SAWTOOTH and MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO create a SHRED MONSTER GUITAR!

[@madeofnapalm]

You always have such a juicy tone on these demos!

[@thebaldshredder]

That's the coolest looking Sawtooth

[@destinyreturns4885]

Always enjoy your posts. Thanks for sharing...

[@blacktoothfox677]

Michael Angelo Batio is one of the All-Time titans of us fretboard. I got his little signature Tube-Screamer pedal and it is absolutely awesone, I use it all the time, I have more TS pedals than any other psdal! I would look at any of his signature axes based just off for format tbh. Love the channel man. Metal axe orientated channel 🍀love it 🍻best regards from the UK 🍀

[@overkillsnake]

Love how this went from questioning sawtooth’s marketing/ sales tactics, to Max hanging with the sawtooth guys!

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

I can hassle them much more this way!

[@johnsguitarmusicanddemos]

That guitar sounds incredible and I like how it looks too. Relic!

[@chuckbowie5833]

My god that looks (edit: and SOUNDS) frickin' KILLER!

[@JohnnyBgood548]

Max that's a true relic! Cool guitar.

[@Superjet113]

MAB says it's not actually a "relic" job, but done to be like a "art paint job". Nice review as always Max!

[@47279J]

Thanks, it's the first time I ever hear of this brand.

[@lomoholga]

The neck pickup sounds excellent clean

[@ricklynn6176]

I heard that the rumor is, the neck is raw maple off the line until MAB gives it a that famous 5 mins of shred time. It then becomes roasted. Some have actually been burned in the process. So it’s really a scientifically precise amount of playtime to perfectly heat up the wood to the exact temperature to roast it just enough. Of course that’s just a rumor from the exact specifications on the Sawtooth website so it may or may not be 100% accurate….

[@concernedoldandwisepatriot2650]

Not what's on your finger that counts, it's what is in your head. She does not have to worry, your head has a lot in it. Nice video, it matters how it feels, the neck is a relic, the paint is a relic, it sounds massive.

[@thetownspeople6486]

I really like this guitar.

[@sagiriizumi8079]

Nice to see alternatives to Fender. This is what I wish that brand would do at a good price

[@JesseLeeKing]

That's actually badass I love That color with the relic job

[@BoyAditya]

I must say.. this is the coolest sawtooth guitar I ever seen, second to 7 strings singlecut sawtooth

[@eljefeguapobarbon]

Ha! Ha! I did notice the wedding ring😂🤣

[@jagerking7020]

Does it come with a Morey's Wig in the box?

[@DeadShred9]

Does Sawtooth have a big distributor like AMS OR Sweetwater ?? I have credit with those two as well as Zzounds with their pay as you play payment options ...

[@fredchatham6680]

I've seen Sawtooth sold thru the Walmart website.

[@mikeg.9238]

zZounds is awesome , iv'e bought at least 10 guitars from them. From play as you pay , to straight out purchasing. Never a problem , one guitar had a bad tone knob and they promptly exchanged it...

[@fredchatham6680]

@@mikeg.9238 I've bought several guitars and gear from Zzounds. Last purchase I bought an Epi Les Paul Studio LS and a Gretsch Electromatic Jet . Both were BLEMISHED and $150 off for the pair. I didn't care if it was scratched or dinged, of electronics needed repair, etc. The Les Paul arrived first. Packed as originally shipped, don't think it had been opened. I found no problem with the finish or wiring. Only issue I had was that Walnut finish. It would be my last choice of finishes but $whatever (can't remember which cost what, I think $70.00) off I figured I would paint it if I hatedxit too much. Still the same color, still don't like that finish. The Gretsch arrived 3 days later. Unpacked it, it too looked like original packing. Pulled it out or box, STILL IN TUNE. only problem I found was a loose output jack.

