Every Guitar I Own

[@vhtm5150]

1:29 Gibson Les Paul R8 3:57 Steinberger GM4S 5:43 Shabat Lion Special 8:09 Orange Warmoth 9:56 Shabat Lynx 12:26 Shabat Lion (Green Lion) 15:14 Shabat Lion (Blue Lion) 18:43 James Tyler Studio Elite 24:58 Epiphone E230TD 26:43 Shabat Lion STP 29:45 Dingwall NG3 30:49 Fender ? 32:31 Cordoba 33:10 Fender Lead II 34:30 PRS Custom 22 37:17 Friedman Vintage T 40:29 Friedman Cali 44:40 Ibanez Jem 46:35 EVH Wolfgang Special 48:43 Luxxtone Chopper T 51:02 Ibanez RG760 53:21 Fender Nocaster 56:34 Friedman Vintage T P90 1:00:04 Shur Modern Koa 1:02:48 Huss & Dalton DRH 1:03:53 Gibson Les Paul Custom '74

[@joker57]

Ya prob time to sell a few, ya think 😂

[@AdamGotheridge]

Michael, add 0:00 intro and copy and paste in the video description. This is a long one, and I'm sure it took forever to put together too. Thanks.

[@SixStringSamuray]

I think you have missed your Charvel Henrik Danhage 🤔

[@heavybrett-al4082]

I still get a kick after 30 years , when non guitar addicts say " but why do you need more than one? Can't you do it with just one?" . Great collection man🙏🎸👍

[@jaycareaga9929]

Because they’re purdy. 🤣🤣😂😂

[@johnstitt2615]

The soul says no to just one.

[@rangerdoc1029]

Does this mean we can expect a "Every Amp I Own" soon? Please.

[@BigHairyGuitars]

I have to get them back. I borrow / lend with my buds. So my amps are a bit scattered right now. I’ll do one this year.

[@charlesrocks]

@@BigHairyGuitarsDo it

[@juhalehtonen9000]

"Every preamp I own"❤. One pre your videos got me really interested is voodoo lab guitar preamp - cannot find one anywhere

[@GeneSchmidt]

Man. I really enjoyed this. Love your channel. You are a very authentic guy with a $#!+load of talent to back it all up. I still don’t get why you don’t have several hundreds of thousands of subscribers. Happy new year to you and the family.

[@banorilsk]

Totally agree

[@dimes3335]

The beginning: “I’m not really a collector, I don’t own a ton of guitars” Proceeds to show us 400 guitars 😂

[@rocknjamz]

i miss my 1971 les paul custom but i love the telecaster and stratocaster cheers michael love your original music dude happy holidays and New Year

[@LeonTodd]

That R8 is a VIBE. Absolutely killer LP.

[@Dan_Ranger]

Great guitars! Loving the EMG 85 love as well.

[@BabyThomas]

The Koa Suhr is beyond cool! 😍 Everything else can go away... 😆

[@SubKrypt]

Hey Michael, I’m a long time watcher and just wanted to say you’re a bloody legend and I love your content. You’re also a bloody tasty player. Keep doing what you’re doing 👍

[@Cbushz]

Great presentation Michael! Keep on rocking! Happy New Year!

[@glassGPT]

Cool video - always love to hear your playing. I like how some of the guitars seemed to inspire different styles of playing.

[@mikejamstonalspectrumstudi5339]

That Blue Friedman Tele deluxe is the best sounding in the bunch.

[@vaisatchatrucci]

That’s it, I’m ordering a Lollar Imperial and have a feeling I’ll be ordering more than one 😂 Fun video Michael I really enjoyed watching and what a great collection of guitars! Loved reliving all the insane riffage and phrasing that we all envy 🔥 Wishing you and yours a wonderful new year and looking forward to seeing (and hearing) what 2025 will bring you and all inhabitants of Big Hairy Guiter Nation! 🤘

[@pastorkev777]

One trick for the blue freedmen, you can put shielding paint on the back of the pickguard and that added mass will, a lot of times, deaden it enough. You could also have an aluminum pickguard made for it and you wouldn't have the issue anymore either. The Luxtone and EVH were my two favorites for different reasons.The Ibanez RG7 sounded great too, one idea for getting a more balance neck pickup is contact sentell have him make you a tele sized rail neck pickup or a ceramic laded stacked quarter pounder type pickup.

