How Important is a Brand Name to You? | VC275

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[@SpectreSoundStudios]

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[@crankydragon]

Great show! Might have been asked before but what distro are you running on your hackintosh?

[@christophert7251]

Glenn, in all the bands that you recorded, does the guitarist come in with the solos worked out or does he just adlib them on the spot.

[@Phantommxr]

Yes please do your reaper setup, I would love to be able to follow along with you onscreen! Thanks for all you do and share...ohh and Fuck you Glenn!!! Love ya man!

[@jameshisted]

Got to say, I joined the discord & people on there have been very, very helpful with questions I've had. Even tho' I'm a total noob at Reaper, AND a bass player ;) Some great folks out there!

[@Guitarmachine115]

Use the hammer on the Gibson Firebird zero

[@Tigermaster1986]

I wish more guitarists understood the simple fact that the guitar is not a status symbol. No one in the audience you're playing for cares about the brand name on the headstock of your instrument. The guitar is a tool. If it does what it's intended for well, it is good.

[@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t]

Well, I mean, you're not wrong about the audience not really caring about the brand name, but guitars are status symbols as well. Just like phones, cars, shoes, or... well, just look up vintage tools on google, and you'll be transported into a whole new world of cork sniffery.

[@tommytee3185]

my guitar said you are the tool, alex. now i have to nuzzle with my gibsons cos they're really upset now!~~

[@Mikey__R]

Hey Alex. Nobody buys gear for the crowd, they might think they do but in reality, they buy it for themselves. If they've got the money and it makes them happy, then that makes me happy.

[@thekramer1097]

When your audience is mostly other musicians, having a brand in specific is a status symbol. I don't think it's a healthy mindset but that's the world we live in

[@orlock20]

R.J. Ronquillo pointed out that many '80s albums were done using the brands of the $180 Rockman headphone amp. If you want the Def Leppard guitar sound or to play the Top Gun theme, that's what you can use.

[@Phodilae]

Do you know how a gibson that stay in tune is called ? An Epiphone.

[@shanewalton8888]

Actually it is called an ESP

[@Crunchifyable2]

@@shanewalton8888 ESP LTD - great frets. I wish my Epis had decent frets. And true to form, my Gibson needs to be sold probably, its not meant for use.

[@Phodilae]

@@Crunchifyable2 yeah sure ltd are better but epi has a ridiculously better tuning stability than gibson for a fragment of the price

[@SuicidalGrind]

Y'know, the worst thing is that you're right. Epiphone clearly know what they're doin' with their brains, and sure Gibson has guitars from recent times that stay in tune but should you have to pay 3 grand for a guitar to stay in tune? I don't think so.

[@GoldNettle]

I was going to say heavily modified to do so

[@russellzauner]

Glenn: ..and spend your money on recor- Me: *pretty sure i heard weed*

[@buttmunchdeluxe258]

That "play with feelings YEAH ANGER AND RAGE ARE FEELINGS" made me laugh so hard!!! I haven't laughed like that in a while definitely a funny cause its true moment for sure

[@Mark761966]

"Oldies but Baddies should be returning this Sunday as well"...~ YUSSS!!!!

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Yeah, hopefully I can get it edited in time...

[@sonnic1995]

@@SpectreSoundStudios Hey man question here, can i still send my entry?

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

@@sonnic1995 yes

[@PooNinja]

Do like Dr.Mix ( Claudio) did and build your Dream studio... oh wait that costs MONEY! We’re gonna need a bigger garage 👍🏽

[@atarasu-ch]

Looking great my man! Also, I notice the changing camera angles (taken from Ola's reponse?) and I think it makes the VC way more dynamic and professional, nice dude!

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

It really sped up the editing process

[@71goaliemask]

@@SpectreSoundStudios liking the edits!!

[@JR-dd4ec]

If I already wasn't a machinist I would love to be a studio engineer and you are to thank for that

[@abeultra]

i’ve been watching the older videos from 5+ years ago, then i forget all the changes you’ve made lol! love the channel, never gets old.

[@Gearhart_Music]

Adam Steel has great stuff on Reaper. For the free options, I like Kenny Goia's videos. He goes pretty in depth about individual features, and paces his videos so you're not lost.

[@MrHrannsi]

Lest not forget Jon Tidey at Reaper Blog, learned a whole lot from him as well.

