The ALP Adventure Guitar (The Guitar That James Bond Would Play)

Q, what's this new gadget? It's a collapsible guitar, made from aluminum with a built-in pre-amp! Complete with a discreet carrying case, this headless ALP AD80 Adventure Guitar, can be taken anywhere. With 24 frets, an HSS pickup arrangement, and headphone out jack... you can be a world traveler AND six string shredder!
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Rubric: -5 points for Danzig references. -5 points for not reading the description. -5 points for not watching far enough into the video to answer your own question. -5 points for misquoting me in your comment. 20 points possible. Everyone starts with an A!

[@RhinoTheHamster400]

The Man with the Golden Guitar

[@chrismeadows4216]

Sweepcisco Shredamanga

[@GreyMatterStew]

@@chrismeadows4216 There you are again. Shredamanga, I was thinking the very same thing. Great minds, I guess... 👍

[@madbenjamin9613]

Bond: Do you expect me to talk? Goldfinger: No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to play!

[@thump9957]

Don't ever lose that sense of humor, Max..🤣

[@SalamaSond]

Love it. I live on a boat, without a lot space to swing a guitar around, and it's the almost perfect guitar for me. The exception being the internal headphone amp has an awfully thin tone, so I'm integrating a VOX AC-30 headphone effects amp and a Bluetooth receiver into the body. That gives me pretty decent tone effects options available right out of the guitar, plus the ability to play over a backing track delivered by any Bluetooth device (phone, PC), without disturbing anybody. Of course you can just plug that headphone/VOX/BT hack into any electric guitar, but this travel guitar seems to beg for integration. At some point I'll do a video and offer how-to files.

[@offbeatbassgear]

Rare to see a vintage Jaguar not in the middle of being repaired and that is capable of motion...must be some sort of special effect....

[@paulscushschofield1288]

thats not vintage.way way way to recent to be classed as vintage.

[@brianobrian9334]

Definitely looks older than 25 yrs...

[@paulscushschofield1288]

@@brianobrian9334 still not vintage...have a look at a mk2..thats a proper vintage

[@brianobrian9334]

@@paulscushschofield1288 in the states, anything older than 25yrs old is considered classic/ vintage

[@paulscushschofield1288]

@@brianobrian9334 i wouldnt know..like the jag im english

[@XxDavidxXPantera]

11:28 *CAT*

[@balicrimechannel8143]

I've been waiting a long time for someone to do a comprehensive review of these guitars. Thanks.

[@flimbonimbo7259]

I'm slightly disappointed that the head doesn't have an ink pen that folds out. "This is just my pen."

[@MajorUpgrade]

"Advanced laser particles". 😆

[@blakecurtis7809]

Christ. Is there not one guitar in the world you cannot shred on? I mean that as a compliment. It could be the most teched out guitar or a novelty toy guitar.... You still shred the shit out of it. Cheers!

[@chrismeadows4216]

Get him an 18-string djent guitar 😂

[@kenestrada7920]

Did I see a tremolo bar at the beginning and gone at the end? Could you do a follow up "Twilight Zone" review on the tremolo bridge?

[@Briansgate]

yeah, install the wigglestick, and then not only does he not use the trem, he doesn't even mention it. Makes me think the trem really sucks and doesn't want to highlight that fact.

[@chrismeadows4216]

I've seen him dodge trems in a few videos. All decidedly bad trems. I'm pretty sure he knows they would make the videos a little worse. He could add a joke about replacing them if he wanted, but taking the high road is usually for the better. 😅

[@ernieb3626]

a must i was waiting the whole time

[@Axess-sv8nq]

B-b-b-but, where's the TONEWOOD??? 😂😂😂 Sounds awesome and looks VERY cool!

[@ny7294]

The maple neck and ebony board ?

[@Axess-sv8nq]

@@ny7294 And that has what to do with the tone?

[@ny7294]

@@Axess-sv8nq seriously ? You are claiming the neck and fingerboard material have no effect on the tone of the guitar ? Everything has an effect , and no matter what material the body , and neck may be made of , it is a "tone" material. Different materials vibrate and resonate differently.

