PRS Fan has MELTDOWN over CORT Review!
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Same thing with Samick. When I was a salesman in the 00s, everyone was like "Samick sucks dude", but in reality they were great affordable guitars and they built many of the other imports.
I'm pretty sure the Samick factory made Ibanez and alot other big brand guitars too. Such an under rated brand Samick
I had a very nice samick...early 90s
@@rtaylor1105 They have a really nice line "K series" in the 90s super strats. also moving into the Valley Arts series too which I think has something to do with the old Gibson luthier
yeah samick is great brand often cheap guitars are great if you have knowlage i bough for like 100 euro Schecter demon from like 20 years ago (still have dots inlays) with sd pickup more expensive new than money i paid for it quess what great guitar stay in tune as Glenn is always talking about schecter he have in studio
My first bass at 12, I am 45 now and it was a samick, it's was great i loved it 🤘🏼
Dude doesn't need to pick up anyone, in a bar or any other place. He's happily married.
Married yes... Happy? Is any man happily married?
There are rare kinds of those happy mofos @@williamfletcher5760
@@williamfletcher5760 I am :) for almost 17 years now
@@williamfletcher5760 I’m sure some are. I certainly am not. I mean, not even married. Nor have a relationship… not in 10 years.
Yeah perhaps I’m not the best person to assume anything with other people’s relationships.
@@steevidrums My tells me I am happy my band mates tell me their wives tell then the same so we must be?
I left a comment on that Cort video saying that I've never heard anybody "dog on Cort" and then was immediately told that I might have unknowingly because they shadow build tons of guitars for other companies.
This video just revealed to me how twisted my own perception was as well as how silly others can be. I couldn't help but laugh. Keep doing you, Glenn. I love your content.
Cort guitar = some unpopular kid with good heart but lame @social
PRS = cool kid with lots of bytches hanging around
It’s like when people scoff at the cheap imports on alibaba but then buy the more expensive department store version made by the same company
cort beginner instruments sucked 20 years ago. not anymore
Cort has made 24 million guitars, for almost every brand. As a studio musician and producer for the last 20 years (even in brutal LA) I can honestly say "Use what WORKS".
Any Hollywood engineer or musician would tell you the same thing. Use the tool that gets the job done.
but not a cort lol
@@Eri4Jp Plenty are. Nashville studios use a ton of PRS Se. Made at....hmmm...Cort.
I'm a Jackson guy and all of my x-series Jackson guitars are made in Indonesia at a Samak factory and I have no problem with that.
They're quality made with the same specs as their American made counterparts.
I think my Washburn 335 clone was built there. They did a fantastic job.
I was guitar shopping the other week, my budget was $1200. I played a ton of guitars at and slightly over that budget. The best guitars I played were the Sturling Cutlass I ended up buying, and a $250 Jackson Dinky that was incredible. Went back to buy it yesterday but somebody nabbed it. I played other Jacksons in the $500-$800 range and that white dinky clobbered them all. Better tuning stability when you dump the bar, neck felt great, I felt like the pickups on this particular one were wound in a different way based on the extreme variance in tone in each postion. But maybe it's all in my head and I just liked the whote be cause all of my other guitars are black or dark colors
My main gig bass is an Indonesian Jackson X. Great articulate instrument that has a genuinely useable 3-band EQ. Shows up all my lack of talent. 😂
Glen, I like your channel, so I just subscribed. I'm not really into the kind of music your engineering is geared towards, but I still enjoy the content. I like the way you cut through the BS. If something sounds good, it's good, end of the story. There are so many affordable guitars, amps, and recording tools available today that are very good it's amazing. The only thing holding anyone back from making music nowadays is being motivated enough to put the work in to do it. BTW, years ago I used to have a Cort Les Paul copy that was actually pretty decent, but I didn't appreciate it as much as I should have because it didn't have the right logo on it, wish I still had it.
I make jazz rock and I love this channel and find a lot of useful stuff from this!
Holy shit dude. You’re looking slim AF comapared to last year. Good job on meeting your goals!
I’m from Toronto but live in China and found you on CZcams. Go figure. You are an amazing entertainer and knowledgeable guru. Your engineering skill is really appreciated. Love everything you discuss and even though I am not a rock fan, your experience is invaluable even for studio guys like me who write for TV and movies. Keep up the awesome!