[@mikeg.9238]

@@fredchatham6680 Yeah iv'e gotten a couple blemished ones also , and honestly i couldn't find any. I looked it over from every angle and there were no visible signs of anything that i could find. Like you said , they come packed very well. Double boxed and plenty of packing material. Also 9 times out of 10 they have what i'm looking for , but iv'e noticed lately more back orders. That's why if i really want something , i buy it before they run out. I bought a Epi 58' Korina Explorer a couple months back and had to wait for a few weeks. When i saw that it would be available i jumped on it , cause last time i checked it was back ordered with no date when it would be back in stock. I ran into the same issue with an Epi 339 , the color i wanted was on back order and then i got a notice it wouldn't be in stock until june , so i canceled it and bought another guitar iv'e been wanting also. I think that sort of thing is going to start happening more frequently , i read a news report the other day about the truckers association and they said if gas prices go up much more they are going to park there trucks. Because it's not worth it for them , some of them are paying $1.200 to fill there tanks. I don't blame them , it's Brandon's fault , but i digress. FJB!!!✌

[@fredchatham6680]

He relics them with his laser eyes.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

I put Sawtooth on my short list for the first axe for my grandson.

[@Rikamortis6stringer]

Killer vid as always!

[@p0kerp1aya]

So Max, you mentioned the differences in the neck finish between this M24 and your white one, are the pickups the same, or are they different as well? If I remember correctly, you were shredding up the white one pretty nicely.

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

I'm not 100% sure, but I think this and the white one have the same pickups. But mine white one, I have installed the Gus G pickups now!

[@p0kerp1aya]

@@GuitarMAXMusic Well I saw your video the other day about the 50% off Black Friday sale, and I had to get a white ST-M24 of my own... I couldn't resist. I also ordered a Spark amp on the PG website. I used to play bass in a garage band way back in highschool, haven't touched a instrument since. I'm 53 now, midlife crisis I guess, 😂 but I've been bit by the bug again, so I'm getting back into music. Love your videos brother. 🤙🎸🎶

[@randymiles904]

Nice demo as usual Max. I love all the MAB sawtooth signatures. I think this one and the red single cut are the coolest looking. Unfortunately the singlecut is a 7 string, and I don't like any guitar with more than 6 strings. Lol I own one of their parlor acoustics and one of the entry level strat shaped guitars, and both of them are actually really good. I plan to get a couple.more sawtooths. I really like the hybrid guitars too. All those pickups!? 🤘😆🤘

[@calbrockocat8728]

I own 2 low end Sawtooth guitars. 1 a P bass, the other a basic tele. This "guess the price" strategy means it's a definite no go. No matter what I pay, I'll feel like I was screwed. Poor business practice, period, no matter who helped design the guitar.

[@JorgeCastillo-yd5jx]

At this point it sounds like it was your fault because you continued to buy from them even though you were aware with their online pricing strategies. I understand your frustration with their business practice but you own 3 of them you you should’ve known what you were getting into

[@keithsmith9889]

Not a relic if hardware don't match. But I agree it's nice to see sawtooth trying harder

[@calbrockocat8728]

I own 2 low endSawtooth guitars. Both were inexpensive. I will not buy one of their "higher end" guitars because they don't have a sensible pricing policy.

[@mikeg.9238]

I would never pay $800 for a Sawtooth guitar , that's ridiculous! For that price , i'd buy a nice Ibanez , Schecter or Epiphone. At least i know i would be getting a quality instrument with a proven track record , these guitars are best at the $200 range for modding up IMO!

[@bikeman1x11]

@@mikeg.9238 exactly- no name china guitars for $850-- I bought all my Gibsons new for less than that

[@CrushingAxes]

Man very cool solo in the intro! Sawtooth seems to be so awesome! Batio is great! Hope to see your rocket guitar soon!

[@BlazeGuitarLessons]

That thing is sick!

[@pankajthakuri921]

Thank you for the video

[@leonrusz3190]

Max your awesome . Looks like my reliced mockingbird

[@11thFret]

Sawtooth is really coming up in the world. Also, I think I need a Bang. Damn you Max. Also, I said Michael Angelo Batio plays every single one off the line, 4 at a time. It’s how he pays the rent and “MAXimizes” his productivity. I’ll have to also try a Sawtooth out on my channel soon enough.

[@peteytwofinger]

HEY YOU SOUND GREAT ON THE INTRO SOLO THERE PAL !

[@ramaynard77]

I love it. Bought it. I'd call it a relic... because when my wife sees it she thinks it's an old pawn shop junker... she has no idea I bought a new guitar! Ha!

