There is something so f€&&@€ing satisfying in watching your video ... the compositions, the riffs and the technicalities. You deserve 10000000 followers
It took me a couple weeks to decide between this or the Viper Black Metal 7 string baritone. I went with with the black metal. It's just so damn sexy, and the black winter is disgustingly brutal. Thing chugs harder than all of my emg and fishman pickup guitars. Lol 🤘
Love the demo song man. Well done! Keep up the good work on the diet as well it’s showing for sure. Happy you’re doing well Arnold! Best wishes from Dallas.
Used to own a ‘06 Made in Korea LTD Viper 400. It had 3 piece mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard and 24,75’ scale. It was a fabulous guitar, no issues whatsoever. I will always regret selling it, newer ones are not of the same quality.
Those early to mid 2000 ltds man, ive never played a bad one. The lower end ones are great for the money. Hell my mh250 and m250 play better than a new ltd1000 I had.
Wow dude, nice groove piece! Different guitars bring different feels, I dug this more than your seven or eight string jams. I sport an sc-607b so not sixer bias. Good job, love your stuff!
In my experience (admittedly only with a Michael Kelly Patriot Baritone at 27.7" scale) drop G with baritone light strings is just insane. I was also rocking a dimarzio crunchlab installed backwards and it had insane pick attack and clarity.
I have an EC 401b and they can really use locking tuners, the Matte finish looks great but with any amount of playing these models go from mint to used in a hurry. I love EMG's but not with bari's. Don't worry about the neck joint because with low tunings you won't want to use those high notes because the action will be to high as a result of the limitations of the tune o'matic style bridge. The bridge is not really adequate for these type of models because the stop needs adjusted up so high to avoid the strings breaking across the bridge, tuning becomes unstable as a result. I over under mine to get a less aggressive rake. Before I owned this one I owned the model in the video, same same. The binding is super nice and the details are fantastic, great wall hangers. If your really into bari's go longer, with locking tuners and different bridge with passive pickups. Also consider the case is expensive and cheap and instrument specific, these often don't fit right in the standard cases in the same way the Bucket Head LP doesn't fit the standard form fit case. All in all these things make great first impressions because of their well done paint and binding but in the long run will leave you a bit flat after the new wears off and like I said very little playing will do just that. Just my opinion after owning both models for a number of years, I still would give these four stars for their attention to detail but the actually design concerning practical function lacks. I would still love to try their 7 string tele model. None of what I said is a deal breaker just things to be aware of. I love this guys videos and honestly appreciate his more experienced take on these. :)
I got esp ltd mh-401bfm baritone i love it but i just kneed to bring it to a tech to put thicker strings on that i have 12-58 baritone lights by stringjoy the original owner i ordered it from put 11-48s on it because according him u can put smaller strings on it
I always liked LTD’s for metal. I had an EC-1000 deluxe w/ active EMG’s for years when our band was playing a lot of Godsmack, Tool, Chevelle, etc. Now I’m into more classic rock and blues, so I traded it for. PRS SE custom semi hollow w/ P90’s
I've never played this one but I owned a Epiphone 400pro sg and that thing NEVER went out of tune. No matter what Guage strings or tuning it was so reliable. Also it didn't have active pickups so I could play anything from bleeding through,LOG to grunge or classic rock/blues.
I have a love hate relationship with esp/ltd. I had an ec-1000 and a viper 1000 and despite the website saying they both have the same neck profile both ESP were much thicker especially the viper. I didn’t find either of them comfortable.
Had to watch your intro a few times, bro. It's like down tuned pantera vibes, then some heavy earth crisis shit, then pretty chordy shit then back to pantera shit, then back to the hardcore hatebreed/earth crisis shit and, fuck dude. That is a fucking awesome song to my ears. Idk, or care if it's the guitar, the rig, or whatevers. That was some killer writing. The guitar seems great for the price, but I'm not big on SG shapes. Also, nice shirt.
