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I have 2 of these, great value for sure. Would a treble bleed soldered on the stock 500K pots give you the roll-off that 300K post give 'naturally'? I also agree about the tuners--great for cheapies. Great video!
That is some video! I hate plastic switches too. Could you tell me what do you think about frets' durability? My current cheap Gretsch is albost flat from bendong around 10-14fret. I don't love so much to spend money on refretting in close future. I know V100s have the same issue So how are Ec256?
Alright. I’ve studied this subject intently for over two decades and after playing Fender Strats and Teles exclusively; I bought a PRS Custom 24 SE roasted maple neck guitar. I haven’t looked back. I’m not a shredder, I don’t play metal. 🎸🇺🇸
If I am not mistaken, the difference is the size of the post. The large post has the flat head slot, and the small post only adjust from the side. They should measure the same. Just visually check the bridge post you have. Cheers.
Hello mate - new sub; very much enjoyed the laid-back style. I'm with you regarding the neck - a satin finish lets you feel the wood (pardon the expression there!) so much better, and with none of the sticking. But the back? That's just aesthetics really - it adds nothing to the playing experience or the sound. Personally I'd leave it, as it shows that the neck has been changed from gloss. Mind you, if you have nothing better to do in your spare time, it could be fun, I guess. I came across this because someone offered me one of these guitars at £300 and I was seeing what people thought. Great video - all the best from London
I have one stock, and I wouldn't change a thing, for me it's just fine but only for me, value for money quality is perfect for a working man, axe , other companies not so good 👍 👍👍👍👍👍esp pretty much is a solid product in my experience
I had this guitar and it was great but I really didn’t like the gloss on the neck either, but I like it on the body. It just felt like paint. The finish on the neck of my Gibson is totally different. It doesn’t feel like laquer. Don’t know how to describe it. I feel the finish but it still feels like wood.
Funny you didn't change the tuners, because I saw another video where the dude tried 2 different sets of upgraded tuners and put the original ones back on because it stayed in better tune.
Seven Come Eleven at 1:00:30. You make it look easy. It's not. Same for Wholly Cats at 1:18:18. Can't always hear your guitar over the backing track. Also can't see much when you're playing in higher positions. Would be helpful if you indexed the whole video with titles and start times. What's with the leis?
I've played it a few times but if I isolated my guitar, it wouldn't sound so clean. The mix I have been using is set up so my guitar isn't overpowering the other audio but I think I'm going to just have to start streaming my audio only because of copyright issues. Indexing the whole thing is a great idea, I just haven't gotten that far yet. This is the third day I've done a stream so at some point I'll probably do exactly that. And as for the leis, this little shed was dubbed 'little Hawaii' so it's decked out in a faux Hawaiian theme lol. I've just taken it over to play music and jam in there but the style is fun so I left it that way. Thanks for the feedback!
@@GuitarCrate You making your LTD entirely satin...😁 7:19 👀 I like the idea but want to see someone else do it first! 😂 I also do like the mahogany furniture 🪑 look though!😁
@@GuitarCrate You making your LTD entirely satin...😁 7:19 👀 I like the idea but want to see someone else do it first! 😂 I also do like the mahogany furniture 🪑 look though!😁
@@fordhammie this guitar was made satin, the same way the neck was done, on back and sides but the top was left glossy. It was stunning enough that someone offered a price worth selling it. So I would say the venture was worth it.
Great question. It creates less friction and less surface space that touches the hand. This will are a more noticeable difference when hands perspire or in humid climates. Not everyone will prefer satin finish.
@@GuitarCrate Well, I live in Barcelona, Spain (humid climate), my hands perspire a lot and I have an LTD-EC256... How do I degloss the neck? Thank you and best regards!
@@davideivid82 Disclaimer: doing this as effect the value of the guitar. There is always a risk of damage. With the said this is the video on how I did the neck of that guitar. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Pre6ueomoK4.html
Good video and topic. I agree that the neck pickup on a 22 fret is better, the bridge to my knowledge isnt impacted. A positive to 24 frets is that you are extending your range dramatically. My thought on this is that if you tune to standard D on a 24 fret guitar you can still hit highest note on a Standard E 22 fret while being also able to hit an extended lower range of basic chords. This allows for a lot of songs/solos to be played without changing guitars/tunings. It also teaches you to play by ear as most tabs will be in E.
Once I got away from humbuckers, I gained an amazing appreciation for the neck pickup. I kind of wish I had bought a HSS strat, because I'll never go to the bridge (at least in lockdown, maybe in a live mix to get out front). But I modded my strat to have a Bridge and Neck position and it works for me now. 22 fret is also really important to me because it works in A maj/m, Bm, C maj, D maj/m, Em, F Maj, F#m... so basically all the keys that 90% of songs are in. Bending up is fine in theory and looks cool live, but sucks for recording consistency, and it moves the string over different pole pieces which gets rid of some of the harmonic tones. If you ever wonder why your bends are ok at home and suck in recording and live, it's because the sting is ringing over different pole pieces or in-between pole pieces.
