Congratulations, Euge! That is one tasty guitar, the specs are very much in line with what I would personally choose. Great to see the smile you have when you're playing it, obviously you are enjoying yourself. Great opening track too.
Thanks! Yeah it always sounds better when you have real drums and know how to record & mix them properly. And the drummer needs to be good too. Alex is one of the best if not the best drummer I’ve ever worked with.
Hello Euge! I just received an ESP custom shop (japan) m2 and their are a few problems with it. Floyd not shimmed to fretboard radius (not a big deal) crooked pickups mounted to body (not a big deal) but the routing for the neck pickup was very uneven on the side closest to the neck. If your looking at the face of the guitar the top of the neck pickup route is wavy. its painted white with a gloss finish so its real noticeable. is this something I should complain to them about? thanks for your time.
When you picked the “Shining” one for the clean+chorus run, it was sounding like really dark and deep, I thought like “Well, he should play ‘For the God Below’ now”… Aaaand you did some funky run and it also sounded absolutely natural! Versatile playing, Euge, as always, thanks for the video!🤘🏻
Always loved your guitars. The sound in this video was just awesome. Great, crushing tone captured perfectly. I can always count on prime quality audio on your channel brother 🤘🤘
Hey euge love your videos thank you very much for taking time time to make them and sharing your experiences with us 😊 I was just wondering I’m very interested in buying one of your signature esp guitars where can I buy one from
Love your guitars!. Started playing LP shapes because of you. Used to play explorers, but over the years of watching you, the LP grew on me. Now is what I enjoy! (Loaded with 81/85!)
Have you tried out ltd collection. If yes - What’s your opinion on for eg. ec 1000, 401 etc. and is it a significant noticeable difference between real deal and budget?
I know you are asking Euge, but if you want to see/hear a comparison in TH-cam, find Anderson's test of those guitars with Rob Chapman. Interesting results.
Yeah I have a few of 1000 series ones. Absolutely great guitars and especially for the price. It’s like when you play an LTD you’re ”wow what a great guitar” but then when you grab a handmade ESP you’re ”ahhh yeah”. There’s a difference and if there wouldn’t I guess nobody would buy handmade ones. At least I wouldn’t if I’d get the same quality, vibe & feel from a factory made guitar.
Totally agree with your comment that active pickups are dynamic. I use an 81 and 89 (85 hum, SA when split) and yeah they can be quite dynamic. All you have to do is not max out your amp's gain lol.
I love the guitars. I think the better answer to why you use the EMGs is they fit you. You have used them so long you know how to get what ya want out them. I personally can’t use them but I like using lots of different pickups. To each is own. 👍
Hey Euge. SUPERB guitars. May I ask, what is the material behind the nut? Is that something you made or is that a product that is on the market that I may have missed?
@@EugeValovirta230V Thank you , Sir 😉 I did not know that Full thickness means it is all massive. I thought, maybe the put some holes or carvings inside the mohagony body before applying the maple top. To achieve some reduced weight. I have always been to weak for les Pauls 😄
Hi Euge! Awesome guitars man. How do these compare to Japanese standard line E-II eclipses? I just got myself a new double bound Eclipse and I can't imagine a guitar to get any better. Haha. PS: Thanx for your videos. You influenced me quite a bit in the past year or so to get some gear that I now love. Cheers from Sweden!
Hello Euge thanks for your always interesting vidéos. I just have à a question concerning your signature eclipse esp, how much is the same guitar cost? Thanks you for your answer.
Great guitars and riffs. I will buy in future LP style guitar but my main drawback is short scale length especially for downtuning as I dont want to use too thick strings. Atm I own 25" scale guitar and for Drop D I am using 10-52 and if I want to play in Drop A# I need to go with 12-60 to have enough tension. Which strings are you using for your (even shorter scale) guitars?
Wow! Last time I checked they were 7K €. The Bad Boy is priceless but I only payed 300€ for it in the late 90’s( it was Finnish Marks back then but around 300 in €) 😎
@@EugeValovirta230Vi ment the saying from dragon ball Z 😂 The tone is over 9000!! Thats awesome tho cool story and awesome video, cool you gave a shout out to great wildchild!!