[@andygogocomics]

I never wanted a Sawtooth but this one does have a fantastic look. I might check one out someday.

[@mikeg.9238]

Not for 8 bills , there's much better options out there for that price....

[@andygogocomics]

I also like the roundness of a C and a D.

[@BlueberryStinkFinger62]

Nice demonstration

[@seanoconnell1786]

Yup 👍 real smooth Max!!! Starting off the video with Hey Friend's code word for Hey Ladies while drinking a can of Bang no subliminal messaging going on here 🤔😜with no wedding 💍 will definitely have the wifey suspicious or getting a good laugh at this intro.

[@D.Guitar]

That guitar is awesome. Nearly perfect. Ohhhh. I don't care much for super Strat shape anymore. Been there for too many years. Now I take guitars like this. With all the Specs I luv. And I build a ML shape. Set the neck and Floyd into that. But this is Awesome. I have a couple MAB guitars cut up to make a couple ML 24 fret Floyd Rose Super Guitar's

[@RomeoG39]

I think that's a scientifically valid theory regarding the relicing process

[@rahulmenon4357]

does reverse headstock shred faster?

[@gew2309]

Yes your low E is like 5 in longer your Hi E is shorter but hard to drop D the low E is all over the place.shred on bro

[@mannyfragoza9652]

its def a Shred a licious guitar.Congrats Sawtooth

[@arsbadmojo]

What makes it worth 2x a Jackson Dinky JS32?

[@iamdecentatguitar1091]

The "aging”, the hard ware and the MAB name associated with it.

[@0000song0000]

its red painted over black over cream .... then sanding 🙂 i know because something similar happened to the first finishing i tried to do.🤷🏻 but mine was not on purpose

[@BaldPerspective]

Michael Batio should be the only person relic'ing guitars with his molten shred superpowers. Relic'ed hardware is even uglier & dumb-looking than relic'ed paint jobs, imo.

[@jmangi6221]

I feel the same,very ugly.

[@mikeg.9238]

Truth! Not into that look at all , i like my guitars to look new and in pristine condition...

[@balobreached]

Do you ever hydrate your fretboard with oils and such?

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

Sometimes. Especially rosewood fretboards.

[@TarynnElizabeth619]

This is essentially the same guitar as the white one, But it has a Roasted maple neck, But the white one has an original German Floyd rose. I’m still extremely pissed off, that I never got mine. Had I not gone with your recommendation, I wouldn’t be out $359.99 GoDPS owes me a guitar..!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kellymartin3077]

Is this guitar true or false bypass? Asking for a friend

[@ryansays1019]

Now That is what I call a mean shredding machine 2022

[@blongfel]

lol you said that with such a straight face lol

[@APK-pn4qh]

Excellent intro Max. I love the tasteful restrained way you use sweep picking to compliment the melodic elements and to offer contrast in your solos. You never overdo it. Classy bro. 🤘😎🤘 I'm so sick of all these interweb guitarists that make every solo a two minute sweep overdose. Jesus people let's show some decorum ffs! 🙄😵

[@allboutthemojo]

Give me 5 minutes with one of your guitars, I guarantee you a relic that will leave the archeologists scratching their heads 😆

[@diegonavas]

Normally a relic job gives the vibe of an old guitar, but this one gives the vibe of an old guitar that's been restored... Maybe some guy found his dad's guitar from the 80s in his closet and changed the hardware, pickups and gave it a fret job. That's the vibe. Or maybe is just my imagination running wild idk 😂

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

I dig that vibe!

[@DreidMusicalX]

I really like the white one. I like to wear in my own guitars. Most relic guitars are just too far overdone when I have guitars 20+ years old and not that bad looking and I play a LOT!

[@choowie92]

Kickass guitar!

[@shouldireviewguitars7908]

I want to learn how to make the sounds you made with that whammy test haha Can anyone provide any insight?

[@lumorenoal]

Hey Max, thank you for all you do! I am considering buying this and your videos help SO much. Could you please do a review on the Sawtooth ES Hybrid guitar in the future? Keep doing what you do! Much love.

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

Sure thing! I'll try to cover one of those.

