You Harley Benton SCRUBS are just JEALOUS!

[@bgz42]

Glen... you tear me up dude. I own a focusrite... I plugged it in once. I use my guitars as giant fidget spinners... don't play in a band, don't do a youtube channel, don't even record for fun... seriously.... I don't record at all. Not sure how you ended up my feed, but you are entertaining AF, so I watch your shit. One of these days, you might even inspire me to record something, but until then, keep on keepin on man.

[@ashleyjohansson230]

"Music is not the Olympics" - The metal community needs this

[@DBoonful]

Def Leppard also said this in the 90s in an interview -It was really funny -I believe their comment was it was refreshing not to be expected to do the Olympics on your guitar every song anymore after the 80s.

[@von_hate]

Dunno gorjira crushed the Olympics...

[@DBoonful]

@@von_hate Hahaah

[@collingier5977]

I mean not all of it needs to be but I’m still glad bands like Saturns Rings are going absolutely bonkers

[@michaelsnydermusic]

Thanks for everything Glenn

[@stug5041]

I was in Nashville in the fall and I went to the Gibson garage, spent about 3 hours there trying everything I could. The two best playing guitars in the store were a Gibson explorer that was $2000 and an Epiphone Crestwood that was $999. They were way more comfortable, with faster necks than anything else in the store - and they both held tune better (likely because neither had the traditional Gibson headstock). I ended up buying the epiphone, much to the amazement of two of the sales guys that’d been helping me out (who were great, btw). I invited them to play it before packing it up - after about a minute each, they were no longer surprised. The thing shreds, plays like a dream, and was made in China.

[@atonofspiders]

That just happens sometimes, and it's honestly a wonderful thing. Every guitar is like it's own bowl of soup all the infredients add up to one thing; sometimes top ramen can be made just perfectly while a more refined soup with good ingredeints doesn't always mean it will taste better to you.

[@flyingstratosurfer6285]

The big problem nowadays is that you have to travel (far) to choose amongst a bunch of guitars to find something that matches your needs. Here in Germany one major retailer closed his shops in Hamburg and Berlin. If you order a guitar online shop you can send it back within a month an get 100% refund - but how often will you do it before something acceptable is in the delivery? You are blessed when Nashville is within reach.

[@douglasnielson8250]

I played a 2000 natural finish Gibson Explorer that was $1,600. The pickups and neck were great. Nice workhorse guitar.

[@elcookiemonsteru]

But, but,but... "They tukk duhr"!!!

[@elcookiemonsteru]

@@flyingstratosurfer6285 i try to buy at local shops but they never, ever have what i want... So, i end up researching a lot(KZbin) and buy online at Thomann.... :D

[@jloiben12]

I don’t know how it makes feel given that my meme comment opened this video. I should have written that so much better then I did

[@OLDSACKS]

Music gear discussions are very susceptible to Poe's law. It's not your fault Blues Lawyers lowered the bar that much.

[@Erisblackstone]

Don't worry bud I got that it was satire

[@jloiben12]

@@Erisblackstone It should be pretty clear that it is satire but I could have made such a better satire

[@atonofspiders]

@@jloiben12I expected more from you 😂

[@myopicautisticmetal9035]

Lost count of all the times I have heard youtube guitarists say "lets see what this is like" when talking about playing a new guitar. Seeing not hearing.

[@Cyber6string]

I always get compliments on my sound when I play out, and when they see the unholy, unfashionable “junk” I play through, you should see their faces. Priceless. The gig where I got the most compliments was a $100 Starcaster Strat copy through a $200 Line 6 Gen 1 Spider.

[@DogeDelecto]

I had a humbling experience like that a few times. some dude playing a GIO through one of those 2000's Ibanez solid state lunchbox heads...it sounded better than my $4,000+ Mesa+Jackson setup. That same year, i saw a pop punk band with a "crappy" peavy XXX setup absolutely melt my hair off, tone wise.

[@earwormcovers522]

my first guitar was one of those starcasters! i’ve modded it to hell and back and it’s still my main guitar

[@Cyber6string]

@@earwormcovers522 hell yeah. Glad to see someone else playing one. So you’ve gotten that look, too no doubt!

[@Cyber6string]

@@DogeDelecto I feel like it’s not really what you have, but it’s the way that you use it. It seems that a lot of guitarists made their name by doing shit that was weird at the time, off the beaten trail, but were still able to incite the emotion they wanted. They became artists instead of merely guitarists. I think that’s needed now more than ever. Cam Cole is the person I got to see most recently that embodied that. Blew my head off with a five dollar guitar live.

