FAST & FURIOUS! ESP LTD Josh Middleton JM-II Signature
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
- Let's check out the all-new Josh Middleton (Architects, Sylosis) Signature JM-II from ESP LTD!
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Time Stamps:
0:00 - Start
0:14 - Intro
0:48 - Sponsored
0:58 - Sound Clip 1
1:16 - Overview 1
1:57 - Sound Clip 2
2:20 - Full Mix Setup
2:50 - Full Mix
3:33 - Overview 2
4:01 - Sound Clip 3
4:25 - Overview 3
4:44 - Sound Clip 4
5:38 - Wrap Up
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If anyone is deserving of a signature model, it's definitely Josh Middleton!
Thats what he said!
Josh is and has been one of the tightest guitarists for over a decade.
Extremely underated as a band Sylosis are hard as hell.
And is a challenge for any guitarist to play.
Josh is easily the most underrated musician in metal today imo.
Josh is awesome! so as his guitar!!!
5:45 I think you forgot to cut that bit haha
hahaha I was seeing if anyone was gonna comment that
here before re-upload
I think it’s better for it, that look at the camera was the best.
@@GuitarsMusicAndTech Agreed!
I think he should keep it in the video
Sylosis is so freaking great! Monumental colossal riffs and amazing tones. Josh is truly a guitar master. Fretboard looks smooth and polished which I like.
Nice!! That JM signature is a beautiful LTD!! I hope to try one one day!!! 🤘
I'm stoked that ESP is stepping up the LTD line with SS frets. My sn1000 is a joy to play and I have a Mh-1000 in snow white on pre-order released the same time as the JM--II. Should be here in a month.
I love that you played Hypocondria. I love that track :) Great Video Fluff
Thank you fluff! you just swayed my decision about buying this beast! And Your one of the only ones that made them Fishman moderns sound mean and tight as hell 🤘
Josh is a great dude and player; Sylosis is one of my favorite bands. He can do it all from lead to rhythm...
I been waiting for this! I wanna pick one up so bad. That guitar makes me want a root beer.
awesome signature guitar for the Riff master !!🤘🏼
Not huge on Architects but the last Sylosis album was amazing.
Absolutely in love with this guitar.... Trying to stay calm as I wait for Sweetwater to get it back in stock.
Anyone have one already?! 🤘
Those sick octave tones you have!
Looking forward to trying one of these out
Dayum Fluff, nice clean tone!
Good to see josh and sylosis get some love !
Glad you did more talking in this videos, the full demos are cool because I trust your opinions more than my own ears
Its a paid promo, you think he is going to say anything negative about it...
What’s negative about that guitar if that’s the style of guitar you like? It’s got good features and probably plays smooth as hell. Doubt Josh would put his name on trash.
@@mattlombardi54 thats not the point....
Kicked it off with some Jerry Cantrell vibes 😉
Cantrell the GOAT
Sounds killa! I want one...🤘
We need lefty version of this please.
It's pretty much the only guitar I could pick over an E-ll.
It is the perfect hybrid between a Horizon and M series
It's really just an M with a different neck profile and finish style.
@@shanewoodman
It's not that way, bro
Because this beauty has the bridge of a Horizon (Tom) with traditional ferrules, but improved since it is recessed, which prevents the headstock from having a very steep angle, and gives it a feel more like hipshot.
It also uses the 3 toggle swtich of a horizon, for pickup selection, but located in a better place in the middle of the volume and tone knobs.
It also has stainless steel frets which neither m-ll or Horizon in the E-ll series has, and is a higher priced line of Japanese guitars.
The shape of the body and reverse headstock are from the m-ll, so that's why I say that it is a hybrid of both models, with the accessories very well chosen and put in the right place.
I would only change one thing to make it perfect:
* That the headstock matching finish to the body, and not just that ugly flat black color.
But I think it's the best release this year.
Too bad they don't have lefty version
Awesome demo
This guitar looks great!
Been waiting for this guitar since I bought in January. Been told I'll be waiting till October!
Yeah man it's unfortunate. The guitar is a total hit but the drawback is you can't get one haha.
Sucks that you have to wait but I’m glad that so many people want Josh’s signature model that there’s that long of a wait haha.
