That SG looks VERY similar to my Biliie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Jr. Signature that came with a hard case I got a while ago. Two knobs, white, P-90, retro tuners, set neck with a different body shape. It was $549 USD at the time. (I love it)
@AutismRocksOfficial I think the SG Jr will appeal to people that like a thinner neck profile and some weight savings overall. I'm having a blast with my BJA Jr.
I’m not getting the weirdness about Yungblud. He’s a well known mainstream artist bringing pop punk to a new generation and has been around for ages, first album came out in 2018.
G'day Andy, Yes, we old guitarists should support young and new/aspiring guitarists. A friend of mine has a 12yo son, who plays trumpet, & has already had a couple of "gigs" playing The Last Post on ANZAC Day, for his local Returned & Services League. My friend rang me up a month ago, asking me what I know about guitar amps, because his son wants to play guitar too, and he needed an amp. I told him about tube amps, solid state amps, and modelling amps, & chatted a bit about prices. It sounded like he had a new amp in mind, but it wasn't too good, so I offered to give his son an old Behringer 30W amp I had here. Then I asked what sort of guitar his son had, which was a Squier Strat. I think that you can't have a Strat by itself, so I just had to give him my old Squier Tele too. Whilst my mate was on his way, I grabbed the amp, a guitar lead, the Tele, gave the Tele one last hug, and put them all out to be picked up. My friend told me that his son was over the moon with his new(ish) gear. And, as much as I loved my old Tele, it was just more important for my friend's son have it, than it was for me to keep it. But, this is the bit that you'll like.... Before the sun had gone down, I realised that I was down to only one Telecaster. So, in the last month, I have replaced the Tele that I had given away, bought another Tele that I have been lusting over for 8 months, and bought myself 15W Marshall Micro Stack. Anyhow, I enjoyed your video, and had to respond to your request. Keep up the good work Andrew
@@BooleanCorporation Exactly, Thomann have been forced to change the shape to avoid litigation so they can sell in the US. That compromise has led to a horrible monstrosity. Why not just avoid the US market entirely and Gibson's reach and give us all a break with a proper shaped guitar.
Seeing a young artist get a signature is great imo, especially with how badly Gibson/Epiphone missed the boat in the 2000s, when guitar music was a big thing. Plus Epiphone hasn't had a good SG Jr. in quite awhile, and the lack of artist branding makes this one great, if you can get it.
@@TheGuitarGeek Yeah but what is this supposed problem with Yungblud? Like I literally stopped the video and just trying to figure out why would people "hate everything he stands for"?
I think the idea of Yungblud giving guitar away at his show and starting his own Blud Fest so people don’t have pay outrageous concert prices is great Not a big fan of some of his music But he bring the British music back
He had that one colab from 13 Reasons and I'll admit that I kjinda liked it, buttttt...... I just tried to listen to a few of his songs, and it just.. wasn't there? Maybe I'm outdated, but it just doesn't feel like his music grabs you and wants you to listen.
@@ForSquirel only like a couple myself Fleabag is probably his best work. I’m more into that guitar sound not all that keyboards and borrowing tracks from other artists. Give me a guitar a bass and some drums then I’ll call it music
It doesn’t have the same diodes as the original Klon … but thanks to some slippery wording in the launch video, people seem to think that … and also seem to think that the diodes that are used in it are no longer available, which is also wrong … but, hey - if it shifts them …
That Mooer is interesting. If it comes in priced favourably Vs the Spark and has a decent bit rate, it could be a good portable recording monitor/interface.
Not sure what anyone has against Yungblud. I love his energy and his live shows, especially when he involves young audience members onstage to play guitar. Music isn't about exclusion. It's about inclusion. Musicians are never down on anyone who puts their energy into making music. No matter how they choose to do it.
I have no clue who Yungblud is or even if I'm spelling his name right, but I love the simplicity and look of that guitar, but I'm a sucker for white guitars. $599 seems expensive for what it is. How much was the Alex Lifeson signature, it included a piezo pickup and was leaps and bounds more complex than this guitar. OK just looked it up. The Epiphone Lifeson signature is $1299 so this looks like a pretty good deal.
Yeah, I have no idea who Youngblood is. 😂 I just bought a used Epiphone SG special for $140 USD and swapped out the humbuckers for p90's. It needed a little work but was well under $300 for the whole project, and that included new tuners and a graphtech nut.
I’ve got a Spark 1 and having witnessed how they roll their upgrades out and having bought a Go and a Cab, I wasn’t going to bother with this upgrade, but I think I’m sold on it! I’ll pass my 1 onto my son who plays a bit or a nephew who’s taken up guitar.
As a certified boomer I had to look up "yungblud" ... Just a new "party-punker", not too bad, in no way groundbreaking. His activism is to me on the good side.
