ESP LTD ARROW BLACK METAL TONE DEMO
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- Опубліковано 22 лис 2020
- My quick run through of a tone demo of the above mentioned guitar. Honestly I personally think this is the perfect guitar for death metal. Being a huge fan of Pat O'Brien i couldn't pass the opportunity to get a guitar with similar specs to his own.
Rig used - ESP LTD ARROW BLACK METAL - LINE 6 HD500X - ROCKTRON VELOCITY 300 - LANEY IRONHEART CAB
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That clean melody was amazing! Overall tone was warm and was awesome!
Straight to the point review! Really liked it!
Thank you so much, i really appreciate it. Will be doing more videos with this 👍
I swear, I come back for that clean tone and playing, its almost impossible to not to hear it play in my head, very well played!
Best demo I've seen of this guitar so far!
Thank you so much!
I know everybody has been saying this, but that clean tone is immaculate dude. The ethereal progression could put me to sleep any day
Thanks man I really appreciate it. I've got a tonne of them on the channel if you want to check them out, huge library of improvisations in that vain 👌 I'll be doing a tone run through shortly how I achieve these.
Wow. Great sound, great playing
Cheers man 👍👍
Great demo and great shirt.
Thanks 👌 nice to see others with taste
damn best demo. brutal guitar esp ltd BLACK METAL 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Thank you so much! I plan on making many more videos with this guitar in the new year 💪
awesome guitar and great playing.enjoy your purchase,esp's are the best!!
Thank you so much. I love esp guitars
I love that sound
Thank you, was definitely a cool tone, gotta try and recreate with the new rig
Thanks great guitar
Cheers man
Excellent no BS demo, sounds fucking sick!
Thanks so much, really appreciate it 💪
Man, wish I saw this video before I pulled the trigger on a used Mick Thompson Jackson, excellent riff demonstration. I had basically given up on EMG's as the 60 in my old Fusion just couldn't give me the tone I was looking for. Of course, you're using a more sophisticated signal chain than I do so I'm sure that influences it as well. Great channel sir, subscribed
Thank you so much. I had the mick Thomson Jackson and it was an awesome guitar so you won't be dissapointed and the Duncans in them are crazy good. The signal chain here is simple in principal of just using a line 6 hd500x into a rocktron velocity power amp and then into a cab but yeah the digital signal chain is a little more complex. Thank you for the sub. Recently repurchased this guitar so will be doing more videos imminently
@@hunter757 Cool, looking forward to catching up on all your uploads, a lot of nice guitars on here. Your Line 6 is a much more advanced signal processor than my ME50 that's basically a bunch of BOSS pedal clones smashed into a floor unit, so it isn't very versatile. And you're right, this Jackson is heavy as shit and it still has the stock strings tuned to E standard, I can't wait to get an Ernie Ball Burly set on it and get it tuned down to C, that's why I bought it. Cheers
Had one question for you. How do you control noise? Do you use a separate noise suppressor? Cause I don't hear ANY. Does the Line 6 have its own gate? Or is there just no noise with the amp/cab models it has?
@@megatop412 sorry I've only just seen this! The signal chain within the line 6 has 2 gates, I put one in before the amp so it was like eq - tubescreamer - amp then another tube screamer after the amp and a few different eqs
your clean riffs remind me of some weird mix of whitesnake and meshuggah and i never thought i would put those two bands in the same sentence.
Haha thank you, surprisingly or maybe not, they're both my favourite bands 😅 John sykes being my favourite guitarist and being tuned to Bb will definitely get that old meshuggah vibe going
George Lynch?
@@hunter757 Sykes ????
Oldshuggah (CC) ??????
Finally somebody else understands!!!! 🙌🙌😅
@@khgear7160 the best man 👌
accidentally opened your video (I was looking for information about the guitar). You play great, listened with pleasure and the guitar is super. Good luck to you, comrade!
Cheers man really appreciate it. Getting the itch to buy this guitar again it's that good 😂
@@hunter757 friend, what bag do you use with this guitar?
@@mjolnik to be honest it's never left my apartment, however if i was to get one I'd be specifically looking for a Randy Rhoads style one, I imagine there's loads out there
@@hunter757 thanks man. I agree with you - this guitar is beautiful
That clean melody is so nice to listen to!.. did you write it or is it from a song I’ve never heard?
Thank you so much, it's purely an improvised progression 😊
Awesome demo and awesome guitar man. Love both the clean and distorted tones you used. Where did you get that Chaosphere tone from? Sounds stupidly good.
Thank you so much! I went onto the line 6 Community and downloaded someone else's preset and altered it slightly. The original was super tight and gated as I believe it had 2 or 3 gates on it, removed one and increased the output on the tube screamer plus added some gain into the mix to get it fatter and more saturated.