Want, want, want it
Have ESP horizon NT and the lower bridge is awesome idea! This is next one I need 😄
Banging guitar, great vid 👍🏻 also is that a mesa jp2c in the back? Would love to see it played on the channel again 👌🏻
I think you just need to do a video, series of videos, or a stream where you talk about every amp you own.
You could tell stories about your experience with that amp or amp model, how you got it, why you like it, what you use it for. Might be fun to just talk about amps and I certainly like amp-focused videos. I'd even like to see a return of Amp Wars and put some of your newer amps against each other and against your older amps.
I'm only saying this as the amp wall has been really catching my eye in these types of demo videos.
josh is the man cool guitar good vid
Just ordered it.😎🤘
Have you received yours yet?
I have this guitar and it is absolutely amazing. The range of available tones is astounding, although most players will use it for metal ofcourse. But the Fishman pickups are incredibly versatile, from clean jazz to rock to metal, I didn't expect this. I'm now contemplating if I actually still need all the guitars I own...hmmmm....
I’m so happy to see your comment. Mine just shipped today!
@@mattlombardi54 : These last few weeks I actually sold several guitars I don't need anymore because of this LTD. It's great.
Is this the first esp youve done on the channel? This guitar sounds and looks amazing
FWIW all LTDs are 13.7" for radius, so you have seen it before - People just round it to 14"
Did anyone else get that "LET'S GET THIS PIT STARTED!!" When it got to the Rev play through riff???
Nice axe!
🤘🏻SIIIIIIIIIIIICK🤘🏻
Fluff is about to cover Sands of Time
Does the counter sunk TOM bridge feel similar to hip shot style bridge?
Agile does a lot of 13.7" radius fretboards. Only other company I can think of that does it.
I own one of those: quick honest review… this guitar is boatloads of fun but has some significant issues.
1. neck is 14“ radius, Tune o Matic Bridge has a 12“ radius. If you like your action on the lower side your 1,2,5 and 6 string will tend to sound like Lars Ulrich‘s Snare.
2. The newer Versions have a different color wich is less brown burst and more Diarrhea Burst (no for real it’s dark brown with a bit eggplant)
3. balance is ok, not great
If you can live with that, this is a brutal but lovely sounding guitar with a dream of a roasted maple neck
The gotoh bridges are made in 14" and 16" too.
DAD BEARD!
Always been a passive pup guy but damn does this thing sound amazing
Same until I tried Fishman moderns. I think that is how the story goes for most people. EMGs were cool for a second, then SD started making better sounding passive pickups for metal, then Fishman Fluence moderns came out..
There are a couple different spots right before the five minute mark where are you are playing and there is no audio. I think something happened. Or is it just me?
Fluff is the riff master
should've gotten my in May, anyone else still waiting?
Lmao I thought I was having a stroke at the end there bahahah
lol
Ok. This might just be my next Axe
Do you know if this is a true flamed maple cap, or is it a maple cap with a flamed veneer on top?
Wait! There are actual clean tones in a Fluff video. I'm in bizarre world, both feet. :)
@EvilGelatine03 It's the sign. :)
you should demo the marshall dsl 100
I don't have a lot of Esp or LTD instrument dealers in my area so trying before buying is kind of impossible. I'm a bass player who want only ONE electric guitar (ok maybe 2) maybe I'll check their website . LTD also has a 8 string bass that I'd like I've never seen this bass anywhere .
Surprised to see that it's not a baritone, fucking gorgeous though
Josh doesn't really like playing baritones and Sylosis play in E and D standard, so a baritone wouldn't really make sense for him :)
Should i have One of that beautiful Guitar?! 😍😍😍😜🎸🤘🏻
Debating on this or the M1000HT?
Mate if i had the money id grab one
This is hard for me to see this guitar played with not Josh's hands )) Fluffy playing not bad but this guitar for me associated with killer technic
That's a surprisingly square heel for this type of guitar
I have an ESP MII with that heel as well as a neck thru Horizon and honestly the upper fret access is very close, it might even surprisingly be a tiny bit better on the MII because the neck gets thicker in the higher frets on the Horizon to reach the full thickness of the body.
