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Finally someone that loves the razor guitar. Come 'on, a lot of people are over-reacting only because it's a signature model for MGK. I just cannot get over the fact that Steve Vai, Prince, etc..., can go on stange with the strangest guitars ever with people be like "wow, I want that", and once a strange guitar get a release they are like "no, thanks". I would never buy such a guitar, but I understand its beauty.
I feel like people feel that Steve Vai and Prince have a command of the instrument that allows them to go outside the norm with it and lend an air of authority to the changes. While MGK … doesn't.
Nice to see you back after your vacation. Kudos to Laney for being Rock'n Roll... we need more of that! And honestly, it's so uncomfortable adjusting your amp-top when it sits on the floor. A 4x12 gives it just the right height to tweak the knobs in style and having your beer perfectly accessible by placing it on top of it. 😆
That Laney 4x12 makes sense for stadium gigs. Justin Derico is playing here in NZ with Pink soon and requested two of the 2x12 laney LFR cabs. Now they have this he’ll be able get the 4x12 in future. For me though, I have zero need or desire for a big heavy cab. I switched to a fractal to make the setup lighter, more consistent and with more options. Esp at lower volume
I totally agree. Yes i'm dumb enough to carry my 4x12 and 120W Head to the gigs, but i play 5-6 Gigs a year for Fun. If i would play more often i would buy a light small Monitor wedge to place in front of me just if there isn't one in the venue + a modeller. Look for Keyboard Monitors, the aren't hyped and cheap :D A big bulky Cab defeats the whole point of a modeller for me. I don't get it.
The giant Laney 412 is super interesting - I could see these becoming a staple for quality rehearsal spaces, so many players using full modelling or pedal rigs at home and a way to fully translate that easily in a practice space would be way cooler than a botched "sort of" rig removing your own IRs of choice to go through some old beat up 412 that cost £500 8 years ago. Devin Townsend helped them develop it too which is also super cool! .
If it actually had the razorblade cutout in the middle, and looked more like steel, and came to some sort of sharp edge, it might be cool. As it is, it's just a grey rectangular shape with a simple shape silkscreened onto it. Admittedly, the cutout would be pretty hard, what with it being inline with the neck and pickups, but that doesn't make the compromise effective.
I still use Laney 4x12 cabs but at the price of the FRFR, I'd get 4x2000w headrush frfr cabs and go mega stereo...nope sticking to a normal 4x12 and tube head as long as I can carry them.
Yeah that MGK signature guitar is just a variant of Bo Diddley's rectangular guitar. I have one of the lower priced Gretsch Bo Diddley models and, I think I'll stick with that over this variant. But, I do like that Schecter has the jack on the end of the guitar instead of the side like the Bo Diddley model. For that shape having the jack on the end seems more natural.
An older yamaha 112 j -swap out the pickups for plug and play EMG. Or a 70 euro strat with new tuners and Iron Gear pickups. That's a 100 euro upgrade.
I had an MXR distortion years ago…somebody gave it to me…I remember it being a bit fizzy…but I probably didn’t have it dialed in properly, I was just a dumb kid 😮
Correct me if I'm wrong, but is FRFR (Full Range, Flat Response) essentially a PA speaker? If the appeal is purely visual, then an empty 4 x 12" cab (half-depth, even) would suffice, with a fake valve amp on top. I'm sure this has been done before, by big bands playing through small amps, with apparently massive backlines. Nowadays, a digital modeller plugged straight into the PA, and you're good to go.
Considering how many 412s are priced around 1500 USD (which feels ridiculous), the price of the Laney doesn't feel that crazy by comparison for that it can do
Don't get the Laney cab. For that price point a good cab (hell, a used Mesa/Engl 4x12) + a decent poweramp like the Seymour Duncan powerstages is a cheaper option (+you could also use that power stage for different setups). I think Laney won't sell many of these.
WOW ... was about to rand "why no full stack" BUT Laney has got this one right Now we can have 3 full stacks like Hendrix did in the good old days but with a modern wattage and sound Imagine a touring company putting up a Slayer stage with 24 of these instead of the stupid fake Marshall wall: Kerry wouldn't need a Harley to enter the stage. He would just end up being blown on the stage by dB 🤣🤣🤣
I'd much rather whatever that pink thing is in the background! Looks awesome. I'm certain the mgk is made amazingly well because schecter do some great work, and I'm a massive fan of the simplicity of single pickup guitars, but that shape just is not my cup of tea... Finger's crossed and best of luck to schecter
I like the Schecter Razor thing. But not at that price! It’s interesting, but just too “one trick pony” for me to, errr, pony up for one. I’m generally not crazy about signature guitars, either. But the design is fun!
