Unboxing My Favorite GEORGE LYNCH Guitar!

It's another rainy day here in Los Angeles.... perfect for a guitar unboxing video! This time it's one of my favorite signature guitar models from ESP LTD! If you're into 80's guitars then I think you'll love this one. Just look at the paint job on this guitar! Even better, as signature guitars go, this one is very affordable.
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[@OddTimeMan]

George Lynch was a huge influence of mine in the '80s and '90s. In 2003, my band opened for Lynch Mob in North Hollywood and I got to see George's guitars backstage up-close and personal. Good times.

[@Addicted2Guitar]

Love the 80's banana headstock.

[@geraldhartley]

That's what we call a hockey-stick headstock. 5:10

[@indian3750]

Hockey stick

[@silverpairaducks]

My favorite George Lynch guitar is my daughters purple maestro mini vee he signed at a clinic for me (I mean her).

[@Stretchwreckedem469]

We need more brands to make guitars with hockey stick and banana headstocks.

[@KingPepeLePew]

i think the hockey stick head was created by Kramer for their superstrats in the early 80's but Gibson also had a very similar looking headstock on their Explorers since 1958. i first remember them watching EVH with his 5150 Kramer Frankenstrat with that iconic banana/hockey stick headstock dolled up in Red White and Black paint.

[@legatomisterioso7]

KingPepeLePew: The Headstock shape came from his 75 Ibanez Destroyer (copy of Explorer, pre-lawsuit.)

[@loganbeck4898]

Ya we do

[@HybridSoldier777]

we need Gibson to piss off. I want an ESP explorer 😢

[@tonymoran7938]

Got one of these beauties about 27 years ago. Travelled two and a half hours up the road to Inverness in Scotland to buy a Jackson tobacco sunburst that I’d seen whilst I was working there, went into the shop and saw the Tiger hanging on the wall, cost more but I just had to have it. Glad I’d been doing a pile of overtime.😂Awesome guitar!!! I’d never heard about George Lynch so obviously had to get his albums. First time I heard Memory Jack and then Love power from the Mama Head I was blown away!! Still got the guitar, never to be sold😍

[@stu-j]

Skull n snake is my favourite 80s paint job.

[@ryant3600]

Who's? Georges? If so, that was early 90's from the Wicked Sensation..almost 80's.. but it is wicked..

[@stu-j]

@@ryant3600 the first George Lynch Skulls&Snakes was 1986 by esp then aging in 1990...

[@ryant3600]

@@stu-j I don't believe that is correct. He signed w/ ESP in 86'. Which was his ESP kamikaze series guitars. However, his first tiger series guitar was his own "Frankenstrat" from Charvel parts etc that he had done. I also believe he had a Kramer Tiger series before ESP signed him. I also believe GL was ESP's first endorsee The skull and Snakes guitar was the Lynch Mob Wicked Sensation Album cover art from 1990.

[@mikejohnson5375]

Stu Jobling mine as well . I hope to own one someday .

[@mikejohnson5375]

Ryan T he used this guitar on the Monsters of Rock tour . Not sure but i think it was 88. He did not have a reverse headstock on it .

[@MAG-li5jo]

I bought one of the LTD Sunburst Tiger guitars new in 2001. I put in a Duncan Screamin Demon in the bridge and a Dimarzio YJM in the neck. I also had a real Flord Rose installed. George Lynch signed the back of the headstock and doddled his skull and cross bones logo. It came with a really nice LTD case also. Wish I never sold it.

[@JohnDoe-hz4wd]

Back in the 80's I was obsessed with George's skull and bones guitar.

[@shawnmatthews5118]

The J Frogg. ESP made him cover the head stock with their logo.

[@Time-ss7nr]

Beautiful 80's George Lynch Guitar - the first lick I ever learned to play on guitar was Dokken's "It's Not Love". Great Stuff, Thanks!

[@Rathika5]

Growing up in the 80s I love those wild paint jobs. Enjoy!

[@tboneoutdoors688]

Nothing screams METAL more than sipping tea while unboxing a Lynch guitar!

[@richfiryn]

out of an Epiphone cardboard box !

[@2216sammy]

George adores those 100% solid maple body guitars .

