Judging from the demo track, 10 Points to Gryffindor for whoever can guess my favorite Dethklok song lol ➤ Thanks to DistroKid for sponsoring today's video! Get your music heard and snag a bonus 7% off! distrokid.com/vip/agufish
Started a bit System of a Downy but quickly switched into the Murder murmaid murder riff... Well done man.. it's not the easiest thing to make sthg sound like Dethklok \m/,
If I was gonna get an explorer it would either be this one or the thunderhorse. Also we can all hope that hetfield joins hammett and mustaine at gibson. A Papa Het epiphone explorer would be fire.
You did a really good job emanating Brendon's style with the demo track. I can really feel your personality and his influence coming through in the track.
Damn dude that demo track is fire, tones are really clear. Definitely making a ghosthorse (or, if insanely lucky, a thunderhorse) that much more attractive.
The neck profile threw a lot of people off at the store we have here when this was in stock (even the staff felt the need to warn me that the neck was a weird profile) I personally didn't find it that bad but I actually do think this specific neck profile has to be felt before spending 1k on because it definitely isn't for everyone.
I’ve watch this videos like 4 times. I finally got my GhostHorse today, after a hour of demo, I’m watching it again. I have a Fender Strat with generic pickups, I have a "Jem Jr" - pretty good pickups, I have a Gretsch "TigerJet" with Black FilterTron pickups - fvckn great pickups!! These Gibson Burstbuckers though, these sh1tz Boom.
Hi, I enjoy your reviews and this one is no different at all. Very detailed and informative. Just a tip! could you please add guitar balance in your reviews?? a lot of us like to play standing and neck dive is annoying AF. It's certainly something I always look before buying a new guitar. Keep on rocking man! :)
Dreams...wish i could ...terminal cancer treatment has taken every penny...as well as selling my gear. ....absolutely beautiful guitar...very versatile and ALWAYS LOVED a non floating Explorer!!!....What a gem of a guitar!!...loved the video!
I think Swissgar would approve of the riff! Brendan is one hell of a guitar player and animation innovator. Metalocalypse was the first accurately animated guitar playing and guitars, ever. The same goes for the other instruments.
I was really debating this guitar, but I think I'm going to get a purple Extura for my next guitar. I'd be more tempted if the Ghosthorse had locking tuners, because I just do not want to wind strings anymore.
early this year I had to sell my Snow Falcon due to pandemic/job issues, and I miss it everyday. I'm not as keen on this one, but my mouth is still watering.
I had one of these for about a week and loved it. Unfortunately I had the same issue with the case and when ever I used the Floyd there was a creaking in the neck. It was a sad day to ship it back.
"massive thanks to Discord for sponsoring this video", that escalated quickly. 🤣 Cool axe but man, that chonky trunk makes me steer away from them cause 100% I'd break something. I already bump my les paul and mayones headstocks into everything to my left. With that thing the right wouldn't be safe either.
Spec and features wise, this guitar is an epic deal. Definitely more appealing than the Alex Lifeson LP. Not a fan of the color , body shape, head stock shape, or Floyd Rose, but for some reason I want it.
Agreed on the rolled fingerboard edges. I have the Harley Benton SC Custom with floyd rose 1000 and EMGs, similar level of spec in terms of hardware, but coming in at only $500ish and the edges on it are well rolled. Not the prettiest 'roll' job as you can see where it's been done pretty clearly, but my fingers appreciate it.
Play without backup sound, and only pic upwards. Then your on your way. Nice smooth sound bro. I ordered one. Cant wait to play The Prince from metallica.
The clean part of master of puppets is all in the 1st position fretting. Keep rocking man. Orion is a great tune to master. Just pick upwards as much as you can. Just imagine what you can do when you pick downward. Keep it up bro
They're my favorite bridge setup on my favorite guitar style. As soon as these released I snagged one and liked it so much I got a second and put bkp nailbomb pickups in it and traded the burstbuckers to a friend for a set of evh wolfgang humbuckers that I'll put in a to be decided guitar. For their price they're way over specced, case us kinda crappy though.
