Dweezil Zappa Signature Guitar - My Weird Knob!

[@Joe-mz6dc]

It's always very cool to hear the child of a former successful musician turn out to be such a good musician himself. Really cool. He's a great player and a good guy.

[@JackPeloquin]

It’s not as if he just “broke.” Dudes been doing his own thing for decades!!!

[@Sam-ms4oj]

Good musician? Dude, he's an absolute BEAST!

[@Jason-nq2il]

Shabat’s reaction of joy at 8:55, seeing all the hard work paying off and his creation being brought to life, ha! That made my day. 😊 “It’s not bad” he says, haha. Man, I would love one of these.

[@ernie12man]

This guitar and so much of Dweezils riffing was giving me Jeff Beck vibes in both cases . The push/pull phase and riffs really did it while working the trem. 😊

[@ianmartens5286]

Man Dweezil is a beast of a player. Very original sounding

[@papa_pt]

​@@michael1yeah but tbf usually the ones who don't actually practice

[@billygoatgruff2554]

@@michael1 if the dealer was Dweezil I might do…😮

[@Skavengeful]

@@michael1 I mean I don't really want my cars worn in before I buy them (if I can help it), comparing apples and oranges here

[@SociopatheAssume]

@@michael1 I get what you mean, I'm not a fan neither of the whole "beat up" guitars thing : however you can't compare with cars, because quite a number of guitar players prefer the feel of worn out guitar, neck and body. Not my cup of tea, but I know some players like it .Whereas I don't know any Porsche/Ferrari/whatever owner who likes his car "worn up" , it's quite the opposite, they want and maintain the pristine state as much as they can.It's really a guitar thing, so it's not the most accurate comparison tbh ;)

[@Utube-s8m]

It shouldn’t matter to you. Buy a new one that has polyurethane coating. You’ll see you can’t wear it out in your lifetime or the next lifetime. I have only one slightly relic’d guitar it’s not my main guitar. My main one is a regular polyurethane guitar. But I have a 34 yr old fender strat looks brand new. Only nitro coating will fade. I don’t understand why anyone cares what anyone else likes. People can do what they want. As someone once said mind your own business. Bigger problems in the world. Let people enjoy what they want. Overly relic’d isn’t for me but slightly relic’d is fine. However, I thought all of you think it’s just posers. Is Dweezil a poser?? No. Is Justin Derrico a poser? No. Pros use them. Phil X? No there are a lot of pros. They like them. How about Isaiah Sharkey? No. Hmm 🤔

[@elevenAD]

Proper from head to toe but i would want this brand new and shiny, no aging or relicing, beautiful tone from this guitar!

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

Any guitar that can go from a great chicken-pickin' tone to an '80s hair metal tone and everywhere between is a keeper. Congrats, Dweezil.

[@mimetype]

That's the player, not the wood and metal.

[@oicsaywhat]

Yes!!! Finally Dweezil has a KZbin channel! Looking forward to many more

[@JoriDiculous]

finally? He 's been here since 2010.. Though not much been uploaded until now

[@thedweezilzappa]

Thanks! It's taken a while to focus on this channel. Thanks for checking it out.

[@oicsaywhat]

@@thedweezilzappa 100% I remember you in that Heartbeat video with Don Johnson 😂😂, all these years I’ve followed your musical journey and we both share the same love for Eddie Van Halen. You are a incredible musician and guitar player. Always gracious humble.

[@ELECTRICEYE1776]

Sounds awesome, that knob shoukd just be called ZAPPA!

[@Dogsrule777]

That was hands down the coolest guitar demo I’ve ever heard. I could honestly zone out to dweezil riffing all day! Beautiful instrument too. I want one!

[@musicology2148]

Love to Dweezil, seriously one of the best pickers around! The relic thing is not for me, but sounds amazing. Vega Trem is the best on the market, it really is killer.

[@123jkjk123]

Dweezil channeling Jeff Beck - sounds great!

[@PhiloBedo]

But does he have more fluid?

[@autk]

Nobody has more fluid than JB

[@CianRourke]

Dweezil, you seem like one of the nicest guys in the industry. 🙏

[@seanmurphy26]

Dude, when I saw him, after the last song, He takes his guitar off and comes straight off stage into the crowd to shake hands and sign autographs! Pure class!!

[@CianRourke]

@@seanmurphy26 That’s the best!

[@digitalgangster7992]

I grew up listening to Dweezil & Frank, I loved the green guitar from the "Let's Talk About it" Video and the Madonna guitar was great also!

[@rjo8500]

When I first saw the video feed I first thought of that green Charvel.