[@chrisniess1274]

George is a guitar GOD. I got a LTD kamikaze . I installed a Lynch Screamin' Demon Humbucker Pickup . It sounds insane. More Mr Scary guitars please Max🤘🏻🎸

[@bradcarr2444]

That's my favorite Lynch model. Now you need to do a video playing Mr. Scarry on it.

[@skraagthedestroyer]

Dude, that guitar is gorgeous; I want to hear you play it!

[@seanoconnell1786]

Hellyeah!!! Congratulations Major score right there. Being that I was born in 73' I'm a complete 80's baby all the way. And this my friend is a great way to pay homage to George Lynch one of the true guitar heroes of my generation. Thanks for sharing this with us bro and keep rocking out and flying high till the next time. 👍🎸🛩️💪🤘

[@StevenBelong72]

George Lynch has been a huge influence on my playing since the 80's. His guitars are instantly recognisable and unique! Great video as always Max! I love this guitar!

[@giancarlopaolini7529]

I’ve got a Kamikaze and I’m extremely happy about it ...I change the pickups with a new couple Bare Knuckles Humbucker in the bridge and single coil at the neck and ....wow...simply superb !

[@tjborekvideo]

Killer guitar! Lynch and Van Halen were huge influences on me learning guitar as a teen in the late '80s and early '90s. Congratulations on your score!

[@setmefree2818]

I love that you unpacked it without the gloves and mask!

[@ronpatterson5483]

Congrats!! Great addition to your collection!! Keep up great reviews🤘🤘

[@1965l88]

That's a beaut! Congrats, Max.

[@MuvoTX]

nice score!! in the late 80s the Lynch signature ESPs were $$$$. IIRC they had a 3 way toggle and a duncan screamin deamon HB. I had that PU in a Japanese ibanez roadstar. Moderate -low output, really squawky mids. Tube screamer as a boost infront of a tube amp for screaming 80s tones. I was using a carvin x100B combo at the time.

[@budDG9298]

Looks awesome, absolutely love it. Now you just need an industrial sized case of Aqua Net and some matching spandex pants! As a child of the hair metal generation I was never the biggest Dokken fan growing up, but I was a huge George Lynch fan. In a veritable sea of 80's shredders he stood out with his bluesier playing style.

[@bobbusby5058]

A bit flashy for me, but that is the whole appeal. Total 80's vibe so love it anyway! 🤘

[@JesseLeeKing]

Watching this video again George Lynch is the man , Ive been studying him and he is easily becoming one of my favorite players.

[@aaroncasteel2281]

Awesome! Love the Lynch-Meister and Dokken,... so glad to see this.

[@b1ak3m]

That is in on my list of future tribute acquisitions...love it. Congrats dude.

[@AlexMarkScott76]

Hey Dude I recently found you on youtube and I love your videos! I missed this one....just came here from your reaction to your first review video....and DAMN!!! I'm a sucker for everything Lynch...great Choice....Purple Tiger is my favorite as well

[@KevinFlynn1967]

That’s gorgeous Max, congrats dude!

[@jetraven8120]

Man that thing is so beautiful really takes me back man ty so much

[@Terry3Gs]

Missed this !! wow congrats !!

[@patpolowyk6434]

I have this guitar it's AWESOME! And signed by lynch. He played it during the Monster's of Rock tour,back in 89 I believe.

[@keithsmith9889]

Always loved the reverse headstock look on a strat and that's cool setup push pull for pick up selector not to mention much better looking paint job then a plain colored

[@traceyrychewhite1874]

That's an amazing guitar. I actually bought one brand new in, I believe 1989. My X husband actually stole it year's ago. It was an ESP, George Lynch purple tiger. Then later, my X was working at a music store, called Midnight Music, where it was actually signed by George Lynch himself. Idk what it would be worth. Later he moved from Pittsburgh to Los Vegas, where he is claiming it was stolen. I really miss my guitar. I wish I had it back. My understanding is that you can still buy the ESP guitar and if that's the case, I will be asking for him to purchase me a new one. They are running around $5000.00.

[@jigamac71]

That is Sweeet!, great choice of colors!, thanks for sharing with us!, stay safe!!

