Solar and Harley Benton are LAME!!!

[@bryanthorne3474]

This channel has taught me the hardest lesson I've had to learn about guitar. I don't need to buy new gear, I need to practice. Thanks Glenn.

[@Gainovermg]

I’m still failing at that lesson: bought a new guitar just a couple weeks ago. Lol

[@BrickNewton]

​@@Gainovermghopefully you brought it because of the tone wood! 😂

[@ReizokoRyu]

Yeah I stopped buying guitars and have learned I need to actually practice 😅

[@xanderlurks]

@@Gainovermg I'm just lazy and want a travel guitar to noodle on and a standard guitar for every nonsense tuning I want

[@orlock20]

Why be a king when you can be a song writer? A good song writer is treated like a god.

[@ShooterMG88]

Day 1 of me asking Glenn to put corporate Glenn in the intro.

[@TheOtherJohnBrowne]

I am John Browne and I support this motion

[@gilbertspader7974]

More Glenn Flanders !!!!!

[@JeremyAndersonBoise]

I am on board with this

[@michaelrodgers6559]

Corporate Glenn? I must investigate this 😂

[@intracosm]

Got nothing on televangelist Glenn

[@Gargvarr]

Hey Glenn thanks for supporting smaller builders. I ordered a Ruf custom after seeing it on your channel, and I love it. And the Ruf guys were great to collaborate with.

[@Erik.Fernandez__]

I second this. I picked up my guitar at NAMM and Glen even played it! I’m happy Glen told them to make a V cause I preordered it immediately. They said my V is the first official production V they’ve made.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

The Ruf guitars are amazing!!

[@orlock20]

If a guitar is made of traditional parts, somebody will make the electric guitar that you want for $2,000 or less. That PRS 10 top in your favorite stain and configuration, $2,000 or less.

[@distributorovkvlt-points5481]

@@SpectreSoundStudiosJust curious, when it comes to your back pain, was the chiropractor that fixed it for you by any chance Dr. Gregory Johnson DC (located in Houston TX)?

[@clemguitar63]

What, 'NEVER APOLOGIZE'...Your 'Ranting and Raving' is one of your more endearing qualities! Seriously, Glenn, your channel is a never ending wealth of invaluable and practical info! Your Authenticity speaks volumes!

[@happywebster7151]

agreed

[@KelticKabukiGirl]

I have a science background, and am a crazy Metal and Hardcore musician, seeing the methods he uses I can take his word as Gospel, just you know, actually true science and not made-up bullshit like the Gospels😅

[@TaoBonFu]

The SM57 has been around for 60 years. It will still be used 60 years from now. Pretty amazing for a "bad mic."

[@thesvtguy]

I mean it sounds fine and is practically indestructible for $100 and there are probably slightly better mics out there for the same price but it’s already popular so everyone uses it

[@timothyallen3161]

Thank you for standing up for union workers Glenn. I've been a union organizer for the last 20 years and have seen what bosses are capable of doing .Solidarity isn't just a slogan it's a way life.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

I’m proud to support all the union brothers & sisters out there. Unrestrained greed needs a counter-argument!

[@nomadnick726]

Glenn looking out for union & assembly workers hit me. I work assembly & barely have time or energy for my guitars at the end of the day from building products, trying to avoid developing repetitive injuries, & still hit the work efficiency. Thanks glenn for looking out for us workers. Rock on brother.🤘

[@travisspaulding2222]

James Murphy is a big influence on my lead playing. I'm pretty sure I wore out 2 copies of Cause of Death before The End Complete even came out, lol. Yes kids, back in the day we used to listen to cassettes, and they definitely had a tendency to wear out if you listened to them a lot. James Murphy was the man back in the day when it came to the Tampa death metal scene.

[@gavina.miller]

To the guy asking about bouncing back into the daw through the console. What we did when I was using the Neve Genesys (not black) was to use a patchbay. Patch the output into a stereo (or two monos) input on the interface. Make sure the track you're recording to on the daw is routed to nowhere, ie disabled, no output bus. This is critical to prevent feedback, and daw agnostic. Also note that the output is different to the monitor out (signal going to the studio monitors). I mean you still need to hear stuff.

[@bandsbikesandboozereviews]

Well said about working on an assembly line. I did it for two years and it was the most mind numbing and one of the most physical jobs I've ever done (and I worked in construction for over five years too). If anybody thinks manual labour is easy then they clearly have never done it. it's as simple as that. Oh and absolutely spot on about the strength in numbers quote too.

[@CapnDiddles]

I worked at the RAM truck plant right across the border and all 4 of my rotation jobs I held some kind of drill so my hands were gripped for 8 hours. I would wake up the next morning and have to use my other hand to push my fingers back as they were stuck in the gripped position. Summers were no joke with no A/C. Thankfully I moved on and work in CNC machining

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Yep. I used to wake up with my hands balled into fists. Not fun!