Back in 2005 I stayed in Osaka for a couple of months, I spent most of my free time going to the ESP shop, 17 years later I still can’t afford an ESP Custom Shop 😅 but sure all those Alexi Laiho Signature guitars were delightful to look at
Brilliant song at the start. Your playing is such an inspiration to me. It was great to hear you talk about your ESP guitars. l have an EC1000 with EMGs, which is as close as I can get to your guitars without selling a kidney! Haha.
My 5 year old granddaughter watches your videos with me, and she’s been a bit upset about the last couple videos. She wants to know where your white snow owl is 😆. She says she can see you’re a great guitarist because you have the exact same owl she has! 😂😂😂😂🤘🤘🤘🤘🦉🦉🦉🦉
Euge's next solo album "I got a little carried away", I really enjoyed this. Oh and when and ESP guitar actually has ESP on the head stock and not LTD, its gonna cost some real money. They are always worth it though in my book. I personally own 2 ESP guitars and they are my favorites. Keep up the good work man.🤘🤘
Awesome, awesome playing, tons of tasty tones! I bought an ESP EII Eclipse BB with EMG 60/81 pickups in August without playing one because no nearby stores had something similar to try in person. It was unfortunately my least favorite guitar, could only get the bridge pickup to sound just decent with my amplifiers. It sounded harsh on the top end and didn’t have the right “feel”, no matter what. I meticulously redialed everything and it was just meh, not much better than everything at noonish. Any other guitar that I tried with things at noonish were better for me. I tried the 24Volt mod and it was better but took it out to use with my Jackson USA Custom Shop. My guess is that where I generally run the gain is too high for how the EMGs in the ESP pair with how my “grown-up” amplifiers are voiced. (Mezzabarba Trinity, Friedman BE-100 Deluxe, Marshall JVM410H, Mesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-100…all of them had their own cabinet in the room.) I usually just adjust the gain and presence after initially dialing in on a couple of guitars to find the sweet spots. Traded the Eclipse in on a Gibson Mustaine V last week after playing it at the store through an amp similar to one of mine. Your signature ESPs are absolutely pure magic in (your) capable hands! I think “stickers” is my favorite….
Thanks! Yeah pickups are quite personal thing ’cos they’re the ones that are picking your sound and many people prefer passive pickups over actives. I like both a lot and some of my guitars has Seymour Duncan Custom on the bridge and ’57 on the neck which is my favourite passive combo. But EMG 81/85 is still my favourite. One of the reasons is that I’m just so used to them having played with them for almost 30 years 😎.
@@EugeValovirta230V Cool, thanks! Your familiarity with EMGs really shows. The EMG 81/85 in my Jackson sound a lot better to me through the same setups, I’m not really sure why. I’ve mostly just been running DiMarzios (other than the stock ‘57 Classic/Super’57 & Burst buckers in my LPs) until experimenting more in the last few years and briefly chasing tone down the rabbit hole again. Only had two guitars with Seymour Duncans but they didn’t work for me before so the Mustaine V was a surprise at the store.
@@EugeValovirta230VOk. Where to write to you about the specs? Of course at least the paint will not be the same, cause its bad to copy exact same guitar, though I like to copy your style of playing, at least I'm trying to.. 😂😂😁
Sweet ESP custom Euge! I know you play a Tokai les Paul from time to time. You ever play an Edwards les Paul by ESP? I own one fantastic quality rivals the G Brand ! Great tones as always!
No, I couldn’t care less what type of wood some other guitar has. I just like the feel of a shaved maple neck and since it’s quite hard wood it retains the neck relief a bit better (especially when touring) than mahogany which is a bit softer wood. At least in my experience.
The guitars sound amazing and the bass sound is also mad!
Glad to hear! Thanks! The bass was LTD Phoenix and a combination of Bogner BassKnob & Softube Marshall Lemmy Murde One - plugins 💪.