Lol people actually think this channel is called SpectreGuitarGuitars
GLEN!!!!!!!!!!! DUDE its taken me way to long to subscribe to you but I am finally here! Thanks for helping me understand how to record and approach music, i am still very new to it but i am so grateful for all of you're wisdom and insight. Thank you and keep making great videos!!!!!!
I just played with chat gpt for the 1st time. I asked it to write song lyrics and in mere seconds it writes songs. So I tested it to see if it knew about certain things. I asked about songs about Montreal's poutine. Just like that it gave me a cheesy text. So I wondered if it knew about youtubers and stuff so I asked a song about Glenn Fricker. Perhaps you would be interested in knowing if it Knew you so check it out:
(Verse 1)
In the world of metal, where the guitars scream,
There's a man with a mission, living out his dream.
With a beard as fierce as the riffs he crafts,
He's a legend in the scene, and his name is Glenn Fricker, at last.
(Chorus)
Oh Glenn Fricker, with your no-nonsense style,
You're the voice of reason, in a world so wild.
From your studio diaries to your gear reviews,
You're the guru of metal, breaking all the rules.
(Verse 2)
With a passion for tone and a love for the shred,
He's the one you turn to when you're banging your head.
From mixing tips to drum sound hacks,
He's got the knowledge and the skills to keep you on track.
(Chorus)
Oh Glenn Fricker, with your fiery wit,
You're a force to be reckoned with, never one to quit.
From your honest critiques to your studio gear,
You're the metalhead's mentor, year after year.
(Bridge)
In a world of noise and chaos, he's a beacon of light,
Guiding metalheads through the darkest night.
With his trademark laugh and his Canadian pride,
He's the one we turn to, for the metal ride.
(Chorus)
Oh Glenn Fricker, with your wisdom so true,
You're the rock of the community, shining through.
From your passion for music to your love for the scene,
You're the metal godfather, forever reigning supreme.
(Outro)
So here's to you, Glenn Fricker, may your legend grow,
In the world of metal, where the true believers know.
With every riff and every beat, we'll raise a toast,
To the man, the myth, the legend, we love the most.
Well you don't have a beard so that's a little off the rest seems quite related but it's like horoscope. all the songs have the same structure, the same template so it's kinda easy to recognize but how many artists will start using AI to write song lyrics? Have you heard of people doing it?
Another excellent upload, Glenn! Where have you been most my life 🎉
This is a purely anedoctal situation, but hear me out:
A friend of mine who runs a studio has THE Gibson Les Paul, seriously one of the best guitars I've ever played. I ended up going to numerous stores to find one just like his, but not ONE ever came close to it.
So I asked him about it, and it turns out one of the most renowed luthiers in the country does the setup for his guitars and, ironically, out of all the "single cut" guitars I've tested, the best one was - lo and behold... a Cort.
I’m not sure I got the point. A good setup is most important of all?
@@Domn879 as long as the guitar was decently constructed, yeah. But also to point out how the Cort's version of a Les Paul was better than an actual Gibson out of the box.
@@plumbummusic2051So THE Les Paul was a Cort copy?
@@Domn879 No, read again. THE Les Paul was an actual Gibson Les Paul.
@@plumbummusic2051Thats what I read the first time but I couldn’t relate that to you then finding an amazing Cort.
Thanks for answering my mic question! I’d forgotten I’d asked, but of a shock when my face popped up! Cheers Glen! 🤘🏻
GLLLEEEENNNNN!!!! If you love Deutschland you have to get to Wacken in July. I'd love to hang with you there and talk gear after having our ears shredded from listening to all the metals. Love your show, love your info. Life experiences over more gear, right!!?? Keep up the great work!!
Bro, you're looking good dude. Good Work!
Thanks for the lewitt mic rec. I could not find a cheap replacement for the 421 at all
While many of the PRS SE models have been in the "great for the $$" concession... it was almost embarrassing how great the DGT SE was with no mods when I got one. Made me raise an eyebrow at all the more expensive guitars from various manufacturers in my studio. ☮❤🎶
I remember when I first started working at a guitar shop, we had all of these Samick guitars on the wall and I was like "Hey, where's all the GOOD stuff?!?!" and the guy who was showing me around informed me that (at least at the time in the early 00s) a majority of all musical instruments in the world are made in a Samick factory. When I looked closer at these instruments, you could tell that they were not just copies, but they were exact copies of American brad guitars. Different headstock of course, but they had an SG that and was every bit as good as my Gibson SG Special I had at the time.