[@Axess-sv8nq]

@@ny7294 Pickups aren't microphones. They don't detect anything other than the magnetic field between the string and the pickup. On acoustic guitars, where the wood resonates and is part of the sound, it's a factor. In an electric guitar, it's not. If you yell into a pickup, and it's NOT wax-potted (which nearly all pickups are), then you will hear your voice. If you yell into one that is wax potted and hear yourself, it's because you're vibrating the strings with your voice. Take a wax-potted pickup out of a guitar and try to speak (or yell) into it. You won't hear a thing. The bridge saddles and the nut don't affect tone either in an electric guitar. They only govern how well the string vibrates and disturbs the magnetic field between the pickup and the string.

[@brianobrian9334]

Hey bud I was looking for ya in here , knew you would be discussing this very topic lol and wasnt disappointed..

[@zachryanband5241]

Top tier content right here.

[@GreyMatterStew]

Kenny G called. He said, "Fa doodle, doodle doo-dle doo..."

[@ScorpionCar]

2:21 Advanced Laser Particles

[@zacharymiraziz4585]

ITS PRONOUNCED ALUMALUM!! ;) haha sick guitar, love it!

[@hunterprice3320]

Pretty sure I have that exact same Queen shirt

[@imacmadman22]

Interesting for sure, I've always had a soft spot for the original travel electric guitar - the Steinberger, but sadly they aren't what they used to be. This one is pretty cool though, although the gold coloring isn't my favorite I'm sure they're available in other colors as well. Great demo!

[@adamtimbrell]

I absolutely love it! I got love buzzes.

[@1rwjwith]

I like it! Looks like a practical good travel instrument. Thanks.

[@EdBMetal]

Dude lol you really had me cracking up loud. Fantastic James Bond impression. Crazy looking guitar, i think it can also function as a battle axe. Very cool compact guitar with those built-in features. That is pretty killer and inovatice product. Cool and fun review. Great job Max 🤘😎✌️

[@genekinde1193]

Very unique guitar. Like your reviews on such things. You play so well you could make a cigar box sound good. Liked your cats cameo. More please.

[@Dzo826]

Cool ax, just not quite my thing.. Especially for $700+.. Hell, that's two AIO axes, with lunch...lol... Good vid, as always!!..

[@KHGuitars]

Sweet production value right here !

[@jonnybroomhead]

If it had a distortion preamp that sounded decent in headphones, I'd be a buyer

[@kiezersosay49]

Travel guitar/ltd have a mini full scale headless ec1000. the preamp has 2 clean and 2 dirty channels with an aux input as well. The playability is basically the same as a reguler ec1000.

[@jonnybroomhead]

Those are pretty sweet, but I wish they were collapsible

[@richsackett3423]

Love the blue 9-3 convertible.

[@thatjyguy2698]

Pretty sweet max! But I think I like the Aguda you featured a couple weeks ago. I think I’ll be picking up one of them on my next purchase

[@Floodland-bn3ol]

11:56 Cat spy alert

[@KeithH02]

Fascinating channel my friend ! Have you ever played one of those "birdfish" guitars Kirk Hammett occasionally uses ? I'd love to see your review of those, they are WEIRD !

[@Davivd2]

That's a neat guitar, and extra points for a decent Bond imitation. I just wish that you had used that whammy bar so we could get an idea of how well it stays in tune.

[@iliyanpetrov4720]

for a travel guitar - not such a big must, i think. check out how it sounds on a rock/light distortion setting: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIvWnGCMncSgrZo

[@sevenity2677]

Bro I dig the clip!🤘🏼🤘🏼I have seen that guitar before but don’t remember who did the review but they did not shred on it

[@bassdale17]

yamaha slient guitar has done this back in 2012.

[@haroldburt-gerrans]

That is one cool guitar ..... I did check the guitar link from the description and noticed that there a couple of models there, but none with the Floyd Rose style bridge....

[@denverrandy7143]

Props on the Queen Shirt🤘

[@acidbran]

Man, that tone air is killing.

[@marcosszlitsmelitnsrios713]

BIEN DIDACTICO TU EXPLICACION. GRACIAS

[@realkylehooks]

Another big use and why I bought one: big band stuck on a small stage. My band does dance steps, and it's a health hazard swinging around a full size guitar on a small stage.

[@RetcoNz]

That looks insane! How much can you feel the lack of something solid to sort of rest your wrist area against? I like to "feel the guitar" as cliché as that sounds. Awesome review as always!

[@keithsmith9889]

Dude! Your Shawn Connery is awesome 😆 and that is a sweet guitar!

