LTD CRUSHES the Gibson Mustaine V: Kirk Hammett V!!
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
- Checking out the brand new signature V from the guy who replaced Dave Mustaine: Kirk Hammett! We look at the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly! Will it Ride the Lighting? Or will it be worse than St. Anger? (Spoiler: Nothing's worse than St. Anger.)
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0:00 Better Than The Mustaine V!
0:35 Unboxing
1:33 First Impressions
4:20 Specs
5:07 It Rules!
5:50 Leads
7:01 Worth $1800?
7:52 The B.S. is strong with this one
9:46 Arrow Comparison
11:15 Ride The Lightning Tone
12:38 Cleans
12:49 Balance
13:12 Ratings
17:15 Impressive!
18:00 Sponsored By You!
18:47 Bloopers
19:08 truth!
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"I meant deth magnetic" gets compressed to hell and 10 times louder. perfect. 😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂
LTD been killing it for awhile
Last 2 guitars I purchased were lefty LTD's. Love em both H-1000QM and Metallic Red 1987
Even their like $300 guitars blow anything from Epiphone or Squier out of the water
@@EliseOfTheValley Can confirm. My MH-50 rips. The esp branded floyd stayed in tune great and now, like 10 years after buying it, still ripping with emg 81s in the neck and bridge.
They've been killing it for so long that I'm getting tired of helping them hide the bodies 😁
I love opening brand new toys. Ah, that "new" smell.
I do love how they describe the properties of the wood as if it were an equalizer. Must be a real magical tree they took it from
Downright Tolkien-esque
😂😂😂😂😂 lmao
Most knuckle draggers can't read let alone be able to afford the thing
I've never been disappointed by any LTD I've ever owned, or played. From their cheapest models, to the Deluxe series (which I've been playing for like, 20 years now). Always my go to.
I almost agree their guitars are well enough crafted fom 256 to 1000 series. I have like 8 of them and i have mixed feelings only with one of them. 7 are awesome just my satin black ec1000 sounds kinda dull and not well in the mix, although it has the same pickups and hardware as rest of the crew it lacks midrange and is really muddy.
As a lover of V guitars I want to thank you for reviewing so many of this guitars.
same here , i love me some V guitars!!!!
Gibson is secretly an acronym for
Gee, I Bought Some Overpriced Nonsense
Edit: Could not hear a 400 dollar difference in the woods.
And ESP is better? The only guitars they sell under the ESP brand now are the 4000€ ones. Charging 1800€ for their budget brand is absolutely shameless.
@@WalnutWarrior7 They’re built better but everybody is nuts with these prices lately. 1800 for Chinese Epiphones left and right. I like my old sub-500 dollar Indonesian guitars. They do everything I need.
@@TylerJohnstonGuitar Yea you’re absolutely right, it’s unreal. Everyone and their dog is pushing 1500€ budget brand guitars now. Not a great time to be a guitarist unless you buy used
@@benburnett8109 He told us viewers to let him know if we could hear a difference in the video. I figured he already knew the answer, but he did ask.
@@WalnutWarrior7 It's sad they made the decision to remove the ESP Standard line and now the E-IIs are even more expensive than before..
As for LTD, they even have a model that I bet will be very niche for $2500... But at least the high end LTDs for the same price of the $14-1500 china Epiphones are made in Korea, that's at least 2 steps up in country of origin, for roughly the same or ''just'' $400 more, which I'd gladly pay the premium for (also not supporting the ccp when buying china stuff)
I love Glenn's clean guitar tone segments. Such an angelic beautiful chord each time.
It's been kind of fun watching Glen slowly improve over the years when he demos a guitar. Not sure if the wah is masking a few things in this episode but he's definitely shown a lot of improvement lately.
Especially on his leads. I've always enjoyed his rhythm playing.
He sounded kickass with the wah
@@HabAnagarek yeah you can't play Kirk Hammett without a wah
I just got back from Nashville and went by the Gibson Garage.
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve played a lot of amazing Gibsons (mostly SGs and Explorers) but I was pretty shocked at how many $3k+ instruments had paint issues, buffing compound present, and tool marks all over the fretboards. In their own showroom.
My experience (your mileage may vary) is that the best Gibsons are the cheap ones, particularly the low-end faded ones made between 2005 and 2008. Beyond that? Fuck that shit; it's just diminishing returns. Get a Greco or an Orville instead if you want a "Gibson-style" instrument. I only paid more than $1k for a Gibson once, and that's because it was a 60's model that they don't make any more.