Oh cool, I didn't realize it was a full stop on the Floyd. I was hesitant to get a GhostHorse because of that, but I feel like this would be great. Great review!
Awesome video 🤘 just ordered mine today 👍 wanted an Explorer for the longest time but none felt right until I saw this one. I’m a Floyd Rose guy and looking forward to trying one not recessed and with a hard stop. I own a bunch of guitars with Korean Floyd Rose 1000 and they are solid.
Hmm, just like my $2800 ESP KH2, the nut is smaller but I dont notice it and I like the room I have with the High E, i dont pull the string off the board and playing clean is easier too. And with top mounted Floyds the BAR is much higher then with recessed and its so much easier to use, my USA Charvel is like that. I have 9 guitars, 8 with floyds, no trouble here.
All in this seems to be a very nice guitar/case set (even if Pringle's reaction says 'meh') although I think I would want to mod the case with some glue and longer screws to avoid support slippage.
The case is meh I sent few back before getting a decent one. I like the concept of the epi lite cases they work well for les pauls v's just not explorers.
Brendon Small's best work is Home Movies. Check it out if you haven't seen it before. Truly hilarious. I completely dig the sound of the Bridge with the neck split. That is an incredible sound.
It's a beautiful guitar. My only gripes are the toggle switch's position, not ergonomical at all and the fact the Floyd Rose is not a floating trem (Dive-only seems a kind of waste IMO), otherwise it's a killer from Epiphone.
I have a Epi prophecy extura and my biggest complaint is the position of the 3 way. Wished they had put it on the lower horn. That being said still a killer guitar
Some say his family would discourage this career choice, but they can't get close enough to unplug the speaker cabinets during heavy chugs. And he's never played baritone guitar in the saddle (her name is Dylan) despite the djent being strong. The man! The Legend! Der Fish!
I am SUPER suprised the case isnt busted even more then that. Mine wasn't even holding the guitar down with the strap. Completely torn off. At least my fretboard was completely ebony and not all splotchy lookjng like yours
An explorer with a Floyd rose? That’s new… Also I’ve noticed that epiphone is putting the same pickups (probuckers) in a LOT of their guitars, I wonder why… (mm yes Gibson pickups in an epiphone)
Bought one and returned it. The low E kept sliding off the fret board edge while playing. Have 20 other guitars and have never had that issue. Sounded great though
Alright Hunter I have a serious question here w/ these Ghosthorse explorer. Is there room in the back electronics cavity to fit a 9v if I were to put Emg's in it? I just don't care for the Burstbuckers in this style of guitar and I know if I get this, I will want to put a set of EMG's in it...
They really dropped the ball when it came to Explorer cases. I bought an Epiphone Explorer ebony a few moths ago and when I unpacked the case at home it turned out smaller than the guitar. The shop was totally clueless about a case that actually fits so I had to return it. They also said that the cases are not made by Epiphone, but are outsourced to some other company. They were happy to offer me a Gibson case for 280 euro which I politely rejected. I kept the guitar though, I love it.
Your thumbnails are so vibrant in contrast and color. The videos always have a fantastic content, but I have found the lack of vibrant colors in the videos very strange, it would be really nice if I put a little more color and contrast. Thanks for the exceptional content.
Soooo, I got a Ghosthorse a couple of months ago. I do love it. One of the best guitars for the money but listening to the video I was interested to hear that you said the nut was a little recessed. Well mines not. I'm pretty sure they have changed it that way for a reason. My E strings fall off the sides of the fretboard regularly so I pretty sure that's why yours has a smaller nut. This is the only guitar I've ever experienced that with. The cases suck. My original Ghosthorse came with a cracked neck and busted case and I returned it. The next one came in with a busted case again. Still love the guitar tho.
