Making a CHEAP Guitar into an Awesome Metallica Tribute!! || James Hetfield-Inspired Project Build
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2024
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» Harley Benton EX-84 Modern bit.ly/2zpVxlx
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» 0:00 Intro
» 2:46 Wiring/Electronics
» 12:07 Custom Graphics
» 21:08 Demo Comparison in a Mix
» 24:21 Isolated Dirty Comparison
» 27:09 Isolated Clean Comparison
» 28:21 Final Thoughts/Conclusion
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Argh
Yehea
can't say i agree, sorry man.
gimme fuel ...... you know the rest
Do a How to Sound Like Metallica video! With EQ settings etc. 🙏🏻
As a hockey fan, I think a “YEET PUCK” model would be fun.
This should be top comment
RIP NHL season...
Complete with the “hockey stick” headstock
420 likes
Coulda swore that guy was a poet... wtf
Funnily enough the EMG logo says what the pick-up is: silver: ceramic magnet, gold: alnico magnet, copper: coil splitable, and more
No kidding? I never knew that but it makes so much sense!
@@agufish Yeah I got bored at school and went to their FAQ 😊
What about the EMG 60? The letters there are blue
@@mexicanmaggot666 a typical EMG 60 should have ceramic magnets in it, you probably have an old signature set. Like Agufish mentioned they make a 60A with alnico magnets but they were first made with ceramics.
Always thought colours says the model :
- silver : 81
- gold : 85, 58 or 707
- cooper : all their splittables (81tw, 89, 707tw, etc)
- green : Kirk Hammet signatures
- blue : 60 or 60a
- red (or black if it has red housing) : Glenn Tipton signatures
bro I heard you were a huge fan
Huge troll i would say🤬
He’s not a huge fan. He’s a massive fan.
Agufish: sponsored by Harley Benton
Also agufish: Harley Benton pickups are s***
transparency
Well, he’s honest
He’s honest. One of the things I love about him.
Harley Bentons are cheap, personally I'd probably put in IronGear if on a budget as those EMGs cost as much as the guitar in some countries but you can't expect HB to have EMGs, Dimarzios or Duncans, I mean even Jacksons and Ibanezs that are much more expensive have shit ceramic stock pickups (look at the cheaper Adrian Smith model).
These are not Harley Benton pickups, these are Roswell pickups. Roswell doesn't belong to Harley Benton :)
I really wish everyone would jump on board the solderless train. It makes swaps and installs so much easier.
The problem is that it creates a sub par connection with a lot of loss and high resistance compared to a soldered connection (electrical engineer here lol)
yeah-no
90% of electronics are fed by some kind of plug 😂
There are a lot of solderless brands out there already. The problem you then run into is proprietary connections and compatibility issues. Then you’re stuck clipping and soldering anyways. It would be nice if there were an industry standard solderless system🤘🏻
@@Wargasm644 that's true but more than 90% of electronics are used in a digital implementation and the quality of the connection is a lot less consequential in a digital design. For analog signals you absolutely want the best connection possible with with the least amount of loss factors. ANYWAY, it's not like most people would hear the sound difference to be honest, unless you're using REALLY shit parts LOL 😂
@@ChamiCh I totally agree, tbh it's mainly for like, noise in the signal that it can become bothersome but even there, if you're playing with gain, you're gonna get hiss regardless. Anyway, guitarists will find just about anything to complain about honestly LOL
@@yeah-no1353 - sub-par connection is a bit of an overstatement-short of an extremely sensitive equipment that can measure in picocoulombs (continuous flow is more important than point-of-contact resistance) there is no way one could perceive a difference between soldered and good solderless solution (i.e. tight/crimped connection via de-oxidized or gold/platinum-coated ports) no matter of the amplification/feedback loop. I could understand why would someone prefer soldered connections in super-cheap equipment as crappy soldering is still marginally better than crappy connectors, but it boggles the mind why are people accepting, or even preferring soldered connections on $300+ guitars.
