SAM ASH IN JERSEY HAS THIS GUITAR! GUITAR HUNTING!

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In this video, we do some more guitar hunting at Sam Ash and Guitar Center!
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[@rockbandftmfw9]

It's so wild watching you go to my local GC and SamAsh, im so lucky to have two solid stores basically next to each other.

[@alraymond1618]

As a South Jersey boy, I go to those two guitar spots all the time. I just have to be careful now if I see you there that my boss doesn't catch me on camera when I should be working.

[@c0n0r_BRADY]

Hey I know Butch. He goes to my School of Rock and let me borrow his replica of the 5150 EVH Kramer for a Van Halen performance at School of Rock. Great guy and an amazing guitarist.

[@phillippitts6294]

Awesome! I’m glad you went to Sam Ash. Cherry Hill had the most amazing skatepark back in the day!

[@nachteinfallt8915]

remember the awesome vans skatepark inside the moorestown mall? i miss that

[@Col.JohnMatrix]

My home town, Cherry Hill NJ! Sam Ash has been there for decades but G.C only the last 15-20 years. Its awesome to have two music shops in the same strip!

[@BrianKeeley]

I live in Texas now but Butch is an old, good friend of mine. He will take care of you. Another great video, Ray.

[@lilblue1329]

We need more nice and friendly people like ray

[@krame99]

Ray it’s wild I live in Springfield came across your channel and amazing videos you put out.

[@Oilid]

Congrats! 🎉

[@bernamelo8486]

That Jackson silverburst was gorgeous damn

[@NOISEEROOM]

I love how positive you always are man some people it comes off as fake but you seem like a genuine and nice guy cheers from Michigan man!

[@chrisinkansas1362]

Bagged one!!!!!! Ell yeah Ray, good looking guitar man. P.s. sorry we took you guys to 1-3 bud. Much love from Kansas City, Kansas mane 🤘🤘

[@ThatMFShawnzy]

IMO if you have to really think about it- don’t do it. When you know, you know. 🤘🏼

[@xanderraymondcharles]

I agree. If you second guess it. It’s not really worth it

[@nickjohnsonphoto]

Esp arming adjuster is an easy add to that floyd, stabilizes perfectly for double stops and switching to drop d, and you maintain the ability (although stiffer) pull up on the bar. You lose the "flutter" effect. I put one in one of my charvels in about 20 minutes and it cost less than $40 on Bezos mart

[@emanuelpbjj]

Not sure about the others but when it comes to stainless steel frets, Strandberg and Ibanez AZ immediately comes to my mind. Have not owned one of those, but really a dream guitar for me. Keep up the cool content as always!💪

[@lewiskeller93]

Man that epiphone les paul custom koa was BEAUTIFUL. Thanks for taking us on this adventure, I really need to watch more of these videos. Great way to start my day, you have such a good vibe and as always your playing was fantastic

[@xanderraymondcharles]

Hey thanks so much! Right?! That koa LPC has been calling me for months. I want it, but don’t need it haha

[@lewiskeller93]

@@xanderraymondcharles of course man, next time you see one of those would you mind getting some close up footage of it? Koa is one of my favorite woods and on a LPC it just works so so perfectly

[@xanderraymondcharles]

@@lewiskeller93 I got you \m/

[@denverrandy7143]

Love how you're starting a collection of silverburst fenders

[@robertkoutrotsios8340]

They offer the Luxe Stratocsster in Silverburst without the Floyd online. I'm thinking about ordering it myself !

[@xanderraymondcharles]

You should see tomorrow’s video 🤔😌

[@ALEX-Extreme]

I got a old fender Starcaster in silverburst it was the first guitar that fender made that ever had silverburst. It’s really cool.

[@GarthNGuitars]

As much as you love Gibson, I can see you becoming a Fender artist more. I wouldn't be surprised if you ever got a signature Jazzmaster Baritone someday

[@xanderraymondcharles]

A boy can dream haha. But I agree I am starting to gravitate towards fender more and more

[@psh_]

@@xanderraymondcharles time to rock a Fender Jazzmaster, the Jim Root one.

[@xanderraymondcharles]

@@psh_ nahhhh

[@MattPula]

@@xanderraymondcharles I love gibson, but they currently aren't doing a good job competing with the "vibe factor" Fender is putting out - they've been killing it.