Congratulations, Euge! That is one tasty guitar, the specs are very much in line with what I would personally choose. Great to see the smile you have when you're playing it, obviously you are enjoying yourself. Great opening track too.
Thanks! Glad to hear!
Probably my favorite mix I've heard from your channel! These guitars are beautiful too
Thanks! Yeah it always sounds better when you have real drums and know how to record & mix them properly. And the drummer needs to be good too. Alex is one of the best if not the best drummer I’ve ever worked with.
As always, great tone AND great playing!
Thanks!
Appreciate you brother. Badass guitar for a badass player.
Thanks!
Hello Euge! I just received an ESP custom shop (japan) m2 and their are a few problems with it. Floyd not shimmed to fretboard radius (not a big deal) crooked pickups mounted to body (not a big deal) but the routing for the neck pickup was very uneven on the side closest to the neck. If your looking at the face of the guitar the top of the neck pickup route is wavy. its painted white with a gloss finish so its real noticeable. is this something I should complain to them about? thanks for your time.
Damn. All my Custom Shops have been pretty much perfect so I’d definitely complain about this.
When you picked the “Shining” one for the clean+chorus run, it was sounding like really dark and deep, I thought like “Well, he should play ‘For the God Below’ now”…
Aaaand you did some funky run and it also sounded absolutely natural! Versatile playing, Euge, as always, thanks for the video!🤘🏻
Thanks! 🤟😎
What a fantastic player. Amazing guitar!
Thanks!
Always loved your guitars. The sound in this video was just awesome. Great, crushing tone captured perfectly. I can always count on prime quality audio on your channel brother 🤘🤘
Thanks man!
Hey euge love your videos thank you very much for taking time time to make them and sharing your experiences with us 😊
I was just wondering I’m very interested in buying one of your signature esp guitars where can I buy one from
Sorry I just got my answer I should of kept watching the video further before I opened my mouth haha sorry
😎👌
Love your guitars!. Started playing LP shapes because of you. Used to play explorers, but over the years of watching you, the LP grew on me. Now is what I enjoy! (Loaded with 81/85!)
Cool man! 🤟👌😎
Have you tried out ltd collection. If yes - What’s your opinion on for eg. ec 1000, 401 etc. and is it a significant noticeable difference between real deal and budget?
I know you are asking Euge, but if you want to see/hear a comparison in TH-cam, find Anderson's test of those guitars with Rob Chapman. Interesting results.
Yeah I have a few of 1000 series ones. Absolutely great guitars and especially for the price. It’s like when you play an LTD you’re ”wow what a great guitar” but then when you grab a handmade ESP you’re ”ahhh yeah”. There’s a difference and if there wouldn’t I guess nobody would buy handmade ones. At least I wouldn’t if I’d get the same quality, vibe & feel from a factory made guitar.
The horn looks way better on yours. Cool graphics as well. Great aesthetic and taste :)
Thanks!
What is your preferred string gauge for your ESP Eclipse?? I find 10-52 to be perfect for E standard down to C#
www.eugevalovirta.com/gear/guitars-pickups-strings
Their standard E-ii range , is insanely good quality, and consistent . I can’t wait to get one again .
Indeed 👌.
That was INSANE!….. hell ya
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Totally agree with your comment that active pickups are dynamic. I use an 81 and 89 (85 hum, SA when split) and yeah they can be quite dynamic.
All you have to do is not max out your amp's gain lol.
Indeed 👌.
I love the guitars. I think the better answer to why you use the EMGs is they fit you. You have used them so long you know how to get what ya want out them. I personally can’t use them but I like using lots of different pickups. To each is own. 👍
Me too 😎. Indeed.
always interesting and informative! that tune was totally badass!
Glad to hear thanks!
Man! Very cool song! And very cool sounds with each guitar! About the tone in opening song, just amazing, man!
Thanks!
The Hippie got carried away!! Now that was a Great line, Hippie!! Great playing and Nice looking Fiddles.
😎🕺. Thanks man!
Killer playing, love those guitars too.