[@smittyjones8755]

Oh man, just remembered I meet and talked to James Murphy outside of Mississippi Nights in St. Louis when Testament was on The Gathering tour, cool dude, down to earth. He was just randomly out and about before the show. We were all standing in line outside waiting to get in. Guess he thought nobody would recognize him.

[@gilbertspader7974]

I know as a guitarist I’m in the Fender crowd, my favorite guitar Jackson model 6 is a strat copy. I’ve never understood the appeal of playing a Les Paul ? Everything about it fights me especially the bound edge on my forearm. Ironically every guitarist I’ve ever worked with played one and endlessly forgave its problems especially tuning stability.

[@minigungaming5915]

Because they look fantastic and make you feel cool despite their many flaws

[@jamesmarkham7489]

Different strokes. If you learn how to do your own set ups you’ll never have those problems. As for the forearms bevel. The way I play it doesn’t bother me but I understand it does for some folks.

[@joshuaporterfield6774]

Mine doesn’t have a bound edge and it’s lighter than my gretsch jet. Also stays in tune decently.

[@gilbertspader7974]

When I’m talking tuning it’s in 4 tracking the guitar. An odd creepy chorusy thing crops up.

[@altpath]

I've always loved strats or super strat shaped guitars but somehow I've ended up with 3 Les Paul shaped guitars in the past few years. I hate the 4 knob controls (I like a single volume and no tone) but other than that there's just something special about them. And I've never had a harder time keeping them in tune than others, but I also do my own setups and repairs.

[@deptofcarstereorepair]

i love James Murphy! About 20 years ago I ordered a couple of his solo records but he never sent them. We even emailed back n forth, he was super apologetic but I still never got the CDs lol. I knew he was coming out of a really rough time in his life so I just figured "oh well". Would love to see him on your channel!!!

[@louciferLGS]

rip in peace vash starwind

[@TheDistortionPrinciple]

Rest in peace in peace? Strange 😆

[@K707OR30]

James has been one of my favorite guitarists for a long time. He obviously isn’t unknown or anything but he’s definitely underrated, deserves more recognition for sure.

[@crisscrossam]

Hey Glenn! I work in an assembly line (kind of, sitting in front of a computer all day and do testing) and i can definitely attest to what you're saying. I feel so tired at the end of the day i barely work on music stuff but watching your videos while working is really enjoyable and helps me learn a few things about guitars, amps, mics and production while passing the time during the 10+ hour shifts. Love your content keep it up!

[@WickedFesterBand]

Union job ……. Mine was Critical Care Nurse. I retired after 40 years and my body loves me for it. Glen! Worked with a travel nurse originally from our small northern New York town that currently resides in Windsor Ontario. I showed her your channel.

[@yippy327]

Sadly there are some people working in some unions that really take advantage of the system. In my area, at the Harley D. plant, a lot of people don't work hard at all and expect everything to be handed to them. If they'd have worked as hard as those that I worked with, at a non union plant, for less then half the money, then they'd have something to bitch about. Don't get me wrong, I think unions are fantastic. It's just those few spoiled brats that want everything for nothing. Thanks for all you do. Peace!

[@bgz42]

I got a Gibson Les Paul... the only original hardware in it is 3 pots and the selector switch... my next mod on it is replacing the pots with kill pots.... will probably replace the selector switch too with a blacked out one just to get rid of the last bit of chrome. I also have the Floyd Rose FRX on it... yes, I drilled holes in my $2000 coffee table (Bought it used). My Gibson Money Pit is a metal machine!

[@RandysRides]

hahaha !! The Cartman voice for the butthurt is hilarious. Thanks for the advice about audacity. If I figure out how to get a (decent) recording out of it, I'll let you know. Thanks again for responding !! :)

[@MadNoisy]

🤘🤘 I actually got Cakewalk and it's free. And now I also use Ableton.

[@ElectricalEcho]

The real cool people take a rare Squier 7-String from 2001 with dual humbucker layout and do a full no compromise 2.500$ rebuild, including a custom reversed 70´s neck. I can even explain why thats cool. It´s because you know before you are doing it that both communitys, fender and the metal community as well will hate this guitar. Ontop of that you also involve guitar history. So in order to be real cool, you have to know that it is pointless in terms of impressions that it is going to make on the internet. You know you are going to be an Alien and you do it, because you want to be that Alien Of course... I admit it... I wrote Squier on the 1000$ custom neck on purpose just to make American II owners angry. Hehe. You need to have that extra value after you heard every single Keith Richards open G joke on the internet from all the fender people I Have to admit that I want to play this frequently on the internet tho. Noone is gonna like it, but everyone will wonder what the hell that thing is... and maybe thats going to make some impressions in the end, after you went through hell just to get a highlight for yourself that really is bringing the joy back when you play it.

[@216trixie]

My 2020 Gibson SG special is the nicest finest guitar I've ever played. Perfect in every way. I'm 63 I play professionally and I have many instruments of many different brands. Awesome paint job.