The only thing I never liked about the Viper (and all SG shaped guitars) is the fact that all of them are neck heavy. The guitars don’t balance well and are fatiguing to play for an extended time. You spend a lot of time trying to hold the guitar up.
If it’s worth anything to you, the Viper has never been neck heavy in my experiences. I have owned several and they are balanced out just fine. Really great guitars.
I’ve owned two Vipers. I’m a Matt Devries fan. He played with Chimaera. Each time, same thing. They didn’t balance well when I played them standing up. Sitting down, they were great. I tried everything. I moved the strap buttons around. Nothing ever worked. Maybe the ones you had were made of a heavier body wood. IDK... Mine never worked out right so I sold them. They sounded great though.
Firstly, I did not mean to say Stainless Steel frets and I cannot believe that I missed that in editing. Sorry guys, they are nickel. by the by, this particular guitar is currently for sale. Hit me up at my Instagram at instagram.com/ArnoldPlaysGuitar
That's really not what it's made for. The purpose of these is mostly for being able to reach very low tunings like B or A without having to put huge strings on the guitar. If you are going to play guitar like this in drop D you would need smallest strings than you would for a shorter scale guitar.
Finally, a reviewer who knows what these baritone beasts are made for 🤘
2:58 Hardcore bands in the early 2010’s be like
Arnold your playing was on point in this one. Dem chugz wuz tite.
The 81/baritone combo suits your playing really well.
There is something so f€&&@€ing satisfying in watching your video ... the compositions, the riffs and the technicalities. You deserve 10000000 followers
It took me a couple weeks to decide between this or the Viper Black Metal 7 string baritone. I went with with the black metal. It's just so damn sexy, and the black winter is disgustingly brutal. Thing chugs harder than all of my emg and fishman pickup guitars. Lol 🤘
What a killer demo, i feel like your on fire with all the live streams you've been doing lately.
Great playing , Cheers from Michigan
this is definitely one of the best guitar demo reviews I've ever seen.
I'd definately buy it!
Love the demo song man. Well done! Keep up the good work on the diet as well it’s showing for sure. Happy you’re doing well Arnold! Best wishes from Dallas.
2:27 perfection
Man I'm loving the slower stuff you play these days way more
Song was cool. Reminded me a lot of fit for an autopsy
Used to own a ‘06 Made in Korea LTD Viper 400. It had 3 piece mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard and 24,75’ scale. It was a fabulous guitar, no issues whatsoever. I will always regret selling it, newer ones are not of the same quality.
World Music Instruments are awesome. I collect them and I got a Viper 400 in STBC. It's heavy but awesome!
ayeapprove I used to have exactly Viper 400 stbc. Heavy and very awesome, indeed!
Those early to mid 2000 ltds man, ive never played a bad one. The lower end ones are great for the money. Hell my mh250 and m250 play better than a new ltd1000 I had.
Fuck ya man that intro was sick
Wow dude, nice groove piece! Different guitars bring different feels, I dug this more than your seven or eight string jams. I sport an sc-607b so not sixer bias. Good job, love your stuff!
In my experience (admittedly only with a Michael Kelly Patriot Baritone at 27.7" scale) drop G with baritone light strings is just insane. I was also rocking a dimarzio crunchlab installed backwards and it had insane pick attack and clarity.
Love the honesty and thoroughness of your review! Where can I find that kickass song you played?
If there are any fans of Static-X here, Wayne used one of these in the studio for the Cannibal & Cult Of Static albums.
I prefer the 85 in the bridge. It sounds so good.
blackouts
Sounds ultra heavy. Digg it!