A RAZOR BLADE? Whatever floats your boat… this reminds me of a bass guitar owned by a friend of mine many years ago. This ax was shaped like an executioner’s axe! I thought it played okay, but the body shape and size made it rather awkward. That’s MY opinion.
The Laney 412 cab is just…wrong. what were they thinking? First off, it’s representing two totally different customers mixed in one product that really serves NEITHER. Take the live amp kind of guy: he wants the sound of a 412 pushing air (preferably as light as possible), so he doesnt need IRs…that’s not why he bought a friggin 412! Plus, the speakers are FRFR, so they’re gonna sound like shit on distorted tones. Then, take the modeler guy: he DEFINITELY favors the lightweight rig. That’s why he got a modeler! This thing is 100lbs or so, so that rules out the modeler guy too. Who is gonna buy that thing except the handful of guys who just want a 4x12 laying around as a paperweight? A TWO GRAND paperweight.
Now if that dam razor blade guitar was associated with Judas priest 's "British steel" album...then that makes sense, but as a cool wall hanging feature.
I just got the RGT1221. Let me start by it rips. Sounds amazing and plays very well.(Not nearly as good as my RG5120M) But i was very disappointed by the finish quality. Very rough, wavy and grainy. With polish burns. And a plastic nut. Im going to have 2500 plus into it to make it the guitar is should have been for 1400😢👎ibanez. Probably will never buy a Indonesian made agian. That sucks because i really wanted the RG1227 7 string. Better off getting a perstige
I like the ridiculous nature of the razor blade guitar but I don't like the thing itself (partly because of the [indirect] self-harm connotations). The Ibanezezezezezez tho... Really like the 1221 and the AZ offerings. Good to see more S series in the lineup. Looking forward to more releases from them throughout the year. EDIT: if the razor blade was 899, I could get behind it maybe. But for 1500, that's not gonna happen. 15-year old emo boys (the target audience of this guitar) don't have that kind of money to spend, and I'm guessing Millennial former-emo-boys are going to spend that money elsewhere.
Uhm, so it's a razor blade shaped guitar... What's the main purpose of this shape? Just for fun, or there is other meanings behind this, that's the most important.
I don't know about the Laney Cab... someone will throw a 57 at it and screams Full Circle Retard to me. Yes i hate to carry my 4x12 but i love to play on it. It makes 80% of my Sound. Weird to have moddeler Players suddendly want to go back to cabs... they play with in ear monitoring anyways. This do not make any sense for me.
am i the only one who saw the razor guitar and my first thoughts were about cutting up lines of coke , not chubby teenage girls self-harming???? (rock n roll is dead)
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I saw Dave (former via backup guitarist) get recruited to make some lessons. Soo exciting!
As a recovered former addict going on 5 years narcotic free? I must admit that the MGK is triggering cringe IMO.🙄🙃🤣
Great video Andy!
Oi?! Doesn’t Laney already make a FRFR 2x12?! Geezus!😂
Haven't looked but surely someone has mentioned Wilkinson hardware
Finally someone that loves the razor guitar. Come 'on, a lot of people are over-reacting only because it's a signature model for MGK. I just cannot get over the fact that Steve Vai, Prince, etc..., can go on stange with the strangest guitars ever with people be like "wow, I want that", and once a strange guitar get a release they are like "no, thanks".
I would never buy such a guitar, but I understand its beauty.
I feel like people feel that Steve Vai and Prince have a command of the instrument that allows them to go outside the norm with it and lend an air of authority to the changes. While MGK … doesn't.
Nothing against him but that upper fret access is not for me, that’s the joy of music and guitars though, something for everyone
Yes Siiiirr mgk
" My Grandma plays a 2600 watt cab!" I love your GAS shows
You are my favorite guitar channel by a country mile. Love ya!
Nice to see you back after your vacation.