Like all industries, the ownership and/or manufacturing of a majority of the products gets chiseled down to just a handful of companies after a while.
Enjoyed this one, especially the Anime recommendation. Frieren was indeed a good one, I will see that and raise you Mushoku Tensei and The Great Cleric. Been watching a while now even though I have no interest in recording so your content bridges a gap there. Your gear reviews keep me coming back as well as your wit. Everyone praises gibson but I was not sold on it. I sold mine and grabbed an Epiphone classic LP and it sounds exactly the same in my opinion. I posted a while back but I may have commented on an older video. My next guitarded purchase is going to be a Wylde Audio Barbarian, would love to see you do a review on them before i pull the trigger.
Holy shit Glenn! You look great! Been 2 years since i clicked on your videos and you lost a lot of weight! Long health brother
I own a music store, and I just bought myself a Cort X500 Menace. Love it!
Man, wtf Glenn? You gave bass players a break finally and focused your attention to us guitar players. LOVE it!!!!!
Just picked up the Spring Thing last night! I'm looking forward to learning a lot more about mixing, even if metal isn't my primary focus. I already had ELE but now I have Singularity and Element so watch out world! My horizons are expanding, just like my waistline thanks to Costco sized packs of cookies!
Great show Glenn!! Send me the light. I'll fix it and make it better hehe.
Love the channel, i just recently found it and the comments and your responses have me laughing my ass off. I was hoping you could give your thoughts on the ibanez gio 320 (it is an ibanez so fuck if i can remember the 27 letters and 50 numbers that im missing). Been wanting a guitar with a tremolo and that one is one that has peaked my interest at 400 bucks
Changed the speaker in my 20w yamaha amp to a Mojotone bv 25 m, and now it sounds killer, thanks Glenn, its not the amp, its the speaker
I bought the Spring Thing sale, glad to have element and such, my bass player is elated as he loved the sound hes heard it give.
But didnt it come with the cockblocker as well? It was listed on the sale, but I dont have a copy of it in my purchase...
Hey Glenn, I finish education in July and hope you come up with some kind of late summer thing, cause as soon as I have the money I'd love to buy those plugins!
Keep up the good stuff!
Edit: luckily made some quick bucks and got the spring thing!
Can't wait to get to use the plugins after graduation :)
I got a PRS SE standard 24 about 6 months ago and holy shit this thing rips. It plays fantastically and the intonation is crazy good after a solid setup. Cant recommend these things enough!
Alright Glenn, getting close to 750k let's Gooooo!!!👍
I wish Fernandes would open distribution in North America.
Glenn,do you know why they pulled their marketing etc. in North America?!?!Thanks Man.👍
On the subject of a reamp box, I am a bit confused. Is it different than taking a looper pedal and plugging that back into your amp? I've done that before to get a consistent performance and tweaking the mic/amp settings for a better recording.
Hi Glenn any ideas about triggers (bass drum), video, setting, budget tips ?
Welcome to taipei! I have never been there before but welcome!
Glen SpectreSoundStudiosTHNX man. I recorded something and the sound was good enough to record my own songs after listening to some of your tips about sound.
Hey Glenn, wondering what your opinion of using load boxes for recording is? I use a Boss Tube Amp Expander for live playing, but it can also be used to record (similar to the UA Ox Box) via tuneable or imported IRs. Seems like this would be a valuable tool for recording.
Glenn, could you cover info on reamping as it pertains to the highs being rolled off the recorded guitar DI signal, and why plugging directly into the amp sounds brighter? Is there a way to avoid this effect when recording the DI signal? Is it an issue with the quality of preamp or DI box transformer, or the AD/DA converter rolling off higher frequency harmonics?
Hey Glen, any chance you would want to set up some kind of virtual chat and discuss the ins and outs of foreign guitars, how to get the best ones, and in particular the Samick factory and the phenomenal work they do there even under a different name?