[@Gliese710_]

Starcaster was owned by fender, but yea you definitely don’t need expensive stuff to sound good, tone is in the fingers.

[@czdot]

I have 2 Harley Benton Fusion 3s and I love them. Steel frets, Tusq nut, Roasted neck, Roswell push-pull pickups in HSH config, 25,5 inch neck, and Wilkinson vibrato. Amazing value. No need for Gibson. I'm saying this because I played one Gibson SG and it was dog poop. A very expensive excrement dog sample. The tone issue in general... I saw a video of Will Putney producing a metal track. They switched a guitar halfway through a song for something else and it did have more bite and fit the song better. The difference wasn't dramatic. The guitar tone he replaced was already KILLER. They ended up with a slightly more killer tone. None of us would have known. 😊

[@TheDevilsKnot]

Glenn, I'm not an audio engineer/producer nor am I a musician. I've never set foot in a studio. 99.99% of the time I have no idea what you guys are talking about. But I really enjoy your content. Somehow it all makes sense. Thanks and keep it up!

[@slayabouts]

Hell yeah, got my name shown on the bangers list! Anyone who makes music and hasn’t done so yet, join in on Mondays. You can get your mixes reviewed by Glenn, roasted by the chat, and hear some new music

[@Mr.Goldbar]

On most amps the FX loops are series and not parallel, meaning if you take the signal from the send and don't return it to the return the sound will not pass through to the power section and therefore the speaker, meaning the speaker will only act as a load for the power amp and not as the projector of the sound. So going from the FX send to the interface will not make your ears bleed from the speaker :)

[@thecollective1584]

"Guitar players who can't *wheedle wheedle, wheedle* just suck!!!" Two words: Malcom Young.

[@gringogreen4719]

Agreed...😎👍✨

[@ZackDuck-rm4dt]

Stevie Young is actually better. His rythem playing is the Acdc sound.

[@sitesta3748]

@@ZackDuck-rm4dt blasphemy. pure blasphemy!

[@greedo69]

acdc sucks so hard i cant even explain it within the confines of spoken or written language

[@gringogreen4719]

@@greedo69 I'll bite. Why do you say that? 🤔

[@mkultravamp]

evil glenn be like: buy the 5000 dollar marshall and buy the 4000 vintage gibson

[@crankydragon]

"It's the gold paint that makes it sound so good." -Josh Scott

[@waffleboxx]

was this about the Klon?

[@crankydragon]

@@waffleboxx Ha! I guess it could also apply.

[@KaldDodeGitarist]

As someone with very little experience with DAWs, it's always been easier for me to just learn how to play correctly, than it is to heavily edit a recording

[@ralphhathaway-coley5460]

and I bet it sounds so much better too!

[@Rokken2Dokken]

I got a DAW and amplitube. It’s barely been used compared to my katana go and my digital pedalboard. And I buy more music books than I do learning tabs online. I’m an old. I got a zoom r20 because it’s close to my Tasman 4 track from high school. In order for me to take advantage of tonex stuff, I feel like I’d need a pedal because I’m old.

[@alexdenton6586]

You think we live in an amazing time because we need less and less expensive gear to get excellent results. Whether it's guitar amps or the guitars themselves, everything is becoming lighter, more intuitive, easier to use, and smarter. A few years ago, I owned models from Gibson and Fender, and now, even after years of guitar experience, I play on a Harley Benton with a tube amp from the same brand. I just modified the speaker, and it's an absolute killer. The same goes for pedals. Tone City makes excellent analog copies, and you don't need more than that. There's no need for pedals that cost a fortune. For modeling, I have a Blackstar Silverline head connected to an Orange PPC212 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30’s speakers. It sounds so good that there's no need for a €4000 tube amp either. I think people spend way too much time obsessing over gear rather than actually playing guitar, and that's a problem nowadays. The truth is, you don't need very expensive gear to do well. Just pick up the guitar and play at least four or five hours a day, every day, and you'll see improvement.

[@WpA09]

Me, a bassist, uses a Harley Benton HBZ7000 as my main bass. It has been on multiple tours and albums, and even after leaving it in the rehearsal space for weeks, it still held its tuning. My Ibanez EHB can't even compete in terms of how good it plays. Sure, the EHB sounds a bit better, but it is collecting dust in the guitar rack.

[@fjk1138]

"This is a luxury item - this is not going to make me great at what I do". Truer words were never spoken.

