FRAMUS DEVIN TOWNSEND STORMBENDER - Metal

[@necro5129]

Ola singing kingdom was not something I thought I needed to see. I was wrong. Haven't laughed so hard in years

[@matcarpes]

oh shit, I peaked the comments right in the beginning of the video and now my expectations are astronomical

[@Andromahlius]

Pffff, spoilers. :(

[@MaskedRiderChris]

You and me both!

[@RandalphTheBlack]

Itd be easier in open b rather than c. Shots fired Dev, I challenge u to kingdom in a higher tuning. I wanna hear that falsetto doin work!😬💀❤🤓♿

[@Slikviq]

@@RandalphTheBlack You want to make him work harder by singing the song a half step down, which would make the falsetto easier?

[@peeledapples4176]

Devin is a genius. He’s like the Prince of metal, just endlessly creative.

[@scottdickson9224]

Based heavy devy

[@pickledparsleyparty]

He's a once-in-a-lifetime talent. Prioritizes art over commerce and thrives in that mindstate. His music should be preserved forever.

[@AJPMUSIC_OFFICIAL]

Devin must be protected at all costs.

[@6hypnone]

Ha you took my line!

[@chadruenger3110]

Absolutely!

[@joelh3544]

From what?

[@petershortland478]

​@@joelh3544 space aliens 👽

[@dantredogborsa7048]

Devin townsend is something special. I mean... REALLY SPECIAL... from a different level. A true genius.

[@buffalothebison4850]

Devin Townsend is the Bob Ross of metal. I am completely enamored with the man.

[@ChrisTian-rm7zm]

Bob Ross: Everbody can paint like me. Let's do some happy little accidents. Devin Townsend: I don't think anybody can sing like me. Not even by accident.

[@scotthinojos6652]

I've never heard Devin even suggest that no one can sing like him. Then again, I've never heard anyone sing like him.

[@veenoir1991]

The first ziltoid record will forever be a favorite of mine. RIP joey!

[@breitbartsimpson4940]

I love the back story of the making of the album too. "you can't make a legit album for less that 250k" Devin buying drumkit from hell: "the fuck I can't!"

[@monsieurabsurd1395]

Me too. It was the first record that got me into Devy. Holds a very special place in my heart.

[@Kraklin]

@@monsieurabsurd1395 same for me

[@Azeralas]

open tunings are fantastic for pulling yourself out of a creative slump. Haven't tried open C looking forward to it. Thanks for sharing Ola.

[@chomiQmovies]

Do it. I've been working in open C and its 7string variant for a couple years and... for me it was a one way ticket. If you won't like it you can just change back but if it clicks for you... man is it awesome.

[@camaderrygoat1314]

Open G is a classic

[@azevedo666]

I don t think Devin uses “tradicional” open c, I believe it is C-G-C-G-C-G. Anyways, i agree on experimenting with tunings a way of finding new places’

[@JosvaKMller]

C-G-C-G-C-E Its fun to play in that tuning

[@AshShearer]

I play a bunch of different turnings between 6 to 8 strings but open C is definitely a favourite to break things up. The fact I love Deb probably helps though 😁

[@jetdaniels1039]

Devin Townsend music sounds like something from a different dimension, everything he done on studio albums is consistent and original and the live performances are mindblowingly awesome. Great human being, great musician, almost scary singer and here in Italy is more underrated than anything...we do not deserve Him

[@harolddeschenes4640]

Thanks for playing LOVE in your intro. I freaking love Devin Towsend. He's such a great guy and an amazing artist. He really makes me proud of being Canadian! Hello from Ottawa, Canada. Keep up your great work Ola. It's always a pleasure to watch your videos and we also learn a lot from you.

[@trollstjerne]

06:07 Wow, voice of an angel. So beautiful and heartfelt!

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

🤮

[@Mudder1310]

I bought City by Strapping Young Lad, not really knowing what it was about. It was the most abrasive record I’d ever heard at that point and needed to know more about Devin Townsend. Thanks Ola!

[@aristidewoodley8073]

Ola playing Devi's guitar.... in an open tuning. A great day to be sure

[@raybaker7286]

Open C changed my playing and made me a better player. Got me out of a big creative slump and I still always have at least 1 guitar tuned to it.