I can support Youngblood for the reasons you state more young players = better long term future for the industry. However Epiphone I can not route for in any shape or form, don’t waste your money youngbloods there are better options out there for you! But however you start good luck on your journey 💪🏼😎🎸
Thanks to this vid, I discovered the pedalboard planner. It’s really cool. I used to do this on my own in Adobe InDesign - but this is so much easier. The pedal library is extensive, too (although, I couldn’t find an EWS Fuzzy Drive). Happy days.
I wish Positive Srid sparked something other than sadness in me - their interface is so cool, but OMG the sound and that aliasing ☹ Thank heck for Genome
I've got a Katana:GO before they discontinued it and seriously there is no room for anything else right now. The amount of control and practicality it offers at once is unparalleled. I got the sound I've been chasing since leaving my good ol' Marshall AVT100 back before moving to Europe.
The SG Jr. looks amazing and I hope you're right about the affect it has. Incidentally, at the start of the video I was solidly in the 'you have no idea who Youngblud is' camp. But then I checked out a few of his songs and I really liked them. I also took a glance at his Wikipedia page and I definitely agree with what he stands for. I guess I'm in the minority now. lol
Epiphone made you realize your age ? Well I am of advanced years and my new G&L Comanche makes me feel young - You do entertaining / informative videos by the way!
Never heard of YungBlud or his music until I saw this guitar. I will say that my favorite guitar in my collection is my 2011 Gibson SG Junior. It is, acoustically, one of the loudest guitars I own and extremely resonant. I purchased this guitar from Sweetwater, and I did it with some trepidation. Epiphones have been hit and miss with me: some sound good, some seem to resonate only from the bridge and have no soul when plugged in. I received it today, and it surprised me. It is every bit as deeply resonant as my Gibson. I still need to set it up a little bit before I plug it in, but the exact reason I didn't buy a cheaper model is because they all tend to be a little dead to me. This one also has CTS pots and electronics, so I expect it to sound halfway decent when I plug it in. I think, for a signature model, and with a hard shell case, that the price is more than fair if it's a quality guitar.
Don't know what the controversies are with Yungblod, and I do support youngsters getting interested in and picking up guitars....or bass....or drums...
"germanium diodes" I built a tester years ago. Nobody could hear when I compared the germanium to silicon diodes AND a stack of Ge diodes. If there's a difference with the knee, you can't hear it when you clip audio with it. Eventually someone will do a video and it'll become common knowledge.
I like that new Epi SG Jr.....I thinks it is important to say that before this new one came out, you could not get a set neck Epi SG Jr in white......you can't get a Gibson version of that either. I am a big fan of white SG Jrs and I love that case as well so I think it is a heck of a good deal!
Never heard of yungblud but I do remember seeing Mike Oldfield live performances at Montreux 81 where he played an SG Junior... check out the videos on RUclips, superb playing
Kaiju no 8 op is by Yungblud. Epiphone should`ve made a Kaiju no 8 guitar instead. Weebs would`ve gone mad for it same way they did for that Goryo Yuto Epiphone or Evangelion Telecaster.
Is that a 3rd down-firing speaker on the bottom of the Mooer? Because that IS the bottom, and he DID say stereo, so there should be two round ones on the front, but that looks like a lil oval cutie there...
Regarding the comparison between a Blackstar Debut and a Boss Katana, the former is a solid-state, analog amp with digital reverb while the latter is a digital modeler. Those who dislike modelers as much as I do would therefore want the Blackstar, though I would choose a Laney Ironheart (or Lionheart) Foundry or Orange Super Crush before buying anything from Blackstar due to their nearly 15 years of marketing hybrid amps as valve amps.
Never heard of the guy, have heard of an SG Junior, would like to have one to play around on. Dont wanna spend Gibson money on something i wouldnt bring out often, but dont want a cheap feeling under two hundred dllr jr either. Option would be epiphone, but leave it to them to gouge an extra forty percent out of what based on other models bring because they know this gen, will pay what ever if a name or something hip is attached to it, And they totally can its their product and thats capitolism. Someone might say dont buy if you dont like price etc. And they would be spot on, would have to sit that one out lol .... just makin you think lol Great Video cheers!
Looks and sounds a LOT better than the Epiphone SG Jr. I bought back at the turn of the century. I like the "Kalamazoo" style headstock. heard Youngblud's music and thought it was boring, but the guitar seems nice, and this is coming from somebody that doesn't like single pick up Jr. models..
It’s like the MGK Schecter signature. I might not like their music but they are inspiring young kids to play and make their own music. A future rock and roll icon might be out there somewhere.😂 Legacy artists can only do so much, even Billie Joe might have too old of an audience that already built a collection.
okay so I went and checked out the first two music videos of Yungblud to get a impression and I have to say: if that's the next generation of influencers in music, the comming icon, I'd be very happy about it. It's technically solid music, the two songs I checked out showed a hell lot of range, one had pretty deep meaningful lyrics, the other had a Ozzy Impersonator as a kind of sleep paralysis demon - so at least a not of the head to what came befiore. Like: if that's what get's the kid into music, than the kids gonna be allright. Actually pretty great, compared to the fucked up stuff people sang to us back in the day thb.