[@kevinstarofficial]

Congratulations for the amazing guitar playing! I watched this for gear enjoyment and I ended up amazed by the level of good taste in your guitar playing! I am the kind of guy for which guitar solos don't exist, they bore me. But it shows that you are a great composer and songwriter in general. Your solos grab by attention. Every one of them! I enjoyed this whole video. Congrats! I love your channel for way too many years now already!

[@ludvanlazarz]

Man I love this video! 🎉 that mircle man-tone you got was unreal!!

[@pekkalaaksonen8384]

Greetings from Finland! Wow, awesome guitars, killer sounds and superb and so versatile playing! Amazing thanks!

[@jasonsapp792]

The pickups in your R8 are always so impressive sounding

[@lackokalman]

I had a similar epiphany in the 90's :D Had a beautiful white Kramer Pacer Imperial and all of the sudden I bought a 52RI Tele. I swapped the bridge PU to a DiMarzio Chopper (they haven't had a tele model, so I clipped the sides of the PU and used clay to fix it, lol) but it sounded amazing, I always got compliments! Funny enough, couple of years later Ritchie Kotzen used the Chopper in his signature tele, so Dimarzio strarted to make these for tele as well. Never looked back since then.

[@zakkhale181]

Excellent video. Beautiful and functional collection.

[@Wellcee426]

Funny I’ve been wondering for months what happened to the Reb Beach Suhr, and there it was towards the end. You gotta break that out more, such a cool guitar!

[@markf5229]

We have to be close to the same age, so watching your channel is always like watching my own memories from childhood to now. Except you are a much better player! Always appreciate the channel and the great memories you bring back.

[@BigHairyGuitars]

Thanks so much!

[@81giorikas]

@@BigHairyGuitars Man that orange warmoths chugs and compresses great!

[@coalfacechris1336]

Thanks for putting the effort into this, Michael.

[@badmacbassandbass8118]

Very cool video. And a reminder of how great of guitarist you are. I rarely watch hour long videos. I enjoyed this very much.

[@ericfraser4658]

Michael love, love, love this video. You are uber talented ⚡️

[@johnnyringo8174]

Wow! You have the coolest gear of anyone on you tube! Love it!

[@TheHammersmashdave]

1:01:32 such a cool solo section! great great video Michael, love the collection

[@guitarz]

Nice thanks for sharing the stash. Cool to see all of these through the years in your videos too was a nice flashback 🍻

[@pbgas3434]

so many great guitars! Thx for sharing, Michael! I'm having the GAS for a Suhr Reb Beach....may just happen!

[@Bobby_Digital37]

Man that Les Paul sounds great! I had a set of Lollar imperials that I tried in three different guitars and they were the just terrible in my guitars. I think I might have just had a bad set. They were so bright that I had to drastically lower the treble side to try to get an even sound… your lollars sound amazing though 👍🏽

[@taz3672]

The GR760 and the orange Warmoth are sick!

[@freneticGTR]

That was really fun. Thanks Michael

[@srwaite7]

My R8 is my number one as well 🤘🏻😎🎸

[@rocknjamz]

Happy new Year michael you rock dude

[@BigHairyGuitars]

Thank you bro!

[@Twobarpsi]

Your Shabat Lynx is my favorite! The clear finish reminds me of a perfectly glazed donut!🤘😎🤘

[@JRP3music]

I like guitars with versatile pickup configurations. My favorite is mag/piezo.

[@johnconnor6706]

For that Suhr Koa...if you're considering EMGs...yes, you could do the Reb 85/SA/SA, but consider checking out the Retro-Active series...Hot 70/Super 77 bridge, and Crossroads neck and middle.

[@JasminMusic1602]

Song from 14:48 blow up my studio monitors! Amazing ! \m/

[@KreativeDevices]

🔥 Amazing collection

[@jaycareaga9929]

You need an OG Studio City Valley Arts. According to every interview I’ve read Vito had a EMG 85 in the bridge and an 81 in the neck both are full humbuckers.