Totally would want that if it didn't have a floyd. The other day an epiphone snow falcon was on reverb for only 800 bucks bc it had a string butler and a duncan invader and it was gone in less than 24 hours :(
Well dude of you wanted one without the Floyd why didn't t you get his first signature explorer? The thundert horse has a hard tail.your just a Floyd hater 🖕
@@bigmike9527 because not everybody has money to spend 24/7 on gear. (as kickass as that would be) I love the feel of Floyd's but they are a pain in the ass to setup and tune. But sorry you can't handle someone not liking something you do. 🖕
@@burnoutzzz I've had dozens of guitars with Floyd's and they are easy to set up and once it is set up you never have to set it up again unless you change the size of the strings or change the tuning,and that's what gives you a reason to have multiple guitars 🤘
Y'know what would have made that the best demo track ever for this channel? A big Brendon small style solo! 👀😅 Great Inspired riffage though. Part murmaider, part thunderhorse, part bloodrocuted. I think I heard a little awaken (mustakrakish) in there too.
Reminds me alot of Marcus Hendersons "Apparition" - Just a more classic approach. The Apparition is just dialed up a notch in every way. Cool guitar tho.
The Floyd is supposed to float. Since the neck is tilted back you're supposed to set the angle inline with the neck. Its like Dimebag's personal guitars, most of them where not recessed but he could obviously pull up due to Dean's Gibsonesque construction which included a tilted back neck (not headstock tilt). Obviously this isn't common so please dont take this as a criticism just thought you might like to know so you can do some squeals and flutters with your Floyd!
Judging from the demo track, 10 Points to Gryffindor for whoever can guess my favorite Dethklok song lol
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MURMAIDER MURMAIDER MURMAIDER MURMAIDER
Some parts sound a bit like Thunder Horse
Started a bit System of a Downy but quickly switched into the Murder murmaid murder riff... Well done man.. it's not the easiest thing to make sthg sound like Dethklok \m/,
Detharmonic!
Is my fav! It sets a mood from start to finish!
Solid easter egg at 6:59 lol
I was not expecting that to sound as good as it did, most importantly, it definitely sounds like a real explorer, Brendon Small is a certified GOAT
Hunter Wartooth, ladies and gentlemen. That was rad.
If I was gonna get an explorer it would either be this one or the thunderhorse. Also we can all hope that hetfield joins hammett and mustaine at gibson. A Papa Het epiphone explorer would be fire.
Hmmm....if that were to happen,then it'd make sense as to why the discontinued the Epiphone 1984 Explorers.....just sayin
@@evenzeroescanbeheroes6875 They discontinued those for the entire relaunch of the epiphone catalog.
@@nacktheslayer9882 you're probably right. Had James Hetfield joined Gibson at the time though,that would have been something
After all the hassle Hetfield had with Gibson over his Iron Cross signature, it‘s more than unlikely that James will do anything with Gibson.
@@flowryan5829 There was hassle with it? Never, seen anything about it.
You did a really good job emanating Brendon's style with the demo track. I can really feel your personality and his influence coming through in the track.
Damn dude that demo track is fire, tones are really clear. Definitely making a ghosthorse (or, if insanely lucky, a thunderhorse) that much more attractive.
Thanks
This is only second to Bound for the Hang; the greatest Agufish demo track ever.
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The neck profile threw a lot of people off at the store we have here when this was in stock (even the staff felt the need to warn me that the neck was a weird profile) I personally didn't find it that bad but I actually do think this specific neck profile has to be felt before spending 1k on because it definitely isn't for everyone.
so what does that mean, is it thinner, thicker? asymetrical? please elaborate? curious, thanks for sharing..
It’s been a long time since I said this, that demo track is awesome.
HUNTER FINALLY DID IT
Nah Hunter you don't like this guitar but I'll do you a solid and take it off your hands for you
I’ve watch this videos like 4 times. I finally got my GhostHorse today, after a hour of demo, I’m watching it again.
I have a Fender Strat with generic pickups, I have a "Jem Jr" - pretty good pickups, I have a Gretsch "TigerJet" with Black FilterTron pickups - fvckn great pickups!! These Gibson Burstbuckers though, these sh1tz Boom.