[@hadleymanmusic]

" what does this button do?" Dumps fuel

[@michaelsnydermusic]

Question: you’ve often said that amp A & B are variations of a theme. Being someone brought up on digital I’m not all that familiar with these themes. Especially when it comes to “Metal” amps. Could you maybe do a breakdown of these categories? Like what amps are good for metal vs thrash vs doom?

[@johnkroll]

Glen! I really appreciate that you don’t sugar coat things and aren’t afraid to call people out on their bullshit. I know you’ve mentioned it before but for fearless reviews you’re not doing a lot of edge of break up or clean guitar playing. Any channels you recommend who’s not afraid to tell it truthfully on that sort of gear demos? Love the work keep it up brother! Big love from Michigan

[@DarrenWaters75]

@2:30 Sabbath tuned to down to C#, D, D# for a majority of the catalog. Other than quality song writing, I would add being well practiced at their instruments and as a band.

[@travisspaulding2222]

A lot of their stuff is either standard or within a full step down, too. In my opinion, heavy is heavy. Whether you're playing in standard tuning or down to G#. Tuning down makes it sound thicker, but it's not necessarily heavier. A heavy riff is always heavy.

[@SuicidalGrind]

I very proudly still use a super duper cheap Behringer UM2, sue me for not getting a Gibson interface or whatever.... But I only care about making MY ears happy.

[@Durkhead]

My brother got me a scarlit 2i2 gen 4 for my birthday huuggee difference from my um2

[@arnieslab]

Same. Can't beat them for the price.

[@restojon1]

I'm still using a UM2 as well. They do the job and much cheaper than a Focusrite

[@alanjackson4701]

For the guy talking about bass in ear mix. I use a dark glass preamp for my mix to the FOH my amp is really just for the stage. Sounds so much better in the monitors and what comes out of the FOH.

[@Shenore]

The little edit of the "back in the 80'" with glenn as a caveman with some guitars and audio interfaces (i think) was fking hilarious! jajajajaja

[@gringogreen4719]

Jaga Jaga!💥😎👍✨

[@cheenu711]

Also Glenn since this is early hopefully this reaches you! Thank you so much for rewiring my brain to focus on quality. You kind of reaffirmed what I was already feeling but just kept thinking it can't be true. I have Charvel dk24 MiM and that guitar was love at first sight. I was under the impression I have to upgrade at some point but then I played a bunch of expensive Ibanez and ESPs (and even american jacksons) and nothing felt as good as my guitar. I haven't played american Charvel's but at this point I can't think they would be that different. Watching your show truly made me focus on what's really necessary to have a good sound and improving my chops. Can't thank you enough.

[@mr.e.1512]

My Harley Benton DC came yesterday and it’s outstanding! I’m not sure I’ve ever held a guitar that felt easier to play. It sounds great for sitting in my bedroom practicing and I doubt I will ever lose my mind should it get dinged. Not sure why some people need $6K - $12K guitars to practice on but unlike Gibson this paint job is amazing!!! Thank you so much for recommending it. Now I can spend the remaining $5,800 I saved on a Marshal tube amp. Which tube makes my music sound better? J/K. I’m going to buy a $500 amp and then I’ll spend another $500 on pedals and watch all the Gibson players cry when I sound just as good as them. Lol.

[@zaturnneo]

You nailed it, sir. Doing your homework and practicing go a million miles. When you invest the time, the price of the guitar doesn't matter as much because you know you can make it sound good by just playing it.

[@brianterry6149]

I just wanted to say I appreciate the videos. I’ve learned a lot. I am a guy in his 50s learning to play and I learned a lot from your show man. I consider myself to be an audio file and I know that with audio music speakers are everything you can make a stereo sound good if you got good speakers as to why guitarist want the $5000 guitar versus the 500 looks and popularity nothing more they just use tone as the excuse. My personal opinion look at me. I got an expensive guitar.

[@smeemusic]

Prism for $10 a month. Okay cool. How much to buy it outright? Couldn’t be less interested in a subscription model. Would absolutely love to own the software even if it means no updates. I’d happily pay for upgrades.

[@LeGeeked.]

Was very interested in this as well. Not interested in subscriptions at all. Id love a set price to buy it, hopefully he’s open to that

[@ShantanuAryan67]

I would happily pay per IR. Just give me 10 min free trial or something else to decide.

[@scottjohnston1028]

Have you done your Neve full backup and disk image set yet???? Just checking. Don't let that slide.

[@gringogreen4719]

He did, it's another video, I watched it yesterday. Yes it's up and running.

[@sarniaguitarguy9405]

Can't wait to see what's lined up for the next OBB contest. After embarrassing myself in the last two, I think I've finally learned enough to create a mix that glen might be able to tolerate longer than 20 seconds!

