UNBIASED GEAR REVIEW - Aristides 080s 8-string Guitar
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Aristides 080s 8-string Guitar
1-piece Arium body and neck
Richlite fingerboard
24 Stainless Steel Frets
26.5"-28" scale
Compound 14"-19" Fretboard radius
Hipshot Bridge
Hipshot Locking Tuners
Bareknuckle Juggernaut and Aristides Custom pickups
5-way blade switch, master volume, master tone
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Killing it man
Andrew Baena djent djent digadiga djent djent
Andrew Baena you and Arnold should do something together
Andrew Baena aye yo but does it....... produce polyrhythmic grooves by playing open notes.
you're fucking deaf
This is beginning to become one of my favorite guitar channels. Keep it up man. Would love to see more affordable guitars (500-800?)
+1 to the affordable guitars
wellmax fuck that it's all about expensive guitars, guitars in the price range your speaking of you can find in stores and try out, trust me it's scary when you decide to buy a really expensive guitar since you can't get the chance to try it before unless it's not a custom order or you just know a lot of people who have crazy rigs
Will Vaughn 6.3 fair enough
+1 to this entire comment. This guy can fucking play, knows his shit, and I love his reviews.
Will Vaughn 6.3 such s great response. Every single channel that showcases or reviews guitars have comment sections packed with “do affordable guitars”. Just go to your local guitar center. Easy.
Dude your demos are getting better and better, the opening song was amazing.
Beautiful guitar as well, I'm looking into trying one out sooner or later :)
I thought so too...The opening song on this one was actually really good.
my girlfriend walked in during opening song and asked "is that a lesbian?"
meat chip The answer is yes
@marc bilodeau wtf
I abosutly love how critical you are! You save people a lot of money
yup just go buy an ibanez at GC for 500 usd
Lol pleck machine vs human installed fretz
He didn't save me any money...i'm buying a fucking Aristides.
I never knew that Aristides guitars were made of one piece composite. That's actually really cool.
Holy shit, that is the best wiring I've seen in a guitar thus far.
Funny how Ibanez used synthetic materials in the late 90s and caught nothing but shit for it. Seems like the world has finally realized that wood isn't the only answer for guitar materials.
but they caused cancer lmao
@@thomasreynolds1530 link to scientific research on this plz
@@SaidDevil no proof, which is why we're laughing at that rumor
@@thomasreynolds1530 oh, i get it, sorry then ":D
@@thomasreynolds1530 wtf really??
oh lol nvm
Dude, I love how you explain things in your videos with such an articulate approach. Very pro. Your playing is killer too. Thank you for your ‘in no hurry’ content. It’s awesome.
Jeez this is like every djent guitarists wet dream
Your bass is every bassist wet dream tho
You deserve way more subscribers.
Bruh I'm loving this channel more and more. And that wiring is indeed god tier shit. Gorgeous my dude, gorgeous. Keep up the good work, my boi.
0:46 - 1:00 definitely reminded me of Oceano! Haha
Amazing! I went to visit Aristides a couple of months ago and the 080s was one of the first 8 strings I ever tried and it was by far the most comfortable
10/10
Love the videos. Always excited to see another one uploaded.
Keepin it fuckin TOIIIGHHHTTT
I never bought from aristides, BUT I was very close to buying but finances ruined everything at the time. From my experience with emailing back and forth with someone from there, they were really quick and detailed in anything i asked about and even helped me on some options i was unsure about and I really wish that i wouldve been able to buy. Just giving my experience with them as a vouch for anyone doubting the "unbiasness" of this review from the aspect of the company itself.
"you pay 4000 bucks for the top-notch quality control"....Don't tell Jeff Kiesel that.
Bias from positive experience isn't bias
Bias from Positive Grid is Bias though.
I'm hoping for a review of a Ran Crusher someday! Those guitars are one of the best I've played and totally deserve more attention.
Love your videos and the consistency of how you review! Keep up the great work man!
