Phil X in-depth with his custom Framus XG

[@barrysmith916]

The freidman with that guitar sounds so awesome . Clean clear and all the notes in the distortion chords ring evenly.

[@nukkastyle]

I always loved Phils interesting way of voices chord progressions, and those rubber licks are cooool man

[@philx1111]

glad you notice stuff like that. i like the "rubber licks" term too. thanks for the comment.

[@nukkastyle]

Love it! Anytime buddy, I couldn't help but notice you rocking that Friday the 13th shirt quite often. I live 5 minutes from Port Dover! Give me a shout if your ever in the area!

[@AllbeeHivezChristianAllbee]

Rubber neckin’ rubber licks

[@philmccracken6134]

Love or hate the guy but he can play Van Halen better than anybody else and that i respect. Rock on Phil!

[@humbucker0076]

whitout an wammy bar!

[@sykwookiee]

Not to mention that he also sings better than Dave

[@9unslin9er]

He's very good. But nobody. NOBODY does Van Halen better than Curt Mitchell.

[@tonylittle2744]

I could watch and listen to you all day long Phil.

[@foadrightnow5725]

Never knew a P90 could sound THAT good and crunchy!

[@philmccracken6134]

That's his signature Arcane PX-90 but he did play a lot of Gibsons with original P-90 for Fretted Americana and they sound amazing.

[@J8D2]

Most of the early sabbath stuff was done with p90 equipped sg

[@jeffdoran8126]

Phil could play a tin can attach to a broom handle with a shoelace make it sound good

[@jobckts682]

She is a beauty. in every way. Red racer is sweet. but the black/ gold w/ bigsby, looks, sounds great. a pure beast.

[@TheAaron3dg]

7:13 This man is a god damn rock and roll genius

[@ICACJ]

RIP Dirty Sanchez.You will be missed.

[@n5yiz]

There a guitarists that I aspire to be....this guy just makes me want to give the fuck up.

[@MilitantOldLady]

But where does the action figure go?

[@TheTyler701]

Very good point.....

[@blkjckgtr3075]

He's playing the guitar!!lol!!

[@Fnassau]

the guitar tone of my dreams.... love it!

[@LoboBranco1985]

nice tone man! as usual! God bless you!

[@guitarfan149]

god damn man friedman amps have to be some of the BEST amps on the market today. the phil x and bill kellihe sigs are both so stupidly aggressive its amazing.

[@DrDan1406]

PhilX is such a funny dude - I am so digging his humor!

[@joshuafisher8771]

this guitar is sick, love the color as well. p.s. Phil hope some new videos are coming soon.

[@TheTyler701]

His white Yamaha is his coolest signature in my opinion. That things BADASS

[@davidhall5078]

At 2:05, Phil asks "what is that?" It made me think of Steel Panther's "Tomorrow Night" riff (prestissimo).

[@caparaorc]

Wish i could afford one of these, just love it!

[@burlatsdemontaigne6147]

Got some Bare Knuckle P90's in an SG and they are RAW!!!! Sweet and soft, then a hump, then CEEEEE-RUNCH! Never get blousey.

[@metalmulisha0143]

That bigsby really changes the sound of the guitar and I hate to say it but the neck pickup really does as well...

[@eightiesmusic111]

You make me happy!

[@Martinbaz777]

Loved the guitar, and that red one looks so nice too :D

[@aquabot]

The more I listen to them the more I like P90s, i understand why you like them so much, Phil.

[@coffeewaldo]

neun Arme I just got P90s. First time ever my wife comes over and says I like that sound!!! I always use humbuckers. Could not believe it.

[@coffeewaldo]

neun Arme they grow on u though.

[@aquabot]

coffeewaldo Haha, your wife has good taste. ;-) I actually didn't like the P90, in the beginning, cause I, too, mainly use humbuckers. But the more I hear this pickup, the more I think it gives you the best of both single/humbucker worlds. Big rocking sound, but also clarity, and nice fat cleans.

[@TurtleFul]

Well smack me sideways and call me sally, if that aint the sickest guitar I have seen in a long time!

[@blkjckgtr3075]

Hey,Phil I love the black with the white binding ! how much Canadian?

[@RobVanDusen]

New Drills album soon? Getting some musical blue balls waiting...

[@pappyodanial]

I have an arcane triple clone in the bridge of an 85 tokai ls 200.... sounds so sick

[@blkjckgtr3075]

Good Shot on the Camera!!We have a winner!!Chicken dinner!!!lol!!stay cool and Canadian!!Phil X for President!!!that would be different!!!!lol!!Rock On brother!!

[@victorteran559]

just out of curiosity, what gauge strings do you normally use?

[@ejmalaniak]

Was the overdrive pedal the way huge saucy box because I'm getting one soon and it will be extra awesome to know that your playing it in this vid...

[@TheMadShredder]

Emil Malaniak phil uses the digitech bad monkey a lot. maybe that was it?