[@turningupdb]

Your bit at the end was hilarious! 😂

[@jossbsure]

Yeah, then you go back and understand why they are cracking up in that part of the video, getting to close-ups just before opening the case... 😂

[@Oleole420]

How come I just find your channel Dweezil when I'm never missing your concerts in France and have 100 Zappa Cd's at home, including all of yours!! My parents are maybe your father's biggest fans on earth😂I've been almost exclusively listening to Frank's music growing up🤣 Love you man thanks for everything you do and please never stop, you're the best. And that guitar is the best looking guitar I have seen in ages, and sounds terrific, I NEED one🤟❤I'll post a picture the day I got one and play it on a big stage ❤‍🔥

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

I always knew Dweezil was a fabulous musician, but once I saw the Rick Beato interview it really drove it home. This guy is a student of the instrument. He descends from Guitar Royalty, and it shows. This guitar really has that same vibe as the Friedman Cali model. The heavy relic, the custom pickups, the maple neck and board. I would love to own this in either finish. It would be a keeper for life.

[@amateurmakingmistakes]

I was lucky enough to hear Frank when he came to Australia, and then Dweezil later on, here and also in the USA. Dweezil absolutely rocks on guitar! This guitar sounds magic, under Dweezil's fingers. It was great to see Avi's looks of appreciation of Dweezil's playing - which must stand out, cos Avi must hear hundreds and hundreds of other players.

[@jopo6388]

I'll never forget seeing Frank play at Nassau Coliseum (Long Island,NY) when I was a kid in the early 80's (1982?) and he brought you up on stage to play!!! Also got to see you and your band a couple of times here on Long Island and absolutely floored me. Your interview with Rick Beato was amazing. You have come to be another Iconic musician playing the greatest music of our time! Congrats on the new axe it sounds killer!

[@jirusjirus9322]

Listening to this young fella Dweezil noodle on the electric guitar is very pleasing. Could listen for hours, no matter what guitar he is playing. 👌🎸🔊💯

[@docevans8500]

Whatever his Dad did, totally worked!!! ❤

[@5150Lupo]

An instrument culminating all of Dweezil's influences! Incredible!

[@TransientMobile]

Dweezil, I remember seeing you for the first time and only knew your last name at that point. Was blown away then and you're musicianship is beyond. This demo shows so much in your playing and influences. Sounds fantastic.

[@RByrne]

Awesome guitar! 8:00 that tone is the business. Congrats Dweezil!

[@uncleremus64]

Thank you, Dweezil. The band rocked on tour. Your playing was amazing as usual. Looking forward to more.

[@jimmygillard]

I love that little gold pickguard on the bottom horn. Welcome to YT Dweezil. Your tech shredding on Rick's interview was something else!

[@tombuckley3659]

That weird button and the whammy sounds like he's playing the Delta Blues with a slide... WITH Robert Johnson and the Devil! Sounds sooo good bro

[@rihamy2nd]

Dweezil, man… this stuff is absolutely mind-bending! Your use of the tremolo bar sounds so much like you’re playing slide. Crazy cool stuff.

[@MarshallSetUps]

Thank you for such wonderful information and quality playing. Thanks for sharing the knowledge you possess. Bless you Dweezil.

[@MetalMelomania]

Congratulations Dweezil - great guitar. Love the octave circuit on the pull knob. Definitely something Frank would have done as well.

[@TLguitar]

How is that effect achieved? Because the opposite wasn't mentioned, I assume the circuit is passive and thus probably doesn't do an actual doubling of the frequencies in the signal. Dweezil mentioned it works when engaged in a middle out-of-phase position. Does it perhaps push one of the signals slightly more out of phase and that cancels more of the lower frequencies in the output? Although the effect is quite pronounced so I don't know if that could be it.

[@benjaminwoodrowmusic6070]

It's not an octave circuit its an out of phase switch

[@benjaminwoodrowmusic6070]

​@TLguitar out of phase switch that's all it is

[@bobolson5423]

I’d love to see the wiring scheme for this! I’ve never had an out of phase produce the octave effect this guitar is achieving. Fascinating!!

[@benjaminwoodrowmusic6070]

@bobolson5423 I have one in my prs on the volume pot 👍 it's one of my favourite sounds. I think the strength of the octave effect really depends on what pickups you have out of phase as well for my guitar it's obviously just the two humbuckers which I can coil split as well. I think the effect is more prominent with single coils but I'm not sure....like brian may's out of phase tones

[@pofter]

Thanks to Dweezil for the love of guitar and the outstanding playing. Music is the best !