Salute right back at you, from Alberta
I know this isn't a question about this video, but how do you EQ a bass right, I'm a guitar player just learning about mixing but I cant get the bass to sound the best any tip mixing live and I love the show very informative, inspiring ,and the energy is great keep it up and can't wait to see more.
Gleeeeeeeeennnnnn! I like your mixes, but when we compare them to mainstream metal I feel the latter sound "heavier" and "fatter". What is it all about? Are these mainstream mixes more compressed or is there any other explanation as to why that happens?
Pete Jones sounds like the type of guy that gives you quarters, and _only_ quarters
(glad to see you were able to fight him off. keep up the good work, glenn!)
your the best you made me want to get better sound and made realized that i need good speaker other than a new amp love you insight also get better at mixing love the show keep it up!!!!!!
Greatest honest and funny channel on CZcams and probably the entire internet.
proud owner of the Cort G 300 pro series, made in indonesia but had the specs of an Ibanez Prestige 👏🏼 other manufacturers would do well to follow them, cheers
Havent seen one of your videos since canada tried to ruin youtubers.... glad to see youre still kicking! FYG!
Old Blood loves you Glen ❤🩸❤️🩸❤️🩸
Hello sir. I'm new on the channel. Seeing the speakers' importance debate going on here I must express my astonishment for the amount of poeple NOT KNOWING how crucial is the speaker for your sound. And this knowledge had been around since deacades long! It's funny how fast it can disappear. Nevertheless, I've got a different question for: what will be the difference in sound when mounting 16 ohm speaker to 8-16 ohm combo vs. 8ohm speaker to the same combo? Of course considering that the speaker is a same model (minus the impedance obiously) Thanks for your work, stay strong!
Never thought id see glenn recommend frieren
Speaking of FOH, with headphones at YES in '73 the sound from the desk was flat and bland but the 'live' sound at the rather large venue was fantastic. Now 50 years later is the difference between room and desk still this confusing? Best room I've heard in a while was Kreator, stunning, mind blown by all, so obviously there are mixes and mixes. 🤔 Love the show 🤩
GLENN!!! being a guitar player myself... I resemble your guitar player remarks.
What mic would you recommend for screaming/ growling vocals? Been looking at a sm57b or something of the like. I’m not a cupper I’ve been shouting for about 20 years. Dang I’m old. I’d like something to act live with rather than a stand up pop shield style. Cheers guys
Bit off topic sorry… I have the Manda drums VST but I can’t get Reaper to record ‘freestyle’ only the pre-processed patterns and fills. E.G can’t do a hi-hat or kick count in/intro. I can see the signal go into the armed track but it won’t record it. Would all drum VST’s be like this? Enjoying the vids👏
Glenn....
When are you going to make videos on the following:
1. The comparison between your RME Fireface UFX+ vs. the Focusrite interface you were touting so much a while back
2. A comparison video on setting different cabinet impedances on the same cab plugged into the same amp (I would love to hear your thoughts on what your ears heard).
Finally, I have a question.... Why is it that I don't see any Eventide or Lexicon processors in your studio? Have you ever used them?
Hi Glen, can you recommend a good alternative for Sennheiser SM7B?
After playing guitar for 30 years, I care that the guitar can stay in tune after bending notes and using tremolo. Also, I care about the action so I can play lead. Made is USA NO LONGER MATTERS! I own an 98' American Strat, Keisel CT6, Solar Guitar (Ola's company) and about 4 others.
Then Gibson is the guitar for you!
Myself as well, I'll hit the pawn shops and find the guitar that has the best intonations, actions ,playability, somethings that's already been well used by a past pro. I don't bother plugging it in. It never fails, I'll find the best guitar in the pawn shop ,and it's around the cheapest one at the pawn shop.
@@RoderikvanReekum He said he cares if the guitar can stay in tune...
@@Ran-tan-tan I think he's being sarcastic, which is probably misleading new guitarists
Any working guitarist has to scrutinize quality. There is a reason you don't see touring guitarists playing Harley Benton guitars. They are fine sitting at home in a climate controlled environment their entire existence, but would it stand up to daily loading and unloading in trailers? Bumpy roads, roadies, temperature changes, almost daily live shows? I'm guessing not, but I notice not many guitarists will take that chance either, lol.