Hi, I enjoy your reviews and this one is no different at all. Very detailed and informative. Just a tip! could you please add guitar balance in your reviews?? a lot of us like to play standing and neck dive is annoying AF. It's certainly something I always look before buying a new guitar. Keep on rocking man! :)
About time he puts this video out , been waiting for months
One of your best demo tracks ever and I have been following you for years.
Tasty and heavy
Nissssssssssssssssssce 🍻
Love Explorers! This guitar definitely on my wishlist!
Dreams...wish i could ...terminal cancer treatment has taken every penny...as well as selling my gear. ....absolutely beautiful guitar...very versatile and ALWAYS LOVED a non floating Explorer!!!....What a gem of a guitar!!...loved the video!
I think Swissgar would approve of the riff!
Brendan is one hell of a guitar player and animation innovator. Metalocalypse was the first accurately animated guitar playing and guitars, ever. The same goes for the other instruments.
LOVE this guitar! Every video on it I just drool 🤤 and the song in the mix…. So dope! Keep killing it
I enjoyed the throwback riffs giving a modestly subtly nod to the man who wrote them.
I was really debating this guitar, but I think I'm going to get a purple Extura for my next guitar. I'd be more tempted if the Ghosthorse had locking tuners, because I just do not want to wind strings anymore.
I absollutely love the probuckers in my Slash goldtop. Just bought the Ghosthorse and can't wait to compare the pups.
Goosebumps !! Insane playing
I picked one of these up last month, always wanted an explorer and it was the right price
Your favorite Dethklok track is also Murmaider, I speculate! I can hear it all over this demo track.
That demo song man... *chef's kiss*
early this year I had to sell my Snow Falcon due to pandemic/job issues, and I miss it everyday. I'm not as keen on this one, but my mouth is still watering.
I had one of these for about a week and loved it. Unfortunately I had the same issue with the case and when ever I used the Floyd there was a creaking in the neck. It was a sad day to ship it back.
I have a snowfalcon and love the sound, have my eyes set on this one
I agree about the alnico 2 pickups. They sound so smooth with high gain.
That a very interesting throw rug you have in the background.
It looks just like a pretty Golden Retriever.
>Gets the Dethklok signature guitar
>Plays Sum 41 in it.
That's so ridiculous, I love it.
I LOVE that streaked ebony. I was going to get a Dean Z, but since they're discontinued, I'll check this out.
"massive thanks to Discord for sponsoring this video", that escalated quickly. 🤣 Cool axe but man, that chonky trunk makes me steer away from them cause 100% I'd break something. I already bump my les paul and mayones headstocks into everything to my left. With that thing the right wouldn't be safe either.
Spec and features wise, this guitar is an epic deal. Definitely more appealing than the Alex Lifeson LP. Not a fan of the color , body shape, head stock shape, or Floyd Rose, but for some reason I want it.
Agreed on the rolled fingerboard edges. I have the Harley Benton SC Custom with floyd rose 1000 and EMGs, similar level of spec in terms of hardware, but coming in at only $500ish and the edges on it are well rolled. Not the prettiest 'roll' job as you can see where it's been done pretty clearly, but my fingers appreciate it.
I just love your doggie's sweet face... guitar is nice too
Play without backup sound, and only pic upwards. Then your on your way. Nice smooth sound bro.
I ordered one. Cant wait to play The Prince from metallica.
Thanks Hunter!
Anyone want to take a guess on how many times Hunter had me listen to Dethklok for reference while mixing this?
42
The clean part of master of puppets is all in the 1st position fretting. Keep rocking man. Orion is a great tune to master. Just pick upwards as much as you can. Just imagine what you can do when you pick downward. Keep it up bro
They're my favorite bridge setup on my favorite guitar style. As soon as these released I snagged one and liked it so much I got a second and put bkp nailbomb pickups in it and traded the burstbuckers to a friend for a set of evh wolfgang humbuckers that I'll put in a to be decided guitar.
For their price they're way over specced, case us kinda crappy though.
