It is a privilege to be able to see a musician of the category of Joey talking about music, instruments or life experiences. These videos are very rewarding. Hail to you Mr De Maio. manowar forever!
I’m really happy to hear that you like them. Let me know if there’s anything you would like me to talk about anything else that you would enjoy please subscribe and tell all your friends to join us.
Joey, it is very good and exciting to see you more active on social media. You started here a bit late but you did it very tough! Your contents are much more useful than any other poser with 1 million followers. Cos you do it from heart Joey! Please keep it going...
Thank you so much I really appreciate these kind words I really do love all of this. It’s a great feeling to read these comments and hear the suggestions because it’s not important what I want to talk about. I think it’s more important that I talk about the things that people want to hear or talk about things people want to know so please subscribe to the channel and tell all your friends to join us
@@realjoeydemaio Joey Thank you very much for answering our questions one by one. For a request, I would like to know more of your years when you worked with Black Sabbath as bass technician. How were your moments with Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi particularly? If you're not saving them for your memoir book, I will be happy to listen to it on your channel. Thanks.
Thank you so much for the comment. Really appreciate it doing the best we can any suggestions you have. Please let me know please subscribe and tell all your friends to do the same. Thanks again.
When you guys mentioned sound is always evolving, I have to say: "Laut und Hart" is one of the cleanest recordings I ever heard in my life. Also happy to see Dirk as well. (Short story: When I was still in the audio engineering school, our teachers asked us to bring what we think the best recording drum sound in an album and find out how it was recorded. Microphones and technique - which studio was it and so on. My choice was Battle Hymns 2011 and I e-mailed Dirk about it and got a reply! Told my teachers (most of them were metalheads by the way) and they said it was a smart thing to do try and reach out and also very cool that I got a reply! I never forget that!)
Thanks, Joey. Great to hear the process going forward with new instruments. Been a big fan since the early 90’s, so was always blown away by the ‘Enterprise’ bass & the work of Dawk. Looking forward to seeing more of this content! Thanks so much.
Really happy to hear you enjoyed it. Let me know if there’s anything else you’d like me to speak about or do in the future and thank you for your support and tell all your friends to join us on the channel and subscribe.
Awesome content! For years I wanted to know more about your custom bass and the whole ecosystem of your sound and approach to playing. Please go in detail about everything. So cool that you finally started to share this stuff! Hail and kill!
Very happy to hear that you like it and thank you for your comment and thanks also for the suggestions I’m gonna try to get to all of them. It’s a big list please subscribe to the channel and tell all your friends to join us.
Echoing a lot of viewers here, but, great to see so much new content from you Joey. Great topic to discuss. My guitarist found a second hand Eko, good condition, needed some love. He spent hours working on it, popped in some new pickups, and it sounded way better than some of the stupidly expensive stuff the other bands around us had. Just goes to show, price ≠ quality
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Very interesting information, I look forward to future videos of your new bass being built. In response to what you wrote in the description about your merchandise being the best: I still have the 'Fighting the World' t-shirt that I bought in January 1989 when you played Peabody's Down Under in the Cleveland Flats. I was a skinny 17-year-old when I bought that shirt, I wore it for at least four years until working out made me too big to wear it. The point is that I must have worn and washed that shirt at least a hundred times, the material is still black and the screen print still looks new. It makes a nice piece of wall art now.
Well thank you so much for your comment. Yes we’re very proud of everything we do that is in our control. Of course that’s the key right there trying to control the quality of who you are and what you do. Thank you so much for your support brother please subscribe and tell all your friends to join us.
Interesting stuff, wish we had more like these videos years ago but better late than never i suppose! Your 2 collaborators Dan and Dirk are a joy to hear. It is a pity we can't see Dawk though, i had a conversation with him many many years ago about a rickenbacker i owned and he was so direct and fun to listen... Keep it up Joey, greetings from Thessaloniki Greece!
Thanks for the support, and the comment you live in a great city we had a lot of fun there please subscribe to the channel and tell all your friends to join us
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Great talk! I look forward to seeing more content like this in the channel, experienced musicians sharing their wisdom. I had similar experiences when I started getting more serious about music and looking for the right instruments for me, and realized that finding a standard factory built guitar that perfectly suited me would be impossible. If I want a guitar that fulfills my personal ideals, I have to craft one myself. That's when I began taking interest in customizing my gear.
You’re on the right path if you can’t find one that you like enough, you will have to build it from scratch. Maybe you’ll get lucky and find a body that you enjoy. The neck is all important and of course the body should fit your body although the body can be sculpted. I guess the most important thing is does it feel right in your hands start there and thank you so much for your support. Please subscribe and tell your friends to join us.
Thank you Joey, crystal clear explanation of the amount of things you can modify/improve in an instrument to achieve a personally shaped sound! this quest requires great minds and great engineering, so cool to see you going straight as Odin’s spear Gugnir on this path! Dawk is standing by your side…Carry On!!
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Well if it’s a vintage one I understand mine really is too. I think mine is a 72 it’s been through so much at one time I had five pick ups on it. I’ll be showing that in a future video but it’s like modifying a car if you’re happy with the way, it sounds stick with it. Thanks for your support. Please subscribe tell your friends to do the same.
Thanks for all the info. You are right, I never had the balls to modify my Ibanez JEM 777, because it was such an expensive instrument back then. But I was never happy with the sound. I should have done it. And by the way, Dirk was not only a guitar player, he was a BEAST on the guitar.
Hi Joey! Glad to see you online! I have a friend who is a bass guitarist, he has already bought about 14 bass guitars. Such as Greco, Rickenbacker, Peavey, Ibanez, Jackson and many others. And he's still looking for the same guitar. Constantly being in search)) Greetings from Siberia!
Well then he has a lot of different options to compare and see what really works for him please subscribe to the channel and tell all your friends to join us
Hi Mr Joey. Are you still using the preamps made by the late Mr Dawk in the early days . ? What Amps and Cabs and Speackers are you using nowdays ? Thanks.
I love this type of content! Would you be able to road test the new bass guitar on the upcoming tour? Thank you Joey for sharing this awesome stuff on your channel
That's the plan! I’m hoping to get it done in time we’ll just have to see what happens. It’s a long slow process. Thank you for your support. Please subscribe and tell all your friends to do the same.
Joey could take any remotely playable bass and sound great on it. And the audience would love it! Any great player will play great on pretty much anything (except stupidly bad instruments, maybe). I think a good, competently built instrument (widely available and affordable today) should be a priority, but beyond that, most musicians will be better off spending their energies honing their craft than perusing forums on the latest and greatest mods. This being said, nothing wrong with going down that rabbit hole if inclined to do so! Though I would learn how to setup your guitars, first! Great to see you in great health, Joey! And thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Hello Andre, what a great friend and great person you are and have always been you and your family are a blessing on this earth. You’re a great player and you have a great deal of knowledge and experience and I think we all have to go down that rabbit hole to some degree, but you are right about learning how to set up the guitar because that will tell you first when you learn what it’s all about if the neck is screwed up to begin with and if the frets are screwed up to begin with and then all of a sudden you have to make a decision Are you really happy with that guitar enough to perhaps replace the fingerboard and frets do you know what I’m talking about so I’m happy to see great comments like this. Hope to see you soon brother.
@@realjoeydemaio You are always too kind, my friend, I look forward to seeing you again soon. I hope you keep making these videos. What a great way to "steal" some of your experience and knowledge. I know it was all hard-earned, so thank you!
This is how a conversation must be inducted, no one talk above the other, everyone respect the other and giving the time to another to tell their piece. Joey keep up the good work, amazing content.
Thank you for the really exciting insides about your instrument and style of playing!!!! You mentioned the moisture and temperature changes in the air and how they affect the wood (especially from the neck) - and I know the trussrods from the Rickies are a bit special :D Do you have any concerns about the aluminium neck regarding the temperature? It is easily too hot when it gets too much stagelight or too cold when it is winter and the venue is still not heated up? I know, this faces every player of any bass or guitar with an aluminmium neck. But I guess there might be some reason behind it is not used that often. Did you also consider carbon for the neck? But I guess for the Kings Of Metal can't be too much metal in a bass guitar ;) THANK YOU again for this great content - I am really looking forward to see/ hear more!!!! Cheers from Germany \m/
Thank you so much for the comment. Brother carbon is cool, but it’s very very difficult to shape. However, that’s not the case with Metal. I think this is a worthy try to see what the variance can be but like anything else experimentation is never fast easy or cheap. It’s a learning process. Thank you so much for your support. Please subscribe and tell all your friends come see me on my spoken word tour in Germany in November.
@@realjoeydemaio Thank you very much for your answer! I am looking forward how your new bass is getting to life! My fingers are crossed that you will be a huge step closer to what you are looking for!
Well, so far it’s coming along really really good. We’re now working on shaping the body. Unfortunately I’m getting ready to takeoff for some festivals but when I get back they’ll be a huge report on where we are with the bass once again thanks for your support, and please spread the word stay strong and play loud
it will be cool to see a video of the finish product, once its completed ... of course it will be an awesome Joey DeMaio custom Bass.... keep posting this journey guys...good work !!
That’s the idea trying to keep everybody updated step-by-step. Thank you for your support, and please subscribe to the channel and tell your friends to join us.
So good to see both Manowar still rolling and you creating a personal channel. Subscribed! I think we need more playthroughs to see the magic behind the performance.
You're absolutely right guys, couldn't agree more. I've owned and tried quite expensive guitars that were great and and some where crap. I've also tried and owned not so expensive guitars that were really good and of course some that was just absolutely junk. And when it comes to customization, I always had to do something to get them personalized. It could be pickup swapping, other hardware modifications or as you said, put out the chisel and carve away obstacles (or modify them in one way or other) it's a lifetime quest to get the right tool and that tool is an extension of your soul.