I myself prefer 250-300k because they are not as bright. With that said: my supplier does not always give me the option. As much as I like (prefer) linear for the roll off, the audio pots from cts don't have too dramatic of a curve and are not too dramtic for me to work with. Hope that helps.
I got the 256 sunburst....its a greeeeat guitar. As far as tuners, I rarely have to retune the guitar and I play it often. Saw a comparison video between 256 and a gibson and you couldnt tell a damn diff. 256 is a sick guitar for the price. I wouldn't go with satin finish. But thats cause i dont like that flat spray can look. ESP ec model guitars put all other single cut les paul style guitars on check....Gibson and all.
This explains why the closer the pickups to the neck, the warmer they sound. 22 vs 24 frets will only benefit neck pickup players. That's why metal guitarists go for 24th fret because of ease of playability since they pretty much play on the bridge only.
Got one for free a while ago, it just sat for a few years. I finally totally went through it; Duncan JB/Jazz pickups, new electronics, Hipshot tuners and bridge and made a bone nut for it. It's one of my favorites now.
I believe I can clear this up. If you start at the bridge and move the pickup toward the neck you'll see that the note gets warmer and warmer. Why is this? Because the neck pickup is going toward the middle of the distance of fretted string. Thus, it will have more of the fundamental, have less tension, and sound warmer. If you do this experiment with a ruler you will see that ironically on a 24th fret guitar the last two frets I believe are actually closer to the fundamental. But the difference is slight and the cost is very significant.
Hi, good video. Im thinking to buy this LTD but White one. I already have Seymour Duncan Hot Rotted Set JB/Jazz and Alnico 2 Pro Slash in 2 cheat guitars. So i thinking to buy 2x LTD put the 2 set in 1-1 and enjoy the "sound" Would it be worthy to do that? Thank you and have a nice day.
Hey Adam, Jb and jazz are my fav combo set and if you have them already.. why not. You can always put it back if you don't like it. The main thing about these models is the foundation is solid. So upgrading the electronics isn't wasted.
I have the same LTD (right handed). As of now, it has Seymour Duncan JB/59, Gotoh Magnum Locking Tuners and GraphTech nut. Its an amazing guitar! As a stock machine its pretty good, but with some quality upgrades in turns into an amazing instrument. I got it as a Demo from Sweetwater for $400, so for about $550 total invested.
What type Graphtech nut did you replace it with? Im having issues with stock and keeping it in tune. Thinking of changing the nut. Is there one that is easy to change out and fits? Was it difficult to switch out?
How are the frets when it comes to durability? I wanted to buy a Vintage v100 but quaility of frets is just offensive to customers. They're soft like butter and changing them would cost like half of the used guitar's price.
@@vonJanoloff Can't really comment on frets as I have other guitars I regularly use. I guess they compare to anything Jackson or Ibanez offer in this price range.
fender and gibson are good but honestly i rather a ibanez, a jackson a PRS a ESP a charvel or a Washburn or a BC Rich, i get bored with a stratocaster or a les paul... sorry bro. !!! but you are right in your explanation
another important thing is that we should tune to A4=432 hz 440 is a wrong value, distorted by nazis, no kidding !!! check all the C frequencies multiple of 8.... 16, 32, 64, 256 and so on.
I adjust my tuning frequency depending on the type of tone wood used in my solid body guitar. This totally negates any concern of HZ. Plus I make sure that none of my strings are in tune with the other strings. This introduces an aural spectrum that can only be described as "beyond comprehension", and has been known to actually transport listeners right out of the room.
Awesome video, had a baritone with amazing harmonics. Larger scale also makes that harmonic range bigger. Placing my pickups on the octave when designing guitars. Thanks for confirmation.
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@@GuitarCrateoh i know you didn't, I'm not disagreeing, i guess what i meant to say is that from my experience i prefer PRS 24s to the stuff Gibson puts out.
Tone is a big reason but dont discount the added comfort of 24 fret when playing higher on the neck as the 12th fret falls in a more comfortable place (its like over an inch difference) on a 24 vs a 22. If you are playing mostly on the bridge, high gain and high on the frets, then a 24 is probably a better choice.
That makes no sense. At any given scale length the 12th fret will be exactly midway between the nut and the bridge. Adding two more frets to the guitar does not change that. With a 24-ft instrument the fretboard is simply extended about three quarters of an inch longer than on a 22 fret guitar. So for example with a 25 1/2" scale length, the 12th fret will always be 12 3/4" from the nut regardless of how many frets are on the guitar.
You're actually correct, makes no difference in the bridge pickup. The reason you want 22 frets is because it allows you to move the pickup closer to the fundamental harmonic which is simply the halfway point between where you fret the note and the bridge. The bridge pickup doesn't really matter because the string is so far away.