[@ryanwilson5936]

Kenny never gets the recognition he deserves for his videos.

[@BraveNewWorld8101]

I came here to mention Kenny, he's my go-to.

[@invisiblemasses]

Behringer XR18 = Great option for startup studio, 18 channel interface + digital mixer with “Midas preamps”, plus you can simply take it on the road as your FoH or Monitor mixer with all your tracking settings!

[@TheOriginalEUrban]

Glenn: The name plate doesn't matter, brands don't care about you. Also Glenn and every other musician: Brands take up around 90% of conversations about music.

[@michaelolz]

Although I know they don’t literally say everything about a product, the name is important. It doesn’t have to be the biggest name or even the most expensive. Case-in-point, Harley Benton. I’ve seen enough reviews to know if I buy from them I won’t be disappointed. I did and I wasn’t. Plus I saved a ton of money and got a great product.

[@DaveViner]

I bought a Harley Benton on eBay as a modding platform, i stripped it down and sprayed it yellow. I love it, very impressed with the quality considering its retail price is about £120.

[@andrewstevenson3807]

I sold almost my entire guitar collection last year and have replaced them with Evertune bridge equipped guitars. Ive even had the couple of guitars I kept upgraded with the Evertune. Literally give each guitar a 30 second tune once a week and that’s it. Best invention EVER! Highly recommended to anyone who’s sick of Gibsons going out of tune.

[@angrycat3525]

My main workhorse guitar is a Carvin V220 that I got in 1991. I played it in every show both here and in Europe from November '91 to this day. Based on the performance of that guitar, I ordered a Kiesel DC600 with all the bells and whistles I wanted (my wife told me NOT TO SETTLE when I picked out the components!). It will arrive around mid-December, and I look forward to running it through its paces. It's not cheap, but I knew that before I picked up the phone to place my order. As for the V220, I will keep playing it as well, since there's no reason to get rid of an instrument that has served me so well for the past 29 years!

[@szaki95]

I used to stay away from Harley Benton stuff, but now I proudly play them & Can recommend to everyone. They are that good.

[@mattcuccurese]

I feel like there was a viewer's comments episode a few years ago where someone mentioned the old Rush studio and how it was abandoned, and you joked about setting up a Kickstarter/GoFundMe for a series to buy and rebuild it back to its former glory. I don't know about anyone else here, but if you're looking to expand, I would 100% donate to that and I feel like that would be an awesome series and project. Not sure what the financials look like or if that's even geographically feasible though, but a great thought!

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Ok, I’ll keep that in mind!

[@andrewlloyd5106]

Save the studio!

[@Stubz_Perez]

Good luck on your expansion! I'm stoked to see where you go!!

[@ToneD5150]

I recently purchased a Harley Benton Fusion II Pro Series with Floyd Rose.... Remarkable guitar for the price...Among my collection. I have a Fender Strat, custom BC Rich, Jackson Dinky, and a Les Paul Traditional....Let me tell you the Harley keeps up with the best of them and stays in tune....!!! The Paul is the worst of the bunch, for what I paid for the Paul, I could have purchased 5 Harley Bentons and had money left over! 😆 Thanks for this video!!!

[@maxwelljohn9964]

Glenn super cool you're into Roy Fokker and Robotech. Longtime fan myself and always great to see fans of Robotech.

[@dannyboystudios6604]

My vote for the new studio space is to build your own. Depending on your bylaws and building codes for your area in Windsor. That way you can add onto your existing “garage”, maybe upgrade your electrical if you want. Then you can have input from the ground up so you aren’t renovating a space to sort of fit your needs. Then you own it and you can write of more on your taxes here in Canada by increasing the home office square footage. Add plumbing to the studio if you don’t gave it already. I wish I had done that to my garage when I built it. So much more expensive to add it later. It will increase your property value as well.

[@ahjteam]

Good tip for getting punchy snap for the snare: use a compressor with 4:1 to 8:1 ratio with fairly slow attack, like around 30ms with each hit hitting the compressor so you’ll emphasize the initial transient and clamp down the ring. Release depends on the tempo of the song. and after that crank it up and even out the peak volume with a soft clipper limiter (eg. JST Clip)

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Or just get the drummer to hit it properly :p

[@ferox965]

Way I see it, my Les Pauls (2001 Standard, 2003 Special) both do what I want them to do. No tuning issues, they sound great and feel right in my hands. That is what matters, regardless if they are Gibsons or not.

