An Affordable Revival of a Classic Shape!! || Epiphone Lee Malia RD Custom Artisan Demo/Review
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- Опубліковано 10 жов 2024
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6:20 Dirty Playthrough
7:24 Clean Playthrough
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An Affordable Revival of a Classic Shape!! || Epiphone Lee Malia RD Custom Artisan Demo/Review
So are you Team RD, Team Explorer, or Team Les Paul?? 🤔Lol, I also need to learn how to say "Artisan"...
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Agufish between those 3, i choose RD. Btw that demo track's mixing is on point
RD and les paul. lee malia's les paul also looks dope
Explorer or Les Paul. RD looks really weird for me.
I'm on team all 3. I love Explorers & Les Pauls and I've always wanted an RD, so Lee's RD is the first one of his sigs I'm getting my paws on. Then I'll get his Explorer and Les Paul so I can have his signature series.
Change Tuners (and maybe pickups) and the explorer is GOOOO
"a good nut makes a huge difference"
About to comment the same
"That's what she said"
god damn it
*nut*
Why do they call it "almond milk"? Because no one can say 'nut juice' without cracking up!
Words to live by
"A good nut makes a big difference" - Hunter 2018
This might be the first Epiphone where the headstock shape matches the rest of the guitar well. Great demo once again!
Totally agree with you !
I first saw a RD in one of Fluff's videos and thought it looked weird, but the more I see them the more I'm digging the design! It looks really classy with the Artisan design...with that control layout it kinda reminds me of the PRS Mark Tremonti Concept guitar, love it!!
An Epiphone with a sleek headstock?
Hell has frozen over.
actually most of full-bound headstocks looks like that, its sad its not that common
Their explorer headstock is great too - since it's a straight gibson copy.
*reads description*
Signal chain:
SQUIER HELLO KITTY STRAT
Oh so you recorded the song using that for some reason, and then filmed the video with the RD?! Sneaky Hunter.
Lol even sneakier correction edit...
Explains why it sounded so good!
An Artesian guitar? Wow, I always thought they made them out of wood. I never knew you could get one out of a natural well...
Stratplayer05 yes ... not to be too much of a troll but artisan is different from artesian. Like Stratplayer said ... one is a spring and the other is something made by an artist. Great video though.
Smh. I need to learn English 🤦♀️
Agufish You and millions of your compatriots! Say Tucson! :-) Ever heard foreigners say they visited Tucksun, Arizona? Love that guitar. Unfortunately I already have too many.
Stratplayer05 And guitarists complain there's no innovation in the industry!
Murray Williams ahhhhh ... sorry to disappoint but artisan is not something made by an artist. An artisan is a skilled craftsperson. You know, the kind of person you buy cool looking stuff from at a fair that ends up on a dusty shelf. :) A luthier could be described as an artisan while some are true artists. Maybe you're thinking of artisanal?
I've never heard of Lee Malia or his band before, but I've been very impressed with his signature guitars. P90 in the neck and a Hum in the bridge is just the perfect combo IMHO, if it's well balanced. The only knock against the guitar, for me personally, are those inlays.
Ehmmm Jay i dont recommend their music at all, mediocre guitar player, mediocre songwriter, vocalist sucks. But i agree his sig guitars are sexy
they have those because is a trowback from the late 70s les pauls artisians customs … matt pike uses one they are beautifull but i get it some people may not like it
Ehmmm Jay They used to deathcore/deathmetal (not really sure) now they are somewhere between metalcore and alt rock.
The sempeternal album is fire
That chord progression is also the chorus of The Poison by Bullet For My Valentine. It just has less bottom chugg and more technical melodic playing over top of it. You can do a lot with one chord progression and make an entirely different song
I love the inlay work on this one and the Gibson guitars. It is fru fru which I like, but not over done, this is a subjective opinion of course, because I already see comments below stating they hate the artwork. The gold hardware is awesome as well. I do not like the walnut finish though, wish it came in blue:) I also want to say, your demo reviews are excellent, I see a lot on YT, and you actually play as much if not more than the others, which really gives us a chance to hear the guitar, thanks for your work and reviews!
Artisan and Artesian are two different words. It's true!
I watched a lot of your videos for the last two weeks and just got the Lee malia explorer two days ago and your review was spot on! You just earned a subscriber keep up the good work
Brings up the Jake Bowen Ibanez: TRIGGERED!!!! 😡
btw guys, I mixed this while I was sick lol. Thanks for the shoutout buddy!
You didn't get sick from the fumes of spraying another cabinet white, did you? 🤣
Lol dammit Tom, what are you even doing here!?!?! Leave my white amps out of this.