[@vhtm5150]

Nice guitars!I have the same Friedman Cali with your spec, and it's a one of my favorite guitar!

[@nobells4388]

❤Niiice!! Can we get a studio tour next? Saw the one for the old studio.

[@Spidouz]

I thought about “how many electric guitar is enough?”… and I finally found the right number… you need *26* electric guitars in your collection. Here they are: 1- Telecaster style 2- Fender Strat style 3- Gibson Les Paul style 4- Hollowbody ES-335 style 5- PRS Custom 22/24 style 6- Shredder/Super Strat such Ibanez 7- 7 strings 8- 8 strings 9- Short scale 22” 10- Baritone 27” 11- Gretsch / Filtertron style 12- P90 style 13- 12 Strings 14- Jazzbox Archtop style (such Gibson L5) 15- Semi-Hollow body style 16- Electric-Acoustic Nylon (such Godin Multiac) 17- Electric-Acoustic Steel (such Tylor T5z) 18- Dobro style 19- Fretless 20- Mini Guitar ¾ 21- Sitar style (Dan Electro Baby Sitar) 22- Banjitar (banjo style) 23- Silent/Traveling guitar 24- MIDI Guitar 25- Headless TruTemp 26- a “Memory” guitar, which would be YOUR favorite, the one you maybe got from your father, grand father, uncle or your best friend, the one guitar that could be any of the 25 listed above, that might not even be the best one, but it’s your favorite one because you have huge memory with it and it’s the main one your children will get in their heritage.

[@EdAlarcon120]

That pre-Grover Jackson Friedman guitar is called the P-15 model. I have one as well. A keeper for sure.

[@Watching-h5r]

If it’s from the beginning when Friedman started making them it was made by shabat.

[@EdAlarcon120]

@ exactly. It was still in the prototype stages. I love the headstock on those Shabat run Friedman guitars.

[@dakotarolfe3331]

Can’t wait to see the upcoming Shabat red and yellow lions to finish out the voltron team 😂 loved seeing this, Michael!

[@NTTDaily]

Nice! Re: the Steinberger. You probably have the better trem. Transtrem is cool but you pop high Es all over the place using it VH style.

[@chrisretro81]

Fantastic guitar player as well as producer and tone master \m/ (not to mention composer!)

[@BigHairyGuitars]

Thank you kindly Chris!!! 🤘

[@chrisretro81]

@BigHairyGuitars If only I had been or ever was in a position to record with you as producer, I'd be stoked. And it would be awesome 👍😎 I'm a huge hard rock (Especially Sykes!) fan and even have a nice Japanese Les Paul to pretend I'm a rockstar with

[@lyricbread]

57:36 That gives me both Red Special and Les Paul Jr vibes. Beautiful guitar.

[@sergionat6926]

😊Faboulous Michael, very thanks

[@PeterLacis]

The Suhr Reb Beach with EMG's tuned down a full step is a beautiful thing to chug! Give that a shot!

[@BigHairyGuitars]

I think I'm gonna. But I was also really impressed with that SSH+ you have... Might give that a go.

[@DarkoP9.13]

for the LP custom , check the potentiometer values (many say that those dark sounding guitars have 300k or 330k or something like that ) Aim for around 500k Also i Recommend 50's wiring (tone pot goes to the OUTPUT LUG on the Volume pot) on all (or most guitars) for that DIRECT (not D.I.) sound, snappy, present, you-get-what-you-give sound. Now if you play alot with tone and volume pot it wont work for you, cause there is different interaction between the two, and the volume will act much sooner than "regular" 60's("modern") wiring. My two Japan LP type (burny) and Strat(fender japan ) became alive with 50's wiring.

[@brianmckenzie1318]

I'm no where near the player you are, but the story of the blue Friedman (Grover built) resonated with me! When he moved to TN, I ordered one of those (OG) T-styles. I was crushed when I couldn't really get along with it. The pickups were super hot and I went to change the bridge pickup out and found out why it had that "hollow" sound and felt weird when playing. It had that "boat" cut as you said. I learned a tough lesson and lost $ getting out from under it!

