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[@oldgoat381]

Someone once described Line 6 distortion as "Kazoo distortion" and I had the brilliant idea of getting a line 6 spider and a kazoo with a vocoder pedal and comparing if the kazoo through the vocoder created a better distortion than a Line 6 Spider. I unfortunately couldn't afford it (and still can't) so please Glenn, think about doing this shootout. Please I'll even send you different kazoos for testing

[@samvimes2821]

Old Goat We need this

[@SlyHikari03]

Yes

[@konnorfoxworth9632]

That sounds a bit like Glenn’s own personal guitar preset…good for sounding like Jack White or some other garage guitarist.

[@danielacosta1998]

I feel like they both secretly hate each other...

[@hansgrueber8169]

I don't think its a secret.

[@monkeyxx]

lot of that back and forth going on, stands out actually

[@AnEvolvingApe]

I think they are secretly brothers from the same mother.

[@danadrian2752]

Daniel Acosta If Glenn shaved and they made a wig out of it for Henning I’m sure most people wouldn’t notice if they never said anything. That would actually be great for an April fools prank, they’d just have to dub over each other

[@JohnDoe-pq8yw]

One guy is a lot smarter than the other, that's all. In the United States, as the television makes us stupid as F%$#, that same television tells us if we believe what they tell us then we are smart. This makes American's ever more dumber, to the point where we can't even tell what smart is anymore.

[@JDODify]

I was expecting this to sound shite, then when Henning started playing I was genuinely surprised by how good it sounded.

[@joeb3590]

JDODify but why?

[@RudyAyoub]

why what

[@funtpacecoof]

I wasn't expecting it to sound completely shite, but I was also rather surprised by just how good it sounds!

[@InTheSh8]

The new standard in METAL!

[@aymericmarchand3472]

Yeah, because tonewood matters...

[@lastwymsi]

If your serious about the kazoo bit, you can actually buy kazoos with built in stereo jacks, so you could actually plug it into an amp. It'd be cool to see how you'd make the sound actually useable.

[@Salien1999]

Sounds like a Rob Scallon video in the making

[@funtpacecoof]

Agreed, this idea has to happen now! Definitely does sound like something Rob would do :P

[@OrionRahl]

You could plug it into a SY-300 guitar synth.

[@thomaswitherspoon]

Yeah, my office manager has a thing for Kazoos and I found one of these for her... I kept offering to bring one of my amps in for her but she was happy with iRig into her iPhone :) www.amazon.com/Kazoobie-HUMMbucker-Electric-Kazoo-colors/dp/B002GI55PY/ref=sr_ph_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524229977&sr=sr-1&keywords=electric+kazoo&dpID=41OLkh7prDL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

[@AlexAfterwork]

i want glenn to wear hennings sweater :D

[@szczerzo]

The unicorn would turn into a narwhal.

[@buerger3]

Do you really want him to break the seventh seal to hell? Really? He already gave the sixth a crack with using samples in this video! :D

[@YanDoroshenko]

What kind of porn is that?

[@vontippitt]

German

[@collinhughes9695]

April Fool’s was seventeen days ago Glenn

[@SleepSoul]

Is this a Rob Scallon video?

[@RCAvhstape]

3:22 Output jack, Glenn. Signal comes OUT of the guitar, goes INTO the amplifier.

[@joaotorres6631]

That head tap near the end 😂 taptaptaptaptaptap

[@whatyoumakeofit6635]

Joao Emmanuel Torres u forgot a tappy tap, in there somewhere

[@Stefan-]

Reminds me of Benny Hill.

[@RCAvhstape]

Benny Hill for sure

[@adamfox9651]

Henning is the Jackie Wright to Glenn's Benny. The clip should have ended with Glenn being chased by women in St. Pauli Girl outfits, sped up with "Yakety Sax" playing in the background.

[@likerawsushi]

This is probably the most fantastic can you play metal I've ever seen !

[@DethfromaDistance]

I'm not gonna lie. I was not expecting something that ugly to make such an unbelievably great clean sound. It's warmer than any metal-string acoustic I've heard, but plucky and articulate enough to stand out. Massive props to the lutheir, and engineers who captured the sound!

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Yeah, it was pretty damned impressive

[@morphine0000]

Damn. That sounded WAY BETTER than it had any right to, both clean and with heavy distortion. I've heard _far_ worse from _far_ "better" guitars.