[@hardypahardypa1]

Wow! Merci Dweezil! Fantastic diverse sounds. Love your superb playing too!!!!

[@jeffdevore6653]

Great video. The guitar sounds awesome. The outtakes at the end are funny.

[@rowleyworld]

Dweezil You're playing is mind-blowing 🤯 that pick up configurations so cool... Hope I have the money one day to buy one. Cheers

[@mikeweit]

Dweezil thanks for the great content, awesome guitar. Excited to see what you post next. Thanks for the awesome deep dive with Beato, the dope guitar showcase with Mark Agnesi, man I feel like I've been getting Dweezil curated gold gems all week long. This guitar sounds amazing thanks for the collab and excited to see what you post next.

[@uniqdzign2]

Man, this came up on my YT as a recommendation! Whoa not only is it the first tine I have listened to Dweezil play on his own without band, but this guitar has some insane sounds! Sub'd immediately!

[@mariodriessen9740]

I would buy this guitar just for that ‘octave setting’ alone. What a beautiful sound and what a great clarity overall. I love it! 🧡🧡🧡

[@samwheeler-brown7458]

That thing is epic Dweezil! Damn dude that swamp tone is addictive and sounds so good distorted! Those Lollars in the neck are doing it justice too. Happy for you man

[@markseagraves5486]

Strings straight over a graphite nut for trem stability. Alder body. The odd ball thing, hot pickups w/ no pick guard. Boutique monster. Ticking off a lot of boxes here. Dare I say it might play well with a Fender Jack White Pano? Lovely.

[@ParkJosher]

That first chord and the twangy tone... sounds like it's ready for "Watermelon In Easter Hay"

[@neocollective]

Spectacular guitar ! And that's a proper signature model, we are tired of signatures that are 98% a regular Strat or what have you. Love what the guy mentioned about leaving more body meat around the pickups and no plastic pick guard floating them. I palm mute a lot so I remove the first pot on the Strat too 👍🏼 Sexy guitar😍 BTW, the case was gorgeous too.

[@forestc6014]

I’ve never been compelled to buy a signature guitar, but I want to buy this guitar.

[@thedweezilzappa]

It's fun to play for sure. I'll be making more video with it soon.

[@gbalulis]

Hey Dweezil! Always a pleasure watching you do your thing. I could talk guitars for hours with you, my friend… Take care!

[@MrMaker-w1r]

Gotta call it the quacker pull pot, simply amazing, Rock on Dweezil.

[@EarthisnotforSale]

Shabat is a new discovery for me, very cool looking and seems to be all business. I have some of your old CDs from the early 90's Shoogagoogagunga!

[@jamlive6650]

I was fortunate enough to hear this thing rip through a Zomby Woof solo in Albany this past summer!

[@brucesguitardemos8197]

That octave feature is going to be a total success ❤, it sounds amazing

[@JohnnyBgood548]

Congratulations on your Signature guitar! Beautiful!

[@flyjoseph6355]

Dweezil is such an amazing guitar player, that guitar is sick

[@JohnGauge790]

Very unique sounding. Sounds incredible. I could see this being used as a wild card session guitar.

[@BrettPapa]

Sounds amazing! Killer playing as always!

[@spruce_goose_]

Fantastic collection of possible tones. Well done!

[@Ryan-Hall]

Awesome sounding Axe DZ Congratulations! We are about the same age and I grew along side you on your MTV Days when they had music on it, but I still love the video & song Talk About with Moon, Love the GUITAR, Your Music-In-Law 🎸🤘🤠

[@alvasquez6192]

Veddy nice axe DZ. Always a treat to hear you play!

[@Chainsaw_HM-2]

That Frankenstein pickguard… Reign in peace, Eddie! We’re still practicing.

[@ItayZ93]

What a unique collaboration! Loving this ❤

[@xaviergough9359]

Definitely goes on the list of top guitarists.

[@fredzep01]

watching Dweez play his pops stuff puts a smile on my face that hurts....

[@rjo8500]

A rock machine and a creativity machine all in one.

[@silvansky]

Phase switch is the thing I doscovered recently. By the accident I had one of the pickups soldered the wrong way, but I really liked the sound and gonna add phase switch to other guitars now.

[@zindoaluai4131]

Thank you Dweezil, So entertaining and sometimes we learn something more.

[@luisromo2572]

Well done Avi! great axe for Dweezil.

[@jamesallanburruto]

Our boy D doing it big!!

[@peppino1961]

Dweezil is a great guy and an awesome player.