I could not have said it better myself thank you so much for your comment. I’m happy that we can make other people understand us and not to be afraid to just experiment even if it takes the rest of your life who cares it’s fun thanks for your support, please subscribe to the channel and tell all your friends to join us. This is exactly the kind of thing we all need on our quest for the ultimate tone.
More of this nerdy stuff! I remember when we recorded the first Sinergy album Alexi used a pretty cheap Jackson into a Engl Savage. Nothing fancy at all. But it was recorded to tape. I have a handbuilt Pele 2 made by Maor Appelbaum that makes magic on bass! Its a passive unit that I highly recommend on the quest for tone! :)
Yes, sometimes you get lucky like Alexi did and you can use something you would never expect would work and it surprises you. Thank you for your suggestion as well. I’m always looking to improve my sound and by the way, I listen to the whole interview with you and Anders just fantastic. Keep up the good work stay strong brother.
Joey I´m brazilian and due to work I have lived in mexico for four years. I have something around 25 guitars and every summer and every winter all trussrods went haywire and I had to adjust 25 guitars twice an year. not a fun activity, humidity in mexico city is fucking crazy around the year.
Yes you’re right it’s no joke. It’s really a pain in the ass. That’s why I’m gonna try and see how it goes with aluminum. This bullshit must end. Thank you for your support and please subscribe and tell all your friends to do the same.
What Happened to MC Guitars? I loved the Shapes of The Guitars. It would be nice if there would be some Guitars in The Future. Greetings from Germany :)
Well, that’s kind of you to say that you like them if enough people are interested, that would be something for the future. Thank you so much for your support. Please subscribe and tell all your friends to join us.
Another point regarding customization is that it makes it "yours". It gives your instrument a character. It strengthen the bond, and you get to know it inside out. Obviously the more you know every inch, every detail of your instrument the better, and more control you'll have over it. Customization deepens knowledge and bonding! Thanks for a life of music and healthy obsession Joey. You ARE one of the greatest.
Great video Joey, thanks for the insight. Can you please create a video of your basses, amps and effect pedals you use? I am sure there other manowar fans/bass players who would like to know more about it. 🙂
Good idea! and yes that is one of the big requests ! Thanks for taking the time to write w please subscribe and tell your friends to subscribe and tell their friends
“Enjoy the journey” Hear that everyone? Read that aloud a few times, then yell it. Rinse, repeat etc. I’ve found many people who stopped enjoying their journey for whatever reason, and that’s sad when you see it. If you have to change your journey do it. The key is you are happy doing it. That long term happiness/ enjoyment is the thing, not the fix of the hour. Hail and kill, swords in the wind, rubber side down unless we are talking condoms then rubber over not under, and with blood in our voices spit in their faces because they sure as hell have spit in ours.
Great stuff. I have a question: What design decisions and configurations would you say have helped achieve the unique bass sounds of the various eras of Manowar? I've always wanted to replicate the bass sound from Sign of the Hammer, especially Guyana and Thunderpick.
Well, it said, in the video to combination of whatever I played at the time, I was definitely using lighter strings back. Then I prefer heavier strings, now pretty much, the same speakers, electro voice, and there was less close miking on that album that’s about all I can think of that was different, oh yes, I just remember different pics to the pics I was using were a little bit softer, large triangles if I recall correctly thanks for reaching out and please subscribe to the channel and tell all your friends to join us and let me know what else you’d like to know we’re seeing the future
Great video! You just have to find what YOU LIKE. And yes, there are so many factors like strings, speakers, nut, machine heads, wood, pickups, etc, etc.
you’re right brother it’s the only way to go the never-ending quest for excellence. Thank you for your support of the channel. Please subscribe and tell your friends to join us.
00:00 🎸 Dan Austin, a versatile guitarist and machinist, built much of the studio. 00:23 🎛️ Dirk Kleiber, the studio's right-hand man, ensures everything functions smoothly. 00:45 🎸 The discussion addresses whether factory guitars are junk. 01:22 🎤 Dan believes factory guitars are not junk, citing consistent quality and good quality control. 01:48 💵 The price of manufactured instruments often reflects their hardware and electronics. 02:17 🎸 Dirk agrees with Dan, emphasizing the importance of trying multiple guitars to find the right fit. 03:27 🎸 Dirk highlights the necessity of customizing guitars for professional or avid amateur players. 04:50 🎸 Factory guitars can be inconsistent in quality, requiring careful selection. 05:58 🌡️ Factors like moisture and temperature affect guitars, even with CNC precision. 07:06 🛠️ Older musicians often prefer used guitars to modify, rather than new flashy ones. 08:26 🎸 Personalizing and experimenting with instruments is crucial for achieving the desired sound. 09:45 🎸 Signature models are tailored to artists but may not suit everyone. 12:03 🌲 Differences in wood and components affect guitar quality and sound. 13:45 🎸 Every component of a guitar, from nuts to pickups, significantly impacts its performance. 14:07 🪓 Dan and the team experiment extensively with guitar modifications to achieve desired results. 15:09 🧊 Aluminum necks are being explored to maintain consistent action despite environmental changes.
It reminds me how programmers argue about their development environment. No matter who and what says, it should be convenient for your work. Thank you, Joey, another portion of bright inspiration!
You guys make a great point: A guitar not only has to sound good, but also fit the player's hands. Fit is a very important variable (of course, everything else has to be right as well).
Absolutely well said and that again is the point of this whole thing thanks for your comment and please subscribe it's this kind of input that I really enjoy seeing people who know what they're talking about and want to share with others what they've learned over the years so people getting started at least have a lot more information than I ever did or probably you ever did
since i took my first bass up i played my own style an all the time i play it feels right so i can say you guys are totally right find your own style play how its comfortable and you have to seek for the tone that suits you most even if you have to build your own instrument but thats the way how music works it works through creativity and through all the faillures you got before so yeah good talk and greetings from germany
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Wow the aluminium bass is mind-blowing for sure! As a guitarist I found my match with a factory made guitar - Gibson Les Paul classic. As for basses, my weapon of choice is Fender Precision or Music Man Stingray 🤘✨
Well, those are all good instruments and if you’re happy stick with it, congratulations thank you so much for your support and please tell your friends to join us and subscribe
Glad I stumbled on this channel. Great content, Joey! Really enjoyed this conversation. I've played guitar for almost 20 yrs, and have bought, sold, and traded guitars professionally for the last decade, and you're exactly right about guitars. Every one is different, just like every person is different. They maybe similar, but there's always variations. I've had 3-4 of the exact same model of guitar at the same time, and they are were different. Neck shapes were different, the color varied slightly, etc, etc. Also, like you said, your tastes change over time, and you constantly are tweaking things, ever so slightly, but they make all the difference. Loved the idea, about the all aluminum bass. Hope to see you showing that one off in a video soon!
You're right on the money brother and that's why we wanted to have this particular episode too many people get roped into things because a lot of misinformation that's out there your comment is exactly the kind of thing I was hoping people would bring up experienced people like yourself but have got something to say this is really why I'm doing this I want real information to be out there to help people make informed decisions as I said when I was a kid I had nobody who really knew what the f*** was going on so thank you so very much and please subscribe and join the channel we need people like you who have their s*** together
@@realjoeydemaio thanks for the reply! I already subscribed, and went thru one of your podcasts. Great content, and look forward to seeing more! Happy to be on board
Thanks for the great content Joey! I’ve always been a gib fan of your style and sound! Please give us some more information about your rig and maybe a closer look to your main Bass you’re using and how it works! Much love from Germany ⚔️
Thank you for the suggestion happy to do that. I've got that on the list and we will hope to get to that in the near future please subscribe and tell all your friends to join us.
@@realjoeydemaio I had some time today and did a first part about the specs of one of my 8ties... ==> ruclips.net/video/6sR1iJSqjH0/видео.html I guess not as advanced as your guitars, but it was an adventure. The 3rd bass comes with a stereo output - two separate pickups, two separate channels, but a stereo jack rather than two mono jacks. Requires a special cable. With a standard cable, only one pickups works. It was exactly as I wanted it. However, hope you and some others like the video. Honestly, if English is not your first language, it can be quite challenging to do such RUclips videos. More videos to come. Especially some sound demos. Every video will be better.
As a left-handed guitarist, there aren't a lot of off-the-rack guitars that I like anyway. My habit is to buy an axe used, and fix it up the way I like it with aftermarket pickups, saddles, etc.
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Very cool Norway's a great country and Oslo a fantastic City see you there until your friends to subscribe to the channel and bring them as well it's going to be a fun show let me know if there's anything you want me to talk about and I'll try and see if I can get to it in Oslo
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It's up in the air for me. I think nowadays, instruments will always be hit or miss just like they always have been, but the prices will always go up. Everything still comes down to the hands and how something feels for you though.
Absolutely couldn’t agree more thanks for your support. Please subscribe to the channel if you haven’t already and tell your friends to join us sounds to me like you got the right idea.
My thoughts are that in the last years guitars makers are doing mostly very similar choices without asking themselves what players really want and if we talk about amplification this thing is even more evident.
You are so right it’s amazing and I think the amplification out there could use a lot of improvement as well. There’s a lot of misconceptions about amplification and actually maybe that’s a good subject for another video so thank you for the suggestion please subscribe to the channel and tell all your friends to join us and let me know if there’s anything else you would like me to talk about or do.
I used to have an eb3 I have a few EB ones laying around and my Piccolo base was an ebo at one time thanks for your comment and please subscribe to the channel and tell all your friends to join us
I´m really amazed on how good a 1000usd guitar today is good. It doesn´t matter where they are made, they are good. Probably as good as a 1500usd (inflation put aside) from 10 years ago.