15:13 they aren’t tribal designs even though they look similar, its called pin-striping which is a a custom car thing (James is into custom cars and hot rods)
Ah. Well I feel dumb lol. Thanks for clarifying!
Agufish don't feel dumb man your only human we all make mistakes sometimes :)
Actually, that is "Scallops" its a old school hotrod paint graphic.
@@turk_xl pin stripes follow body lines typically
In 25 years of building custom guitars and basses I've worked with a lot of pickups, electronics, components, and with that, a lot of companies of all sizes.
When it comes to the electronics, say what you want about EMG pickups, the solder-less wiring, pots, connectors, I've used them on many different pickups, for years, and never had a single failure of any kind.
When it comes to customer service, I've never dealt with anyone better, more helpful, or more responsive (Acoustica, who make MixCraft DAW software is on thid level). I have had a EMG technical support help me install pickups from other companies onto their wiring sets, their pots their Electronics they preamp, and they were fantastic, and they were definitely more helpful than the people who built the pickups I was installing. Most of the time would just say, "just use our wiring and be done with it," and then they would end the call. That's not what my customer wanted, and I, as your customer, that's not what I want. EMG would listen every time and help every time.
As for the pickups, they make dozens of different pickups and pickup sets, and only the 81/85 set sounds like the 81/85 set. That set is used on 16 of the top 25 metal albums of all time, and are still used more than you think. I've tried quite a few of the other sets/pickups, and never been disappointed, and never had anyone ask me to replace them on a custom build, except builds that were over seven years old and the owners were just ready for a change.. That's guitar pickups.
I think the bass pickups are even better, on average, than the guitar stuff.
I am a professional now, and I didn't facepalm and move on. Playing a guitar, or any instruments, really, is about fun, about being yourself, about listening to the voice inside, doing what feels right, playing what you hear in your head, feel in your heart, letting the river of energy flow. So, if this is what you felt inside, kid, and this is what felt right for you to do, then I am proud of you for doing it, being honest with yourself and putting it out there.
Fuck the mamby pamby pussies afraid to be themselves, and fuck the doubters, the detractors, and the trolls.
Thank you! Someone else who understands why I only use EMG (and DiMarzio, Lolar, and Gibson) pickups. I’ve used Fishman and gotten bad jacks as well as pots and customer service. Never a fault with EMG. The only other active pickup I’ve liked more, was a IBZ/DMZ stock pickup in an Ibanez. A close second is the Seymour Duncan SEVEN. But EMG has got the package. Reliability, quality, service, and tone.
Honestly, you can't go wrong with EMG's solderless system. I got the 57/66 pair for my ESP Edwards Explorer and couldn't be happier! I can handle a soldering iron (studied electronics), but solderless systems for guitar pickups should be the norm nowadays. Come on it's 2020!
Like to hear that about emg! So many companies fall really short on customer support!
Same here.
In 25 years of owning EMG equipped guitars I've never had an issue with their stuff. Switches, solderless system, pots and pickups... all really reliable.
Me: "Mom can we have Harvester Of Sorrow"
Mom: "No we have Harvester Of Sorrow at home"
Harvester Of Sorrow at home: 22:28
I agree 😁😂
And even a master of puppets
A video about a James Hetfield guitar? Insta-like!
The mix sounds very Disposable Heroes-y, loving it.
Sounds like Harvester Of Sorrow-ish, imo in the beginning, then switches to Disposable. I hear it though. 🤟🏼🤟🏼
At around 22:30 it reminds me of Puppets
In a mix they both sounds almost the same :D
Not enough of a difference to go through the hassle of changing pickups.
I'm listening on my PC with a set of really nice BD770s plugged into a very nice sound card and in the mix there is almost no difference at all. The EMGs sound ever so slightly fuller and controlled out of the mix but if anything I'd reckon that might have as much to do with the change of pots as it did the pickups if not more so.
