I’ve never been a shredder, and at 63, I think it’s pretty safe to say I never will be. In fact, I’m a rocker, but not necessarily a head- banger. However, you do such a good job with your channel, it’s one of my “go-to” subscriptions. Love your work. Keep it coming. Oh… cool guitar, too!
The green is an homage to his custom Washburn, which is really synonymous with Michael himself. Michael mentioned on his instagram promo post that the custom shop USA models are launching at some point, and you will have different color choices.
the price you pay is for Japanese quality, I have a few early 1990s Jacksons made at the no longer existing Chusin Gakki plant, considering the new Fujigen Jacksons are at around $2500 now these Vola's are priced well and made at Dyna Gakki which has been used previously by Fender and arguably as good or better quality than anything else made.
Indeed! But nothing is beating Kennys Signature Models for me! Those just scream Type O Negative which is obvious of course haha seeing how he's the guitarist.
@@Proganaut1989 Indeed friend, Peter in todays world would be a sight to behold! Especially him on the internet haha! I was young when he passed away, but even then, it still hurt as I had been a fan for some time despite being born in 2001. I can only imagine how much it must-have sucked for the fans that had been there long before I was even born.
I grew up playing a Japanese made, Matsumoku made 1986 5:14 Westone Spectrum LX (198MBK) All black westie. It resonated so good that it tickled my throat & made me cough everytime I played it. My father purchased it for me in 1991 at Gerreros Music when they were in the Ohio Valley Mall, I would always escape to the music store & find the coolest looking guitar so, I played that same guitar every time & one day my father surprised me & purchased the Westie for me with its original case all brand new.
Hey, boss! Another great video! I'll tell you what. The guitar may be outside my current budget, but it's not the "guitars for me" show. That guitar definitively belongs in a show called "Guitar MAX". BTW, I don't usually like blacklight colors, but I like that. And $1.7k seems like a great price for that kind of attention to detail. That Vola outclassed more frontline brands. Thanks!
If I’m not mistaken, given Fishman added that 3rd voicing fairly recently, the push/pull will do nothing in the 2nd and 4th switch positions. Still an enormous range of tones. Very tempted to check this out. Also, is it me or does this specific guitar look like the high E string is precariously close to the fret end of the board? Looks like lots of potential for slippage. May not be the case with all builds of this model, of course. Springs also look noiseless (coating). Nice standard feature.
I bought this guitar just last week and it is phenomenal! Max is right, it is so easy to play that it makes you sound better than you are! I don't think Max mentioned that not only does it have Luminlay side dots but the fret markers on the front of the neck are also luminlay! It's worth every bit of the price!!!! I can't put it down!!
I am a proud owner of one. Hands down best guitar I’ve owned/played. My only complaint was the pickups, but your explanation of what they are meant to sound and play like sold me.
Controversial figure. He hasn't released an album since 2017 and his singing is very polarising. The band has had 18 member changes I believe, with every member citing him as the issue. He's a heroin addict who has cancelled many shows last minute, missed flights and allegedly misappropriated band funds for drugs. It's not even right to say that the Faceless is a "band" anymore. I believe Keene is currently the only member. From a business perspective, he's a bad investment. At least Vola make good guitars :)
I love these guitar infomercials. The color is one of my favorites, as long as it's gloss and not matte. For the hardware and electronics, the price is exceptional.
I put heatshrink on my springs. Just find the right size, cut an inch long piece and put on the spring. Problem fixed. But I do like how they have those screws on the Gotoh.
It's been my contention since my first Gotoh GE1996T that it's as good as if not better than an OFR, and cheaper too! Only caveat is the bridge stud posts are 11mm as opposed to OFR and most licensed Floyd bridges 10mm, meaning if you are replacing a bridge, you need to make sure there's enough "meat" in the wood of the bridge area to accommodate this, or use the old posts. If you're doing a DIY build then it shouldn't be a problem.
Heck, Max, that guitar should be easy to shred, it's got a 'compass' right there at the 12th fret to tell ya which way to go! 😄 Love the color, BTW. Also a big fan of neon yellow, neon orange, etc. "Loud 'n' proud", baby!
Ever since Vola dropped their prices a lot of guitar companies have had to take notice, and abruptly. I would like to see a comparison of how much and where it was taking market share from before and after they did the price adjustment; I bet they are just CRUSHING 2024 on all fronts.
