DUMB LES PAUL PLAYER TRIES THE POINTY KIRK HAMMETT GUITAR... || LTD KH-V

[@agufish]

The "Demonic Disco" spWAHrkle guitar. Who else is stoked af for ESP's 2024 lineup reveal tomorrow?? ➤ More details on the LTD Kirk Hammett KH-V » Sweetwater sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbE50 » Thomann thmn.to/thoprod/562456?partner_id=57066 And huge shoutout to my friend Mendel bij de Leij for mixing and mastering the demo track! mendelaudio.com

[@Rolli6669]

You need to wear a strap with that guitar even when sitting. That's the "secret" to playing a V sitting down.

[@jesusdal4299]

I'm ready for that 2024 ESP line up bro hellyeah!

[@phillippitts6294]

I’m waiting for it . 🖖🏻

[@toddmoore2324]

Killer! So sweet n crunchy! 😆

[@JerryCowles]

Is this good for metal like kataklysm Jungle rot warbringer and old school thrash type music like Exodus if you could help me out id appreciate it really considering this one but in the blk sparkle

[@MrEric622]

Careful Hunter, the boys are going to steal those riffs. Killer demo!

[@raleighsinclair1012]

Lol. I was thinking that too!

[@rupert916]

Riffs are always more precious…especially in E standard lol

[@AL3X1KUS]

Metallica are pretty chill about their music being played on YT vids.

[@AntMediaUK]

Demo was an absolute bop. Even if I got carried away in editing 😂

[@agufish]

Bro you nailed the edit 🤘

[@thatdonkey7215]

This demo better be on Spotify cause that was fire

[@ruminantmelanoid5444]

FACTS...You need to drop this track🔥🔥🔥

[@Guy-With-A-Guitar0]

That demo sounded awesome! Almost like a blend of the older albums and the newer albums

[@broncoxy]

always liked that shape so much more than the arrow, thats how you do it

[@toddmoore2324]

So much crunchy sparkling goodness! 🤘

[@marks9197]

I love the classic gold / cream color duo on a modern v.

[@CarloRegadasGuitar]

I personally think gold pickup rings would finish the look off better.

[@Mendelian]

Had a blast mixing and mastering this demo track 🤘🏾🔥! Such sick rhythm hand and writing!

[@Picomemes78]

One of the most underrated builds out there.

[@ScootyPuff_Jr]

I really like how these combine a pointy shape with a pickguard and some more vintage looking colors. The price is outrageous

[@ScootyPuff_Jr]

@@audio5552 that's the thing. I'm not seeing what I would be paying for.

[@audio5552]

@@ScootyPuff_Jr korina wood. The emgs the artist fee. When I said this I thought it had stainless steel frets and it doesn’t. Thats a problem. The finish is amazing. LTD is so badass.

[@AWMJoeyjoejoe]

​​@@audio5552Stainless frets are a pointless gimmick anyway. It takes decades of heavy playing to wear down nickel frets and if you own more than one guitar it'll probably never be an issue.

[@pauln6803]

​@@AWMJoeyjoejoeNickel alloy frets can lose their crown over the space of a couple of years of semi regular playing. Depends on the player. Asian mass production factories tend to use cheaper wire as well. My '91 Jackson Soloist Pro (Chushin Gakki factory) has really nice nickel silver frets that resist wear and corrosion pretty well, yet both my Ibanez (one regular 5 series Jap and the other from the Indonesian "Premium" series) have frets that suffer from what I consider premature wear and corrosion. Premium fretwire, such as Dunlop or Jescar is of decent hardness but of course costs more, so for the sake of marketing a company might as well go with stainless.

[@audio5552]

@@AWMJoeyjoejoe not exactly. I’ve wore out frets in 3 years. Nickel gets wore pretty easy. Stainless steel will never wear.

[@WolfieboyMachi]

More companies need to do the Rhoads shape. It sucks that Jackson are generally the only ones that do it, except ESP when they're doing a signature.