[@xanderraymondcharles]

@@MattPula I agree Fender is killing the "modern vintage" vibes we'll call it haha

[@denverrandy7143]

Love that song playing while you're in guitar center...Ive noticed the older I get the more I get away from pointy/sharp styles guitars.I guess since a MiM fender strat was my first.Thats what I've been gravitating back towards.Just with hss pickups🤘😜👍

[@Thegamer12342]

I also find myself getting more interested in fenders. They have a certain fight to them that I don’t get with my more modern guitars but feel very rewarding to play. Just picked up a used mod shop fiesta red strat with a big ol 70s headstock!

[@mattkinkade6967]

There are a bunch of sam ash in jersey. Used go deliver right behind one in Northern jersey. Yet never stopped.

[@Dcat75thunder]

Nice AIC shirt Ray!

[@xanderraymondcharles]

Thanks so much!

[@Snake_67]

Don't forget to stop at WhiteCastle😁

[@xF1revolution]

If SS frets are really that important to you, Music Man is worth a look. They make the best production instruments imo.

[@xanderraymondcharles]

I agree they make amazing stuff. Ive had several on the channel

[@ractorstudios]

They seem expensive. Might as well get a Kiesle

[@wessoncolt1844]

I’d buy one if they made more left handed guitars.

[@captpootis8495]

Never owned a music man, I’m kinda a Jackson kid (You can thank the mick Thomson sig Jackson 😂)

[@vhcxhbvg]

Harley Benton has several

[@willsei]

I got a Kirk Douglas SG earlier this year and I came THIS CLOSE to sending it back to Sweetwater for that exact Fender Luxe because it's just bad ass and a US Fender with SS frets man. God I still want it lol!

[@RYAN-cj2fp]

RAY… go to RUSSO MUSIC!!! They have one in Asbury Park, Hamilton, and I think they just opened a store in PHILLY!!

[@eric_casper5150]

Congrats on the new Strat keep it and mod it!!!

[@AutismRocksOfficial]

We do enjoy your guitar hunting videos, but we would like to see you visit more privately owned or mom and pop stores vs the big corporate big boxes.

[@brrblack497]

Try a G&L Doheny. You may or may not like them . Offset body . US model has humbuckers and the Tribute import has some cool single coils. Love Cherry Hill NJ GC. Scored a sweet Schecter Korina V there.

[@merman93]

I heard some Third Stone From the Sun riffs. I love that ! I was in college in Austin in '81 and saw Stevie Ray play that at a frat party. Love your stuff,..its been a daily pleasure for a while.

[@biganttony6786]

"see hot girl with guitar, Turns up gain" LMAO

[@Raptorsrscarzy]

Miss that guitar center, I spent a lot of my childhood in that store. Best one I've been to by far.

[@verbone]

Just got one last week in a different color. Loving it so far.

[@spudvader]

Fender done an American Professional HSS strat in silverburst a few years back but it had an ebony fingerboard and has a shawbucker in the bridge with some trick 250k/500k volume pot, might be something to look out for?? Another option for the silverburst. I think it also has the 42.8mm nut, so more Gibson than Fender if that's your thing

[@xanderraymondcharles]

I’ve got one 🙌

[@PHEONIX_720]

i literally know all the guys that work in that sam ash. Cool people and cool place. It sucks though their stock is dwindling through the year. I hope they have a good turn around.

[@indigenousamerican3148]

I have a USA Adrian Smith Jackson 2021 ebony fretboard model and i cant put her down i love it. Now im thinking about buying an Ultraluxe stratocaster, i love superstrats. They look and sound awesome.

[@ScottDreyfus]

I went to guitar center here in Rockville MD. It was so much bigger than the store that just opened in Augusta a few years ago but everything was tidy and put away. There was however not a single employee on the floor helping at all. There were a couple Ltds I was seriously considering but I went and asked twice and still no joy. I’m going to check a few new places here while I’m in MD until next Friday.

[@donaldfox6976]

New phrase coined today ‘guitars in the wild’!

[@PNWGuitar]

That guy that you told the store opened at noon was my spirit animal "ahh shit"

[@MDC249]

Every guitar is your "Dream Guitar!"

[@megatop412]

Dude you went all the way over there and didn't hit Total Wine? Just kidding LOL. I traded my Marshall Valvestate stack for a DSL50 and 1936 cab back in '07 at that Sam Ash. Ha, that guy in the background "at a certain point, do pickups even matter?" and "I wouldn't buy an Epiphone" LOL, gotta love guitar store chatter, all the smarty pants and the "everyone look at how smooth my sweep picking is" folks crack me up. That GC has a blue 12-String Guild cutaway over there right now, I may have to get over there tonight or tomorrow and get my Halloween shopping done over at Spirit

[@terrorizedmars8922]

I got yelled at by my gf “ why do you watch guys going to guitar center” I have a music store addiction too btw keep making those videos. Got a les Paul this week help! Anyways what did you do I hope you kept it it’s awesome 🤘

[@ItsMrMcFly]

I'm always amazed when I see you killing some pentatonic runs. You're a super versatile player and I love when I see you Flex. Keep up the great content homie. I'm in NYC and trying to see if I can make it to your show in Bk on Friday.