I was looking to buy a bass guitar in the early 2000s, my best friend worked for GuitarGuitar in Glasgow so he took me into their try before buy booth to try out a few. I had my heart set on a Fender Precision but he said to try one bass before buying. Before he went to get it, he said DO NOT adjust the eq or ANYTHING on the amp after trying out a Fender Precision that I had decided to buy (he also said not to look at it which I thought was strange). I took his advice and didn't adjust anything. He brought in a Cort GB99, I plugged it in and HOLY SHIT, this thing SLAYED the Fender P, I will say that the look of it was goddam hideous (tobacco burst) but it grew on me and I still have it today and have nothing but good things to say about Cort. So glad that places like GuitarGuitar care more about having musicians make choices based on quality rather than price.
Hey glenn !
I'd really love to know the name of the song in the background around 7:08, i already heard it in another vid and i love this clean part.
Cheers from France
8:11 Speaking of reamp boxes, I've been looking into building one myself (because, that's why) and scoured the Internet looking for options. I stumbled upon some BB threads about the things and surprisingly many message(r)s said that it's not that important to have a reamp box between your line-out and the amp, as long as you are careful with the levels and don't have powerline noise. Idea for a test there? Edit: maybe add a buffered pedal to the equation instead of the reamp box, like a Boss tuner. That's also something that came up quite often.
Having gone to school in the States, the person at 1:36 definitely went to school in the States
speaking of strings and the sound.
Sooo..
I have two guitars. One is BC Rich, the other one Dean Strat.
They had both the same strings on. Which sounded similar. And those were some HEAVY thick strings.
I decided i needed something lighter so I put very light gauge strings on the Dean.
Sound was waaaay weaker but - as expected - also more light.
Oh well, you learn by chainging them. Still got some nice bends and sound out of the light ones, yet moving to a wee bit heavier ones.
Just a tad confused about the mic recommendation. What's the difference between the 340 and 440 and TT and DM respectively? Overall I have to say I like Lewitt's microphones, but I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one with a minor headache trying to remember all these model numbers. :P
I think it’s the 340tt. I’ve been using them for years and STILL get confused!
Hey Glenn. Question for you. My effects processor has a tuner out. I don't use it. Can I run that into another channel of my interface, record that and use that audio in place of a reamp box?
How do you get the audio out from your computer and into the processor without a reamper?
Shure PGA56 is another one that is similar to the 421. Also, Lewitt has the DTP 340 REX with dual capsules, dynamic and condenser, and the MTP 440 DM which is a direct alternative to the SM57, though it's a good bit darker, so the sound is honestly closer to a Sennheiser e609, e906, or Behringer B906, or a blend between a GLS ES-57 and an SM57. Speaking of, for open back cabs, use a GLS ES-57 on the back of the cab and reverse the phase, and pair it with a brighter mic. You're welcome!
Hey Glenn, I know you already did the shootout between different brands of tubes and I fully expected the results you found there. I would like to hear a comparison between different types of tubes - I'm guessing that different tube types, i.e., EL34, EL84, 6L6, KT66 etc. do actually produce different tones(?) I've noticed that virtually every amp uses 12AX7s (or a variation) in the pre-amp but then we see all these different types of tubes in the power tube section. I know I have 2 amp heads that both use 12AX7s in the pre-amp, one has 6L6 power tubes and sounds more "scooped" while the other one has KT66 power tubes and seems almost like it produces even sounds across the frequencies, practically a flat EQ. I know when I first plugged into the KT66 head, I set the three EQ knobs to noon, then played for probably three hours and when I turned the amp back off all three knobs were still at noon. Just so you know, I have adjusted them since. I've learned that when using HH guitars (such as a Les Paul) the bass and mids are fine at noonish, but the amp is overly bright if I don't turn the treble down to somewhere around 9:30-10, but when I plug in my HSS Strat (Artic Pearl Ultra, exactly like the one you have!), I need to bring the Treble back up to noon at least on the KT66 amp, and boost the highs about +3db on my MXR EQ pedal to get a decent high end sound.
I imagine this will be a harder test to do, because amp circuits don't usually allow for swapping in different types of tubes, so it will be harder to control all the variables. That said, I would still love to hear an A/B/C/etc. sound test to hear the differences - assuming there are differences - between the common tubes used in guitar amps.
