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It’s honestly not too surprising to me that mark switched to Gibson. He’s said for a long time that he loves vintage instruments and his dominions were homage to those. He’s also talked highly of Gibsons and fenders for a while so the switch isn’t too crazy
I just want Fender to really just lean in and start expanding the fender metal brand more than just the JR sigs. Like a MIM production version of Chris Garza’s Masterbuilt 7 string would be amazing. Jackson and Charvel are cool but Having fender offer more metal options would be amazing.
Agreed. The JR jazzmaster is cool, but I can't stand the neck and 70's headstock. I'd love to see the black one with an ebony fretboard and a neck/headstock matching the body.
They just gotta keep making the flathead series or make it in bigger numbers. Those are so simple yet so effective. Ideally fender never really was a metal brand. Yes JR is the metal line of Fender (and I think that’s why fender wanted to make signatures with him) are unique. But fender is more traditional. FMIC own Charvel and Jackson and want to use them as their metal brands (which I also understand). You also have to remember, most other brands who have traditional guitars and metal guitars also don’t own 2 other brands they can have solely dedicated to specific markets. That’s something I can get behind. But yeah it would be cool if fender could make some 7’s and extended range guitars
Marks the man and my favorite guitar player. I had one of the original Dominions from 2007. Wish I never sold it. I'm keeping my eye out for his future Gibson stuff. Marks also been playing Les Paul's in his IG videos for awhile now
The closet shape Gibson does to a Mark Morton is a Non-reverse Firebird. Just keep the body shape. Basically a LP/shaped like a non -reversed Firebird. That would even have me wanting one, LOL.
My favorite fluence set is the Devin Townsend set, for the same reason as the Will Adler -- and it comes in black, so it works on more guitars in terms of aesthetic.
I know you mainly follow the metal side of guitar but Fender give TONNES of guitars to young hot bands. Any big-ish rock bands in the UK right now are all playing the latest Fender models, mustangs, duo sonics, player plus series guitars.
Yeah, and that's kind of my point. Endorsements are a two-way street, and while Fender is investing heavily in future artists, Gibson don't seem to be doing nearly as much on that front.
@@agufish Yeah thats true. Maybe its cos Gibson don't have those lower-tier models that Fender do that they can essentially throw at smaller artists for free promo haha
Mark Morton & a Gibson Les Paul already has a bitter taste to me. My retail store has one delivery of Jackson Dominion coming n November, although I won't have the cash by then. I can honestly say I don't want a Mark Morton Les Paul.
@@Ottophil There's already too many Gibson endorsed artists. If Gibson get's a PILE of big name artists, then everybody kinda sounds, looks & plays the same. Not what I'd like to see. If that works for other people that's cool with me, but I'll steer clear of that desire.
If you’re now a father you can call it DadMetal and anything else you want to use the dad prefix for and it is no longer a derogatory remark. Welcome to the club.
Personally, I'd like a comparison between the DV-77 and V30. Got myself a pair of Eminences but solely on Kohle's video. Would want to see another comparison.
About the suggested MM Firebird sig, give it locking tuners all you want, as long as it gets the correct headstock, I can't stand the headstock on the black custom Firebird/Epiphone Firebird 😂
My thoughts on Jackson are that they are my new go-to company for upgrade candidates. I bought my first Jackson in order to use a Wilkinson vibrato bridge that I wanted to put into play. I got the Jackson JS22 Dinky because it was easy to install the bridge on. It's not a perfect match as the pickup pole pieces don't line up with the strings, but it doesn't change the sound, so I live with it (painlessly). I'm planning the acquisition of another JS22 Dinky and a JS32 Dinky with a Floyd Rose vibrato. I'm considering P-94s (P-90s in humbucker-sized casings) for the JS22 and a set of the same pickups I have in my current JS22 Dinky for use in the JS32. I'm also golding it out -- you know, black hardware replaced with gold hardware. That way, I can have a (somewhat) Strat-style guitar with the P-90 sound if not the look and another guitar with high-output ALNICO 2 humbuckers and gold hardware, BOTH with Jackson's Speed Necks and conical (compound) radius fretboards! This will all take much time as I'm starting a new job and it'll be a while before I get to some full paychecks, but that's the big holdback. As for the artist stuff, in truth I have no idea what guitars are like at the high end. You are right, though, that the old guard guitar companies need to attract more contemporary artists to their stables in order to stay relevant to contemporary listeners.
I’d like to see you do a review of the EVH 5150 stealth amp. Also I am curious about the Peavey Invective MH and would definitely check out a review on that one as well.