Hi bri, awesome guitar and playing, thanks for it! Just a question, can an absolute beginner start learning on this guitar? Or it's only for advanced players? Thanks.
(I am in love with this guitar!!)
Thank you very much! To be honest there is no rules on what a beginner vs an advanced player should be playing, naturally people start with cheaper gear and over time work their way up to more expensive stuff however it doesn't change anything, you could make the argument that having cheaper stuff and working with it to get the best out of it can make you a better player but it's all nuanced. If you really like something and you're serious about it I'd just go for it.
@@hunter757 Awesome!!! Thank you so much for taking your time and answering my question! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌷 Just gave me so much energy!!! All the best and thanks again!! ✌️👍🙏🌷
I have one of those as well, fantastic instrument for sure 🤘🏿
So good ain't it!
so u mean single pickup works well??im thinking to buy as well
@@thenavid754 depends on the style of music you want to play. I have noticed that a single pickup tends to sound a little louder and direct, think it's the lack of extra electronics that does it
Love that clean melody! Looking to get the same guitar upgrading from Ibanez. Specific track or improv?
Nice one man you won't be dissapointed. The progression was purely improvised the same as all riffs and leads
I've been doing research and thinking of getting this guitar or the ESP E-II, which is way more expensive from what I've seen. Awesome review! Sounds awesome and great playing, man🤘🏻
Oh for sure any E-II is gonna be super high priced but I guess it's worth it depending on what you're doing with it.....I have a new ESP on it's way, keep your eyes peeled 👍👍
@@hunter757 Hellyeah, man! Looking forward to seeing more of your reviews and content. Definitely subscribing to your channel 🤘🏻. Yeah, after doing more research and from what I've seen, I'm leaning more towards the ESP LTD Black Metal Arrow. With price and sounds, it seems like a great choice.
1 thing though the E II Arrows are 24.75 scale length, like Gibsons. The Black Metals are 25.5 like Fenders.
@@toddwilliamson8557 Thanks for the info! I went ahead and ordered the Black Metal Arrow 🤘🏻
@@toddwilliamson8557 where are you getting the 24.75" from? The ESP site shows 25.5"
Awesome playing and great tone. I'm looking at getting this one without the floyd or maybe the arctic metal can't decide but great video man sounds fucking brutal!!
Nice man, I can't tell you how awesome a guitar this is but you'll definitely be happy with it. I only go for black guitars so this was an easy choice
Nice man, I can't tell you how awesome a guitar this is but you'll definitely be happy with it. I only go for black guitars so this was an easy choice
@@hunter757 most of mine are black as well lol so far this or the black metal phoenix will be my next.
@@gcbassist nice man, like the look of the phoenix myself, the ex though for me is where its at. I want the entire line 😂
@@hunter757 I like the ex as well...hell I like them all. If I had room for them all I would get them lol.
This is awesome man. Cannibal Corpse is the best. I've been looking at getting one of these and this demo really helps sway me into buying one.
That's great to hear, yeah if you're into death metal I can unequivocally say this is perfect for it 💪
I just got the new non-Floyd Rose version of this. I like it so far and it sounds good right out of the box, although I have to adjust to the different neck shape as usually play a schecter. Overall first impressions are totally positive.
Ahh glad to hear it. Yeah I really like the esp thin c shape, just works well for me. Used to be am ibanez guy years back and love them to but this just feels more natural to me
They should do a Floyd rose on a 12 string!
The clean and riff sound is yours?? They'r soo cool, and i need to learn it
Awesome guitar yess
It is thank you, pretty much everything I play is improvised. The distorted riff is something I've been working on for a bit.
I'd highly recommend this guitar to any metalhead.
Weird question but do you know any songs with/sound like that clean tone? I’m in love with it.
I'd say my clean tone is based around early 2000s machine head e.g through the ashes of empires, other than that I've been kinda searching for bands doing a similar thing for a while
Guitar sounds rad! Sounds like it took down tuning well! I think I’m gonna have to get one. Especially since this looks like a dream to play sitting down. Some v’s are a nightmare to play. Is this a heavy guitar? Or does it feel normal weighted while standing and playing?
It's a dream to play, incredibly comfy especially if you have a foot rest it doesn't move at all. I may take it to the local luthier just for a pro set up as I'm no wizard at it. It feels weight wise just like a strat really, not heavy not light.
@@hunter757 fuck yes! Thanks for the info!
Awesome demo. I’ve been eyeing this guitar. I think the strings may be wound the wrong way. Usually with the reverse headstock you wind them over the top and down. Less resistance that way. Either way works though. Cheers.