Oh cool, I didn't realize it was a full stop on the Floyd. I was hesitant to get a GhostHorse because of that, but I feel like this would be great. Great review!
Awesome video 🤘 just ordered mine today 👍 wanted an Explorer for the longest time but none felt right until I saw this one. I’m a Floyd Rose guy and looking forward to trying one not recessed and with a hard stop. I own a bunch of guitars with Korean Floyd Rose 1000 and they are solid.
Wait, he did just played the pre verse of One? Nice
This video only makes me more tempted to buy this guitar
Am I the only that thought of Icarus Lives by Periphery when he said the name of the 12th ftet logo?
Dude dat horsey is a sweet ride.
The floyd removes it from my wishlist but goddamn, seeing that price tag after that spec list - I was expecting at least $1099
I’m a 50 year old man who plays les pauls and tele’s,
That thing is fucking dope!
The case/bag is real nice too 👌
Such riffage....
Dat pinch harmonic face 🤣❤️
I'd pay high money for the silverburst Epiphone. Burstbuckers are my jam!
Hmm, just like my $2800 ESP KH2, the nut is smaller but I dont notice it and I like the room I have with the High E, i dont pull the string off the board and playing clean is easier too. And with top mounted Floyds the BAR is much higher then with recessed and its so much easier to use, my USA Charvel is like that. I have 9 guitars, 8 with floyds, no trouble here.
I'd never even heard of this Brendon guy before this guitar was announced, might look into it...
Love eclipses etc.But I've been looking at the Prophecy series very seriously👍🤘Great playing as usual,Hunter!!!
That is a very thick and chunky sounding guitar!!
Wanteth, I heretofore declare.
Dude, you're great. keep it up.
Good info in detail, thanks man !
All in this seems to be a very nice guitar/case set (even if Pringle's reaction says 'meh') although I think I would want to mod the case with some glue and longer screws to avoid support slippage.
send it back. this axe ain't cheap and deserves a case - just not a piece of shite.
The case is meh I sent few back before getting a decent one. I like the concept of the epi lite cases they work well for les pauls v's just not explorers.
Brendon Small's best work is Home Movies. Check it out if you haven't seen it before. Truly hilarious. I completely dig the sound of the Bridge with the neck split. That is an incredible sound.
Dis they put the backplate in upside down? Looked odd with opening towards the neck not the bridge...
Gorgeous guitar !
Love me Pringle-heavy episodes.
BTW, any plans to try the Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess Standard?
It's a beautiful guitar. My only gripes are the toggle switch's position, not ergonomical at all and the fact the Floyd Rose is not a floating trem (Dive-only seems a kind of waste IMO), otherwise it's a killer from Epiphone.
That's just traditional to have the toggle switch on the horn. You're right it's impractical.
I have a Epi prophecy extura and my biggest complaint is the position of the 3 way. Wished they had put it on the lower horn. That being said still a killer guitar
Man Hunter that guitar is fire 🔥
Some say his family would discourage this career choice, but they can't get close enough to unplug the speaker cabinets during heavy chugs. And he's never played baritone guitar in the saddle (her name is Dylan) despite the djent being strong. The man! The Legend! Der Fish!
Defefenitly one thats on the wish list.
P.s. your playing on this was killer. Loved that song
These new Epiphones are tempting.
I am SUPER suprised the case isnt busted even more then that. Mine wasn't even holding the guitar down with the strap. Completely torn off. At least my fretboard was completely ebony and not all splotchy lookjng like yours
An explorer with a Floyd rose? That’s new…
Also I’ve noticed that epiphone is putting the same pickups (probuckers) in a LOT of their guitars, I wonder why… (mm yes Gibson pickups in an epiphone)
Oh my fucking gawd the Revv sounds amazing!!!!
One word: Brutal!
Love your playing
The fretboard is wider. Is the string spacing at the nut wider as well? Your critique of the locking nut leads me to believe "no"
Bought one and returned it. The low E kept sliding off the fret board edge while playing. Have 20 other guitars and have never had that issue. Sounded great though
Alright Hunter I have a serious question here w/ these Ghosthorse explorer. Is there room in the back electronics cavity to fit a 9v if I were to put Emg's in it? I just don't care for the Burstbuckers in this style of guitar and I know if I get this, I will want to put a set of EMG's in it...