[@wahdefuzz]

thanks. This was good video again. you rock

[@lefebrero]

Is it the same piece of wood the neck, headstock and midlle part of body? Something like the firebirds? Anyway, my def favorite part of the guitar is the fingerboard/frets

[@josephmonaco4503]

What Overdrive pedal was that at 3:49 seconds when Phil said, " I roll off the volume and kick in the Overdrive pedal????? Who makes that pedal??? PLEASE???

[@clericofchaos1]

So now i'm confused. he said he was recording it on april 1st and now it's mid july so was that the joke? if it was, I don't get it. If it wasn't then why'd he wait so long to post the vid?

[@tavituss95]

if you see every vidoe of him, in that t-shirt, it means it was recorded on april 1st, he even said it in one of the first vids in april, so ppl would not ask about him not changig his t-shirt

[@Disco-Terry]

They record videos in batches and release them periodically, lots of people do this as there's no point devoting a whole working day to record a single 15 min video, may as well shoot a bunch of them while everything is set up. *Although as to why they release 2 videos today I have no idea aha

[@gkol69]

The A string is wrapped over the stop-tail, while all other strings are passed "normally" straight through the holes to the bridge. Any particular reason for that?

[@darius2876]

he said he does that to strings he breaks a lot

[@philmccracken6134]

Actually it's not the A but the D. He does that with the high E too, they're the thinnest strings and doing that diminishes the tension from the saddle.

[@gkol69]

Eolas Yes, the D, my mistake! (the 4th string)

[@TylerLL2112]

George Kollaros Yeah under the core wrap, the d is thin like the e so, he wraps those two to prevent breakage like these other gents said.

[@nevermindforgetit]

That looks like the guitar you used with Bon Jovi on the Late Show. Is it?

[@Casey_J96]

Phil I know youve had a few different sig pickups over the years, do you have a humbucker sized p90 or any recommendations on the ones out there?

[@TheMadShredder]

CJSchecter96 yea he sells p100 humbuckers on his website philx.tv

[@alexandergromov4033]

Dude, you're awesome

[@bassiebouw]

I have one question: what pot do you use with a p90 250 k or 500 k? Love the videos

[@metalmulisha0143]

If someone hasn't already replied it's a 500k volume pot

[@lueysixty-six7300]

They're all sick in their own way, but seafoam beater baby takes the CAKE!

[@wadepatton2433]

kool tuners and dive bombs!

[@SinghJasjit]

does the framus beauty has any laquer on it?

[@sneifert1968]

The neck looks wider at the nut than an SG or LP. Is it?

[@melvynobrien6193]

When I gigged with Gil Moore his timing was fucking terrible. Did he use a drum machine for assistance when he was in Triumph?

[@arturolinares6565]

Didn't you initially have the G and high E string rapped around?

[@philmccracken6134]

D and e.

[@Diax1324]

PhilX is the Boxxy of guitarists

[@roeletti]

1:53 Mister Spree as the most hounting ghost ever!!

[@Sco3000]

Has Phil said anything as to what made him switch over to Framus from Yamaha? Just curious.

[@philx1111]

YAMAHA = too many compromises. great guys but they're hands were bound by the head dudes in Japan. "can't make you a fat neck", "can't make an affordable model", "only available in 1 color"... stuff like that. Framus made my dream neck, dream guitar and they're going to have an affordable model in 2017.

[@Sco3000]

Right on, thanks for replying Phil. As a LP guy myself, I do love a fat neck!

[@aidenmoroney2632]

last time i came this early i went back inside the church and performed the sunday service

[@ianswanberg2327]

Why is it that you only wrap 1 of your strings around the stopbar Mr. X?

[@sykwookiee]

Cuz it's one that has to be replaced often...

[@phynx2006]

Nice pick flick Phil :)

[@GretschGod]

No band jam this week? :(

[@davidlopez1208]

PHil X!!!!

[@Comp3630]

P90 tone for days

[@craigparse1439]

P90 is my pickup of choice.. I have a PRS SE One and an Ibanez JS-700... LOVE the tone.

[@TylerLL2112]

Craig Parse Man, I need to pick me up a SE one. I'm a huge PRS fan and love p90s and 1 pickup guitars.

[@thegee-tahguy4877]

I'm The One... best Eddie tune ever.

[@theodoremerrill1298]

Is that the first time he hit the camera?

[@11rfpro]

Yeah!!!!

[@didi_bloome]

What's the song at 2:56 ?

[@TheTyler701]

I am interested in phils PX90. Anyone know if it fits a Floyd rose??

[@StuK323]

TheTyler701 spacing isn't a massive issue. Poles Won't line up with the strings but it will still sound awesome

[@inz1]

That solo is super Satch. Straight outta surfing.

[@timsippel3959]

Hmm why number the pickup , use letters . I recommend the PX-Eh?

[@blkjckgtr3075]

Hey ,Phil were you born in April?Your totaly Awsome Dude!!

[@philx1111]

haha. i don't know what being born in April has to do with being totally awesome but i was born in March.