I'd say to those inspired by Yungblud check out the standard range Epiphone Coronet for a great, 'original' design at a great price. When you've been playing a while you can search out the picture of a young Jimi Hendrix playing one and feel even better about yourself 😊
Sadly, I am a bit older than you and I checked out of mainstream music 30 years ago now. So, you have taught me something about the current scene. I reckon I am mostly ambivalent about Youngblood the artist but the fact that this is a signature guitar that's priced closer to 500 bucks than a thousand strikes me as a good thing that bucks recent trends. As for cultural significance and impact on young people wanting to pick up the instrument all I can say is I sure hope you're right. The ways in which money has been taken out of the music business has had this weird consequence of making young people seem to not really value music much anymore. At least the ones whom I have talked to about it. I haven't met any Youngblood fans but other than the Swifties I don't see a lot of folks that get into music like they once did. The loss of subcultures that were derived from music in particular seems very apparent to me_ but that's a much longer and different discussion for another time. Cheers
That Mooer amp looks to me, like what the Spark should have been. I got a Spark just to see what it's like, and I'm disappointed for many reasons. The Mooer looks awesome for the money.
Weird thing for me is that the Yungblud SG Junior is £50 more expensive than the Billie Joe Les Paul Junior.. both are white, P90 juniors with a hard case and the BJA one actually does have have a signature. It definitely looks like a cool guitar (especially considering Epiphone's quality lately) but the price is definitely a little off. Would like to see more colours without the signature tax and no hard case
That vintage bridge on that Epiphone isn't going to offer adjustable intonation, and you're going to get a lot of annoyed young guitarists who paid too much for an instrument that'll be a complete bear to set up. The Harley Benton bridge might still have the usual single-piece bridge issue of only being 'so' lowerable, but it at least comes with screws for adjusting the intonation.
Damn they really have us right where they want where we're genuinely grateful for a single pup Epi that isn't 100% trash for $600. Might be a good time for us to collectively move past vintage inspired rose colored glasses.
It hurts that so many guitar fans don't know Yungblud (and, to be more accurate, hate/fear the guy). Remember mom and dad freaking over your Alice Cooper/Marilyn Manson posters? Cmon. Don't be mom and dad. This is good for guitar and for rock and roll.
Yea never heard of Youngblood? But like you said, if he's introducing guitars to a new generation, then good on him.....let's just hope the generation that's inspired by him don't start playing and writing crap.
I have to wonder why the controversy regarding BluGuitar caught on, while no one seems to care that Blackstar is on their way to celebrating 15 years of marketing hybrid amps as valve amps.
The Blackstar couldn't keep up with a band at 50 watts? They can call it anything they want but that's no 50 watts. I always thought there was something wrong with Blackstar.
I'm gonna disagree a bit with the Yungblud epi. I never heard of him, because im old, but you know who is way more responsible for youngsters picking up the guitar that has an Epi signature model? Marty Schwartz. It is a bit more expensive, but you get a lot more for the price. That said, if it's yungblud or MGK that will be the catalyst for them to pick up the guitar, I really don't mind. I just think there are better options on the market rn.
Do you mean the Epiphone Marty Schwartz ES-335? That is a US$900 guitar with a body which is probably too big for many adolescents (I am 5'8" at 40 years old.). I would recommend a PRS SE DGT at that price.