Luke Kramer, the inhalation is worth it cuz they're schmexy. 😋
Lol you're such a goof man
Pretty much the definition of who I am. :D
*Hunter, brother, it's "Artisan" (pronounced Art-eh-zan), which means "skilled worker". "Artesian" with a "E" is a method of drilling wells. Hated to bring it up, but everything else is 100%!*
Lolol it’s a hard word that I’ve never heard said aloud before, apparently
While I have you for a sec, could you do some of us old arthritics a favor and address weight whenever possible? That RD looks gorgeous and sounds amazing, but if it's a chunker like my old GIbby I'd never be able to play it these days. If it's down around eight as opposed to the literal thirteen of my old beast, it becomes a possibility again.
BTW - your reviews are some of the only ones on UA-cam that I trust, because the others are typically "This is what it is, let's play it." and that's it. You do actual reviews and give the bad. Best shit around, bro.
Thanks dude! Pushing honesty in the guitar review scene is something I strive for, otherwise what's the point of the video lol.
The thing about weight is that each one can be pretty different because not all wood grows with the same density, but this particular one is about 8 pounds. I also don't have a scale so I'm kind of guestimating lol
I’ve been waiting for this for quite a while, when I saw it sitting on your bed I was hyped! And that’s because I left a comment about reviewing this on another video!
I got an Epi Artisan Les Paul as a graduation present and when it arrived I had the same problem with the unpolished frets, bends felt like I was moving the string across sandpaper! I was able to get them polished and now the guitar plays like a dream but I can’t help but be kind of PO’d that a guitar worth almost a grand shipped in poorer condition than really cheap guitars I’ve played... But after I fixed it it’s probably my favorite guitar.
The tunes you got coming out are so good. Having this channel and always playing new gear must be inspiring you constantly.
Awesome demo of an awesome axe Hunter🤘🏼🇺🇸🎸⚡️⚡️. But I’m not surprised Brother. All your work rocks. That’s why I subscribed to your channel.
I love how you played the artists actual song in the demo. Great video!
My face when he keeps pronouncing the word artisan like Artesian. I know this video is old and I’m not the first to mention it but it gave me a chuckle.
lol fuck. the Internet is forever 🙃
I said it, and Ill say it again, you and fluff put out the best guitar reviews man. Keep it up🤘⚡️
Spitting facts
I'm sure the neck on that RD is better than the one I gave to my nephew (Original 1977 Norlin-era).
You are totally correct about Epiphone quality control it is terrible I had to return three Les Paul custom pro in the past.
Do to it being in terrible condition when it arrived and I'm not talking about small imperfections to.
I had them come with things just like you mentioned tuners that had to been replaced, frets that were too sharp on the corner or needed to be polished more, huge paint in Corrections and finally the worst one extreme fret buzzing. no matter what I did or how I did it I could not get rid of the extreme buzzing all over the neck.
You would think after purchasing a $650 guitar you wouldn't have to deal with all of these issues but sadly I did and it completely ruined the experience I had with Epiphone in the past. They just don't make them like how they used to anymore.
always loved the RD shape, looks even nicer with the artisan design.
Love your vids brother!! I live in Phenix city Al/ Columbus Ga. LoL bout 2 hrs SE of you!! Keep on Rock in and the Vids popping!!
I think Epiphone should have more higher end models that are not signature models. Once you get past the les Paul custom pro I think that’s the end of their original guitars. Maybe some higher end explorers, and flying v’s?
That shape is a little too different for me to digest for some reason haha.
But hey, it sounds absolutely nice.
Grandfather clock with trampstamps... Nailed it.
Aproroaching 40k! Well done :-) been here since 10k :D
I replaced the tuners on mine immediately, they felt like garbage and were the weakest point. Now the guitar holds tune perfectly. I also had grimey frets and polished them, it made the guitar feel double it’s value just doing the tuners and polishing frets. Great review as always.
Tim C looking to buy one soon, have tuners and aluminium tailpiece already waiting 😂
nice man, youll see the difference. Give it a try with both pieces of hardware. Epiphone did a great job minus the hardware
I will dude! I'm trying not to focus on the hate on things that are easily fixed, though this'll be the most expensive guitar ive had to date 😂
Janderson3110 you won’t regret it man!
I love the pups in his signature guitars too but they don't sell them!
Rooster 7six I was tempted to buy one of the Lee malias used just to take the pickups out for my other guitar.
SO NIIICE))) Looks like we should expect every possible shapes from Epi and Lee Malia in the future =) but i don't see the harm.