Yes, that’s the point of this video you’ve got it but you’re still gonna have to personalize certain aspects of any instrument and that’s also the fun of it remember there’s only one you in this world
As a beginner you should use the best possible gear. A professional guitarist probably can play amazing on even the cheapest guitar. He can set up the guitar perfectly. But when you are a beginner and you know nothing about the correct setup you won't get happy with "starter" guitars. That's the same with sport equipment, cars, cooking knives etc. The better you get, the worse the equipment can be and you will achieve good results anyway.
Very true! You’re 100% right it’s a journey and it’s fun frustrating sometimes I admit, but nothing good comes easy. Thank you so much for your support and please tell your friends to join the channel and subscribe.
I watched this video two times. Some parts are not so easy for those, like me, who are not musicians. I feel this channel will be more technically oriented and I appreciate that you're Going deeper into the behind the scene of your instrument, it is very interesting. When you speak you make things seems so easy..if only you could speak a little slower 🤭 sometimes you are so excited in telling things that you go so fast 😅 I'm curious to know more about the aluminum bass. Interesting material. Light but strong. It is easy to shape, but hard to change it. Will it be a 4 string or an 8 string bass?
I’m sorry you’re right about that. I do tend to talk fast sometimes add in the future. I’m going to make sure that the subtitles are on. Also that will help add just so you know that you can slow down the speed on RUclips videos quite easily and it makes a big difference. I do it as well for some people right now I’m making a fourth string piccolo bass first and then using that add the mistakes that we make to then make a fourth string and then after that the same thing for an 8 string that’s the plan anyway thank you for your support
I’ve always used a mixture of heavy strings from extremely heavy to like a 105 or 110 on the E just sometimes lighter strings for bending, or perhaps faster playing although it depends sometimes it’s easier to play fast on heavier strings because they’re tighter more like a snare drum and the pic bounces quicker. It all depends really if you’re recording a record sometimes you need to use several different guitars with several different string gauges. It’s not unusual to do that of course not very practical life, but people still do that as well. I think the attitude I have is whatever is necessary at the time must be done but thank you. For your comment, please subscribe to the channel and tell your friends to join us.
Informative video. I'll add two important things. First, know when to give up on a style of guitar. Slash may be your biggest role model, but a Les Paul just may not be your thing no matter how many "$20,000" models you chop up. Last, please please explore all other options before "chopping up" an authentic '57 P-Bass (for example)! Rock on.
Thank you for that spectacular comment perfectly said and totally correct I don't believe in chopping up vintage instruments thanks for writing and thank you for your support of the Channel Please Subscribe and tell your friends to join us
Great content, thanks! I'd love to hear you talk about digital stuff like Amplitube too, and if you like them or not, and hear your opinion on the differences, similarities, pros and cons. \m/
It’s really funny now that you look at it and see it. Thanks for bringing that up by the way thank you for supporting the channel and please subscribe until all your friends to do the same.
@@realjoeydemaio i guess if it bothers you just paint the chrome on them . Its a little distracting though. Hope it only helps the channel by making a little humor :) also im a little weird that way i see shaped in everything maybe im schitzo lol
No, it’s a very cool comment and I don’t think I could paint those. It doesn’t bother me at all even if I wanted to pay them I’m sure it would affect the sonic characteristics. They are considered the loudest most accurate powerful monitor in the world also with no equal in resolution and power, check them out sometime. PMC speakers are amazing. Thanks for the common again.
@@realjoeydemaio WILL DO they are probably amazing but sitting in frount of them not so much jk lol Thanks man for the cool comments too man and i subbed and looking forward to getting good info from the channel !
Factory or boutique, you could have ten instruments all made the same exact way with the same exact materials. All ten will vary slightly. And maybe one or two will really stand out to a particular person. The best thing to do is pick it up and play to see if there's a vibe.
Hi Joey, something I've been always wondering about: How serious do you guys take yourself? Do you see any humor in what you do? What is your personal approach to song writing? What's the biggest thing that you love about making music? How many turds do you produce before you write a hit for an album? All the best to you and thanks for writing some of the most epic songs of my childhood.
Interesting question I'm 100% dead serious about everything I do and everything the band does we don't f*** around and we don't s*** on our fans we give 100% of our hearts and soul to everything we do if people like it great if they don't we couldn't care less we only care about our fans the true fans as far as songwriting songs are a gift from the universe we don't write them they're sent to us and I love making music because I can't imagine doing anything else that connects people the way this does and I don't write any turds because I don't work that way as I said as long as a gift from the universe sir it takes work but it's worth it in the end when things just finally come together Thank you for your support please Subscribe and join the channel and tell all of your friends to join us
@@realjoeydemaio Thanks a lot for your answer. I'm very surprised and impressed! I actually was sure that you were playing a role like most wrestlers back in the day when they had to stay in character even outside of shows. Having tons of fun without really showing it. 😀 I'm glad you're getting your ideas the way that you do. Am kind of functioning the same way but the universe sends me silly music ideas that are catchy but kind of dumb. It's probably part of how we conditioned our brains as kids or just who we are at our core. That probably makes you a true warrior.
I think you should just play your music whatever the universe sends you that's you or you wouldn't have it in the first place go with it what's silly to you maybe fantastic to the world but if it comes from your heart let it rip brother go for it
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you would need a large living room and very understanding family and neighbors thanks for your comment please subscribe and tell your friends to join us !
Being someone who is in my 40's, pushing 50. I feel that back in the day low priced guitars were crap. The low priced guitars of today are of significantly better quality than those. Most of my guitars are Les Paul Standards, all good ones that made the cut and I kept. So I measure guitars to those that I already love. and I am constantly surprised by much lower priced guitars at the quality, playability, and tone of these guitars. I don't think you need to spend thousands of dollars on a guitar anymore in order to get a "good" one. No matter what guitar you buy, and how much you spend on it, you will most likely end up customizing it to some extent anyway.
Totally agree and once again, thank you so much for this comment. This is exactly what we are trying to say personalization is something everybody will come to sooner or later I would just like people to be able to start out with the very best instrument they could afford it’s not about how expensive some thing is. It’s about finding something that feels right and then making it what you want it to be thank you again for your, it’s really great please subscribe and tell all your friends to join us.
One of the most unique cusom instruments would be that old Rickenbacker. The neck is crazy thin but appears to have guitar strings not bass?. There is so much left over room on the bass and treble side yet the neck itself looks very thin. The pickups are for guitar? Gauge of strings? I am referring the one played on the live DVD Absolute Power. While many people will find a factory guitar they like (for me it was late 80s early 90s Ibanez RG 5xx\7xx) Joey surely would never find one to suit his style\setup. Those I have seen Joey use are all one of a kind. How about the 8 string models? I would like to see a explanation of your customizations one day on You Tube🍻I would mention, for factory guitars, they can often feel stiff and remind me more of uncomfortable furniture lol.
I'll try to answer this the best I can my original Rickenbacker all of the wood in stock the frets and the fretboard of course have been replaced and yes the string spacing changes over the years but there always medium gauge beats strings sometimes Nicoll sometimes stainless steel and eighth string bases are all custom-made and the strings always very on that as well as the pick ups. In fact, I'm putting a new set of pick ups on this week to, and yes, as far as factory guitars, you just have to find one that is solid you can change everything else to suit your needs please subscribe and tell all your friends to join us
As a Guitar/Bass player myself and wondering...Do you ever play Guitar? (on a Guitar) As a Man in his best age (59) and playing the Guitar since 77 i have been playing Bass in a couple of Bands on and of (in lack of Bassplayers) i have discovered in recent years that Bass is my thing and not the Guitar. I Love the Sound and Power you can get out of a Bass if you do it right.. I have a Couple of Great Basses but...i Love My Canadian Larrivee (85-86) 5str Bass the most. She have some old active EMG mics and She´s not a beaty, but what a Sound and Feeling to play on.❤❤ Would Love to see and hear the Sound of your Bass when it´s ready to Fighting the World. From Sweden.🙏🤘
No I think I'm unfortunately the world's worst guitar player I've never really tried since taking a couple lessons when I was 10 years old people think I play guitar or I used to play guitar or I want to play guitar but it just doesn't feel right in my hands bass felt right the minute I first tried it sorry for the auto spell I'm traveling in a car but I want to try to answer as many questions as I can thanks for your support please subscribe to the channel and tell your friends to do the same
I wont record anything until my instrument is stable. Unfortunately I can't get one and I have to make all the modifications myself. If stock factory guitars were suitable, Gibson would consistently place bridge mounting holes in the correct locations so the bridge wouldn't constantly be shifting, Fender and ibanez necks wouldn't shift, or have fitting issues between the neck and the pocket. Locking nuts would be flat on the bottom and the threads for the mounting screws wouldn't be done so as to cause the nut to want to sit out of the level plane. Guitar bodies what get bumped or moved while on the C&C machines would not pass inspections, and the frets on my fender HM strat and my 3K Adrian smith signature would all be in parallel..
finally somebody who’s not afraid to tell the truth this is what I’ve been trying to say just because something has a big brand name doesn’t mean it’s good. I bought a car with a big brand name because I needed a big car cause I have a big dog and it was a lemon mean nothing quality means everything. Thank you for this amazing comment and for your support please subscribe like all that good stuff and tell your friends to do the same. We need people like you as part of this channel.
