IS BALAGUER GUITARS THE NEW CUSTOM SHOP KING?!
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- čas přidán 10. 03. 2023
- Otto Audio II II II II: ottoaudio.net
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Today we check out a new Balaguer Guitar Aether!
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Those pickups aren’t the Polymath set with Nolly’s etching? That’s what they look like.
Talked to Greg. They are. There was a mixup somewhere along the way haha
It's hilarious to watch Ray play such a METAL machine so softly because it isn't his lol, super wholesome though
Haha I was so nervous
the II II II II is my fav amp sim, I love the versatility on it
yeah well
you're my fav
II II II II Always bringing the tones !
Amazing amp sim 🤘
The Otto 11 11 is meant for modern downtuned metal, and it's tight but it sounds thicc at the same time.
Very cool.
This guitar with the polymaths sounds absolutely massive. Honestly one of the best high gain tones I've ever heard. Greg did an awesome job with the specs.
These BP pups are gruesome sounding off of II II II II. Especially those chugs at the end of the riff...
Glad you found THE best ampsim!!
You're
the best
Balaguer have raced to first place, no doubt. Devastatingly heavy with that OTTO II II II II. I've had it for a while and so so heavy / gritty. Great vid as always
Last vid before my deployment. Always amazing to watch you🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Love to see it 🔥😎
I love Vs!! This one is beautiful and sounds amazing!
Balaguer have quickly become one of my favorite guitar brands. I have an Archetype and a Toro Classic, made in different factories but my Archetype especially is hands down my favorite guitar. Can’t wait to spec out a custom build in the future
Those Polymath pickups sound great. Nice demo. 👍
I would love to get a Balaguer guitar and have had my eye on them for a while. I would love to design my own custom baritone.
My only hope is that maybe one day they will add a relicd option to their list of many options for the custom import guitars.
Love all their guitars, this V is so sick, kinda the finish on it looks so minty. I pulled the trigger on a select custom instrument and this video just makes the wait time feel so much longer haha
I've spec'd out a Thicket a few times. It's somewhat aggressive looking for a tele shape, definitely gets my juices flowin'
I'm diggin V shape for a long time, and cause I play on strat with classical position including leg stand and with a guitar on left leg, to me V shape is even more comfortable in studio. Also, for guys with small frame V is looking badass on stage. Great riffs btw
Congrats!! I was planning on having a custom from them. However, they didn't reply if they can ship to my country or if I can use a freight forwarder. Lol. Too bad. I would love to have a custom 7 string Archetype!
Looks awesome. Like a Rhoads with an awesome headstock. I'm surprised you didn't say anything about the evertune. I'm afraid to buy one lol
Dude!! That is one gorgeous looking V
that thing is sick!!!
They have some really great looking guitars... And really not too expensive! 🤘
That headstock is the best of the balaguer ones. I kind of hope they'll make a version of that that is a bit more upwards like jackson
I’ve never been able to get my hands on a Balaguer. But, they look pretty rad from what I can tell. I always wanted one of the single pickup Hyperions that Fluff did with them. I think they were a Black Friday sale or something like that.🤘🏼🤘🏼
You can find custom select runs from certain retailers for a lot cheaper, that are from the same custom shop. You don't get to spec it out though. I bought a brand new 6 string Diablo with a 26.5 scale and palemoon ebony board from Drop Dee guitars on Reverb for 1500 yesterday! I built the same one in the builder and it would have cost 2350. It's a good way to get a cheaper buy in to make sure you'll like it before dropping bigger bucks.
@@BlazinLow305 saaame I picked up a select epsada for 895 used. I had spec'd an espada almost identical to it which wouldve easily ran over 2k
Nothing but a V sits so well in the lap, that’s pretty as hell too.
I am not a V guy by any means at all…but I would totally sport that Balaguer for sure. Love the red color to the finish. Also…was that a very heavy sounding Tom petty riff being played around 5:00??? That was damn sick
Anyone have thoughts on quality comparisons Balaguer vs Kiesel? I’ve always loved Kiesel and am excited about Balaguer (I know Balaguer are not made in the US, just wondering about quality) Thanks!
Being made in the US has little to nothing to do with how well a guitar is constructed, what's important is WHO is building them not WHERE.