[@nvjohansson9741]

I had an old 90s Jackson Rhoades and I got rid of it because Jackson started making $300 Rhoades... When cheap guitars look just like yours, it's really off-putting.

[@WolfieboyMachi]

@@nvjohansson9741 Sounds like som serious guitar snobbery. Who cares, as long as it plays good and looks cool?

[@I-HAVE-A-BOMB]

​@@nvjohansson9741 300 dollar Rhoads don't look anything like a 2k+ RR. Either you don't play em or you need to take your meds.

[@TheKraka83]

Great riff dude! Keep on rockin'!Tnx for being a gear head!!! ;)

[@flockofturtles215]

As a resident V-shape guitar lover...you gotta use a strap while sitting down! Makes playing a hell of a lot easier 😂

[@pacovl46]

10:22 oh, the mortal sin! How dare you?! 🤪

[@diegodoesmusic]

I played one of these not too long ago. I really enjoyed how it felt and played. Solid guitar 🤘

[@zadtheinhaler]

That track is a banger! New single release (featuring that SRC6MS in the background!) when?

[@Doomsayer1977]

Damn that demo vid made me want one of dems! Nice work bro 😎

[@adamstrachn]

Dope demo Hunter!

[@RequiemDead]

Being a huge fan of the V, I actually really like this. It is a VERY tastefully done signature model.

[@edwinstovall3334]

Hunter, I'm with you in a few ways. I really dig that finish; I'm a true idiot for a good red sparkle. That body shape isn't for me, either. No, I'm not that much of a single cut guy. Everything I have is double cut, mostly various levels of Stratoids. (No real Strats.) Even so, I would have begun lusting after that guitar in minutes if I hadn't followed that link and seen that price tag! MAJOR ouch!😆

[@TexAgsArmyVet]

Definitely going to grab the black one

[@lawndart188s]

Great Riff Fish! Rocked

[@Myoldnameiscringy]

Hunter!! That Demo was sick!!! Crazy fun.

[@coldragoon]

Best thrash tune you wrote so far. Need more of that, lol 🤘🏽

[@XaleManix]

You literally just wrote a song off Death Magnetic, in a very very good way. Dope guitar, dope demo!

[@Highrollinhunter]

As a fan of the Rhoads V I absolutely love this Kirk Hammett model

[@edwinstovall3334]

I forgot to say I REALLY LIKED your track! I don't know what Metallica would have thought, but it gets 2 thumbs up and the horns from me!👍👍🤘

[@metalheadzac9119]

Agufish, that song you made was a BANGER!

[@D3MOLISHER]

I git this one..then i've got an ec 407...then an ec1000...shit il love ltd

[@solaris70]

this is very inspiring the song you made was very good i like your original slower lead material you came up with before the whole song performance it was memorable and fit perfectly (especially with the guitar and amp set up) it was balanced and appealing the pickups are special design for the flying v ? the finish looks amazing it sounds like one would imagine an ESP Kirk Hammett would sound

[@BosGaurus05]

That guitar looks glamorous

[@josemoz7280]

My favorite guitar purchase of 2023 🤘🏼 I got it in the black sparkle since I have yet to find gold hardware that doesn’t lose some of the gold plated gloss. Becomes a lack luster choice in the long run imo 🎸

[@pauln6803]

Both gold and nickel (including the black/cosmo varieties) plating wear at a pace. Only black paint (powder coated) and chrome plate have much wear resistance.

