Coming from someone who is pretty active in my local theater, you could tell Hamilton had been filmed mid-week. Most everyone's voice was pretty worn down. Stage work was fantastic, though.
Small luthier tip. Occasionally with a stripped screw, if I think I can do it and not mess anything up around it, I’ll take my dremel tool with a metal cut off wheel and cut a groove that a flathead screwdriver will fit and use that to get the screw out and then replace the screw.
A good tip I learned a while ago and that works surprisingly well is to put a piece of flat rubber band between the screwdriver and the head! Just need to use a screwdriver a size smaller but the rubber fills and grips well on the stripped head notches. Pain free and super cheap! But yeah, when it's hopeless, dremel works every time!
Some say he won't play southern rock because while his grasp of Mandarin is solid, Cantonese is a bit shaky in his vernacular. And his girlfriend will burn black lace if he breaks out in Ramstein. All we know is, he's called Der Fish!
I used to use the rough end of a sponge for the neck, but I recently wetsanded one of my guitar necks to see if that was any better, I'd highly recommend wetsanding the neck
The part where you said "This screw came pre-stripped" gave me PTSD. My friend bought a Harley Benton PRS style electric guitar and it came with stripped screw head on the tremolo claw.
2 easy drill free fixes: One, you could loosely stuff the hole with the cotton from a Q-tip and the screw will now bite again. Or two you can take a toothpick smaller than the diameter of the hole, snap a piece off inside the hole, and then reinsert the screw. Adding a little wood glue to either option makes it a more permanent fix.
I really wanted the Epiphone 1984 but when I finally had enough to go get one,they were long gone from everywhere. I even let Sweetwater know to notify me when they would come back in stock to no avail before they were discontinued. It sucks because I never even got the chance to see one in person like I really wanted to but it gives me hope that the new prophecy series will be released soon. I'm not that big into Fishman but I'd kill for an explorer with active pickups and the ones that Anderton's teased,damn....
13:50 I would have drilled out the holes, even from the battery cover, although difficult, definitely possible. I drilled out an LTD Michael Amott-600 V for that exact reason.. Either no space or too tight of a fit, so I drilled, no harm done anywhere.
@@agufish hey man, ive searched sarassastium on spotify and TH-cam and i didn't find it, and even on your patreon, could you tell me where to find the music?
I just picked up a cream-colored Hard Luck Kings "Lady Luck" Explorer for $199, $258 total with shipping. I plan to throw the EMGs from my Hellraiser C-1 in it and do some Sharpie art too.
One thing I learnt is that if you strip a screw you can use a flathead screwdriver similar in size to the Phillips head and there is less turning friction and movement as there is only two points of contact and not 4. Hope this helps
Love these videos. I'm probably gonna get the ESP KH202 because its a Hammett signature for relatively inexpensive, but this looks great for a future Hetfield inspired project.
The HB stuff is constantly getting better and better, and the EU price point is redondulous. Can't you persuade them to release a RD type but specd like the 77/79 25.5" and a ebony board not like that reissue insult "play authentic" my hoop. Such a badass guitar no one has done right yet. Your sig is awesome gutted I missed out any more on the horizon?
The epiphone 84 is amazing for the money especially since it comes with grovers and emgs the only thing stopping me from getting the Harley Benton is the headstock I get why they can’t do the hockey stick but that’s one of my favorite things on explorers
I absolutely agree with what you said about Ali express stuff. Had to get a bass replacement neck for my Squier Precision a while back and found this really good looking bound 24 fret neck with block inlays for only 60-ish bucks including shipping! When I got it though, it turned out that the neck was as long as the fretboard, instead of the fretboard just having an overhang, which of course threw the scale length and intonation of completely. This means that my broke ass needs to rout out and reshape the neck pocket to make the intonation work until I've saved up enough money to buy a proper bass. Fun times...
The black is cool, but if I was doing this I would of stripped the guitar protect the art then laqured straight away evenly across the body, I'd also remove the HB logo and put some art there too, then build with the new pick ups and put parts back on, so much easier in the long run
I just got my EX84 after over two months of shipping and it had a dented headstock and you get two for free and write all over them in Sharpie? 2020, just keeps getting better and better.
