Pro Specs at a Budget Price? How is this possible? Checking out my first Westcreek Guitar!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- Hey guys, I'm super excited to check out a guitar from Westcreek for the very first time. It's their heavy metal V model the Cerberus CB-2. You're going to be shocked at the specs on this metal machine. Thanks for watching and be sure to subscribe.
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Your point about "of course I'll have to change the pickups" is a great one. So many guitarists are still stuck with that mentality!
Yep, and we both know it's just not the case anymore. Give those pickups a chance!
@@GuitarMAXMusic if you’re using a premium amp most pickups sound good. My temu build has that strat style pickguard with 2 rails & a humbucker with the kill switches similar to the one you made a video on. $22 and with my Orange tiny terror it sounds better than my Fender Prodigy.
Modern pickup manufacture has leveled the playing field. Adding expensive pickups just doesn't do enough to improve the tone but you can't tell thick guitar players that 😂
I love it when I watch a review and a guy or gal pulls a guitar out of a box and declares they need to change the pick ups before even plugging it in lol! I instantly loose interest in the review as they have already made up their mind about the guitar before even trying it! I can’t agree enough that the pick ups on a lot of budget freindly models are better than most give credit for. Hell, if I changed all my guitars to a certain brand of or make of pickup then what’s the sense as all my guitars would sound the same and loose their character. Great review btw as I’ve had my eye on Westcreek and came so close to pulling the trigger on one 👍🏼👍🏼 😃
That's a really good point about the pickups and character!!! I've also been watching the Westcreek stuff for the last year or so. I'm gonna buy a purple sparkle Revenge now 🤣😂
The same pickup in a Les Paul Standard and a Strat will have two very different tones. You can come to your own conclusions why but unless you have multiple of the same style of guitar, your comment about them all sounding the same isn't quite fully true.
@@ItFigures89pretty sure he's talking about changing pickups of the same type. A set of $200 humbuckers isn't going to change the tone enough but folks will do it because expensive sounds better right? Not even.
I LOVE your videos - I'm not in any way, shape or form a shredder, but you are great at entertaining and informing - and playing!
Cerberus is probably the perfect name for a metal guitar. It's the name of the three-headed dog that guards the entrance to Hades (the land of the dead not the God) in Greek mythology. Doesn't get much more metal than that. But it's definitely an awesome guitar.
I remember Cerberus from Jason & The Argonauts. I love that movie, and Greek Mythology. We had a class on it in high school. Read Clash of the Titans in it's entirety the night before our SciFi Club went to the movie premiere. Thanks for bringing back some great memories! 😊
PITY he couldn't pronounce it correctly!
HAVE him try Charybdis next!
That thing just looks Wicked Awesome !
Great video as always BS. Definitely a cool looking guitar. Can’t go wrong for the price. Playable straight out of the box? Now that’s something long overdue. Great job Westcreek
Wow Richard this is such an awesome guitar review I love it. Shred on dude.😃👍❤️🔥⚡️🎶🎸
Dang it sounds great, for the price, u cant beat it!
You played some great runs it shreds really well !
Thanks for the review, I have the CB-1 model, and I totally agree with you on the review, the only thing I changed was the tuners, for locking ones, and no regrets on my purchase , it rocks 🤘
This is cool, great tunes the long haired fellow played well too.
I seen this guitar online and was wondering about many points you brought up I otherwise would have never of known unless buying it. Great review! Thanks B. Shredder! \m/
I have the silverburst V. I upgraded the pickups to active blackouts and Guyker hardware and tuners. its an absolute shredd machine!
Awesome video Richard and Metal Dude! Couldn't help myself laughing when you walked in the room and metal dude did "the face"😂
Busted!
Great review, you covered all the bases and made a very valid point about replacing pickups, I have several Mitchell guitars that I have upgraded with locking tuners and better hardware but the electronics were fine so I left them alone.
I have a beautiful Mitchell acoustic/electric. It's way smaller than my huge Washburn acoustic.
@@JamieLynnMorris That is very interesting but along those same lines I had played a Baby Taylor then switched to a Little Martin but the acoustic-electric that I play the most and is my go to acoustic electric is believe it or not a Yamaha APXT2 3/4 scale guitar thin line that I got for around $200 dollars. It uses 2 AA batteries and the output jack is underneath as opposed to wear the strap button is.
That's a sick guitar! Killer review man.
Thanks dude!
Hell Yeah 💯👍 🔥 😈 🔥 🎸 West Creek Flying V 😎 3 I have been waiting for Prime Days This Month for one of those.. Personally I love the Floyd Rose Double Locking Trem System. Yeah Red & Black & Purple and Black. West Creek makes Epiphone Guitars 🎸 Yeah... Plus they put the Strap Button on in the correct spots. Hell Yeah Shred Machine.. With West Creek FloJivFire Fly Donner Leo Jamz Why would you over pay. . Ceramic Pickups are definitely Metal. Also Players like Jeff Beck Rock Guitar Legend loved Ceramic Pickups... SPEND YOUR MONEY ON SPEAKER CABS & then Multi Effects Pedal .