I have an EC 401b and they can really use locking tuners, the Matte finish looks great but with any amount of playing these models go from mint to used in a hurry. I love EMG's but not with bari's. Don't worry about the neck joint because with low tunings you won't want to use those high notes because the action will be to high as a result of the limitations of the tune o'matic style bridge. The bridge is not really adequate for these type of models because the stop needs adjusted up so high to avoid the strings breaking across the bridge, tuning becomes unstable as a result. I over under mine to get a less aggressive rake. Before I owned this one I owned the model in the video, same same. The binding is super nice and the details are fantastic, great wall hangers. If your really into bari's go longer, with locking tuners and different bridge with passive pickups. Also consider the case is expensive and cheap and instrument specific, these often don't fit right in the standard cases in the same way the Bucket Head LP doesn't fit the standard form fit case. All in all these things make great first impressions because of their well done paint and binding but in the long run will leave you a bit flat after the new wears off and like I said very little playing will do just that. Just my opinion after owning both models for a number of years, I still would give these four stars for their attention to detail but the actually design concerning practical function lacks. I would still love to try their 7 string tele model. None of what I said is a deal breaker just things to be aware of. I love this guys videos and honestly appreciate his more experienced take on these. :)
Cool sound
Really is the sound of a generation. Sounds like Atreyu's first two albums.
Finally some EMG appreciation. Tired of all the forum dudes bashing them.
That guitar is in my wish list, with a PRS 277 and a Ibanez RGI6B. Can't decide yet.
imho the RGIB6 is complete shit compared to these instruments. I like EMGs but they do nothing for the guitar, prefer this hands down.
You prefer this guitar in the demo? It also has emgs. Sorry if I read your message wrong and misunderstood.
For the fallen dreams vibes
Great review, I'm sold, gonna go buy one within the hour. Cheers!
I got esp ltd mh-401bfm baritone i love it but i just kneed to bring it to a tech to put thicker strings on that i have 12-58 baritone lights by stringjoy the original owner i ordered it from put 11-48s on it because according him u can put smaller strings on it
My brother has one. The neck is so heavy it's really hard to play standing up. Neck just takes a dive when you let go.
Hey m8. Maybe a bit of advice for that issue put some washers on the bottom screw. Should even out the weight a bit more. Also good band for a name.
Move the button from the back of the horn to the neck joint.
Either mod the strap button to the horn or add another 9volt in the control cavity
I always liked LTD’s for metal. I had an EC-1000 deluxe w/ active EMG’s for years when our band was playing a lot of Godsmack, Tool, Chevelle, etc. Now I’m into more classic rock and blues, so I traded it for. PRS SE custom semi hollow w/ P90’s
awesome riffing man:)
Yeah that demo song was a banger! Been wanting a baritone for a while now
I've never played this one but I owned a Epiphone 400pro sg and that thing NEVER went out of tune. No matter what Guage strings or tuning it was so reliable. Also it didn't have active pickups so I could play anything from bleeding through,LOG to grunge or classic rock/blues.
Nice note clarity. I have a 7 but I might get this as a back up
Dude, you look healthy as fuck, good job!
1:20 may i know what the name of the technique?
I have an ec1000 and it plays really good.
I think if you loosened the trust rod a hair it would help with you buzzing on the low frets.
I have a love hate relationship with esp/ltd. I had an ec-1000 and a viper 1000 and despite the website saying they both have the same neck profile both ESP were much thicker especially the viper. I didn’t find either of them comfortable.
Loved the demo song. Heavy af! \m/\m/
Hey dude ! Thank u for your revuew. Is it easy to play with when you are standing because there is a regular problème with this long neck actually ?
Had to watch your intro a few times, bro. It's like down tuned pantera vibes, then some heavy earth crisis shit, then pretty chordy shit then back to pantera shit, then back to the hardcore hatebreed/earth crisis shit and, fuck dude. That is a fucking awesome song to my ears. Idk, or care if it's the guitar, the rig, or whatevers. That was some killer writing. The guitar seems great for the price, but I'm not big on SG shapes. Also, nice shirt.
That fretboard needs to be black, I hate the way that reddish brown looks against the rest of the body
Hey Arnold, could you do a review or give some opinions on the FRYETTE deliverance?
Well you get a like for being literally the ONLY PERSON on CZcams to review this somehow???
Hell yah
Thanks so much for doing this!
I FUCKIN NEED THIS GUITAR
750? now new costs 1,6k
i Never understood why the volume is SO CLOSE to the pickup and the bridge.