[@DraigGalon]

So I bought a bc rich mockingbird for $230. It had emg's 81 85, got it yesterday and it's there passive ones. I plugged it in and the signal was strong. Sounded like all my other guitars, but the DI signal was actually audible. An epiphone sound like the active emg, sound like passive emg. The only one that actually has a different tone/sound are my hotrodded rail pickups. And I did regret changing out pickups more then once. 👍👍

[@donovanolguin6549]

I got to try a solar at a local store today and I've got to saythe neck is TINY and smooth. Like the neck is SMOOTH LIKE BUTTER

[@JDESTR0Y]

Glen! You must absolutely positively megadibbly do da DO that Mix idea swap with Joel! What a cool concept and fun set of videos for us viewers! Please do that!!!

[@AndyA1234]

The SM57 is found in every top studio. It handles high SPL & has a frequency response that is perfect for guitars. Also used on snares & hi hats. The combination of an SM57 and Royer ribbon is an industry standard for guitar. Simple, effective & robust.

[@adamflanaganmusic]

Agreed, Geddy’s book rocks! Listening to it too. The earlier chapter about his parents during the war is heartbreaking.

[@slayabouts]

Looking forward to that series with Wanasek. I think it'll be a great learning experience to see two people do the same mix, what their interpretation of what the end result should sound like, and how they got there. You could do one video comparing both, then do two other videos focusing on each separate mix and go through the workflow explaining the choices made along the way

[@IcanhearClemFandango]

I'm just a bedroom guitar player who's been doing it on my own for just over a year. Thank you for being a straight shooter. I don't record anything yet, but it's very refreshing to see a KZbinr that doesn't try to bs me. I appreciate the content. Keep it up!

[@Slugcoil]

Hey Glenn, Thanks for the great content! I left a comment wondering where the drum recording tutorials were from a couple of years ago last week and then lo and behold the algorithm put them in my feed. Watched and enjoyed. Don't know how I missed them as I try to see all your videos. Thanks again and keep up the great work.

[@ApostolisPaspalakis]

SO i bought a 4000 euro Gibson custom shop les paul standard. It's a beautiful guitar, plays great, very resonant and i do love the way it feels. There really is something about a gibson. However, this is the 6th Gibson i've tried to own , and yet again. The tuning issue. I just wish we had music stores close to us so we can try gibsons and find one that does stay in tune. I'm not a Gibson fanboy. I own prs , music man, mayones etc. For the money, they are definitely worth it. I just feel conflicted because i love the GIbson for its positives, but if it doesn't stay in tune, whats the point? I do have perfect pitch (not blowing smoke) so maybe i'm just being a snob, but it bother the hell out of me when it goes off even slightly. I'm afraid to do bends on it My opinion, if your going to spend that much, find a music store no matter how far and try a bunch. Do you want to be safe at that amount of money? buy the brands i mentioned. Best guitars fit and finish. My only gripe with prs is that they don't use ss frets. If there is anyone one that is a metal head but has a soft side for a owning a gibson like me, please help me with the tuning. How is it that other guitars with the same string angle stay in tune? is it really just the nut? Anyway sorry baout the rant. Love this community and Glenn, Thank you for my 6 wonderful years since i watched you !

[@chuckcassidymusic]

Just bought a Harley Benton PJ-5 bass and I couldn't be happier. For €150, it came perfectly intoned with low action, something I've never seen with basses twice the price. I will be getting the frets filed at the edges of the fretboard, but other than that, it's easily worth twice the price.

[@WayCoolStudios]

Glenn, most of my uncles worked on the line in Detroit! Not an easy job, hats off brother!

[@victorfeldstein4332]

Bought a gibson back in 2022. Aside from the first week I had it, it's been a very effective dust collector.

[@fernandog5798]

Yes please, would love to see that video of the two consoles. Great work, thank you.

[@GMiserSWGOH]

I see a lot of people ordering custom guirars for (imho) wrong reasons, super Fancy tops, custom electronics, body shapes, etc. i only have one custom build guitar, its a 94 esp from the german custom shop (back in the 90s esp was actually not so overpriced, even custom orders), the body is a standard alder stock m2 body, black poly finish (for those nitro lovers, that guitar looks like new 30 years later), tge custom part is the neck, not the shape, the whole geometry, fretboard radius, width, etc. i spent a lot of time with the luthier to get the shape perfect for my hands ans playing style. Does it look like a custom shop guitar, hell no, but every time i put my hands on it, it feels home

[@eloidias7128]

Someone can explain, why in the world complain about good affordable guitars? I give an example, of why Fender, yes Fender produced one of the best guitars for the price, the American Fender Stratocaster Deluxe SSH, with the fase push button, rollnut, locking tunners, etc. and stopped producing that model, and produced a new model with the old specs, worse quality and even more expensive, that's company greed or Vintage Snob damage? I am happy to see so many brands doing great quality guitars for the price, it helps me a lot to save money on the road, great video as always.