Love your reviews, but would really like it more in depth with string height at the last or 12th fret, and neck relief and what fret the neck relief was taken from, and what the nut height is also. would be a great help with making adjustments ,and those that like that help with setup and maintenance. thanks
Got an old Samick HSH Superstrat with Floyd that is the exact same colour! 😀 Would have been nice to have stainless steel frets, but nickel silver could be an artist preference. Bound fingerboard would be nice too.
I never heard of these guitars they look and sound incredible. However, I'm very familiar with Michael Keene and The Faceless. The album Autotheism is genius. Check it out if you get a chance. Seriously, it's a pure work of art.
I know this is a dumb question, as I have been playing guitar since 1985 so I should know better, but I don't know much about the design of death metal guitars. So here it goes... Are the strings supposed to be that far justified to the right for heavy chugging? Because the angles I can see there's a ton of space above the low E and almost no space under the high E. On a normal guitar I steer clear of buying anything where the strings are not perfectly centered on the fretboard. It just looks like the high E could slip right off and it doesn't give you much purchase to get your finger below it for bending.
I love super strats but holy cow, that is one green guitar...Not a big fan of the 12th fret inlay, though I like the Nightswan'ish staggered dot inlays.
Green yes but not as green as my Schecter Kenny Hickey signature C-1! Honestly, that guitar for 1099 bucks is a great value, and even better so since I got mine used for 750 bucks! 26.5 inch baritone scale, sustaniac pickup in the neck (without a darn floyd), Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge, locking tuners, and of course, its Greener than Green! This guitar here does still look dope though. Just not liking the price a whole lot in comparison to some other competition.
Vola has drastically reduced their pricing however there are better options with more festures and cost rhe same or less than this guitar, such as Kiesel, Schecter, Jackson and Ibanez just to name a few. Still its a nice guitar!
Definitely don't looks like Medium jumbo frets ... they looks like X jumbo that ESP guitars have . What is boring today is nearly every signature 'metal' guitar has fishman pickups ... like if they were the only brand to make great pickups ...
Fret dots' design seems awkward. The purpose of fret dots is to be able to see them while playing, not artwork, not offset all around the neck face. If he wanted a distinctive and superior guitar design he should have made it Headless.
@@GuitarMAXMusic I was going to buy a guitar. And you are who I thought of before I bought anything. I saw that monsoon video . Leo jaymez makes amazing guitars. They have a bright green blue black. I'm grateful for you doing the work so we Budget friendly folks can play music on any price guitar and know what we'll get before we buy it. If not buying in person. Just makes it easier for sure. Thanks again.
For $200 more you can get a really nice Ibanez PRESTIGE with more features including SS frets ! Not worth the price for this one ! Schecter gives you more than that for a lot less !
Ibanez Prestige are the best cost to quality guitars on the market, full stop. I've owned 4 and each one was perfect fit, finish and playability. Schecter may have the specs, but their qc is horrid.
I have 4 Schecter guitars. 3 made in South Korea and 1 in Indonesia. Not a single problem with any of them. $200 more for an Ibanez made in Japan. Better than a Vola , same for Schecter.
dude 1700 usd for unknown guitar?? Where all these "guitar maker" comes from? We have known and our favorite brand of guitars. Many of them. Why should we buy this unknown thing? Especially when they have a sky high price on this one. How can used but well builded korean or japan ESP/LTD/Schecter or many other guitar brands can be worse?
Not a fan of the green. I'd prefer a different color like red or white or orange or even yellow. I'm a fan of the gotoh ge1996t myself. I almost prefer it over the OFR.
I’ve never been a shredder, and at 63, I think it’s pretty safe to say I never will be. In fact, I’m a rocker, but not necessarily a head- banger. However, you do such a good job with your channel, it’s one of my “go-to” subscriptions. Love your work. Keep it coming. Oh… cool guitar, too!
he is not a shredder either lol
The green is an homage to his custom Washburn, which is really synonymous with Michael himself. Michael mentioned on his instagram promo post that the custom shop USA models are launching at some point, and you will have different color choices.
the price you pay is for Japanese quality, I have a few early 1990s Jacksons made at the no longer existing Chusin Gakki plant, considering the new Fujigen Jacksons are at around $2500 now these Vola's are priced well and made at Dyna Gakki which has been used previously by Fender and arguably as good or better quality than anything else made.
Mega Cool Guitar Greetings Pirmin From Switzerland 🇨🇭
Love the TYPE O NEGATIVE green
YES!!!
Indeed! But nothing is beating Kennys Signature Models for me! Those just scream Type O Negative which is obvious of course haha seeing how he's the guitarist.