Thanks!
Cheers! Why do you prefer graphite nut over natural bone?
Can’t remember anymore since I’ve had / changed graphite nuts to my guitars since 90s and since it works I use that 😎.
Hey Euge. SUPERB guitars. May I ask, what is the material behind the nut? Is that something you made or is that a product that is on the market that I may have missed?
Thanks! It’s window insulation rubber what you can find pretty much on any home depot stores 👌😎.
Badass signature guitars! Love them!!
Thanks! Glad to hear!
Tuning?
I have usually one in Eb / Drop Db, one in D / Drop C and two in C / Drop Bb.
Would like to here you talk about your time with shining if you haven't already, really enjoy your channel!
Note taken 😎. Really glad to hear thanks!
Your sound is monumental!!!!! I love your music!!!
Glad to hear! Thanks!
Great guitars, great guy and wicked Player 😉 🤘🏻
Are they chambered some what to reduce weight? What do the weigh at all?😊
Thanks! Full thickness like I said 😎. No idea what they weight but on the heavier side what LPs usually weight 💪.
@@EugeValovirta230V Thank you , Sir 😉 I did not know that Full thickness means it is all massive. I thought, maybe the put some holes or carvings inside the mohagony body before applying the maple top. To achieve some reduced weight. I have always been to weak for les Pauls 😄
Hi Euge! Awesome guitars man. How do these compare to Japanese standard line E-II eclipses? I just got myself a new double bound Eclipse and I can't imagine a guitar to get any better. Haha. PS: Thanx for your videos. You influenced me quite a bit in the past year or so to get some gear that I now love. Cheers from Sweden!
Thanks man! I guess I showed the differences in the video: thicker, heavier etc. Playing wise I guess it’s just a matter what one preserves 🤟.
Hello Euge
thanks for your always interesting vidéos.
I just have à
a question concerning your signature eclipse esp, how much is the same guitar cost?
Thanks you for your answer.
Not sure about the current price but Musamaailma knows. The email is in the description 🤟.
Helvetin hyvänkuulonen biisi alussa! Löytyykö muaaltakin kuin youtube videolta?
Tänks! Ei mutta saattaa löytyä tulevalta Cyhran levyltä 😎.
The skull elevates in 10.000 tons the tone! Great gear!😈
Shhh…don’t tell anyone 😎.
@@EugeValovirta230V 😁👍
Love the look of these. Are you using gotoh locking tuners?
Yes
Sounds killer
Thanks!
Great guitars and riffs. I will buy in future LP style guitar but my main drawback is short scale length especially for downtuning as I dont want to use too thick strings. Atm I own 25" scale guitar and for Drop D I am using 10-52 and if I want to play in Drop A# I need to go with 12-60 to have enough tension. Which strings are you using for your (even shorter scale) guitars?
Thanks! Here’s some info: www.eugevalovirta.com/gear/guitars-pickups-strings
Brother i love this amp combo! its just All there! Killer tune, Im gonna order one of your axes thanks brother !!! Slamming
Thanks man! Really glad to hear!
Killer intro tune!
Thanks!
Gotta check out that song guys. Great catchy vocals in it 😁
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Amazing guitar. I have a standard eclipse
HUGE sound!!!! 🔥
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Hi Euge, any chance of EMG ALX pickup demo on a channel? There are not many videos about it.
If someone sends me one then for sure 😎
It's over 9000!!! The bad boy!!
Wow! Last time I checked they were 7K €. The Bad Boy is priceless but I only payed 300€ for it in the late 90’s( it was Finnish Marks back then but around 300 in €) 😎
@@EugeValovirta230Vi ment the saying from dragon ball Z 😂 The tone is over 9000!! Thats awesome tho cool story and awesome video, cool you gave a shout out to great wildchild!!
Ah I missed that 😁. Thanks!
I think your sig is one of the nastiest Les Paul design, and it suits you well !
Glad to hear! Thanks!