[@josemoz7280]

@@pauln6803. 😢 I guess I will remain hopeful because I bought an LTD KH-202 16 years ago and the powder coated licensed Floyd Rose is what makes me think it will stand the test of time because it still looks good, but not the little locking blocks on it. I got the Matt Heafy Epiphine sig in Bone White and that gold bridge started losing color on like the 5th time playing it so I’m just avoiding that annoyance 😅

[@jcass1970]

I had a collection of about $20k worth of guitars and basses hanging on my walls that I had built-up starting with my first metal band in the 80s up until recently. I'm now 53, and recently accepted that I won't ever be a rockstar...lol. Always loved rhythm guitar (and was so influenced by Hetfield that I can really only play anything by downpicking), and am a huge Maiden fan. I love Steve Harris, and after seeing Cliff Burton live, I picked up my first bass. I generally wrote on guitar and played the bass. Anyway, I had several Jacksons, B.C. Rich 6 and 10 strings, Washburns, etc...some really expensive stuff. Out of all those fancy guitars my cheaper Washburn V, and my LTD bass played better than all of them. All I have now is that LTD bass and a Schecter guitar, and I really miss that Washburn. ESP and ESP LTD make some really wonderful guitars, esp. for metal musicians. I have one of the first F model or Tom Araya 4 strings ever made, and I will never part with it ( probably be buried with it). All I ever did was change out the pickups, and I used it at home and live. I've had many different basses (from Fender to Jackson), and the playability can't be beat. Big, big ESP fan.

[@jordanfreeman4170]

Should have done a hot pink and black one.........

[@andrij.demianczuk]

A few years ago I switched to classical playing position and now I can’t go back. Maybe it’s all the Powertrip / Fugitive I’ve been listening to lately. A440 has also been my go-to recently as well. Something about writing heavy riffs in E just shows how creative you can be. (Edit: seeing Alexi Laiho at a workshop was why I tried in the first place)

[@thesaw239]

How tf alse would you hold a V?

[@andrij.demianczuk]

With a strap

[@ATLASGAMINGApallo]

Demo Gives me Holy wars vibes mixed with damage inc and master

[@henningkley2413]

Absolutely love it 😍

[@chrisstanley4152]

Not only does it look awesome but it sounds so metal. Great track. You nailed the sound of 80’s era Metallica.

[@jesseanthony8291]

2:45, I never used to play in that position until I took a classical guitar class and we used a foot stool. Ever since then, I could not play any other way 😂 it’s very comfortable!

[@sho-nuffmadrigal6857]

I like watching you come up with the riffs. You're like a sonic Bob Ross.

[@andrewpardue3324]

I like Hunters riffs a lot and I also like Bob Ross’s paintings 🖼️ a lot as well. Thumbs up 👍🏻 for both guys for me. 🤔I do see what you mean comparison wise between the 2 haha! about how he can just effortlessly whip an impressive track together! Just like Bob did with his paintings. This demo turned out awesome! Seems like a great mix of old / new. I actually do think Metallica themselves would like it. “These happy little notes can live wherever you want ‘em in your world. Don’t be afraid to mix up a few colourful riffs and soaring solos that really move you because you can put them wherever you like , be bold. There are no mistakes in riffland just happy little accidents! “ 🤭 Speaking of Bob Ross , have you seen Jack Black do his Bob Ross bit ? ( it’s on KZbin) Absolute comedy gold 🏆 so damn funny 🤣

[@damienalvarez2957]

Might be one of the best demo tracks you’ve written so far, king.

[@cardgamesandotherthings9734]

People do realize this V shape was not new nor based on Kirk's RR its is yes based off of the RR model but it was designed by Alexi Laiho hell the body shape is even listed as Alexi V in the custom shop order form . Now I will say these are nice looking model also I am not hating on kirk .

[@gb5721]

Seen one of these in a local guitar store and... that finish... 🤤 If I had 1500 to burn (and 1500's worth of talent) I would have left the store with it on looks alone!

[@SBeckerDTD]

I was totally imagining that as an actual Metallica song. I hope they see this. Fucking killer.

[@elishusterman6689]

Personally, I love it! Then again I'm rather biased as I've always played Flying V's. I find this V works damn well for Drop C, as well as standard E

[@FortessofShred]

I grew up a Les Paul fanatic. I hated Vs because I thought they were uncomfortable. Now, at 42 I love them! The RR is probably my favorite. It was uncomfortable at first, but now I catch myself playing every guitar in Classical position. Because of playing Vs 😆

[@smokebillowin]

great riffs! Great video!

