Need to add another one to my collection. Have a Squier tele, Epiphone Les Paul and Ibanez Gio. Maybe an ES 335 or SG.
Nice warm cleans, piano lows. The tonewood in this guitar is magical just like the way the pickups were wound.
I think most of the tone comes from the paint on this one
@@darksu6947According to PRS they use thin paint to preserve the natural wood tone
@@darksu6947 Obviously the tone comes from the tuners
@@lifespiral-mjr Lol. PRS is exactly the type of brands that sell guitars on lies about magic pieces of wood that grew in transylvania, were cut under a blood moon and dried 666 years. Different wood type makes very little difference, so 2 "qualities" of the same wood make none, and paint on an electric... I thought it was a joke but seems like they are serious😆 It's a shame to sell such disinformation.
@@TitaniusAnglesmith I use large strap buttons so the vibrations can better transfer from the guitar, through the strap, into my body, back into the guitar, and then into the pickups. Trust me, the strap buttons are the key to maximum tone.
😂
Story of the Epiphone/Gibson relationship for at least 20 years! No wonder guys like Brendon Small and Matt Heafy went straight to Epi for their signatures 😅
And Bjorn Gelotte.
..aaand Mastodon's Bill Kelliher is ESP signature artist now.
@@immortalx50 Oh yeah, good choice 😋 ESP/LTD Eclipses are my favorite Les Paul shaped guitars so far in terms of feel, though I have yet to try a Jackson Monarkh or Solar type G
Speaking of Mastadon... I remember when Brent Hind made an Epiphone version of his signature silver-burst V to be sold.
Glenn is definitely on his way to reviewing EVERY single V on the channel
I’m here for it! 😂🔥
He should visit Rudolph Schenker and go through his collection.
@@roberteltze4850 that's actually not a bad idea
That's actually a GREAT idea!!
Glenn, whatever TF it is your doing in your woodshed it's working! Your playing has markedly improved since I started watching you several years ago, but in the last year it's improved by leaps and bounds!
Keep killin' it, dude!
The camera doesn’t do justice to how great this black sparkle paint looks! And, the thrash factors sound awesome! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
omg that t shirt yesss i grew up watching that!! better than spinal tap ;P
I am glad you liked this one more than the gibson! It’s good to see a semi positive, review from you as you are so critical. I snagged a used epiphone SG modern for 400 usd after shipping. 10/10 exactly what I expected for 400 dollars if I had sat and played through a whole bunch of 400 dollar epiphone SG’s at guitar center to find the one that got put together right when I was a teenager picking my 1st SG. It might actually be worth it’s retail price of 600USD. Also, you should tell some stories about Harpo’s because all my friends who didn’t hate crowds have stories like the one you shared long ago. That place. Is where music and fights merge.
I’d love to see the Kramer Mustaine V. Glenn tells it as it is and I want the most brutally honest review of the Kramer.
If he gets a good one, they're ALL good.
If he get's a bad one, they're ALL bad.
That's how Glen reviews guitars.
That's also how fools review things.
@@JacksonAxe Are you calling Glenn a fool? That’s just his take. No offence, but you’re the fool if you base your opinion on what one person says.
@@ryankelly8902 You just described his listeners, not me.
@@JacksonAxe It’s just Glenn’s opinion. It’s not like he’s saying that his opinion is right. We would know if he was saying that with all the yelling he does lol.
Just ordered one of these, The color looks fantastic. The binding around the body, neck, head stock make it look more premium than the Kramer version in my opinion. This Epiphone looks killer! Dave Mustaine is a wicked good musician! Much respect for him!
Glenn! I said it before but I’ll say it again, your guitar playing gets better with each video. Keep it up!
Cannot recommend the prophecy series enough. Very happy with mine 👍
Yep. Killer instrument!
Man, review aside Glenn's guitar chops have been improving big time over the last few months. I'm sure it's not because of practice though, we all know more expensive gear = more skillz!
I love your progress with Lucretia! Kick ass song, and the guitar is fucking beautiful. $1400 sounds more affordable than some others, considering that it's a signature.
I really enjoy your reviews. Very blunt and to the point and you make me laugh at least a dozen times. Great break from the day to day drudgery. I truly enjoy your channel.