Or I could just be talking out of my ass, but who knows. It's all opinion.
So...medium intergrity?
lol
More definition, attack, and abrasiveness
you could do a censored “EET FRIK” model
Love the drawings here, very clever. These HB's never fail to impress me with their quality..
Nice build man, shred it up!
I’ve always wanted an 84 explorer. So I watched a lot of videos and I came across this papa hey tribute. And it has inspired me. I am currently working on a DIY kit explorer and I’m gonna do something like this except Norse themed. Runes, the ravens Huginn and Muninn, and the Death scene of Thor and Jormungandr. Thanks dude!
I've been subbed for a long time and I have to say that this is one of my favorite videos! Keep up the good work Hunter 🤘🏼
epic vid man, hoping too see more mod projects in the future!
Gotta say Hunter, your camera work in this video is stellar. The angles are A+
22:28 that is one hell of a clean tone...
Can't hear differences between the Roswell and the EMG's in the mix... Maybe with a clean sound.
Fr tho
I can: Better attack, definition, punch, bite and a more aggressive compression
@@marvinrockon you made it up.
@@furiouzzzz There certainly is a difference, its not huge but the EMGs are definitely more defined and sound cleaner.
@@front_row_video facts
23:58 - the guitar improvements were so slick that it gave you a haircut lol
When making car analogies you should say "it's like turning a Fiero into a Ferrari"
You are a great guy and a metallica fan, beautiful combo
I did a beat up 1984 gibson les paul studio lite with artwork. I used sharpie first, then I used model paint with a fine brush to go over the outlines. Also used an autograph silver pen. For any color I needed I used model paint also. Holds up pretty good over the years of playtime.
i bought a set of fishman fluence and since my schecter was already wired for actives I just unclipped the emgs and clipped in the fishmans.. then with the spare emgs, I ordered the saulderless like you have and with ZERO experience, I hooked it up... I got better info off the paper installation instructions than i got from watching multiple videos on youtube.. Now i got fishmans in my schecter and emgs in my PrS.. and i did it by myself in 3 hrs.. I never knew pickups could be so easy..Lets all thank emg for excellent set up.
background music around 14:00 is badass. love the chunky with the cleans in there
I like the mod you did, as for the graphics, yeah sanding, artwork, clear coat. And then put all the stuff back on :) Liked, subbed
Fixative Spray is what I use over sharpie art on guitars then clearcoat, just for future reference.
Obligatory "You destroyed that geetar!" comment
You should do a guitar modding tutorial series. I feel like there's so much to learn.
Yeeah!
Love your modding videos! Keep em coming
Love my Bone Breakers! My 1st active pickups in a guitar.
I remember seeing once a guy who dyed faux plastic leather with a sharpie and had the same problem! His solution was to make the sharpie "set in" by heating it up quickly with a flame or a heatgun and it worked wonders, maybe try that out next time?
Just ordered the black one. Gonna swap the hit for a black tusq, change the pickups to red EMGs and put my bands logo in red on the body somewhere. Super pumped.
Dude I enjoy your videos SO much!!
You know what would be a cool video for 100K subscribers? A review of the Dean Cadillac. I remember a time when Ibanez was never on the channel...
Short For A Stormtrooper Big For Your Mom that’s the point.
next time use heat-shrink tubing instead of tape.
Came out nice !! Awesome job Hunter !!!
If your pickups are Muddy try lowering them before swapping them out. Often times mud comes from high output pickups too close to the strings. I got this Epiphone SG G400 and the pickups were so damn muddy and almost unusable but by lowering them it unlocked their potential. GIve it a try.
cool modding project!
more guitar modding videos pls!