Discord was faster than UA-cam on this one, the video isn't even visible on the channel page
They really dropped the ball when it came to Explorer cases. I bought an Epiphone Explorer ebony a few moths ago and when I unpacked the case at home it turned out smaller than the guitar. The shop was totally clueless about a case that actually fits so I had to return it. They also said that the cases are not made by Epiphone, but are outsourced to some other company. They were happy to offer me a Gibson case for 280 euro which I politely rejected. I kept the guitar though, I love it.
Idk how to say this without sounding mean, but I love how ur wrist is jacked compared to the rest of ur arm
I did not know you were a Dirty Bird Hunter. Bigger fan now!
Your thumbnails are so vibrant in contrast and color. The videos always have a fantastic content, but I have found the lack of vibrant colors in the videos very strange, it would be really nice if I put a little more color and contrast. Thanks for the exceptional content.
Damn that thing is clean as hell!
Pretty awesome song bro def has a Dethklok feel 🤘🤘
So are you cool with having two volume controls and no tone control other than coil splitting?
Proper Gibson pups in Iommi SG as well.....Gibson USA Tony Iommi pups...and they're freaking killer.
Soooo, I got a Ghosthorse a couple of months ago. I do love it. One of the best guitars for the money but listening to the video I was interested to hear that you said the nut was a little recessed. Well mines not. I'm pretty sure they have changed it that way for a reason. My E strings fall off the sides of the fretboard regularly so I pretty sure that's why yours has a smaller nut. This is the only guitar I've ever experienced that with. The cases suck. My original Ghosthorse came with a cracked neck and busted case and I returned it. The next one came in with a busted case again. Still love the guitar tho.
I wish they still made the hard tail thunderhorse
Totally would want that if it didn't have a floyd. The other day an epiphone snow falcon was on reverb for only 800 bucks bc it had a string butler and a duncan invader and it was gone in less than 24 hours :(
Well dude of you wanted one without the Floyd why didn't t you get his first signature explorer? The thundert horse has a hard tail.your just a Floyd hater 🖕
@@bigmike9527 because not everybody has money to spend 24/7 on gear. (as kickass as that would be) I love the feel of Floyd's but they are a pain in the ass to setup and tune. But sorry you can't handle someone not liking something you do. 🖕
@@burnoutzzz I've had dozens of guitars with Floyd's and they are easy to set up and once it is set up you never have to set it up again unless you change the size of the strings or change the tuning,and that's what gives you a reason to have multiple guitars 🤘
I liked the "song", You are getting a better player for sure :D
Im thinking Kramer. When will the Dave Mustaine King V come out?
Y'know what would have made that the best demo track ever for this channel? A big Brendon small style solo! 👀😅 Great Inspired riffage though. Part murmaider, part thunderhorse, part bloodrocuted. I think I heard a little awaken (mustakrakish) in there too.
Reminds me alot of Marcus Hendersons "Apparition" - Just a more classic approach. The Apparition is just dialed up a notch in every way. Cool guitar tho.
I see you matched your hair with the explorer's color scheme
I like your new hair…. lol … dude the Epiphone is dope!!
great review man. is the main riff inspired by murmaider by dethklok or am i bullshtting :D
Looks cool, not sure if i would buy it
I heard a little Murmaider rip off riff in that demo
Getting one in a trade tomorrow gonna trade for a 2019 les paul prophecy kinda hyped tho lol
The Floyd is supposed to float. Since the neck is tilted back you're supposed to set the angle inline with the neck. Its like Dimebag's personal guitars, most of them where not recessed but he could obviously pull up due to Dean's Gibsonesque construction which included a tilted back neck (not headstock tilt). Obviously this isn't common so please dont take this as a criticism just thought you might like to know so you can do some squeals and flutters with your Floyd!