[@BrianBrazilHarmonica]

I've bought 4 budget electric guitars over the last 22 years none of them have cost me over $500.00 with a hard shell case. The most important things to have is (1) a good set up. (2) Quality tuning machines. (3) Pickups that are set up right so they're in optimum distance to the strings to catch the vibration of the strings in the pickups magnetic field. (4) Full size control pots that have the full sweep to get all the small increments in the tone and volume controls when moving them from low to high positions. (5) Quality pickup selector switch. (6) A good bridge and string saddles that can be accurately set for tuning and intonation. If the body, neck and fretboard are fine then if you really need to replace any or all of the parts mentioned. It won't cost more than $200.00 to $400.00. If the guitar you buy is around $500.00 and you add the other parts. Its still probably less than half of shelling out over $2,000.00 for big brand name. You probably won't have to buy all of the parts either.

[@DeeKeyLP]

REAPER: Kenny Gioya 's guides are painstakingly on - point

[@BraveNewWorld8101]

100%

[@everythingNotHere]

100% second the comment. Everyone else is merely regurgitation....

[@davelanciani-dimaensionx]

I agree - go right to the source - the Reaper website and watch all the videos made for beginners.

[@BD-me4nk]

I, like many, owe so much to Kenny for his exceptional tutorials. I am a die hard Reaper user for life thanks to Kenny

[@lennert123]

Yes! Those tutorials are awesome! :D

[@mertplaysguitar]

OMG Glenn! It has been a while since I can spare time to youtube videos in general and I am very surprised with your transformation! I am very happy for you man! Cheers!

[@MegicShiba]

I grew up wanting a black and gold Les Paul custom with the aged binding, later on found the ESP version with the EC500, but wasn't a huge fan of that one. Last week i ordered the Harley Benton SC Custom-II in their satin black and I'm absolutely in love. Really feels like I've found the guitar I've been looking for since I started.

[@jorrickthole6505]

Noone ever mentions Tascam interfaces. The Tascam 16x08 has 16inputs, 8output, phantompower, and costs around 280euro. Works with every DAW, and both Mac and PC. Ive been using it for two years and its great.

[@jordanjackson6151]

I'm no Gibson user. But I have a Maestro. It's a Singapore owned Gibson off shoot company. The model I have is an out of production double neck with the 5 string Bass on top and a 6 string guitar beneath. It's called the Double Neck Monstrosity. Paid for it used like over $280.00 (case included). I always wanted a double. But not the typical double of the same instrument. So I instantly bought it and had its kinks modified a bit. I actually use it a lot.

[@filipmjankowski]

Recently I checked out my friends 2019 Gibson Les Paul. It was a fantastic looking and sounding guitar but it would not stay in tune at all. I have EVH Striped series with a locked Floyd Rose and I can play entire show without it going out of tune. His LP was over 2k euros while my EVH was 700 euros...

[@angryshoebox]

I recently got a Squier Classic Vibe Thinline Tele. Fantastic guitar, made in Indonesia. I wonder if it's made in the same factory as the Harley Benton.

[@G60syncro]

About Reaper... Getting a template together does take some time... I'm on Cubase, but the same applies to all software, even Solidworks, the CAD software I use for work! Now, if something annoys you, you have to set it up all the time, whatever... Think of the time you spend doing that! If you use that time to set things up and hitting "save as template" to automate these things that sucks time out of your recording sessions.

[@CharlieMayMusic]

Great call on the Behringer Xenyx man. I've had my X2442USB for over five years and love it.

[@Stefan-]

The Behringer ADA8200 has Midas preamps.

[@CharlieMayMusic]

@@graxjpg Same! I was thinking of getting a second one to double the inputs to record my band off the floor

[@CharlieMayMusic]

@@graxjpg that's a really good idea, I'll have to try something like that out!

[@CharlieMayMusic]

@@graxjpg Once my space is no longer under construction, I'll need to try some of this out. Really appreciate the tips man!

[@CharlieMayMusic]

@@graxjpg You're right on the money man. That's the level I want to get to. I know enough to be dangerous, but I know my gear is capable of a lot of cool stuff I just never thought to use it for. Just pushing to get better each day and keep learning.