They need to start bringing that shape back with the new Epiphone inspired by Gibson. I would love to see them make the RD again
Nice demo ,thanks. TheEpi Blueshawk has a dummy coil ,works great,I wasn't aware that the LMLP didn't have one ,bummer.
love the paused image on Simon's screen..:D
Review Epiphone Wilshire Phantomatic.
From 9:17 to 9:45 I couldn't stop giggling at all the "nut" jokes I could make.
I'm surprised it doesn't come with Grover tuning machines.
6-0-0-0-10-12 on the E for that Happy song riff btw
Can you do the Chapman ML3 Pro Modern? What's your opinion of The Office?
I had one of the first batches of the LM Les Paul and the frets were a dull metal finish. These ones look the same. They polished right up, but I'm not sure why they didn't do it there lol. I like the RD.
Stunning video for a stunning guitar!
MaN I loVe the shape of the RD LTD and the finish!🎸
I pick this over my Paul’s all the time
It seems like literally everyone plays Les Paul's so I like how the RD is different.
Arron Browning yeah, bad upper fret access and useless weight gain aside it looks strangely beautiful.
The one RD I played was an original from the 70's and thought it was a chugging MACHINE. Also I would swap those tuners out for Hipshot lockers anyway but its not fun to have a broken guitar.
Hey Hunter, could you do a review of the John 5 Squier Telecaster? I really want to buy one but would love to hear what you think about it first.
Piotr Kaminski hey man I have one an Love it 🤘
kristian mcfarren I back you up! Though I don’t own one, I’ve played one many times and it really is a players guitar. It’s solid to have in the arsenal.
QC in The Netherlands. Huh, I didn't know that. Interesting. Maybe I should look for a job there ;)
Also, do you feel those sticking out pole pieces when playing ?
Thanks for sharing as always, Hunter. Cheers.
Lol, maybe you should. And nah, the exposed pole pieces didn't get in the way at all. The black part of the pickup is actually recessed, so overall it's not any taller than a normal humbucker
Thanks for the reply, Hunter. And lol on needing to learn how to say "Artisan".
Dude, I'm telling you find a Fernandes vertigo. Best hanging guitar ever that demo song with be played standing up and chuggy. Cant buy them new unless you go to reverb and ship it from Russia, but used they are all over, may need some work but the layout and ergonomics are phenomenal for what you play.
Team rd gets the best of both worlds it’s the birth child if the lp and explorer
Would you ever review a Strandberg?
I think a coil splitted humbucker sounds more like a single coil than this P94. This P94 still has a lot of headroom, which is really not single coil-y but it sounds really single coil-y when it comes to the midrange
Just ordered mine!
How do you like it? Did it come messed up like some of the reviews I have read? Thanks for your input.
Hello, I was wondering if you like it? I want to get one but I am not sure after the video. What do you think?
The dummy coil isn't a particularly revolutionary idea; some switchable humbuckers actually have them built-in -- e.g. the EMG 81TW and 89 contain three separate coils, with the third coil (the dummy coil) placed behind the coil used in single mode. I'm kinda surprised they aren't all like that, really.
Is it play some jazz / blues song with this guitar ??
Absolute beast
Team explorer for me, great vid as always yeep up the great work
I can't begin to explain how many modifications I'd have to do to this guitar if I ever get it
Okay I know this is hella late but I need some tips to mod my Epi RD. Plz help.
Never played an RD- I like it. But I like explorers too...
The Hagstrom Fantomen is definitely a guitar worth checking out 👌🏻🤘🏻
Andrew Osborn - They are back ordered into eternity...
iwearvelcroshoez I just got mine but the case for it is backordered into another realm almost
Good to see the Asian gentleman back ...
fully bound epiphone headstock is sexy as hell
Sounds like a weird idea but I reckon this would kill in alt-rock reggae
Dear agufish and people watching agu's videos, I am thinking of buying a new guitar. I can't make up my mind between 2 guitars. The lee malia epiphone signature explorer, and the jim root fender tele. Both guitars aren't sold in shops near me, here in Holland, so I will have to order them, that means that I can't try them out in stores myself. Can someone who tried both tell me if what is the diffenece in playability of both guitars? How does the neck compare? And is the fretwork comparable between the two? I once ordered a 500 euro jackson, and the neck and frets were horrible, and i am affraid the explorers neck and frets aren't near as good as the tele. I mainly play metal'ish genres and pop-punk. I am not much of a shredder, but i do like to put little licks and melodic parts in between my riffing. I would like to know which one of the two would likely be more suitable for my kind of playing. I know both guitars are in a quite different price range, but they both seem like pretty solid guitars. Is the tele worth the 400 more over the explorer?