[@funtpacecoof]

It helps that it was running through high-end gear into a high-end recording rig, though. Still, it's a bit like a sleeper car in that it performs better than it looks!

[@likeanuuk6612]

Captain Pantaloons its a high end amp but, i can tell. that guitar definitely had its own sweetness!

[@maxnorge]

It is all about guitar player, not about guitar, right? 🙂

[@metalzizar]

7:58 WHY!? 😂😂😂😂😂

[@funtpacecoof]

Isn't it supposed to be good luck or something?

[@seemeethanator1444]

@@funtpacecoof its a sign of affection in anime

[@webdca123]

That’s crazy! I can’t believe how great that sounded...both clean and distorted.

[@LynzuAnderson]

Okay Glenn, I've been watching your videos sense the "how to record heavy drums" series. This is by far my favorite video now. The way you two bounce off each other is great. Keep it up man I look forward to more.

[@LordBaktor]

I love the chemistry between these two. Feels like one of my kind of friendship with the constant teasing, ridiculing and making fun of each other. In my experience, if a friendship can't survive teasing it's not a strong friendship.

[@ClarkyGuitar]

That's a flatpup pickup. They are awesome. I make cigar box guitars with the cheapest parts possible and play all sorts of modern stuff on them. Just done a cover of Damage Case by Motorhead, and covered a load of other stuff on my channel. The pickups I use cost just a few bucks!

[@JanderVK]

YESS! Subbed!

[@ClarkyGuitar]

JanderVK Thanks man :)

[@davelanciani-dimaensionx]

Do you build and sell cigar box guitars?

[@c.e.f4916]

I’m gonna geuss you get your parts from CB gitty right?

[@ClarkyGuitar]

Dave Lanciani I build them and used to sell but now I just make them for fun and sometimes as gifts/commissions.

[@bonnyguitar]

The clean tone of that little thing is insanely good!

[@GuitarGodgt]

The head pat was the best part.

[@hawk6111]

Well life is complete for me. To day before noon I found out that that Gibson sg guitar with the head stock broken and retrofitted to the back like a stinebirger is not only real but is totally playable and sounds half was good and keeps tune and then I got to see Glenn play metal on a cigarbox guitar.

[@kennethmatthewcamacho8606]

Lmao his reaction to your joke about his birthday being 30 years ago was hysterical and awkward

[@aurelius5534]

i died when i saw it

[@dantheshredder1973]

„Yeah. It’s not funny”

[@charlescrumpler510]

That was cool. I did not expect that to work.

[@filmgeekstudios4393]

Dude, i cannot recommend a CBG enough. Got one as a gift for my wedding, became OBSESSED. Something about its simplicity makes playing it ridiculously fun. No fluff, fewer strings to mess with, makes it so easy to sit and compose really sweet stuff.

[@morphine0000]

"grab that piece of wood" and he does. Worth watching for that.

[@kaatwangsnoisebunker775]

Then the grunt right after!

[@viccrosscountry5745]

Very laugh worthy command

[@dcmkipe]

The drumss sound like fish on a dry land. Well at least the drummer is on time for rehersal's...

[@jakejargstorf]

Thanks for all the uploads, Glen. I love your videos and tho I am still a clueless musician. Your videos have helped me learn many things that I could’ve been oblivious to. Again, many thanks. Killer video as always. Cool shit. Loved the end.

[@markschwarz2137]

This video is completely stupid and ridiculous. I love it! And to add a cliché, does it djent?

[@alekm1374]

Mark Schwarz no jared

[@Karlgolden]

Haha awesome \m/

[@cassidymartin1151]

Karl Golden duuuude i love your vids, your an awesome guitar player, rock on man \m/

[@fnordygolem6279]

5:28 "Grab that big piece of wood"

[@Czyszy]

Wooooot!? Drum samples!!!!?? NOOOOOOOO

[@EadsJasper]

You both make a great team. This was a good one.

[@aleksanderdjuran8010]

Surprisingly entertaining video my dudes. Really liked it. Hope you're liking Germany Glenn and safe trip back to maple land.

[@josuastangl7140]

Maple land😂

[@manuelhernandez2017]

Great chemistry between the two, good video, should do more

[@adam872]

That sounded awesome, especially the sparkly clean sound.

[@whocares7447]

amazing clean tone!!!