[@keefjunior4061]

Oh wow!!! When did they start making these in gold?!? Oh man I want that thing.

[@yamakawirodebike5710]

Cool guitar....small package for transport in limited carry on could come in handy.

[@BriTubeYou]

Yeah, that would be cool in a black chrome or smoke color... what material are the frets? Kinda wicked looking 👀 I want one...

[@brianobrian9334]

get it wrapped

[@ernieb3626]

want one for vacation seriously considering

[@floriankubes2267]

Tell me you bought that Jag JUST to make a video clip like that.

[@caseydurrans521]

Love the channel! I hope the mission impossible-esque music was humorously ironic? Did anyone else pick up on that? 😆

[@athathoth01]

That guitar must have been a little freaky. The high's past the 12th frets sounded good and the lower riffing at the begining sounded good. You made it sound great.

[@sevenity2677]

Darrel Braun did a review but he did not shred or have a badass gold plate one.

[@Catsincages]

That's because he's not a badass.

[@TylerCrowl]

Just bought one. I’m an airline pilot this is perfect

[@scottcummings8602]

Sorry if this has been covered before, but I was wondering what camera / mic you use for your vids? The picture and sound are great!

[@stuartmcshitz5758]

Dude, you got photobombed by your cat.....lmao I'm watching and the next thing I see is a big black puddy....🤣

[@slimpicks2570]

Cool Max 😎

[@sydwynd]

Extra points for the Queen t-shirt. Greatest band ever.

[@sevenity2677]

I wish I could make a movie around that guitar but guitars in general. New desperado type movie but more vigilante or spy type. It sounds great 👍🏼

[@thepandemicfiles9331]

Max I love that guitar! I can not find it in gold! Am bummed out.

[@kurtislucien9052]

Man i love this thing reminds me of the new vox starstream

[@franckrichard8077]

Very good review. It's funny, before seing your video I was thinking "this is a guitar for Bruce Wayne" : I own the ALP 80 (SSH with fixed bridge) in Black Stealth finish. I admit I was not expecting such a good instrument at this price range and coming from RPC (old habits I admit). This is not a toy !!! the guitar is very well engineered and built. The pick ups sound great and are very versatile, the guitar stays very well in tune ... it doesn't take place at all when I travel .... what do you want more ? maybe some ENGLISH videos on their website, because I admit I don't know how to set up the guitar and don't know where to begin when I will have to change the strings ! it has become my main guitar, even if I own very more expensive ones such as PRS and Duesenberg and this just because it is very reliable and you "forget" the instrument since it becomes a part of yourself due to the small size and comfort. I play it most of the time with the BOSS Waza Air Headphone which can be fold and stored in the guitar HEAVY DUTY GIGBAG !!! I think the gigbag is built in China by Music Area, I already own one bought at Thomann and it uses the same materials and seems to come from the same factory. My only complain toward the instrument is the state of the frets when I got the guitar and I had to spend some time to polish them.

[@samuelamezcua2105]

Max is literally the coolest guy ever

[@ronpatterson5483]

Very cool!!!

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Insane guitar

[@xerodelacroix5552]

I stand by the Pignose PGG200 being the best travel/practice guitar. Particularly if you know about the hidden internal volume knob. That thing is damn near gigable without an amp if you know about it.

[@gregholmberg2]

On the headphone recording I hear a lot of hiss. Do you hear that through your headphones or is that just a recording problem (impedance mismatch or something) into your audio interface?

[@AllanGildea]

You’re hilarious, Maxmeister! Love that guitar, cool as!

[@Diegosaurio]

Hey Max, how comfortable is for your right hand since it´s resting on such a tiny metal bar unlike a traditional electric where you have a full piece of wood? im very much into shredding with precise technique not so much strumming. Thanks

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

Diego. I found that, because the body is so thin, there's not much pressure from you arm on the body. The thinnest of the guitar makes it very close to you. So your arm just ends up hanging down in front of you as if you were sitting with your right arm resting on your right leg. I hope that makes sense.

[@Diegosaurio]

@@GuitarMAXMusic hey, I guess I know what you mean, but still in doubt if it is as comfortable to play technical stuff as a regular electric one. I know this is a sponsored video and would not like to reveal possible "faults"

[@superblondeDotOrg]

The headpiece needs an integrated method for hanging the guitar on a wall or on a stand from the headpiece. It would be easy for the designers to add such a feature. Most guitars with headstocks can be hung this way because of the headstock shape. Headless guitars need a design feature to allow hanging in the same way. It could be as simple as a recess in the metal with a pin which clips to a lanyard with a loop.