[@JohnnyMegabyteCanada]

+1 for Traynor amps. They have a few great vintage models. Also, their more recent YCV combo, just put a V30 in it. And the YGL1 and YGL2 combos offer vintage tone, at 15 & 30 watts.

[@TheSupart91]

Buying a Gibson over a Epiphone is the equivalent of buying a Cadillac Escalade over a Chevy/GMC Tahoe/Yukon they're basically the same only with a couple "premium" upgrades and badge 😂😂

[@Miner-49]

100% on point.

[@putsitinmybottos]

Idk some Gibsons do have better build quality then eiphone, you just need to pray the Gibson you get is actually built with quality is all

[@gringogreen4719]

Depends on why you are buying the guitar. Playing live and recording, I prefer Epiphone over Gibson. For a studio only guitar, maybe "the right" Gibson would be ok (for the money I would rather have two excellent guitars for the price of one Gibson).

[@Gaara11990]

Depends on the model, in general I agree but there is some serious difference in warmth in Gibson USA pickups than the Burstbuckers from Epiphone. I like both but there is a serious tonal difference.

[@douglasnielson8250]

I worked on someone’s Epiphone that had a back bowed neck. I thought they might be screwed because Gibson’s have a traditional one way truss rod. I discovered the Epiphone had a two way truss rod. I could fix the back bow by turning the truss rod nut. The Gibson’s are a more traditional guitar. They have nitrocellulose finishes, hand scraped binding, fret nibs, real inlay work ect…. The Epiphones are Meade with more modern and less expensive building processes. I’ve played some decent Epiphones and decent Gibson’s. Epiphones have more of a plastic feel to them. They aren’t going to age and break in like a Gibson. They might look similar but feel wise I think they are quite different.

[@brianrobichaud4798]

Glenn! I recently started recording with my blackstar ht50 mkii that i normally play out live with. I like that its a “best of both worlds” solution. Id love to see you demonstrate a solution like this for someone who might not need a dedicated recording setup. I also like that i can get the fully processed, partially processed (preamp out), and dry signal for several different options.

[@sillyness3456]

I started the "console" approach to in-the-box mixing a couple of months ago. I only use a channel strip plugin on every channel of the mix. My go-to is the AMEK 9099 by Brainworx. Sometimes I add another EQ or compressor on a channel or a bus, but 99% of mixing happens in the AMEK channel strip.

[@chadsux]

GLENNNNNN!!!!!! Love the channel!!! Thanks for all the great content over the years. Question: how much gain/distortion is TOO much gain/distortion? I hear this all the time, "you don't need as much gain as you think." Then, I try to record some metal with "less gain" and it just sounds weak as fuck. So, how much should we be using?

[@Tyson-u3m]

I was looking for better tone. I put a $60 celestion in my Orange practice amp. ABSOLUTELY AND TOTALLY CHANGED THE TONE, IMO FOR THE BETTER. Thanks, bud!

[@ratmadness4858]

I donated to Public Broadcasting to get the "I Watch Public Broadcasting, I'm Better Than You" tote bag

[@gringogreen4719]

I would like to see a tote bag from them saying "I'm cultured you phucking Philistine!"🤣🤣🤣

[@joelspaulding5964]

​@@gringogreen4719I would consider becoming a donor again if they did this. They lost me 10+ years ago after a decade of my support (3 local NPR outlets)

[@syntheticsleep]

Hey Glenn! I've got a little "less is more" story for you...from a BASS PLAYER! In 2010 I think, I was dicking around with Guitar Hero/Rock band and getting frustrated that there were songs that were kicking my ass that I had actually learned on real guitar when I had messed around with playing about 10 years prior. My roommates at the time had a band and couldn't keep a bass player, so I just went and bought a bass. I got an Epiphone Goth Thunderbird "used" (but it was clearly pretty much brand new) for $200. When the amp their previous bassist left at the house died, I picked up a Peavey Firebass 700. Again, about $200 at the time. Over a few months I snagged up 15", 2x10", and 2x12" cabs. I think they were all GK. The only thing I bought new was an EH Deluxe Pi for my distortion (yo, for anyone reading this, that is a FANTASTIC pedal). Overall, the entire rig cost a little less than $1k. So, what's the point here? I would get compliments at every show from other bands with WAAAAAY more expensive gear about how great my tone and overall sound was. And I was a noob, really just trying to get what I needed to make the band work. That rig was absolutely amazing. It crushed live settings and having the modular cabinets meant that I could bring what I needed for whatever venue we were playing. This is in contrast to other guys lugging around a giant 8x10" that requires a van and a handtruck and is total overkill for pretty much any non-stadium or theater gig. It also recorded great, and just that one pedal afforded me an INSANE tonal landscape. So I was fortunate to learn, almost by accident, that $$$$ does NOT equal great tone or just great sound. It's not hard to put together affordable setups, and if you're just looking to spend your money to flex on other people, maybe rock & roll isn't the gig for you. Oh, I also found that LEARNING THE SONGS was a pretty big help as well. Just so you know, some of us neanderthals appreciate playing with people who know the songs. Me pluck big string. Me go BOOM!