[@alif499]

4:29 I spotted a Mark Holcomb PRS on the top row on right side!! Rare guitar and I know you would absolutely love the sound of that! Insanely metal.

[@felixboari]

i actually love these vids Ray, they light up my day!

[@tjkong4381]

With the prices of guitars these days, Ray you could build your DREAM guitar with places like warmouth, musikraft, KNE, USA Custom (who merged with MJT). You seem like you could bolt and solder your way to your dream axe

[@Route32rg]

Absolutly! I did mine for $850 with better specs than the American Fender in this video.

[@poochiecheeks627]

absolutely surreal watching you go to the same GC as me lol, the guy at sam ash is a youtube superstar now cause of you you should check out NJ Guitar and Bass Center in metuchen, just past edison off rt 1. the amount of rare and expensive guitars in there will blow your mind

[@pauliewalnuts829]

I legit live around the block from the Cherry Hill Mall. But the Franklin Mills one is the best Sam Ash in my book.

[@TheSoul1man]

You could just get a Warmoth neck for that thing with stainless steel frets, ebony board with block inlays and also get a pearl pickguard for it.

[@JackTaylorGuitars]

I think you made the right call, honestly. If you don't like Floyd's then you shouldn't convince yourself otherwise because it'll kill your love for the guitar down the line. Enjoy the Player+ dude!

[@mandomandorukot]

What a good timing! I am on the hunt for a start too. Planning to get a strat for a single humbucker mod. Love that silver burst! Congratulations!

[@SixString_J5]

That Pau Ferro looking like zebrawood. REALLY nice fretboard.

[@RSWLive304]

bro that transparent green mockingbird.

[@kipharrison3541]

I bought my last guitar a few weeks ago at Sam Ash and from Butch. Great guy and excellent customer service!

[@ericsmith6633]

I get it, I’m a Steelers fan, I live in meadville PA just south of Erie, so I get being 1-3.

[@bearres]

You should check out Kiesels. Can get a better spec’d guitar for less than that American Strat.

[@bearres]

I spec’d out a Delos for $1800 with SS frets, Gotoh trem, Ebony fingerboard, alder body, 1-piece roasted maple neck, gun metal gray metallic paint + black burst edges

[@vincentrandles8105]

"Out in the wild" he said! 😂

[@oafishlad]

1:30 i thought bro was talking about jazz cabbage

[@3cardmonty602]

I live right around the corner from those stores, and you didn’t stop in to say hello? C’mon Dude! Both stores are great. I’ve gotten great deals at both stores.

[@denverrandy7143]

Rocking that pentatonic scale,Baby!!!

[@xanderraymondcharles]

When you run out of ideas. Let it rip hahah

[@denverrandy7143]

@@xanderraymondcharles ain't nothing wrong with pentatonic my friend,one of my faves!!!Love the videos.Ive got to go on and buy the Luna Muerta Cd!!!everything I hear from y'all is a banger!!!🤘😜👍

[@Andrew_182]

The floyd can be blocked if it bothers you that much. But, I'd say if the only reason you have for stepping up from the player plus to the lux is the stainless frets you should just hold off. It'll be a long time before you burn through the frets and you can always have it refretted with stainless down the road.

[@vincentrandles8105]

Sam ash is WAY BETTER than any GC I've ever been to! We have quite a large one in Columbus, ppl line up too "dumpster dive" there! Crazy man, crazy!!

[@edwardsmith9801]

Personal preference, ide stay with Mexico strat. I myself, just can't hang with a Floyd Rose. Great video man.

[@rainxsupreme]

Silver burst strats FTW 🔥

[@AJbassist]

When u go to nyc, you should go to nyc Sam ash n gc and the little shops

[@hampuspalmqvist8296]

damn man those silverburst's look amazing

[@TheMLGTrashCompactor]

I watch the video bc i like the trees in NJ Ny PA AND CT

[@WalkenDead]

Well if the Sam Ash is a bust you can always hit the Total Wine to grab something to take home and enjoy

[@jcollell]

I am curious about the Player Plus. I love the Cosmic Jade. Will be looking out for your video.