Kudos to Laney for being Rock'n Roll... we need more of that! And honestly, it's so uncomfortable adjusting your amp-top when it sits on the floor. A 4x12 gives it just the right height to tweak the knobs in style and having your beer perfectly accessible by placing it on top of it. 😆
Another solid vid! Glad to see you back 🤘lots of cool gear this week!
That Laney 4x12 makes sense for stadium gigs. Justin Derico is playing here in NZ with Pink soon and requested two of the 2x12 laney LFR cabs. Now they have this he’ll be able get the 4x12 in future. For me though, I have zero need or desire for a big heavy cab. I switched to a fractal to make the setup lighter, more consistent and with more options. Esp at lower volume
I totally agree.
Yes i'm dumb enough to carry my 4x12 and 120W Head to the gigs, but i play 5-6 Gigs a year for Fun.
If i would play more often i would buy a light small Monitor wedge to place in front of me just if there isn't one in the venue + a modeller.
Look for Keyboard Monitors, the aren't hyped and cheap :D
A big bulky Cab defeats the whole point of a modeller for me. I don't get it.
The MXR Dist+ is the best pedal I've ever used. ORIGINAL ones without the power light. Absolutely epic sonic assault.
Welcome to the New Year!
Thanks mate. Same to you!
Its been 84 years! Holy hell. Was worried there for a bit. Great to see you!!
The giant Laney 412 is super interesting - I could see these becoming a staple for quality rehearsal spaces, so many players using full modelling or pedal rigs at home and a way to fully translate that easily in a practice space would be way cooler than a botched "sort of" rig removing your own IRs of choice to go through some old beat up 412 that cost £500 8 years ago. Devin Townsend helped them develop it too which is also super cool!
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I discovered your channel after following many other guitar/gear channels for quite a while.
Your weekly updates are absolutely fantastic.
Yeahh, lets gooo!!!🎉
yeaaaaaaah
Glen Tipton or KK would have loved that for Judas Priests British Steel tour back in the day,yep some of us are that old!
I was scrolling through all the comments looking for exactly this! The British Steel album is a true classic treasure.
I'd love that Randy Rhoads Distortion+ pedal. Let's hope it releases this year 🤞
Looks like Laney is offering a solution to those who complain they miss the moving air of an amp when using modelers.
Welcome back missed your videos 🤟
That laney 4x12 makes me want to build my own cab with active monitors
For my living room of gourse
Hope you had a great holiday season!
The Laney FR powered cabinet line is awesome. The 2x12 would be enough for a lot of situations and makes a lot of sense.
Happy new year Andy! Glad to have you back :)
So Martin figured out how to make an acoustic guitar even more neck heavy? Oh goodie.
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❤❤❤❤❤ Your Channel and Your Sincerity!!
1:54 😂 yay laney!!! 412 FTW!!!!!
I though that razor was a Chibson, so did many, many others 😄
Welcome back i really dig your channel
I appreciate it!
FINALLY someone who likes the Schecter MGK Razor as much as I do .. I think it's brilliant .. Gaudy as hell, but why not ..? That's rock n roll, baby
Good lord, what a time to be alive! Now you can have an amp modeler and a bad back. Thanks Laney!
Missed you Andy. Hope you enjoyed your holiday
Oh my God you’re going to NAMM .. it will be my first time going .. I so so hope to see you and to take a picture with you 😊
Great stuff Andy! Im going in the opposite direction and just bought a simple 80s MIJ Strat vs. that ultra spec’d out Ibanez. Just amazing.
The Razor, turning heads and stomachs in equall measure.
Isn't the ibanez just a new colour? They did one in like a natural grey last year.
Yep, I love that too
@@TheGuitarGeek for sure, I only know because I almost bought one in what was presumably an end of line sale!
Yay, welcome back!
That Schecter guitar Looks like a cutting edge guitar…😉
looks sharp to be honest
I’m only a few seconds in and you’re wrong!!!
Andy, it’s summer, not winter 😂🤣😂🤣
Cheers from NZ 😎🎸🤘
PS: Welcome back!!
😂😂😂😂 happy summer!!
@@TheGuitarGeek gonna be 28c here in AKL today which is hot for this part of the world!!
Basswood's making a comeback as a tonewood in 2024.
HE'S BACK 😎 quick question when was the last time you picked up the 75 euro guitar
I’d set up that MGK guitar so every note played sharp.
If it actually had the razorblade cutout in the middle, and looked more like steel, and came to some sort of sharp edge, it might be cool.