[@coreyclark6505]

Same…. I use standard D a lot, but I bet I go to open C almost as much these days. It really gets you out of the box

[@Mr3D10]

I've got put the Devin Fishmans in my Kiesel Vanquish and they are easily my favorite active pickups I have ever had in a guitar. They literally work for any genre I wanna play. The real made in Germany Stormbender is a dream guitar of mine

[@chris666boss]

The "new" version of the import Stormbender comes with fishman signatures

[@JuBer_87]

There are different versions of the outsourced Stormbender. the one Ola tried is the 900€ model while the model with signature fishman Devin Townsend Humbuckers is 1300€

[@abc56735]

You playing Warbound again is sending me back 10 years to when I first discovered you!

[@otavio_beline]

Ola never ceases to amaze me, everything sounds so great, so unbelievable good, the guitar, the amp, the playing, God damn man, it's incredible

[@sparky_the_sparky1680]

Starting my birthday with Ola blasting SYL? HELL YES!

[@monkklein8282]

Happy birthday!

[@RJW14]

I remember Devin saying I use these tunings so I can play normal licks and sound different. Also we shall now dub all Majesty guitars "Shovel". 🤣

[@PERPowns]

Open C is a really fun tuning. It's easier to navigate than standard. CGCGCE and you're in business!

[@theliberation9061]

Seeing Ola bring back some Furor-era Feared stuff makes me so happy, such a massive album. And this guitar looks really damn cool, and of course it's Devin so I'm happy.

[@marctreglown2503]

Nailed Kingdom!

[@maltekraft6186]

that rig, especially with the precision drive, sounds incredible

[@charlesrocks]

I’ve used Open C for a decade and it’s by far one of my favorite tunings next to E Standard.

[@brunowilliam7529]

Wow i am so incredibly relieved to see that i am not the only one drooling sometimes when playing guitar! :D

[@AlfredNazGates]

I'll never grow tired of strapping young lad. I had 2 guitars tuned in open c for the longest time and that was the happiest I've been playing guitar.

[@Lamren]

I've been waiting for this ! Congrats on you for having the balls to get out of your comfort zone and have fun around in open C, I feel like this is a concept many seasoned guitarists are afraid to explore (other tunings too obviously) but that's just another layer of fun to have !

[@fredrikdahlberg6981]

I fooled around and tried to sing Kingdom efter my wedding! My wife love that song! Im glad that it dident get filmed =D

[@JosephCraciun]

Master

[@martincavazos1281]

This guitar and the Brendon Small Snowfalcon are the best playing guitars I own.

[@kramersurfer5280]

I love the shape of that thing .....only Hevy Devy would break the mould and go to framus.....frickin genius ..

[@WesleyGuitarWebb]

I’ve always loved his sig Framus guitars 😍😍

[@whitaker_media]

Gotta love that open tuning! It's literally all I play nowadays, except I take it a step further and eliminate the major 3rd interval on the top two strings, going with AEAEAE 😎

[@bingbashbosh1]

I must try this, just curious, what string set do you use for this? Some sort of skinny top heavy bottom type?

[@I_AM_Svekloff]

Finally, a guitar that I have long asked to try.

[@juutuub999]

Devin is coming to Stockholm February 27th. What about doing Coffee with Ola with him (yeah again 🙂)? And maybe a rig rundown at the gig 🤔. It would be very cool!

[@GoProChicken]

Thanks for playing Warbound. Still a fan going on almost 9 years now. Best Regards!

[@michaelsavides8856]

I wish they made a production model of that crazy v Devin used to have.

[@Knight-brolaire]

you mean his old peavey V? they did make that a production model, but they're super uncommon.

[@GeminiWoods]

The Ziltoid guitar? Believe he keeps it stored in Europe along with some other gear for when he tours there. Says it looks awesome but can't stand playing it because it weighs like 50 pounds lol.

[@TheNickamd]

@@GeminiWoods You gotta give it to him man, the guitar has a built-in smoke machine

[@michaelsavides8856]

@@Knight-brolaire it was the framus

[@lynksdisease8795]

Any & all Devin Townsend content is a blessing on my YT feed

[@photoguy4212]

Cool to see Ola showing Devin some love. Sick. 🤘

[@dlpasco]

Your first shot at playing with Open C was gorgeous

[@MitchellPlyler]

I've had the version with the Devin Townsend Fishman pickups preordered/pre-payed since March of 2020...was a terrible time to preorder...with the release of this version with the Framus pickups IDK what's going on with the other version. I haven't gotten any kind of tangible answer from Framus DE, Framus USA, nor my dealer.

[@joeylizotte7537]

If it's a D-Series version, get your money back. Now.

