TECH 21 RK5 Richie Kotzen Flyrig, demo by Pete Thorn

[@petewelsh9978]

I bought the RK5 after watching this and Richie demoing his live rig. It’s an amazing piece of kit. There’s enough here for me to do a full show. One guitar a tuner, flyrig, câbles in a gig bag. On the plane off the the show with no worries about what the backing will be. Life changing for me.

[@slimturnpike]

If it only had tremolo

[@edwindantes539]

Richie is a MONSTER player and has a fantastic voice as well.

[@greekfreak1980]

Keep in mind,this little pedalboard and a Cry-Baby wah,is all that Richie Kotzen is using when he's on tour,with his modded Telecaster and a tube-amp. *That's it!* No 20 boutique pedals,no pre-amps no bullshit.And the guy gets such a massive tone out of it!

[@BenLubin]

I guess we should all do exactly what he does then.

[@markgillespie7948]

In which application is it the most effective? D.I. or in front of an amplifier?

[@MetaphysicalMusician]

it's in his hand also .he could make Sears Silverstone rock

[@notacommie5415]

Tech21 hit a home run with the flyrig models. Awesome features and functionality combined with affordability. I own the RK5 and it sounds the same no matter what I run it through. Pro tip of the day. Even though it is awesome. Run a BBE Sonic Stomp in front of it and it REALLY wakes it up.

[@robertclarkguitar]

@@notacommie5415 Hey man. Have you tried the Sonicake rockstage or etc? I wonder if it's not as good at all or possibly a cheaper useable alternative.

[@BenCaffrey]

Real Chris Cornell vibe to that intro to my ears. Beautiful.

[@keysersoze3977]

pete....u are the man . . you need more exposure.. these songs that you create for the demos you do are amazing.

[@SeanGordonAllN1]

Keyser Soze and like that... He was gone.

[@francisconeto1521]

Sean Gordon what?? How has he gone?

[@BigMikeGuitar]

Love that euphoric look on your face when you were blowing on a high gain lead tone with delay - we've all been there - its a good place to be.

[@jesse_cole]

That song he's playing at the beginning is badass. Sounds like old Soundgarden.

[@DareBear2099]

He did tour with Chris Cornell before he passed away. And Richie Kotzen has a very similar voice/sound.

[@BartMontalti]

Can't get any better than Pete doing a RK Flyrig demo...amazing as always man.

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

And yet another superlative performance by Pete. Amazing and inspirational.

[@thepartimemusician65]

Still the best place to hear great demos of great gear.The tunes and playing are absolutely awe inspiring :)

[@tjnugent62]

I have the RK5 and it is everything you hear and more. You have to use it to understand just how good it is.

[@aryehwiznitzer9060]

Yeah definitely one of the best purchases I've ever made. It would be great for just DI guitar if you want with the sansamp setting, but like he does in the demo, I have started to use the sanamp as basically a reverb. There is also a "secret" chorus hidden in there if you turn up the drift on the delay and set the repeats low!

[@teriakamoto]

Is Pete a good guitarist ? He Suhr is. OMG !

[@bryantherocker]

corny moffffooo

[@danielroberts9579]

Pete there are literally albums of awesome music in your demos!

[@alejandrooamadoo4928]

Pete's playing is unreal! This demo is just unreal! Keep up with that man

[@RandomButtonPusher]

And that, folks, is how you demo a piece of gear!

[@Malabarii]

True that. Amazing how many demos/reviews include so much chatter and not enough demo. Pete 's reviews are the best.

[@davelanciani-dimaensionx]

Agreed - especially the "soloed" sections to demonstrate the individual parts and sounds. Pete is a pro. BTW, I've had the RK5 for about a year now (and recorded several albums with it), and also just bought the CALI version. Great pedals.