Cheers for the kind words man thank you. It needs a restring shortly so I'll take your advice and see if I notice a difference
@@hunter757 I don’t know that you’ll notice a difference in tone but it might help with tuning and will definitely be less likely to break a string.
@@SLAMDALORIAN thanks for the insight, I've been playing for 16 years and not had many reverse headstock guitars, tuning on this can be hit and miss but I put that down to the low tuning, most of the time it's fine but the high string can go out with aggressive bending and whammy abuse
Sweet guitar. I am considering getting this one or the red version with 2 pickups. Does it stay in tune with that Floyd Rose bridge?
Nice one. Providing the one you get has a 1000 series floyd on it then you'll be fine. Yeah this held tuning OK, although I think a 4th spring would benefit it more
could you do a tutorial or put out some tabs for what you were playing in the distorted rythm tone?
just put the money down to have one of these ordered in, now i just have to wait 3 months... the moment i saw this thing I felt like i had to have it.
Congrats man! Such a good guitar. If money wasn't a problem I'd have this back in my arsenal for sure
Bro how long have you been playing? Because you say you are not very good but you are in fact very good! Did you learn theory etc on an acoustic first or just jump straight into electrics? thanks
Thank you, that's very kind. I've been playing for 19 years now, I played electric and acoustic pretty much at the same time, no major differences between them other than typical an acoustic is physically more difficult to play as you normally would use heavier strings, the neck is thicker as well as the body. Theory wise most of my stuff was either out of books but also a combination of the odd video here and there on UA-cam. Also dismantling a lot of 80s/70s pop music helped as the chord progressions, harmony and key changes were more complex. Hope that helps.
I just ordered the Black Metal Arrow but with the fixed bridge since I plan to experiment wildly with metal in C and D dropped tunings.
I was thinking of getting the E-II but I have always preferred the sound of Mahogany over Alder (which the ESP's and E-II's are built out of, LTD Arrows are built out of Mahogany) so I went for the LTD. I initially had reservations over the presence of only one pickup but then again, I never use the neck pickup anyway. The Arrow is by far the best and most modern and up to date take on the V design and seems to be the most comfortable in addition to looking stunning
I love your Arrow though, it's an incredibly slick and gorgeous and the Floyd on it must be pretty awesome.
Amazing man, I wouldn't mind the string through for tuning down to G# just so it's more stable. You're certainly correct in saying how comfortable the instrument is for sure. ESP blew everyone away with this black metal line. I think when you're tuned down low, a neck pickup to me personally sounds too thick and inaudible on the lower notes so a single pickup works perfectly.
do you have the part number of the fixed bridge model? Im looking to get that one! thx
@@bangovermedia It’s an Arrow NT Black Metal. I hope that helps.
Great guitar and demo!
Just a quick note: you've wound the strings the wrong way around the tuning pegs. They should go the other way on a reverse headstock guitar.
Thank you for the kind words. I guess in regards to the tuning pegs is that due to the locking nut it's not really an issue, but if I get another reverse headstock guitar I'll bear it in mind
@@hunter757 For some guitars it can be. Might not be so much of an issue on the ESP headstocks - although the high e string might be on quite a sharp angle.
Nice shirt!
Cheers man, love Vitriol 💪
Hey bro, I'm confused if I should get this out Jackson js32. Which one do you thing is better? Or anyone you guys know.
Definitely the arrow, has better specs, most probably better quality control as well, I mean single EMG81, Floyd rose 1000, stainless steel frets, crazy fret access, super comfortable, what's not to like!
@@hunter757 ok, thanks 😁🤘🏿
I need to get me a vitriol shirt too! But I really am getting impatient for my black metal to come in
Love their merch 💪💪
@@hunter757 do you get it shipped from america?
@@jim7300 nope I found 2 stores in the UK that had them in stock
what songs are you playing in the distorted tone? it sounds awesome
It's just my own, most of it was improvised on the spot 👌💪
@@hunter757 thanks man, preciate it. nice playing
you said the cutout in the upper horn locks onto your leg, does the part that comes to a point dig in at all?
Nope it's about as comfortable and ergonomic as it gets
Can confirm, the Arrow is the most comfortable V I’ve ever played, and I’ve tried a LOT of V’s.
Is that from Cannibal Corpse, or did u write the whole distorted piece yourself? Freaking rad, dude!
Nevermind, u said these were all improvised? Sweet!
Any tracks in specific u were inspired by when u came up with that piece?
Thanks so much, they're a massive inspiration for me death metal writing wise. Song wise I actually was heavily inspired by Decapitated's - Veins, mainly the groove riff, chorus wise I was thinking of the double harmonic minor scale, there are elements of slipknot in there as well 👌💪
also what gear are you using? is that an amp head or a pedal?