Viper-201B if you prefer maple necks, like me.... cheaper, too
Used maybe 750.00 ish, but new they are 1,000.00 bucks 🤔
I’d love to get one of these, love the video demo , what tuning are you in?
That thing sounds fucking meaty.
Would this guitar sound good with a vox cambridge amp or a vox pathfinder 10. Please someone answers me.
Does this thing really have stainless steel frets?
Not standard, no
Could I swap the pickups for emgs?
Is this guitar good at staying in tune?
Is there any neck dive with this guitar? That's always been my issue with SG types
yes
hey Arnold what's your opinion on the ltd 600rm its the reba meyers viper mate?
hey bro u sure those are stainless steel frets? cheers
insane demo track.......awesome............you look better for less weight.........best wishes
The only thing I never liked about the Viper (and all SG shaped guitars) is the fact that all of them are neck heavy. The guitars don’t balance well and are fatiguing to play for an extended time. You spend a lot of time trying to hold the guitar up.
If it’s worth anything to you, the Viper has never been neck heavy in my experiences. I have owned several and they are balanced out just fine. Really great guitars.
But, in all fairness, I have never owned a baritone model… Those may sit differently. Best of luck!
I’ve owned two Vipers. I’m a Matt Devries fan. He played with Chimaera. Each time, same thing. They didn’t balance well when I played them standing up. Sitting down, they were great. I tried everything. I moved the strap buttons around. Nothing ever worked. Maybe the ones you had were made of a heavier body wood. IDK... Mine never worked out right so I sold them. They sounded great though.
@@leroyjenkins4811 Some use weighted backplates for SGs.
The bad thing comes to mind
My first thought! 🤘
🤘🏻
Have you ever done a review of esp Ltd f400 fm or would you be willing to do one.?
I absolutely would. Know anyone who works with social media and artist relations at ESP?
Nissssssssssssssssssce 🍻
Firstly, I did not mean to say Stainless Steel frets and I cannot believe that I missed that in editing. Sorry guys, they are nickel.
by the by, this particular guitar is currently for sale. Hit me up at my Instagram at instagram.com/ArnoldPlaysGuitar
I need me a 4:01
So maybe I’ll have to work somethin out with ya for this 4:04
(By the By)
If only it was 28".... I would get it.
G standard is where it's at
I know nothing about baritone guitars.., can you play in standard or drop D tunings on these?
That's really not what it's made for.
The purpose of these is mostly for being able to reach very low tunings like B or A without having to put huge strings on the guitar. If you are going to play guitar like this in drop D you would need smallest strings than you would for a shorter scale guitar.
Cool review. What amp / ampsim was used for this demo? Enquiring minds need to know....
You can see the lights burning on the Dover amp in the background, so I guess he is using that.
Benjamin was correct. The Dover.
What are the chances we'll see an E-II review at some point? 🤔
know anyone at ESP?
That sounds lower than the standard baritone B tuning these things usually ship in. What tuning are you using?
I can't 100% remember what I had it in but I want to say it was dropped - G#
Are these really ss frets? I can't see anywhere on the website where it says that
they are not...did I goof and say they were stainless? I didn't mean to
Not 400 series, but there is a new Viper 1000 baritone, which has stainless steel frets
"Made in Indonesia" but this damn guitar isnt available in any indonesian music store!!!! FML
I’d trade an American Strat for this - who has one?
This sitar looks knice.
This thing has as frets? Wow
no, I screwed up when I gave the specs. my bad.
Filth ❤️
Did you just strum a G chord... WTf dude? ;p
Nick says you lie..
k
The viper shape always looked like how a 12 yr old would draw an sg shape to me. Seems like a great guitar tho
I love how it’s offset.
I find the look of the Gibson/Epiphone SGs a tad boring.
Also please hit me up in a private message if your willing to sell this! I will do cash or trade/cash on my part. I have a few nice axes on the market
That shit is awsome dropped groove metal im not calling it djent because thats not a real genrea lmfao
Always wanted a baritone Sg