[@Chronologo]

It sounded pretty good. Also the clean tone when Henning was showing the guitar was very nice

[@TheCrimsonIdol987]

Now I've seen it all. First Justin Johnson plays sick blues on a shovel, and Glenn coming out with a banger of a song on a cigar box. Love it!

[@xDXPxJOEx456x1]

Sounds a ALOT better than you think it would.

[@tietondrive9546]

Wow super fun video Glenn! Keep making these "Metal on a ____" videos this one was my favorite!

[@darktempest53]

Also this just proves how beastly Revv amps are

[@_L0r1S]

Hitchikers guide is lit

[@GraemeSheridan]

Life is Life.... the Meaning of Life the universe and everything ;-)

[@dominiccoleman2536]

Graeme Sheridan 42

[@richardharrold9736]

Douglas Adams was one of those comic geniuses that only Britain can produce.

[@AnEvolvingApe]

I've read every Douglas Adams novel... fucking genius.

[@DiegoLopez-bu7pv]

I can't believe it! That sounded awesome!

[@justindukes2418]

You're content is always awesome 👏

[@JanderVK]

Coffin shaped cigar box guitar for Funeral Doom here I come!

[@sansocie]

What a useful sound. Tone filed away. Thanks!

[@swaggypanda1808]

Great videos as usual, keep it up :)

[@notrueending2660]

That was a way better turn out than what I expected great job!

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Ty!

[@luispower1979]

Glenn... the two of you together are just Hilarious!!!! And that song was just Superb!

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

I credit Henning. He's actually an excellent producer.

[@luispower1979]

Kudos for Henning then... But as I said before in another youtube post... You are far better guitarist (at least rhythmically) than you ussually accept. :)

[@edgartheslayer3]

can I buy this song? :)

[@MH446]

Wow 😮 not what I expected at all Sounds badass, love the Revv and the drums 😉

[@Rockerrobin]

I made one out of an old gear of war game tin at 28" scail fretless tuned down low its a 3 string I built to do power cords and such. Still have some wiring tweaking and a way to balance it better as its super neck heavy

[@sebastianhosel7229]

Love the air guitar on the cat in the background

[@UndeadFleshgod]

Like & Comment before watching crew, reporting in

[@bandsonline]

Those drums sound fantastic!

[@torspomedia5861]

An awesome and very entertaining video indeed; I was surprised it sounded that good.

[@EmbelekoBand]

Completely amazing. The clean sounded like a Strat to me. Very impressing.

[@brendennlove]

Wow... so damn clean.... did not expect that.

[@WayneRobsonArtist]

The short answer is yes.... try the middle 4 of an open G tuning, throw in some slide and off you go. Or try a 3 string cigar box guitar tuned to a low d tuning or g tuning in 5ths

[@zaphodbeeblebrox655]

I like that Hitchhiker's Guide guitar. That's awesome.

[@RedroomStudios]

that was wicked fun!

[@flippy7035]

Love the track Glenneth!

[@DarkItachi1]

Ah the Henning week when Glenn can put out 20 videos in one week

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Lol

[@DrumWild]

While his camera was stolen.

[@electrorogue]

fantastic vid, and love the the trippy cat T shirt too

[@CoTeCiOtm]

You were on fire playing that thing! Your rhythm playing is a lot tighter nowadays compared to how you played on your earlier videos!

[@6slayer6sam62]

I built a cigar box guitar when I was a freshman in highschool...04 or so..still have it...have a skeleton key for a nut, a coat hanger bridge/whammy bar and tooth pick frets...it's dumb but I still have it...old cremo cigar box

[@JimijaymesProductions]

That was awesome!

[@user-db9kb9cn3h]

Awesome video! I really like those guitars. It would be fun to have a guitar with just the 4 middle strings haha

[@jackharding2848]

Is it bad if i actually like this better than alot of modern metal?

[@IdovShai]

Great video!

[@OdaKa]

Lol this has to be one of the coolest original riffs and tunes you've come up with man.. loved it hehe

[@mathurincoupal-jette6939]

You can play metal on anything that has strings and pickups if you plug it in a good amp

[@blackbearbuilds3104]

Seeing the versatility of these pretty much makes me want to start making them

[@spazimdam]

I think the tone of that Nazangi cigar box guitar is amazing. When Henning played it clean it had the most gorgeous timbre. I want one.

