I know everyone wants the Djent from baritones but there's something hypnotic about the moody tones you get clean and with reverb. Even just a little crunch gives it a lot of soul.
I use a baritone or jazza nd ambient type stuff. It’s just so hypnotic! It’s like Justin Chancellor using a bass as the melody in his music. It’s so deep and profound, you know?
Gretsch guitars are amazing for heavy dropped tones and fuzz. I play stoner/heavy psychedelic on a standard scale Streamliner, it sounds wicked in Cstd.
Would you recommend a Tele Cabronita copy downtuned? I was worried the HBs would be too low output/jangly but I generally prefer that sound. I'm looking to play . From what I can see potentially either very muddy or very jangly pickups can work for Stoner depending on the vibe you're going for. This guitar sounds a lot better to me than a lot of the "regular" HB baritones, though people usually play Djent on those.
Thanks for this comment, i'm also in a stoner rock / blues rock band and i'm looking for a good gearr that match with the big muff fuzz and jeckyll and hydde distorrt
I'm thinking if getting one for doom, drone, and all that. Does the one you use have low output pickups and does it matter too much with these high gain fuzzy genres?
@@SlowlyYouRot first of all it is important to note that there is a misconception that heavy tones require high output pups, it's an oversimplification. It depends on particular tone you are going for. If you want a gainy, tight tone for your trash metal record, of course you want high output. But if you go for a different kind of heavy, in this case fuzzy, colorful dirt, i would say filtertron/broadtron pickups are a great choice. The bright, twangy character keeps fuzzed out chords full of harmonic content, textures and colours. I even swapped factory broadtrons for filtertrons, which are even brighter and the output is quite low, but what matters here is the expressive, dynamic nature of gretch-like pickups. I'm almost writing a thesis here lol, so bottom line is - it depends on the sound you are going for, but if you want more dynamic sound and more textured fuzz tone, brighter pickups are way to go, and filtertrons are an amazing best-of-both-worlds, giving the expression of a single (kind of) and the utility of a humbuck
Simple yet sleek in its presentation and sound. I'm enthralled by the 29.75 scale length and small humbuckers. Also need it to stay in tune for those Loathe songs
The cleanish-crunch tones are jaw dropping honestly. It’s as if you’re running a piano backing the guitar. And the djenty riffing towards the end is full of clarity - I always like how low-mid output pickups work with high gain staging, rather than struggling with tone after flooding your chain with every possible ‘high gain’ marketed gear...
I really like those clean lows on baritones when they can get into those piano type tones, cool! And, it sounded bad to the bone with the dirt! I could really put one of these to use.
I'm loving the concept of this. Gretsch guitars are immense and I love seeing them represented in more genres. Filtertrons are just amazing pickups and sound INSANE with gain.
Whenever a new video comes out from Rabea I get so excited because it's always the best sounds to come out my monitors (Since his last video at least). You can tell Rabea really cares about producing the best quality for playback and it's extremely notable when listening through monitors. Amazing sounds as always Bea.
8:41 I don't care what anyone says. I don't care how simple it is. I can jam to/listen to that flatVII-IV-I chord progression in any key, all day, every day. It just resonates so goddamn much with me.
Well I for one, DON'T jam to/listen to that flatVII-IV-I chord progression in any key, all day, every day. What are you, an extremist? That is only to be done THREE times a week. No more, no less. The number is three, I say! And three, is the correct number. Not 1, or 2, or even four. FIVE, IS RIGHT OUT!
Interesting that they gave it to you setup in A standard, their website says they ship in B standard but then the scale length is almost like a 30" Bass VI that comes in E standard. A baritone like this is definitely a versatile tool. I'd love to see some more experiments with the tuning for it.
Purchased after watching this video! I have a 24.75 scale les paul for E standard to Drop D, a multi scale custom 26.75 - 25.5 for drop C to drop A, and now this Gretsch at a whopping 29.75 for F# - double drop D!
youre deffo in my "top 3 ambient guitar players" list, your ambient playing takes me to a whole nother place as well as your heavy riffing lol always make me think of the doom games
Rabea, what the hell is that masterpiece you've come up with at 9.40 into the video 😲 you have got to turn that into a song if you haven't already. Unbelievable guitar playing !!!!!
Gretsch guitars have honestly produced some of the most surprising heavy sounds I've ever gotten out of a guitar. I heard Witch Ripper using em one time and I was sold on em.
I genuinely adore my Gretsch for doing stuff like this! I've been using it in Drop C doing pre-prod demos for my band, and I've been writing some stuff with it in A,G,C,F,A,D - sounding SO GOOD!
Your channel is so fucking high quality man. Just unreal. Everything about it is amazing. Your playing, the quality of sound, the gear you use. You literally make everything sound good. Mad props to you Rabea.
Classic style rock n roll guitars are surprisingly great for this kind of stuff. Friend of mine uses a rickenbacker in B standard and it riiiiiiiiiips.
There are a lot of people in the stoner/doom scene who use more classic style guitars, like old gibsons and gretsch, tuned down to like C standard. I can see why.
I'm on my 3rd listen. This guitar along with your rig sounds just gigantic. She's also a looker too, but I already knew that. I own a 5220, same color, same kickass V stoptail. There is just so much snap and it is surprisingly aggressive with the high gain stuff. Love all your videos so far, but that one is one of my favorites.
@@jkestner24370 Oddly enough, I was wondering how it reacts to the Neural DSP plug-ins. I love it when Rabea gets lost while demoing a product he really enjoys. He, along with 2 other RU-vidrs is the reason I bought a Hughes and Kettner amp, and I definitely want a G20 eventually. Neural DSP, if you're listening, I might eventually buy an Abasi or Nolly, but if you make a plug-in with Rabea, I WILL buy it, no question.