[@ericbgordon1575]

During 2018 when I tried and failed to maintain a Spirit by Steinberger, it sat well on a portable guitar stand.

[@superblondeDotOrg]

@@ericbgordon1575 that takes floor space, which is always at a premium and in the way, so guitars need to hang from a hanger., which is why headless guitars need a feature for hanging them

[@ericbgordon1575]

Could you tell me what's n the floor other than drums and amps,@@superblondeDotOrg, if the guitars & bass are suspended from the wall?

[@superblondeDotOrg]

@@ericbgordon1575 go away troll

[@Clintthecoolguy]

I feel like this video was a real missed opportunity. You could have used your pilot training to fly, then jump out of the plane while wearing a tuxedo, then play the guitar in midair, before deploying your parachute and landing right in the drivers seat of your Saab convertible. Like I said, a real missed opportunity...

[@KVANTdoo]

How it is playing it in standing position? There are no videos of that. Does it lays good on the body? (any wierd feeling) Is the pickup selector too close to hand? I would like to use it for gigs.

[@SalamaSond]

It's a little strange. The upper frame only lock in place with a kind of heavy spring détente, so if you lean back, that part of the fame can be tugged by the strap and semi-fold, out-of-plane with the rest of the guitar, sort of conforming to your own body shape, with the bridge and strings still vertical. The spring détente preload can be adjusted, but that part of the design would be improved, in my view, if the spring plunger had a secure locking position.

[@keithsmith9889]

It sounds good!

[@otavio048]

Max is an interesting man, thats for sure

[@keithsmith9889]

Curious does it seem to sustain better?

[@lets_measure_it]

i want one. i travel a lot and i need a guitar that fits my suit case. no suits in there but a guitar. im surprised about the sustain. my current wooden headless has more sustain than a regular guitar because i think the vibrations that would normally be absorbed by the headstock get reflected back along the neck. just my hypothesis. nice video. useful info and a few chuckles as well

[@soundscapematrix]

How much does it weigh and will it stay in tune while using the bar?

[@chrismeadows4216]

More importantly... Does it djent?

[@kingofdragontown9680]

8:52 I see you're auditioning to be the next Kane Roberts. It definitely works for you.

[@sevenity2677]

It has a symphonic vibe like Tina Gou’s cello.

[@oldguy5381]

Ooooooh I need one of them for my Peterbilt.

[@brianobrian9334]

Hey driver...if you like acoustics..harley benton has some nice traveler acoustics for a really good price.

[@HIH1013]

Really cool track men lml

[@rafaelgutierrez6275]

Hey Max! I found a curious looking guitar in Aliexpress, idk if you'd look into it (I can't get ahold of it because I don't have the means for it :( )

[@chrisferrara190]

I see it is top grade tone aluminum. I actually think it's pretty cool looking.

[@iliyanpetrov4720]

check out how it sounds on a rock/light distortion setting: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIvWnGCMncSgrZo

[@superblondeDotOrg]

"Ya but the the Tone wood .... 🤪 " Anyways if you put stainless steel strings on this aluminum guitar then the dissimilar metals will cause crevice corrosion. And how about the tuners, the most important part of a headless guitar, easy to turn or easy to keep stable or ..?

[@iliyanpetrov4720]

check out how it sounds on a rock/light distortion setting: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIvWnGCMncSgrZo

[@fuckingcadillac1]

I wouldn't be surprised if you plucked certain strings in a certain way it would turn into a bomb Lol. Joking aside i really appreciate the way the guitar looks so comfortable to play. So many travel guitars are kind of uncomfortable and awkward. Like how you did a Jag scene in there. Really tied the vid together 😬

[@chrismeadows4216]

It's really simple activation, really... 0-0-7 on the B string, with your fingers making the J.

[@marcosszlitsmelitnsrios713]

POR FAVOR DIGAME DONDE PUEDO COMPRA LA GUITARRA Y CUAL ES EL PRECIO? CON TODO EL ENVIO? QUIERO HACER UN PEDIDO. Gracias por tu respuesta.

[@x_metal3352]

That is the coolest looking guitar! You could be a Secret agent in a movie you’ve got the look dude but you’d be the agent no Crime boss would want to mess with.

