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I Bought a KLON CENTAUR?! | Friday Fretworks
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- čas přidán 16. 08. 2024
- A closer look at the Klon Centaur’s legacy. And why I’ve bought one 🤦🏻♂️
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Key points:
0:00 Intro
0:10 JAM!
1:30 Another video about the Klon?!
2:40 It's always been expensive...
3:41 JAM!
4:21 Why the Klon Centaur?
5:20 Famous players and their settings
5:33 Is it an overdrive or a clean boost?
5:55 The Mythical Diodes
6:14 Josh Scott explains...
7:00 The pedal that never was!
7:27 JAM! (Clean Boost)
8:31 JAM! (Overdrive)
9:25 It's not the sound!
9:53 Rarity
10:47 Status Symbol
11:28 Why did I buy mine?
12:16 Does it sound better than the KTR?
13:00 JAM! (KTR Clean Boost)
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If any guitarist should have the ‘best’ gear including an original Centaur, you are among them.
That’s really true
+1
You said it brother
Amen.
The problem is he doesn’t need it as he sounds great regardless of the gear
Me: "Lord, that sounds beautiful"
Chris: turns the Klon on
😂
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Yes, I had exactly the same impression!
Now you have seen the wizard behind the screen! There are no magic pedals. There are only talented musicians who play relentlessly for untold hours to reach the peak. I originally wanted to dislike Chris, but then I realized 1. He shares my namesake, and 2. it was only envy. I tripped over my laces at the same point you did I think, right before the clean boost demo. Ha!
Hahahaha same
I suspect you with a rip off Tron Mentor would still sound better than me with the best Klon Centaur ever made! Great video man!! Lee 😁
Haha. Thank you mate!
Respekk from the Cp'n.... OOOOhhhh the heady heights!
I totally agree Lee! It wouldn't matter what Chris used. I'm not in awe of many players much any more because there are a lot crazy great players out there...but there is just something special that catches my eyes and ears when I see him play!
Mr. Cpt. :D
And Chris, I sometimes just go through the intros of the vids, to hear you play! (rock on)
Lee you twat I've just wasted time searching for 'Tron Mentor' on Reverb
Problem with someone like Chris demo-ing a pedal or guitar is he makes everything sound legendary so I can't tell if it's worth it or not haha
I really want to see him use a Metal Zone
Yeah you never ever ever come to this channel expecting something to sound bad, you come here to listen and ogle that Revstar. The man could honestly make a toilet brush sound good.
lol, well I'll say that I'm a capable player (but nowhere even close to Chris or a true professional player) and I'm VERY happy with my Ryra Klone...
Chris you’d make a tin can sound great!
Klon klones all day.
*That's* what a Les Paul should sound like! Sensational playing.
I agree
That is what I want to know as well!
The Les Paul sound, to me, is the ultimate. And in the hands of a player of the caliber of this young man, so mind-blowing because he's so gifted with what I call the "touch"..he literally wrings every bit of joy out of each note he plays. I could imagine if Chris was transported back to 1967...playing through a new Plexi...
Whenever I listen to Chris playing I am at once beguiled, taken away, and somehow end up with dust in my eyes.
A fine instrument in the right hands (Chris) creates beautiful soundscapes. In the wrong hands (mine) bleeding ears, fire and brimstone decimation and death.
Not just me then, lol.
Just start a black metal band and profit
Your playing sounds like singing, it’s so cool
The subtle tonal adjustments you make while playing are masterful. Absolutely stunning playing.
You're spot on with the parallels between the Klon and a Burst. I can't see the Klon ever reaching such prices but I don't think anyone thought a '59 would cost more than your average house when they discontinued it in '60! 😬😬
Major difference though...how many '59s that are playable do you see for sale...pretty much zero... whereas there ard 10 real klons for sale on Reverb..right now.. today...well I presume they are not fake..so hard to tell...so they really are not that rare... .. bear in mind it has taken the '59 nearly 60 years to get to that value...so I reckon Chris will be about 90 when his investment comes good....😉
👀... ♥️
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copyright infrigement maybe? 😂😂😂😂
I was thinking of you as soon as I saw the title. Lol
Someone who would spend $500,000 on the first ever Klon should be legally recognized as the King of Klon
At least Chris didn't loose his wife and house and all his gear in the process.
When you get people saying “this is Chris Buck” after you playing a few notes... in this internet days... you know you’re THAT good. You’ll be up there with the greats, man.