[@raymondewitprachtigerjr8915]

Glenn, You are the most of Awesomeness! I love you dude!

[@jordanjackson6151]

The most expensive instrument I ever bought was a 2019 Yngwie J. Malmsteen U.S. Fender Scalloped fretboard electric. Over $1700,00. But I always loved the sound of scalloped fretboards. I actually use it to play other songs from other artist that don't use scalloped guitars: Thin Lizzy, Ozzy Osbourne even Hendrix. It's a good feel.

[@WizardOfArc]

That Harley Benton looks beautiful

[@wakjob961]

I used to work in a boutique guitar shop...played more stuff than I care to talk about here. But, what we all found out there, is that the namesake means very little other than for resale purposes. We played Squire's that were so good in fit & finish and tone they fried our minds. And $5-7k Custom Shop stuff that wasn't worth a crap. I see that comment under videos all the time... "Of course that pedal or amp sounds great...you playing a $3,000 guitar." B.S.!!!

[@aleksanderdjuran8010]

With regards to showing us how to build a studio, that would be absolutely awesome. I've always wondered what that surface behind your drums was untill you mentioned it was a hemholtz resonator i believe? Anyway, researching those has been a nightmare so any videos in that regard would be fantastic. Cant wait for the new OBB! Thanks for the great stuff Glenn :)

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

You got it!

[@matereo]

Its the headstock that Gibson won't change.. As a Les Paul player you either get a string butler for each guitar or buy a different brand than Gibson that offers awesome Les Paul type guitars, such as Prestige from Canada or Heritage from the USA. They have little or no break angle at the nut and much better tuning stability. Even Hagstrom has atleast less angle so they also stay well in tune

[@Arazmithin]

I got back in to guitar about 6 months ago. Bought a Jay Turser, and a ESP Ltd. I play the Jay Turser every day.

[@elvyfoster7455]

This was a great video since there was a ton of tips and suggestions across a wide spectrum of guitar and recording related topics. Plus videos of other necessary learning was referenced. So huge thanks to you for this video.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Glad you found it useful!

[@AlldeLucas]

To the snare guy, a trick that may help you is copying your snare and gating the hell out of it with a really fast release so it will work almost as a parallel compression. It may help a bit. Maybe throw some distortion as well, gives a cool sound (imo anyway)

[@billnicholson3173]

I bought a Harley Benton LP style guitar for around $120(USD) I put in a set of Fishman classic humbuckers and swapped out the tuners and strap buttons for some better ones that I had laying around, and I'm really happy with the guitar.

[@stratfreak76]

Adam's reaper guide is fantastic and worth every single penny. It cost nothing compared to what I have spent on gear that I did not need. It's an investment that will actually make you better.

[@jburdsinfuse]

Seriously...nostalgia is a real thing. I wasn't inspired to pick up a guitar because Harley Benton sells cheap guitars. The Gibson Les Paul's that Randy Rhodes, Jimmy Page, The Edge, etc., this is what made me want to play. I love plugging my Les Paul into my Marshall tube amp. Call me a boomer (I'm not), or a relic (maybe I am), but there is something special about the sound and the history of an LP into a tube amp with a little Memory Man and old Tubescreamer. Flamethrowers in 3...2..1.

[@nikitaalaverdyan6791]

The fact that Glenn went through every one of his emails for the Fake Drum challenge shows how much dedication he's putting on this channel. Been a big fan for a 4 years and i just wanted to say that i appreciate the effort, you can keep scrolling :D

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Thanks, Nikita!

[@1dancy]

Good day Glenn and all. Hope you are all healthy and safe. In 2015 my wife (also a musician) and I decided to take the plunge and convert our 1970's home's basement into a studio with console room and live room separated with a doubled/angled window...all in all it turned out pretty good. Here's what I learned NOT to do: - Do not let the same person who did the sound proofing do the electrics...unless they are a licensed electrician. - Do not let the designer convince you to have recessed lighting in the ceiling...no matter how sound proof they say it is. A hole is a hole and lets sound through. - Do not settle for a cheap office carpet over concrete floor... - Do not build your studio in a 1970's house basement if you have a toddler...no sound proofing in the world will stop that sound...that terrible, terrible sound...if you have the cash, build it outside your home...