[@JenniferPricci]

philx1111 Awesome people are def born in March (and also happen to be 10 years apart nearly to the day). 😉

[@JenniferPricci]

philx1111 This was a great vid. Nice to see you talking Framus on the FA channel. This is such an old thread, unlikely you'll see this, but is this Henson? I know Studio D has a lot of "teak" flourish.

[@skullduggery3377]

i'm having veja du...cool as fuck.

[@mantzini]

2:05 Steel Panther - Gangbang at the old folks home (almost) Yeaaaahhh philll

[@CountryHouseGent]

All that hyper-mania must surely come at a price? Dive-bomb . . .

[@mmckissack2379]

he said he doesnt like dope man, whats your problem

[@CountryHouseGent]

+M Mckissack Who said anything about dope?

[@mmckissack2379]

sounds like

[@akilkalel]

What's in Phil's ear at 1:23?

[@akilkalel]

Thanks for you reply! I looked em up and I can't figure out why you would use them in studio (unlike Live) when there are no other instruments getting in the way of your sound.

[@philmccracken6134]

The guitar and bass cabinets are actually in another room, plus when they do the live parts each musician can receive a dedicated mix from the console.

[@akilkalel]

You guys are blowing my mind :) Do you have any experience with Custom IEMs? I've been reading a lot about Audio 64, JH Audio, Ultimate Ears IEMs and these guys make it sound like IEMs are as good as a monitor speakers/floor wedges or over-ear headphones. Does that make any sense?

[@philmccracken6134]

I know that the technology itself is quite recent but a lot of artists seem to like it. I wouldn't use those myself as my ears are way too sensitive but having the noise cancellation and monitoring rolled in one and close to your eardrum should definitely give some good results.

[@miyoownz12]

whats the song at 3:00? anyone PLEASE O:-)

[@philx1111]

it's a new yet-to-be-released DRILLS song called No Woman Of Mine

[@miyoownz12]

philx1111 nice, thank you phil! :)

[@9unslin9er]

This is the model Framus should be putting out for their Artist line. I will buy one IMMEDIATELY. I don't want a 2 humbucker version. Just give me an affordable single P90 XG.

[@AllbeeHivezChristianAllbee]

Take the Artist model, remove the pickups, put a PX-100 in the bridge and an action figure in the neck.

[@andrewpappas9311]

Ok, so if I get a relic finish on one of my guitars I'll say that; "It's not relicked - It's BEAT AS SH*T :D"

[@danbrazier4762]

Dat Friedman tho!

[@manfredmar]

anyone noticed the intro of Gift of Music by Dream Theater?

[@javierlucas8134]

song 6:44? please!!

[@philx1111]

it's a new DRILLS tune that hasn't been released yet ROCK'N'ROLL YOU ALL NIGHT LONG!

[@65dougk]

How many pots of coffee do you drink before you do a video??

[@NikolaCucukovic]

Yeah Phil, every day is fools day

[@MultiSpeedr]

Phil What the hell is up with those prices man!!!!???

[@NickSelfridge]

I died at the first chord

[@linaivanuta5943]

Damn how can a person be soo cool? 😂😂

[@bsindy7863]

WTF was that at 7:13?????? Damn sick!

[@philx1111]

thx man. glad you dig it. that's one of the "semi-tone rub" runs i do. it's also in the solo of the drills song Sunny Days. one of the highlights of my life was Steve Lukather coming up to me after seeing us at the Roxy in Hollywood saying, "wtf was that lick?"

[@FeldwebelWolfenstool]

...gotta get that lazy pinkie working...I laid down the law to mine...he didn't like it, but now he obeys...

[@bangermccrusher]

lol this guy has the energy of a teenager

[@josephetherton]

damm bad internet connections

[@LouisBari]

:O

[@tcrane8630]

lol.... "not today" ...

[@leftpastsaturn67]

Just wish he'd cheer up a bit.

[@thumperpaul]

Looks like he is missing having a whammy bar

[@bsindy7863]

Can't sue me...cas not close enough!!!! LMAO

[@Masterfighterx]

$7000 looks 200 when beat up, probably 500 shiny

[@sickb2200]

That guitar sounds great. At the same time it's pug ass ugly.

[@johnpandolfino8663]

Mr ADHD

[@210nitrous]

can´t stand phil playing American Woman anymore

[@GODZSTR8SHOOTER02]

why are all of these done on april fools day....... get fresh

[@philmccracken6134]

You can't book a studio for ten minutes to do a video and leave so they shoot a whole bunch of episodes the same day. Besides Phil is a session guitarist and has to record and tour so he can't come once a week to do just one guitar.

[@knedy]

Damn. That guitar is uglier than your drummers mustache!

[@Usedtobebillie]

You really have a thing for ugly guitars, at least is less than the last one.

[@burlatsdemontaigne6147]

Wotcha mean? I would cut off both my arms for that guitar - then learn to play it with my toes!

[@coffeewaldo]

Lucas Vieira Galvão and sometimes ugly is cool looking. All in the eye of the beholder.