Glenn you've saved me a lot of FOMO and money as a result. I wish I had stumbled upon all this before some purchases but at least those were affordable for me and I get nearly daily use out of it. Remember kids, don't buy hyped up. Be patient and get the most out of what you have. Killer playing nowadays dude and thanks for the review!
Thank you so much, Glenn! You saved me some big money again bro, great playing and review !!
You gotta get your hands on the green Kramer and compare the two! Great video!
Dude I'm so sorry I haven't been subscribed for so long even tho I thought I was. Thanks to you I got into becoming better at recording and I got to try AMPKNOB and clairvoyant so my recordings sound great vs amateur within 1 week apart. Dude just keep being you and never stop. It may be an ego boost but never stop being you since you are shaping a new generation of musicians. Also don't stop the brutal judging, it helps a lot to bring people down to earth, even tho it hurts hahaha
Haha!! Your chops are getting so much better than when I first as started watching. Megadeth ain’t easy to jam! Keep killing it Glenn.
The new Epiphone stuff is fantastic. I bought a Brendon Small GhostHorse Explorer today, and it's an absolute blast to play. Setup near perfectly. Amazing fit and finish. And looks absolutely incredible.
Dude your playing has improved so much
Ty!
I fucking love these reviews. Waiting on My SLS evil twin V to be delivered. Would have never found it without you man thank you.
I LOVE mine!! Got it right away when they were announced. Awesome V!
I’m a left handed guitar player who owns one bass - an epiphone “viola” bass (sort of a beatle bass). It plays and sounds great, and in the 25 years I’ve had it I never once thought “I need to upgrade” and I didn’t break the bank buying it.
Thanks for the honesty as always genuinely you have helped me be smart as a consumer and as a guitarist. I also wanted to add that I've played an Epiphone prophecy Les Paul to which it was an amazing instrument. I think if people really want the authentic body shapes of Gibson the Epiphone line delivers it in and then some. It genuinely confuses how people can say that buying Gibson is a good deal right now cause nitro is not the best guitar finish, they can't clean up there tooling marks on the fret bored or other places and for whatever damn reason they can't sit for 10-20 minutes just to get a decent set up sometimes, to add to it you can buy Epiphone husk guitar and put on your own choice of hardware and pickups( I know they don't make a difference) for less than just buying a Gibson. Thank you again sorry for the rant.
Hey. Shhhh. Your gonna make my goal of buying the SG husks harder.
You should get the Kramer version of the Dave Mustaine V and compare them all. By the way do you still have that POS Gibson Dave Mustaine V or did you send it back with a nice love note? Your channel is one of my favorites to watch. Keep up the work you do.
If we’re sticking with the V theme, do the Gary Holt Ltd V next!
It's definitely a good guitar, but I also agree that the Epi Prophecy at 899 is way better for what you get. Same body shape, very similar neck profile (I couldn't feel a difference when tested both at the local store), and with an extra 120 you get a decent hardshell case and it is still about 380 in savings! Haha
I could never pay $1,000+ for an Epiphone. Don't care how good the specs are. They are paying the workers maybe a dollar a day. It's all markup.
"Can you put a price on paint?" LOL, love it. Great review also.
Yes I can. For Nitro finishes, I would charge $600, and due to Nitro finishes’ LONG cure time, you’ll get the guitar back in a month😂
I don't know about you, but I definitely heard a difference between the LTD and the Epiphone, and I can say I prefer the Epiphone.
Not a huge difference, but enough for me to prefer passives over actives for sure
You've been working on your leads. Nice!
I think playing pop music on high gain amps is freaking incredible sometimes though. Not gonna lie I actually geeked out when you played the Wham riff. 🤣🤣🤣
:).
I’ve seen those and I got a epiphone 1958 Korina Flying V and I love it dude
your playing has improved.. good job
Damn that amp sim sounds great
As a huge Megadeath fan as well i ended up caving and buying a used Gibson Dave V and i love it. This guitar seems cool as welll. Still confused why they just left dot inlays on a higher end epiphone
To hear Glen talk, ALL the Gibsons are garbage.
The guy needs to grow up.
@@JacksonAxe For the price they charge they are junk
Your playing is getting way better man!!
That was a fun episode. Keep it up G.
Glad you enjoyed it!