Great review man! Do you like BMTH or are they not really your thing?
The RD looks good only with the Gibson open book headstock
Antonio TF I'm the other way, I have a 76 Gibson Les Paul Artisan and I actually like the Epiphone Artisan headstock better in terms of looks.
It might be worth checking out on the channel but have you ever tried out the LTD X-Tone models?? I think the Pc-1 and Ben Weinman are the only 2 still made but the Pc-2 is AMAZING.
I bought one of these and also had the same problem with the frets being scratchy. Even after polishing them with d'addario fret polish kit, just couldn't fix it. I'm sending it back therefore. Might look into an ibanez iron label instead
9:26 that's what she said
Rob Chapman also disliked the RD, dunno if it was the frets or just overall. The neck pickup although having a dummy coil hummed like hell..
Zyx Yeah, I just saw that Anderton's video prior to this one. He was less than kind to it. I have tried a couple of the RD guitars and generally came away unimpressed. The Explorers were better but with the several I've tried were all over the map quality wise.
Does it have neck dive?
Gotta love Simon says
Didn't even know they produce guitars like this... btw where are you from?
Antivist would've been a better riff to do since it's a really easy one to do, otherwise, a really informative review. :D
Which one is better epiphone RD artisan or charvel joe duplantier model in your opinion? cause im planing to buy one of them now im confuse which one. thanks
9:26 "A good nut makes a huge difference"' Agufish 2018
Akshit Deshpande that's what she said
I just got one of these, can’t believe how terrible the tuners are! Other than that I like it a lot overall. Might swap the nut out as well as the tuners.
There seems to be some production problems with that model it's not the first time I've heard of tuner problems I have to many guitars but I'm gonna make room for that I'm dying to gut one put Seymour Duncan's in it and add some hipshot locking tuners there is near none of these in stores yet ??? so clearly there is some issues ,otherwise awesome!
My only beef is the toggle placement.
Nice and cool.
Are you going to demo the lee malia les paul too? Complete the trio of you will😂 been considering buying the les paul but never really found a decent demo of it
Probs not, for the same reason I've skipped the Jim Root Strat haha. Same pickups, same design, same factory, just different shape and without the dummy coil. I picked the RD b/c I've never played one before
Agufish ahh okay I see, that's fair. Great demo anyway as always
Great song! The guitar is gorgeous, but I'm just not a fan of gold hardware. Other than that, great looking guitar.
Now they just have to make a epiphone RD motherfucking bass and I'll buy 10
torrified composite? I had a kramer dmz 1000 with an aluminum neck and a composite fingerboard made of ebinol. couldn't re-fret it or re-work the fretboard. Same issue with this guitar?
Have you considered trying the Eastwood rd guitar?
bangga indonesia ,,
Waiting for a RAN guitar. Any chance of reviewing one? Cannibal Corpse and Decapitated used/use them i think
Axel Ytreberg I thought Pat always played the BC Rich guitars (and now the Jacksons)
Bar Goldstein he had one Ran V in camo green that I’m aware of
KiLl3R Mem3StAR I know about it, I watched CC's Gear Obsessed video, but I don't think he has ever used it live
Unlikely since Agufish only seems to do affordable/midpriced import guitars. Can't see him working with a Polish custom shop ngl
Love your reviews but I have one question why don’t you review basses ?
Review the Hagstrom Fantomen
Do you still have this guitar? How do I contact you regarding having a song retracked?
I really want one of these but worried now after this, overall besides the QC issues would you still recommend
Absolutely. As long as you buy from a reputable retailer with a good returns policy (like Sam Ash, check the link in the description) in case something goes wrong, it’s worth taking a punt on if you want a nice workhorse of an RD!
Agufish thanks! I was super glad to see you review this, glad having a review I trust
I can only afford one guitar . The Rd or the other one I like is jackson mark Morton pro . Any recommendations ?
If anyone cares the frets on my Artisan Les Paul were just as scratchy and awful when I got it - maybe a symptom of cost-cutting on this line as they're the most pricey models in their range. The LP doesn't even come with a gig bag.
Do you currently have this for sale on Reverb?
Could you do the new Jackson Mick Thompson?
It would have looked better with something like a Trini Lopez headstock.
looking for one now to put fishmans in cuz I'm not spending 3 grand on a og lmao 😂
Can I buy it somewhere at the moment? or no longer get it?
Review a Mick Thomson Jackson Soloist already ffs
They're not in stock at Sam Ash so I can't get one. I'm not a wizard lol
Agufish I thought I saw some online. Maybe it was for a different store...