Every time I hear a breathy “hey guys” I know I’m about to hear some pretty great guitar sounds
10/10 Stay humble, dude
Humble? Dropping a couple of grand on a distortion pedal, and subsequently making a CZcams video to brag to the world that you've just done so is anything but humble behaviour.....do you even know the meaning of the f*cking word? 😆
If anyone wants to blow stupid money on a distortion pedal then that's their choice, but I wouldn't even spend that kind of money on a guitar let alone a poxy pedal 😆
@@JammyGit The man is a professional guitarist who has a YT channel about guitar playing. I don’t think it’s far off to say many of his subscribers would be interested in seeing a video on the Klon and that he just got one. Not really sure how anything in this video came off as stuck up or gloating. He simple got something cool and wanted to share with people.
I’m struggling to find fault in any of that, so I’m really not getting where you’re coming from.
@@JammyGit excellent! Assume you also make your living playing guitar? In which case you probably watched the rest of Chris’ videos where he is indeed rather humble?
Indeed, ridiculously humble... considering he's about the best guitar player in the world.
@@JammyGit Christ! This from the bloke who describes himself as "a bespoke artisan coffee roaster." Yeah, I bet your poncy coffee isn't overpriced much, either! 🤣
I must have missed the bit where he was bragging. I did, however, clearly hear him say that it's a ludicrous price to pay for a pedal and that he bought it purely because he sees it as a potential investment.
I've watched a lot of Chris Buck, over the last couple of years. I've seen him interviewed and watched him squirm at the praise he receives for his undoubted skills...and I've only ever seen him be self deprecating.
Your comment just makes you sound like a jealous douche!
If I interpreted what you said correctly, sounds like a steal. Wise investment and great playing!
You are a WORLD CLASS TALENT. Truly. You deserve ALL the success you can get. You're one of the best guitarists I've ever seen and heard.
I’ve been playing everyday for 25 years, this kid is unreal.
Man, your touch is unparalleled! Exquisite.
I appreciate that you don’t hype stuff, just talk about it. Most youtube guitarists make me feel like they’re selling something, whether they are or not. Thanks for not obscuring interesting content with hype.
Well put. I think Chris does this better than anyone.
AGAIN with the intros and outros. Man, you're just silly good. So, so musical.
Chris is magic, he somehow simultaneously makes me want to practice more and quit playing completely at the same time. Weird.
Man, thank you so much for sharing your guitar work. It is seriously inspiring.
If that “sound” ever suited a players style it’s yours.
Wasn't that the Stratocaster with his own signature Radio Shop pick-ups? Hard to say what determines the sound the most. One thing is for sure, Chris is the main factor in this equation. Great playing again Chris.
You are a poet Chris.
I picture you in a bedroom, solitary, music pouring out of your hands.
I hear you.
The Klon mythos was definitively put to rest for me when I watched a Shnoble video comparing a ProCo Rat to a Klon KTR. Between 8 o'clock and noon on the Rat, it was indistinguishable from the Klon. The Centaur going for the prices it does is sheer derangement. I'm one of those like Bill, who was fed up with the bass and treble shelving of typical TS style drives, but I easily achieved the goal of a transparent overdrive that just sounds like my amp driving a bit, with a Way Huge Green Rhino MkII which has extra controls that allows me to match the EQ to my amp's tone.
I saw a video by Music Is Win, if you know that channel you'll know who I'm talking about, if not check it out. Anyways on the video he compares a real Klon to a clone he bought off of wish for around 50 bucks and the Wish centaur sounds basically the same.
100% I can get the "KLON" with 50 diff pedals, amps, and EQ/compression tricks it's play masturbation and growth avoidance strategies for punks man
Yea, it would be interesting to see the face of someone who just spent $4,000 US on a Klon who fails a blind test against a relatively inexpensive clone.
@@CJZM7777 I think the point Chris is making is that "it's an investment"...little to do with how it sounds. Don't forget that there's people out there who buy vintage guitars for an investment and they can't play a note...almost !
For those of us that actually play, then we just think it's nuts! But a Lowry minimalist painting won't necessarily get bought because the buyer thinks it's a masterpiece, but it might get stuck in a vault somewhere as a pure investment.
@@terryhicks4038 yes we need to better delineate between gear fetish for investment vs player “feel” or hero imitation vs actual sound delivered in the mix.....bc the last category makes this a hugely misguided purchase
Excellent content and research as ever... these mini-documentaries get better and better. Great stuff.
Your playing always blows me away...great stuff my man
That’s the best thing I’ve ever heard you play! Fantastic! (Opening bit) 😎😎😎👍
It's funny - no matter what Chris plays through, he always sounds like Chris. And I mean that in the BEST POSSIBLE Way. It doesn't matter how much gain he uses, but it's always a low-mid gain, beautiful, detailed tone. Beautiful, and as always, well done, Chris!
Dude! You make me smile. I dig you vibe.
If you ever tour to BC, Canada. I’ll be in the front row.