[@deaconfuse3850]

Damn I love the look and sound of that thing. I looks like something EVH would hang out with. On a nerdy note it is so cool seeing you use Frank Gambale moves, and really incorporating it in your playing. I love that dude

[@thefiqhtgame138]

Great playing! The guitar sounds great! 👍

[@stephenjames4937]

Great leaping lumps, it sounds fantastic. Very articulate.

[@huntergatherer4223]

Dweezil keeps on getting better!

[@ChiefGuitarOfficer]

Awesome guitar Dweezil! Excited for your new signature model!

[@fernandes5986]

I was expecting a Gibson SG, but you are an amazing guitarrist and make anything sound good.

[@acb9896]

If youre ordering the "I've played for 35 years and always wore a belt" finish, dont forget to scratch up the pickguard.

[@jeffbilyard7848]

Hello. Wow, what an awesome guitar. Thank you for sharing with us.👍🙏

[@Relaxlifeisshort2]

He is a underrated Great gear

[@Kinger1625]

Loving the channel, and nice guitar! I enjoyed the tones, and the Beck like playing faux slide licks.

[@S8NSAYS]

Lollars for the win! Fantastic axe! And amazing playing as always!

[@thetanman2233]

Man that octave effect is so damn cool!!! Dig the look, reminds me a bit of the Fender Frankenstein Relic series that came out recently. Sounds great

[@bennyvanderven]

up until now. ac/dc has always been the band with the best, the sweetest overdrive tone ..ever! but the overdrive coming from this guitar, through his (dweezil) fingers and out of the speaker is also like ...damn, it sounds to good! that's a good humbucker. if I get the chance, I might give this guitar a try sometime.

[@JMichaelRox]

Congrats Dweezil, much deserved!

[@stevesnuffer]

Wow, that out of phase sound with the push-pull octave sound it reminds me of a Koto, really unique!! Glad to find YOU have a page Dweezil....you've got another subscriber 🤟🎶

[@rogerrolex6981]

Sounds amazing and love the swampy look on the body👍🤘

[@Cherry_Sunburst]

EXCELLENT, very nice guitar!

[@Mr.Altavoz]

Congratulations❤ Dweezil😊

[@kellyp9438]

Avi is the best! Man that guitar sounds absolutely amazing Dweezil!

[@slumdogjay]

I would love to see you live Dweezil. Keeping my fingers and toes crossed you come to Glasgow Scotland. The outtake at the end 😂

[@christopherfidler3019]

Beautiful Guitar. I like the "Quack switch". Love the wood diffuser on the rear wall 🍺🇨🇦

[@davidnollmeyer]

Very impressive!

[@326vince]

I love being able to get to the truss rod easily. Great idea. I love the neck. Lols like a guitar I want!

[@craigjust2401]

“Jethro Skull” loves Dweezil❤🎉 what a fine guitar.

[@67er_matze97]

abs amazing instrument!! ...and man - Dweezil is a stellar player👍

[@romainbertrand253]

Dweezil Zappa doesn't have the attention he deserves. Awesome musician.

[@HKTimbo]

Super crisp tones. Awesome.

[@Tomijee]

Inspiring guitar, loving the sound!

[@pkjmfineart1593]

I saw Frank as somewhat of a standout, supremely creative individual more than a "guitar god" so to speak. However Dweezil just offhandedly throws out the most eye opening, earshplittenloudenboomin runs that make ya go...😵😵‍💫🤯 what da pluck! He's one supremely capable dude. 👍

[@wabbadu1]

I have a feeling Blues Saraceno would love this guitar.

[@muffinman4353]

Dweez keepin' Frank's music alive.....

[@TMoody]

Thing looks so dope..... and look the volume knob is where it should be.... outta the way!

[@hcnilsson]

Hoof, immaculate playing 👏🎸

[@Guyallknowing]

now THAT is a cool bag of sounds!

[@gkniffen]

That's a classy case... 🔥

[@joesatchton212]

I've been forunate to try a few Shabbat guitars here in Hong Kong. Yes, expensive. But by god, the craftsmanship and character of the ones I tried were amazing. Not necessarily for me but I cannot fault what Shabbat is creating - I am also not a Fender CS or relic fan overall. The few Shabbats I have held and tried really do ooze quality and were I into this type of super strat relic thing, I would go Shabbat over Fender CS any day, resale value be dammed. So great to see Dweezil and that Vega trem is indeed game changing IMO. Good luck on this killer signature axe! Though for this vid, as much as I love and use similar gained up/wet sounds, I would love to have heard Dweezil run through the axe going straight into an amp, with a touch or reverb.

[@edwinmoreton2136]

Shabat guitars are awesome!