Back in 2005 I stayed in Osaka for a couple of months, I spent most of my free time going to the ESP shop, 17 years later I still can’t afford an ESP Custom Shop 😅 but sure all those Alexi Laiho Signature guitars were delightful to look at
😎🤟
Hey Euge, what string gauge do you use for drop Bb?
It depends but usually like this: www.eugevalovirta.com/gear/guitars-pickups-strings
Great guitar! What song are you playing at the start?
Thanks! Just something I wrote quickly on top of Alex’s drums from another Cyhra song 🤟😎.
@@EugeValovirta230V its sounds awesome, deserves to be a song on an album :)! Cheers
Brilliant song at the start. Your playing is such an inspiration to me.
It was great to hear you talk about your ESP guitars. l have an EC1000 with EMGs, which is as close as I can get to your guitars without selling a kidney! Haha.
Thanks!
Great playing as always! Love the guitars!
Thanks!
Nice, black and white motif a little nod to Michael Schenker by any chance? Who doesn't love the mad Axeman...
Thanks! Yep 😎
Hey awesome guitars! What string gauge/tuning do you use for your esp guitars?
Thanks! It depends of the tuning and here’s the info: www.eugevalovirta.com/gear/guitars-pickups-strings
This is a ESP Eclipse CTM1 FT (Full Thickness) but with your specs, looks awesome.. :D
killer tune!
Thanks!
My 5 year old granddaughter watches your videos with me, and she’s been a bit upset about the last couple videos. She wants to know where your white snow owl is 😆. She says she can see you’re a great guitarist because you have the exact same owl she has! 😂😂😂😂🤘🤘🤘🤘🦉🦉🦉🦉
Oh the Owl is here but he is been watching from the side. Maybe I’ll ask him to move so that people can see him 😎. That’s cool!
Euge how often do you change 9v batteries?
When they worn out and since they last about 3000 hours (consumes only when the cable is plugged) I’d say that happens in every 5 years or so 😎.
They sound and look great!
Thanks! Glad to hear!
Euge's next solo album "I got a little carried away", I really enjoyed this. Oh and when and ESP guitar actually has ESP on the head stock and not LTD, its gonna cost some real money. They are always worth it though in my book. I personally own 2 ESP guitars and they are my favorites. Keep up the good work man.🤘🤘
The Hippies actually have his name on the Headstock. Euge Valovirta
😎🤟. Thanks man I will 🕺.
But without my last name 😎. Just ’Euge’ 🤟
@@EugeValovirta230V
Nice!!!
Awesome, awesome playing, tons of tasty tones! I bought an ESP EII Eclipse BB with EMG 60/81 pickups in August without playing one because no nearby stores had something similar to try in person. It was unfortunately my least favorite guitar, could only get the bridge pickup to sound just decent with my amplifiers. It sounded harsh on the top end and didn’t have the right “feel”, no matter what. I meticulously redialed everything and it was just meh, not much better than everything at noonish. Any other guitar that I tried with things at noonish were better for me. I tried the 24Volt mod and it was better but took it out to use with my Jackson USA Custom Shop. My guess is that where I generally run the gain is too high for how the EMGs in the ESP pair with how my “grown-up” amplifiers are voiced. (Mezzabarba Trinity, Friedman BE-100 Deluxe, Marshall JVM410H, Mesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-100…all of them had their own cabinet in the room.) I usually just adjust the gain and presence after initially dialing in on a couple of guitars to find the sweet spots. Traded the Eclipse in on a Gibson Mustaine V last week after playing it at the store through an amp similar to one of mine. Your signature ESPs are absolutely pure magic in (your) capable hands! I think “stickers” is my favorite….
Thanks! Yeah pickups are quite personal thing ’cos they’re the ones that are picking your sound and many people prefer passive pickups over actives. I like both a lot and some of my guitars has Seymour Duncan Custom on the bridge and ’57 on the neck which is my favourite passive combo. But EMG 81/85 is still my favourite. One of the reasons is that I’m just so used to them having played with them for almost 30 years 😎.