@@Silas_Olveda
I sorely miss them.
@@Proganaut1989 Indeed friend, Peter in todays world would be a sight to behold! Especially him on the internet haha! I was young when he passed away, but even then, it still hurt as I had been a fan for some time despite being born in 2001. I can only imagine how much it must-have sucked for the fans that had been there long before I was even born.
@Silas_Olveda
Wow you were only 9 when he passed... did someone get you into them..or did you just find them on your own?
Gotoh 1996t is the gentleman,s floyd, such refinement
I grew up playing a Japanese made, Matsumoku made 1986 5:14 Westone Spectrum LX (198MBK) All black westie. It resonated so good that it tickled my throat & made me cough everytime I played it. My father purchased it for me in 1991 at Gerreros Music when they were in the Ohio Valley Mall, I would always escape to the music store & find the coolest looking guitar so, I played that same guitar every time & one day my father surprised me & purchased the Westie for me with its original case all brand new.
Hey, boss! Another great video! I'll tell you what. The guitar may be outside my current budget, but it's not the "guitars for me" show. That guitar definitively belongs in a show called "Guitar MAX". BTW, I don't usually like blacklight colors, but I like that. And $1.7k seems like a great price for that kind of attention to detail. That Vola outclassed more frontline brands. Thanks!
Oh that would look perfect sitting next to my neon orange Jackson soloist.
Do it!!!
You can never have too many guitars
I was thinking the same thing.
I'll pass at that price.
If I’m not mistaken, given Fishman added that 3rd voicing fairly recently, the push/pull will do nothing in the 2nd and 4th switch positions. Still an enormous range of tones. Very tempted to check this out.
Also, is it me or does this specific guitar look like the high E string is precariously close to the fret end of the board? Looks like lots of potential for slippage. May not be the case with all builds of this model, of course.
Springs also look noiseless (coating). Nice standard feature.
Love the saftey green color. U can see that geetar in a 1 lane caution lane at the stroke of midnight in the fog...
Very cool solo in the beginning! Man this guitar will be easy to find in the dark! The inlays are very cool!
Almost have to wear shades to play it!
Darrell Brauuun lul 🥸 You guys are savage. Great video Max!
I bought this guitar just last week and it is phenomenal! Max is right, it is so easy to play that it makes you sound better than you are! I don't think Max mentioned that not only does it have Luminlay side dots but the fret markers on the front of the neck are also luminlay! It's worth every bit of the price!!!! I can't put it down!!
I have little girl hands. How's the reach for the higher frets?
This colour is great ! A neon-orange colour would be also great ! I like flashy neon colours !
Wow, amazed to see this on your page already! I had seen Vola post about it, and am impressed, but I'm a 7 string player.
I am a proud owner of one. Hands down best guitar I’ve owned/played. My only complaint was the pickups, but your explanation of what they are meant to sound and play like sold me.
Great to see another Vola 6 string with 24 frets
Nice 🎸 I like the green color
Love how every TH-camr reviewing this guitar skirts around its signature artist (for good reason)
How come?
Controversial figure. He hasn't released an album since 2017 and his singing is very polarising. The band has had 18 member changes I believe, with every member citing him as the issue. He's a heroin addict who has cancelled many shows last minute, missed flights and allegedly misappropriated band funds for drugs.
It's not even right to say that the Faceless is a "band" anymore. I believe Keene is currently the only member.
From a business perspective, he's a bad investment. At least Vola make good guitars :)
@@dmitryfedoseev7174 ahhh damn that sucks. At least the guitar looks badass lol
@@dmitryfedoseev7174 and despite everything I bet he has achieved more in life than you (A LOT MORE )
@@dmitryfedoseev7174 his live shows can be a train wreck due to him too
The inlay at the 12th frets represents chaos sign❤❤❤it’s sick 🎖️💯🏆
I love these guitar infomercials.
The color is one of my favorites, as long as it's gloss and not matte. For the hardware and electronics, the price is exceptional.
I put heatshrink on my springs. Just find the right size, cut an inch long piece and put on the spring. Problem fixed. But I do like how they have those screws on the Gotoh.
so I'm one of those guys who watch all your videos and never "subscribe.''... Today is a new day, love your vids, worth a sub 4 sure.