[@BigHairyGuitars]

Bummer sorry. I wonder if they’re different now that they’re done with a new builder now

[@RabihSaadguitars]

Tyler guitars needs to redesign that headstock. Great Playing Michael..

[@aswinpanembrama8043]

Cool Playing! Subscribed immediately

[@BigHairyGuitars]

THANKS!!!!! :)

[@NUNUA]

Pure fun video 🤘🏽

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

I’m all about the orange Warmoth. 🤘🎸

[@sinepulse]

Modular Channel is back!!

[@Gorbyrev]

That is quite a collection of super-teles!

[@steelwarrior105]

At 14:10, yes you need to have a dive only trem to fully retain tension when engaging the D-tuna. If you don't use the pitch up then just get an engl hardtailer or the like installed.

[@BigHairyGuitars]

Ah cool. I have a few Hardtailers incoming.

[@rocknjamz]

your an amazing musician

[@BigHairyGuitars]

Thank you kindly!

[@wendelllaffin240]

that's a lot of awesomeness good sir

[@JohnnyOskam]

That riff at 40:14 is rad

[@Scott__C]

The PRS McCarty has seemingly replaced the Custom 22. Great bunch of stuff.

[@chrisquinn9104]

Amps next?! Love your vids

[@FabrizioPeretti]

Those les paul tones are to die for. I need a valve amp asap. I'm poor though LOL

[@PeterUrbanPhoto]

Man, that black Shabat Lion is so cool it makes me drool!!

[@andyvincent5150]

Awesome video, as usual! I had many favorites 😊. Can you share which strings/gauges you use?

[@Ghostman574]

I did the same mod to my PRS, that 5-way rotary knob was terrible.

[@wendelllaffin240]

can't wait for the amp video

[@CoreyJamesGuitars]

Cool video 🤙🏽

[@Krystof.Veritae]

Love this vid mate ....what single coil is your favor for the OD/Gain Marshall style tones ?...looking to update my strat but don't want to lose the "stratnes" with a mini humbucker ( If that make sense) ...Cheers,

[@denmut]

Mini correction: it is a Suhr Standard not Modern.

[@glenn3914]

the r8 is the bnest,... i ve got 4 of them, the best thick sound available,... you should try dimarzio s with them,... di marzios are made for gibsons

[@SAIBOT64]

Have you tried Lollars? I put lollars in almost all my guitars. Including my Les pauls and strats. They are made in Tacoma WA. They are fantastic. Lots of boutique guitar brands use lollars exclusively.

[@BluesSaracenoOfficial]

Great Channel!

[@rangerdoc1029]

Ah Yes... The pursuit of "the one". That's why I have a dozen amps & even more guitars.

[@Watching-h5r]

I just said yesterday on live chat Shabat lion green is one of my favorite. Yea if your gf buys the guitar on credit marry her in the store. That PRS it’s best to have the older ones. The newer ones have nitro and are aging too fast. I think they should change them back. That type of guitar doesn’t need a relic job. Too fancy. Oh the PRS you traded was nice I like that charcoal striped. I think it’s charcoal.

[@fedrek01]

Every Guitar I Own, Many riffs were shown, Every bend I make, Every string I break, I will be playing you 😂🤣

[@BigHairyGuitars]

🤣🎵

[@JRP3music]

I have a Fender Nashville Tele with Fishman Powerbridge. I put a Seymour Duncan Red Devil puckup in the bridge. That guitar is 1,000% better. The original pickup was good. I just prefer humbucking .

[@JeffMcErlain]

I approve of this video.

[@Dreadeye77]

Yo!!!! These Shabbat guitars are like 3k average. These are too aspirational and really don’t have regular players in mind. I’m glad you have them. Enjoy.

[@BigHairyGuitars]

I'm aware! 💸 I do have less expensive guitars, like the EVH for instance, but once the Shabat's arrived, they get played the most. They sound the best, and stay in tune the best, etc. I would take 1 Shabat over 2-3 $1000 guitars... if that's an option. But I do REALLY like the Charvel I just got, and it's about $1200. But it's not as good as the Shabat's. So, I'd have to say that they're worth the money. But yeah, I get it, it's hard to drop $3k+ on a guitar OR amp. A top of the line BMW will be better than a good Honda Civic by most any metric except cost. It's a similar scenario here. But, aint nuthin' wrong with a good Honda Civic too.