With that said, i've yet to hear something bad about Balaguer, while you see a lot of complaints about Kiesel on forums and such.
To be fair, Kiesel has been around for quite a long time so it's more popular and thus there're more discussions on it but as of now i'd take a Balaguer over a Kiesel. They're both in a similar price range, if you're outside the US you have to pay import tax and duty for both so i'd take the safer option, which is Balaguer.
Have you changed your mind about the evertune bridge ?
Ray do you do lessons?
One thing about Balageur is also the pricing. These custom shops rarely cross 3000 USD while others want at least 4000
Kiesel now has roasted ash bodies as well as roasted alder. Looks very cool
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GREG!!! YOU ROCK DUDE! whoever you are lol
Much apricated!!!
Being a fan of Vs and pretty high standards for looks, this one is the first I have seen where the v doesn't meet the neck evenly the bass side is higher than the high side. I like this one though, really dig the V.
nice :) do you still play a 0.46 gauge for c#?
I do indeed!
Balaguer has got a *gorgeous* prototype on their site for a stupidly low sale price. If I had the cash I would already own it. Resale in a year is going to be twice what they're listing it for. Not an affiliate but wish I was.
C Shap or D shsp neck?
Holy shit what you played at 4:26 sounded so fucking cool
AC/DC MAN!
I'm on their website and to get what I wanted was around 3 grand, which considering what other companies charge and the fact that I have to nitpick with most production guitars, that's great value. Thanks for bringing this to our attention!
There is also kiesel guitars. You can build a custom guitar with them for an amazing price. Something similar to the one in this vid would be around 2 grand or so. If I win the lottery some day, a kiesel will be the last guitar I ever buy.
@@donbishop6994 Oh wow thank you! Seems like people love those guitars as well. I knew the brand, didn't know they did customs within a decent range! Appreciate the info
@@broccoliking6668 yes sir. Their app has a builder option so you can see what it would like with the available options. It's super cool and easy to use. Hope you have as much fun with it as I did. I'll have one some day. It'll be a greenburst 7 string with a 5 piece neck thru design.
Oh man yeah I want a balaguer but I can't seem to design one under $3500. I've never paid more than $900 for a guitar. I have a few really nice guitars but I got them on really good deals.
I have about 72 different dream builds saved to a folder 😂 … been looking for years
how long did it take until the guitar was delivered to you???
Mine took exactly 7mos.
Just to let you know that Greg's link isn't working.
P.S: Keep up the awesome content!!
I think it’s fixed now thanks for the heads up!
Never played a Balaguer, but if I was in the market for a custom shop guitar I’d probably go ESP. This thing looks nice though.
You really can't go wrong with ESP, but Balaguer are considerably more affordable with what seems to be similar quality. Granted I've never played either ESP or Balaguer, but it's a fair competition I'd say
@@rafahellorsato Yeah I’d say it all comes down to what feels better in hand.
@@rafahellorsato *never played either one. *blindly recommends them anyway.
@@cw-kr9dd reviews are a thing that exist! I don't know if you're aware, but they're pretty interesting!
Honestly I wanna get a balaguer diablo and then eventually a semi-custom diablo if I like it. Since they look so cool and I've heard nothing good stuff about balaguer so far. Seem like a really cool company, that makes really cool guitars.
That is a thicc boi
Wish they offered stainless frets
all of their custom guitars are stainless steel who told you otherwise?
@@xanderraymondcharles Wow you are totally correct! my bad. I could of swore when i was in the custom builder it said SS frets currently were unavailable at this time or something like that. Thanks for correcting me
@@xanderraymondcharles shoot now I want one lol
@@iLLuzion1st hey no worries! It happens i get things mixed up al the time
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They make killer guitars. But unfortunately, for us in Europe, it's kinda inaccessible.
I believe they shop worldwide no?
@@xanderraymondcharles They do. But shipping + VAT make it kinda very expensive.
Love your videos...OK 😂 chill out with the "ok's" a bit. You say it after almost ever sentence dude lol
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@@xanderraymondcharles this response had me rollin. Bravo Xander
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You know, times are way different when you're judging a guitar by how it feels when you're sitting in your bedroom.
I said that. And then when I go on tour and play live it’s a different experience. I have the ability to judge instruments on tour and at home