Thank you for this Video. I had last Year a very cheap nylon string guitar bought (I don't know the englisch word). I had learned guitar as I was 14 Jears old (1984) at my Grandpa. With this new guitar, I begun to play from notes. I was at a guitar school to learn the absolut beginning to play guitar, I was so much better then the other People, but I had fun and we became easy notes I can learn ( we had only played the chords). But at it was endet, the other People wont play at the next cours and I cant buy a teacher only for me. But I had buyed notes in C-Dur to learn reading them by playing and I bought a cheap western Guitar, it has more power. Now I can play some easy songs and I try to play in 5th and 12th sorry in German LAGE. I dond know the englisch word. I try to learn two notes at the same time playing. At X-mas I play with my sister sche Mandoline, I the chords with Guitar. I have learned, there is no bad song to learn and my Western guitar has costed 88€ new and I love it. The nylon string guitar was with strings and gigbag and pipe what wrong pipes😂, and learning book 60€. But I had begun to play. Sorry, my englisch is not so good
@@realjoeydemaio thank you very much. My next try is the sting of the Bumblebee. I hope I learn to switch with my hand and play not e 12, 13, 14, 15 16 only with finger 4 or fingee 1😂. But I learn and try. As we was 16 Jears old. We heared Kings of Metal and Fighting The World up and down. Since 2006 i was an Gothic. But since 2016, when my back after two operation is demaged and I can't work, I remembered to the past and bought my guitars (and the Manowar tripple Album). Now I have Notes and Tabs of Your great Song. I hope, I will be faster. I play it so slowly, that you can't hear a melody😂. But I will try to be better. Thank you, to give Inspiration with Your great musik
Haha that's super funny thank you for writing with all this touring and so forth it's been difficult but we're working on it but to be honest I don't think it'll take that long but thank you for your support and please subscribe to the channel and tell all your friends to join us
Just a question how come not trying other materials like carbon or other materials for the body? For example I believe that Aristedes guitars don't use wood for their stuff. Won't this create a guitar/bass that will have higher resistance to weather conditions ?
Violins are made of wood the element of wood is something which creates a certain vibration and also a warmth etc... to much to list here thanks for your comment please subscribe and tell your friends to join us !
Muito legal ouvir o Joey falar da sua doença mental kkkkk em busca do tom perfeito que ecoa em sua mente obcecada, o som mais poderoso que escutei de joey foi em triumph of steel em estudio e live na tour 97,98 o som do baixo nessa tour era metalico e barulhento
Guitars in the $100-$500 range have components that wear out fast and can be of overall inferior quality, but anything $500 and up is going to be a decent instrument. The MIM range of Fender strats is mostly excellent. The standard US strats are great off-the-shelf instruments, and anything over $1000 is pretty much a safe bet in terms of material quality, although it may not be the right instrument for you.
Totally with you on that that's the whole point of why we had this whole discussion because if you start with something that feels good in your hands you perhaps like the way it looks all the other stuff can be worked with even if you have to pull the fingerboard down and grind the neck flat and then put a flat fingerboard on it Etc as long as it feels right and you like the look of it you can fix all the other stuff to be reasonably happy thanks so much for your great comment and please subscribe and join the channel and tell your friends to join us as well we need people like you that can give solid advice that I'll be all can learn from
I don’t think there’s any real bad strains. It’s all personal preference try out some stainless steel’s and then try out some nickel and see what you think. Sorry for the spelling errors. I’m just landing in a plane right now it’s noisy.
Interesting vid. for bass players or instrument customizers but I consider it is quite overwhelming for the ones that are regular Manowar listeners and lovers. I as a fan not interested in so many details, just want moments with the band, etc. Don't take my wrong, but I would want to see new song been recorded rather than this kind of debates...
Thanks for taking the time to write I understand what you're saying but I think if you can apply this even though you're maybe not a musician to buying a car a house or anything that you can think of you can see that no matter what you do you have to find something as a basis and then research and continually develop and refine things to your own personal taste and that's the point of this I think anyone can learn from this at least to see the level of detail that goes into our work and our commitment to our fans please subscribe to the channel and tell your friends to join us I'm sure there's a lot more content that you will enjoy
once when i was young and stupid (ok i'm still a bit stupid) i compared my 57 ri strat to a real 1964 it was like comparing a behringer preamp to a neve .night and day....when fender started using rosewood fretboards in 1959 the electric guitar has reached the peak of it's evolution and since then it's mostly downhill. mass market guitars are made for beginners (china indonesia mexico) and blues lawyers (usa!!) and the integrity went from gibson and fender to boutique builders. the top of the line 50k greenie les paul has an aged case, the sum of it's components is barely 2k but it's the perfect trap for a blues lawyer who's seen it all. when paul rivera became head designer for fender amps in the early eighties he said that no one who worked there could even play guitar! gibson's former ceo was levi's jeans ceo before. you get the picture...either go vintage or build your own.
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i have a magical ibanez guitar stock factory s4 that i bought for 120€ in a pawn shop that just sounds amazing, i don't know why, it shouldn't because it´s a 200€ guitar. but it sounds so fucking amazing!
That’s the whole point. If it sounds good, it is good and if it doesn’t sound good, keep experimenting until you get what you want. Thanks for the comment please subscribe to the channel tell all your friends to join in.
If it’s good enough for the God Of Thunder that it’s good enough for me thank you for your support please subscribe to the channel and tell all your friends to join us
Thanks for the comment and question carbon fiber will break or shatter when it’s compressed or pushed beyond its strength, capabilities, or exposed to high impact. It will crack, if hit by a hammer, machining and holes can also create weak areas that may increase its likelihood of breaking, and beyond that, I’m interested in the resident qualities of aluminum remember this is a test. Nothing is a guarantee but we’re having lots of fun. In the meantime thank you for your support and please subscribe to the channel and tell all your friends to join us and let me know if there’s anything else you would like to see me talk about or do
@@metalchild-pfst I have a kramer bass with an aluminun neck, it is finished so feel wise it feels like any finished neck, but when is cold, the neck gets colder. I want to buy something with a CF neck just to check out the stability and how it feels.
Advice I agree with: Try to play as many guitars as you can to find what works best for you. Signature guitars ( as opposed to what the bald guy said ) are built to the same spec as the artist's guitars. Example: The Mustaine V from Gibson is the same as Dave would play. Just as the Dean was before it, and the Jackson was before that. Artist sets the specs and the manufacturer makes batches of them. It's not rocket science. Advice I disagree with: Unless you're willing to take a huge hit financially when you want to move on, then hacking up a nice guitar to see if you can get something better out of it isn't recommended. Dude says himself that he's been chasing tone for over 40 years and never achieved what he wants. It's akin to OCD. Chasing something that isn't there. If you can't get what you want out of the instrument, I'd recommend you sell/trade it and find something you like better, rather than hacking it up. Please note that swapping pickups or some worn out hardware is not the same as hacking up the guitar. If you like the way the guitar plays but want to try different pickups for a different sound, go for it. You may/may not be happy with the results, and if you're not happy and want to move on, the instrument should be easy enough to sell. Unless you're prepared to take the financial hit, don't scallop the fretboard to see if you like it better. Chances are, you ruin the guitar all together, and even if you do it right, you reduce the number of potential buyers greatly, reducing your potential to recoup money.
Thanks so much for your comment and taking the time to write such a thoughtful and well planned out response it’s greatly appreciated. I hope you will also appreciate the level of experience sitting in this forum, and that many of the famous artist who have signature guitars of Pastor outdoors, and for one reason or another those guitars are in few ways or in great ways at times different from the actual signature models being sold, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the guitars are not the same. They may be to the artist spec, but artist, specs, change, or recording guitars may be the same guitars as the live guitars, but they may use different components in any event. We appreciate your comment as far as taking the financial hit goes we are professionals in the industry and we have very little time as it is so at times we are forced to take a financial hit rather than look for a buyer for one of our experimental guitars it’s all on investment in the end and a tax write off and time is money also so we have to move ahead if we hack up an expensive guitar that is the price of research and development but you’re clearly an experience person, and we respect and value your opinion and comments thank you so much please subscribe to the channel and tell your friends to join us and once again, thank you kindly for your time and effort
It is a privilege to be able to see a musician of the category of Joey talking about music, instruments or life experiences. These videos are very rewarding. Hail to you Mr De Maio. manowar forever!
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Joey, it is very good and exciting to see you more active on social media. You started here a bit late but you did it very tough! Your contents are much more useful than any other poser with 1 million followers. Cos you do it from heart Joey! Please keep it going...
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I'm not sure everyone fully understands how much videos like this are worthy
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@@realjoeydemaio Joey Thank you very much for answering our questions one by one. For a request, I would like to know more of your years when you worked with Black Sabbath as bass technician. How were your moments with Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi particularly? If you're not saving them for your memoir book, I will be happy to listen to it on your channel.
Thanks.
That's a great suggestion, and one that I will remember and try to get you on a future episode thank you so much
High quality content. A huge joy to watch.
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When you guys mentioned sound is always evolving, I have to say: "Laut und Hart" is one of the cleanest recordings I ever heard in my life. Also happy to see Dirk as well. (Short story: When I was still in the audio engineering school, our teachers asked us to bring what we think the best recording drum sound in an album and find out how it was recorded. Microphones and technique - which studio was it and so on. My choice was Battle Hymns 2011 and I e-mailed Dirk about it and got a reply! Told my teachers (most of them were metalheads by the way) and they said it was a smart thing to do try and reach out and also very cool that I got a reply! I never forget that!)
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Thank you Joey 🙏 love it to see and hear you ...
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New content so quickly! You never rest 😎
Thanks for sharing this with us.
My pleasure! And a lot more to come
Thank you for sharing all this Information. I love to learn from you and love to listen to you and your colleagues.
Hail from Germany!!
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Thanks, Joey. Great to hear the process going forward with new instruments. Been a big fan since the early 90’s, so was always blown away by the ‘Enterprise’ bass & the work of Dawk. Looking forward to seeing more of this content! Thanks so much.