[@robertrussell5948]

That thing is absolutely beautiful. If I were you I would never get rid of it. Ever.

[@kirkplissken8454]

I've had this SB tiger LTD model for 2 years now, kept it stock, and its my backup to my 2014 Charvel pro mod. Great player, set up nicely out of the box, the neck is smooth and fast, well worth the $375 I paid.

[@vestel777]

This is my Favorite one. But I also LOVE the Yellow and Black one that You showed at the beginning of the video.

[@ddupy]

That guitar is so cool! Don't see many of them. Love it. Great find!

[@trendkill7781]

still playing my '89 ESP SB Tiger .. second and best guitar I ever purchased after seeing Mr Scary play it live at monsters of rock ..

[@kryptych]

Very, very pretty guitar... love the paint job, the economical simplicity of it... yup, sweet '80s shred-tastic! Now, I gotta go blast "Breakin' the Chains!" ;)

[@THEROCKLORD1]

Glad to see another fan of the George Lynch guitars. My favorite is the Kamikaze and my dad bought one for me over a year ago on my birthday

[@nonlessvoid311]

Almost 100k subs keep on going!

[@harleyhexxe9806]

It's a cool guitar, no doubt! I remember trying a Kamikaze model years ago when they were out, but the knob of those were push-push! I also remember it was heavy! Solid maple body. My personal favorite of George Lynch models is the Skulls and Snakes. Wicked Sensation is one of my favorite albums, and "All I Want" is the hardest rocking blues I've ever heard!

[@DragonofLimerick]

She is a beauty! A big fan of the 80s guitar versions.

[@MartRockCafe]

Gotta love a wild 80s paint job.....great vid Max 🤘

[@dommadonia9207]

Great find but I was hoping for a Cessna prop unboxing. Glad to see you kept your boyscout pocket knife.

[@gsandwalker]

killer guitar, I met Lynch a few years back and he signed my yellow/ black tiger stripe guitar.

[@fuzzcous]

That looks awesome! Its much cooler than the yellow and black one imo. Congratulations on the new axe

[@Schwaadrumz]

I am happy to say that I have that guitar too, and it is such a great player. Enjoy it!

[@garyheighway7635]

I was able to track down a Mr scary body 2 years ago and last month I finally got me a reverse hockey stick neck. So now maybe I can finally put that thing together. Beautiful Guitar Man Lynch definitely has a flair for some badass guitars.

[@xdisciple2776x]

That's my favorite model of his as well, hope someday to get one as well!

[@mikehurley5052]

Stunning piece of kit that.

[@riffdigger2133]

Shows you when everything else fails, wander online to Reverb. Thx Max, glad it worked out so well for you. 💪 A lesson for us all.

[@noeffnwaypal]

This is my favorite one of the Lynch guitars. Nice find man!

[@shaynew6894]

I knew that it was that guitar hanging in the other video I love that guitar

[@tybud2246]

That's great. Man, I want a GL-200SBT real bad and did the exact same thing and thought, I'll get one when I get around to it and went uh oh when they stopped production. Good get Dude. Looking forward to the video of it in action

[@JLH_LetsPlay]

Great video. One of my favorite guitars, I LOVE George Lynch.

[@Nukeboy93]

I have an early/mid 2000's version of one of these I bought new. I will pull it out and play it now!

[@Barbarapape]

They knew how to make outlandish paint finishes in the 80's. Makes a refreshing change for the standard sunburst colors.

[@jamesseverin]

I love that purple e1 schecter you have hanging there! Great guitar

[@jimsego172]

Great looking guitar and well presented Max

[@travistoole]

YOU GOT A HOCKEY STICK LYNCH!!! Damn, I have a spot in my chest for 80s shredder guitars

[@TheGuitarshredder515]

very cool! they are well made i have the Kami picked that up for under $200 used still plays great.

[@MrNBlackwood]

Very cool! Let's hear it!!

[@kitsmith3606]

So it was you who bought it. Glad it was you. I was hoping that they'd made that model longer as well

[@JohnDAyen]

i found mine in a second hand shop in waterville maine last year for 318. with a gator case. i love everything about it, its perfect. mine has a pearl inlay at the 12th that says GL-SBT.. also has a very cool jack.