@@Robstafarian yeah, true. My point is that there are better cheaper options out there for youngsters. Than again back in my day everyone wanted Billy Joe Armstrong Junior, which also had a premium price tag, so what do I know🤷🏼♂️
Annoying that PG were still selling Spark 40’s until a few weeks ago. Their web site is offering upgrade deal for 40 owners, with no trade in! Does that mean there will be lots of Spark 40’s in landfills 😂
I liked the mosfet preamp design of Blackstar's Debut 50, but ultimately asked myself why in TF did they go with class D?!! Also the price. I mean, if Blackstar had went with class A/B for that price? I would of probably been all over it, but for the price of their new 100? One could easily fetch themselves a Katana 100 second hand for now, and then fetch another down the road for a super sweet dual amp stereo rig. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ As far as that Epiphone Junior? What in the actual heck?! That price is ridiculous! I've owned a Firefly double cut with a dog ear P90 that, after a Grover upgrade? Was an insanely great guitar that originally only cost me $130! $600! Are you kidding me?! I also owned one of the Iverness Green open pore dual P90 Epiphone SG models, and that guitar had some of the worst quality control I have ever seen. Uneven frets. Scratchy pots. Tuning issues galore! No thank you Epiphone. I'm pretty much exclusively a Squier man these days. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@Robstafarian Because an analog Mosfet or Jfet amp in a pedal stomp box could accomplish it better into the Power Amp In jack of a Katana for less investment. That's why. If you don't understand? I honestly haven't the time to explain it to you. I suggest you Google it, and look at the schematics. For large P.A. systems and compact yet LOUD Bass Amps?! Class D can & does work fine. At the expense of typically lower Ohms impedance ratings. For guitarists however, who particularly do more than mere gained out, super loud, mid scooped, overly aggressive & binary percussive chug wankery? Solid state Class A/B is (while clearly less energy efficient comparatively to D) far more superior. Within terms of "feel" and overall amplified sound recreation anyways... Although don't just take my word for it (even though I am a nationally published ASCAP union card holder and have ran live sound P.A.s for over 2 decades). RUclips search Colin's "Science of Loud" channel for an affectively more detailed and in depth explanation between the differences in power amp classifications. For strictly electric guitar? Class A or Class A/B running @ 8-16 Ohms output impedance is more or less considered ideal for an analog signal path. Regardless if it's a solid state or all tube amp. Now, That being said? Class D is becoming increasingly popular within the fully digital community of Fractal (I previously owned an FM3), Helix, Kemper, Neural, and so on... Although then we are entering the realm of individual component emulation. Including power amp algorithms, and that's honestly opening up a whole other can of worms... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Have a nice day. 🙂
@@EasyHeat I am aware of a hell of a lot more than you seem to have expected. I was asking about your own reasoning with regard to that specific device.
@@Robstafarian Are you really though? Legitimately? Portfolio? Union card? Miles under foot? I answered your question. Take the L like a man. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
How many brands have successfully upscaled a budget brand? Is that even possible to do in business? Epiphone is trying so hard to squeeze more money out of consumers, but the amount of cheaper options out there will make it an uphill battle I think
That SG looks VERY similar to my Biliie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Jr. Signature that came with a hard case I got a while ago. Two knobs, white, P-90, retro tuners, set neck with a different body shape. It was $549 USD at the time. (I love it)
I agree I love my bja jrthis looks to be the same thing can’t imagine it does or sounds any different
@AutismRocksOfficial I think the SG Jr will appeal to people that like a thinner neck profile and some weight savings overall. I'm having a blast with my BJA Jr.
I’m not getting the weirdness about Yungblud. He’s a well known mainstream artist bringing pop punk to a new generation and has been around for ages, first album came out in 2018.
I'd never heard of him, so I had to check it out. I'm pretty sure it's just his face and what comes out of it.
Ages- since 2018. I’m getting old.
@@morbidorbitt I'm almost 11 "ages" old!
G'day Andy,
Yes, we old guitarists should support young and new/aspiring guitarists. A friend of mine has a 12yo son, who plays trumpet, & has already had a couple of "gigs" playing The Last Post on ANZAC Day, for his local Returned & Services League. My friend rang me up a month ago, asking me what I know about guitar amps, because his son wants to play guitar too, and he needed an amp. I told him about tube amps, solid state amps, and modelling amps, & chatted a bit about prices. It sounded like he had a new amp in mind, but it wasn't too good, so I offered to give his son an old Behringer 30W amp I had here. Then I asked what sort of guitar his son had, which was a Squier Strat. I think that you can't have a Strat by itself, so I just had to give him my old Squier Tele too. Whilst my mate was on his way, I grabbed the amp, a guitar lead, the Tele, gave the Tele one last hug, and put them all out to be picked up. My friend told me that his son was over the moon with his new(ish) gear. And, as much as I loved my old Tele, it was just more important for my friend's son have it, than it was for me to keep it.
But, this is the bit that you'll like.... Before the sun had gone down, I realised that I was down to only one Telecaster. So, in the last month, I have replaced the Tele that I had given away, bought another Tele that I have been lusting over for 8 months, and bought myself 15W Marshall Micro Stack.
Anyhow, I enjoyed your video, and had to respond to your request.
Keep up the good work
Andrew
I’m a lefty I have had the Harley Benton for 4 years in blue I upgraded it ,its nice
But its a travesty because of that huge oversize top horn, which aesthetically destroys the symmetry of the guitar.
@@Edward1312While at the same time prevents getting steamrolled into a lawsuit.
@@BooleanCorporation Exactly, Thomann have been forced to change the shape to avoid litigation so they can sell in the US. That compromise has led to a horrible monstrosity. Why not just avoid the US market entirely and Gibson's reach and give us all a break with a proper shaped guitar.
Seeing a young artist get a signature is great imo, especially with how badly Gibson/Epiphone missed the boat in the 2000s, when guitar music was a big thing. Plus Epiphone hasn't had a good SG Jr. in quite awhile, and the lack of artist branding makes this one great, if you can get it.
I see this and immediately think of Jake E. Lee in the Shot in the Dark video.
Yes, I'm old.