It's a line 6 hd500x, into a rocktron velocity 300 power amp to a laney iron heart cab 👍
Nice, it sounds so angry and bitter. Great sound. What's the tuning? thanks.
Thank you, I used someones Meshuggah Chaosphere tone creation and modded it a little to be a bit more gritty and get that cannibal corpse oversaturated tone. This is tuned to Bb.
@@hunter757 Well, it sounded great! good riffs. Thanks for replying back sir.
The lefty of this minus the Floyd is basically my dream guitar. Each day it slips through my grasp. Just can't afford it. It sucks. I'm just torturing myself watching these vids.
I know the feeling man, hopefully one day it will be yours
hey man, the whole world is going to shit, who cares if you have a couple extra bucks on a CC ;)
....at least that's how i just justified my purchase :D lmao
How are the clean tones from this guitar? Cleans sound amazing in the vid, but my concern is the lack of a neck pick up limiting the type of clean tones you can get. This will be my first single pick up guitar so I'm not that familiar with it.
They're very clear and bell like, naturally I pick a little closer to the middle of the body to negate some more of the treble, might just be the case of messing with your eq to fit. I have another video of me playing this guitar with a clean tone at the start on my Instagram
instagram.com/tv/CSH_T_JnK4a/?
@@hunter757 Ah, I figured playing with the eq and picking away from the bridge would help. Thanks for the reply man
@@voxterh.6166 no problem, I recently got the ibanez iceman 7 string so gonna post some stuff of that 👍
@@hunter757 hell yeah, can't wait to see it
Does this have any neck dive while playing standing up?
No, I never noticed any issues, 9/10 it's usually the strap button placement
does it have the same fretboard with the other black metal models?
It does yeah macasar ebony 👍
Excuse my ignorance, I'm a beginner guitarist because I really play the drums. I really liked this guitar but it's possible for a guitar to have only 1 pickup, I've always seen it with 2. This is something that seems to be missing something. If anyone can explain why 1 pickup thank you.
Some guitars have 1, some 2, some 3, just depends on the tonal variety you want. In most common scenarios you're only ever using 1 pickup at a time anyway, unless you're experimenting with different tonal options (see my latest videos). So depends on what you're using it for, this guitar is a straight forward metal machine.
@@hunter757 Thanks for the answer i bought in a store in Finland i am a left hand so we have to wait together i order ex black metal too.
@@CANNELLALINESOUND amazing man, enjoy!
What tuning are you in?
This is tuned to Bb standard 👍
Hey boss, what tuning you rockin?
It's Bb standard 💪
@@hunter757 keep it up mate. You're the best jammer on yet. Hails from Denmark
@@MrHamtits thank you very much, I'll try and release more stuff over the coming weeks 👍👍
Is the neck dive bad?
Nope never had any issues with it, 90% of the time it's purely strap placement that causes it
So... can this ONLY be used for black metal? No good for Thrash or......? thanks
Can be used really for whatever you want, it's obviously geared towards the metal genre given its aesthetics and minimalist style of hardware, so of course black metal, thrash and death metal, or any metal really, only limitation is your mind
Does it have Steel frets or nickel?
Stainless steel my friend
@@hunter757 hell yeah
A# tuning?
It is yes! My favourite for death metal 💪
What amp?
It's a line 5 hd500x into a rocktron velocity 300 power amp, then to my laney ironheart cab, signal chain has 2 treadplates with different cabs and mics with a few eqs
does it split pickups?
Unfortunately not, it has a killswitch but that's it. The EMG81 can't be split unless you get the EMG81TW and install it, then you'll be able to do it.
@@hunter757 its weird why did they release a strat looking esp black metal series with a different pickup that can split i wished they used the Seymour Duncan on the v as well
@@Abukhaled640 not sure why to be honest, the black metal would be in keeping with the line plus having the split coil capacity, saying that though I'm more than happy with the 81
@@hunter757 i just bought it btw its arriving tommorow sunday😁
@@hunter757 i loved the riff in the vid whats the song name
Oh.... they are £1250... quite pricey
"Honestly I personally think this is the perfect guitar for death metal" Honestly I think this whole line is for death metal rather than black metal. They just named it wrong.
I 100% agree with you. This guitar just screams death metal, it just sounds so pissed off all the time 💪💪
you put the strings in a bad position lol
I did yeah, was the first reversed headstock I'd ever restrung on, fortunately after this video was posted someone pointed it out straight away, saying that it didn't cause me any issues
Thoughtful playing , pretty nice but that toane is freaking horrible my friend.
Get yourself a decent tube amp like a PRS-MT15 if you like high gain but you’re probably more a DRRI with a dirt pedal kinda guy .
whatever you do kill the digital sound.
You are too good of a player to be sliced into 0s & 1s