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Great example of how you make very technical stuff entertaining for all audiences. Loved the backstories of Provinssi rock and Mexico
Really happy to hear you enjoyed it. Let me know if there’s anything else you’d like me to speak about or do in the future and thank you for your support and tell all your friends to join us on the channel and subscribe.
Awesome content! For years I wanted to know more about your custom bass and the whole ecosystem of your sound and approach to playing. Please go in detail about everything. So cool that you finally started to share this stuff! Hail and kill!
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Echoing a lot of viewers here, but, great to see so much new content from you Joey. Great topic to discuss. My guitarist found a second hand Eko, good condition, needed some love. He spent hours working on it, popped in some new pickups, and it sounded way better than some of the stupidly expensive stuff the other bands around us had. Just goes to show, price ≠ quality
Yes, your friends got the right idea by guitar and improve on the parts that you feel don’t give you what you need whether it’s a bridge a pick up the Not machine, heads anything and everything if necessary thank you for your support please subscribe tell your friends to do the same
Very interesting information, I look forward to future videos of your new bass being built.
In response to what you wrote in the description about your merchandise being the best: I still have the 'Fighting the World' t-shirt that I bought in January 1989 when you played Peabody's Down Under in the Cleveland Flats. I was a skinny 17-year-old when I bought that shirt, I wore it for at least four years until working out made me too big to wear it. The point is that I must have worn and washed that shirt at least a hundred times, the material is still black and the screen print still looks new. It makes a nice piece of wall art now.
Well thank you so much for your comment. Yes we’re very proud of everything we do that is in our control. Of course that’s the key right there trying to control the quality of who you are and what you do. Thank you so much for your support brother please subscribe and tell all your friends to join us.
Interesting stuff, wish we had more like these videos years ago but better late than never i suppose! Your 2 collaborators Dan and Dirk are a joy to hear. It is a pity we can't see Dawk though, i had a conversation with him many many years ago about a rickenbacker i owned and he was so direct and fun to listen... Keep it up Joey, greetings from Thessaloniki Greece!
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😮 speechless
Wow*
Thanks for sharing Joey
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Great talk! I look forward to seeing more content like this in the channel, experienced musicians sharing their wisdom.
I had similar experiences when I started getting more serious about music and looking for the right instruments for me, and realized that finding a standard factory built guitar that perfectly suited me would be impossible. If I want a guitar that fulfills my personal ideals, I have to craft one myself. That's when I began taking interest in customizing my gear.
You’re on the right path if you can’t find one that you like enough, you will have to build it from scratch. Maybe you’ll get lucky and find a body that you enjoy. The neck is all important and of course the body should fit your body although the body can be sculpted. I guess the most important thing is does it feel right in your hands start there and thank you so much for your support. Please subscribe and tell your friends to join us.
Thank you Joey, crystal clear explanation of the amount of things you can modify/improve in an instrument to achieve a personally shaped sound! this quest requires great minds and great engineering, so cool to see you going straight as Odin’s spear Gugnir on this path! Dawk is standing by your side…Carry On!!
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Thanks for sharing your knowledge, your experience and your passion, Joey! This video teaches a lot!
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You're a brave man, Joey - no way am I chopping up my Rickenbacker :)
Well if it’s a vintage one I understand mine really is too. I think mine is a 72 it’s been through so much at one time I had five pick ups on it. I’ll be showing that in a future video but it’s like modifying a car if you’re happy with the way, it sounds stick with it. Thanks for your support. Please subscribe tell your friends to do the same.
Thanks for all the info. You are right, I never had the balls to modify my Ibanez JEM 777, because it was such an expensive instrument back then. But I was never happy with the sound. I should have done it.
And by the way, Dirk was not only a guitar player, he was a BEAST on the guitar.
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Hi Joey! Glad to see you online! I have a friend who is a bass guitarist, he has already bought about 14 bass guitars. Such as Greco, Rickenbacker, Peavey, Ibanez, Jackson and many others. And he's still looking for the same guitar. Constantly being in search)) Greetings from Siberia!
Well then he has a lot of different options to compare and see what really works for him please subscribe to the channel and tell all your friends to join us
Hi Mr Joey. Are you still using the preamps made by the late Mr Dawk in the early days . ? What Amps and Cabs and Speackers are you using nowdays ? Thanks.
Yes I am! And my cabinets are custom-made. I designed them, and the speakers are electro-voice.
I love this type of content! Would you be able to road test the new bass guitar on the upcoming tour? Thank you Joey for sharing this awesome stuff on your channel
That's the plan! I’m hoping to get it done in time we’ll just have to see what happens. It’s a long slow process. Thank you for your support. Please subscribe and tell all your friends to do the same.
Joey could take any remotely playable bass and sound great on it. And the audience would love it! Any great player will play great on pretty much anything (except stupidly bad instruments, maybe). I think a good, competently built instrument (widely available and affordable today) should be a priority, but beyond that, most musicians will be better off spending their energies honing their craft than perusing forums on the latest and greatest mods. This being said, nothing wrong with going down that rabbit hole if inclined to do so! Though I would learn how to setup your guitars, first!
Great to see you in great health, Joey! And thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Hello Andre, what a great friend and great person you are and have always been you and your family are a blessing on this earth. You’re a great player and you have a great deal of knowledge and experience and I think we all have to go down that rabbit hole to some degree, but you are right about learning how to set up the guitar because that will tell you first when you learn what it’s all about if the neck is screwed up to begin with and if the frets are screwed up to begin with and then all of a sudden you have to make a decision Are you really happy with that guitar enough to perhaps replace the fingerboard and frets do you know what I’m talking about so I’m happy to see great comments like this. Hope to see you soon brother.
@@realjoeydemaio You are always too kind, my friend, I look forward to seeing you again soon. I hope you keep making these videos. What a great way to "steal" some of your experience and knowledge. I know it was all hard-earned, so thank you!
Takes one to know one brother
This is how a conversation must be inducted,
no one talk above the other,
everyone respect the other and giving the time to another to tell their piece.
Joey keep up the good work, amazing content.
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@@realjoeydemaio of course brother greetings from Greece
Hail to the wonderful country of Greece
Thank you for the really exciting insides about your instrument and style of playing!!!! You mentioned the moisture and temperature changes in the air and how they affect the wood (especially from the neck) - and I know the trussrods from the Rickies are a bit special :D Do you have any concerns about the aluminium neck regarding the temperature? It is easily too hot when it gets too much stagelight or too cold when it is winter and the venue is still not heated up?
I know, this faces every player of any bass or guitar with an aluminmium neck. But I guess there might be some reason behind it is not used that often.
Did you also consider carbon for the neck? But I guess for the Kings Of Metal can't be too much metal in a bass guitar ;)
THANK YOU again for this great content - I am really looking forward to see/ hear more!!!!
Cheers from Germany \m/
Thank you so much for the comment. Brother carbon is cool, but it’s very very difficult to shape. However, that’s not the case with Metal. I think this is a worthy try to see what the variance can be but like anything else experimentation is never fast easy or cheap. It’s a learning process. Thank you so much for your support. Please subscribe and tell all your friends come see me on my spoken word tour in Germany in November.
@@realjoeydemaio Thank you very much for your answer! I am looking forward how your new bass is getting to life! My fingers are crossed that you will be a huge step closer to what you are looking for!
Well, so far it’s coming along really really good. We’re now working on shaping the body. Unfortunately I’m getting ready to takeoff for some festivals but when I get back they’ll be a huge report on where we are with the bass once again thanks for your support, and please spread the word stay strong and play loud
it will be cool to see a video of the finish product, once its completed ... of course it will be an awesome Joey DeMaio custom Bass.... keep posting this journey guys...good work !!
That’s the idea trying to keep everybody updated step-by-step. Thank you for your support, and please subscribe to the channel and tell your friends to join us.
Wonderful! Are you going to do a video on pedalboards too? Maybe suggesting some tips how to create a real heavy one? Thank you
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G'day from Australia and THANK YOU VERY MUCH for providing such an informative video.
So good to see both Manowar still rolling and you creating a personal channel. Subscribed! I think we need more playthroughs to see the magic behind the performance.
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You're absolutely right guys, couldn't agree more. I've owned and tried quite expensive guitars that were great and and some where crap. I've also tried and owned not so expensive guitars that were really good and of course some that was just absolutely junk. And when it comes to customization, I always had to do something to get them personalized. It could be pickup swapping, other hardware modifications or as you said, put out the chisel and carve away obstacles (or modify them in one way or other) it's a lifetime quest to get the right tool and that tool is an extension of your soul.
I could not have said it better myself thank you so much for your comment. I’m happy that we can make other people understand us and not to be afraid to just experiment even if it takes the rest of your life who cares it’s fun thanks for your support, please subscribe to the channel and tell all your friends to join us. This is exactly the kind of thing we all need on our quest for the ultimate tone.
More of this nerdy stuff! I remember when we recorded the first Sinergy album Alexi used a pretty cheap Jackson into a Engl Savage. Nothing fancy at all. But it was recorded to tape. I have a handbuilt Pele 2 made by Maor Appelbaum that makes magic on bass! Its a passive unit that I highly recommend on the quest for tone! :)
Hello again, Ronny,
Yes, sometimes you get lucky like Alexi did and you can use something you would never expect would work and it surprises you. Thank you for your suggestion as well. I’m always looking to improve my sound and by the way, I listen to the whole interview with you and Anders just fantastic. Keep up the good work stay strong brother.
Joey I´m brazilian and due to work I have lived in mexico for four years. I have something around 25 guitars and every summer and every winter all trussrods went haywire and I had to adjust 25 guitars twice an year. not a fun activity, humidity in mexico city is fucking crazy around the year.