[@brianmarcus9338]

Speaking on your approach to super quantized mixing and editing (matching and quantizing each pick stroke), what's your opinion on using MIDI controlled digital rigs in a live setting (i.e. an entire tour package using quad cortex's) vs. using heads and cabs? At this point any modern metal tour package doesn't worry about head & cabs and they have their entire show on a couple of QC's, kempers, AXE III's, etc. As someone that uses a QC I understand it's much easier for setup and teardown, allows the player to not worry about playing DDR for patch changes, and the FoH guys have less gear to worry about. But, that in pairing with super compressed drum triggers and vocal backups in the backtracks I feel are taking away from the live aspect of music. It's almost turning into a DJ set with how close to the record that live metal performances are sounding nowadays. Ive been to too many shows recently where im not as impressed by the live performance to where i can just listen to the track for free on Tidal (fuck Spotify) and itll sound the same. Wanna know your take on this? Thanks.

[@flyingstratosurfer6285]

Hi Glenn, I am not a metal guy, but I like your channel because there is so much truth in your debunking this custom shop hype. Since 40 years I live and play with supreme Japanese guitars. Recently I bought a Harley Benton which ist absolutely flawless. And if you want some mojo go look for old Ibanez, Fernandes or similar brands from the late 70s to the 90s. You might get happy cheaper and more successful..

[@Studio42dotCom-Real]

For the bass player, I do FOH and monitors from the FOH desk. I prefer to take a DI from the bass(or off the amp if another FOH guy didn't fry it by sending it 48V, so carry a phantom power blocker!!) as well as a mic'ed signal off the cab. I'm not opposed to using IR's, but I'm not doing that kind of thing. Often, better in-ears and an optimized monitor mix will help. Go with custom molds and 3 or more drivers. The extra isolation and frequency optimized drivers are going to be a big improvement. It's expensive so look at it as an investment in your long-term. Better isolation means you can run it a bit quieter and save your hearing.

[@Cbrmansc77]

Hey glen, Have you ever worked with PRS guitars for tuning and quality? With a higher output pickups they are metal machines. BTW i took your advice and went to guitar center and they had a new returned Harley Benton closed cab that you recommend. They tryed to upsell me the mesa but i flipped him your video and i said "MY MAN GLEN SAID SO...." The associate was so impressed that he knocked 10% off the HB. Thank you so much always to to you Glen and to all of the SMG followers who really give the voice to the masses.

[@IDGAF_PLUS]

Ditto on Bruce's book in audio format. His life of overachievement is astonishing.

[@xUpTheIrons666]

Happy Saturday, Glenn!!!

[@cycomiles4225]

Good bass tone..I expected new strings comment, but I still chuckled.

[@johnsnyder4949]

i just bought my son a harley benton fusion 3. it came ready to play we tuned it up and it was awesome. action was great no dead spots and the intonation was dead on. he loves it and it sounds great. im a harlet benton fan from now forward !!!

[@eldorado5319]

Gibson custom shop Kirk Hammett Flying V costs €15k @ Thomann Not in 15k years!

[@CDI647]

Hey Glenn, love your content and appreciate the muting strings trick for recording (I've used a fret wrap I made with an old sock & some velcro to the same end). I gotta wonder though, to what extent are tricks like this good to use without becoming crutches to cover up poor playing technique? I try to stay mindful of that when I'm playing live, so I wonder how different does it really have to be in the studio. Like why not practice properly muting for what you're playing instead of putting stuff on the guitar? Where's that fine line between getting that perfect take and sounding organic? I'd love to hear your insight on this!

[@HotRailCo]

When I see people comment how they can’t hear the difference of the sound of the guitar because they can’t see the instrument. Did we forget that MUSIC is something that we LISTEN TO? I don’t remember listening to a song and thinking to myself, man the audio quality would be so much better if there was a video playing in the background. The tone wood debate, for some reason, reminds me of what people say when they are scared to be alone in the dark while someone is calling out to them… “WHAT? I can’t hear you it’s too dark”.