"turn down the god damn gain, clean up the tone"
"ok, no prob" 11:42
*NO MIDS*
Literally sounds like he’s using a big muff
Your vids are getting better and better man !!! Keep up the good work !!! :)
People get their panties in a wad when someone new comes along and builds a better instrument by bucking every industry practice that's been around for decades and asks for a fair price given the amount of work that goes into their instrument. The same people don't bat an eye at the $4500 Gibson VOS guitars.
I don't have money to buy the guitars that I like on your reviews. I don't have the talent to support the decision to buy them, but your reviews are awesome. plain and simple.
congratulations, this is a very, very good channel, excellent!
the addendum for the beer review is also great, cheers!
I remember visiting the factory a year or so ago and thinking that an 080 was by far the most even stable sounding 8 string guitars I'd ever played. This video just made me fall in love with them again... I want one!
Aw man. You have no idea how much i've been GASing for an Aristides. Definitely dream guitar materials and I cant wait till I have enough for one down the line.
always look forward to your reviews
His riffs and breakdowns are ✨godly✨
Too bad Aristides doesn't make a flying V shape. Otherwise, there's no question that I'd be buying one!
I’d love an explorer shape, but the price kills me
love the color on your guitar!!
I’m getting mine 080s today
I don't really care about the guitars themselves (same goes for the reviews to be honest), but I always enjoy every single demonstration of yours, the music itself. True joy to my ears. Keep up the good work, just wanted to leave a mark of my appreciation.
YAAAY In the future I also gonna buy this brand guitar! Thanks for the greatness! YAAAY
4K subs? Wtf is wrong with people, should be waaaaaaaay higher! Keep up the great reviews!
I honestly still find the Bareknuckles sounding a little thin and empty, but then I'm not listening to this on the best headphones.
Still, Aristides is starting to look like a brand I need to get acquainted with.
Just to throw it out there, Aristides does have some great customer service. They missed an email I sent them but they totally owned it. Pascal replied quickly and was able to provide me with the information I requested and let me know that some things were in the works that would help me have the chance to try out one of their instruments.
I wasn't placing an order or even asking about pricing but the timeliness and the level of interaction were impressive.
Love your videos. Keep it up!
Great review Arnold!!
dude your fucking awesome. you make 8 or 9 string guitars sound amazing and actually useful.
Cut the bass and boost a little more mids with just enough gain to be crispy with a noise gate turned up and those low notes are all about how you pick them to get some crazy tones
I just love the color and finish 🤩
Never heard of this before stumbling into this video... very impressive.. Thanks for the review!
I've been looking for a great review of this ever since I've seen it in Ihsahn's hands. Great video!
I love Aristides...I see them as the Parker of our generation. They are continuing Parker's innovations and advancing the design of the instrument. So expensive though.
Most likely the materials used in the build is what gives the versatility of the pickups. Plus the stainless steel frets factor in also. Sounds like no one will regret picking up one of these beautiful works of craft and art.
Cheers, this vid helped me order an 060r.
One issue with bareknuckles is that people often buy the calibrated sets. In my humble opinion this is a huge mistake with any brand because the contrast is often minimal. Personally I want two distinctively different pickups from the bridge and neck. There are exceptions with the Alpha and Omega set from Seymour Duncan but overall I think it's a bad idea.
One of the most popular sets with BKP is the coldsweat set. They sound too alike and the neck is still very aggressive whilst the bridge is still necky sounding. If I wanted a one pickup guitar like Alexi Laiho then a coldsweat in the bridge is sooooooo perfect. But if you wanna try a killer set go for a ceramic Nailbomb paired with a VHII in the neck. Absolutely gorgeous with a huge palette to choose from when paired with a 5 way switch. But BKP have a level of compression on them that you either love or hate.
Whereas SD's have a "sizzle" or noise I often don't like unless you go with pups like the Pegasus or Sentient. Dimarzio to my ears are pretty quiet but their true character takes more cranking to hear so IR at bedroom levels is the way to go. I feel like I understand gear on the premise that it's how it's used, not what it is if that makes sense?
Some people hate using tubescreamers with their distortion tone but for the frequencies I like it makes my tone much more higher definition just like upgrading your TV from 10 years ago to have better and deeper blacks. If you don't care about that thing it doesn't matter of course. BOSS pedals add more noise of different variations to your signal chain and some people are looking for that........... not me.