LOVE that color, would love it in neon yellow too… but not a fan of the emblem thingy in the fretboard
It's been my contention since my first Gotoh GE1996T that it's as good as if not better than an OFR, and cheaper too! Only caveat is the bridge stud posts are 11mm as opposed to OFR and most licensed Floyd bridges 10mm, meaning if you are replacing a bridge, you need to make sure there's enough "meat" in the wood of the bridge area to accommodate this, or use the old posts. If you're doing a DIY build then it shouldn't be a problem.
Love the color and very nice guitar over all
Great review! They are quickly moving up my preferred guitar brand list.
Now THAT’S a guitar
I like 80's Neon Green, Red and Yellow.
Does it come in an Dark Orange Burl Burst :)
I think the green is pretty cool - I'd be happy owning one, especially since I don't own any green guitars, yet.
Heck, Max, that guitar should be easy to shred, it's got a 'compass' right there at the 12th fret to tell ya which way to go! 😄
Love the color, BTW. Also a big fan of neon yellow, neon orange, etc. "Loud 'n' proud", baby!
Best color ever. need a blue , yellow , and orange , all neon.
Just amazing!
I like it, in fact, I would love a Vola. But I need to save up for one! Looks good indeed
How's the action how does it feel
That Green is perfect. All good guitars are green.
Ever since Vola dropped their prices a lot of guitar companies have had to take notice, and abruptly.
I would like to see a comparison of how much and where it was taking market share from before and after they did the price adjustment; I bet they are just CRUSHING 2024 on all fronts.
Killer riff at 7:15 ❤!
I feel the same way you do about that guitar, as I do with the Dean MD24 I just got for $399 OB. It’s sweet.
Love your reviews, but would really like it more in depth with string height at the last or 12th fret, and neck relief and what fret the neck relief was taken from, and what the nut height is also. would be a great help with making adjustments ,and those that like that help with setup and maintenance. thanks
Got an old Samick HSH Superstrat with Floyd that is the exact same colour! 😀
Would have been nice to have stainless steel frets, but nickel silver could be an artist preference. Bound fingerboard would be nice too.
Should go on the complete opposite end of the spectrum and check out the new line of the Leo Jaymez Tempest models
I never heard of these guitars they look and sound incredible. However, I'm very familiar with Michael Keene and The Faceless.
The album Autotheism is genius. Check it out if you get a chance. Seriously, it's a pure work of art.
I know this is a dumb question, as I have been playing guitar since 1985 so I should know better, but I don't know much about the design of death metal guitars. So here it goes... Are the strings supposed to be that far justified to the right for heavy chugging? Because the angles I can see there's a ton of space above the low E and almost no space under the high E. On a normal guitar I steer clear of buying anything where the strings are not perfectly centered on the fretboard. It just looks like the high E could slip right off and it doesn't give you much purchase to get your finger below it for bending.
It just looks like the strings are off center because the camera angle is not straight on to the fretboard. Parallax viewing, etc.
@@GuitarMAXMusic Thank you!
It reminds me of the RA-600 from ESP/LTD especially with the “chaos inlay”
Hahaha I see what you did with the solo....very well done.
I LOVE the color - not too far off from my Lemon Neon Solar
The Washburn he used to play on is a similar color. Good Shit!
I love super strats but holy cow, that is one green guitar...Not a big fan of the 12th fret inlay, though I like the Nightswan'ish staggered dot inlays.
Green yes but not as green as my Schecter Kenny Hickey signature C-1! Honestly, that guitar for 1099 bucks is a great value, and even better so since I got mine used for 750 bucks! 26.5 inch baritone scale, sustaniac pickup in the neck (without a darn floyd), Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge, locking tuners, and of course, its Greener than Green! This guitar here does still look dope though. Just not liking the price a whole lot in comparison to some other competition.
Christ, that’s bright. I dig the “ping pong” inlays, reminds of the the Kramer NightSwan
I like the color and sty😂 and pick ups
Cool specs it is giving type o negative vibes
The neck on that guitar looks like it needs a slight adjustment. 1:44
The low E looks a mile away from the edge of the fret board when compared to high E🤷🏼♂️
Darrel Braun 😂😂 oh I’m sorry dare-el brah-unnn fucking killed me
it glows in the dark with a black light.
Why is Michael Keene getting a new signature guitar? Is there going to be another Faceless album coming out soon?
I love this but I just don't want the hassle of another Floyd Rose bridge.
A little subtlety when using the whammy bar goes a long way.
Sick COLOR 15:05
That is a beautiful guitar. Now how do I convince my wife that I need another Super Strat style guitar? 😂
You get new guitar, she get new shoes!