[@DarthV506]

Answer is usually greed. And yeah, great to have so many good entry and mid priced guitar options out there.

[@BrickNewton]

I wish there were these amazing cheap guitars when I was young, but in the 80s and 90s cheap meant terrible. I brought my first electric guitar 5 years ago and it was the cheapest epiphone but everyone who plays it loves it, even semi professional musicians.

[@orlock20]

Nobody was complaining about the tones of Brian Mays's home built guitar, Slash's fake Gibson and Eddie Van Halen's partscaster he called the Frankenstrat.

[@eloidias7128]

@@orlock20 Exactly, I still have my first guitar an Epiphone SG, and I did a Frankenstein transformation out of it, and it is awesome no complaints, and that' s why i don´t understand people sometimes, use what makes the job done and suits you better.

[@frjhracing]

Might of got buried in the last video but that automated mic placement system is cool AF! Wanted to say you could make it so you can get EXACT locations, and maybe even dual axis (L/R and in/out) if you retrofit in an old 3d printer or something with stepper motors. A lot of older printer have physical controls on them for axis location and then itd just be a matter of replacing the motors. Since a printer usually has 3 axis + extruder you could have two, 2 axis mic placers!

[@fallenshallrise]

I'm usually alone in the studio and don't have a motorized mic stand so when I'm dialing in a mic placement I usually just loop a riff, press record and move the mic 4 or 5 times starting near the center of the cone. (I already did the same test keeping it at the edge of the dust cap and starting on the grill, then moving it back further and further and I know I like the proximity effect of having it right against the grill.) Then I listen back and figure out which position had the best balance. I can't listen and move the mic at the same time but it's free. Love the idea of a DIY motor and threaded rod or some other home built motor that would let you at least move the mic horizontally.

[@MicahRenfro]

Neve vs SSL would be sweet!!

[@mouldypretzel]

Hey Glenn! Thanks for all the years of great advice

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

You are very welcome

[@infinidominion]

Now there's a good screen name 😏

[@deathcrush79]

i think the simplicity of the modern interfaces (and lack of mixing consoles at home) makes people forget that AD/DA converters exist.

[@WorldsOkayestSorcerer]

Glenn’s humor and sarcasm remind me of a friend of mine who recently passed. He was the most dedicated computer geek I’ve ever known and he taught me a lot (I’m a casual, where tech is concerned). Watching these videos make me smile because it’s almost like hearing my pal, let’s call him “J”, giving me sh1t because I asked a question he thought was silly. Thanks for the smile and evoking good memories, sir. Don’t change a thing. “You Stupid Fuck” would probably be J’s favorite part of your show if he was still around.

[@amandamarinovich6164]

Sorry for your loss, dude. It's sweet to be able to remember him fondly in unexpected moments

[@topfloorstudio2684]

6:55 finally I get the actual pronunciation of that german dude's name! Thank you Glenn!!

[@FuquarProductions]

The Neve guys were very gracious to Glenn and I showing up way before the floor opened for the day to answer questions... and I got a great pair of socks.

[@bfunkadelicmusic]

For anyone still struggling with bass tone and on the fence about Element Bass, do yourself a favor and run, don’t walk to your nearest computer and buy that shit. Glenn doesn’t pay me to say anything about it but that shit is amazing! My bass tone was ok but FAR from what I wanted. In two minutes I had the bass tone I’ve wanted for years. Shit is incredible! Don’t waste your time or money on anything else.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

I love the new segment. We should all strive to be on it.

[@SPUDAD666]

The way you introduced that new segment left me cackling in stitches!!! PMSL!!!

[@christophermatthews8852]

Thanks for all the solid information and insight. Props for the 'Bad News' shirt also!

[@jnicholson]

I ordered a brand new Gibson Flying V out of a music store last year. Amazing to play and it is actually now the only guitar I use, but the finish is quite horrendous. Quite a few flaws in the nitro and the fretboard has many tool marks and the wood itself is somehow rough or extra dry. I maintain all my guitars and I thought the dryness could be solved by some fretboard care. It seems I was wrong. At some point ~half a year later I contacted Gibson asking if the particular run of guitars had gotten similar complaints (wood quality?). Well they blamed me for it. Thanks Gibson.

[@Play-On7]

To the guy having sound crackling issues in their DAW: Go to control panel Go to power options Click on the high performance plan This is what solved the issue I had with certain plug-ins crackling.

[@christopherzen8665]

glenn never forgets where he came from, and that's why i respect him.

[@PippPriss]

Weekly Recaps are highly appreciated! I like your more calm, matured persona more than the loud rants, even though it's a instrumental and crucial part of the show and I understand where it comes from and what value it brings to the channel.

[@soundman1402]

Glenn, you'll want to take a look at the Pyramix DAW by Merging Technology. It's a DSD DAW, and also uses Merging's "DXD" format (24-bit, 352.8 khz sample rate PCM) that has the same bit rate as a DSD stream. From what I understand, Pyramix transcodes DSD into DXD to be processed by plugins, and then converts it back when you render to DSD. So, yes, it looks like you can't use plugins directly on a DSD stream, but you can definitely record and publish in DSD, and use plugins in that production.