[@emiljisa]

Hey, Glenn. Long time subscriber here. Love the channel and I just wanted to thank you for all the information you have given here. I don't really produce metal, but many of the tips you give are applicable to other styles of music and the results are great. Keep up the good work, and greetings from Mexico.

[@RolandDeschain1]

I concur; Adam Steel's Reaper course is well worth the money.

[@lukemccarthy4214]

Love how Glenn has a robotech shirt

[@andrewawakened628]

With a guitar purchase there should only ever be 4 questions - does it give the sound I want, does it stay in tune, is it easy to play, and can I afford it without taking out a second mortgage. MAYBE if you are going to gig with it live you might also care whether it looks attractive, but anything beyond that like what logo is on the headstock and where it was made and you're just being silly - especially if you're going to knock it for being "cheap". Why pay more if you really don't have to - that's just dumb.

[@RobertWilson-no7iu]

I've got to admit that headstock decal is important to me if I'm spending bigger bucks, if only for resale value! But my two go to guitars are an epiphone wildkat, and a mim telecaster! Which aren't cheap but not going to kill me if they get damaged at a gig

[@pavondaniel]

Yeah, man! I'm glad you went for the hammer. I hope you don't get to use it very often, even though I envisioned it in action when I made the suggestion. Top notch content, dude!

[@ericburgess512]

Much better with the volume when you move to the lower camera bro. 🤘🇺🇸

[@riffer9665]

Harley Benton guitars look great. And being backed by Glen, I want one. It's awesome to be able to get a seven or eight string guitar on a budget.

[@bigbutler87]

Hey glenn ,cheers from southern ontario. I noticed your guitar strap in the background ,on the schecter . I have the same skull strap. i bought it from long and mcquades what feels like forever ago. Love the videos .been a subscriber for a long time now. Thanks for the great content.

[@TruAudioPro]

Page Hamilton of Helmet plays a hot pink Kramer that he swears by. He says that this guitar is his favorite and that he got it out of a Sears catalogue. I’ve never seen him play a bad set, and yes, he does use it. If it sounds good and you’re comfortable with it, go for it!

[@jefffehr2468]

Nice Glenn, HB seems like they put in a ton of work to get their guitars into a pretty competitive range. Cool to see, I'm stoked to check one out at some point here. Cheers man, thanks for awesome vids. Fuck you from B.C. ..Hope your weather is better for you out there than here!

[@ferdinandstrat]

Brand name is important as much as a person's sexual orientation For those who dont get it, it means brand name isnt important

[@l8tapex]

dunno...guys with tits feeling their orientation is the #1 thing that matters in life and matters If your dude that loves non surgical vagina.

[@ExpatZ266]

Goedemiddag Glenn! Love your vids, just wanted to say that after 50 years of playing, (OK, only about 30 ACTUALLY playing) that the Perfect Tone™ seems to change everytime I walk up to my amps. What I have decided is that once I have dialed an epic tone for each channel I call it a day and leave it there and just use thes obivously epic tones because damn they are epic right? Once I have been playing epic for 5 minutes I notice it tends to become perfect. Funny how that change seems to coincide with me warming up a bit... So any epic tone is always better than the elusive never to be found perfect tone, you'll actually get to record it.

[@glencross7499]

Dude. What an awesome sweater/long sleeve shirt. Amazing.

[@Skooh2000]

I got the HB jazz bass. Set it up and did some tweaks to it. It’s my workhorse. Thanks

[@WhatGrenadeWhere]

As a bass player, I finally wanted to expand and start learning guitar. I finally got an Ibanez RGRT421 for less than $500USD (including shipping), w/ a free Kace case. You don't need expensive gear. Plenty of awesome instruments at a far lower cost than you'd think.

[@lusiek0666]

Love your videos dude!!! Greetings from Garrison Petawawa. Keep up the great work. You are an inspiration.

[@Bodom92]

I just got this exact guitar in Green B Stock and saved 100€ and i cant even find a scratch on the thing. I love the guitar and these EMG Retros are badass.