Yes you’re right it’s no joke. It’s really a pain in the ass. That’s why I’m gonna try and see how it goes with aluminum. This bullshit must end. Thank you for your support and please subscribe and tell all your friends to do the same.
This video definitely speaks my language. Very inspiring. Thank you for the great information! Subscribed!
What Happened to MC Guitars?
I loved the Shapes of The Guitars. It would be nice if there would be some Guitars in The Future.
Greetings from Germany :)
Well, that’s kind of you to say that you like them if enough people are interested, that would be something for the future. Thank you so much for your support. Please subscribe and tell all your friends to join us.
Another point regarding customization is that it makes it "yours". It gives your instrument a character. It strengthen the bond, and you get to know it inside out. Obviously the more you know every inch, every detail of your instrument the better, and more control you'll have over it. Customization deepens knowledge and bonding! Thanks for a life of music and healthy obsession Joey. You ARE one of the greatest.
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Great video Joey, thanks for the insight. Can you please create a video of your basses, amps and effect pedals you use? I am sure there other manowar fans/bass players who would like to know more about it. 🙂
Good idea! and yes that is one of the big requests ! Thanks for taking the time to write w please subscribe and tell your friends to subscribe and tell their friends
Thanks Joey I found it interesting because I play guitar and So, will we see you on the next part of the tour with the new Bass?
Possibly! Not sure it will be done in time but I’m hoping thanks for your support. Please subscribe and tell everybody to join on.
“Enjoy the journey” Hear that everyone? Read that aloud a few times, then yell it. Rinse, repeat etc. I’ve found many people who stopped enjoying their journey for whatever reason, and that’s sad when you see it. If you have to change your journey do it. The key is you are happy doing it. That long term happiness/ enjoyment is the thing, not the fix of the hour. Hail and kill, swords in the wind, rubber side down unless we are talking condoms then rubber over not under, and with blood in our voices spit in their faces because they sure as hell have spit in ours.
Great stuff. I have a question: What design decisions and configurations would you say have helped achieve the unique bass sounds of the various eras of Manowar? I've always wanted to replicate the bass sound from Sign of the Hammer, especially Guyana and Thunderpick.
Well, it said, in the video to combination of whatever I played at the time, I was definitely using lighter strings back. Then I prefer heavier strings, now pretty much, the same speakers, electro voice, and there was less close miking on that album that’s about all I can think of that was different, oh yes, I just remember different pics to the pics I was using were a little bit softer, large triangles if I recall correctly thanks for reaching out and please subscribe to the channel and tell all your friends to join us and let me know what else you’d like to know we’re seeing the future
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Great video!
You just have to find what YOU LIKE. And yes, there are so many factors like strings, speakers, nut, machine heads, wood, pickups, etc, etc.
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Great points made here. Don't be afraid to hack up stuff and experiment. You will learn so much from doing that...
you’re right brother it’s the only way to go the never-ending quest for excellence. Thank you for your support of the channel. Please subscribe and tell your friends to join us.
Thank you Joey. Dawk is watching you full of proud.
Thanks Al
00:00 🎸 Dan Austin, a versatile guitarist and machinist, built much of the studio.
00:23 🎛️ Dirk Kleiber, the studio's right-hand man, ensures everything functions smoothly.
00:45 🎸 The discussion addresses whether factory guitars are junk.
01:22 🎤 Dan believes factory guitars are not junk, citing consistent quality and good quality control.
01:48 💵 The price of manufactured instruments often reflects their hardware and electronics.
02:17 🎸 Dirk agrees with Dan, emphasizing the importance of trying multiple guitars to find the right fit.
03:27 🎸 Dirk highlights the necessity of customizing guitars for professional or avid amateur players.
04:50 🎸 Factory guitars can be inconsistent in quality, requiring careful selection.
05:58 🌡️ Factors like moisture and temperature affect guitars, even with CNC precision.
07:06 🛠️ Older musicians often prefer used guitars to modify, rather than new flashy ones.
08:26 🎸 Personalizing and experimenting with instruments is crucial for achieving the desired sound.
09:45 🎸 Signature models are tailored to artists but may not suit everyone.
12:03 🌲 Differences in wood and components affect guitar quality and sound.
13:45 🎸 Every component of a guitar, from nuts to pickups, significantly impacts its performance.
14:07 🪓 Dan and the team experiment extensively with guitar modifications to achieve desired results.
15:09 🧊 Aluminum necks are being explored to maintain consistent action despite environmental changes.
It reminds me how programmers argue about their development environment. No matter who and what says, it should be convenient for your work. Thank you, Joey, another portion of bright inspiration!
Very well said, and I totally agree play subscribe and tell all your friends to join us
You guys make a great point: A guitar not only has to sound good, but also fit the player's hands. Fit is a very important variable (of course, everything else has to be right as well).
Absolutely well said and that again is the point of this whole thing thanks for your comment and please subscribe it's this kind of input that I really enjoy seeing people who know what they're talking about and want to share with others what they've learned over the years so people getting started at least have a lot more information than I ever did or probably you ever did
since i took my first bass up i played my own style an all the time i play it feels right so i can say you guys are totally right find your own style play how its comfortable and you have to seek for the tone that suits you most even if you have to build your own instrument but thats the way how music works it works through creativity and through all the faillures you got before so yeah good talk and greetings from germany
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Wow the aluminium bass is mind-blowing for sure! As a guitarist I found my match with a factory made guitar - Gibson Les Paul classic. As for basses, my weapon of choice is Fender Precision or Music Man Stingray 🤘✨
Well, those are all good instruments and if you’re happy stick with it, congratulations thank you so much for your support and please tell your friends to join us and subscribe
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One of my favorite bass players. Awesome when one of my favorite bass players shares the same name as me🤘🤘.
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Great discussion 👍 I remember my first bass and no one told me about Action, Roundwound strings or even adjusting the truss rod.
Thanks Joey!
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Glad I stumbled on this channel. Great content, Joey! Really enjoyed this conversation. I've played guitar for almost 20 yrs, and have bought, sold, and traded guitars professionally for the last decade, and you're exactly right about guitars. Every one is different, just like every person is different. They maybe similar, but there's always variations. I've had 3-4 of the exact same model of guitar at the same time, and they are were different. Neck shapes were different, the color varied slightly, etc, etc. Also, like you said, your tastes change over time, and you constantly are tweaking things, ever so slightly, but they make all the difference. Loved the idea, about the all aluminum bass. Hope to see you showing that one off in a video soon!
You're right on the money brother and that's why we wanted to have this particular episode too many people get roped into things because a lot of misinformation that's out there your comment is exactly the kind of thing I was hoping people would bring up experienced people like yourself but have got something to say this is really why I'm doing this I want real information to be out there to help people make informed decisions as I said when I was a kid I had nobody who really knew what the f*** was going on so thank you so very much and please subscribe and join the channel we need people like you who have their s*** together
@@realjoeydemaio thanks for the reply! I already subscribed, and went thru one of your podcasts. Great content, and look forward to seeing more! Happy to be on board
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Enjoyed this and learned a lot. Three very intelligent men, thanks!
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Thanks for the great content Joey! I’ve always been a gib fan of your style and sound! Please give us some more information about your rig and maybe a closer look to your main Bass you’re using and how it works!
Much love from Germany ⚔️
Thank you for the suggestion happy to do that. I've got that on the list and we will hope to get to that in the near future please subscribe and tell all your friends to join us.
Probably I also should share a video and information about my custom made 8 string basses
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@@realjoeydemaio Will take time to prepare but I will do this!
Super looking forward to it
@@realjoeydemaio I had some time today and did a first part about the specs of one of my 8ties... ==> ruclips.net/video/6sR1iJSqjH0/видео.html
I guess not as advanced as your guitars, but it was an adventure. The 3rd bass comes with a stereo output - two separate pickups, two separate channels, but a stereo jack rather than two mono jacks. Requires a special cable. With a standard cable, only one pickups works. It was exactly as I wanted it.
However, hope you and some others like the video. Honestly, if English is not your first language, it can be quite challenging to do such RUclips videos. More videos to come. Especially some sound demos. Every video will be better.
Congratulations on the good work it looks like you're really into it and very focused
As a left-handed guitarist, there aren't a lot of off-the-rack guitars that I like anyway. My habit is to buy an axe used, and fix it up the way I like it with aftermarket pickups, saddles, etc.
My first guitar was also a Kent SG copy with extreme action. Thankfully my guitar teacher helped me get a Hohner Les Paul copy that was much better.
Hi Mr Joey. Do you still have your 8 strings:Veillette Citron bass ? Thanks.
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What a fantastic podcast. Love and agree with every word. Thanks !
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Thank you for the great content Joey!
Looking forward to seeing the spoken word tour in Oslo.
Thank you very much for the common and you’re more than welcome. Please subscribe to the channel tell all your friends to do the same and will see you in Oslo drag some friends along. It’s gonna be a fun night. I love Norway.
Will the spoken word tour visit Oslo?
@toralm6974 yes October 30 th
@@realjoeydemaio excellent! looking forward to it.
Very cool Norway's a great country and Oslo a fantastic City see you there until your friends to subscribe to the channel and bring them as well it's going to be a fun show let me know if there's anything you want me to talk about and I'll try and see if I can get to it in Oslo
Yay Joey has a YT channel!
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It's up in the air for me. I think nowadays, instruments will always be hit or miss just like they always have been, but the prices will always go up. Everything still comes down to the hands and how something feels for you though.
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Thank you, for this Video!
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My thoughts are that in the last years guitars makers are doing mostly very similar choices without asking themselves what players really want and if we talk about amplification this thing is even more evident.
