On The Bench - Erik Rutan's Custom BC Rich Ironbird (Hate Eternal, Cannibal Corpse) 

Before you comment - EDITOR'S NOTE : CORRECTION - A# IS THREE WHOLE STEPS BELOW E STANDARD NOT TWO AND A HALF. Sorry about that. It was a long day.

Erik is the only person for the job...I really hope pat gets well and makes a return sooner rather than later..!!!

I saw Erik ripping on that on their recent tour in VA Beach, he’s one of the most mind blowing shredders I’ve ever witnessed live.

Really surprised this doesn't have more views. This is death metal gold!

Killer guitar. Get well soon Pat.

This is the first I've heard about Pat being out for the moment. Glad Erik gets the chance to do it

BC Rich needs to release the Ironbird as a production model!

Erik's da dude, so glad it's him stepping in!

ITS THE VIDEO IVE BEEN WAITING FOR SINCE THE LAST RUTAN VID YEEEEESS

to me, Erik's iron bird is the most beautiful and brutal looking Iron Bird out there. never was a fan of the shape until i saw his, especially in that color and binding. absolutely brutiful...

Thank you RU-vid algorithm for put this great channel to my recommendations.

Surprising to see Erik using such a light gauge for this tuning. I probably would use at least 13-64 If I was to tune in A# standard.

You guys always have the coolest guitars..Cool Video. Thanks for sharing ao much..

Badass. Still have my '86 Ironbird (white, all black hardware) I bought myself for my 17th birthday in 1991 for $180. Had to replace the Kahler because one of the string saddles broke trying to hold a 70 gauge string. Original Dimarzio Super Distortions in the neck and bridge. Strap locks is the only thing I've added over the years. Also have a black '95 in the process of rebuilding.

Eric Rutan is a dm demigod!.. Would love to see him just shredding that beast at home or the studio! Great video btw, love your passion man, your setups are great to watch👍🏻

Gettin' ready for the tour. For 3 steps down, man that bridge would have to move way the hell back to get intonation going haha. I watched a making of video with CC and Pat was drillin and grindin his bridge to get strings to intonate lol, while drinking coffee.

Some years back I was using Ab -tuning (like a 7 string tuned half step down) on a BC Rich V and I had to go thicker than a .60, I think I settled on .70 - but the issue I kept hitting was the high strings were too loose or too taut. I was using the Cannibal/Nile tuning sometimes dropped the low string (like a drop D). I doubt I'd go back & would prefer a multi-scale/fanned fret guitar. Nice video, got to see him with CC back in Nov '19 - best guitar sound I've heard live; thick, dense & articulate.

I can attest, those strings take a day or two to break in but once they do, they stay in tune and sound amazing!

Dirty fingersr rock. I had a Gibson from the early 80s that had one and I loved it.

Thanks Scooter

Love your videos Scooter! Keep em coming :)

Hey there Scooter! Jake Koch here from Warfather. Enjoy your videos! Hope you're doing well. Hope to get down to Mana to work with you guys again \m/

Eric actually bought it from a friend of a friend of mine. My boy and another guitarist recorded two albums in Eric's studio with this guitar (and other guitars too) with their band "The Dying Light".I'm pretty sure It originally had a Kahler tremolo and Dimarzio pickups.

Nice, I use those for drop b tuning and I love them

Saw that guitar up close and personal a few years ago. No active pickup with Cannibal? Interesting. I hope Pat’s doing well.

Wish a shop like this was close to me. People around here don't know shit. Good video! Rutan is a badass

Damn that's a nice one!

Can you imagine if Erik played on a studio album with CC?

Great video and awesome axe! Thank you

Coolest videos! I wish i lived in Florida i need you to work on my guitars

I love this info. Grear channel dude. I hate the high production bullshit channels prefer regular joes like myself and yourself. Good job

Great video man 👍

Where do you get your plugs for the pot holes when u remove tone pots etc? Ive looked at lowes and found something similar but nothing solid. Thanks and great vids🤘👍🤘👍🤘

This is an awesome video, thanks for uploading this. What would be a good set of strings for the Hate Eternal material which is in C# standard? 11-56???

I use those same strings (gauge as well) and I find it funny they say optimized for C-tuning on the packaging. The tension at C is insane, even B standard is quite a tight feel with these so I could see A# sharp working out.. maybe I'll try that next to see if I find it more comfortable.

If Erik's going to A# standard, he might as well get a baritone guitar in B standard and just tune down a half step from there. Seems like it would make for better intonation.

I love it

Wooow!

After watching this, I think I might want to think about getting guitars with reverse in line headstocks more often if I’m going to tune down low enough.

Great shit.. Always..

Awesome man. I use d addario 56to 12 or a 60 to 12 my tuning is A E A D F# B its good it's fine for me can be a bit small loose but not bad on my jackson dinky

I use .60 for A# works nice. 7 strings sets are kinda slim pickings. .64 seems a little too heavy.

Great video and very nice guitar! You mentioned that you shim the nut, for a higher action. I guess this will effect the tuning, if you tune to pitch and then you fret the note on, let’s say 3rd fret, the. It will go sharp?…Orr do you have a nice trick to this?. Cheers!😊

Fuck yeah 😈😈😈😈12 60 some beasts I'm on 10s I need to get my weight up

Amazes me that he doesn't just use a 7 and drop it a half step.

Hi Scooter. I was wondering how you handle that low tuning on the guitar, intonation wise. Because the Ironbird and the Explorer are both 24.75” right? Especially this Ironbird that is now tuned to A# instead of C#. Thanks!

Interesting they’re gonna use a drop pedal

How's it sustain. I do remember the bought from Joey Capecci

@4:11 the 3rd saddle of the floyd rose seems to be further away from the others as if there is a third hole for the intonation screw to screw on. My floyd only has two screws (like you got on 1st and 2nd string). Are my observations correct?

He bought from good friend Joey Capaci

Any rule of thumb on how many springs should you keep for a low tuning on a floyd rose? :P Goin B Standard with 12-60 (the DR ones tho) on a 25.5" scale.

Does Erik use the tortex jazz iii or jazz iii XL . I can’t imagine him using the tiny ones

what did you use to cover the pot holes where the 2 knobs used to be

Scooter where do you get your Chassis plugs at?

Holly fuck that's a high action....and you can hang your clothes to dry out from the strings as well...Given Eric's brutal attack on the instrument, I can understand though..Still, amazed how he is not getting left hand fatigue .

What did you use to fill in the holes where the knobs use to be and how did you do it? Looking to do the same myself and having trouble doing so.

Where do you get those plugs for the removed controls?

I know CC has used A#, but dont they use G# now though?

F$%k man, Eric picks like a mad man attacking his springs with intent to kill, so if them things could last a tour well goddamn them good

Is it a 25.5 scale?