Dinosaur from the 70s here. Once upon a time Cort was considered a cheap budget guitar to laugh at. Not now, people used to laugh at Japanese cars too. Times have changed and if you make a quality product, people buy it. Unless you pay for a name to prove you are cool. Play your ass off and people will be impressed.
There is a reason why Cory got that rep. It took years for them to come out of hiding. Now everyone forgets history... on every subject these days.
Those Japanese cars are still on the road today.. those people were always wrong but I'd be willing to bet the Cory's of that time probably were actually bad then got better over time. The Japanese cars were always good.
@@morbidmanmusic having Gene Simmons of Kiss play a signature Cort bass for years as your company spokesman doesnt hurt either.
So, I'm super into the vibe of Orange Amps! Glen have you ever tried Orange's voice of the world speakers? Should I switch out those speakers for something else?
Haven’t tried, so I’m in no position to recommend!
I promised myself many years ago that I wouldn't spend any more money on music plugins and gear, because I had all I needed to make great sounding stuff.
I finally caved because of this spring sale you have, specifically for singularity and extinction level event.
And fuck me am I glad I did, this stuff sounds AMAZING. Especially given the guide you brought out on making sure to keep the velocities in the low-mid range. My old sample packs sounded best with the kick and snare at 127 (except for fills) and with the cymbals and toms around 80-100, but ELE sounds so alive and vibrant and allows for some real dynamics. I love it.
Hey mate do you mind reviewing a BC Rich guitar or a Neal Moser I find them really cool but I am not sure what sounds good and what doesn't so I let the pros (like you) tell me cheers Glenn
Maybe a dumb question, but is there a practical, measurable, and useful application for "high output" vs "low output" pickups? As in, how fast they break up at a set gain level. Or does it even matter, since one could always just add more gain to the signal?
Noise is probably the most important factor. A decently strong signal keeps preamp noise to a minimum, but if the pickup has poor bucking to begin with that doesn't matter.
The spring thing ad reads are AMAZING Glenn could honestly sell me a pen like that😂
Owner of a Korean made Squier 2 90s strat made in Samick factory, and a 2004 Korean made Ibanez AR 300 made by Cort. Both are great guitars.
I got a Paul Reed Smith S2 Standard 24 Vintage Cherry. PRS S2 series were (still are) supposed to be made in the USA. I had to replace the selector switch AND the potentiometers after about a year of use ... and no, I don't punch nails with guitars. I installed a Bourns 82 and a Bourns Push-Pull, and the electronics is fine ever since at the exception of the original humbucker pickups which are still as NOISY as they originally were. Then the entire (nickel I guess) whammy unit (handle included) started to build oxidation until I had to sand it all off and coat the upper part with a thin layer of cyanolit glue to prevent further oxidation ... I put electric shrink tubing on the handle so that I wouldn't have to have my hand in contact with that mess. Anyway, and obviously, that PRS whammy unit now looks like absolute tr°sh. I was looking for a simple CHROME replacement PRS S2 whammy unit but it seems that they're all made of the exact same cheap metal which built oxidation on the original unit. Every original spare part is pretty overpriced at PRS, they could at least built them to last and use quality material (chromed hardened steel, or even better stainless steel) ... but Mr Paul seems to have the highest opinion about himself and I don't believe that he'd listen to any customer input about his products, unless your name is Santana or other dudes of that club.
Anyway, PRS quality is a MYTH, and I know that for a fact.
One of the best guitars in my studio is a Cort Z44 I picked up used for $250. Not a particular fan of the gloss neck, but clean it up right and that thing can play ball next to my Music Man Majesty and probably even still come out on top!
Love what you do Glenn, USA educated lol, but as a guitar player, sometimes there are those in my place in the band that think they know everything, I do not know it all and always look for new information to improve my sound, in short thank you. I am one of those that actually care about the band as a whole. There are times to shine but everyone's role in the band is to back up the singer so the vocals can be heard, and the message of the song can be conveyed. I think a lot of musicians especially fellow guitar player forget that reason. They want to show off their shiny new guitar that they overpaid and show off. Thanks for being grounded and hopefully the other players that watch your show will take that to heart and remember it's a band not a guitar show.
I love when they make typos in an insult !
Especially when trying to insult intelligence! haha!
I'm so outraged that I can't even spell properly.