@@EugeValovirta230V Cool, thanks! Your familiarity with EMGs really shows. The EMG 81/85 in my Jackson sound a lot better to me through the same setups, I’m not really sure why. I’ve mostly just been running DiMarzios (other than the stock ‘57 Classic/Super’57 & Burst buckers in my LPs) until experimenting more in the last few years and briefly chasing tone down the rabbit hole again. Only had two guitars with Seymour Duncans but they didn’t work for me before so the Mustaine V was a surprise at the store.
Do they make those lefty, or could they make lefty? 😁 Thanks Euge 😊
They could 😎👌.
@@EugeValovirta230VOk. Where to write to you about the specs? Of course at least the paint will not be the same, cause its bad to copy exact same guitar, though I like to copy your style of playing, at least I'm trying to.. 😂😂😁
import@musamaailma.fi
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Beautiful guitars
Thanks!
You convinced me in getting an Amp1 Iridium, you might convince me in getting an Eclipse model from either an LTD or Edwards line!
Glad to hear!
Amazing 👏
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Killer playing, as always. Awesome guitar. I love Japan. Out of my price range tho. I'll stick with my Ibanez RG, which is also MiJ.
Thanks! I think whatever is MiJ is a certificate of great quality and craftmanship 👌.
Dude, you look like Heath Ledger and that dude from that biker show lol
Yeah I’ve heard those a few times 😎. Could be worse I guess 😊.
I like all the guitars. So whenever you're bored with them, please send them to me 😆
😁
Sweet ESP custom Euge! I know you play a Tokai les Paul from time to time. You ever play an Edwards les Paul by ESP? I own one fantastic quality rivals the G Brand ! Great tones as always!
Thanks! Yeah they’re great too!
Completely agree about EMG pickups! They’re the shit! However, I didnt know these were sig. models. I just thought they were custom shop guitars
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you went with maple neck because of 70s gibson LPs?
No, I couldn’t care less what type of wood some other guitar has. I just like the feel of a shaved maple neck and since it’s quite hard wood it retains the neck relief a bit better (especially when touring) than mahogany which is a bit softer wood. At least in my experience.
Dang u hit the metal honey pot !!!!
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Do you fret wedge all your hard tails ?
Pretty much yeah.
Euge u have paddle headstock????? I do I added string tree for the 3rd n 4th
No idea what that is 😎. It’s an ESP headstock on a ESP guitar as far as I know 😁.
@@EugeValovirta230V the large headstocks the deflection of the 3rd n 4th stings are minimized using a string tree or guide 😛😛
Ah I see. I guess not then 😎.
@@EugeValovirta230V you're hard core 😛😛🤘🤘
ESPecially Good!
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Dude u can play sound awesome
Do u play in a band?
Thanks!
Yes.
- cyhra.com/
- www.eugevalovirta.com/
- th-cam.com/video/TRXGaVh62r0/w-d-xo.html
You have such sweet evil good soundings sigs and looks like like a million buck. Yaaaaay!
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Bravo Bravissimo!!!!
🤟😎🙏
Sounds awesome brother! Love that axe!
Thanks!
The subtitles say your name is El Cavalier Thumb 😂😂
It’s always something hilarious and that’s why I pronounce my name the Finnish way just to be entertained by the goofy subtitles 😁.
Most totally amazing thanks
🙏
Love it
Are those around 3k$?
Nowadays around 7K. Quite hefty price but they are handmade at the original ESP custom shop in Tokyo 👌.
where is the Owl?
On top of the left monitor 😎.
Mahtava kitarasoundi tuossa kappaleessa.
Nasta kuulla! Kiitos!
money isn’t an issue, having a 2+ year backlog(if you’re not an endorsed artist) in the ESP custom shop is insane.
Oh damn. It’s that long?
Great riff, and your guitars are bad a$$
Thanks!
I still can’t find his ESP sig, anywhere. I want one.
The info is in the video and in the description 😉.
@@EugeValovirta230V Yeah I wrote that before he said anything about it. I bought 2 ESP’s from Craft House in Japan and it took over a year.
Ill give you 3 dollars for it :D
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