[@tleva]

This review/demo is very informative, thanks hunter! That's the guitar I want - no, need (wish i had the money lol)

[@scottmaxwell7751]

I'm loving my kh-v! I play it as much as my EC-1000 and gibson v. Love them all!

[@zanejohnson6918]

Thank you for the shorts and the content. Your approachable and knowledgeable style has me hooked. Makes me wanna buy a new guitar 😅

[@TylerJohnstonGuitar]

If this thing was 800 bucks I’d be all over it. For now, I’m trying to get another KH-202. My first guitar that I foolishly sold.

[@TheRyanBattle]

I had an early 2000’s KH-602 and it was a great guitar. Stolen from me😢

[@TylerJohnstonGuitar]

@@TheRyanBattle Damn man. Here’s to hoping we both get our axes back 🍻

[@JustAreru]

I have a KH-202 that i recently bought second hand, pretty happy with it tbh

[@the_hippykiller22]

go for a 602 instead, much better guitar@@TylerJohnstonGuitar

[@TylerJohnstonGuitar]

@@JustAreru I’ve had a lot of guitars since then, not many have been better. Hell of a first guitar.

[@jeremypgiles]

Awesome song dude!

[@thseed7]

Finish looks great. Think Scalloped fretboards would have too narrow an audience for all of them to come that way, but a sub model with the feature would be cool

[@RanterInShades]

Playing a Megadeth riff on a Kirk Hammett guitar feels sacrilegious, but so epic at the same time.

[@andrewpardue3324]

I would have loved it if Kirk Hammett had MegaDave as a guest guitarist on his solo album! 😄 I’m very curious to know how that would sound ? 🤔 I think the fans would love it ! I sure did like the solo album quite a bit. Well done Kirk ! 🤟🏻🎸🍻😎

[@Paincakes]

Found one 50% off a Guitar Center. Seems like an in-store only sale. I had to take it home with me.

[@chewybaca67]

Damn! You help write their next album!

[@thanepetroff4414]

Absolutely loved your Metallica inspired song. Love that guitar. Awesome video.

[@mhartington]

Ok, but when can we get those IRs?

[@novarity6561]

Bro had to hit us with the “Watch eem becam a gwad” in the end

[@TheYellingIdiot]

First guitar was a Dean VX and ever since then, I've loved the V shape. Very comfortable playing classical position and reaching the higher frets is never an issue. Only V I didn't like was a Rhoads because the offset felt odd to me. Idk if it was OCD or how it played sitting, but it didn't feel the same as a traditional V. Good video and nice riffs.

[@Brendan_Breakdown]

Okay, that was sick! 🎸🎸

[@marlonmalave7098]

i FUCKIN love how tight EMG's sound compared to Fishman Fluence pickups. they just sound... right. they sound perfect, and the cleans are just immaculate. best demo track so far as well. pretty cool Hunter boi

[@davidbrauner6640]

First of all, Big fan. I got the Black Sparkle one a few months back. I was amazed by the quality the sound and feel of it. It’s one of my favorites, i would really like to see you do a comparison on shapes like what’s the best V or the best Explorer shape guitar. Keep the good content going 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@aark69]

10:20 you doing dirty there :)

[@DaMustaine]

I will never understand the hate for new metallica

[@tenukmu]

welcome to V club

[@ashleyjackson8538]

Great demo dude ! Amazing sounds

[@THEJimmiChanga]

1: Super Kraken is probably my favorite head on the market today.. 2: Have you seen the TD Starcasters have finally been teased to market? 3: Cheeseburgers or Tacos? Have a good day!

[@mariohahn8286]

Dude, this is the best METALLICA song i have heard in decades... Well done.