@@GuitarMAXMusic this is it, the key to unlock unlimited guitars
I love this guitar but not in green not my favor color. Nice guitar
Beautiful! But since my talent can't tell the difference between a $2000 guitar and a $200 guitar, I'll stick to the "Awesome & cheap" stuff... 🤣
Looks like slimer from ghostbusters took a S!@% on that guitar. Sorry had to say it! 😅😂
Shreddalicious
praise nurgle
The only think I want is a different color
the neck is not on very straight, the high E is almost off the board
Vola has drastically reduced their pricing however there are better options with more festures and cost rhe same or less than this guitar, such as Kiesel, Schecter, Jackson and Ibanez just to name a few. Still its a nice guitar!
Thought it was gonna be Rob Arnold sig
Dude… Dar-RELL Bra-UHN!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Keene?
I’ve got a thing for green guitars. I don’t know why. I’m a green guitar freak or something.
Definitely don't looks like Medium jumbo frets ... they looks like X jumbo that ESP guitars have . What is boring today is nearly every signature 'metal' guitar has fishman pickups ... like if they were the only brand to make great pickups ...
the color is hideous...but it sounds/looks great!
Affordable for who, Max?? 😂
Fret dots' design seems awkward.
The purpose of fret dots is to be able to see them while playing, not artwork, not offset all around the neck face.
If he wanted a distinctive and superior guitar design he should have made it Headless.
100 bucks says the strap button on the horn will break off within 1 year of normal playing. Looks like there is no strength at that body point.
Headless guitars look like ass
Love the color. $1800 seems steep to me, BUT that price is due to the signature edition, I'm guessing.
Well it’s green
Style ment
Superior to your Harley B. ? Your honesty is commendable.
HAVE YOU TRIED AN EDWARD GUITAR FROM JAPAN!?!! CHECK THEM OUT!!!! ESP LTD makes them.
Yes! Edwards makes some amazing guitars!
@@GuitarMAXMusic I was going to buy a guitar. And you are who I thought of before I bought anything. I saw that monsoon video . Leo jaymez makes amazing guitars. They have a bright green blue black. I'm grateful for you doing the work so we Budget friendly folks can play music on any price guitar and know what we'll get before we buy it. If not buying in person. Just makes it easier for sure. Thanks again.
Pete Steele rip
For $200 more you can get a really nice Ibanez PRESTIGE with more features including SS frets ! Not worth the price for this one ! Schecter gives you more than that for a lot less !
Yes, but these are Japanese and probably don't suffer from crappy hit and miss qc issues. Just my thoughts.
Couldn’t agree more with the Ibanez Prestige. I had one I sold and regretted. I’m getting a used JEM soon. Can’t wait.
Ibanez Prestige are the best cost to quality guitars on the market, full stop. I've owned 4 and each one was perfect fit, finish and playability. Schecter may have the specs, but their qc is horrid.
I have 4 Schecter guitars. 3 made in South Korea and 1 in Indonesia. Not a single problem with any of them. $200 more for an Ibanez made in Japan. Better than a Vola , same for Schecter.
For this much money you don't even get a hard case. The hardware is good though.
Pricey at $1,749.00.
Everyone's trying to charge that these days
Japanese made guitar, signature model with Fishman Fluence pickups and quality bridge, no need to upgrade anything and Japanese quality.....
Nickel frets on a 2000 Euro guitar? 😂
dude 1700 usd for unknown guitar?? Where all these "guitar maker" comes from? We have known and our favorite brand of guitars. Many of them. Why should we buy this unknown thing? Especially when they have a sky high price on this one. How can used but well builded korean or japan ESP/LTD/Schecter or many other guitar brands can be worse?
Don't blame me if you don't know who Vola guitars are. The time of Gibson is long gone. It's not 1973 anymore.
first?
A little too GREEN for me.
Not a fan of the green. I'd prefer a different color like red or white or orange or even yellow. I'm a fan of the gotoh ge1996t myself. I almost prefer it over the OFR.
Just copy of a comparison guitar
No I'll pass
1:47 This is very far from being well made...
The strings alignement is wrong. The low E is way into the neck, and the high E is almost out of the neck.
It's a shame for a so nice guitar ....
NO stainless steel frets WTF what a cheap move
for real, and bolt on? cmon…
I'll pass.
Way too pricey compared to other brands. You could buy 3 of your signature Harley Bentons, and still have change....
something unaffordable on the channel? signature or not, DISLIKE