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

A guitar is a very personal personal thing. apart from it being a musical instrument, Its also something you can have a lot of fun with when it comes to modding so you can tailor something cheap that plays well to your tastes and needs should you want to go down that route. Does it play a string when you pluck it? a chord when you strike it? scream when you divebomb it? even if its the hello kitty guitar, its still a guitar and if thats what you like to play and enjoy playing then who are those to tell you that you cant? Back in the 80s and the 90s, we didnt have such amazing budget guitars that we do today. Brand names arent everything. Many times i have seen someone walk on stage with a frankenstein of a guitar they pulled out of a skip or landfill site and it blew away all the people with guitars that cost probably five or ten times as much. If what you have works for you, then more power to you. Even if it means buying $6000-8000 private stock and custom shop guitars. If you think that its important then go nuts. (its your money at the end of the day)

[@jessehigginson]

Hey Glenn, it's been a while since I've watched one of your videos and I just wanted to say you're looking great. Awesome work on the weight loss journey and great info in the video, as always :).

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Thanks, man!

[@BasSk8arist17]

Brands only mean so much insofar as having an idea of their starting point. For instance, I play Ibanez, not because of the brand or the influence of players who do play Ibanez. I pick them up first because I know that the specs are generally close to what I already like and I don't have to mess with it to much to play the way I prefer. It doesn't mean I'll only buy Ibanez, but it does mean I'll usually grab one off the shelf before I grab others.

[@waynealderman1921]

The secret to mixing stoner doom bass, is parallel post processing on the bass. Gotta have that clean blend to retain the low end.

[@slambodianjones]

Thanks for the downloads. I learn a lot from your channel.

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

I'll be honest, I've used Cubase and Reaper and a few DAW's and I'm not really good with them. Sometimes it won't record when I want it to. I don't know what all the little numbers mean. People make it look so easy. I've just been using Audacity and it seems alright for my purposes. But some day I might want to do more. Also, totally agree. You don't need pricey gear.

[@triledink]

i mean, i got more expensive guitars but one of my favorite is a 150$+ Kramer baretta guitar. It kicks ass.

[@Metal_Dinosaur]

Gotta be honest and say I'm pretty confident about picking up anything that says Jackson on it. I've played USA, Chinese and Indian made instruments and they all did the business with zero hassles. I'm not endorsed or any of that bollocks I just click with them instantly. Next buy is a Js22-7 budget beast to mod.

[@keithstone3263]

I used to be one of those brand name junkies that look down on unknown manufacturers. That was way back when buying brand names assured the customer that the product you bought

[@keithstone3263]

Was a quality piece held to their highest standards.

[@johnstahlman9767]

I agree about the nameplate thing, get something affordable and is comfortable for you to play. Even if you don't care for the sound, you can always switch out the pick ups.

[@Swampster70]

Gibson started automating machining in 1965. Fender Custom shop started CNC machining in the 80's. Why do we think that CNC is something new and makes tone better? Stradivarius didn't have a computer controlled router.

[@alexeypolevoybass]

Stradivarius's above-all quality is a myth, much like it is for Gibson's “unique tone”. I once stumbled upon a comparison of Stradivaruis made violin and a cheap Chinese noname one. Guess which one sounds better.

[@Alterwill]

Man that guitar is wicked! And yeeeees, looking forward to Oldies But Baddies! 🤯

[@SophiaAphrodite]

I remember back in 1995 when I went to buy a guitar and amp. I had plenty of money to spend as I had saved for awhile. tested out several guitars and the one that felt the best? A $120 Peavey Tracer. I still have that guitar. Have had some upgrades of the decades but it is still my favorite guitar.

[@diggrouze]

DAMN DUDE.. keep up the good work on the weight loss..

[@Thenamelessoul]

I bought the HB EX-84 modern with EMG 81/60 a while back. For 450 USD its a steal. Can´t reccommend it enough!!

[@jimyounger9490]

Indonesia is the guitar capital now. And that neck thru is so bad ass. And that headstock is bad ass. The whole thing is bad ass.

[@joriankell1983]

I love Schecter guitars because they are great guitars to play. I've had a diamond series Bass for about fifteen years and I love it. But I would have no problem playing other brands because there is no sense tying yourself down to a single brand.

[@woodward_alan]

Have noticed your video editing improvements. Looks great

[@bulldogtonyyt1116]

Been watching your videos while on the toilet, really helps loosen the bowels!