Fluff I know you are metal, but thoughts on players like Brad Paisley(who can play hot for teacher perfectly) and Keith Urban? Country is my first live and wanted your thoughts if possible, if not please have a great day.
God Bless🤎
Those dudes fucking shred I love both those dudes a lot.
@@RiffsAndBeards you are now ma favorite person of the day, Keep up the great work and thank you for your response.
keep being a great dad.
I dig the guitar, but it’s spec’d pretty standard. I imagine if this wasn’t a signature model, it’d run about $250 cheaper. Same thing with the Steph Carpenter models.
I think the only thing this is missing is a coil split voicing on the pickups.
Definitely chugs.
that ebony is so damn shiny.
I doubt the production guitars will have that, but hopefully they do
Im building a warmoth guitar. Would you be interested in trying it and checking it out after its done?
Yes I would thank you
I'm a fluffy thing but my fluff has the spikes! 🤘🏼🦔🤘🏼
where to buy?
I'd immediately change out that factory bridge for a TonePro's TPFR Bridge, a far superior product, js.
good for you!
This guitar is a monster. I would gladly trade my $2,000 E II Horizon for one.
An astonishing amount of money for a bolt on construction. Can get a KH signature neck thru construction for less money.
It's the superior neck joint.
@@vorpalblades neck thru?
@@joeoneill9098 negative.
Bolt-on.
this is my dream guitar, too bad I’ll never own one 🥺
same
Overprised anyway, 1500 for a Guitar from indonesia, way better options for that money
isn't it 1250
Why not? $1250 price tag is pretty reasonable. Make smart decisions with your expendable income....you will get there.
Yes you will. Sell whatever guitars you have now and get one. Sell your other stuff to get it. Or just save for it little bit by little bit. I'm unbelievably poor. I'm a live/touring musician and I do studio work here and there. Last year I didnt even make 10 grand. But I managed to save 20 bucks here and there, sold my strat and got a brand new esp black metal m-ht. Best thing I've ever done. Best guitar I've owned by far. And I've owned a lot lol. Dont be discouraged man! Just do it slow and be positive. You will only make things harder on yourself if you think you'll "NEVER" be able to do something.
Most likely the fingerboard radius was designed in metric. 13.75” is 350mm. 🤓
4:11 My ears 🙉
2021 and we still doing pickup rings lol I think because this guitar is kind of dark anyway they blend in and don't bother me until I focus on them lol
That is exactly what I thought since I've seen the release of this guitar... because I cannot stand pickup rings... but these do not bother me because the body is so dark. And it also helps that it has barely any metal at the bridge
Pickup rings makes swapping pickups so much easier tho. The amount of guitars I’ve had where I couldn’t change the pickups easily since they were direct mount is insane. So I’m on team mounting rings.
I'd love to see people use proper grammar and talk like they actually have some kind of education instead of trying to sound like something they're not. Oh, and in 2022, of course. 🤦
@@linitweapon Agreed.
Went from 1299 to 1599 in three years.
@5:48 lol
No solos? No shredding?
I would say that LTD has guitars with better specs than this signature model. Don't take me wrong but in that price I would like to see a neck through design and better bridge than this tune-o-matic style which I personally don't like because of the sounds which those short parts of strings make when muting the guitar. So you have to use some foam to make it silent when tracking guitars.
Well actually.........if you watch the videos from Josh himself about the guitar he talks about exactly this. He specifically wanted a bolt-on for the snappier brighter sound, a recessed tune o matic bridge because he likes the sound more (and prefers resting his hand on a tune o matic, which I do too) and he made those changes precisely because he is a producer and is obsessed with sound and wanted NO overtones. Also, this is a Korean made guitar instead of Indonesian (which are most other LTD's just below this price, like the H-1001) and I must say.....it is finished better than the Indonesian guitars ( although they are nice too).
If you don’t keep that sell it to me fluff!
I will assume that they aren't lefty available
No bro and it's a shame really that the best release this year doesn't have a lefty version.
But you can go to the official page:
www.espguitars.com/products/24233-jm-ii
And give a like, to all those who are asking for Left handed, which are a lot.
In addition to leaving your own comment there also demanding that they take out a lefty option.
Maybe they see so many people interested, decide to give it a run of those, and why not until officially leaving it too.