[@lumorenoal]

@@GuitarMAXMusic YAAS! You’re the man. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts! Rock on bro 🤟🏻

[@darthjesus7959]

Your guitar playing is very metal my friend

[@Bionicycle]

Myself I would call that guitar a "new guitar with a relic styled finish"... It's not a full relic job, but it is meant to invoke relic visual ques with its paint finish and body scuffing. So, I'd call it a "relic finish"... JMHO. Relics aren't my thing, but to each their own. William C. central Indiana.

[@nickboxer7147]

I'm gonna have to knock it for the the red finish, the block inlays and the horrible strat style neck joint. Sounds good though.

[@JuhaniPaasikangas]

Did you get keys to the Lamborghini?

[@edwinstovall3334]

Max, I really like the look and style of that Sawtooth. The only thing about it is that it reminds me quite a bit of a guitar I already have. My Ibanez RG doesn't have a roasted maple neck or fretboard, but it dates back to 2001, which makes it of vintage age. That means its woods have had adequate time to dry. One roasts woods to make them dry like aged woods, so I already have some of the Sawtooth's virtues right now. Of course, the body of my old guitar is "relic'd" in the old-fashioned manner, meaning it just got old! This is the only kind of relicking I like. So the Sawtooth is interesting and good to look at, but I will hold out until I can get one of their ES Hybrids. Great review, BTW!

[@bikeman1x11]

a maple neck is always a sign of lower end guitars

[@edwinstovall3334]

@@bikeman1x11 I would have to say that there are an awful lot of high-end axes with maple necks that would disagree with you. Either way, to each his/her own.

[@bikeman1x11]

@@edwinstovall3334 wouldnt buy one they look cheap- ebony or rosewood

[@edwinstovall3334]

@@bikeman1x11 Because I like the appearance of darker fretboard woods, I tend to like roasted maple as fretboard material. Recently, I have purchased guitars with jatoba and amaranth fretboards. Jury is still out on them, but so far I like them, too. In my view, maple fretboards will never look cheap to me. I've seen (and had) too many of them. To each, his/her own, I say.

[@jasonworden5867]

Your gonna pay that much for a Jackson or whatever with specs like this. Why not this one! I love the hot rod truckster look. Pretty cool!

[@mikeg.9238]

Because Jackson is a proven name!

[@jcd13able]

Here's what would make me buy a sawtooth guitar. Ibanez AANJ neck joint and a real nitro finish with no relicing. As it is now, either ibanez or jackson neck through are better. Love my rg350myz and jackson sl3m.

[@BazonBlades]

I know I am in the minority saying this, but I would love to see that guitar with a Hipshot fixed bridge.

[@randymiles904]

Nah, I'm with you man. String through is my favorite, but a Hipshot works too. I own a couple Floyd equipped guitars, but I'm not a guy that HAS to have a Floyd. Besides I like my guitars solid. Not with a big gaping hole. That's another reason I despise evertune.

[@thebuck1152]

This shady dude behind the local guitar shop told me the same thing about that relicing process.....sweet axe, great demo

[@jawadrahman7549]

Wow 😳

[@nervouschain]

I want one

[@1972Georges]

they also offer a nice range of leftys

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

That's true!

[@TheJuliokan]

I am concern that at this point in time with guitars, the so called "shred guitars", like this one and the other Michael Angelo Batio model (the white one), they do not have the sculpted heel on the bolt-on part of the guitar. In my exprience, that's an iconvenience when you try to reach those high register notes. Maybe it's a matter of taste, I don't know.

[@chocolatecookie8571]

Excactly

[@richallaire]

Totally agree! I'm very surprised more companies haven't embraced the JEM style contoured heel.

[@speedhead]

agreed - i dont mind the big square one on a classic strat but for shred guitar i need at bare minimum an ibanez style contoured heel or preferably neck thru.

[@JoeKyser]

People want the worn ones to make it look like they really play hard lol. I love when customers bring me real guitars that are played hard. When the frets and fret board have grooves and finger pads worn into them, you know its played.

[@brucelangsteiner4599]

Relic with upgrades? 🤷‍♂ Whatever! It sounds awesome!!