That's what I think of when I see a white Jr as well lol
I had never heard of Yungblud before...but i like the guitar 😂
I agree with you 1000% , that if someone can inspire young people to play guitar in this day and age… I don’t care who they are.
Thank you! I don’t see how anyone can disagree with us. The more guitar players, the better the future of guitar!
@@TheGuitarGeek Yeah but what is this supposed problem with Yungblud? Like I literally stopped the video and just trying to figure out why would people "hate everything he stands for"?
It's a "guitar playing old farts who pretend to themselves their dated tastes are objective indicators of quality, and hate everyone under 30" thing.
@@padraigmahone4512 Ah OK, he's bad because he's more successful than the old farts complaining about him. I should've known, thank you :D
@@TheGuitarGeek Just FYI this is the reason I'm unsubscribing from your channel. You can't even be bothered to justify your negativity.
I think the idea of Yungblud giving guitar away at his show and starting his own Blud Fest so people don’t have pay outrageous concert prices is great Not a big fan of some of his music But he bring the British music back
He had that one colab from 13 Reasons and I'll admit that I kjinda liked it, buttttt...... I just tried to listen to a few of his songs, and it just.. wasn't there? Maybe I'm outdated, but it just doesn't feel like his music grabs you and wants you to listen.
@@ForSquirel only like a couple myself Fleabag is probably his best work. I’m more into that guitar sound not all that keyboards and borrowing tracks from other artists. Give me a guitar a bass and some drums then I’ll call it music
Who?
Category 1, tuning in for his dose of Andy's Epiphone Price Rant of the Week 👍🤣
It doesn’t have the same diodes as the original Klon … but thanks to some slippery wording in the launch video, people seem to think that … and also seem to think that the diodes that are used in it are no longer available, which is also wrong … but, hey - if it shifts them …
That Mooer is interesting. If it comes in priced favourably Vs the Spark and has a decent bit rate, it could be a good portable recording monitor/interface.
Not sure what anyone has against Yungblud. I love his energy and his live shows, especially when he involves young audience members onstage to play guitar. Music isn't about exclusion. It's about inclusion. Musicians are never down on anyone who puts their energy into making music. No matter how they choose to do it.
I have no clue who Yungblud is or even if I'm spelling his name right, but I love the simplicity and look of that guitar, but I'm a sucker for white guitars. $599 seems expensive for what it is. How much was the Alex Lifeson signature, it included a piezo pickup and was leaps and bounds more complex than this guitar.
OK just looked it up. The Epiphone Lifeson signature is $1299 so this looks like a pretty good deal.
if you are playing in a gig the watts of your amp does not matter if you have a good pa
Great show as always! Thank you & Cheers
Yeah, I have no idea who Youngblood is. 😂
I just bought a used Epiphone SG special for $140 USD and swapped out the humbuckers for p90's. It needed a little work but was well under $300 for the whole project, and that included new tuners and a graphtech nut.
I’ve got a Spark 1 and having witnessed how they roll their upgrades out and having bought a Go and a Cab, I wasn’t going to bother with this upgrade, but I think I’m sold on it!
I’ll pass my 1 onto my son who plays a bit or a nephew who’s taken up guitar.
As a certified boomer I had to look up "yungblud" ...
Just a new "party-punker", not too bad, in no way groundbreaking. His activism is to me on the good side.
I tell myself it's an Evan Dando sig.
I can support Youngblood for the reasons you state more young players = better long term future for the industry. However Epiphone I can not route for in any shape or form, don’t waste your money youngbloods there are better options out there for you!
But however you start good luck on your journey 💪🏼😎🎸
Thanks to this vid, I discovered the pedalboard planner. It’s really cool. I used to do this on my own in Adobe InDesign - but this is so much easier. The pedal library is extensive, too (although, I couldn’t find an EWS Fuzzy Drive). Happy days.
Pedal Playground is great and brand agnostic; I recommend setting the scale to "64" for a usable image resolution.
I wish Positive Srid sparked something other than sadness in me - their interface is so cool, but OMG the sound and that aliasing ☹ Thank heck for Genome
I've got a Katana:GO before they discontinued it and seriously there is no room for anything else right now. The amount of control and practicality it offers at once is unparalleled. I got the sound I've been chasing since leaving my good ol' Marshall AVT100 back before moving to Europe.
The SG Jr. looks amazing and I hope you're right about the affect it has. Incidentally, at the start of the video I was solidly in the 'you have no idea who Youngblud is' camp. But then I checked out a few of his songs and I really liked them. I also took a glance at his Wikipedia page and I definitely agree with what he stands for. I guess I'm in the minority now. lol
Epiphone made you realize your age ? Well I am of advanced years and my new G&L Comanche makes me feel young - You do entertaining / informative videos by the way!
Never heard of YungBlud or his music until I saw this guitar. I will say that my favorite guitar in my collection is my 2011 Gibson SG Junior. It is, acoustically, one of the loudest guitars I own and extremely resonant.