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OMG You let MD touch that AXE WOW!!!! seriously that Machine is Awesome. Thanks RJ
Well I didn't LET him 😁
@@thebaldshredder lol 😆
I've been watching the Westcreek Revenge for about a year now. Just haven't pulled the trigger on one. Now I sure will be!
Awesome content as usual.
Westcreek is knocking it out of the park! I think you should gift that guitar to Metal Dude! Lol! Great review as always!
Metal Dude is my spirit animal. I'd love to see a CB4 line up with those classic randy rhoads/alexi laiho pinstripes. The green model gives me those James Hetfield flying v vibes with the green ghost flames.
Glad you got that exact color scheme Richard, see the middle part of a tomato is called the columella. Which is what is displayed in between the pickups. Don't get any other thoughts. Love the transition from Neil Young to Quiet Riot, great guitar and great playing as usual!
Cool Beans! I love learning new things. Thanks!
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Great value! Great video!
Opening scene made me hit that Subscribe button at LightSpeed! 🤣
Westcreek is really earning a great rep these days. I love my Revenge guitar and a V is next on my list.
Between Westcreek, Leo Jaymes & Firefly why would anybody need to overpay for a Fender, Gibson or Ibanez? Unless somebody is a brand snob the big companies are put in check.
Those big brands rely on two main things now: ignorance and brand loyalty.
This is your first Westcreek? I got the Revenge, and zi absolutely love it! I've always wanted an Explorer, so a few months ago, I bought an Epiphone Explorer from Sweetwater and I had it plecked, setup and everything. When I got it, the frets were nice, but the intonation was out. They had the low E string saddle dimed so it couldn't go no further, and one of the tuers were broken. Ive dealt with Sweetwater for years, and I couldn't believe they would send me something like that. I tried playing it, and it just felt like cheap junk. The Probuckers were muddy and soulless. I promptly sent it back, and I decided to look for an off brand one, and I came upon Westcreek. When I first got the Revenge it was setup perfectly, and the thing feels solid! It's got the ball end frets, and the real rosewood fingerboard is beautiful! The pickups are really decent as well. The only thing that's not so great are the tuners, but I was gonna change them to locking ones anyway. For $200 it beats the crap out of the almost $700 Epi. I'm pretty much a Strat guy, but I always liked the shape of an Explorer. I reach for this guitar almost exclusively now. I thought I would get through the "honeymoon phase" and go back to my Strats and Tele, but I'm still thoroughly enjoying it. It's got a thicker neck on it, but it fits my yand like a glove, and I actually love the shorter 24.75' scale. It's way easier to bend the strings and play. I'd like to have a Strat with that scale length. Anyway, rock on Shredmaster and enjoy the Westcreek. Don't be too harsh on Metal Dude.
Great Demo of that Axe brother..I have trouble trying to play those RR style of V guitars .
Love your entertainment- the outfit rocks so much
Yeah man... I wish I'd found out about Westcreek sooner or I'd probably have a couple more instead of the ones I have , they're some killer budget guitars!!!
That is light for a V guitar! 😀🪶
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Is that a sphincter between the pickups?
I believe that particular finish is called "Green Gooch"
Those are flames bro!
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Poor Metal Dude. Here's a big hug and a "Bless Your Heart." from me to you.
Great Review Shredder! That is an awesome deal on a really rad instrument. I'd totally use the bottle opener! Don't want to break a nail you know. Peace Out.
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Awesome looking guitar, sounds great too!
Nice! I remember the James Hetfield green hot rod flamed ESP flying V from back in the day. Checking out the other Westbrook offerings on Amazon, I noticed the super strat EVH bumblebee striped (kind of?) JX-50 from the same company. Any plans on a Bald Shredder/Metal Dude review of that model? Other than the vintage non-locking trem, it looks like a great proper shredder guitar. Once overseas manufacturers start putting Floyds on these, it's over. Great vid - keep up the great work.
I'd love to check out the yellow/black model. We'll see.
great review; now i just have to wait for the one w/ a trem and the sick red fade paint job to come back in stock!
Very cool thanks again for the review that thing is metal
1) The frets are indeed ball end, but I don’t think they are SS.
2) Nice finally to see someone who knows to play it sitting down properly with classical posture! The Flying V shape is easier to play in classical instead of cowboy posture.
I asked the company and they said that the frets are stainless steel. I'm not sure how to test if they are or not.
@@thebaldshredder Oh wow! That is indeed wonderful news! I’m glad to hear that Westcreek is upgrading their specs! Unfortunately, it can be difficult to determine definitively without destructive testing… You could try taking a magnet and seeing if it is attracted to the frets or just to the truss rod in the center, although this test is not necessarily definitive, as some grades of SS are magnetic, and some are not.