[@stevekutz802]

Dave Lanciani thanks for the info man... saw Richie back in May... Love his sound... hands down best show I've ever seen. I'm getting the Rk5 .. no doubt

[@AftershockPS3]

99% on youtube ch demo by pentatonic scale block 1 HAHAHAHA

[@foto21]

i hope someone from Tech 21 is paying him, because I don't know what demo could make you want to run out and buy a pedal than this one. I want this fucking pedal now, and then I'm going to take some lessons! WOOHOO!

[@jdpower79]

Damn you Pete, seriously. I've been avoiding this thing for a year and buying other stuff...but not now. Even my wife listened from the kitchen and said it sounded awesome. That going into my 81JMP is going to just kill. 😎

[@diablilloperdio]

Killer riff and playing. You continue to do a great job with gear demos. I feel like like I'm no longer wasting money on stuff. THANKS!

[@renatometal8395]

Wow I love the way you play! I’m going to buy this pedal right now.

[@sxdrujandis]

A lot of fun inside one box. Very nice, and versatile unit.

[@ahmrammal]

Just can't get enough of the song :) , makes me miss this pedal as I sold it after using it a couple of weeks.

[@notacommie5415]

Tech21 hit a home run with the flyrig models. Awesome features and functionality combined with affordability. I own the RK5 and it sounds the same no matter what I run it through. Pro tip of the day. Even though it is awesome. Run a BBE Sonic Stomp in front of it and it REALLY wakes it up.

[@rhendrickson886]

Best pedal set up I have ever used.

[@MotoMatt418]

That sounded freakin awesome. I went with the Paul Landers rig but may have to get this one too.

[@rottalmusik6563]

What a great dark sounding tune !!! I dig that realy well !

[@SeanGordonAllN1]

Just watched RKs live Blu-ray from Japan and he was using this and I was really wanting to know more about it. Thanks for the video Pete!

[@adriansugrim]

great demo. I love the flyrig stuff

[@herbertbeckmann7391]

Pete.. you are one of the Masters of Guiter-Sound advices on You Tube. I appreciate, every each one of your Videos. So thankful……

[@shanewallace4294]

Man what a track Pete!!! Really love that dissonant sound!!! Great tension riffing!

[@shook9042]

Dude! Another kick ass demo Pete. Love love love the tuning on that song man. Sounds epic

[@michaels6980]

Pete, youre an AWESOME STELLAR individual anda hella GNARLEY GUITARIST, i love how you do it all, and do it all so well, metal to blues n back... pretty sick bro

[@MikhailKoslowski]

I recently watched your FR5 review and really liked it, but this one... OMG! I'll go for it. Thanks Pete for another great review!

[@richardpaulus9823]

Your playing is fantastic... and now i want this

[@reverendg5937]

Excellent Demo as Always. Thank You!!!

[@scottpinkey9210]

Another inspiring and cool vibe from the never ending Thorn vault!

[@PeteThorn]

thanks Scott :)

[@JuxtaCrucem]

Great intro riff Pete.

[@barrewilks1011]

DAM BROTHER, YOU MAKE IT SEEM LIKE IT'S SO EASY, YOUR A TRUE GENIUS WITH ALL THE EQUIPMENT YOU PROMO, CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU LIVE AGAIN SOON, I TRULY ENJOY WATCHING YOUR ENERGY AND IT BRINGS LIFE TO MY SOUL, MLH&R

[@hardstuff57]

Came for the equipment review. Stayed for the (superb) playing. Subscribed!

[@fretbored1974]

Hey Pete, awesome review and tasteful playing! The RK5 is one piece of tonal palette!

[@Dang...]

another master demo from an amazing modern musician! pete is the man!

[@PeteThorn]

+Dan Gormley thanks Dan!

[@SergioFilho]

My all time fave pedal

[@Arcturian1111]

My guitarist played this Kotzen pedal thru my unpowered Yamaha MG12 PA Mixer Board, then into a powered Mackie Thump 1000 Watt with a modded15" Eminence Delta Speaker in the Mackie Thump, and it sounded F.....g insane.