[@ajizzle4rizzle]

Yeah I wouldn’t pay that much for that either but GO Dps is doing this 40% off all summer so by the time you get to the payment screen it’s 60% off bc of the buying through the app discount.. But even with that I wouldn’t get that one😂

[@SIXX2772]

I would say that type of relicing just gives it its own personality

[@greekfreak1980]

You could get a Charvel Pro Mod Series for less money and with better specs, just saying...

[@GearGasms]

Not trying to be that guy but that relic is awful. The Dude does not abide.

[@DeadShred9]

I started playing Guitar in 1982 so I relic my Guitars by practice and gigs as it should be . ONE really well built and specked out Guitar is all any Guitarist needs ...

[@lomoholga]

Can’t really ‘relic’ a poly finish guitar on the same manner as a nitrocellulose finish guitar though. The high majority of guitars are made with poly finish for many decades now…

[@joecooper7803]

True that, but I got 10, they don’t eat!

[@hawkinthewind]

Kinda late to the party IMHO. Poser guitars, like fat motorcycle tires . . . nother fad. But MAB is the real deal. That is genuine fo sho.

[@MajorUpgrade]

Good thing there is still a price difference between their website and Amazon…otherwise, I probably would have….never been tempted to get it. Good old Sawtooth are at it again…

[@Guitar387]

Only thing wrong with the claim MAB plays every guitar off the production line for 5 minutes and that’s how they end up aged afterwards is not true. I actually have inside information that he only plays every guitar for 3 minutes and that’s how they end up.

[@concernedoldandwisepatriot2650]

Got to take her out for another airplane ride, or she'll put a spell on you!!!

[@keithsmith9889]

5 minutes and the finish is melting 😆

[@kevinmatthews9469]

Story seems legit. It comes from a good source. 🤭😂

[@blkjakk]

Their phone app doesn’t work sometimes. It’s crazy.

[@masvader08]

The only disappointment was the lack of reverse headstock

[@TigerIndy]

I don't like relic'ed guitars from any brand, I hope this model will be possible to get in pristine look in the future. ;o) 🐅

[@shanewalton8888]

Whenever I need some cheese for my sandwich, I just watch a Guitar MAX video.

[@ThePreciousguitar87]

Steve Stevens, would like it also, I guess!

[@lisentzudir1087]

Haha a superb way to relic a guitar 🤣🤣🤣

[@tog2842]

The price is way too high for the poor hardware.

[@Manik530]

High quality Floyd 1000 🥹

[@Neil-Aspinall]

Max when you're telling porkies lift your eye brow and smile a little (you never do that). This relicing is truly one of the worst I've ever seen. In fact relicing should be a jailable offense full stop.

[@deltawhiskey1398]

So it's basically a relic Charvel San Dimas....for about $300 less.

[@shanewalton8888]

Unfortunately Sawtooth won't ship to Japan

[@mymindisgone1758]

Dude: D as tragic as u trying to sell a bang (shity drink) ..... ... yes, Michael went to the factory and played the thousand guitars built in that factory: D He certainly doesn't do anything else: D Nice fairy tale :D

[@angusperry2730]

😆 ❤

[@Sphereal]

I still think MAB dropped the ball in leaving Dean.

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

I think Dean are they ones that dropped the ball. Did you see my video about Dean Guitars?

[@BlueberryStinkFinger62]

Way to many guitar brands now and the majority of them have done nothing really new...I'll stay with the 3 legendary brands Fender Epiphone and Gibson...

[@mr.astrophysics9115]

Absolutely agree with you

[@jmangi6221]

Sounds great, but I'm not a relic guy, it looks weird, just don't care for them.

[@8KilgoreTrout4]

So what? Be brutally honest here cause that's what I need. Are these guitars, especially the one here, good guitars that are just skipping big name or are these just "good value" for the money? I have a big name, made in USA guitar but I want a shredder and have been looking at Ibanez Prestige but seriously this looks like a good guitar that won't break the bank. I'd rather wait and save then have something with limitations in quality

[@deandee8082]

should be a flush mount, recessed floyds are not as good as tops IMHO, why all the good ones are top mounts

[@CaptainCraigKWMRZ]

Not a relic. Definitely a cool paint job 😜. I did a similar type on my bass lime green under pearl-escent white. Awesome, and turns heads.