My Ali Express ESP Copy was actually REALLY well made, not much problems with it besides the jack. I got strap locks installed, and will switch out the jack sometime soon, but I did put some 81/85s in it, and damn does it sound great. Middle finger inlays, hockey stick headstock, rosewood fingerboard, 81/85s, Eet Frik decal. Def was worth it. Besides the jack (which is really cheap tbh..), it’s definitely a kick-ass guitar.
Not gonna lie, legit the first time I've seen someone use wire strippers to remove a screw. I've seen a lot of people using the wrong tool for the job, but this is a first.
Last year for my birthday I snatched apparently the last Epiphone Explorer 1984 white, amazing guitar. So you say it's discontinued now, that's why I don't find it anymore on Thomann.
Yeah they dropped a ton of models when they moved to the “Inspired by Gibson” lineup. I have a feeling it’ll make a return with the proper ‘84 wiring and ebony fingerboard later this year or early next. But that’s only a guess based on nothing lol. But yeah your version of the 1984 is sweet, too!
Amazing that you take the time out of the day to respond to comments, shows that you’re a person and not just a face on the internet. Awesome video and very inspiring!
I really really really hope they gonna do some cool tops. Like a stripey weird ass color or gradients like on the amaroks. (maybe mutli colour like the older chapman ghost frets) Imagine some black to neon green with a great flame...
Definitely feel like for cleans the JH pickups are better but imo are too muddy for the distorted parts, might just be me, however amazing builds and amazing comparisons!
White one to me sounded better to me.... Great job though!! I have a Charvel Star shape fiddle I modded myself/Frankied…. So loved the Vid! Keep it up dude I watch all the time! Great Riffs Also!!!
The price for the EMG version is the cost of about 1 EMG pickup, but you get 2.. Damn that's a good deal, and you'd also have more sought after pickups when/if you swap out a pair of EMGs compared to the roswells.
Which one do you prefer?? 😀 And also, serious question: who else was absolutely blown away by Hamilton?? Hype well-deserved.
Well,I ordered white one :)
BOTH
Coming from someone who is pretty active in my local theater, you could tell Hamilton had been filmed mid-week. Most everyone's voice was pretty worn down. Stage work was fantastic, though.
I need to get both these guitars. Awesome work, Hunter.
Nobody:
Hunter: fuck this screw
6:24
"had sold out"
NOW this is a metalica episode
Oooooof 😂
Im a sucker for white explorers with black hardware, but the evil twin thing is sick. Where can i get the backing track?
Thanks dude! All the MP3s and tabs to the demo track and all the background music is up on my Patreon :)
That's why I love my Snow White lefty Snakebyte =D
@@Kylora2112 I liked the snakebyte until I held one. Too much guitar for me, but ill admit they do look cool
Small luthier tip. Occasionally with a stripped screw, if I think I can do it and not mess anything up around it, I’ll take my dremel tool with a metal cut off wheel and cut a groove that a flathead screwdriver will fit and use that to get the screw out and then replace the screw.
Fuck it, use a center punch and drill it out. Full send it
Your idea works well if it didn’t break flush with the wood tho. A more careful way of doing it is to use a file with an edge.
A good tip I learned a while ago and that works surprisingly well is to put a piece of flat rubber band between the screwdriver and the head! Just need to use a screwdriver a size smaller but the rubber fills and grips well on the stripped head notches. Pain free and super cheap! But yeah, when it's hopeless, dremel works every time!
MuscleDad420 yeah that’s why I generally only do it if I know I get by without damaging what’s around it.
Davis Wood Forrr sureee
Man you actually made EMGs sound good to me... that's a feat nobody has been able to accomplish until now, well done!
wtf are u some poison fan boy
That background music was fire
Thanks dude!
how do you not have way more subscribers
Petition for Harley Benton to change the model names of the EX84's to Meh-tallica
How does this comment only have 14 likes
@@PTsoukalas_Music19*
Hope, that Harley Benton builds a white Flying V with active pickups. That would be cool.