[@RemyRAD]

Hey Glenn. With my experience building control rooms in diesel trucks. If you need to expand. Might I suggest. If possible? Can you accommodate a, 24 x 8 x 8, shipping on your property? If so? I have a proven method. Building a bitchin' sounding control room. Within that small confined space. The likes of which will blow your mind when you hear it. And I'm quite happy to give you the simple building plans, for free. Now what does this mean, if you keep it on a trailer bed? It means. You need no building permits.. You need no inspections. You need no occupancy permits. You need no electrical inspections. And it's easily movable. And can be towed elsewhere. So it's a vehicle, a trailer. It's not a brick and mortar building. And when properly constructed. And you include a central HVAC unit for that. Like a wall mount Bard. You will have created a portable control room man cave. That you can take anywhere. Get yourself a nice big pickup truck. Or rent one with a trailer hitch. And you're in business. Pull it behind your favorite nightclub rock 'n' roll venue. When they reopen. Get permission to use the place during the day. When they are officially closed for business. And cut a deal. To record all of the performing bands for free. And you eliminate your rent and electrical. Then you contact your local FM rock stations. And tell them to come down and plug into your stereo output feed. And link that back to the radio station for on-air live broadcasts. You're going to host the show! And you learn about how to do live engineering for broadcast. Real fast. It's called use all SM-57 & 58's with additional foam pop filters. And you won't believe your ears.. You can even use them for drum overhead's. You'll love them. Just high-pass below 500-300 Hz. And crank up your high-frequency equalizer. And everyone will look at you and ask,, that's a pair of, 57's? Yes it is. How can they sound so good? Because I know what I'm doing. They are great microphones! My favorites over the Neumann U-87's. I know that seems wacky and strange. But it's true. In A/B double-blind listening tests. Most everybody ends up picking the 58's over the 87's. They sound warmer.. Than the 87's. And that's a simple fact, Jack. I'm a real old-timer at this stuff. Starting in the late 1960s. I love my premium old vintage stuff. But then I also made perfectly fine recordings on an old TASCAM DM-24. One of the first early compact digital mixers. A whopping $1500 worth. And I loved that piece of crap. Until one of the DSP chips blew out. Wa, FUCK! And that was the end of that thing. But that works very much like an SSL 4000 during minutes as everyone is using the same stupid algorithms to do this stuff with. And it's all handled as 32-bit internal processing. But you have to know what you're doing. Amateurs don't. So all anybody really needs is a cheap digital mixer. And a 500 rack. With a couple of pairs of microphone preamps and/or equalizers and/or limiters. To plug into your digital mixer for tracking purposes. At its built-in microphone preamps on all of the other, incidental tracks. And so you could just start with 2 premium good ones. With an API clone and a Neve clone. And no one will know the difference. Only wealthy folks get to show off the nameplates of their gear. Yes they have Bentley of equipment to Rolls with. The rest of us have Toyota and Chevrolet and Ford Mazda gear. And it still gets us to where we want to go. Though perhaps not in such great impeccable style. Oh well. I'm sorry we are not all wealthy. Some of us have to be poor. No matter how good you might be.. And I'm one of the very best I know. And I know all the very best. I'm one of my own favorite engineers. Along with Bob Clearmountain, Bruce with the, George Massenburg Geoff Emerick and all the rest. I either know, have worked around, have worked with, have schmoozed with or sold equipment to. That I used to own. And you know if they are purchasing such equipment. It could only be the very best stuff. And I've always only dealt with the very best, stuff. After I turned, 15 years old. I got an early start. Or was that 14? How about 12. No wait. That was 8 1/2.. I engineered my first commercial with a professional announcer for radio and TV stations, when I was 12. That was really the start. After I wired up my own 1940s/50s style radio station production control room at age 12. With equipment from the 1940s and 50s. In the late 1960s. That's a really early start. When we all had only one or 2 choices of only one or 2 items. And hits were made that way.

[@watcherzero8741]

As I have gotten older I do not care what I play as long as it is well made and works for the situation I'm in. Back in the day I would not be caught dead playing something like Harley Benton. The evil name in my day was Hondo.