That extra sound happens with my Samick Veronica Randy Rhoads V. Thanks for showing were that extra overtones comes from. Greetings from Manila, Philippines.
$1400 for dot inlays 😢 I have a 1991 epiphone flying v made in Korea. Plays and sounds better than any flying V I have ever had.
The flamed red one with the Fishmans looks sick!
On my guitars that have the v-plate, I put shrink wrap tubing over the strings. I cut the tubing to be approximately 2-3mm above the plate. :)
So happy to see MD.45 love, so underrated
07:55 😂 Thats karma baby! Nice video as always!
Just saw Megadeth over the weekend and Mr. Mustaine played the dark red burst Epiphone most of the show.
I really need you to do the Kramer signature review 🤣
been enjoying the newer video style lately with the meme/videos cut in and the zoom ins and outs. the snobs that hate the epiphone nameplate should definitely watch Matt Heafy and old Zakk wylde videos
I hear what your saying. It was always the great motivational saying “ you gotta have something to fall back on if things don’t work out..” Yeah I took that as fall back on my Moms couch.😮😢
Epiphone for the win as usual, they make so many great budget guitars like my first guitar which was a $200 Epiphone sg special, it was fun and easy to play and on top of that it had a KILLSWITCH AT $200! you cant tell me Epiphone isn't doing something right
Good honest reviews
I love my Epiphones! They're amazing! When I showed my new Squire Paranormal Cabronita Telecaseter to a friend , all he said was, "Oh, it's a Squire." Not even a nice comment. The thing is. it's fit an finish a perfect, it plays great and it sounds better than any Tele I've ever heard. Budget priced? Yup! Killer? Yup!
Hey Glenn! You should totally check out the Epiphone Tony Iommi SG custom. It's such a great instrument, it is my number guitar 1 for metal, the looks, the pickups and the light weight makes it my favorite guitar, I play it on a daily basis. Seriously, consider getting it, I don't think You'll be disappointed. Cheers and keep rockin'!
Awesome video as always. Are you ever planning to review an ibanez premoum, prestige or j custom or something?
5 magics 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽 rock on Glenn
10:26 TWSS
i am happy with my silver Gibson Mustaine V because i got it for 1700 dollars brand new. if i had paid 2700 for it i would have been furious!
Glenn I'd love if you compared this guitar to the hetfield vulture next. More similar in price, and very similar specs compared to the hammett v.
That playing is getting damn nasty my man! Great job dude!!!
Nice work.
Gotta give you credit when it’s due.
I wonder if changing the settings on your noisegate might help with hiding the resonance of that bridge? But then again, why should you have to change the settings when there are cheaper options that deal with it by just having a better bridge?
AWESOME REVIEW Glenn, 😊
Ty! Glad you enjoyed it!
Was not expecting to see the city I live in on this show. Guy in red cap is in Adelaide, South Australia. My wife has seen him a few times lol!
hey hey bad news respect for the t shirt r.i.p rik mayell...great review bro
Picked up a Epiphone Modern LP (in weird blue something) as my first LP purchase at the beginning of the year. Other than the G staying in tune, I think it's awesome. Locking tuners, real ebony fret board, coil taps on both pickups. It's pretty packed for being under the $700 mark. BUT THEN... I saw a guitar I had to have and to another Epiphone Les Paul signature model. The 3rd Adam Jones art release. It's pretty perfect and man does it scream. It was what I would call a "full priced" guitar, but I think it's good for money.
The off brands are moving up because it's easier to manufacture quality. There is really no reason to buy the expensive stuff other than to impress your friends. And I say that as an American made strat and all wood Taylor owner.
"Let's make some great music together". That's a keeper Glenn.
I got a question for you Glenn.
I saw your pickup change how it does not affect tone in a distorted guitar no matter the pickup. But in my personal experience, is not the same guitar sure, but I have an LTD M-100FM with ESP pickups and an LTD EC 1000 with Fisherman pickups and plugged in to me amp it does sound different to my ears. I wish I had a way to measure the frequencies, but the Fisherman pickups sounds of course, more hot, but way less "bassy" with the palm mutes while the passive pickups sounds more punchier and less bright overall.