You do realize you have created the devil may cry "Ebony and Ivory" equivilant of guitars.
Hell yes lol
The Het Set is one of my favorite pick up sets.
Some say he won't play southern rock because while his grasp of Mandarin is solid, Cantonese is a bit shaky in his vernacular. And his girlfriend will burn black lace if he breaks out in Ramstein. All we know is, he's called Der Fish!
Hahahah this one got me good
that song was going on for 2000 years while he took that screw out. That's pretty prog bro
RIP Mola Mola :( Press F for Respect
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I’m really digging the black one
18:50 I was definitely not ready for that lmao 😂
“Oooooh yeaaaaaheaaah!”
I used to use the rough end of a sponge for the neck, but I recently wetsanded one of my guitar necks to see if that was any better, I'd highly recommend wetsanding the neck
I think the cute seal doing the nom nom to the sunfish should be the new logo for this channel. I just think it's too perfect to be just a decal
The part where you said "This screw came pre-stripped" gave me PTSD. My friend bought a Harley Benton PRS style electric guitar and it came with stripped screw head on the tremolo claw.
oh god, not the claw, thats so evil.
2 easy drill free fixes: One, you could loosely stuff the hole with the cotton from a Q-tip and the screw will now bite again. Or two you can take a toothpick smaller than the diameter of the hole, snap a piece off inside the hole, and then reinsert the screw. Adding a little wood glue to either option makes it a more permanent fix.
@@longlivegarybusey6409 Equally, send it back and get a new one.
MAKE A PRINGLE GUITAR!!
Mini Q+A alongside the pickup install was a great idea!
Loved the Spongebob Time Segways 😂
Sick mod projects 🤘🏽
"I don't like metallica a lot"
"That's ok, we're all wrong sometimes" 😂😂
Fuck yes
I really wanted the Epiphone 1984 but when I finally had enough to go get one,they were long gone from everywhere. I even let Sweetwater know to notify me when they would come back in stock to no avail before they were discontinued. It sucks because I never even got the chance to see one in person like I really wanted to but it gives me hope that the new prophecy series will be released soon. I'm not that big into Fishman but I'd kill for an explorer with active pickups and the ones that Anderton's teased,damn....
My local shop has one new. They have a Reverb shop. Monkton Guitars if you’re still looking.
@WaurufEx that's great,thing is I don't know if I want to get mixed up with customs and all that
@@IllusionaryFuneral I am but they didnt come up
PS: if you ever do a high intergrety Dean Cadillac, I dare you to make it as trippy, weird, and psychedelic as mine.
It’s my birthday. I’m high as shit. Super depressed these days but loving this video!!!!
Happy b-day and have a great day!
Happy birthday, dude :)
Now do a Kirk Hammet's "Spider" inspired project with the Harley Benton SC-1000.
Funfact. Fishman pickups fit in the EMG solderless set up and if you just get the coil split wired in the rest of it is solderless.
Sharpie makes silver markers for future reference 👍🏻
The Q&A overlay during the install was a nice touch man.
Am I the only one who doesnt like the "hockey headstock" and thinks that ESP and HB is nicer?
16:51 "I dont like metallica a lot" "thats ok we are all wrong sometimes" LMAO XD
I legit bought a EX-84 with the EMG's cause of this vid. I love it so much. Thanks for the reccomendations!
I see that subscriber number climbing but not nearly as fast as it should, I appreciate this channel.
Glad to see your cat back in a video. Cat vids are the best!
All you need to do now is swap the hardware with the one on your ex 76
Always wanted a White Explorer since I started due to Sir Het. Now looks like they come with EMG's from Thomman? Yes. Buying one.
13:50 I would have drilled out the holes, even from the battery cover, although difficult, definitely possible. I drilled out an LTD Michael Amott-600 V for that exact reason.. Either no space or too tight of a fit, so I drilled, no harm done anywhere.
Hunter there's a brand new solar sig single cut model it looks cool as hell
that Sanitarium riff sounded GLORIOUS on both guitars!
Hey Hunter, what's the song in the background with female singer ?