[@the_panos]

Yes that's exactly what it does. I used it for years in the mastering studio I worked in. However, it does this with a specialised hardware DSD unit that costs thousands of dollars, along with an ADA unit required for it to load (basically a giant dongle if you already have decent AD conversion!) that costs a few more thousand then there's the software itself. Great software though, I miss the incredible editor and its crossfade functions I haven't seen any other daw replicate, not to mention how insanely powerful it was. When you need what it does, it's the only game in town.

[@underwoodvoice9077]

The physical aspect of assembly line work is only half the story. The toll it takes on your mind is incredible.

[@rdmoonie]

One annoyance I can't seem to shake is that; Marshall discontinued the Valvestates, great and now midly sought after death metal legend line of amps, to replace them with the fucking MG-SERIES?! I know it's supposed to be a budget amp setup, but the Valvestates were too, and they could sound really great. The MG is literally better sounding when the amp is bypassed, using a preamp pedal in the effects loop and you swap the stock speakers lol. I know this because I own a MG100HDFX half-stack and have had it for 2,5 years, still can't polish the turd, so I bought a Valvestate 8100 and a 2x12 with great speakers, night and day. (Marshall is still selling the MG-line) The thing which also annoy me is how much "Vintage" and "the marshall sound" type of nostalgia trip Marshall is in. The DSL-line is fantastic, couldn't they like maybe make an affordable 100W head and a pairing cab with the same tonal quality? The cheapest DSL head (here in Norway atleast) is the 1W-version, costing around 2900kr or roughly 250 euros, but that's excluding the costs of cabs, cables, guitars etc.

[@zacharysmithingell5460]

Pro labor Glenn is my favorite Glenn.

[@rockoutmichigan]

James Murphy is the MAN! Loved his band Disincarnate!

[@mmiller6873]

I so look forward to your videos because they are not only educational, but highly entertaining. Keep up the great work Glenn and rock on.

[@DoomsayrIII]

For the Audacity thing, yeah there is a way to do it. Emily Autumn did a lot of her stuff with Audacity, but Glen is correct, Reaper has a free use license. It is pretty great.

[@daustin777]

Geddy Lee's "My Effin' Life" was one of the best rock autobiographies I've read (audiobook read).

[@Itemno9]

It would definitely be cool to see the mixing shootout!

[@tylerrg8966]

Love the idea of SSL, and Neve comparisons. Joel is sweet too would watch.

[@danielblake1537]

Would absolutely love to see James featured on the show! #LetTheMetalFlow

[@peter-0200]

I purchased an Epiphone Les Paul a few years ago. The quality and finish is great. Cost $1000 AUD. Why pay four times that for a Gibson? I carefully set it up and now it plays great. A good setup can make budget guitars play excellent, so spend your money there.

[@MyBichSustained]

Check your power tubes by turning your amp on from standby while looking at them really quick on and off...if they flash they need replacement.

[@richardsp2794]

Best guitar tones I ever got and get.... An E906 and SM57! Took me some effort to figure out mic placement but they are superb. Oh wait.... Yeah... Effort. Silly me.

[@FEVfallout]

To the guy with audio crackling/hiccups - 1. swap USB cables. 2. Check with latency mon if your system is ok or if any software or drivers messes up with real time audio. The best would be install new system like w11 from xlight. Just don't install the bare minimum version because it has some problems with control panel stuff opening. 3. Adjust the buffer, you want at most 128 sample rate, and would be nice if your CPU would do 64 sample rate buffer without hiccup. 4. measure RTL with RTL Utility from oblique audio. That will tell you your latency caused by audio interface. And boy they can be bad. 6-10ms is ok.

[@sleepyguardian86]

I love my Harley Benton 2x12 with V30's half the price of anything else on the market and has a great response because, surprise! It's still the same speakers with a solid build.

[@riccardocuoghi2071]

I recently buy a Solar guitar and i didn’t think it’s lame. I had a custom Kiesel and a couple of Ibanez Prestige and i think the solar right know is the perfect guitar for me and also a perfect instruments for studio and live thanks to the evertune. Also it’s Looks amazing

[@Pannemat]

Disappointed the tech support wasn't Terrance and Phillip. (Love you, Canada!)

[@laztavus]

I have a Solar A1.6 with evertune, best guitar I’ve played

[@BraMKJ]

Woah! I'm so jealous! That Bad News shirt is awesome!

[@fizzbin1]

LOVE Geddy's book about halfway thru it

[@Lechamayama]

Hey Glenn, I got a semi-serious question. You've made clear what you thing about replacing pickups, but what is you opinion on changing electronics? Like, different pots, capacitors, boost circuits, treble bleed circuits, etc. I would definitely love to see you do a proper test...