I am saying this in this video... because of course, I am not listing this video on professional equipment, but on a logitech PC sound system with a subwoofer. And Kirk's guitar sounded amazing while the Epihone ALSO sounded amazing... but it was actually triggering my subwoofer. With the passives the subwoofer was actually being used oddly enough. Was that a change in EQ? I am legit curious as I do love that you help everyone to get the best gear for the lowest price. Me growing up poor in MX really needed to get creative on that regard lol.
But yeah, in my configuration, the Fishermans sounds less punchier and more trebbly. I wonder if is a hearing difference? For example my dad had a multimeter accidentally turned on on continuity and when I came home I was hearing this super annoying high frequency noise while my dad was super comfortable lol. He wasn't hearing it. Although this happened like 15 years ago haha, so my hearing is not the same of course.
I got an ESP E-II from Sweetwater recently that was in worse condition out of the factory than the Gibson. How it got out of ESP's QC and through Sweetwater's check is beyond me.
And what’s sad is how expensive the E-II are now. It’s complete insanity especially when it doesn’t even have ESP on the headstock.
I’m guessing sweetwater doesn’t want to bother to send the guitars back as people have been waiting forever for them. But it shows how sloppy they have gotten with their checks and customer care. And ESP probably doesn’t want to bother because they’re just in it for the money these days. It’s sad really as I’m an ESP player myself.
@@GlobalTossPot It's supposed to just be like the old ESP standard and have the same components and be made from the same materials. I get why it can bother you, but when you think about it, it really does show you just how fickle guitar players are when we get outraged about a name on a headstock, when the guitar is essentially the same.
@@91Metalhead I understand it’s the same as the old Standard Series, but it sure as hell isn’t the same quality as it use to be especially for the price point that they are. And yeah sure, it’s just a logo after all but brand marketing is important for not only the company but the people paying and playing the instruments. It’s more the principle of ESP doesn’t want to put their Iconic logo on anything but the custom made stuff. They themselves know the E-II are not good enough for it which says a lot about the company. The ESP logo on the old Standard series gave you confidence that you were getting a damn good instrument. Now the E-II is a hit or miss even if when they are the same thing. May just be a logo to you, but people proud of playing their instruments feel robbed of what it use to be
Dear Glen I am looking to get a digital amp like the one in the video how ever my thoughts are does the guitar get plugged not the computer or a actual amp? Any help or advise is deeply appreciated thank you and keep rockin
Big Ole Mega-Dave fan here... I still play his Dean Sigs but these have caught my eye.... always thought it was funny how tallica sounds better through a Dave set up ❤
Glenn, I’ve gotta say when it comes to reviewing metal guitars, I’m glad that you’re the only one putting it through it’s paces. Other “reviewers” always play blues licks on them and it’s just sad. It’s like “hey, check out the new Kramer Mustaine V’s we have in stock at Goomers R Us” then proceeds to play in a genre that’s NOT Megadeth…
Which leads me to ask: why are people actually butthurt that you’re not playing cleans ON A F*CKING DEDICATED METAL-ONLY RECORDING AND MIXING CHANNEL?!!!
Damn man that failed musician roast you did at the beginning kinda hurt😂😂
On a serious note ive been seeing alot of adds & promos for diy guitar building kits & was curious if you ever looked into those already or would consider?
Just an amatuer question, is the guitar pick ups ( hambuckers) more importand or a good amplifier?
Keep at that lecretia riff brother. Love hearing & seeing you jamming tunes that I never got totally right but it never stopped me from trying. Daves riffs are just to fun not to try.
Picked up the new Kramer Limited Edition 👽 Rust In Piece. Was nervous giving it a chance.
It was made at Epiphone factory #15 in China.
But was happily surprised.
It's actually a great guitar. Came with no issues.
The neck is longer than the Epiphone Mustaine and the Prophecy. At a scale 25.5 Just wish they added some illuminated glow-in-the-dark fret dots.
With that cool alien tech green paint.
It's pricey! But if you're a Megadeth fan. Hangar 18 awaits. 👽
No! I’m not a guitar player. I’m a retired Postmaster, Veteran, and Grinch. I still love guitar, gonna make on with my Grandson some day.
That sounds like an awesome plan! Glad luck & I hope the build goes well!
@@SpectreSoundStudiosthank you
No time like the present! So many awesome kits out there to try or just use as parts for your own build 🤘🏽
"Can you put a price on paint?"...