[@zeroman614]

Devin’s custom version is also an ”Import Model” as he lives in Canada and the guitar is made in Germany.🤔

[@nckhed]

@@creamwobbly The word "import" is racist now? 🙄🤦‍♂️

[@davidlamothe8586]

You mean I live in the same country Devin Townsend does?

[@scottjames5498]

F yeah dude!!! Perfect song for the intro!! I love DT!!

[@NickEustaquio]

Have one and I love it! Nice surprise to see you review it :))

[@louisburley1597]

Really wish that had the evertune but this is rad. I played the regular Framus stormbender and it was insane

[@Buttface1981]

They do have an evertune version that also lights-up, but it's around £6K...

[@jeepnut1]

Couldn’t like this hard enough! You should do a full cover of Love?.

[@CrushingAxes]

Townsend is great! I love his tone! This is so heavy and evil! The shape may be a little bit stranger, but if you are into more modern stuff it's probably ok!

[@Ignore14]

It really isn't a weird shape at all, especially compared to other guitars that are coming out

[@zachary4376]

Remind me again why evil is a good thing?

[@unknownartist0101]

@@zachary4376 cause shred master Scott says so mate 😉

[@zachary4376]

@@unknownartist0101 seems legit...

[@jntdhome]

Ola trying to sing Kingdom will be the highlight of my week!!!

[@donny7290]

7:26 I love the inlays on the 9th fret. Yeah rock on signature ola drool 🤘

[@rossfuller3224]

Looks like 12th fret mate

[@Cloughley22]

THIS LOOKS AWESOME !!!!!!

[@TheSaintedOne]

Love the buffed/lacquered fingerboard. Wish more brands did that.

[@T1GWBJAH]

Interesting to hear a demo of the Framus pickups, I went with the D-series that offered the Fishman pickups since if i'm gonna get a Devin guitar why not have the version that at least has his signature pickups!

[@tinktinkputra2316]

beautiful background colour

[@RealGengarTV]

Damn, that bass in the start song is fucking awesome. Really drives the energy up of the song... If only Ola was associated with somebody that could produce bass guitars

[@mwheeler1994]

Cheers for doing the open C tuning. It’s a lot of fun.

[@karambaai5619]

that s my favorite devin song too its so dope

[@zombum]

I have the Team Built model Stormbender (Germany). I’ve had it since they were offered. It’s a really really well made guitar. Plays like butter weighs a fuck ton though. Makes a Les Paul seem like a basswood in comparison.

[@alementary4065]

I have a set of the Fishman Devin Townsends I put in an Agile PRS copy. Sound outstanding, and that guitar is a phenomenal player.

[@joeylizotte7537]

Ola! Devin (while in Strapping) used a Mesa Triple Rectifier, boosted with a distortion pedal.. But, yes. He always used an EMG 81 and 81-7.

[@shredgordon3240]

One of the things I love about my mark Holcomb signature is that prs didn’t cheap out on the pickups and included his Seymour Duncan alpha and omegas.

[@krogwaugh]

Very fun to watch you experiment with Open C, a fantastic tuning I've enjoyed for years!

[@ae6927]

Is this the lower cost version? If so, it's about time that it's released. The damn thing was announced like 5 years ago.

[@DevilsAdvocate92]

Yeah, he said it’s made in China which Framus only does with their least expensive models like the D Series.

[@ae6927]

@@DevilsAdvocate92 I don't mind a Chinese made guitar these days. It isn't 1998 anymore and guitars really aren't all that complicated to build. A German made example of the Stormbender (the one that Devin uses) is like $7000 or something so it's really a no-brainer. People can't afford $7000 for was is mostly, by weight, just a piece of wood.

[@abnzg]

@@ae6927 doesn't the german framus have an evertune bridge and fishman pups?

[@jan7751-o4w]

@@abnzg So does a 1400 € Solar...

[@Andromahlius]

@@ae6927 Wood is expensive nowadays. Trust me, I'm buying furniture for my new place at the moment.

[@I_AM_Svekloff]

I have been using the Framus Diablo Pro guitar for over 10 years. My guitar was made in Germany and it has passive seymour duncan pickups...

[@MikeLee-lg5vq]

"It's so good I drooled on the thing" is a pretty good endorsement of a guitar

[@yohanonshine4664]

Hey Ola, I bought a can of plasti dip and dipped a bunch of different picks half way truly amazing result just another one of my innovations passing this knowledge on to the metal master!

[@alexts4920]

It is very usefull for Ola to use different tunings! This is a very rare review video where Ola is not playing usual riffs that I hear on almost every over review, and it sounded new and refreshing!

[@connermcgoat7594]

Awesome job ola.

