SKINDRED Guitarist Mikey Demus reveals FIRST GUITAR RIG

In this video I talk all about the very first gear I got my hands on when I was starting out as a guitarist. I also get my hands on some of the gear that made up my very first guitar rig. Lots of nostalgia and talking about random guitar equipment in this video, enjoy!
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[@therhythmslingers]

Thanks for the shout out dude! Much love 🤘🎸🎶

[@mikeydemus]

No problem and thank you again for the use of this brilliant amp! All the best 🧡

[@Mezza]

Ahhhhh Sweatbox, Gary was and is such a legend!!! So many great nights there, first time I saw Centre Negative there..... That was an interesting night

[@mikeydemus]

Great memories of an amazing place for young people 🙏🏻

[@bengoddard7914]

Back then any distortion pedal was immediately and solidly turned up to 11. Then I got the beast that was the Dod FX7. I still remember its distortion and flange setting :)

[@mikeydemus]

Up to 11 is the only way to go! Never tried the FX7… had a Korg Toneworks thing I think

[@markrobertsproducerenginee945]

Bandit for the win boi!

[@mikeydemus]

Thanks man!! Those were good times 🙏🏻

[@yuppysoul]

Good video. I had a similar thing happen to me in one of those Denmark Street shops as a leftie. I always wanted the red Gibson SG as an owner of a Epi SG which was not the best. I saw an SG in I think Guitarist magazine for 599. Honestly not remembering if it was a standard or a special, but it was a cherry with two humbuckers brand new. But as you say, I'm not sure I knew the difference in those days. I was a student with a part-time job so it took me forever to save that. I went to the store and the guy told me , 'oh no, for left-handed that will be 1000' or 995 something like that. So I didn't end up getting it simply because I didn't have 1000 to spend. a few months later I ended up buying a Gordon Smith SG for 550 or something. In retrospect, the guy was likely trying to overcharge me. I remember you having that SG Special in the early shows, and I always thought you had some type of Marshall Super Lead, I assumed it was Jeff's and you were using it to get the same sound. I could be wrong about that though, I don't remember any of those modern marshalls like the 900. I feel like you moved pretty quickly on to the Randalls and Music Man. Do you still have any of those Music Man? and I believe you were using ESPs for a bit, or maybe I imagined that. Cheers

[@mikeydemus]

Brilliant memory, thanks for watching and commenting! Yeh those Denmark Street guys hustled me for sure! I used JCM900s for a while but never a SLP (far too loud and not dirty enough!) Once I was in the USA I got hooked up with Randall & Musicman, it was awesome. Good times! And yes I even moved onto ESPs! I have been around the block a few times haha! Cheers for the ace comment, all the best. MD

[@Matt231985uk]

I had the exact same Mexican Fender Strat in Olympic White. Best guitar I have ever played. So comfortable to play and great sound!! Loved this video Mikey!! Keep them coming! 💜💜

[@mikeydemus]

Thank you Matt, that means a lot! Plenty more vids to come! LOVED that Strat of mine, we were inseparable 🧡

[@TheJonbevis]

My main guitar is my White 93 mex strat that I stuck a diMarzio Fast track bridge pickup in. It too was the only possible pickup available in my tiny local music shop. Think it was used as well.

[@mikeydemus]

100% that thing! Mine was a tiny little 'music' counter in the back of a plumbing / general hardware shop. Very bizarre indeed, I think the Hot Rails was the only pickup they had, and it worked out. All part of the journey, amazing really!

[@KaiDown]

Peavey Solid State amps are unescapable.. I started in 2013 and I had a Peavey Backstage 80

[@mikeydemus]

Love me some peavey! Never tried the backstage 80 though…

[@goliathfx]

Was a good watch that dude. Fender Strat is such an iconic guitar. I was bass first, a cheap explorer bass copy that had the most horrendous neck dive. And then a purple stingray copy haha. Great to riminess for sure man.

[@mikeydemus]

Thanks! Yeh had a good time thinking about all the old stuff I used to have...

[@TheRisingoftheLights]

Keep bigging up the Peavey Bandit! I bought one a while back purely to flip if nostalgia makes prices rise 🤣

[@mikeydemus]

A very sound purchase!! 👌🏻

[@TheRisingoftheLights]

@@mikeydemus I’m also very jealous as I could only afford a Yamaha Pacifica 112 in 1994. Solid guitar though, that I traded up for a Patrick Eggle I got in 1996 and still abuse to this day.

[@deadflight8607]

Love this Mike - your knowledge has come a long way ;) Cheers for all the tone tips! - Duggs

[@mikeydemus]

Ahh thank you so much!! 😎

[@louielouie95]

Is He Relative To Serhut Demus?

[@nilly666]

first rigs are always a fun one, i had a no name strat copy and a Marshall mg30 combo, still kinda wished id kept that really god awful strat just for sentimental reasons....

[@mikeydemus]

I hear that! Always a bit envious of people who’ve still got their very ‘first’ axe 😎

[@captainjonty]

Haha my first amp was a bandit 😂

[@mikeydemus]

Haha brilliant! They were SO good...

[@Jordan-hd5gz]

INSPIRING 💪😍. Don't get left behind > P R O M O S M!!