[@teknomanning]

Check out the Charvels.

[@bearres]

I thought you picked up a silver burst Strat a month or two ago on one of these guitar shopping episodes?

[@jonathanjordan4048]

Noice! How many silverburst guitars do you have now? I was raised in Cherry Hill!

[@ternusguitar8012]

Pls check out George's music in North Wales, theyre fantastic.

[@KBNZ83]

I wish the player plus had a maple back like the luxe. Still a sick guitar

[@richardrrockenzburgh8469]

pianoes and stuff in blounaux PA sorry for spelling

[@Lenser]

I got my RG3120 Prestige for $800 from there in 2006.

[@floridianthrasher5426]

4:27 just get the dime slime

[@hankrocks7504]

I've been playing them at my local store and I've never been a strat guy but these player plus guitars are money. I need me a single coil guitar all mine are humbucking with coil split . I played the single coil version yesterday and I think it's the noiseless pickups that are doing it for me ! Good snag Ray Silerburst is definitely your colour!

[@Bassett0803]

Are you a birds fan? Thoughts on Hurts? Looked solid last week despite the redzone inconsistencies.

[@mattyice1000]

I was at both stores yesterday and was wondering if I'd bump into you 🤣 Was this Sam Ash better than the one in PA?

[@concertswithchris]

Cherry hill must have gotten some inventory in. Last I was there besides the Michael Kelly wall, maybe 5 guitars were in stock. They’re turning away trade-ins for amps and cabinets and trades for guitars are 40% of the retail value. So I’ve stayed away.

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

There is a very good GC in Paramus. Lots of gear new and used. Check it out

[@doctoribanez]

Always could just get a tremel-no or whatever it's called or just put block the Floyd in the back. If you don't get it you will be stuck thinking about it forever lol. Plus your worth it

[@xanderraymondcharles]

Yeahhhh man I’m still here thinking about it 😅😅😅

[@Madchris8828]

Man I wish I had a Sam Ash. The employees seem very friendly

[@kowalguitarlife9119]

Ray thanks for taking us along with you brother and if you come to Ohio hit me up and let's do a video together I would love to hit up some music stores with you I'm a fellow KZbinr that would be great

[@shanedeel2]

congrats on the guitar, i really like it.

[@creepymcpeepers]

You will like that guitar…. I have one very similar the thing got some bite to it

[@TheCheesewalrus]

i blocked the trem in one of mine and it works but it still bugs me. IMO there are thousands of sweet guitars out there so unless it checks every box i'd be waiting.

[@RustyNail920]

Personally I like the strat with the Floyd. It just looks sweet. I know Floyd’s aren’t easy to deal with but they do come in handy. I love/hate my 84 Kramer, plays great & sounds great but dang the Floyd! Lol

[@GoudVis56667]

make a custom silverburst warmoth monster for half the price of that other fender.

[@daniejw]

That’s my GC/SA!!!

[@Wannaridebikes]

Halloween is my fav. ..only time you can dress up and not be judged.

[@zakklee2556]

Legato much. Blame the Floyd Rose! No one uses those. Good choice, leaves one more for me. Thanks 😊

[@Wannaridebikes]

I got lucky for a Kirk Hammett guitar. ..I got lucky on my ibanez gio one as well seen for sale I asked we chatted I bought. I'm learning still I have 5 guitars and learning makes no sense but I seen what I like ...now sound I'm into the chug ..disgusting riffs. Learning them from my friend who is totally metaled out. He's in a band. ...I was even asked to be a dj in a band ..I am at my age where I'm just flowing along ....and jamming

[@Bearded_SARTECH]

That's a lot of extra money for a Floyd, though SS frets would be cool. I'm not a floating trem guy either, but if the guitar has to have one, then I'm cool with it. I have a Kerry King V and a Trans Brazilian Dime ML...they have to have their correct trems even if I'm not going to use them much. Just wouldn't be right without them. Nice grab either way...should serve you fine as a player.

[@blackwolfgaming676]

Killer pull me under riff

[@jps_musics]

Dude I’ve been looking for one of those Koa Les Paul Customs to try out but I can’t find one anywhere! How’d you like it? Also congrats on the strat dude, those player plus guitars are rad 🤘

[@miketreadwell3640]

I have the player plus silverburst, I'm honestly gonna swap out the pickups but otherwise I enjoy it

[@miketreadwell3640]

I also switched out the push pull know to make it easier