Try to play The Commodore in Vancouver. Legendary!
im sorry but chris has amazing feel in his playing and as soon as that jam started speeding up and going faster to the "dusty" end of the fretboard, man its breathtaking
Chris, you could hook a bicycle pedal up to a guitar and make it sound sweet. Gear is always fun, but it’s your amazing playing that sets your channel apart from all the rest.
That funky jam at the end was worth the price of admission! So killer as always!
Love it! Been a fan for years now. I was going through my old videos and realized you’d left and awesome comment on my Way Huge Overrated Special video, too cool!
Opposing to popular belief, Stevie used TS-10’s for the last 4 years he played. I noticed this about 20 years ago when I watched ACL from 1989 and I kept rewinding it and there it was! A TS10! I bought one and it became my only mainstay on my board for about 8 years. Shouldn’t have sold it. Everyone says Mayer, but he was only following the King, as did I at a young age. Love the content and blessings to you continuously, brother Chris🙌🙏💪
CBF = Chris Buck Friday. Best day of the week! Thanks Chris!!
That Outro was an unexpected necessary mash of... things.
It made sense, and I want more of that Robert Randolph and the Family Band meets Chris Buck!
Whatever about the gear and all that, you are just an extraordinary musician.
You’ve just pushed prices up another 10% 😂
In all honesty, your tone was amazing when I first discovered you, playing a plain Jane Highway one Strat. Your gear has changed a ton since then and although it's awesome to upgrade, you didn't need to. This isn't a negative comment so please don't take it that way. I'm simply saying that, even without Custom Shop guitars and original Klons, you are an amazing player with incredible tone! Cheers!
That first piece of music and playing was fire!
As always, great demo playing. Great sound and a superb piece of kit. A must-have if I win the lottery.
We have to appreciate your honesty on these videos. Always great viewing, and great playing too.
Someone needs to edit a playing compilation of all your guitar clips from Friday fretworks!
I really appreciate the honesty of Chris regarding the sound of a real Klon vs a klone.
Who the hell is this kid? That is a TON of talent and feel for just one human to possess. Amazing playing.
Your bursts somewhat always brings Slash to mind.. There's something about them that... I can totally see his influence, but you mastered it and added your flavour to it... Hell, Bucks... I freaking dig your playing! You're a legend!!🎸⚡⚡⚡⚡👺👺
wtf? Slash is kind of deaf when compared to guys like Chris..
Damn...you got some absolutely Immaculate tone. And your technique..so good. Great video as always
Nice playing, dude. Great investment too ✅
I cant even believe that jam. Jaw dropped.
I think the secret is you and your playing ability where I hear the excellence of your technique and feel. Anything you play will sound good or I should say excellent ... Just my humble opinion from aside ....
Thank you for having the gain knob UP (passed 60%) instead of using it as an expensive boost pedal.
Your playing is so beautiful it equally inspires and discourages.
the first one is THE JAM. My type of playing.
Guitar Learners: "What pickup do you use during your solos?"
Chris Buck: "Yes."
hey Chris, I would love to see a video of you talking about your picking techniques.
Superb playing Chris. I think you’ve convinced yourself on your purchase ( but with a slight bit of trepidation 🤣)
Thanks so much for shedding some light on the whole "transparent overdrive" thing that I hear so much about. I never understood how overdriving a signal to the point of clipping and beyond could be transparent. But, as you point out Chris, this pedal can function as a clean boost at low levels of gain that doesn't engage the clipping diodes. A little boost always sounds better, especially at bedroom volumes. And great playing as usual!
You sound amazing no matter what you play through. You have definitely put the hours in on the guitar. Wish you the best in the future. Cheers!
Brilliant, Chris! Always fantastic playing and demos.
Love that opening jam!
Nice dynamic playing! Most players know only one volume which never shows off the tones of the guitar/pedal. This video did that very well.
Chris you playing and tone always sounds fantastic. No matter what gear you play through you sound great and I cannot tell if this pedal make a noticable difference.
Chris, thank you for your straight talk in a world of crazy hype. Joe Gore and I were talking about the Klon over at FB, and he said damn near everything you said. You're absolutely right it's going to be a good invstment.
Bloody ell that solo was IMMENSE.
I'd give my dangly bits to be able to play like you did on the intro....awesome.
😳😂😂😂
JHS awesome "notaklon" has nailed it! love Josh for putting this out!!
This is the most interesting and insightful video on this pedal available on the internet now… the internet didn’t need another ‘comparison’ blah blah….
Now, in your extremely well articulated ‘feature’ here - you cut through all the ‘hype’ bs so straight, and then go on to make your point that that ‘hype’ is the only real remaining reason why one should ever consider buying one of these pedals at the moment. Two thumbs up, man! … truth be told, you helped me to finally take the call and pull the trigger on investing in one.😂
And.. oh… Your playing… does one really need to comment on that!? Nah!❤
Gorgeous tone and playing. I'm sure SRV would have been impressed.