I purchased this guitar from Sweetwater, and I did it with some trepidation. Epiphones have been hit and miss with me: some sound good, some seem to resonate only from the bridge and have no soul when plugged in.
I received it today, and it surprised me. It is every bit as deeply resonant as my Gibson. I still need to set it up a little bit before I plug it in, but the exact reason I didn't buy a cheaper model is because they all tend to be a little dead to me.
This one also has CTS pots and electronics, so I expect it to sound halfway decent when I plug it in.
I think, for a signature model, and with a hard shell case, that the price is more than fair if it's a quality guitar.
Don't know what the controversies are with Yungblod, and I do support youngsters getting interested in and picking up guitars....or bass....or drums...
Ive seen 600 as the number being tossed around for the YungBlud SG
Hi Andy, I would be happiest living in Laurel Canyon in the 60s, but love all music. Yungblud is great... And I want one.
Good to hear!
"germanium diodes" I built a tester years ago. Nobody could hear when I compared the germanium to silicon diodes AND a stack of Ge diodes. If there's a difference with the knee, you can't hear it when you clip audio with it. Eventually someone will do a video and it'll become common knowledge.
Great video as usual. Yeah, I broke my finaces getting the new germanuim Tumnus Deluxe. Only gear purchase of the year so far, and now the last!
I like that new Epi SG Jr.....I thinks it is important to say that before this new one came out, you could not get a set neck Epi SG Jr in white......you can't get a Gibson version of that either. I am a big fan of white SG Jrs and I love that case as well so I think it is a heck of a good deal!
Never heard of yungblud but I do remember seeing Mike Oldfield live performances at Montreux 81 where he played an SG Junior... check out the videos on RUclips, superb playing
Kaiju no 8 op is by Yungblud. Epiphone should`ve made a Kaiju no 8 guitar instead. Weebs would`ve gone mad for it same way they did for that Goryo Yuto Epiphone or Evangelion Telecaster.
What is a june bloat?
The unique hard case makes it even more desirable.
Is that a 3rd down-firing speaker on the bottom of the Mooer? Because that IS the bottom, and he DID say stereo, so there should be two round ones on the front, but that looks like a lil oval cutie there...
I just picked up a blackstar debut 50 a few weeks ago. Kicking myself that the 100 is now out
Regarding the comparison between a Blackstar Debut and a Boss Katana, the former is a solid-state, analog amp with digital reverb while the latter is a digital modeler. Those who dislike modelers as much as I do would therefore want the Blackstar, though I would choose a Laney Ironheart (or Lionheart) Foundry or Orange Super Crush before buying anything from Blackstar due to their nearly 15 years of marketing hybrid amps as valve amps.
Never heard of the guy, have heard of an SG Junior, would like to have one to play around on. Dont wanna spend Gibson money on something i wouldnt bring out often, but dont want a cheap feeling under two hundred dllr jr either. Option would be epiphone, but leave it to them to gouge an extra forty percent out of what based on other models bring because they know this gen, will pay what ever if a name or something hip is attached to it, And they totally can its their product and thats capitolism. Someone might say dont buy if you dont like price etc. And they would be spot on, would have to sit that one out lol .... just makin you think lol Great Video cheers!
The spark 2 looks interesting
Buzzed. Legend.
Looks and sounds a LOT better than the Epiphone SG Jr. I bought back at the turn of the century. I like the "Kalamazoo" style headstock. heard Youngblud's music and thought it was boring, but the guitar seems nice, and this is coming from somebody that doesn't like single pick up Jr. models..
It’s like the MGK Schecter signature. I might not like their music but they are inspiring young kids to play and make their own music. A future rock and roll icon might be out there somewhere.😂
Legacy artists can only do so much, even Billie Joe might have too old of an audience that already built a collection.
okay so I went and checked out the first two music videos of Yungblud to get a impression and I have to say: if that's the next generation of influencers in music, the comming icon, I'd be very happy about it. It's technically solid music, the two songs I checked out showed a hell lot of range, one had pretty deep meaningful lyrics, the other had a Ozzy Impersonator as a kind of sleep paralysis demon - so at least a not of the head to what came befiore.
Like: if that's what get's the kid into music, than the kids gonna be allright. Actually pretty great, compared to the fucked up stuff people sang to us back in the day thb.
Squier is a much better buy than Epiphone these days. Firefly is as well.
I think you underestimated how many of your viewers know of AND LIKE Yungblud!
Agreed, I've been waiting for any response explaining a controversy or whatever but got radio silence. Unsubbing.
That Epiphone Jr is the same price as a Yamaha Revstar Standard in Australia. It has two p90's - no Yungblud sticker though.