[@paulapplewhite6135]

2:27 Sabbath not drop-tuned!!? Tony Iommi and his damaged fingertips practically invented drop-tuned heavy metal, (arguably invented heavy metal, period). What am I missing?

[@Rokken2Dokken]

Exactly. So many albums are 1.5 steps down!

[@JGscienceGaming]

I love you man, I bought your Science Says You’re an idiot shirt, dropped out of nursing school and retired @ age 38 now I’m going to turn my girlfriend poems into music. Love you Glen! ❤

[@Rynnical]

Circling back to that focusrite Scarlett 2i2 statement, ive done recordings and somgs with a rocksmith realtone cable (still do) and it gets the job done.

[@Rokken2Dokken]

My only issue with Harley Benton is that I think you can only get them in the states via Thomann. I pick a midrange axe and I like ‘em used, like my EC1000FM from the 2010s. $600. Also sabbath uses a lot of down tuning. Children of the Grave is like 1.5 steps down.

[@marknewman2157]

lol tanks for sooo much honesty in your comments and reviews. I'm a photographer...... but have been around so many late 80's and early 90's bands when they started. super small clubs. The ones that made it played to the size of club , no to 11 as they say! Also, some people need to be yelled at, Damn it!!!!

[@Departure80]

GLEN!!! I’ve been watching your videos for a while and i see you keep talking about green backs. I’ve been wanting to upgrade my gear for a while but haven’t decided just yet. Im in a band and we only play small gigs for now so i dont need a 4x12 cab nor do i want to spend more than 2 grand on an amp set up. Is there any 2x12 cab you recommend with greenbacks or should i just DIY a cab? I want to get a lunchbox 5150 head amp. What are your thoughts?

[@PrankZabba]

If you plan on making a new rack. What would you change to improve it this time around?

[@sirduckoufthenorth]

When micing up a cab does the grill make any significant difference if it is removed

[@-whiskey-4134]

I’m actually about to buy my first premium instrument simply as a gift to myself for my 31st birthday. But all my life I used “budget” gear because I grew up poor and simply got what I could afford until I worked my way out of it as an adult. I just want one really nice premium bass, but ngl, aside from that, I’d be happy just buying Glarry’s to fool around with. One premium instrument for serious use, and then cheap ones to noodle and travel with. Things I wouldn’t be too upset of they got damaged or stolen. People underestimate what you can do with “cheap” gear these days. Especially when everyone is literally just using modelers and sims for their sound. At this point you can plug anything into software and make it sound good.

[@NabPunk]

I was wondering what you think of mixing with a tool like the Korg nanoKontrol2 which is a cheap way to interface with your daw mix physically with faders and knobs. Most of us can't afford a full mixer, but surely that little midi controller could be something that works for some of us?

[@Kalthos85]

I’m playing music in isolation in my own home. Thank you for all the money you’re saving me by recommending cheap shit that absolutely rocks!

[@michaeldelaney5971]

Why would URM shift each pick individually? Wouldn't it be easier just to change the project tempo? Reaper does a great job of changing it without affecting audio quality. I only really do this to try and find the sweet spot for tempos then re-record once I've found it

[@wilkinsi]

Hi Glen. Now I finally have an Apple Mac Studio M2, I would like to get into video production. I walked into a camera store today. It's gonna be £600 for the Sony video camera, £84 for the stand and £38 for a 128GB SD card. Which editing software do you recommend, please?

[@GamerSirus]

There is never been a better time to be a frugal musician than right now, and thing are only going to get cheaper. We have a $400 preamp pedal that can let you play AI captures of an actual $100,000-250,000 Dumble ODS in your own $600/mo 1bd apartment. Who would have thunk that we might have found ways to make music gear and audio equipment cheaper 100+ years after their invention. We've also found ways to makes it more expensive too, but that's beside the point.

[@yugo4515]

what is your opinion on harley benton combos?

[@nikjn3201]

Hey Glenn. The question about Sabbath intrigued me. In my pursuit of a not overly distorted, but still heavy sound I came across Being As An Ocean - Salute e Vita. I know its not exactly your style but I cant really find out why this production sounds heavy, apart from the drop tuning (and maybe metallica style drum production?? i am not good at this) . The whole thing sounds to me really heavy but clean....any hints to that direction?

[@ivaylokoritarev8786]

hey Glen im looking to start guitar and debating on what to buy, im 50/50 on the marshall mg30gfx and Focusrite Scarlett Solo 4th gen, im looking to a good home practice and maybe recording from time to time i have a okayish audio system tbh, i dont rlly know which one to buy atm, im leaning more towards the audio interface. i wouldnt mind you reccomend anything better Thanks!