Agreed. Seems like most manufacturers just follow the same standard and there isn't anything that really stands out.
You are so right it’s amazing and I think the amplification out there could use a lot of improvement as well. There’s a lot of misconceptions about amplification and actually maybe that’s a good subject for another video so thank you for the suggestion please subscribe to the channel and tell all your friends to join us and let me know if there’s anything else you would like me to talk about or do.
This is done really professionally.
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Good stuff mate thanks for sharing some cool videos
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Hey Joey do you still have the Gibson EB-3 bass? Such a badass true metal looking instrument. Hail from Australia
I used to have an eb3 I have a few EB ones laying around and my Piccolo base was an ebo at one time thanks for your comment and please subscribe to the channel and tell all your friends to join us
I´m really amazed on how good a 1000usd guitar today is good. It doesn´t matter where they are made, they are good. Probably as good as a 1500usd (inflation put aside) from 10 years ago.
Yes, that’s the point of this video you’ve got it but you’re still gonna have to personalize certain aspects of any instrument and that’s also the fun of it remember there’s only one you in this world
As a beginner you should use the best possible gear. A professional guitarist probably can play amazing on even the cheapest guitar. He can set up the guitar perfectly. But when you are a beginner and you know nothing about the correct setup you won't get happy with "starter" guitars. That's the same with sport equipment, cars, cooking knives etc. The better you get, the worse the equipment can be and you will achieve good results anyway.
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I watched this video two times. Some parts are not so easy for those, like me, who are not musicians. I feel this channel will be more technically oriented and I appreciate that you're Going deeper into the behind the scene of your instrument, it is very interesting. When you speak you make things seems so easy..if only you could speak a little slower 🤭 sometimes you are so excited in telling things that you go so fast 😅 I'm curious to know more about the aluminum bass. Interesting material. Light but strong. It is easy to shape, but hard to change it. Will it be a 4 string or an 8 string bass?
I’m sorry you’re right about that. I do tend to talk fast sometimes add in the future. I’m going to make sure that the subtitles are on. Also that will help add just so you know that you can slow down the speed on RUclips videos quite easily and it makes a big difference. I do it as well for some people right now I’m making a fourth string piccolo bass first and then using that add the mistakes that we make to then make a fourth string and then after that the same thing for an 8 string that’s the plan anyway thank you for your support
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Anything for you?
Sorry it added ? Automatically.
Thanks so much, it means a lot to me (Sorry for my late answer, I was at work)
Hi Mr Joey. Do you remember in what álbum do you began to use Heavier gauge strings? Thanks
I’ve always used a mixture of heavy strings from extremely heavy to like a 105 or 110 on the E just sometimes lighter strings for bending, or perhaps faster playing although it depends sometimes it’s easier to play fast on heavier strings because they’re tighter more like a snare drum and the pic bounces quicker. It all depends really if you’re recording a record sometimes you need to use several different guitars with several different string gauges. It’s not unusual to do that of course not very practical life, but people still do that as well. I think the attitude I have is whatever is necessary at the time must be done but thank you. For your comment, please subscribe to the channel and tell your friends to join us.
Informative video. I'll add two important things. First, know when to give up on a style of guitar. Slash may be your biggest role model, but a Les Paul just may not be your thing no matter how many "$20,000" models you chop up. Last, please please explore all other options before "chopping up" an authentic '57 P-Bass (for example)! Rock on.
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But I think Mr. Batio's signature guitars are interesting. Because there is anyway some specs that stay same.
Great content, thanks! I'd love to hear you talk about digital stuff like Amplitube too, and if you like them or not, and hear your opinion on the differences, similarities, pros and cons. \m/
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Thankyou!!!!
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Very interesting video, I'm learning a lot, thank you
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Anybody else think about Mickey Mouse with those speakers behind them?Three mouskateers lol
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@@realjoeydemaio Im just horsing around and i think its cool lol
@@realjoeydemaio i guess if it bothers you just paint the chrome on them . Its a little distracting though. Hope it only helps the channel by making a little humor :) also im a little weird that way i see shaped in everything maybe im schitzo lol
No, it’s a very cool comment and I don’t think I could paint those. It doesn’t bother me at all even if I wanted to pay them I’m sure it would affect the sonic characteristics. They are considered the loudest most accurate powerful monitor in the world also with no equal in resolution and power, check them out sometime. PMC speakers are amazing. Thanks for the common again.
@@realjoeydemaio WILL DO they are probably amazing but sitting in frount of them not so much jk lol Thanks man for the cool comments too man and i subbed and looking forward to getting good info from the channel !
Factory or boutique, you could have ten instruments all made the same exact way with the same exact materials. All ten will vary slightly. And maybe one or two will really stand out to a particular person.
The best thing to do is pick it up and play to see if there's a vibe.
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Hi Joey, something I've been always wondering about: How serious do you guys take yourself? Do you see any humor in what you do? What is your personal approach to song writing? What's the biggest thing that you love about making music? How many turds do you produce before you write a hit for an album? All the best to you and thanks for writing some of the most epic songs of my childhood.
Interesting question I'm 100% dead serious about everything I do and everything the band does we don't f*** around and we don't s*** on our fans we give 100% of our hearts and soul to everything we do if people like it great if they don't we couldn't care less we only care about our fans the true fans as far as songwriting songs are a gift from the universe we don't write them they're sent to us and I love making music because I can't imagine doing anything else that connects people the way this does and I don't write any turds because I don't work that way as I said as long as a gift from the universe sir it takes work but it's worth it in the end when things just finally come together
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@@realjoeydemaio Thanks a lot for your answer. I'm very surprised and impressed! I actually was sure that you were playing a role like most wrestlers back in the day when they had to stay in character even outside of shows. Having tons of fun without really showing it. 😀 I'm glad you're getting your ideas the way that you do. Am kind of functioning the same way but the universe sends me silly music ideas that are catchy but kind of dumb. It's probably part of how we conditioned our brains as kids or just who we are at our core. That probably makes you a true warrior.
I think you should just play your music whatever the universe sends you that's you or you wouldn't have it in the first place go with it what's silly to you maybe fantastic to the world but if it comes from your heart let it rip brother go for it
@@realjoeydemaio Thank you so much for these encouraging words, Joey. This means a lot.
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Just imagine hooking up Joey's live rig at home..... y'know.... just practicing some scales.....
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Being someone who is in my 40's, pushing 50. I feel that back in the day low priced guitars were crap. The low priced guitars of today are of significantly better quality than those. Most of my guitars are Les Paul Standards, all good ones that made the cut and I kept. So I measure guitars to those that I already love. and I am constantly surprised by much lower priced guitars at the quality, playability, and tone of these guitars. I don't think you need to spend thousands of dollars on a guitar anymore in order to get a "good" one. No matter what guitar you buy, and how much you spend on it, you will most likely end up customizing it to some extent anyway.
Totally agree and once again, thank you so much for this comment. This is exactly what we are trying to say personalization is something everybody will come to sooner or later I would just like people to be able to start out with the very best instrument they could afford it’s not about how expensive some thing is. It’s about finding something that feels right and then making it what you want it to be thank you again for your, it’s really great please subscribe and tell all your friends to join us.
One of the most unique cusom instruments would be that old Rickenbacker. The neck is crazy thin but appears to have guitar strings not bass?. There is so much left over room on the bass and treble side yet the neck itself looks very thin. The pickups are for guitar? Gauge of strings? I am referring the one played on the live DVD Absolute Power. While many people will find a factory guitar they like (for me it was late 80s early 90s Ibanez RG 5xx\7xx) Joey surely would never find one to suit his style\setup. Those I have seen Joey use are all one of a kind. How about the 8 string models? I would like to see a explanation of your customizations one day on You Tube🍻I would mention, for factory guitars, they can often feel stiff and remind me more of uncomfortable furniture lol.
I'll try to answer this the best I can my original Rickenbacker all of the wood in stock the frets and the fretboard of course have been replaced and yes the string spacing changes over the years but there always medium gauge beats strings sometimes Nicoll sometimes stainless steel and eighth string bases are all custom-made and the strings always very on that as well as the pick ups. In fact, I'm putting a new set of pick ups on this week to, and yes, as far as factory guitars, you just have to find one that is solid you can change everything else to suit your needs please subscribe and tell all your friends to join us
As a Guitar/Bass player myself and wondering...Do you ever play Guitar? (on a Guitar)
As a Man in his best age (59) and playing the Guitar since 77 i have been playing Bass in a couple of Bands on and of (in lack of Bassplayers) i have discovered in recent years that Bass is my thing and not the Guitar. I Love the Sound and Power you can get out of a Bass if you do it right..
I have a Couple of Great Basses but...i Love My Canadian Larrivee (85-86) 5str Bass the most.
She have some old active EMG mics and She´s not a beaty, but what a Sound and Feeling to play on.❤❤
Would Love to see and hear the Sound of your Bass when it´s ready to Fighting the World.
From Sweden.🙏🤘
No I think I'm unfortunately the world's worst guitar player I've never really tried since taking a couple lessons when I was 10 years old people think I play guitar or I used to play guitar or I want to play guitar but it just doesn't feel right in my hands bass felt right the minute I first tried it sorry for the auto spell I'm traveling in a car but I want to try to answer as many questions as I can thanks for your support please subscribe to the channel and tell your friends to do the same
I wont record anything until my instrument is stable. Unfortunately I can't get one and I have to make all the modifications myself. If stock factory guitars were suitable, Gibson would consistently place bridge mounting holes in the correct locations so the bridge wouldn't constantly be shifting, Fender and ibanez necks wouldn't shift, or have fitting issues between the neck and the pocket. Locking nuts would be flat on the bottom and the threads for the mounting screws wouldn't be done so as to cause the nut to want to sit out of the level plane. Guitar bodies what get bumped or moved while on the C&C machines would not pass inspections, and the frets on my fender HM strat and my 3K Adrian smith signature would all be in parallel..
finally somebody who’s not afraid to tell the truth this is what I’ve been trying to say just because something has a big brand name doesn’t mean it’s good. I bought a car with a big brand name because I needed a big car cause I have a big dog and it was a lemon mean nothing quality means everything. Thank you for this amazing comment and for your support please subscribe like all that good stuff and tell your friends to do the same. We need people like you as part of this channel.