[@charlesrocks]

I am here to chew bubblegum and nerd out…and I’m all out of bubblegum 😎

[@rocknjamz]

the shabat lynx is my favorite

[@alsanmatte]

When are you going to upload some songs in Spotify? You have taste, not only skills

[@BigHairyGuitars]

Thanks!!! This year I think, I'm still planning on a few things.

[@sk8erchris01619]

@bighairyguitars is there any way to fix the issue you mentioned with your blue friedman about the swimming pool pickup routing? I also have a Friedman vintage t with the same issue; love the guitar but want to fix the issue (of it picking up any bumps on the pickguard) thanks!

[@BtR76]

I’d love to know how you store all these guitars Michael. Do you keep them in a rack or do they live in their cases?

[@BigHairyGuitars]

I have about 10 guitars spread around a couple guitar racks. A have a couple basses also, so there's some on the wall, and leaning in the corner. There's about 4-5 in cases in the closet / attic

[@BtR76]

@ Nice. Sounds like there’s a killer axe in easy reach at all times🤘🏼

[@divebomb99]

Orange Meanie FTW! 🙂

[@aferreyrola]

if a prs has a 10 on that spot, then it´s a 10 top.

[@JRP3music]

Dig the Saigon Kick riffage...

[@thesaj1110]

What is the 1st pedal you used with the Shabbat stp? It looks like a Friedman?!

[@BigHairyGuitars]

That’s the IR-D preamp from Friedman, running in direct

[@lasyngwieeeiiilarsen7510]

Are you from denmark Sir??😊

[@Spazzzzz67]

Is Shabat the company that’s making Dweezil’s guitars 🤔🤔sounds very familiar

[@andyvincent5150]

Yes

[@Watching-h5r]

He originally made the Friedman guitars at the very beginning. Not sure why they kept it quiet so don’t tell anyone. Avi is a great luthier though.

[@Synic42]

Do you only use the EMG 85 in the bridge position instead of the traditional 81?

[@Dan_Ranger]

A lot of people do. The 85 is Alnico and the 81 is ceramic. I’ve used the 85 in the bridge since 1985 just because it felt a bit warmer and ballsey. It was originally a bridge pickup but guys like Zakk popularised the 81 bridge 85 neck combo.

[@Synic42]

@Dan_Ranger Thanks, I didn't know that, it's really appreciated.

[@Spidouz]

34:45 Yes, the 10 on the top means it’s a 10-Top

[@tymanngruter1808]

Do you remember what you payd for that Shabat lynx? I can buy one but he asked 8400 dollar for this guitar! Nice collection, have a great 2025! 🎶♨️🎶

[@rikshredder]

@Michael Nielsen Is that Rockin Racks available for Kemper??

[@tomwyant9532]

My wife bought me a 1985 Kramer Pacer Deluxe from a local pawnshop for $250. We were already married by then, but that was another reinforcement that she was the one. I need a Tele and a Dingwall, but I don't think she'll buy them for me.

[@gil_evans]

Does the Nocaster have Nocaster wiring with the blend knob?

[@BigHairyGuitars]

Yes. I want to switch that out, but I also don't want it to sound different. It's so good sounding (except that dumb muffled sound)

[@gil_evans]

@BigHairyGuitars Then you might like Fender's modified '51 Nocaster wiring: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJ-VeaN8Z5qiZq8si=1I68RYKBtdfMxIP4

[@geezberry8889]

r8 is better than the slash, r8 is custom shop. you made the right choice

[@JasonCGuitarOfficial]

Thanks for sharing!! So jealous of that Modern Koa!!!! PUT THE FUCKING EMGS IN IT MIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PUT THE FUCKING EMGS IN IT!!!! And I hate the fucking things, but if you are gonna pay tribute to The Earl Of Beach you MUST have EMGs!! We seriously need to be the same age, we have all the same influences and love the same kinds of guitars! You are so close to selling me on getting a Shabbatt! But convincing the wife 5k for a guitar is ...well lets say after her trip to Spain ...LOL