Honestly I feel like it would be nice if Gibson split to two „brands” (something like Gibson Original and Gibson Modern) where original would make guitars like back in the day and modern would experiment with baritones, 7 strings, multiscales etc. Just imagine a baritone Thunderbird with evertune bridge, staneless steel fanned frets, fishmans and built in MIDI pickup…
yeah they can justify all the traditional specs on the Original line and have the Modern line (maybe with he Gibson logo having a different color like chrome) having the comfort cuts and weight reliefs. Could never see them with SS frets or fanned frets though.
You REALLY need to try the PRS Amps; the Archon & the MT15 ...... i think you may be in for a shock (esp. that MT15 .... that's a galaxy destroying amp that punches so hard above its size)
imo MT-15 still best in class for metal. The EVH lunchbox doesn't have the punch and the Fortin Sigil is hard to find and costs more. MT-15 is built like a tank too and has outstanding cleans. MT-15 + overdrive pedal into a 2x12 is the best for lower volume metal imo.
@@MaestroJericho Yup; it's a tank of an amp, & if you're gonna go 2x12, loading it with HESU Demons or Celestion EVH's/Greenbacks is the way to go .... v30's just don't do this little tank enough justice.
I just recently discovered how insanely good PRS is, so I'm definitely going to take your advice and check their amps out. Thanks for the tip 👍🏼 (I can't believe I hated PRS for so long just because I thought the guitars didn't look cool; I was such a moron.)
I am interested in he new Javier Reyes signature Fluence set. Excellent lead tone from what I can tell and not that far removed from the Abasi set. PLease review these if you get the chance! The new ESP LTD JR-7 comes with the Reyes set, btw!
Best fishman pickup is the abasi. Have the moderns in the Josh middleton signature and the abasi in a phoenix 1k, and the cleans & single coils absolutely destroy. Love the tone on those. Check em out Hunter! Great for cleans and metal
Be sick if it was a Les Paul custom dark red flames cab,his sig pups,modern neck heal, gold or black hardware,locking tuners of some type,lol and a burst driver system for fun..lol I put one in my 2011 LP prophecy gx.and it really gives u extra boost. But yes .I hope that's the Morton sign or something close
I’d love to see bands that have been Gibson artists get their own signatures, like the boys in Coheed and Cambria. Claudio and Travis have been Gibson dudes since they began. Give Claudio a signature E2 Explorer reissue with BKP Nailbombs.
I got a back cherry EC-1000T with the open core Fishmans in it........ they are *meh* to me. Not bad at all.... but I have a Solo standard schecter... w/ stock pups. I like them better lol killer axe though.
Intrigued by the new sponsor 🧐. I struggle with alcohol’s INSANE effects on my blood sugar. I’ve always loved enjoying craft beers with friends and family, but my blood sugar spikes so much, I’ve been told that my body is acting like I’m diabetic…without officially receiving the diagnosis from my Dr. It’s so bad, I don’t really drink at all anymore. I replace any and all alcohol with a VERY mild dose cannabis, and while I enjoy still being able to partake in some kind of “cheer” when hanging out with friends, I think some of my friends still find that slightly off putting. It’d be nice to enjoy the occasional flight of beers.
Saw lamb of god in July for the 5th time and he was rockin his Jackson. Seeing them again in another week so I guess he will be rockin a generic les Paul. That’s a shame. Those jackson sigs were unique and original. Now he’s gonna be rocking a generic les Paul like every other signature les Paul ever. Been a fan for 17 years and not seeing him with his Jackson is gonna be weird
If Gibson cared about creating something new & unique they'd switch to an option 24 3/4" & 25 1/4 " scale, a choice of Fishman, Gibson PAF, or EMGs, 6 in line tuners/ 3 x 3 tuners/ or 4 X 2 tuners, locking tuners or traditional tuners
Some of those make sense, like adding more pickup options and locking tuners and even stainless frets on a modern line. But offering optional scale lengths and headstock/tuner layouts isn’t realistic. Going that far would turn them into something like Kiesel with their semi custom builds, and that’s just not really do able at the scale Gibson (nor any other major manufacturer really) operates at.
Gotta agree with you, hopefully they’ll put in his signature pickups. Was shitty of Gibson not to do this with the last Slash Collection. Imagine paying all that money and not having his signature pickups - Real shit
@@agufish it kept showing black screen on my end. So I went strung up a couple neglected guitars. Now I’m gonna watch! Thanks for replying Hunter, keep on keeping on my dude!
I’ve been saying for years & even tweeted Gibson about getting into the modern guitar game. Locking tuners, baritone offerings, Wilkinson terms & do it across the board of their main shapes. Then bring back a bolt on like their 70’s Marauders & S1 guitars & throw in a Long Horn with modern and traditional specs. Then hit some younger artists like Robot Monster *BOOM*
Mike Stringer been playing his custom Aristides guitars as of this past weekend. They made that sweet Eternal Blue guitar and gave it to him as a gift. Siiick surprise. They take care of him. He also was using Quad Cortex and I think Kemper but now uses Revv cabs and the EVH Stealth. He is evolving for sure. His style of playing definitely needs an evertune for those crazy low tunings and bending style of playing.