[@sixsix8six]

Ola the Canadian singing Kingdom. Wow. This is the content I needed.

[@chungoeternal6848]

It's 6:58 am and I have not slept, Ola is more important right now

[@vigilante351]

There was an explosion thru out this time and space!! You were Devin in such a finite time! Loved this EP!

[@scheimedia3320]

Always wanted one of these, sounds great!

[@TheGgreen100]

Dude... that "wall of half stacks" setup behind you for the video looks fantastic.

[@JakieWakieEggsAndBakie]

Maybe the pickups are lower output to help bridge the gap between hevy devy riffage and quiter dev sounds

[@mikeg.9238]

That thing is sick as hell!!!\m/

[@BobSince1981]

Loved the Kingdom cover!

[@cpamiseso]

I love Kingdom as well but man you really nailed it!

[@simonk8]

Hey! I just got the D-Series Artist Line Stormbender with Fishman Fluence signature pickups. Absolutely beautiful guitar, plays and sounds fantastic in the open C tuning. So excited to learn all my favourite Devy songs now! Thanks for the review Ola, this helped me make the decision to buy 👍🏻Love the channel

[@AstralBayo]

How much it weights ? 😊

[@simonk8]

Hi. Mine weighs 3.75kg

[@scottjames5498]

On this end it sounds mean AF!! However, you are the guy that pulls everything out of a rig!! BTW, love your bends.

[@palmmute]

That love? riff still kicks major ass! \m/

[@bornofsource9419]

this is one of those guitars that just wants to be in my hands.. the body is almost exactly like a body i have drawn out too. :0

[@strudel9706]

Did you have have a Steve Vai fan blowing your hair epically in the intro!! Ola the MetalEr....ER!!!!!!

[@mykuntstynx9463]

My Teambuilt Stormbender should be in my hands by Monday...

[@JimHimProductions]

OMG the precision drive seems to do everything the tube screamer can’t!!!

[@absolute_669]

6:13 He is playing KingChugg. I love it.

[@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo]

Best video opening ever.

[@trentonmooneyham1231]

The best I've ever heard a peavey sound

[@robertclinger7351]

Your singing has come a long way!

[@matdube3577]

Been playing open C tuning on my guitars for quite some time now, was confusing at first but I find it more fun and easier to create mellow metal riffs. Just me.

[@LeGrandPleb]

Sounds pretty good. Off topic, but it's been a good minute since I've watched anything from you, so I'm late to the party on this, but I really dig the new (to me) tattoos. I remember when your left arm was completely bare.

[@TheElrondo]

To all metal heads out there! I'm not a heavy player at all, more on the clean side normaly, but... This open C tuning caught my attention. Do i need to get a special set of strings or just tune the "normal" ones to an open C? Btw. Even i'm not into jugging, Devin Townsend is one of my heros and i watch Ola's channel from time to time cause it's really fun. 🤘

[@MaskedRiderChris]

Devin Townsend is an evil genius of the highest magnitude. Even if I don't like everything he does, I hugely admire him for just doing whatever he feels like doing and making it work for himself above all. Lo, and behold that the field his cares are grown in is barren!

[@paulauksztulewicz4803]

I’ve drooled on guitars in the past, but unapologetic about it, usually. One time it happened at a Guitar Center back in the ‘90’s - when you can still audition and purchase a decent axe there. It was a nice Les Paul. Got it under the strings so wiping it down required loosening them a bit.

[@dogarnruatdika4155]

LOVE!!!!!

[@StephenPlatt]

Haha nice dude! I'll be thinking of you whenever I playing Kingdom! Open C though, boggled my mind at first hahaha!

[@Obssy]

Bad ass guitar and tone. Whoever gets that guitar will be very lucky.

[@paulanderson771]

DUDE! That opening riff is fucking sick

[@proletariatbourgeoisie9929]

"Love?" by Strapping Young Lad

[@singer3188]

The difference in high gain tone could also be picking technique. Devin talked in an interview years ago about how he uses large triangle picks and picks pretty aggressively.

[@yankeerose9011]

Kickass jam Ola 🤘🔥🎸❤

[@mgs1170]

You have the voice of 1,000 angels.

[@Mr_Gray_Sky]

Man, I love that Neumann mic

[@kesamek8537]

Best sounds you've had on this channel.

[@frankiechan9651]

Se weird seeing someone with hair playing a Stormbender :) :) :) Good luck to whoever wins it - they are a great guitar. Unfortunately I'm not that big and I would look like my 10 year old playing playing my Schecter Solo 6.