Best advice I ever got for mixing was to listen to the track several times and each time listen for each instrument and if it ever drops out, re mix it so you can hear it properly. As someone who plays everything on my recordings these days it's a lot easier to up the bass or drop the guitar by doing it this way
I always regret not getting a Matt Murphy Cort.
Glenn, have you seen the Rob Chapman blindfolded pickup video??
He hadn't a clue once he was handed a non mainstream brand. Then Lee even gave that away at the end, he thought they were Bareknuckles not cos of the sound rather, the pup covers having exposed screws.
Hey! Quick question: when reamping or recording a mic'd cab in general, how loud should it be? I mean, if you put a dB meter in the room, what would it read? Fuck you from Uruguay!
A bit off topic but i have a mixing questions that's been itching my mind and i need a professional opinion, When dealing with two guitar players does each player count as a layer and be could be used as a double track? or does each individual instrument need another layer as well?
Use your ears.
@@vorpalblades it doesnt feel that simple, both sound adequate the straight two guitars is full enough to fill out the mix without getting muddy but is very slightly skimpy, however the dual tracked guitars no matter how hard i try to play as tight as possible gets muddy ive messed with every eq possible and every tone and this problem seems universal so im just really stuck, i love a dark and dirty tone but i also want to hear everything while keeping it dirty and full
The doubles must be panned appropriately. Only one element can occupy a given location in the stereo field (at a given frequency).
In any case, if there is only space for one to be doubled, then so be it. For example, use panned reverb or delay on a single tracked melodic part and double the rhythmic part. I occasionally get up to six guitar parts going at a time in a mix at the climax of a song. Some are doubles, but most aren't. As long as everything has a defined space , they don't collide too much.
regarding the entry comment: but what pick-up would you use for that?
I love looking at and learning about everything. I just started looking more closely at PRS-after years of not caring/cloudy visions of Santana, Tremonti, or a random blues lawyer's sustained bend face (should I paint this axe red to match the Porsche, or paint the Porsche like a tiger stripe 10-top? I should get this hand-wired amp rewired...)
Anyhow, I like the idea of the 24-08 and the Paul's guitar, they feel pretty nice, but I don't feel any real need.
I like looking at the 70's-90's Japanese stuff, it's all pretty interesting and different. A lot of it is very nice and can be a nice alternative to crazy prices of US made guitars, but a lot of that stuff can be hiding a wiring nightmare, be warped, rusted, dinged battle scarred, and generally neglected (but original) and people have no problem paying $1500-2K for a bolt on neck 75 Greco or Burny LP. BUT-CORT is no good. I've recently been paying more attention to their FAT II G90 Super strat- Not a perfect guitar, but come on: $800 brand new and less than $450 used... Also their gold series Acoustics: All solid thin finish exotic tone woods/no ply w ebony fingerboard CNC accurate/consistent, WALNUT (hard shit) reinforced neck profile/construction, double dovetail neck joint-reinforced WITH A BOLT! I think some of these guys are trapped in the PRS/Murphy Lab owners club blogs& forums, or have been rechecking the vintage of their nitro lacquer supplies too often...
Pick a topic. Pick a hobby. If someone's shitting on something their either not knowledgeable, insecure, or both.
One of my fav guitars in my collection is... a CORT made in Korea Squire Esprit, Masterbuilt
I have a few Cort or Cort built guitars and they are all amazing. I have been really interested in the PRS SE CE24. If they are made by Cort, even better.
I was given an emergency call to fill in for a friend's bassist an hour before the show, and I was told I could use his gear that was already set up and soundchecked. He used Cort Basses. I've been an Ibby guy since the original SR1000e in the 80's, but hid cheap, $200 POS Cort bass felt glorious in my hands, and I almost replaced my show basses....
Cort is no bullshit.
GLEEEEEEEEEENN!
Any chance you're reviewing the new Inspired by Gibson Epiphones? I'd like to see your take on those, especially the Les Paul Custom.
Please no. Then everyone will call their epiphone a Gibson like they do with squires being a fender. Seems like choice wording to up sale the exact same thing with epiphone.