@@ErickC it really seems that way. I’ve played a few really great Les Pauls from the late 80s but I’ve also played a lot of really bad playing ones as well.
We’re both ESP/LTD players in my band and I’m looking at grabbing an Edwards LP and Explorer sometime soon.
Damn dude i wonder what all the old country legends would say, back then getting a showroom gibson was the first stop off before the cadillac dealer then the cat house to celebrate the day. sounds more like a trip the the hardware store these days.
@@garyt3hsna1l82 I know. I went in there specifically because I wanted to see all the best stuff they had to offer. And while they did have many stunning guitars, there were still a lot with issues I was surprised by.
If you want a guitar with a good finish go to the Epiphone side of the garage 😮
Thanks Glen, it is a pleasure to serve to metal community! 🤘🏻
Hardwired and 72 Seasons are both excellent albums, the new album has really grown on me and I am happy to see them still playing and crushing it live too! If only Slayer hadn’t retired so early, wish they were doing the same and continuing to put out new material. I have mad respect for Metallica, they could just sit back and retire but instead they are putting themselves out there and touring the world.
Hell naw, I’d rather slayer end on a high note like they did than stick around and pump out mediocre sludge every 10 years
72 seasons IS soooooo boring. Same drumparts, not so much interesting riffs. A lot of recycle things . It's time for them to stop. Slayer was right. They quit before being not relevant. That's exactly what's happening with grandpallica
@@jmasson3272 The thing is, as long as james, kirk and lars are alive, they will be relevant. There's just no denying that. They might not have put out a good album in 30 years but they're still the kings of metal and they'll fill stadiums till the day they die. That's how big their impact is and that's how good the first 5 albums were.
@@christianhildalgo they were the kings...now that's just an old hard rock band playing metallica covers withea drummer who's not able to play with the necessary energy
@@jmasson3272 Nah, lars is playing great live lately, especially for a 60 year old. James is still as good of a player as he was 30 years ago and his voice has matured nicely. Honestly their weakest link is Kirk. But they are great live, it's a really good experience seeing them.
1800 for a LTD? You must be nuts.....
That’s what I thought!
mOrE pIaNo LoWs FrOm FiXeD bRiDgE
MoAR LOwes than home Depot
Piano lows?
@@sexyguitarboy69 a reference to a viewers comment from a previous vc episode.
@@joeb3590 made me chuckle
@@marcuslangford4679which episode was that?
Damn, i get fired up when you and the team post. Straight forward, informational and unapologetic. Thank you.
There's so much money that you have saved me and probably thousands of others. Thank you Glenn for looking out for anyone of all ages and backgrounds coming into the audio engineering world it's genuinely such a valuable asset to have someone like you for us metal guys that goes against what is thought to be a way of achieving tone, etc. Also dude your skills of shredding just keep on getting better and better!
Damn Glen, you've been seriously improving on your leads. Keep it up!
MONEY GOOD! Napster BAD! I miss those old Camp Chaos shorts lol
Those & Homestar Runner were some of the best pre-CZcams content!!
MetallicaR died with Napster?
I kind of like the red sparkle. With the gold pickguard, it's got a little bit of a "classic hot rod" vibe...
I actually like the black sparkle finish. It certainly is the best of the 3 options.
And no, there is not a $400 price difference between the two guitars.
I'm mainly interested in this model because it's the Alexi body shape without the Floyd.
Wouldnt it be better if it had a floyd?
@thesaw239 i gotta say its a matter of preference, floyds are hella fun but its a hassle imo
The sparkle should reflect the stage lights and make your guitar change color a little throughout the show!
@@thesaw239 no because 90% of Vs (and many metal oriented superstrats too) out there come stock with a double locking tremolo. It's nice to have some options for those that prefer a simpler instrument.
These Vs are based off of Kirk Hammets RR Black Jackson V from the 80s. Couldnt use Jackson inlays, But Kirk is a surfer, which why they are waves instead.
I think the reason Kirk Hammet's guitar is more expensive than the regular one is due to Kirk's percentage as the signature model. For the rest, no sound difference, but it just seems to me that one is louder than the other
Mustaine just announced the Epiphone and Kramer versions of his signature V so...maybe another fearless gear review is incoming?
great idea!!
1. No, it's not worth $1,800, but it is a nice axe.
2. Marketing and religion both love using vague, unverifiable claims that make their product sound great.
3. I can play Creeping Death at tempo with down-picking. Actually, I'm almost as fast at down-picking as I am with alternate-picking. The hard part is doing that WHILE singing. That's what made James the king of rapid-fire down-picking.