As it is, it's just a grey rectangular shape with a simple shape silkscreened onto it. Admittedly, the cutout would be pretty hard, what with it being inline with the neck and pickups, but that doesn't make the compromise effective.
As I said, it’s a great stage instrument
There are lots of really cool basses from Ibanez this year.
I still use Laney 4x12 cabs but at the price of the FRFR, I'd get 4x2000w headrush frfr cabs and go mega stereo...nope sticking to a normal 4x12 and tube head as long as I can carry them.
Aaaall those Ibanezezezezez 😍
Yeah that MGK signature guitar is just a variant of Bo Diddley's rectangular guitar. I have one of the lower priced Gretsch Bo Diddley models and, I think I'll stick with that over this variant. But, I do like that Schecter has the jack on the end of the guitar instead of the side like the Bo Diddley model. For that shape having the jack on the end seems more natural.
awesome
MGK with his New Sig Vs Jack Butler -cuttin headz ⚔ 🙅♂ - Who wins? 🤷♂
Emo Bo Diddley gets a like!
Happy 2024 🚀
I wonder if Andy is going to NAMM this year? =P
Have fun, I’ll head out to NAMM in 2025 & hopefully wave hello then =)
Can we expect a review on the Lovalet guitar?🤔
An older yamaha 112 j -swap out the pickups for plug and play EMG. Or a 70 euro strat with new tuners and Iron Gear pickups. That's a 100 euro upgrade.
An Amp shaped like a can of shaving cream would work well with that guitar :)
Or hairy genitalia shaped amp. would be great :D
What’s the pink single pickup guitar on the wall
Machine Gun Kelly was a Los Angeles AM radio DJ in the 60's nd 70's.
Machine Gun Kelly was a prohibition-era gangster.
I had an MXR distortion years ago…somebody gave it to me…I remember it being a bit fizzy…but I probably didn’t have it dialed in properly, I was just a dumb kid 😮
Correct me if I'm wrong, but is FRFR (Full Range, Flat Response) essentially a PA speaker? If the appeal is purely visual, then an empty 4 x 12" cab (half-depth, even) would suffice, with a fake valve amp on top. I'm sure this has been done before, by big bands playing through small amps, with apparently massive backlines. Nowadays, a digital modeller plugged straight into the PA, and you're good to go.
Ibanez RGT1221PB-SWL is very nice. But the price is relatively high...
I can’t find you on threads?
Threads, where free speech goes to die
Considering how many 412s are priced around 1500 USD (which feels ridiculous), the price of the Laney doesn't feel that crazy by comparison for that it can do
Why you working on Sunday
Kinda like the razor guitar. I’m old enough not to get offended by everything that comes along. Should be priced at $1099 though.
Don't get the Laney cab. For that price point a good cab (hell, a used Mesa/Engl 4x12) + a decent poweramp like the Seymour Duncan powerstages is a cheaper option (+you could also use that power stage for different setups).
I think Laney won't sell many of these.
The problem with M.G.K RAZOR sig is ppl may think you like M.G.K.
WOW ... was about to rand "why no full stack" BUT Laney has got this one right
Now we can have 3 full stacks like Hendrix did in the good old days but with a modern wattage and sound
Imagine a touring company putting up a Slayer stage with 24 of these instead of the stupid fake Marshall wall: Kerry wouldn't need a Harley to enter the stage. He would just end up being blown on the stage by dB 🤣🤣🤣
Replacement blades for my Gillette Mach 3 cost about the same.
I'd much rather whatever that pink thing is in the background! Looks awesome. I'm certain the mgk is made amazingly well because schecter do some great work, and I'm a massive fan of the simplicity of single pickup guitars, but that shape just is not my cup of tea... Finger's crossed and best of luck to schecter
That pink one is a nomad jr by Lovalet Guitars
@@TheGuitarGeek thank you! Looking them up I also really like their p90 loaded Avion Jr's in the pastel colours.
Someone asking the important questions
I like the Schecter Razor thing. But not at that price! It’s interesting, but just too “one trick pony” for me to, errr, pony up for one. I’m generally not crazy about signature guitars, either. But the design is fun!
A RAZOR BLADE? Whatever floats your boat… this reminds me of a bass guitar owned by a friend of mine many years ago. This ax was shaped like an executioner’s axe! I thought it played okay, but the body shape and size made it rather awkward. That’s MY opinion.