[@TheRealRedWolf]

Hey Glenn, I have an idea for a series. You should do reaction videos to metal bands that fans/viewers request whether it's their own music or whether it's music that's professional, if they're great, give em props, if they're meh, give em constructive criticism and if they are bass player level stupid, Rip em a new one. Love the channel, keep going man!

[@dazxmedia]

this actually sounded amaze

[@kannonmcafee]

The clean sound of that guitar is outstanding.

[@Julian66666666666666]

Sounded freaking amazing

[@davidmurray9193]

You guys bounce off each other brilliantly take for experience. FICH DICH

[@moddim]

I would like to see a new studio tour Glenn. With all the new amps and guitars it will be very cool.

[@FreeBroccoli]

I actually rather liked it. The tone was unique.

[@kevinmaclean8935]

6:45 - That's a beautiful sight right there!

[@Ahazzard39]

Hahaha.....love it, you guys have a great dynamic together!

[@ericthebadvillager4972]

It's really interesting the kind of stuff people used for making guitars. i seen electric guitars in Mali west Africa that were made from big dried out gourds. lots of creative methods for making a homemade guitar. Rock on guys

[@jerrymansell4140]

Jeez that tone blows me away!

[@funtpacecoof]

Very cool, man! I wanna get myself one of those cigarbox guits just because they are so damn unique! It actually surprised me how freakin good it sounded, though! Particularly that clean sound with a splash of reverb: it's so gorgeous that I wanna have it's babies!

[@L.Scott_Music]

I got a little tense there at the end when it looked like Glenn was about to smash it on the ground.

[@smalllhank]

DO I HEAR DRUM SAMPLES?! Lol great vid, loved that riff!

[@oldgoat381]

Jug bands were much later than the mid 19th century, early 20th (especially the 20s). A similar instrument that existed earlier was the diddely bow, which was a stick, two screws, some baling twine and a bottle as a resonator, it was the training instrument for slide guitarists and was used for learning intonation and technique.

[@Thisisspacemusic]

great video!

[@thegoatgotmilked373]

I did not know you could do such voice, Glenn. Impressive! :)

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

That's a plugin!

[@legion7478]

OMG i love the "i fucking hate you Glen look he gives you the entire time.

[@causetherat308]

I've owned and played on cigar box guitars for some years now. They are mostly played in an open chord tuning. So if you wanted to do this in the traditional cigar box guitar way you should try it tuned to open E. It's an entirely new experience. Gets you out of your comfort zone. Nothing is where it's supposed to be. I've found that this can really open up your guitar playing. Makes you think and opens you up to more creative approaches to playing.

[@AKartes]

That sounds so good, I want it! I would play the hell out of that thing. I love how unique it sounds (in a great way)!

[@metalhead83192]

When Henning was holding the cat, he looked like a concerned step parent that "just doesn't understand this 'metal' thing the kiddos are so in to these days"

[@jacobtorrez4020]

I love Glenn’s guitar playing face

[@elmarzeilhofer723]

It's an Original Flatpup pickup from Vienna, Austria.

[@markuskoivisto]

Okay real drums sound so much better than samples.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

That's what I've been screaming about for years

[@VinnyG_Music]

He's not kidding about the screaming.

[@funtpacecoof]

This is not new information. Real drums recorded right and with a good drummer will always be far superior to any digital substitute: past, present and yet to come (I've got a fiver that says this will never be not true. Anyone game?). But for the purposes of a demonstration, song writing, pre-production, etc., programmed/sampled drums can be quite useful and save a hell of a lot of time!

[@MrArchie800]

Markus Koivisto My mate (an experienced bass player) told me that mixing with sampled drums is a real fine art and not everyone can do it properly, so maybe Glenn just needs a bit more experience to get them sounding better (my mate recommends EZ drumner - apparently that sounds better than any real drums in the right hands).

[@markuskoivisto]

MrArchie800 that’s the silliest thing I’ve ever heard tbh. Real drums are way harder to edit and mix, but if you know how to do t and have a good performance, it’s the best thing. As always with music, performance is king.

[@marksadventures3889]

Dude that was cool! I was going to say you need to de-tune that thing. does it go down to an A tuning?

[@Parcolai]

Gotta build one now.

[@dementeddemyzer5102]

I made my 3 string from scratch... I used thick solder wire for frets... And kitchen drain cover as a sound hole cover. I'm actually pretty proud of it. I took it out in public just playing w/ it and made $20 just playing around with it.

[@Robbay363]

Glenn finally said the real name of "who gives a fuck, Germany"