GLENN! There live shows are still pretty fucking amazing. Sunday in Hamburg was just mind blowing. I just wish artists would sell signature plugins or amp&cab instead of stupid pickups, since that's where the tone is. Great video!
Believe it or not, Kirk DOES have a signature amp! Randall is Kirk’s brand of signature amps that come with Celstion 70-80s. Probably what they use nowadays.
Excited for this! I love the red one!
Thanks for the reminder that LuLu exists
You’re welcome!
Love your thoughts here! I REALLY considered getting one of these because I love Vs, Metallica, and sparkle finishes. But at $1.8k? Yeah, that one wasn't happening.... I hoped it'd come in at more like $1.4k - $1.5k like his KH-602's, which is still a little above my price range but close enough I could swallow the extra. But as cool as this is, I don't think I can swallow the price.
Keep up the awesome content man! Always love watching.
Well, it isn't that bad when you consider that the price includes a hardshell case. The Arrow doesn't come with a case, so the extra cost for a case would be $300. So at that point, the Kirk Hammett is really only $100 more than the Arrow. I play in a band that gigs, so a hadshell case is a must have, but I know a lot of guitarists don't need one.
I know a shop that may be able to help you out, mind if I shoot you an e-mail?
I just picked up one for $1200.
I live for seeing your guitar playing skills sky rocket over these last couple years!
Thank you Glen. 🙏🏻 I really enjoyed this video. Well done. 👍🏻
Once you said you wer going to play the Kirk Hammet and the standard Arrow back to back, I decided to look away and judge with my ears. You have taught me well Glenn!
Same. I did not hear $400 worth of difference.
Yeah, there really isn't a big difference worth paying a premium and I bet he could've had any other humbucker guitar running against the V and we wouldn't have noticed massive tonal difference either. Or at least not a difference that can't be neglected by tweak the amp settings.
Sounded the same to me.
I just felt that the arrow had a bit more gain but really not a massive difference, probably just because of the pickups being slightly more hotter but you will have the same result with putting more gain lmao
Goooooo Glen!!! You shredded that axe. It's much nicer than the old one with the skulls on the fretboard.
I want to hear you learn muuuutah berrrrrreath!
This is, hands down, the greatest guitar review ever posted on the interwebz. Thank you, Sir!
The whole song is a great exercise. All the down picking and the technically accessible leads. That David Bowie part Cliff added is wicked awesome. Your picking technique and stamina will jump lightyears from practicing that tune *end to end*
Lol which one he plays many songs in this video. Creeping death?
@@johnjohnson7259 Master of Puppets. Glen uses the motif as an exercise.
Glenn I haven't seen you play guitar in a long time you're insane now!
This is a perfect guitar review! This is the way everybody should review guitars and totally change the narrative by bashing the horrible lies in marketing that provide no information, only lies concerning useless wood and pickup details that dont really matter or affect the sound in a noticeable way, Congrats Glenn!
So lucky he does not have to sell that much merch, since he lives in your head rent free.
First time watching your channel, really enjoyed the review and the humor. Killer tone btw. Keep up the good work!
Nice review! Looks like a cool guitar! You should get some guitar wall hangers. This and the Vicious V guitar would look great on your wall.
Was really enjoying the peace sells riff 😂
Wow! This guitar sounds completely phenomenal! Sure some of that is your sound processing but damn…
@@benburnett8109 yeah that is absolute silliness. Pickups most definitely matter. Passive or active for example i mean come on.
Those old “NAPSTER BAD” flash videos were so funny. I remember watching them back in the early 2000’s. Thanks for dredging up that memory!
How am I not finding out bout this guitar till now!?
Nice video as usual Glenn. The black sparkle is definitely the only finish I'd want.
Same here!
I gotta say I love the color choices on the model, all 3 are VERY Kirk! Personally I think V's need more color variety, so I really welcome the yellow one into the market
Two more limited edition Mustaine Vs were unveiled today by Kramer and Epiphone
Glenn, we need you to have a look at them and save us from the shitty paint jobs!
Great great review, perfect balance between dry and Glenn 😁 you’re going to need a T-shirt for your disclaimer regarding distortion and pickups. Crazy how you pointed out this might not be worth total cost when first thing I thought when you said it was “that’s low compared to the Gibsons it looks/sounds as good or better then”, have been trained to expect to over pay for high end guitars 😅
Glenn, I’ve never been a V-guy. But after you reviewed the Arrow 1000, I fell in love with it. I ended up buying a arrow 401, which is basically the same thing, just older and discontinued. Thanks, you rock
I think the Arrow sounded a bit muddier and KH-V clearer. Maybe the difference comes from difference between EMG-81 vs Bonebreaker.