OH MY GODS! That's not a Strat, Tele, LP, SG in the background! what wild abandon it this?!?!
Where's your Year In Gear video? Them views aren't just going to watch themselves!
The Laney 412 cab is just…wrong. what were they thinking? First off, it’s representing two totally different customers mixed in one product that really serves NEITHER.
Take the live amp kind of guy: he wants the sound of a 412 pushing air (preferably as light as possible), so he doesnt need IRs…that’s not why he bought a friggin 412! Plus, the speakers are FRFR, so they’re gonna sound like shit on distorted tones.
Then, take the modeler guy: he DEFINITELY favors the lightweight rig. That’s why he got a modeler! This thing is 100lbs or so, so that rules out the modeler guy too.
Who is gonna buy that thing except the handful of guys who just want a 4x12 laying around as a paperweight? A TWO GRAND paperweight.
FRFR cabs are just glorified PA speakers, and that price is absolutely insane.
Now if that dam razor blade guitar was associated with Judas priest 's "British steel" album...then that makes sense, but as a cool wall hanging feature.
I just got the RGT1221. Let me start by it rips. Sounds amazing and plays very well.(Not nearly as good as my RG5120M) But i was very disappointed by the finish quality. Very rough, wavy and grainy. With polish burns. And a plastic nut. Im going to have 2500 plus into it to make it the guitar is should have been for 1400😢👎ibanez. Probably will never buy a Indonesian made agian. That sucks because i really wanted the RG1227 7 string. Better off getting a perstige
You dont put the Laney in your backpack, silly. Its got wheels, you ride to the gig like a skateboard!!
oh yeah!! silly me
I like the ridiculous nature of the razor blade guitar but I don't like the thing itself (partly because of the [indirect] self-harm connotations). The Ibanezezezezezez tho... Really like the 1221 and the AZ offerings. Good to see more S series in the lineup. Looking forward to more releases from them throughout the year.
EDIT: if the razor blade was 899, I could get behind it maybe. But for 1500, that's not gonna happen. 15-year old emo boys (the target audience of this guitar) don't have that kind of money to spend, and I'm guessing Millennial former-emo-boys are going to spend that money elsewhere.
Their claims are not substantiated by science (Martin)
That’s too bad about all the material wasted on that first guitar
Ibanez seems to have forgotten lefties.
"Basswood" is pronounced like the fish, not the timbral range.
Are you ok?
@@TheGuitarGeek Mispronunciations annoy me. What can I say?
Umm - those Gibson amps? Nothing on those?
not yet!
Thanks. Keep up your great work. One of the highlights of my week 😊
Uhm, so it's a razor blade shaped guitar... What's the main purpose of this shape? Just for fun, or there is other meanings behind this, that's the most important.
1:30 that “Guitar” isn’t worth $1,500. Maybe $800 with those specs. $100 is too much for me, honestly.
RR fans- just buy a stock MXR pedal. Thats what he used. Save your money
I love Schecter guitars but anything "Machine Gun" will never be taken seriously by me.
That razor guitar is hella cringe. The only artists that could make it look cool is Gwar.
I don't know about the Laney Cab... someone will throw a 57 at it and screams Full Circle Retard to me.
Yes i hate to carry my 4x12 but i love to play on it. It makes 80% of my Sound.
Weird to have moddeler Players suddendly want to go back to cabs... they play with in ear monitoring anyways.
This do not make any sense for me.
Machine who???? A rapper??😿😿😿😿🤦🙈
Finally, someone is giving Kerry King a run in the ugly signature guitar department
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Laney.....awesome!
All the rest.....meh.
The Schecter is really cool; MGK, however, is not.
am i the only one who saw the razor guitar and my first thoughts were about cutting up lines of coke , not chubby teenage girls self-harming???? (rock n roll is dead)
I don’t like the connotations of the razor blade guitar at all. Feels a bit too encouraging of self harm.
It even has a killswitch... Smh
Schecter guitar... ugly!
Machine gun Kelly. 🤮🤮👿. Good video buddy take care 👍✌️🎸💯. Note like Martin guitars but not that one. Garbage for the money 😢😢
A razor blade guitar. How to say your a cocain addict without words
Wizard 3 necks suck.