I'd say to those inspired by Yungblud check out the standard range Epiphone Coronet for a great, 'original' design at a great price. When you've been playing a while you can search out the picture of a young Jimi Hendrix playing one and feel even better about yourself 😊
Sadly, I am a bit older than you and I checked out of mainstream music 30 years ago now. So, you have taught me something about the current scene. I reckon I am mostly ambivalent about Youngblood the artist but the fact that this is a signature guitar that's priced closer to 500 bucks than a thousand strikes me as a good thing that bucks recent trends. As for cultural significance and impact on young people wanting to pick up the instrument all I can say is I sure hope you're right. The ways in which money has been taken out of the music business has had this weird consequence of making young people seem to not really value music much anymore. At least the ones whom I have talked to about it. I haven't met any Youngblood fans but other than the Swifties I don't see a lot of folks that get into music like they once did. The loss of subcultures that were derived from music in particular seems very apparent to me_ but that's a much longer and different discussion for another time. Cheers
I’d never heard of Yungblud but it’s a lovely looking guitar I must admit
Then that’s all that matters! I like it.a lot
That Mooer amp looks to me, like what the Spark should have been. I got a Spark just to see what it's like, and I'm disappointed for many reasons. The Mooer looks awesome for the money.
Weird thing for me is that the Yungblud SG Junior is £50 more expensive than the Billie Joe Les Paul Junior.. both are white, P90 juniors with a hard case and the BJA one actually does have have a signature. It definitely looks like a cool guitar (especially considering Epiphone's quality lately) but the price is definitely a little off. Would like to see more colours without the signature tax and no hard case
Yungblud. Category 3. No signature 'signature' guitar. Ace!
Just listened to yungblud it sounded like the Libertines trying to cover Oasis
So many options on new stuff. I have a spark go I just be use it I got the app messed with it once
That vintage bridge on that Epiphone isn't going to offer adjustable intonation, and you're going to get a lot of annoyed young guitarists who paid too much for an instrument that'll be a complete bear to set up. The Harley Benton bridge might still have the usual single-piece bridge issue of only being 'so' lowerable, but it at least comes with screws for adjusting the intonation.
..and a partridge in a pear tree....
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Damn they really have us right where they want where we're genuinely grateful for a single pup Epi that isn't 100% trash for $600. Might be a good time for us to collectively move past vintage inspired rose colored glasses.
Not my bag baby
50 watts is a ton, if that can’t keep up with a band it’s the amp not the wattage
I think you mean: "It's the speaker, not the wattage".
Mooer trying to compete with Spark, but the Spark is 40watts, and Spark 2 is about to come out, so Spark 1 will be under €200 on the web very soon..
It hurts that so many guitar fans don't know Yungblud (and, to be more accurate, hate/fear the guy). Remember mom and dad freaking over your Alice Cooper/Marilyn Manson posters? Cmon. Don't be mom and dad. This is good for guitar and for rock and roll.
Yea never heard of Youngblood? But like you said, if he's introducing guitars to a new generation, then good on him.....let's just hope the generation that's inspired by him don't start playing and writing crap.
I don't know who Yungblud is nor do I care but, it's good to get young people interested in playing music.
Hugh G. Reaction! Lol
I just ordered mine last thursday (epiphone sg junior)..... Only 600 made...
9:33 - easy, not everyone's had a chance yet...
$300 FOR AN OVERDRIVE! you can get a boss OD1 and it will do the same thing
Do they actually want to sell these guitars?
Nice blackstar amp. Who did they copy this time?
themselves, surprisingly enough
I have to wonder why the controversy regarding BluGuitar caught on, while no one seems to care that Blackstar is on their way to celebrating 15 years of marketing hybrid amps as valve amps.
The Blackstar couldn't keep up with a band at 50 watts? They can call it anything they want but that's no 50 watts. I always thought there was something wrong with Blackstar.
Tumnus £688.40 on Reverb now
They provide such a great service…. 🤬😡
Oh oh...I see you on r/guitarcirclejerk with that thumbnail 😅
fortunately for me I can't hear the difference between a wampler pedal (germanium or otherwise) and any other decent sounding sub $200 pedal🤣
I wish Eart would gain more traction
Too Bad Epiphone doesn't make a Left Handed Version of the SG Jr!!!!!!
Never heard a "note" of this Youngblood character and I can tell you I don't like it, but im all for whatever puts a guitar in someone's hands.
Did Andy just quote Deadpool?
LFG
It's just like the Billie Joe Armstrong model
Spark 2 has nice features but if it's as bass heavy as the first then it's a skip for me.
I'm gonna disagree a bit with the Yungblud epi. I never heard of him, because im old, but you know who is way more responsible for youngsters picking up the guitar that has an Epi signature model? Marty Schwartz. It is a bit more expensive, but you get a lot more for the price.
That said, if it's yungblud or MGK that will be the catalyst for them to pick up the guitar, I really don't mind. I just think there are better options on the market rn.