All Gibson have to do is take the LP that has the most features a new young up and coming guy likes. Then put any body style the guy likes and put in his favorite PU's. Once a few of these gained a market they can just keep morphing the winners into the next thing.
Completely agree... get out of your own way Gibson, and create a line of more modern guitars. Keep all of the awesome traditional stuff in the Original series and CS, and jump in with a modern line. It doesn't even have to be wild changes, I would love to see a neck-thru LP or V with modern pickups. Give the LP a deep heel and ebony fingerboard and knock 5mm off the thickness while you are at it. Your own sub-brand is killing it with modern flavored guitars (.. and then crippling them with weird decisions like, I dunno, a D shaped thin neck).
I've been really thinking about upgrading my E-II eclipse with Fishman's, just because I love that guitar and I want it to be more versatile. I would've loved to put Willie Adlers in there but it would totally ruin the red/black vibe going on...
I've been on record as saying your v2 Signature with Harley Benton is probably the most anticipated guitar release for me. The bright green and blue colors with black hardware for me is the selling point. I know you've speced it with value in mind. So my question is if you were to spec the guitar as money no object. What changes would you make?
Appreciate that, man! I'd have to think about that, but off the top of my head, it'd have an Eastman-style varnish finish, Hipshot open gear locking tuners and Tone-A-Matic bridge, custom-voiced bar magnet/pole piece Fishman Fluence set with voices based on Will Adler Active/Bare Knuckle Polymath, Evertune, and a Piezo.
@@agufish I'm with you on the Will Adler voice. I'd love voice 2 for me to be something similar to a Duncan pearly gates set in both positions. Then Will's voicing for the main one. I'd still have the guitar the satin blue color. Same tuners as you.
I can see Mark with reversed reversed Firebird, not the non-reversed one, but typical Firebird shape literally flipped, cause it will be practicaly identical to his Jackson guitars
Could see him with a weight relieved modern that looks like the Supreme-esque Les Pauls on the back. If they do bring back the Supreme line Mark's could be a modern version of the Supreme and would still sell well like the Heafy/Bjorn Gellote/etc models since they're pretty unique and don't scream signature
It would be interesting to see Fluff get a signature Gibson when his Ernie Ball deal is up. I’d also like to see Gibson do more than just rock and metal and do more with the acoustic stuff. If Gibson doesn’t want to go with a modern product line I think they will be fine. They are a founding brand and have enough people who want those “old time” instruments so who cares? If they really want to turn heads and make people take notice I think they could always start working with pop punk acts like August Is Falling and get them rocking out on LP Jr models.
I have fishman moderns, classics, and adlers (thanks to this channel!) and all are great - but since I got the Greg Koch p90s - oh man. If you thought fishman made good humbuckers… the Koch p90s are even better - literally best pickup I’ve ever played, period.
Gibson has Michael Clifford from 5 Seconds of Summer in their roster and put out his signature Melody Maker. I don't understand why they don't make an Epiphone version of it since his fangirls would buy them all pretty much immediately.
It looks pretty sick, to be fair. Single hum, blacked out Melody maker? You'd definitely get more than just 5SOS fangirls buying one if it was an affordable Epi
Two minutes in (middle of Morton/Gibson segment). Not sure if it’s mentioned yet in the video, but my Jackson fanboy-ism is immediately coming out. I see the new Jackson American Series SL3 (not sure if that’s the official name of it??) in the background. 👀
I love that Mark is giving the moderns some love. I truly believe they are quite a misunderstood model and I really love mine. Not a fan of the finishes tho, that's why I sent mine to refinish in silverburst.
Can Gibson once and for all address the string angle/tuning issue? Modern players don’t want to deal with tuning BS. Just buy out String Butler and include them on modern LP’s.
Noel Gallagher is a lefty? That's news to me! I care because we lefties playing righty guitars are the rarest of the rare! I mean I figure that righties playing lefty guitars are rarer -- but do they even really exist? As a lefty who plays righty, I feel ahead of the game, because I don't have to settle for fewer colors or fewer options. If a guitar is made, it's made in righty format. If handedness is the only barrier, then that barrier doesn't exist for me. Players who need lefty axes can't say that. Bad for them.
@@benjipc5637 Wow! Such star-studded company I'm in. I wonder how many of these people are at least slightly ambidextrous like myself. The answer might be interesting. Thanks for telling me!😎👍
Gibson got punished for trying to innovate so they’ll be very careful to do that - under the Gibson flag at least. Of course their ‘innovations’ were sheit which is why it would be cool if they start to try some more (better) stuff now the ‘classics’ are in check.