[@LovingGoodContent]

Pete you are always killing it I swear, well done

[@stevetauscher590]

Holy crap Pete,you just blew my mind in that demo..well done..

[@My6stringer]

I was considering the purchase of this item, after watching your video, I decided to go ahead with it , thanks, I really like your music.

[@PeteThorn]

Thanks!

[@partriotsfight5039]

What an incredible piece of gear. Richie is big on simple and beautiful tone. This nails it. My kind of stuff. I hate massive menus and computer operated controls. I don’t need a laptop as an essential part of my rig. Especially when update’s aren’t available. I have a designated laptop that I cannot update for my Katanas because if I update them then my tone studio won’t work. WTF?

[@fretplec5326]

Excellent tune at start. Great demo too.

[@mikenelson6255]

Love that opening progression.

[@shanewallace4294]

Man, I had to watch it again...and yes it is incredible. Great work Pete🤘🏻🇨🇦

[@onzkicg]

Seems like you will love to buy whatever Pete demos 😂 such an amazing musician!

[@jackloganbill605]

Wow, commented before, but man can PT play....what a demo!!!!! Not to mention all of the incredible playing techniques...

[@jwstout007]

Pete, that jam felt very Cornell. Keep the Sound alive, my friend!

[@dapperdanman1956]

Great play and a great demo thanks Pete thorn

[@kevinsturges6957]

What a fantastic guitar player you are, Pete!

[@Raunline]

Amazing playing Pete! I'm always in awe of your tone and style.

[@pwman]

Love this solo .. just the right feeling and then you take it higher! Nice job Pete! Would love to see a break down on this one! ;-)

[@alexc2680]

Pete - this was a great demo. I was getting tired of carting amps and pedal cases out a few times per week, so I just picked one of these up. When not running direct, I'll run it into a hand wired '68 Marshall clone and stoked to check it out in both situations. As always, your channel is not just a fun watch, which it is, but I always take away a few actionable ideas. Keep it up brother!!

[@fasteddievh2072]

The pick ups on that Thorn-SS cut though the mix like a sharp knife!

[@musicalSFCat]

Very cool demo. Picked up a TECH 21 RK5 few years ago. Very versatile. Sounds great with my vintage modded Custom 100 Hi-Watt amp, 4 X 12" cab with FANE speakers or direct through my multi-track recording unit.

[@EasyHeat]

Man Pete, I really dig the intro song on this one. Awesome stuff, and excellent demo. I've been a TECH21 fan for years now. Their VT bass is my go to for recording bass tracks, and the original SansAmp has been an all around work horse for experimenting with different tones without having to sacrifice the moment to fiddle with mics, cables, and multiple amps. Great job man.👍

[@Spunfuser]

I run my RK5 in my loop, plug directly in my amp, sounds awesome, wish it had stereo outputs. great demo Pete.

[@Stratomacaster]

Man, at the price point of $269US, you just can't lose. What a great piece of gear. Just ordered one.

[@Maxx61]

I was going to buy this rig until I saw Rabea Massaad's and Brett Kingman's review of the Valeton Dapper and saw a few tweaks on Tech 21's original design that I liked (tuner, FX Loop). Bought it and it sounds fantastic. Both units are wonderful and most of us would be happy with either. Great review Pete, to no great surprise.

[@incubrian]

pete thorn is an absolute guitar god

[@lilikura]

Pete, thanks for the amazing review! 🙏🏼

[@nfijef]

Thats the coolest new song Ive heard in a while, man. Good job.

[@PeteThorn]

+nfijef thank you!

[@70mcnevin]

Good God. That was a helluva solo there Pete. I can hear RK's sound in the overdrive, but you put your stamp on it for sure.

[@Twildason]

Nice job there Mr. Thorn. Just bought the FR5 based on your two videos of these pedals. I'm more of a Plexi guy so I opted for that one, but these demos really help show the capabilities of when used correctly. Double thumbs up!!