It’s called Sarissastium (I think lol?) Search me up on Spotify it’ll be there. I love Reese’s voice and she’s an incredible songwriter
@@agufish I like also the guitar solo on that one.
@@agufish In fact, it's "Sarassastium". I found it on Spotify and it's awesome!
Tabs would be awesome.
@@agufish hey man, ive searched sarassastium on spotify and TH-cam and i didn't find it, and even on your patreon, could you tell me where to find the music?
Holy shit I wanna do a MORE JUICE guitar with a sunny D sticker instead of more beer with a jager sticker 💀💀
Omg please do 😂
18:47 if you're trying to get rid of the gloss to make the neck less sticky, Mr. Clean magic eraser does a better job without causing scretchmarks.
I just picked up a cream-colored Hard Luck Kings "Lady Luck" Explorer for $199, $258 total with shipping. I plan to throw the EMGs from my Hellraiser C-1 in it and do some Sharpie art too.
The demo track for this vid was AWESOME. Also did I see uncharted 4 on the floor at 20:27? Keep up the great work!!
I like the sound of the bone breakers a hell of a lot more.
One thing I learnt is that if you strip a screw you can use a flathead screwdriver similar in size to the Phillips head and there is less turning friction and movement as there is only two points of contact and not 4. Hope this helps
Love these videos. I'm probably gonna get the ESP KH202 because its a Hammett signature for relatively inexpensive, but this looks great for a future Hetfield inspired project.
I love both! I love to see how people hot rod their ax and you hit it out of the park on these! And hey! I love the mix!!!
The HB stuff is constantly getting better and better, and the EU price point is redondulous. Can't you persuade them to release a RD type but specd like the 77/79 25.5" and a ebony board not like that reissue insult "play authentic" my hoop. Such a badass guitar no one has done right yet. Your sig is awesome gutted I missed out any more on the horizon?
Hey Agufish, quick tip for stripped screw threads, use wood glue and a wooden golf tee.
I prefer the black one, and I love hearing them in the mix! Keep doing that.
Only issue I have with this guitar is the 22 frets rather than 24 just having those extra really makes a difference, however looks like a great guitar
But the idea is to make a James hetfield inspired explorer, and you can't normally replace explorer necks.
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Might have to Add one of these to my collection...
I dig this man the doodles aren't for my taste but I think they suit you well
Hell YEAH-HEH!! I love that black one!! Might end up doing something similar myself!
11:24 Hunter can really do some beautiful and kickass harmony melodies
This demo track was the best ever. What a sound and great playing!!
I found it rather dull
The epiphone 84 is amazing for the money especially since it comes with grovers and emgs the only thing stopping me from getting the Harley Benton is the headstock I get why they can’t do the hockey stick but that’s one of my favorite things on explorers
same...
The Harley Benton headstock isn’t terrible though. I do get your point though. It doesn’t look right. Either way I’d still rock it.
Awesome dude! Can't believe they're doing stock with EMGs as well. God bless HB 🤘
The chrome covers match the silver artwork, they both look great. I'd love one of those!
Very cool i must say. I will cheer on the Sunfish for the win!
I absolutely agree with what you said about Ali express stuff. Had to get a bass replacement neck for my Squier Precision a while back and found this really good looking bound 24 fret neck with block inlays for only 60-ish bucks including shipping!
When I got it though, it turned out that the neck was as long as the fretboard, instead of the fretboard just having an overhang, which of course threw the scale length and intonation of completely. This means that my broke ass needs to rout out and reshape the neck pocket to make the intonation work until I've saved up enough money to buy a proper bass. Fun times...
I really like content like this,because it's within my budget.Thanks for the great videos my man.👍
Good job man! I like the black and chrome one.
The black is cool, but if I was doing this I would of stripped the guitar protect the art then laqured straight away evenly across the body, I'd also remove the HB logo and put some art there too, then build with the new pick ups and put parts back on, so much easier in the long run
I just got my EX84 after over two months of shipping and it had a dented headstock and you get two for free and write all over them in Sharpie? 2020, just keeps getting better and better.