[@channeling05]

Looking forward to seeing you mix with someone else's gear and vice versa. I really hope that you'll be able to give a rundown of what techniques you decide to use on the new gear and why!

[@KortHaws]

Congrats on the 550k subs! Always love the content.

[@PeterKring-y1h]

I love watching you, man because you give all that honest view a lot of great stuff. Keep up the hard work man I love watching every last video because it gets me something to learn and stuff like that.

[@marcusmiller8267]

Thanks for calling out that person that made the smarmy remark about union labor. And thanks for another great video!

[@OrinSorinson]

I never hated technology more than when I worked in the factory and had to keep up with the machines on the production line. The sheer joy of seeing them fail is still somewhat indescribable.

[@theelmagoo]

the mixing swap on console's is a great idea!! Would love to hear different consoles do the same mix and hear the differences.

[@amandamarinovich6164]

Aww, I'd love to see James Murphy on your channel! I hope you guys are able to make that happen 😊

[@davek6917]

Can't wait to hear from James. Low and The Gathering are 2 all-time favorites. And Convergence is such an original and amazing piece of music (especially for the time). It's probably my favorite solo guitarist album. I miss his playing. When you talk to him, make him play 😉

[@str11pes]

Editor Ziz is a fkn hero

[@Ran-tan-tan]

Dude has gotten better every video and is on point! The pics cut in between stuff are just perfect, "Celebrity Wife Swap" being but one of them! :D

[@natrixxvision6997]

17:05 I’ve heard that the issue is often not the tubes. Before buying new tubes, you should try other solutions first. Maybe the pots need to be cleaned. Maybe it’s a capacitor. Something else.

[@vilaintrolltrollinsky8007]

My respect for every useful workers. And please take care of Nice Guy Glenn.

[@RemyRAD]