😃😄😁😂😆🤣
CLASSIC!!
Can't wait for Glenn to review the Kramer Mustaine V. Hopefully it lives up to the Kramer namesake.
Hoping we get the Dave Grohl 335 with the same attention to detail but hopefully a little easier on the price side! Another excellent review!
You should try the mustaine prophecy V , I got one and I was blown away by it
Love your show and content.
Can you get an intern to do the balance test next time?
Hi Glenn comedy gold youve outdone yourself
I'd be interrested in the epiphone explorer ebony, maybe you're willing to do yet another review, cause they are the fucking best ones out there!
This guitar might be my new favorite Flying V.. Would love to get one someday.. That head looks so better then standard V head and i love that V plate for strings.. Binding is beauty and 24 frets huhh.. ^^
Once again, as with the case with the Hammett V and Arrow, the Hammett V and Mustaine V sound exactly the same.
And you can quote me on that.
Just ordered the demo prophecy from Sweetwater..Never thought i would be so excited for an Epiphone..lol
had a dean mustaine in zero we trust. paid $350. loved it. maybe the pick ups were too hot as only guitar i had to turn the tone down to half to tame feed back. i miss old deans.🍻
VICIOUS GUITARS review soon please! 🙂🤘
Please do the Kramer one next 🙏🏽
That intro hit me hard, man. Everything was true except the "working hard" part. I just work......sometimes.
I felt like he was attacking me personally it was so accurate.
I 100% agree, I love the poly finish on my guitars, the idea that they will rot away is sad to think about, but that is what Gibson wants, guitars that age and turn yellow, are sad.
The only thing I like about nitro finish over poly is that if I ding the finish on a nitro guitar, it doesn't crack and look all fucked up like a poly finish does. If I ding a nitro guitar, it looks like I dinged the guitar, not like a cracked piece of plastic. Poly tends to fracture and crater, but protects the wood underneath, where nitro does very little to protect the wood but looks way better if you accidentally ding it. I think that's the only difference, I don't believe there is any tonal difference in my opinion.
It's all personal preference. I like nitro when I can get it, but it's not a deal breaker. Poly isn't bad by any means either, it's the standard for a reason, but once I bonded with a nice nitro guitar and put my own wear on the guitar, it just aged so much better than poly did in my opinion. I like the look of those old worn in strats because I'm a fucking douchebag like that. 😂
This is the first time I've heard a difference explained between the two that actually makes sense.
I think I'm working with all poly finishes on mine now, but yeah, the nitro guitars that I did have only ever looked aged by their blemishes.
And hey, is fine for people to want their guitar too look cool.
One thing that's annoying as hell with nitro finishes is the impossibility to store your guitar on whatever stand you have, you must use something that doesn't react with nitro. That's why I'll stick with poly for life
(but I'm a bedroom guitarist playing 4h per week maximum so who cares lmao)
@@MaxSxB lol, I forgot about this one
Nitro necks on Gibsons annoy the fuck out of me.
Great tone! Maybe relax the picking hand a bit and move the thumb back towards the middle of the neck for better articulation!
Over $1000 for an epiphone is still wild, and the prophecy mustaine is just wild considering there’s nothing mustaine about it except the headstock.
glen you got to review the Dave mustaine Kramer now 😁👍😁
Love the vids bro. But how come you don’t get a replacement for the Gibson Dave Mustaine V? You should rightfully be compensated for that awful paint job
I re-sprayed a Harly Benton and kept the logo...
Thomann should sell Decals for their guitars.
Dude, you know what you gotta do next... the Kramer Mustaine V, complete the hat trick of the new Mustaine guitars, hopefully the Kramer will be the best of the bunch
Ooof! I just bought this and the LTD. What you really want is for me to go broke! :p
I got the Kramer Alien Tech Green V last week and I must say, im a bit disappointed. Several issues including the Flying V plastic piece (string through section) is lifted up on one side. Anyway, love your honesty and the channel 🤟🤟
Have you ever heard Dethklok? just curious because both guitars and the bass are epiphone, by the way, thx for showing me my next guitar, it is time to work hard to get it.
Is there a system that can ai generate speakers? I know the tonex Kemper etc does it for amp heads but what about speaker and speaker reactions?