[@steveclark9934]

*Serious question*: Maybe Glenn could answer this? Electro-harmonix is selling clones of speakers for a very attractive price for budget guitarists how is the quality on these? Here's the following. and their description. 12VR offers 75W of power handling from a 12 in. platform. This special design sounds like vintage Celestion. 12TS8 30W 1x12 speaker offers classic American tone, and is great, economical replacement for Fender drivers and others. I really enjoy the Monday music listening❤ I've brought this up a couple of times without any response whatsoever why???

[@seancarney177]

GLEEEENNNNN! What the hell man? I work at a thankless job here in Lake Havasu, AZ, in 120 degree heat all week long. Just so I can come home on Friday, cool off, and watch Viewers Comments to end my week! But lately it is released on Saturdays? What gives?...

[@SimpleKiid]

a genuine question. i have an gibson sg from 96 and i love the guitar probably because i got it from my brother. But the bridge pickup sounds so dam muddy and messy and i'm not sure if i'm gonna replace it or if i maybe can eq that out. Keep up the great work you have saved me a lot off money with your videos.

[@cesartorres8597]

Hey Glenn, Would we be able to use prism in our modelers? (Cortex, helix etc.)

[@chizzulwinduh1941]

Didn't you get an Audient desk a couple years ago? I think that may have been just before "The Event", when you were in LA? Yikes, I've been following you for a long time now..I know the Audient and your AMS Neve are different beasts, but would you still recommend the Audient for tracking and mixing?

[@douglasnielson8250]

I bought a Gibson in 1980. I was taking guitar lessons at a music store and it was time to get a better guitar than the POS I was learning on. The store owner took me to the used guitar rack. 25% of it were used Les Pauls. I played all of them and liked a 72 Custom the best. Paid $235 for it. I still have it. It’s what I got better at playing on. Not too many guitar choices in 1980. A decent Gibson was one of the better choices. People wanted the pre CBS Fenders and pre Norton Gibson’s because the build quality was better. Demand drove the prices up even in 1980. Even adjusted for inflation you can get better gear cheaper now. It’s no longer just a Gibson and Fender world.

[@TheOriginalEUrban]

I can see you putting on a chef coat and yelling insults at musicians in the studio like Gordon Ramsay. Might be a good skit for the channel. "Studio Nightmares" "Hell's Studio"

[@Dragonfyre137]

Hey Glenn, do you sometimes worry about your heart or blood pressure?

[@workingorder2189]

Can you do a video on affordable mixers? Love to hear your thoughts on the pros and cons of each mixer.

[@amiriteshyalaman]

I like what you state about songwriting. Good songs, that people what to hear & hear again should be our focus. From your point of reference, what would a common thread be among the songs that you like to hear & hear again?

[@SHTMusik]

Went to a bandmate's gig with his other group and the guitar sounded great. Afterwards we were looking at his rig and it was a 200€ Harley Benton through an old cheap Zoom pedal. Like my guitarist friend Jose always says, it's not the ear it 's the hands playing the guitar.

[@Libertarianist2112]

I had a 1976 Les Paul that played soo well. I love the 70s Gibson necks.

[@kingkrollinvention]

like you said in the last video, the expensive gear is great to have, but not totally necessary. its more impressive if someone takes garbage gear and create something that sounds awesome or dare I say different.

[@Jonyyoung]

Glennn! I was wondering how you feel about older black metal projects that purposely make their recordings sound completely raw. For example I’m thinking of stuff like Blasphemy or even Burzum, which are well known in that genre. I guess some people think it was purposely underproduced to have a more eerie vibe and wanted to hear your thoughts about recording in that style now days. Love the content have been binge watching a lot of the show lately!

[@mikerammel8731]

I keep telling people about your videos, especially the pickup vids. Idiots say that you don't understand the feel of the guitar, I think you play ok. I have been playing over forty years and you make alot of sense. The only thing different I hear in active pickups is they are a little hotter. I have wasted alot of money on pickups I wish I had seen your vids years ago!!

[@jimcook1161]

'Would you listen to a record that had been produced like that? ' Funnily enough AFAIK one of Brian Eno's alternative strategies cards had 'will it sell? ' on it!

[@dankyboi6483]

I was made fun of for using a cheapo used multieffect board (in a time where cortexes and the like werent ubiquitous) but it served me well. Biggest plus was being able to test so much stuff, allowing me to find my style without going through a bunch of pedals I wont use in the long run. Same with guitars. If someone makes fun of somebody else about their choice in gear all I hear is "i cant play"

[@Allena13]

Something that is really useful for cleaning up bass/guitar playing is to just practice through headphones. It makes it so all you can hear is the output of the instrument and you can hear much more clearly any strings that ring out etc.