Here is the reason why Glenn got a, Neve instead of an SSL. It's really quite simple. People like myself. Worked at the same studio. As, Bob Clearmountain. In New York City. Back in the late 1970s. And I learned a few things from Bob. Bob loved his SSL 4000 E with the G Automation. But he pretty much tracked everything. Through that Neve. That's where he got the sound you hear. But he got the mix. With the SSL. And so today. The SSL has been very well Emulated. By numerous firms and individuals. That pretty much. Everybody now has an SSL 4000. In their laptops. As does Bob Clearmountain. But he tracks everything through vintage Neve. Mostly. Though he does do some overdub work. With early, first release, Apogee, single channel, microphone input, interface. But tracks most everything through vintage Neve. And for those of us that love Bob Clearmountain. And I certainly do. That's how he got his fabulous out. Track with Neve mixed with SSL. So Glenn made a Fabulous Purchase. And he is all set! I think he might have Stephen Slate, SSL plug-ins? Maybe somebody else's? It really doesn't matter. They are all good. They all emulate the SSL very nicely. You get that parametric EQ. You get those dynamics, expanders and gates. That bus limiter. Now all in software. And no waiting. I actually never thought that, Glenn was all that smart. I mean he had some, Neve microphone preamps. And he knew what he needed. 1073's, 1084's and maybe just maybe a couple of 1081's? Which he still doesn't know to get. He hasn't gotten wise to the, A/B Neve op amp sound. LOL Rupert really didn't like those. But they really sound the best! They are beyond fabulous for rock 'n' roll. They have an extra edge to them. The 1073, 1084's don't have. But as the accomplished, Chrysler minivan manufacturer used to be. He won't know what he's missing. As he still a good guy and should not be Scorned. For not having some, A/B Neve circuits. To hear those Metal Guitars really jump out of the speakers! Because it has a minute amount of, crossover, order dissonant distortion edge. That does not exist in the pure Class-A Neve stuff. That sounds like you've added an additional, Sanitary Pad, to your sound. With the pure Class-A circuitry. I mean it's nice, sure. It'll never sound bad. No.. But it can also lack something. Because of its purity. And how much purity do you want for Metal? Don't you want it spitting out a few extra electrons? Something that can roar and cut through better? You see. There were basically 2 schools of thought.. One in the USA. One in the UK. UK wanted purity. Class-A. USA wanted a bit more aggression. We had Class A/B. With a little dissonant crossover notch distortion. Adding that extra MMetal, Zing! Yeah baby! Do it to it! But it's okay. Glenn will still have fun with that. And his SSL is inside the computer. Where it's supposed to be. I mean can you get one of those, 72 input SSL 4000 E's into your living room? Chances are, no. That requires a big living room. And a Laptop SSL 4000. Only takes up the space of a laptop. That is a lot more affordable by square footage. So when Bob Clearmountain is not home. And he's out and about.. He's got an SSL on his MacBook Pro. And he pretty much just engineers the same way. Though he did tell me many years ago. He couldn't use API. He told me he just could not get is sound wwith an API. And I perfectly understand why. It was, too clean.. He needs a fair amount of, VCA and FET distortion grunge. That colors is sound. That he uses that way. And yeah. He could never get the sound that way out of an API. I like both. I like all three. I've had API and Neve. I've never owned an SSL. I almost got a 9000. But then I came to my senses. I was going to swap my Neve for it. I ccame to my senses. In hindsight? I probably should have gone for the SSL 9000. It's just a 4000 on steroids.. And CLA likes them. He's good. I like his aggressive engineering style. But I've always found him, too intimidating. To walk up to and say hi.. When I was at the AES Conventions for, 41 years. And there would be CLA. I'd love to say hi but? He's got a gaggle of people around him. And he is rather loud. Like New Yorkers are. It's from spending a lot of time down in the subway. About as loud as a rocket motor sound. You have to scream to have quiet private conversation. On the subway. Before they were all closed up tight and air-conditioned. I remember the old subways. Oh my God! #1IRT the Broadway line. So I was working off of W. 57th St. But I was staying at 109th and West End.. It was a fun walk. A fun subway ride. A fun cab ride. Bus ride. If you didn't feel like walking. But on lovely days. Walking was a wonderful thing to do. That's one of the great things about New York City. People have their feet on the ground! So in the end. Glenn surprised me. He's actually smarter than he appears. He got a Neve Genesis. And oh by the way. I think he's got a bigger one than George Massenburg has? What George is doing with a Neve? I don't know? That does not sound like his gear at all! Maybe he's getting senile? I do not know? I've known George since I was 15 years old and he was 23. So I do not know what he is thinking? Even though we were both mentored by the same guy.. We are related through mentor. And we both got our first recording studio jobs. At the same recording studio. He was there a few years before me. And then he moved on. And I moved in. Now I am certainly not a George Massenburg type myself. I just like making nice recordings with the available equipment that people have already designed. That all has a sound to it. That we use in our palette of colors. Of making recordings sound good. And it doesn't matter how you make them nor how you mix them. It only matters whether they sound good or not. And it really does not matter what you use to do so. Everything will work. Everything will sound good. But it won't sound like Neve or API or SSL. If it's not. Whether in hardware or emulated in software. It's all pretty good today. I've had a fabulous Neve console since 1984. For the past 40 years. And I am now moving on. Into my retirement. Without it. For the first time in my life. In my Professional Life. I've been in the business for over 50 years. But I used that one audio console for 40! It's amazing! It's all grungy sounding. That's what makes it sound great. Not purity but the grunge! That's what Rupert Neve got wrong in the end. And because I was also kind of related to API for a couple of decades also. And everything has its own sound. Arrowsmith was not done on SSL. It was done on API. So were folks like the Doobie Brothers. Even Linda Ronstadt on API. That is not Class-A, circuitry, at all. It's not. That's the sound of, A/B, circuitry. It cuts through better. It has a better edge to it. It's more aggressive sounding. It's more suited for American rock 'n' roll. Not the mellow rock 'n' roll of the UK. Designed for Class-A Neve.. And you can hear those differences quite plainly. It's all in what you want your product to sound like. So I've also tracked with API and mixed on Neve. It has a different sound. Than that of SSL rock 'n' roll. And one can plainly hear the difference. The EQ's are much different. And the circuitry adds its own character, itself. Being,, Class-A/B. And it'll sound more rock 'n' roll--ish. Say if you are in the USA.. Or want to sound like that. And some of our friends across the pond. Kind of like that USA aggression. Because it's zippy sounding. More so than mellow Class--A on everything. That can get boring sounding. It's so mellow. And after a while it's, ugh! It's, too mellow. And then it sounds kind of Blah. With No Zip to it. And you lose a level of carbon Excitement Factor to the sound. But hey. Glenn is a Canadian. And he likes freezing cold sound. He's in Windsor. It's like Detroit only worse. Everything is more expensive. There American cars have funky French name. Go figure? Glenn stopped trying. And became a Recording Engineer, instead. And we are glad he did! Where would we be without Glenn Fricker? I certainly would not know as much about Metal Music as I do now. Which I can now better appreciate. I still hate the sound of the lyrics. They suck. I don't record lyrics like that. That's dogs barking. It's boys trying to cough out, their vocal cords. Great! Throw them a Milk Bone! I record much better, Metal Vocals. I have a technique. A shtick. And it's rarely on Condenser Microphones. Ugh! Try a Ribbon. You could EQ the crap out of those. And they take it really well. And then you put the 1176 thingy on. And follow that with a downward expander. Then you got something. That will be understood, easily. That's my job. Making sure you hear and understand the lyrics. I want Articulation! And I get it. It's fun. And the track sounds real clean. So I'm really very happy that Glenn has gotten this, Neve Genesis. He absolutely deserves it. And the SSL is in his software. He is set! He's got it all.. And can use the Genesis. With your favorite software. Or at least with one of them like ProTools. He's probably wondering why he's wasting so much time making videos now? I think he's going to get real busy. I would like to see him get real busy. I'm sick of watching his show! I left myself so hard. I sometimes don't make it to the bathroom in time! It's all his fault! It's because he's Canadian! He thinks he's Dan Aykroyd! Well he's not! I retrieve great satisfaction from Glenn's shows. II love the guy. He's a hoot. RemyRAD

[@steevidrums]

Good shout about recommending taking time to learn a new daw, they all operate differently. I have been a Logic Pro user for years, love it. But recently got into Cubase, bought the stripped down Elements 13 (as I don't need it for recording and mixing, not that I do a lot of either) but it's a huge learning curve indeed. Have you done much with Cubase? A mate of mine swears by it, but he's a power user and had been for years. it looks nice though and some of the stock plug ins are fantastic!!

