ESP Guitars: Josh Middleton - "Animals" (Architects) Playthrough on the JM-II

ESP signature artist Josh Middleton (Architects/Sylosis) does a playthrough of the Architects' song "Animals" using his LTD Signature Series JM-II. The JM-II offers a bolt-on construction alder body with quilted maple top, a three-piece roasted maple neck in an extra-thin u-shaped profile, and a Macassar ebony fingerboard with 24 extra-jumbo stainless steel frets. Components on the JM-II include a set of Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker pickups (alnico in the neck and ceramic in the bridge), with push-pull control to select voicings. It also offers LTD locking tuners and a recessed Gotoh TOM bridge with string-thru-body design. Available in Black Shadow Burst finish. More info and specs: www.espguitars.com/products/2...

[@keesketsers5866]

I don't even play metal, but this guitar is my current favorite. Incredibly versatile, you can seriously use it for anything. Also the easiest playing guitar I have ever played, and I've played ALOT of guitars in 25 years. The recessed bridge is genius! The fact that it's beautiful is a nice bonus.

[@rosenovai]

Josh is awesome! Great tone! Arise on the wall. Respect! 💪🤘

[@zanphore2489]

I love playing my bass along with with him.

[@alejandrolugo3983]

Didnt know Woody could play guitar this good and heavy!

[@user-xs1ur6qo3j]

Love this song 💯💯💯 . Wonderful video 🤘

[@Symbolicpro]

Very Beatiful and very good song!

[@ahmadshani6682]

Love ESP

[@grunger5143]

Josh is great 🤘👍👍🔥🔥

[@JoseJoseC626]

Man, Hipster Scott Ian can palm mute like a beast

[@spoonerluv]

Word, the newer Architects stuff is more reserved guitar wise

[@StarkJJ]

Ok, that's kinda funny. Hipster Scott Ian.😂

[@benburleigh4787]

Hipster Ian Scott is also one the most proficiently talented guitarists of the modern scene. Have you seen Josh's work in Sylosis? He's an absolute monster on the guitar.

[@MahagonPalisandrovich]

И Джош Миддлтон шарит за пивные стреплоки!

[@iamshields.632]

Is he using an octave type pedal during the chorus? Sounds so good

[@chandraabudiman]

Yes, he is, he said it in his favorite riffs video on loudwire

[@ahopeoflife]

🔥🔥🔥🤘🏻

[@jorgeriquelme311]

Josh is a machine guitar player xd

[@DavidNwokoye]

Damn I want that guitar so bad 😍

[@jaysonfoy4486]

Greetings fellow homosapian who is everywhere

[@kaioken1110]

@@jaysonfoy4486 Picked one up last year. Highly recommend.

[@Strielok1988]

Metal king of facial expressions

[@nsvem]

Я просто в шоке от звука в этом видео😯

[@pathfinderindustrial6351]

what string guage is he using?

[@Mat-zt4bi]

A huge one 😂

[@archersomers]

Songs in C# Standard. 10-56 should do the job.

[@nils-ph3zs]

"thicc"

[@deepstaria0868]

cool ass guitar

[@raulantonechevarria8056]

The fact that josh plays animals in drop b and adam in c# standard is kinda surprising

[@stvn6938]

What pedal is he using?

[@no_one563]

Pretty sure its to change to the clean channel

[@blakebuwamd8343]

Hes using an octave pedal

[@knuckle-blade]

Tuning?

[@antoniorodriguezmusic8478]

seems like drop B

[@tiidrummy860]

ดรอป B ที่คลองเตย

[@mikeymenace]

2 months late, but still want to throw my two cents in. The tuning is c# standard (drop b)

[@themodernguitarist]

@@mikeymenace It looks like he's using drop B in this case.

[@xx2]

Standard C#. no dropping and shit its Standard Cis

[@MrMetalcoreaddict]

Josh looks bored playing this song. They should've done a guitar playthrough of a Sylosis song to promote his new signature guitar.

[@thethingthatshouldnotbe3035]

To be fair, that's just how he looks when playing guitar. Ever see him play live?

[@MrMetalcoreaddict]

@@thethingthatshouldnotbe3035 Come to think of it, you actually have a point. I've never seen him play live, but I've seen live footages of Sylosis shows. There are times when Josh seems like he's not putting any effort at all in his playing, especially in the more recent ones.

[@halvenhelev]

lol

[@fanrosefabrose9457]

​@@MrMetalcoreaddictHe just has a resting bitch face, doesn't mean he's bored bro just looks like that

[@yuritarelko9916]

The only good thing about this band is Josh and his guitar playing.

[@yanksavgat4295]

Architects were already great even before Josh.

[@bradpeel]

Never understood how anyone listened to this band. Sylosis is God tier compared to this.

[@Oceanfap]

A riff monster like Josh must be so bored playing on this album. It's embarrassing where Architects have ended up 🤮 going downhill ever since Daybreaker.
You're better off in Sylosis! 🤘

[@tobintwinsmusic]

what about all our gods and holy hell

[@Oceanfap]

@@tobintwinsmusic Gods was okay, holy hell was poor imo

[@dmitria8]

Yeah, downhill to the long awaited popularity and commercial success.

[@MrHaggyy]

I love that song. Josh is just Josh ... watch the interview at Adertons TV with him.

[@LukasOfner]

@@dmitria8 Valid point!
Riff-wise, however, one could say that their earlier work wos more "sophisticated". What I don't wanna say is that I do not like their new stuff as well, it's just that their older songs are more fun to play on the guitar. At least for me.
I don't know Sylosis, are they good?