Thank you for this Video. I had last Year a very cheap nylon string guitar bought (I don't know the englisch word). I had learned guitar as I was 14 Jears old (1984) at my Grandpa. With this new guitar, I begun to play from notes. I was at a guitar school to learn the absolut beginning to play guitar, I was so much better then the other People, but I had fun and we became easy notes I can learn ( we had only played the chords). But at it was endet, the other People wont play at the next cours and I cant buy a teacher only for me. But I had buyed notes in C-Dur to learn reading them by playing and I bought a cheap western Guitar, it has more power. Now I can play some easy songs and I try to play in 5th and 12th sorry in German LAGE. I dond know the englisch word. I try to learn two notes at the same time playing. At X-mas I play with my sister sche Mandoline, I the chords with Guitar. I have learned, there is no bad song to learn and my Western guitar has costed 88€ new and I love it. The nylon string guitar was with strings and gigbag and pipe what wrong pipes😂, and learning book 60€. But I had begun to play. Sorry, my englisch is not so good
Fantastic I would say just keep on playing and just keep on having fun. This is a wonderful story.
@@realjoeydemaio thank you very much. My next try is the sting of the Bumblebee. I hope I learn to switch with my hand and play not e 12, 13, 14, 15 16 only with finger 4 or fingee 1😂. But I learn and try. As we was 16 Jears old. We heared Kings of Metal and Fighting The World up and down. Since 2006 i was an Gothic. But since 2016, when my back after two operation is demaged and I can't work, I remembered to the past and bought my guitars (and the Manowar tripple Album). Now I have Notes and Tabs of Your great Song. I hope, I will be faster. I play it so slowly, that you can't hear a melody😂. But I will try to be better. Thank you, to give Inspiration with Your great musik
Very cool good luck keep on going
'Nuclear Microscope', lol. That's Manowar humor yes.
true !!
Hello joey, when will the new and final album come out, 2053?..Its like people are waiting forever and you kept on saying, it's coming out. When?
Haha that's super funny thank you for writing with all this touring and so forth it's been difficult but we're working on it but to be honest I don't think it'll take that long but thank you for your support and please subscribe to the channel and tell all your friends to join us
Just a question how come not trying other materials like carbon or other materials for the body? For example I believe that Aristedes guitars don't use wood for their stuff. Won't this create a guitar/bass that will have higher resistance to weather conditions ?
Violins are made of wood the element of wood is something which creates a certain vibration and also a warmth etc... to much to list here thanks for your comment please subscribe and tell your friends to join us !
Muito legal ouvir o Joey falar da sua doença mental kkkkk em busca do tom perfeito que ecoa em sua mente obcecada, o som mais poderoso que escutei de joey foi em triumph of steel em estudio e live na tour 97,98 o som do baixo nessa tour era metalico e barulhento
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Dirk is such a great guy. Like his lovely wife.
Right
Guitars in the $100-$500 range have components that wear out fast and can be of overall inferior quality, but anything $500 and up is going to be a decent instrument. The MIM range of Fender strats is mostly excellent. The standard US strats are great off-the-shelf instruments, and anything over $1000 is pretty much a safe bet in terms of material quality, although it may not be the right instrument for you.
Totally with you on that that's the whole point of why we had this whole discussion because if you start with something that feels good in your hands you perhaps like the way it looks all the other stuff can be worked with even if you have to pull the fingerboard down and grind the neck flat and then put a flat fingerboard on it Etc as long as it feels right and you like the look of it you can fix all the other stuff to be reasonably happy thanks so much for your great comment and please subscribe and join the channel and tell your friends to join us as well we need people like you that can give solid advice that I'll be all can learn from
I already have a good cheap bass, ...just give me some good STRINGS... (any suggestions, thanks)
I don’t think there’s any real bad strains. It’s all personal preference try out some stainless steel’s and then try out some nickel and see what you think. Sorry for the spelling errors. I’m just landing in a plane right now it’s noisy.
Thanks, again@@realjoeydemaio
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Interesting vid. for bass players or instrument customizers but I consider it is quite overwhelming for the ones that are regular Manowar listeners and lovers. I as a fan not interested in so many details, just want moments with the band, etc. Don't take my wrong, but I would want to see new song been recorded rather than this kind of debates...
Thanks for taking the time to write I understand what you're saying but I think if you can apply this even though you're maybe not a musician to buying a car a house or anything that you can think of you can see that no matter what you do you have to find something as a basis and then research and continually develop and refine things to your own personal taste and that's the point of this I think anyone can learn from this at least to see the level of detail that goes into our work and our commitment to our fans please subscribe to the channel and tell your friends to join us I'm sure there's a lot more content that you will enjoy
once when i was young and stupid (ok i'm still a bit stupid) i compared my 57 ri strat to a real 1964 it was like comparing a behringer preamp to a neve .night and day....when fender started using rosewood fretboards in 1959 the electric guitar has reached the peak of it's evolution and since then it's mostly downhill. mass market guitars are made for beginners (china indonesia mexico) and blues lawyers (usa!!) and the integrity went from gibson and fender to boutique builders. the top of the line 50k greenie les paul has an aged case, the sum of it's components is barely 2k but it's the perfect trap for a blues lawyer who's seen it all. when paul rivera became head designer for fender amps in the early eighties he said that no one who worked there could even play guitar! gibson's former ceo was levi's jeans ceo before. you get the picture...either go vintage or build your own.
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i have a magical ibanez guitar stock factory s4 that i bought for 120€ in a pawn shop that just sounds amazing, i don't know why, it shouldn't because it´s a 200€ guitar. but it sounds so fucking amazing!
That’s the whole point. If it sounds good, it is good and if it doesn’t sound good, keep experimenting until you get what you want. Thanks for the comment please subscribe to the channel tell all your friends to join in.
Thor wholeheartedly approves
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why not a carbon fiber neck?
Thanks for the comment and question carbon fiber will break or shatter when it’s compressed or pushed beyond its strength, capabilities, or exposed to high impact. It will crack, if hit by a hammer, machining and holes can also create weak areas that may increase its likelihood of breaking, and beyond that, I’m interested in the resident qualities of aluminum remember this is a test. Nothing is a guarantee but we’re having lots of fun. In the meantime thank you for your support and please subscribe to the channel and tell all your friends to join us and let me know if there’s anything else you would like to see me talk about or do
I had a carbon fiber neck but did not like the feeling. Back to wood with carbon in the inside. Would be interesting to feel Aluminium.
@@metalchild-pfst I have a kramer bass with an aluminun neck, it is finished so feel wise it feels like any finished neck, but when is cold, the neck gets colder. I want to buy something with a CF neck just to check out the stability and how it feels.
Let me know how it works out
My $800 guitar sounds and looks fantastic but a little uncomfortable to play. My $150 guitar sounds o.k. but is so comfortable to play.
I know the feeling I had a cheap bass that sounded crap but played super
Advice I agree with: Try to play as many guitars as you can to find what works best for you. Signature guitars ( as opposed to what the bald guy said ) are built to the same spec as the artist's guitars. Example: The Mustaine V from Gibson is the same as Dave would play. Just as the Dean was before it, and the Jackson was before that. Artist sets the specs and the manufacturer makes batches of them. It's not rocket science.
Advice I disagree with: Unless you're willing to take a huge hit financially when you want to move on, then hacking up a nice guitar to see if you can get something better out of it isn't recommended. Dude says himself that he's been chasing tone for over 40 years and never achieved what he wants. It's akin to OCD. Chasing something that isn't there. If you can't get what you want out of the instrument, I'd recommend you sell/trade it and find something you like better, rather than hacking it up. Please note that swapping pickups or some worn out hardware is not the same as hacking up the guitar. If you like the way the guitar plays but want to try different pickups for a different sound, go for it. You may/may not be happy with the results, and if you're not happy and want to move on, the instrument should be easy enough to sell. Unless you're prepared to take the financial hit, don't scallop the fretboard to see if you like it better. Chances are, you ruin the guitar all together, and even if you do it right, you reduce the number of potential buyers greatly, reducing your potential to recoup money.
Thanks so much for your comment and taking the time to write such a thoughtful and well planned out response it’s greatly appreciated.
I hope you will also appreciate the level of experience sitting in this forum, and that many of the famous artist who have signature guitars of Pastor outdoors, and for one reason or another those guitars are in few ways or in great ways at times different from the actual signature models being sold, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the guitars are not the same. They may be to the artist spec, but artist, specs, change, or recording guitars may be the same guitars as the live guitars, but they may use different components in any event. We appreciate your comment as far as taking the financial hit goes we are professionals in the industry and we have very little time as it is so at times we are forced to take a financial hit rather than look for a buyer for one of our experimental guitars it’s all on investment in the end and a tax write off and time is money also so we have to move ahead if we hack up an expensive guitar that is the price of research and development but you’re clearly an experience person, and we respect and value your opinion and comments thank you so much please subscribe to the channel and tell your friends to join us and once again, thank you kindly for your time and effort
I hacked up a $40 guitar years ago and it wouldn't go back together. lol
I have actually had that happen ! thanks for your comment please subscribe and tell your friends to join us !