[@Tragic_TV]

10:23 such a heinous crime

[@tleva]

I was just gonna comment that haha

[@Ledmetacdc]

If I had infinite money I'd buy this and a kramer mustaine and then always use them to cover the other ones songs lol

[@tleva]

@@Ledmetacdc Dave mustaine would throw a fit

[@VanNowe]

wasn't really paying attention heard the riff and was like.. "He didnt..."

[@Ledmetacdc]

@tleva kirk doesn't like Dave either. The best picture on the internet is the one of the guy with the rust on peace shirt and Kirk's like :/

[@phillippitts6294]

I almost bought a black sparkle KH , but I ended up buying a E - II arrow instead. It’s so sweet .

[@smackothy]

THAT DEMO SOUNDS SO GOOD HELL YEAH

[@jonathanvisser1814]

You say that you do wallmart stuff Metallica and such, but honestly, I love those riffs and songs you make, you're cutting yourself short. :)

[@philosopherofkaos8829]

My only complaint is that out of 3 of them one should have come with a Floyd. I would have jumped on it instantly if it did. And I love me my pointy guitars.

[@scottmaxwell7751]

Agreed!

[@raleighsinclair1012]

The only thing that could have made this any better, would be some off time and random drum fills and snare hits and splash hits.. you know, that Lars style... Lol. Jokes aside, great demo and video as always!

[@woochyna]

The classical position puts less strain on my right shoulder so that;ll always be a winner to me.

[@jroobz]

easily the best demo track you've written

[@joshuafrahm8778]

It's too bad it's a signature model, I would love an Eclipse in that color scheme.

[@craig83]

Epic demo track! Kirk would be proud

[@christerrio8108]

I have the same guitar. Love it. I put red emg's in it. It looks great with the matching red pup. Esp should have done it that way. I put the bonebreakers in the purple Epiphone Kirk Hammett v.

[@JahmezFox]

Ltd are fkn awesome, just wish they had more models with Duncan’s 😕

[@alsantangelo]

That jam was sick.

[@curtwehrmeyer124]

I would have to think Hunter has ordered a Dave Mustaine Kramer to balance things out. By the way Jump in the Fire is all Daves because Mustaine Wrotem All !! Hahahahahaha................................

[@chriscalvert4625]

Classical position is the best position!! It’s consistent with standing. Same position. A lot of people suck and standing playing because they are used to sitting traditionally. Play classical you’ll never have that problem!

[@JamesMartin-nx3wv]

Great jam you killed it

[@dumptodreamhome2630]

Fckin' Riff Master!!

[@Tatted-ne7tu]

Yeah I wouldn’t roll it out of bed but the EMG covers and pickup rings stand out and fall short. How do you not put an updated pickup cover on a guitar that blinged out.

[@allainangcao28]

Agufish, certified Big Round Boi Guitar Enjoyer.

[@sabbathbeast1322]

I couldn't agree more on being a les paul player and what do you think about using an SG

[@l0rd_breeigo-sama954]

Can you do a review of a caparison?

[@lancecpldave]

I heard the stap positions on those it's nicer to stand and play instead of sitting

[@ethanpretre1113]

I’m one of those weirdos that feel like a V in classical position is the most comfortable way to play sitting down. Haha

[@kingnaildriver7232]

Papa Het would be smiling.

[@chrisb8997]

I would LOVE to see your tracks on Apple Music!

[@Spacelust]

Hey Hunter, please check the new 2024 Jacksons, they are amazing, especially the new RR's and there's one RR24 with 1 humbucker and floyd rose, which looks like the first Alexi Laiho Jackson RR24 guitar! It's made in Korea though and features Floyd Rose 1000 series which I'm curious about in terms of making it less qualitative kind of (because in that price range it would be better to use the FR Original one). And for the first time they use stainless steel frets on it and glow-in-the-dark Luminlay side markers which is nuts.

[@cristianbarajas1895]

Killer demo!

[@beforever]

Did you see the Schecter Justin Beck pair?

[@Chomiqu]

To be perfectly honest usually I don't like any of your "songs" in your demos but this one was actually pretty good. I don't know if even not better than Metallica's current releases.