You need a bass pro shop hat to match the size of that metal flake! Looks rad!
Killer Axe, Kirk. We'd all love to check out your velvety box.
Suicide & Redemption was a banger off DM.
Valiant effort for not doing the Creeping Death face!
The difference between the 2 guitars is so subtle that I honestly really could hardly tell. The new one did have a little more umff to it though. I love V guitars, and you reviewing them on your channel is awesome. Thanks
My youngest cat was quite entertained by this.
I was watching this video on my TV and he just stopped and watched intently for several minutes.
LOL, checking for the balance, or the lack thereof with your jumps always makes me chuckle.
Got my alien tech green Kramer Mustaine in yesterday. Aside from needing a setup, it’s really good quality. The QC did a good job, and they use CTS pots and what looks like to me a decent solder job. No finish blemishes cracks or warping on mine at all. Really enjoying it so far. I’d like to see your take on one soon.
Glen! Thanks for all of the hard work. Have you thought of shooting out an acrylic body guitar vs traditional wood body? Don't know much about acrylics but sounds like it could be fun for the "wood tone" crowd.
This is the second time I've watched this video. Glenn, THIS FUDGING ROCKS! Thank you for what you do for your community. You really are the best peep :D
Great review as always.
Honestly though Glen, your getting a hellofa lot better on guitar,so no matter what anyone says in the comments of your videos,don’t stop practicing and doing what you do,I enjoy the videos and I have enjoyed hearing about all the different speakers on your channel,I just loaded a new line 6 cab with two dv-77 and two omega Vm-1265 and it’s crazy good man,maybe you can try these two speakers together on the channel and show what two speakers besides the vintage 30’s sound like…just a great alternative with big sound can do..thanks
I got the LTD neil westfall signature a few months ago and I love it
I couldn't tell any great difference between the arrow and the kirk, but amazing review as always Glenn!
My Dad has been playing his whole life. He has Gibsons, Fenders, all the big names. Washburn has always seemed to be his favorite. Got him a Schecter hard tail about 5 years ago, he's traditionally been a Floyd rose guy but fell in love with Schecter after that first one, he has 6 now. Got him a N4 swamp ash for Christmas a couple weeks ago and he can't put it down. He can afford to get what he wants, but all he really buts anymore are Schecter and Washburn. Esp id probably gonna be his next gift.
Arrow comparison: Of course I do hear a massive tone shift! While the first guitar sounded absolutely like black sparkle, the second one was definitely in the direction of blue/purple metallic(a).
It’s all in the tone wood. 😂
I enjoyed listening while I was shopping
I'm glad you jumped up and down without holding the guitar to see if you would get any neck dive. It drives me nuts when I'm doing jumping Jacks with my guitar strapped on and I get neck dive.
Somebody has been practicing their ass off and it shows. Amazing improvement over the last couple years Glenn.
I play both an ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMGs, and a PRS Custom with Fishman Fluence pickups. The difference that I notice is just that the Fishmans seem to have a nice response for more melodic parts and soloing. The EMGs seem to be a little better for keeping definition between chords when playing fast, palm-muted, bar chords (in drop C). I really like them both a lot, it just depends on what I'm doing in a particular song.
Solid review! Best bang for the buck is the LTD Arrow, as you said.
GLENN!!! Great videos with the utmost honesty, I appreciate it. Thoughts on some Ibanez or PRS guitar reviews? I own a 2016 CE24 and a Prestiege Frozen Ocean and LOVE them dearly. Cleans and super heavies are perfect for both! Some of the greatest quality guitars I've experienced for $2k. Thx again, Glenn. Your channel's great!
I'm glad you got the arrow and compared that... Also glad you mentioned the speaker.
Much as I love the arrow I just prefer the Jackson Rhoads V .
Ripped the bonebreakers out as soon as I got it. Replaced them with an 81/60 set. Sounds so much better.
Love that Glen and Kirk are at the same level guitar wise. Makes for a great review!
Glen still can't do any of Kirk's 80'a solos.