If a magnet sticks their not SS frets.@@thebaldshredder
@@rvk8991 Unfortunately, that is not a definitive test, because some grades of SS are in fact magnetic, while others are not. For example: 300 series is not magnetic, but 400 series is.
Awesome 👍
Had a good tone. Bet it had the typical V neck dive. Looks and sounded great. Still not high on the V body tho.
Ive been seeing ads for this guitar for the last few weeks. Might have to pull the trigger after hearing it in action.
Very nice! I have that same guitar strap too. The blue one would be my choice, but this is pretty nice too.
I've been really impressed with what I see of West Creek. TH-cam user J-MAN has done a lot of West Creek reviews. It looks like they took some of his advice seriously, since you didn't have to do any setup. I'm not into the Flying V style, but I will definitely look at West Creek when I look for my next guitar. They have a lot of other styles.
So, is your agent in contact with Slayer at all? When can we expect to see you on tour with this guitar?
Negotiations are taking place 😄
Dope! The Revenge is awesome to action is great on it
I love my CB-1, but I wish they would have come out with that jack angle on it. It's still nice to play!
That sounds like a guitar that would cost usually 3x the price!! 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽METAL HEALTH!!!
Weestcreek Revenge is the one I would like. It's an Explorer shape
Cool! I'm gonna check that out. Thanks! 😁
That's a great deal on this guitar. But I'm saving my money for a specific guitar coming out soon......
And what guitar brand would that be Brian?
It looks just like James Heitfields V from the whisky in a jar video
I have the silverburst CB-1 and compared to other TH-cam reviews, I must have lucked out because mines rock solid and probably one of my favorite necks. I modded mine purely out of preference, but the pickups that came in that older model really were junk. These sound way different. For the price, you can't beat it with a truss rod.
Sweet!! I'm not in a v. But I like a shredding guitar
Was wondering and i didn't hear you mention anything about if they were locking tuners, didn't even see a close look at them either, Let us know, Thanks for all your awesome videos.
Not locking tuners
@@thebaldshredder Thank you?
@@wharfage1 you're welcome?
Ultimately the various factors influencing a guitars worth are color, frets, sound and feel due to neck action.
This looks similar to Dimebag Darrell's Washburn 2003/2004 V Pro.
My first guitar is Maher flying V
I got for only 20 dollars ten years ago at a thrift shop
i still have it..
I adjusted the neck thats what was wrong with it.
A flying v is so cool ..
Want.
Is nice guitar you should review the strip one ☝️ thanks 🙏 you as always I’ll be broke buy great guitar review from you. 😊
Does the CB-4 come with Chris Rock painted on it?
Guitar sounds great, looks like it plays well too!
I have one of these on my wish list. Putting a little away for it I try to use small change I make doing small jobs repairing guitars that's my guitar fund.
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I just got this exact V. The 1st one has some bad frets and 1 run in the paint. I got a 2nd one and the finish is flawed but very minor setup adjustments. I am keeping the 2nd one but not happy with the paint. I also own the Revenge and a Racer
Check out the Westcreek JX-50 it’s their shredder super Strat.
This looks similar to Dimebag Darrell's Washburn 2003/2004 V Pro
That looks like the BC Rich Kerry King model from 2008 with a different headstock!!!😢
Wonder how it compares to Firefly quality and playability wise.
That reminded me of a v that i think james hetfield has/had, green flames on it too
I've wanted to order one of these for awhile but I just can't stand any of the finishes they come in. Why can't that just release some in standard black and white finish? Or even some like a battleship grey or army green color? I would order one now if they had it in army green.
Ser beris? CERBER-US!
OK I’m left-handed no such guitar of any kind from them. Bummer. That’s OK I wanted an HSH Guitar didn’t wanna pay the 300 and some dollars for Harley Benton so I’m building one it’s about 150 except for the pick guard loaded which I got for $300 from Reverb for $15 a month. I will pay it off early.
I think Metal Dude is alot better player than tha Bad Shredder, for sure
Blasphemy!
This looks similar to Dimebag Darrell's Washburn 2003/2004 V Pro minus the headstock.
Then orange one looks like the Kerry King V.
Sounds nice, but could do without the print on it, but none the less cool
WOW you really gave that much?
Metal dudes is funny
192 USD plus tax right now on Prime Days.
Not feeling the green flames. They definitely do look like a third grader put on some stickers for his dad to seem faster than he is 😂😂
😂😂😂😂 metal dude
Why does Metal Dude play so much like the Bald Shredder. I don't get it.
The graphics are terrible in kind of a good way.
That is one ugly headstock!
But would be great for keeping the drunks off the stage at the biker gigs! :)
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Can't they make one for Eagles fans?
This looks similar to Dimebag Darrell's Washburn 2003/2004 V Pro.
This looks similar to Dimebag Darrell's Washburn 2003/2004 V Pro