That solo was ball crushing
Love your reviews man. Your tone is hella sickkkk. Damn that guitar is so rad.
That guitar is so fucking beautiful and your guitar skills are so fucking on point
I'm in to 8's now. I have a Jackson DKAF8 w Fishman Fluence, I want a Javier Reyes Signature, then this Aristides maybe in a year with a tremolo and piezo option w Fishman Fluence. I heard one in a 070 which was killer.
I usually am not a fan of the aesthetics of the Aristides guitars but this thing looks amazing
11:40
>spends 86 hours up to that point praising how good the pickups sound
>proceeds to showcase the worst tone i've ever heard
Imma stick to my SDs in my wood guitars
Great videos otherwise, i've binge watched at least a dozen today
Great detailed review, great playing...subbed
The wide angle makes the multiscale fretboard look like a normal fretboard. Crazy.
That Zip Line sounds killer! Very fitting beer for a great sounding guitar.
I played an 060 at the NAMM show this year and was absolutely blown away by the feel. It was incredibly comfortable and made me feel like I could play anything. This guy may sound like he is being paid but this is actually how excited these guitars make you feel. I can honestly say that the only other guitar that felt anywhere near as great was the Regius Core from Mayones Guitars and that is a whole different ball of wax.
bro if resin breaks good luck fixing it lmfao
any plans of reviewing a Dunable guitar soon?
If someone can get one to me I am totally down.
Great review! Very tempting to order one myself...
One of the videos that really turned me on to aristides after dodging some bad custom brands! Now I own and love my 080s, and don't regret it at all.
When there are so many inconsistent custom brands out there, aristides is delivering consistently near perfect builds.
This guys isn't lying these guitars are worth every penny and can be ordered with confidence!
I have a question about the songs you play in your demos. are they just songs you write? if so, you are a great song writer!
Jordan Lackey thank you, and yeah...I just try to come up with something every time.
Thanks for the vid Arnold! I just emailed them yesterday for a a quote on an 080!!!
i did some work on the legators...... touch and go, but ended up diggin
great review as always, still hoping to get a review on that badass Hapas you have!
is there any chance you'll be doing reviews of more 'general' guitars? Like gibsons, gretsch, yamaha, that kind of thing. It seems like they're not your thing, but i thin that could make for an even more interesting view from an outsider perspective. I'm a jazz guy, and am very fond of the gretsch streamliner series (only $450 hardtail), so it'd be cool to see your personal opinion on them if you could get your hands on one.
That is absolutely. Beautiful
I don’t like Bareknuckle pickups or Duncans. What you get in note separation, you also lose mids that are way too high.
Awesome guitar! Looks super high quality! I want one!
What about an unbiased gear review on the Siggi Braun Fafnyr FF-8 String Magma?
BiRDiE you’re going to be very happy soon.
Awesome Man 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Awesome demo and stunning guitar, I wish I could afford something that nice.
How do you fucking not have more subs lmao great review dude👍
Ok bro, everything about this video kicks ass. Dope.
so, they doesn't do electronic shielding? they didn't answer me about it in fb. that's not really good, in my country we don't have ground in most of power sockets, which means that guitars with unshield electronics are very noisy.
+1 for bkp, dont like them too. too much highs and high-mids for me
Yeah, I fucking love this guitar. :| Only difference is my inlays are blackened out!
Paul Ozz stoked to be getting mine in a few months! :D
Paul Ozz I love your videos too Paul!
Cheers man! Thanks for the support!!
this guitar is amazingly amazing ! seriously Wow !!
new intro song is sick!
And just as I was about settled on a Kiesel DCM8, you post this. But, what can you say about the neck feel especially as it joins the body as compared to a traditional neck thru? And do you have any input (or actual sound clips) as to how the SD Pegasus/Sentient combo actually sounds in one of these?
I've played an Aristides 070 with that pickup combo. It's incredibly versatile sounding. If upper fret access and thin necks are important to you, then there's no comparison between a Kiesel and Aristides. I own both. The Aristides has the best upper fret access of my 20+ guitars.