I have an LTD EC--1000 CTW (thick body, no body cut like the regular EC/Eclipse) that I bought about 15 years ago. I love that guitar. The action is fantastic. I went with SD Alnico II passive pickups, and love them. I played Gibson SGs and Ibanez guitars in my playing days, and the LTD was a departure for me. I wish LTD existed when I was a young, struggling musician with tight budgets and no shortage of crappy instrument options. If I were 20 again and that guitar was an option, I'd have a suite of them for recording and touring.
Judas kiss, all nightmare long, unforgiven III, that was just your life, broken, beat, and scarred. To be frank, Judas kiss is a monster of a song and all nightmare long is right there next to it. I remember buying that album and head-banging all the way home to learn those songs.
I get that it's a meme to pick on post black album Metallica, but Glen should probably know better. He definitely isn't spending his free time practicing guitar. Least he could do is keep up to date with the genre he purports to love.
Respect. Never give up brother. You'll get those songs one day.
I bought an LTD M100FM in like 2014 and it has performed flawless since it showed up. Still has the budget floyd that came with it and it's fine too.
I just picked one up! For some reason it was $899 at my local guitar center. Still new. Only blemish was a tiny bit of finish wear on the v tip. (No damage just a bit foggy) It plays pretty amazingly.
There are miniscual differences between the arrow and the Kirk Hammet. It’s mostly custom voicing and changes in the low and midrange.
LOL thanks for finding that "napster bad" clip
Love the T-Shirt man! Excaliber!
I love my LTD, actually bought it after watching your review of that arrow last year. I went to a guitar store to see how it felt and it was perfect and worth every penny! Thanks Glen! Also these guitars both sound the same hahah its all the name.
Thank you for all the V reviews Glen. I just got this for $899 US! I tried it and it was amazing! I don’t think I would spend the full price on it, even if it’s worth it.
Where did you score it for that price!!?
Guitar center. Las piece in Arizona
Guitar center blowing these out half off in store only. Bought one today. Same color as Glenn’s. Shocked to see it priced in showroom. Immediately bought it
@@deskducker That’s sick.
For V-style guitar I'll always go with Arrows. Have one and it's amazing. Second would be Alexi signatures. They look great but are way more expensive for me.
I was watching this with a morning cup of BLACK coffee. This dude had me rolling...it's my first time checking this guy out.. he's hilarious... love it
Reminds me of Mike Spreitzer's ESP LTD MS-1. A really nice sv shape with very similar specs to the KH V.
I saw the notification for this nearly at the same time I got an email about the new Kramer Mustaine V's for around $1300. Time for a head to head.
GLEN! Since you like V shaped guitars would you try the Alexi LTD?
I can't wait to start work at ESP!
I know you’ve seen this type of comment a million times, but holy shit do I appreciate what you do. Buyers advocate.
I really want an Arrow or the new Olympic White Vulture from LTD. Thank you for the review!
Now the joke of gibsons v is a classic on this channel
Increíble review, I am thinking to buy ESP e-II arrow. Do you prefer Floyd Rose or NT versión?. It's a expensive guitar but I have seen an offer 2000€ Floyd version. Is It worth it? Or you recomend me LTD. Can you help me? Thanks master
that wah solo was badass!
missed opportunity to put the Metallica M as fret marker inlays…that would look 👌🏻
it does sound the part thou great sound tight.wonder what it sound like on sub par combo amp... like line six or a boss katana?
$400 more for a nice case, lighter wood, locking tuners, plus the extra for an icon's signature/unique guitar. If I'm already spending $1,400, I might splurge for the KH sig.
I got the gold one and its beautiful , plays and sounds great
Need to get the Kramer Mustaine V now, since it was finally announced at some point today.
Guitar max reported a couple of weeks ago that Jimi Hendrix old speaker cabinet was for sale. Jimi blew the speakers and fender replaced them with JBLs which was a normal thing for fender back then!! Also might be part of the LA sound of rock and metal!! Happy trails to everyone!! Love you brother and have a blessed day!!!!
There is this guy on CZcams called "EBAN" who in my opinion has the best Master Of Puppets tone out of anyone.
LambChopper has killer 80's/90's tones.
Right after you said "I got this as a response" I got a commercial for old spice 😅
Cool breakdown on the Hammett V. Since this is basically LTD’s version of Jackson’s Rhoads Vs, I’d love to know how they actually stack up compared to some of those Jacksons - the RR1, RR24Q, or their newer Japanese made model. New vid idea?
I couldn't hear any difference in the tone between the hammett v and the arrow v which doesn't surprise me, is there any difference between the neck profiles?
Gleeeeeeeen, a look at the less expensive LTDs too, please!