Do you mean the Epiphone Marty Schwartz ES-335? That is a US$900 guitar with a body which is probably too big for many adolescents (I am 5'8" at 40 years old.). I would recommend a PRS SE DGT at that price.
@@Robstafarian yeah, true. My point is that there are better cheaper options out there for youngsters. Than again back in my day everyone wanted Billy Joe Armstrong Junior, which also had a premium price tag, so what do I know🤷🏼♂️
The SG body won't fit in a LP or Strat/Tele case, $100 is a good price for a SG case
Makes a change from fender releasing another bloody ‘new’ strat every week. Maybe next week, eh?
Cant help but think that Blackstar have set their recent pricing too high.
spark products suck the win product crashes the portable amp barely connects
Had a ‘Inspired by’ sg. 350,- Euro. Two p90. Because there is a name on it price goes up. Never heard of the guy.
Fans probably pay
My spark 40 took a 💩 after one month
Why no explanation of who Youngblood is? I’ve never heard of that and it sounds like you awkwardly danced around something controversial
Because you can very easily use a thing called a Google search
He's a rapper turned alternative pop punk rapper. Maybe not totally rap but more emo pop or emo adjacent
its He/she is bloody Awful
I'm getting a bit bored of new product reviews / promotions. Can you do something else for a change? Like show us your personal guitar collection?
The Spark didn't do it for me. I use it as an overpriced bluetooth speaker. Couldn't get over the boomy guitar tones
Annoying that PG were still selling Spark 40’s until a few weeks ago. Their web site is offering upgrade deal for 40 owners, with no trade in! Does that mean there will be lots of Spark 40’s in landfills 😂
Ultra rare Diodes!?! The same as the ultra overrated Klon? 😂
I'm in the no idea who he is category😅
I liked the mosfet preamp design of Blackstar's Debut 50, but ultimately asked myself why in TF did they go with class D?!! Also the price. I mean, if Blackstar had went with class A/B for that price? I would of probably been all over it, but for the price of their new 100? One could easily fetch themselves a Katana 100 second hand for now, and then fetch another down the road for a super sweet dual amp stereo rig.
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As far as that Epiphone Junior?
What in the actual heck?! That price is ridiculous!
I've owned a Firefly double cut with a dog ear P90 that, after a Grover upgrade?
Was an insanely great guitar that originally only cost me $130!
$600! Are you kidding me?!
I also owned one of the Iverness Green open pore dual P90 Epiphone SG models, and that guitar had some of the worst quality control I have ever seen.
Uneven frets. Scratchy pots. Tuning issues galore!
No thank you Epiphone.
I'm pretty much exclusively a Squier man these days.
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Why give up an analog circuit just because the power amp is Class D?
@@Robstafarian Because an analog Mosfet or Jfet amp in a pedal stomp box could accomplish it better into the Power Amp In jack of a Katana for less investment. That's why.
If you don't understand? I honestly haven't the time to explain it to you. I suggest you Google it, and look at the schematics.
For large P.A. systems and compact yet LOUD Bass Amps?!
Class D can & does work fine.
At the expense of typically lower Ohms impedance ratings.
For guitarists however, who particularly do more than mere gained out, super loud, mid scooped, overly aggressive & binary percussive chug wankery?
Solid state Class A/B is (while clearly less energy efficient comparatively to D) far more superior.
Within terms of "feel" and overall amplified sound recreation anyways...
Although don't just take my word for it (even though I am a nationally published ASCAP union card holder and have ran live sound P.A.s for over 2 decades).
RUclips search Colin's "Science of Loud" channel for an affectively more detailed and in depth explanation between the differences in power amp classifications.
For strictly electric guitar?
Class A or Class A/B running @ 8-16 Ohms output impedance is more or less considered ideal for an analog signal path.
Regardless if it's a solid state or all tube amp.
Now,
That being said?
Class D is becoming increasingly popular within the fully digital community of Fractal (I previously owned an FM3), Helix, Kemper, Neural, and so on...
Although then we are entering the realm of individual component emulation. Including power amp algorithms, and that's honestly opening up a whole other can of worms...
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Have a nice day.
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@@EasyHeat I am aware of a hell of a lot more than you seem to have expected. I was asking about your own reasoning with regard to that specific device.
@@Robstafarian Are you really though? Legitimately? Portfolio? Union card?
Miles under foot?
I answered your question. Take the L like a man. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@EasyHeat I was not in a competition.
How many brands have successfully upscaled a budget brand? Is that even possible to do in business?
Epiphone is trying so hard to squeeze more money out of consumers, but the amount of cheaper options out there will make it an uphill battle I think
It makes sense to me. Epiphone is the new gibson, and all my gibsons are worth even more. Keep buying chinese knock offs and dive my used values up
Such moves only make sense to people who live in board rooms and stock exchanges, while the rest of us are lucky to afford rent.
Everthing?
Catagory 4...people who hate signature guitars. Catagory 5...people who hate epiphone.