[@NickWebbSax]

To be fair to Wargasm at the start... A weasel who can type is pretty impressive, so props for that. Can't expect a weasel to both be able to think and type at the same time.

[@mariuspuiu9555]

This hits hard because i just ordered an Focusrite 2i2 and it should arrive in a day or two :)

[@douglasnielson8250]

I kept my 72 Les Paul I got in 1980 for a reason. It still plays and sounds great. It weighs 10.5 pounds. That’s the only thing bad about it. It was the best guitar on the used rack so I snagged it.

[@wyattkriss7122]

Glenn can you review the lyx pro les paul i own one myself and wanted your opinion on it because i dont know myself if it sucks, besides it not stating in tune well 😭

[@egroegmcdonald9870]

IR's & SIMS may be cool but aren't t-shirt (a la, Revv, Mesa, Fender, Ampeg, Etc.) cool. Really, in current culture, you know you've made it when people a paying to wear a shirt with your brand on it. Thanks, and keep up the good work, love your channel.

[@rram992]

I’d imagine with all the years of SMG VC and Stupid Musician Texts, musicians(and maybe a handful of musicians) would already understand that “better” gear ≠ good music!! The fact that musicians like this still exist is mortifying!

[@taimaishu-nao1922]

Glenn, I second that statement about paperwork. As a native Hawaiian traveling from California to Mexico, I had no problems crossing the border INTO Mexico. At that time, a passport wasn’t required to cross the California-Mexico border. However, when we’d tried to return to California through San Ysidro, my family was detained because they’d thought that my dad was trying to smuggle me and my brother across the border because we’d both looked Mexican. Our paperwork was fine but the racist officer who pulled us over thought my dad’s CDL (commercial drivers license) was fake. After hours of back and forth, we were fortunate to run into a CBP officer who’d recognized my mom and had recently transferred to that post a few weeks prior. Had it not been for him, we’d likely be stuck in Mexico for much longer than we’d planned. In short, do NOT fuck around with CBP in the states! Make sure your paperwork is in order or get harassed by racist rent-a-cops.

[@shawnnicejr1476]

Glenn! Could you do a bass guitar speaker review? Would be cool to see

[@sarahtonin3743]

Hey Glenn! Love the show and what you do for the musicians in the world who care about the truth as opposed to the straight bullshit most guitarists say. I'm a pretty inexperienced guitar player and with your comments about metalheads taking all the soul out of the music, I was wondering, where do you draw the line between necessary improvements and taking the rock out of rock n roll?

[@DarkMatterMulab]

I've been proper struggling to get a good sound from Element Bass, i always find the presence gets completely lost when in a full mix! are there any tips or tricks to get it more clanky rather than just sounding like distortion? obvs i can tell it's a great VST so i'd love to be able to get it sounding the best it can in context

[@southernpanda33]

4:32 wouldn’t it be Tone Pass™️🤔 feel free to use this, btw, Glenn if you like the name. 😂

[@HabAnagarek]

14:14 no way in hell would buy a record made that way, and i wouldn't listen to it for free, either.

[@Guitarpima]

10:28 guitars made of reclaimed wood. Brian May made his guitar from a mantle in their home. Him and his father did the work. Maybe those people should make guitars for a Brian May copy. The mantle in question was over 100 years old. The advantage to using such old wood, The wood is already bent to whatever shape it wants to be.

[@douglasnielson8250]

Learn how to do fretwork and setups. You will save a lot of money and you can make a solid guitar play much better. The tools will pay for themselves. Fretwork is where they cut corners on cheaper guitars because it’s labor intensive. They will also use soft fret wire that’s easier to shape. So on a cheaper guitar you are going to need more fret maintenance.

[@solarpixiejournals]

To people talking about buying a 10k guitar….i don’t know about anyone else, but I buy the guitar I can play at a gig. If you have enough money to buy a custom shop Gibson, then bully for you. I’m not about to risk a guitar walking away from me at a gig. I play most with a guitar I’m not afraid of getting a scratch on or potentially damaged. Around 800-1400 usd is about the limit I’m willing to risk it on a guitar. I will spend more occasionally but I find myself mostly playing, and feeling most comfortable with my well made imports, I’ve gigged with my PRS S2 but at a price higher than that guitar I’m too risk averse. It’s a tool not a museum piece.