Fluff-level guitar reviews are a thing
I want one, too bad Im a Lefty
But you can go to the official page:
www.espguitars.com/products/24233-jm-ii
And give a like, to all those who are asking for Left handed, which are a lot.
In addition to leaving your own comment there also demanding that they take out a lefty option.
Maybe they see so many people interested, decide to give it a run of those, and why not until officially leaving it too.
5:50 is strange
He just forgot to cut it
I must say, I don't like the fluence.
I played both Pickups, but the Emg Hetset oder the 57/66 Set sounds more aggressiv and gives more deep as the fluence.
They should ditch regular tune-o-matics completely for Hipshot bridges and recessed tune-o-matics, the standard ones are hands down the most uncomfortable bridges on the market, your hand sits so fucking high above the body of the guitar.
A standard TOM works just fine for me, especially on an Eclipse. I prefer it way more than a fixed bridge, but I'll play those, too.
I’m still super sad 6 months later that they made this a bolt on :( like why? This guitar would be perfect to me if it wasn’t.
It's the superior neck joint.
@@vorpalblades In what way(s)? Just curious. I'm used to playing set-neck, set-thru and neck-thru guitars and usually shy away from bolt-on necks, mainly for superficial reasons. I've read comments where people say they'd never even pay for a bolt-on guitar, but I understand that everyone has their personal preferences.
@@nckhed watch the josh middleton videos on the ltd site, he explains why he likes bolt on. The bolt on vs. Set neck is like the Ford vs. Chevy thing.. it's just for drama.
$1299 .. dang.. Can’t you get a Kiesel Delos for like $1400? .. sure it’s got a pick guard and not a quilt cap. But.. bolt-on, slim neck and stainless steels 🤷🏼. Don’t get me wrong.. this is a REALLY awesome guitar. I just think $999 is more realistic for a mass produced Korean machine. Or is a US made Kiesel too cheap?
Signature models always seem to be a couple of hundred more than they should but this one is spec'd out nicely.
Don't forget that with the LTD signatures you also get an ESP hard shell case so that adds some money onto the price I'm sure.
Shit, prices have gone up on every guitar. From fenders to ltds.. I got my ltd ec-256 for 299 a little over a year ago. I see them for 549 to 599 now..
I want it but I don’t wanna pay $1200 for a guitar again.
Get the LTD MH-200QM. I just bought one last month and it shreds for a little over half the price! Has a TOM bridge but just get it setup and she is lightening quick!
I recently posted a couple videos of me playing it so that should get you an idea of how she looks & sounds.
I own a ESP/LTD black metal m-ht, played in it all my videos since I got it. That esp is the best guitar Ive ever gotten brand new. Everything is perfect. Feel and aesthetics. They make unbelievably good guitars. My brother is endorsed by them so I wasnt sure if he was kind of just being bias when he was saying how their all pretty much on the same level. The reviews suggest the same. So I had him use his 40% discount and got that bitch. Best purchase I've made in years. And I own a lot of nice guitars. Very impressed by esp/ltd.
I like fluff, he seems like an ok dude but I love sylosis and Josh. Weird choice of reviewer for this guitar ngl. Josh is an absolute monster riff writer and kills it in the melodic solo department. Not things I associate with fluff.😅😂
Nice guitar, but thats a lot for a ltd
LTD MH-200QM. For $500-$550 (depending where you get it) a setup will have you right where this guitar is now.
99% of ESP boards on 6 strings are 13.7”That’s why they are barely signature guitars.
ESP LTD m1000 ht is better
Correction: Josh’s riffs are fucking awesome in Sylosis only. In Architects, he doesn‘t even try to write any good riffs. He just leaves everything to Dan (drummer) to write and arrange. New album fucking sucks big time...coming from a year long fan!
$1,300 bucks?? Lol! No fuckin way. I wouldn't pay more than $500 for this piece of wood.
Then keep playing shot ass $500 guitars I don’t care
You're paying for way more than wood. You're paying for the wages of the multiple hands who built the guitar. You're paying for the materials used. You're paying for the pickups and other hardware. Seems like everyone wants some kind of steak dinner for the price of a Big Mac these days.
The LTD MH-200QM is your guitar then. Amazing guitar for $500