[@x_metal3352]

You could shred them to pieces with that guitar👊…probably in more ways than one.

[@officialdandaman]

Maybe New person in Suicide 3, " Whammy Man, uses hyper guitar sounds to blow up people's heads 🤪

[@x_metal3352]

…. I was thanking more along the lines of “private investigator Fights crime boss with mysterious U.S.M” (unidentified shredding machine) or He picked lock with whammy bar……

[@officialdandaman]

@@x_metal3352 hey, he can be both ⟵(๑¯◡¯๑)

[@zigzee1]

I think I would prefer the Yamaha Silent Guitar. Their preamp does so much more. They make steel string and Nylon string versions for about the same price. Oh, they are made from beautiful wood.

[@MichaelYISRAEL]

I love that cool guitar. Question: is there any shop in EUROPE in which I can purchase this Guitar? I am falling for this guitar.

[@gamingwithmrgvil3511]

I'd love to use that for travel but I've had a beat up $20 Squier ripped off from my hotel room. Was so glad I brought a crappy one but I was still ticked because no more playing for me. Hotel was no help either lesson learned travel with the cheapest guitar you can find.

[@zoomzoom3950]

Costs much less than my Gittler Titanium, but it doesn't have LED fret markers and a 13-pin connection. 🤣 I was looking at these, but didn't see a way to add a GK pickup so I got an Ibanez Q52, small, light (around 5 lbs) , 10 pickup settings, and room for a GK. Hopefully Ibanez will add trem models to their Q series.

[@dwarfshortage244]

Looking like Vince Vega in that intro

[@marcosszlitsmelitnsrios713]

NECESITO UNA GUITARRA DE ESTE MODELO, ALGUIEN ME PUEDE AYUDAR Y DECIRME DONDE LO PUEDO COMPRAR. GRACIAS POR SU RESPUESTA.

[@archdomster9446]

Dude do they sell it in gold? I only saw black!

[@darrellwilliams6741]

Max That Alp Guitar is So Cool Love The Beginning of the Video Max 007 The Man with the Golden Axe🥂🙏🏽👍Played Not Stirred 😎

[@sammyfromsydney]

Can 't believe you didn't talk about tuning and stability. From memory another review I watched showed that it needed an allen key to tune the thing. Not exactly convenient if you're playing live or want to practice quickly. It looks cool and has its place. I don't think it should be anyone's main axe though.

[@SalamaSond]

I have the Alp AD-80, (w/o whammy bar); it's very good at staying in tune. Most of the strings can be tuned with the knurled, round tuner knobs, but tuning the lower couple of strings is pretty hard on the fingers... then you use the little allen key lever that's magnetically stowed in the bridge.

[@iliyanpetrov4720]

after 6 months of use the magnetised allen wrench is good as new no issues, check out how it sounds on a rock/light distortion setting: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIvWnGCMncSgrZo

[@CrushingAxes]

Nice Queen shirt! James Bond is great!

[@LetUsDrownIn]

Is the charging port USB Type-C?

[@AventusEntertainment]

Dope!!!!

[@chrismeadows4216]

In concept it's certifiably badass, but in principle, it's really something I can only see people buying for the gimmick behind it. That's 100% a niche guitar. The pickups could be better, the preamp seems fairly limiting, and for the price, I'd say it's easily blown away by most great budget guitars you've reviewed and a nice combo stack. People would save money by getting those, and having a travel guitar like this isn't a big necessity, really. Awesome axe, but there's definite room for improvement, especially with all of the missing space.

[@chrismeadows4216]

Beyond that, I don't think a bad whammy bar would be a deal breaker and I'm sure you had your reasons for not including it in the demo, but for divebomb players, it would be a huge loss.

[@Earthshaker1965]

007...2.0!!! (No Danzig reference) lol!!! 😎👍🎸

[@chrismeadows4216]

Oh no, those brackets are gonna lose you points!!! 😫

[@BackingTracksByTim]

Rad! 🤘

[@1invag]

I fucking love it. Excuse my language. I can't even play guitar but this is on my buy list now haha

[@shanewalton8888]

It looks like to was made for playing cowboy style. What if you play the guitar classical style?

[@DK-rv5tt]

I think he'd play a wood library fancy guitar by PRS

[@wesleyboyd984]

Now that is a lot of melted Dr. Pepper cans.