Chad Neville thanks for the input. The way the back of the guitar was shaped looked a little weird to me which was the basis for asking. I've been so indecisive about a guitar for the last year or so but everyone seems really happy with Aristides.
Matt Good i've been curious about kiesel. I've always been interested in the fact that they always reinforce their guitar necks with carbon fiber rods. Which helps since i live in Kentucky and just in case i travel to a place like texas or florida.
Matt Good this guitar makes keisels guitars worthy for a fireplace haha
I think you could pull in a good amount of views reviewing some more budget guitars, amps or pedals etc. love this channel!
Thanks for some info and demo. What is the weight of this and thanks in advance.?
That's one killer Astronoid shirt.
Great video Arnold!! Just curious what does one of these cost round about with stock options? I'm looking into getting a 060 in the future..
Jess Rose Like $2,800 USD
Jess Rose for the model you are looking at, it'd be significantly less. Check out the brand's website...they have base prices there, but then look up Kyle Karich on Facebook and ask him.
just thinking maybe its the material that the aristides is made of that makes the pups sound better than in other instruments?
Im not a big emg guy but the 808x isn't awfull.
It is the camera angle or is the neck seriously bowed in?
It's an effect of the fish eye lens
i watch your reviews just to watch you play
which tuning do you use on your 8 strings?
PS: good Video :)
Tobias Teichmann F standard usually. Thinking about dropping to E standard
ArnoldPlaysGuitar okay.
what do you think of drop f?
I will buy myself my first 8 String and I can play a bit with the tunings than ^^
Tobias with 8 string and 28 inch scale you can do low e well, but might as go with 30 inch if your going below that
okay but this guitar i will buy got a 25,5 to 27 inch scale. i hope that is with a thick 0.80 enough
make sure your nut is even big enough to fit a .80 if so it should be fine. my 27 inch 7 string does drop g with a .64
Can you do a review of the "Artist Indominous 8 string"?
maybe you just misspoke but just there is no such thing as "pickup gain", I think you meant output?
Analpilator no. I meant pickup gain. Anything can be loud without breakup if you have enough headroom. Some pickups just push the amp harder in terms of breakup. BKPs just don't tend to do that.
fantastic!
Why is there so much variance in weight, considering it's all made from synthetic materials? Doesn't that point to some potential quality control issues?
Daniel Yeh Find two wood guitars made from the same exact woods that have the same weight
Wood guitars, sure. Same wood species can have very different densities.
But Aristides guitars are NOT made from wood, it's made from man-made materials. Glass and carbon fiber + Arium + paint = Aristides guitar. Plus pickups, hardware, and strings. All man-made.
So it's alarming to hear that a 7-string is noticeably heavier than an 8-string. It means they're being loosey goosey somewhere with how it's made. Everything's man-made, so it ought to be controlled, at least to the point where it's not blatantly noticeable that a 7-string is heavier than an 8-string.
I just gone my 070, holy shit. I need more of these.
Does the Kemper sound good straight thru studio monitors? Also fucking AWESOME shirt, Astronoid are the bomb :D
Yes, I can confirm this. Kemper is love kemper is life
Much thank. I'm basically gathering opinions from Kemper owners/users of how fucking awesome it is and that you don't need a big ass cab or amp to use it. So then I can show my girlfriend all the awesome opinions on it and then she'll be less mad when I remove the $$$ from our wedding fund to buy me a motherfuckin' KEMPER BOI !! :D
fooook m8888 lmaoooo
I wish there was a 070S
Dale Tucker a lot of guys do. I know it's in the works, but you'd have to ask them about a definitive release date.
When I asked them about 6 and 7 string fanned frets, they mentioned the end of the year, if that helps!
Did they shut down? I can't access their website anymore.
Colton Hunt I promise you they are going stronger than ever. If their site is down, go on Facebook. They are active there to a near-ridiculous extent.
I like your channel name
Interesting guitar but just like a lot of these guitars for lower tuning, I don't see the point of having more than 6 strings. Still rather have Duncans or Fishman pickups in there I'm guessing.
just bought 2 guitars last year. should i drop 4 grand on one of these?