[@The7thEmergency]

That is BADASS and definitely the rarer finish. Excellent find...just beautiful.

[@Rocktalk101]

I used to have that exact guitar wish I had never sold it I have been searching for years now to find one again that I can afford.

[@mikemikemike701]

Great guitar!!!!!! I’m glad you got it on the Reverb. You just got lucky.

[@JamesLee해외주식]

I have the same guitar in mint condition, too. Bought it 2~3 years ago when it sold on Amazon for $499. Took it out of the box, unstrung the strings and placed it in a hard case. Never played. Gonna keep it that way for the foreseeable future.

[@kiezersosay49]

Man if danzig ever becomes an antihero. You would be his robin...

[@ronniejdio9411]

-10

[@mritorto1]

Congrats man enjoy it

[@psijicaugur2244]

Thanks for the awesome videos during these odd times! The guitar you just unboxed is awesome and I'm highly considering hunting one down. I've got 2 Les Pauls and a Strat already. Another guitar I'm looking at is the Brian Welch SH-207. Which one would you recommend, Lynch or SH-207?

[@metalgod72]

I have wanted this guitar for such a long time!

[@fredschmidt6802]

Wow that is great love the paint work on it . The black and yellow tiger strip one is what he used to try out for Ozzy's band

[@benpowersguitar]

Love me some George Lynch. I was 13 in 1989. Had Dokken on cassette. Very cool Max.

[@adamd.6698]

Looks so killer!

[@KeithFine10]

Beautiful!!

[@rosskrause3926]

I had one 2 years ago..SBT 200..it was a nice guitar..the stock bridge guitar was pretty hot but I installed a SD SH-13 Dimebucker in it and it screamed ! I will be buying another one soon..I have the MT-200 yellow tiger now..took off the Floyd special and installed a german one..new Schaller tuners and it sounds and plays amazing ! You will like yours that you received.

[@Wildart2]

Awesome, I just got the yellow and black one. I was inspired after watching an Andy Wood 80's licks video.

[@ZoranSandorov]

Yes,i am a fan too for this 80's beauties,i love it,reverse headstocks are so cool

[@gesp5151]

I got a purple tiger flown in from Japan in late 1990’s direct to me. Never went to a shop. Despite loads of play it’s still as perfect as day received! Fantastic build quality.

[@jetraven8120]

I loved this guitar as a kid I remember it well

[@genekinde1193]

Nice axe Max. Wish I had your wall space to hang my collection.

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

Only a gentleman drinks english breakfast tea ! Not sure why I do then !!

[@warpath6666]

This gentleman drinks non-English breakfast Jack & Coke 😄🤣

[@kingks3302]

Glad I found your channel, GOD Bless!!!

[@justins5715]

I have that same guitar! I got it new for ~$350 from a local store, it's a super great guitar, I was very impressed by the Floyd on it.

[@BuckB3420]

Looks great!

[@rickbrunet2559]

Great looking guitar!!! Rock on

[@DavidGatto]

One of my all time favorite guitarist. Breaking the chains around us, nobody else can hold us - now i'm breaking the chains🤘 I'm salivating thinking about that Japanese model.

[@xblackcatx1312]

Super cool looking.

[@Glock_Doc]

I’ve always liked his Kamikazi model, but that’s a nice score!

[@stewartcrawford5009]

I had one off these like 23 years ago was a beast .

[@ccchicken8889]

Lynch is one of my original favs. This LTD is really sick Max!

[@RexBarca]

Congrats man

[@visionop8]

I LOVE the ESP LTD signatures! I've got an ESP LTD Cult 86 Vernon Reid guitar Made in Korea. It plays and sounds incredible. They actually put an ebony fretboard on it! I believe that the LTD signature guitars are REALLY good values and very well made. My first LTD signature series guitar was a KH-502 Kirk Hammett guitar which I still have and it also plays and sounds insane. Those Lynch Kamikazes are incredible and that's quite a nice guitar you've got there man! I like it!

[@nevinjames4133]

Gorgeous guitar!!!

[@Red-st9jk]

Amazing. 80s guitars are always the coolest