Yeah, fucking 2020, man...
My Ali Express ESP Copy was actually REALLY well made, not much problems with it besides the jack. I got strap locks installed, and will switch out the jack sometime soon, but I did put some 81/85s in it, and damn does it sound great. Middle finger inlays, hockey stick headstock, rosewood fingerboard, 81/85s, Eet Frik decal. Def was worth it. Besides the jack (which is really cheap tbh..), it’s definitely a kick-ass guitar.
The hetfield pickups are fantastic
Not gonna lie, legit the first time I've seen someone use wire strippers to remove a screw. I've seen a lot of people using the wrong tool for the job, but this is a first.
You can get aerosol spray clear acrylic which probably would have been the best sealing option IMO. Hardware stores should have it cheap.
The evil twin thing here is awesome. White one looks a bit cooler but the black one sounds a bit better. Means you have no choice but to play both!
Love the mods, really love the artwork. I do wish you found some type of spray to protect it better.
both are looking sick! looking forward to the next mod project.
best thing is that HB now makes the explorers with emgs. in vintage white.
That's pretty dope man love the graphics you put on them
Last year for my birthday I snatched apparently the last Epiphone Explorer 1984 white, amazing guitar.
So you say it's discontinued now, that's why I don't find it anymore on Thomann.
Yeah they dropped a ton of models when they moved to the “Inspired by Gibson” lineup. I have a feeling it’ll make a return with the proper ‘84 wiring and ebony fingerboard later this year or early next. But that’s only a guess based on nothing lol. But yeah your version of the 1984 is sweet, too!
@@agufish There's something I can't describe when I play some Metallica riffs on that guitar :)
Cool man, its turned out good 🤘
Get chrome knobs for the offset.
Literally just now got the notification 2 hours later even though I have notifications fully on. Nice job TH-cam!
Lol gotta love how easy this platform makes it. Glad you’re here now, though!
Amazing that you take the time out of the day to respond to comments, shows that you’re a person and not just a face on the internet. Awesome video and very inspiring!
Definitely got the Metallica vibes from the final track. Really awesome stuff, and the guitars are super sick 😊
I really really really hope they gonna do some cool tops. Like a stripey weird ass color or gradients like on the amaroks. (maybe mutli colour like the older chapman ghost frets)
Imagine some black to neon green with a great flame...
I perfer the black and chrome. Classy
I made an instant les claypool bass out of a richenbacker 4001 from China... the emg was very easy.
Anybody else enjoying those bits of video between the ads?
LOL, get your shit together TH-cam
Props to your artist friend. Graphics look sick. Credit?
She didn’t want to be known on the Internet lol. But I’ll pass along the props. She’ll appreciate it :)
To my ear it sounds like the Hets are more crunchy and lively, 81/60A is more compressed w/ more sustain
harley benton back in the day.... the used the proper Shape for the Explorer i Want one of these.....
Definitely feel like for cleans the JH pickups are better but imo are too muddy for the distorted parts, might just be me, however amazing builds and amazing comparisons!
Im loving these series its always what ive wanted to do with cheper guitars
Love your content dude🤘🏼 is there any chance to see content about modelers? Like the HX Stomp for example?
The Legend is back
White one to me sounded better to me.... Great job though!! I have a Charvel Star shape fiddle I modded myself/Frankied…. So loved the Vid! Keep it up dude I watch all the time! Great Riffs Also!!!
Hunter next time your design guitars with Thomann plz make a v shape !!!!! Also keep up the good work !😆🤘
15:09 daaaaamn, u hit him hard on that one.
That TriAmp looks like a nuclear plant of some sort. Love it ! \m/
The price for the EMG version is the cost of about 1 EMG pickup, but you get 2.. Damn that's a good deal, and you'd also have more sought after pickups when/if you swap out a pair of EMGs compared to the roswells.
Also “let’s get back into the main vid”
*ad plays*
“eo”
lmao. really not digging this new TH-cam uploader that automatically places ads.
Agufish no you never do. At least you get paid, I presume
And it keeps suspense
Love your friend's work! does she have any online presence?