I don't need Floyd Rose, fancy bells and whistles. My Chinese Affinity Telecaster is my favorite guitar all time. It's bright on the bridge, mellower in the neck, pretty quiet and free of hum on the middle setting. Love my cheap ceramic single coil pick ups. More important, it stays in tune. Got a replacement nut on it, but that's the only mod I have done. It stays in tune for days
Checked out Old Blood - great band! Thanx for the tips👍🤘
Good vid. Thanks.
My brother had a Cort Acoustic, he traded it to my buddy in high school for a quarter of weed. My buddy still has it and it is genuinely one of the best sounding acoustic guitars I've ever played. Mu buddy went to school for music production and that Cort is in many of his recordings for school projects, played by him and by me.
I was looking at a Cort 12 string acoustic and it was fantastic. I don't care about how much a guitar costs, I care about how it feels in my hands. I just bought a Sterling Cutlass and it's perfect. I played several guitars the were more expensive, built by "more reputable" brands, and still went with the Sterling and saved myself hundreds of dollars, also bought a hard case and treated myself to a ribeye steak after too. I played a $2500 EVH and it was kind if dogwater
😂😂 Glen you're an absolute genius. Love that remark about the dude hating Cort while recommending a Cort built PRS. The irony of guitar snobs is that they don't have a clue what they're talking about, a lot of the time. Keep up the great work. Thanks Glenn!!
I subscribed to your channel because I have learned something.
Happy to help!!
As a guitar player, who bought a Re-Amp in 2015, I can say, that it really helps with cohesive recordings.
Unless of course, the drummer decides to deactivate the DI tracks during initial recordings...
I had a cort fretless bass in the 90’s. It was the best feeling guitar I’ve owned. I really like PRS SE guitars and never knew they were made by Cort.
Hey! Shout out to The Aviators! I love those guys. Bringin' that Zep/Bad Company/AC-DC vibe and injecting their own flavor into it. Great band indeed.
My first bass was cort. And before that my first guitat was harley benton. I don't have them anymore, as I bought more expensive (and I believe better in terms of playability) squier and epiphone models in their place, but for beginners (or people low on cash) they are awesome. Stays in tune, doesn't feedback, sounds like any other pbass/humbucker guitar. Also were cheap af. I would buy a harley benton telecaster if I had a room for more instruments!
I had a Cort fretless (I still regret selling…brut needed the $, and didn’t need a fretless). Unreal bass! What a steal that was!
Pretty confident im a stupid from a music engineering perspective. So like haha break it down for someone slow like me. Where do i put the reamp box in signal chain. Lol speak slowly for me. How do i use it, like i plug it in after my di box? I use an apollo and an oxbox for my amp. Lol is the oxbox a reamp box? Also by the way - neato thing about the ox box. You switch the cab and speaker and you get massively different sounds from same amp and guitar. Feel like that aligns to your point about speaker and mic placement making huge difference. Know its just can sims and all - but really highlights how you can completely change your sound just by switching cab and mic placements.
I went on a trap last week and ended up at a Amish flea market, they had a prs copy and when I said it out loud the lady said "it's a real prs" and I told her at the end of the day it didn't matter, it looks nice and played well. Didn't help that she left all her guitars in the cold outside. Made me miss home in the south even more
The Amish have electric guitars??
@@mrcoatsworth429 The Amish are generally modern-adjacent. You're thinking of the Mennonites, they're much more strict about it from what I hear.
The Amish don't actually use modern technology in their daily lives (most of the time), but many have homes heated by natural gas. You'll frequently see an Amish guy with an iPhone or something at farmer's markets. Often, they'll even have a vehicle to transport goods from their communities to the cites for business. They also have a cultural tradition called Rumspringa, which is a period of time when they turn 16. They encourage their young adults to join the secular world and make the final call for themselves as to whether they want to be baptized in the Amish community or to continue to live in the outside world.
They somewhat frequently collaborate with businesses to produce equipment they wouldn't normally touch. I recall seeing an electric heater advertised on TV that was touted as "Amish-made" due to their construction of the wooden body. In the case of guitars, they'd do all the woodsmanship, crafting the body to spec, cutting areas for the components, finishing, maybe even install the frets or other machined parts, but they'd pass it off to someone else who would install the electronics and puts the final touches on them.
Then they can mark up the price and advertise it as being Amish-made, which usually means you're going to get something well-constructed and built to last.
@@trajectoryunown Made JUST as they were in 1699!