Imagine Billy Gibbons having that set up 25 years ago, no car I ever drove would have working speakers now :) Gorgeous guitar, but as always, even more beautiful playing!
Rabea, just purchased the exact guitar same color and It's so hard to put this guitar down it's just well built and plays amazing thanks for the great video and great playing!!!
Thanks for pointing that out... I was listening on my little tablet speakers but then plugged in headphones and WOW... clear & present DANGER!!!! Go Rabea!!!
I've got the G5220 (non baritone version of this) I absolutely love it! I can't imagine there's much better out there for sub £400. Good to see Gretsch getting some RU-vid lovin!
YASSS :) So happy to see some more love for these. I bought one of these Gretsch Barry's earlier this year in London Grey, and they are an awesome solid guitar. Totally lend themselves to this sort of thing, just need a healthy level boost to compensate for the "vintage" (low-output) pickups to get you into that metaly territory. Great sound and amazing value for money.
Seeing such gorgeous chord progression & playing with a rather unassuming looking guitar (especially with the pickup design) yet a bitchin' tone & tuning makes me want that exact model haha. 😩😍👌🤘
I did not expect something like this either but one of the Loathe guitarists plays it. That kinda speak for itself. As far as I know they play in drop E. Low AF. Sometimes even C#. Utter madness. :-D
I have a 2002 Gretsch 6120 Jr (a smaller body 6120). When you go nuts cranking all up using these types of TV-Jones equipped hollow-body guitars it's like driving full throttle on a tiny winding road with breaks which don't work anymore, it's just wild, it's just an orgy of high and high mid feedback squeals.
I'm saying this on this video, because there's the best chance of you seeing it,... That piece of music you play at the end of the "that metal show" video... Is the best thing I've ever heard. Its just lovely.
I have to honest and say you make the best gear reviews out of any channel on RU-vid. It's amazing how all the segments are so well organized and that you can manage to really show the full range of the gear but not be boring about it. What I love most of all is that you can skillfully play a number of genres to really test the full extent of the gear and I've yet to see anyone else accomplish such a feat. From clean to classic rock and all to modern djent you can really get good tones and play with a great level of skill.
Dangit, I thought I only needed two more guitars (a Jazzmaster-esque and a 7 string multiscale), but now I need one of these. Especially at the price they're going for.
I keep mine in the Bass VI tuning. It handles it just fine and sounds amazing. You should be able to get away with that tuning on any decent guitar with a 29.75" scale length or longer.
Dude, great vid thank you...love the guitar and I may give it a shot as this is one of the sounds I am looking for...more importantly, your playing, vibe and approach in these vids is so inspiring...watching you as well as Tim Pierce vids and am changing my approach to how I record, play, my studio set up, pretty much everything and its been a fun journey. Thank you! always so well done. Scotty
I now have one of these. The pickups are not workable if you want pick attack. The tone in the video is what you get with kinda heavy tone shaping. I put noiseless P90's in mine, and BAM!
When I was younger, I wanted a Gibby so bad, but couldn’t afford one. So I bought a used Gretsch. But I couldn’t get over it. 20 Years later, just picked up a silver Jet Electromatic and so glad I did. I’m not a follower anymore, Play what I want!
I bought my son a new Gretsch, one of the cheaper Electromatic ones. I am amazed at how well it plays and how good it sounds. It has lots of style for sure.
i haven't seen a vid with rabea in a bit..... and the amount of weight he's lost is insane. good on you rabea, that's fucking awesome. also loved hearing metal on a gretsch hahaaa
5:20 This was the (apparently) most boring, yet most EPIC chord progression sound I ever heard. Ordered mine today. Thanks for always making me smile with your improvs! Cheers
That thing is naaaasty!!!!! I think it's safe to say Rabea is feeling it a bit. Look at his stank face when playing. It sounds amazing! Appreciate all you do for us and the music you bring. Class act all the way.
I am seeing a pattern here. Rabea can make any guitar sound good. I got lost in the playing as if I were playing the guitar. All of a sudden, the video ended and I was just sitting here wondering what happened.
Wow. It surprised me 100%. I've never been interested in Gretsch guitars until now, I want to try it! I dig ambient guitar stuff as much as metal/djenty stuff, which this guitar can do very well.
Last week I got one (mine's in London Gray). First time I play a baritone guitar and I love the sound and «le charme», specially doing «Americana» music.
A lot of their Electromatic guitars now only have tiny inlays: www.gretschguitars.com/gear/collection/electromatic/g5222-electromatic-double-jet-bt-with-v-stoptail/2509310521
My first love will always be Gretsch -- thanks for giving their baritones a good shake. I've got a regular Jet Club single cut that I love, even though it's bottom of the barrel it still sounds great. Once I get my hands on a good hardtail strat, I am likely to pick up a baritone Gretsch.
This vid got me subscribed man. Honestly, there is definitely something going on with that gretsch. It looks absolutely solid. I am new to baritones and the whole idea of longer scale guitars, and I should say, with your set up and playing, I am hooked man! It's just whole new territory and I am loving it! Keep it up, stay safe always!. . .
We are cut from the same cloth for sure. Stuff like Karnivool and Sikth but also into the ambient vibes. The guitar sounds fucking brutal and as always your improvisation bring a smile to my face.
I never heard a baritone guitar until now. You made it sound absolutely amazing!! I loved listening through my surround-sound setup. Just amazing, Man!!! Thx!
I swear Rabea has one of the best riffs out there. Always inspired to pick up guitar after listening to his videos. Also, GASing hard. I need this guitar