Sense, sensibility, groove and all the tones. Bring back to where I want to be. Cheers!
Amazing playing in the Jam into. So patient with his phrasing. Really great 👍
Yea it's nice but I'm still getting over that last reverb pedal demo
You dont Need a Klon but any effect you add to your million $ sound only turns it into , a $10 million sound, whatever gear you emphasize on, Increases value of said gear, by a good margin! Your playing Speaks to my soul...TY
I guess ignorance truly is bliss, as I am quite happy with my King Tone Soloist ...
Wow, just wow - I can't get past the intro track and listen to it on repeat here.
That ending jam was some next level shit man.
I love how the knobs change as the names he mentioned , very clever Chris!! You’re good you !!!
Haha. Thank you! I’m glad someone noticed ☺️
Appreciate all your stuff Chris. Great player and great content on the channel too.
That intro was sick
For the price of a Klon, you could buy an amp that doesn’t need a Klon to sound good.
Some gear is meant for for money no object situations, budget considerations just don't come into consideration. If a klon gets the job done it will be used. For hobbyists, a modeler covers a ton of ground and renders boutique stuff pointless.
I have an early 90s Klon. Nothing like it . Magic may be in my head but it’s magic
awesome playing, "as ever" :D
Your videos are always great and informative, but I always find myself chafing at the bit about halfway through, waiting for you to play us out at the end. F*cking awesome.
Haha, a lovely irony, a Highway 1 through a Centaur, I bet you've played your Squiers through it as well Chris. Fantastic stuff and you now own one for all the right reasons, good on ya.
World class playing, Chris.
Heavenly playing as always. The world is a little better every time Chris plays.
I had an original Centaur that I purchased fom Bill in '06 I think. It was on my board from then until maybe about 2012. I sold when the price reached what I thought was an astronomical $1200. I figured I could put that money to good use and surely the KTR or one of the other Klones that were about would be indiscernable from the real thing. Well. To cut a long story short I think I've owned all the best known Klon substitutes and none of them are exactly the same as the silver Klon I had. The RYRA that's on my board now is more compact, sounds really close (although maybe the larger Centura was a smidge closer to my ear) and performs the same function more than well enough. I do still miss that original though.
Great playing. If you’re ever in Los Angeles, ...
Chris is fantastic!!!
Nice touch with the name drops at 5:30! Subtle!
My first time using a K style pedal I definitely LOVED it as a clean boost. I used over pedals for the drive. I've never stacked to klon into a klon though 🤔 hmm. Might need to get two tumnus's, tumni if you will.
Sounds amazing. And so do all your other videos so I can't tell the difference.
That outro on the Revstar! Sheesh. I need one of those. Any word on a sig model?
Hi Chris. I remember you coming down Yemmy's New Inn with your band for the Jam Night. Loving the videos.
I have to say I struggle to hear much difference between any OD pedals through YT. I have got pretty high end headphones but I guess you have to be in the room to get any real effect. I really can’t hear anything (through the video anyway) that makes this stand out at all.....except Chris’s usual phenomenal playing.
They all sound and feel different when you're the player... but more or less identical when you're the listener
I used to own an original klon. Serial number 300 and it was a silver horse box. Very early and very desirable. The truth is they sound good yes, but we hear with our eyes too often and convince ourselves they sound different to the several modern version available. They're a lot of fun to own and it's great to look down at your board and see a real klon but there's no magic in there, nothing you can't get from any decent brand these days. I sold mine for £1750 about 2 years ago which seems crazy cheap now for a first year of production model but I don't miss it...... Much. 🙂. A solid investment and a lovely thing to have for however long you keep it
It's a good investment as long as you keep following the market, which of course you will. Brilliant playing as always. The Klon clone in the HX Stomp is my favorite pedal in their sizeable collection.
that’s a guitar player with rhythm, feeling, good ear, amazing technic, = AWESOMENESS!!!
Dude your playing is so tasty it’s such a joy listening to you just go off into space with whatever guitar is in your hands. Thanks for the awesome videos, truly inspiring 🤘🏻🍻
Tasty playing, mythical pedal and clear perspective. Nice work Chris.
In my humble opinion, the problem, actually, with many overdrive and dist pedals is that they often have a specific sound. I use an ordinary boss OD3 and it has nothing special, but gives just some boost and sustain, and let the sound of the guitar comes through. That’s enough for me.
I love my klon, for recording it’s all I need for session work. When playing live on top of the right overdrive which for me is a protein pedal at the mo! Killer. Bit of a shame they have become so expensive. Everyone should have the pleasure 🙏🙏🙏
There's a very nice model of the Klon on the Line 6 HX Effects... it's good enough for me.