[@derKleine92]

Best demos on youtube!

[@bigmarkdarula]

Killer tone and playing

[@ashesofthephenoix]

That was a really cool demo and I love the stuff you were playing Im sold on this RK fly rig going to order one now Thanks Pete btw really dig all the guitar compositions you played

[@rickc2102]

Damn, this is a lot more impressive to me than the other flyrig you'd demoed. (Maybe he's born with it--maybe it's OMG.)

[@johannesdesilentio1536]

lmao

[@NickGranville]

Great playing Pete. Killer.

[@frankgrocholski]

Another great demo Pete, very Soundgarden/Cornellish..Dig that tap/picking trill at the 1:05 mark. Thanks for all the great music man!

[@Mikeys2Much]

Pete, , PETE, PETE you killed it . Thats an intro!!!!

[@edgararias6601]

Killer playing Bro! That red thing sounds great.

[@tonelocrian]

great video Pete - one of your best - straight & to the point ;) Thanks Tee

[@SunnyvilleMusic]

What a fantastic demo for such a great piece of gear! Thanks Pete! :)

[@johnramsey7706]

Wow...I need me one of those. I like the clean and high gain tones he got out of it. I could use this for an small jam/gig and get everything I would need!!!!

[@jmcfadden2]

Epic Peter, great demo. I'm buying now...

[@JamesJohnson-hb1me]

Always impressed, thanks!

[@karlmar2]

I own 4 of the 5 fly rigs (not the Rammstien one). Had the original 5 and RK5. They're great for teaching and gigging

[@Webbsongs]

Always the best! Thank you Sir!!

[@tobortine]

The demo track was very reminiscent of Camel. Made me want to go and dig out my copy of "Rain Dances" (or just use spotify). Love your playing even though I'm not in the market for one of these things.

[@skidrowe68]

Happy Canada day, Pete!

[@celsojunior858]

Great Review!!! Thank you for the video. Another important thing: Your musics are amazing. A great salute from Brazil!!!

[@fernandocalderon6300]

great demo! it is a great pedal, I run it through a fender bassbreaker 15 and sounds incredible

[@barrymurphy5548]

Holy shit Pete, just unreal !!!

[@Jerrylumdegaard]

Another great demo, keep it up!!!!!

[@alienlovetunes]

Sounds fantastic

[@jeanpat8946]

Man your demos are fantastic so cooool !!!!

[@jasonkerr931]

This thing sounds killer!

[@robochannel3912]

Awesome demo Pete!

[@LorriSanga]

that was a hell of a jam there Pete

[@PeteThorn]

+Greg Payne thanks!

[@ayushman7]

White Hot Lightning Solo , amazing tone!!

[@larrya17]

Awesome Mr Guitar Nerd!

[@andreagioe84]

Soundgarden in your heart in this demo

[@michaels6980]

DUDE, OMG" pun!? lol ;-) but not originally intended, found in hindsight! 1 OF THE BEST SOLOS IVE HEARD IN A LONG ASSSSSS TIME, if not ever for that matter, you should work this and publish with a full band. loved the dark tuf funky rhythm PERFECTION. the lead rox. I LOVE THE SINGLE WHAMMY IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.. SUCH A SUBTLE TOUCH, SUCH INTELLIGENCE .. making it so special as its only done once.. so impressive, this riff n solo struck such a chord of inspiration with me Pete, i play this way, but not that good... wow. loved it.. like getting to hear what i aspire to be. and.. i have to add, its stellar how you introduce yourself after playing such a soulful solo... it makes the moment surreal.. well filmed too man.

[@jasonkerr931]

Great review. Pete! I own the Kotzen and the Cali of the fly rigs and I use them often. I use the Cali more than the others, but the Kotzen comes in second for my taste.

[@ericma9316]

thanks man, the sound is thick and awesome!

[@gordontubbs]

I would LOVE to hear a cover of Outshined with this tone!

[@brooklynboy1000]

sounds epic Pete !