[@michaelcosta7235]

Here is some input from a guy without an anti-Gibson or anti-import guitar bias. I own a SC550 from Harley Benton, which I love and is great, and I own a 2019 Gibson LP Standard, which I love and is great. My LP stays in tune because unlike Glenn here I know how to make sure a nut is cut right. I had to file both my Gibson and HB nut to get the G string to stay in tune because its just the nature of that design. I needed to replace the Roswells on the HB and electronics before it sounded good. All in all I have 267.00 in for purchase, 209.00 for pickups and around 200.00 for electronics and hardware for a total 676.00 and it plays better and sounds better than what I got for a similarly priced Epiphone. At the end of the day my Gibson is still a better playing, feeling and sounding guitar in stock form if you don't consider the visual accouterments I did, blank TRC and HP chrome knobs. Is it 1800.00 better? I dont know because I have replaced everything on the HB that I can and its still not as good. I do feel good knowing I supported fellow American workers. I also can guarantee I won't be getting rid of either guitar.

[@TribalGuitars]

Price and brand name have jack to do with a guitar playing and sounding great. In college, I had friends that were great players with big-name guitars that cost a pretty penny. They were great guitars, don't get me wrong. But when I brought in my 2nd hand Washburn N1 that's all those guys wanted to play, and not because they didn't want to get their pretty guitar scratched up. For the end of the year band ensemble my guitar was on stage for at least half of it from it being borrowed so much. How cool is that when the guys you envy for their skills and gear and they like your budget axe?

[@kevinc6323]

I just spent the cost of a new HB LP on a very well looked after used Epiphone LP and I'm very happy with the feel and the tone. Is it better than the HB? I've no idea, but for my needs it was over £1,200 less than a new Gibson that looks the same all bar the headstock. HB look great but I don't think the used Epiphone market should be overlooked.

[@bigchefkoch1]

Holy shit! The raw guitar tones on "the eagle has landed" are amazing

[@johnpatitucci7919]

I did a side by side comparison with a Reverend Thundergun bass and a Fender P bass. I went with the Reverend. It sounds and plays way better in my opinion. I'm considering a Harley Benton 6 string fretless.

[@chaosclg]

I bought a gear4music 7 string last week for £150 just to mess around with, I expected weak tuning pegs and a bad neck with jagged fret edges but honestly the neck is really good! It took some adjustments to get the action right but for the money you can't go wrong

[@JVR10893]

Bass player here. Brand name isn't important to me but some brands do hold more weight for me than others. But this isn't a status thing. For example, I would sooner buy an Epiphone than a Gibson. There are certain brands that I know I can trust to make a good product more than others. I have never played a Music Man that I didn't like, so I never have a doubt in my mind about any of their instruments. Conversely, despite being held in high regard by most bass players, I can't stand Rickenbacker's instruments. I'll spend money on a more expensive instrument if it's a good instrument, however I don't shop based off of brand but off of quality instead.

[@Maxbudmax]

Glenn, I`m your subscriber and therefore I watch a lot of your videos. I don`t know why I watch them, I`m definitely not a sound engineer and moreover I`m a bass player. Anyway, i have very important question: Are you sure that you are Canadian? Because in my world of stereotypes all the Canadians were super-pollite and extra-friendly until I found your channel on KZbin. But when you switch on your "Rage mode" in your videos it looks awesome! Keep it up, man! Cheers from Ukraine.

[@albertocabezas9303]

Great as always Glenn!!!

[@jordanjackson6151]

It's funny how you mentioned a guitar you got that was assembled in Indonesia. Most of my Ibanez are from there. Of course they're a company based in Japan (which they bought from Spain back in the day). Japanese models are mostly signature models.

[@geologyjohnson7700]

Looking forward to the next installment of oldies but baddies. Watching it with my girlfriend has become part of our Sunday routine. We were starting to get worried you had been consumed by corona with the lack of OBB videos. I've said this so many times but my £90 Harley Benton 7-string fan fret is on a par with the £700 Ibanez prestige I used to own. People refuse to believe me and I've even had people mock me over it. I just do not get why some people think that spending more money on the same thing makes them better? Cool, we both have a nice guitar, it's just now I have extra money to spend on lessons etc. I wish there had been budget instruments of this quality 20 odd years ago when I first started playing guitar. My old Encore superstrat was not the easiest thing to play, even if it did look cool (it came with an airbrushed demon and flaming skull design on the body).

[@Thiccalus]

Would love some more reaper videos! Thanks man!

[@Thiccalus]

A desktop metal primer would be awesome too!