[@drewinman7171]

Element is THE Swiss Army Knife if Bass Tone. I can't thank you enough. Also, killer mix on that recent guitar mix tutorial.

[@DerekCarrMusicPhotographer]

Dang, you did NAMM and 70K? That’s a tight schedule. Nice to see you on the boat again!

[@kontemplatemusic2189]

@15:40 You most likely run a very low buffer. For recording g do 256 for mixing 1024 minimum.

[@ravensharpless]

12:13 The fact that you choose a poster that advertises Jumbo's skeleton to describe Gibson is poetic

[@chinatosinthiti3076]

Hey Glenn, I remember you switching pickups on you green HB Amarok to Fishman Fluence as Fluff suggested and (I presume) you were quite happy about it. That was before you started the whole "pickups matters little" thing. I'm curious to know if you'd still think the upgrade was worth it and done at the correct priority?

[@MaximusAdonicus]

Interesting, never heard of this! Those Amarok's come with EMG Retro Actives, which should be pretty good pickups. Thus changing from good pickups to other brand's good pickups shouldn't make a huge difference... might have a different voicing though 🤷‍♂ But since we are talking about EMG vs Fishman, about 100% of the time the reason for the switcharooney is "I hate EMG's, Fishman's are so much better"... 🙄 There was actually a comparison here on Tubes that had EMG's and Fishman and others, which I watched and there was indeed a difference in tone with the Fishmans, but was it better? Not in my opinion. It was just a different dominant frequency.

[@chinatosinthiti3076]

@@MaximusAdonicus I agree, when it comes to those EMGs vs Fishman it's just different voicing. How that fits in a mix will probably require a recording test and side-to-side comparison, which sounds like a lot of work to figure out "If these pickup swaps are worth it?"

[@Turboy65]

Now about Harley Bentons...my local crack dealer (music store) has a few. Honestly they're well made and there's not a lot to complain about. I wish Gibson would reliably do fretwork like that! It's a hell of a guitar for 500 dollars, for the most part. But the pickup cavities were routed flat to the back rather than to the top and so the pickups sit at the wrong tilt angle relative to the strings. That's a problem that grinds my gears. Overall I think they're generally very competently made guitars BUT....the ones I've picked up lack that mojo that makes you want to keep playing it rather than other guitars. They've got a generic feel to them that keeps them in the "meh" category rather than being guitars you LOVE.

[@wykydrone]

I'm seeing Machine Head in Texas on the 18th!! Hope to see that awesome guitar live

[@YahidRgz]

Hey Glenn, I love your videos, so I wonder, why don't you make a 3d printed guitar comparison video and probably put an end to the whole tone wood discussion. On a funny side note, few months ago I bought my 13 yo son a couple of Seymour Duncan humbuckers, he tried them for the first time and sounded like crap, my son look at me with puppy eyes almost on tears and said, "they sound expensive" right after that I realized I connected the pickups wrong and that's why they sounded awful, he learned his lesson after this, he really enjoys your videos too.

[@YoyomaG6]

Thanks for answering about that "union job" statement. People don't realize where their nice fancy car comes from, and don't realize that it's 50k because there are thousands of persons working in just-in-time across north america to get your ass in that seat. Thanks to all that contribute to our awesome society instead of mooching and leeching.

[@ThatMFShawnzy]

That mixing idea sounds great

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Guitar cabinets? Tell me more…..

[@ThatMFShawnzy]

@@SpectreSoundStudios I guess I technically make guitar cabinets, but I’m currently not producing any, unfortunately. I have kind of stepped back from business, but haven’t changed my username. I’m considering other avenues, still in the music industry, just not cabinets I don’t think.

[@Neruomir]

Remember Tony iommi did not get his finger cut off sitting at a cushy white collar job. A lot of the innovators in metal music worked their asses off in factories. You could say metal was literally born in the foundry's and factories of the UK and and the US, cities like Detroit, London and Birmingham.

[@aragorn767]

Not to mention Gibson sues other guitar manufacturers over body shapes.

[@bmxriderforlife1234]

Gibson doesn't even make 50 style guitars of their own properly anymore. The old scale length measurements will affect sound. Yet will shut down boutique makers who make so few guitars just to make crap and not make a true vintage inspired design.