Dude that is literally my guitar at 1:38 haha. I assume you got that off google or reddit. It’s not a real ESP but it’s made to the exact dimensions and specs as one. I had to have it ever since I first saw it as a kid, never thought I would be able too and now it’s like my main guitar.
hahaha no way! hope you didn't take offense at my comments at not wanting to own a replica myself, but that is a fantastic job that you've done there :) You called it, Google images. Never would have guessed that wasn't a real ESP that was converted lol
Agufish No offense taken man I actually totally agree with you about not wanting other people’s guitars. Signatures arent my thing either. But this one I just had to have lol.
What is it?
Aaron Lockstedt It’s a straight up copy of an mx220. Specs and body shape are exactly the same.
Super cool and actually educational too! Thanks dude!
it would be so awesome to make a white explorer with the ajfa album cover design on it, similar to how the rust in peace flying v looks
Cool work Dude !!! I myself only put a sticker, so far. Pretty simple also, just wrote on a piece of adhesive printer paper, sprayed the paper a few times with clear coat spray used to protect drawings, let it dry, and then put it on the guitar. Easy to remove also...
@megahurtz30 what kind of paper and clear coat?
@@SethPlaysBass The paper is just regular adhesive printer paper, you can find it in office supply stores and such.. The clear coat is: Krylon Workable Fixativ 1306, it's what says in the spray can. I just give 4 or 5 coats (let dry in between each) and then stick the paper to the guitar
That was a great video and such attention to making that that video so accessible to watch while also trying to mod a guitar and succeeded..... Yay
Metallica.... Seen them at monsters of Rock donnington...
Way way way back
So great..... An experience indeed.
I am love how Hetfield uses some extremely advanced guitar systems for the last 5 odd years....
He has a custom retro fitted Antares a computer auto tune guitar with solid tune intonation....
He had this custom built and chooses to use it quite often.....
You or anybody can have this same mod done if you buy the retro fit kit and the dedicated outfits that will install it.
It is awesome......I always knew the Antares auto tune guitar was awesome..... Then I discovered the top metal band on earth actually use it....... Case rested.....
Thanks again
Love this content. Great job!!
Top tip for cable management - do your guitar modding in the middle of the day rather than the middle of the night. You are far more likely to do a good job if you are not wishing for sleep. As for protecting the sharpie marks, you are better off spraying the guitar applying the liquid to a paper towel and using that to cover an area ralatively smoothly rather than leaving an obvious ridge line as displayed in the video.
That's so cool!!
These modern VW cars are damn cool to drive btw
I love the Disposable Heroes-like demo song you made for this
I love your mod videos! So i have an idea , no idea if you would see it , but i think if you made a video or videos on how you come up with riffs , or just teaching your riffs , it would do really well , I definitely think your riff writing skills are top notch... why you dont have a solo album or EP yet is beyond me!
Love it, I always try to make my guitars mine by changing bits on them!
the emgs sound so much better, its especially noticable when chugging for me
Chugging on an EMG vs most other pickups is night and day. They're perfect
Sick bro :) love the music too it fukkin jams!!
Fantastic video.
Thanks for sharing.
Very well done video!!! Super.
The only cream (?) ex84 ever. Earth just lost its best defender.
I find it very sad, cause there aren't any cream explorers on the market except ultra expensive gibson ones.
I don't understand why they have changed that to Alpine White. Aged White was much cooler.
@@pabloruiz1982 it's rare to see that finish on new guitars, unless it's some custom stuff
You can always have it repainted by some quality guy
@@jakubmarzec4850 nah just give it to a smoker , in a few months its "aged white" i promis haha
Mids are definitely clearer with those new emg greens, nice. Sounds great.
It amazes me when I see all these youtubers using hand winders, maybe they're just doing it for the video. Spent $20 on an auto winder a year ago, changed my guitar life
Very nice a sterling majesty in the background
Great job mate! Looks killer
EMGs had so much clarity outside of the mix
1:37 litterally having a Majesty in the background
If you look at the video of James's new guitar - Carl - made from the bits of the garage from their old house on Carlson Blvd in El Cerrito, you'll see he has two batteries installed. It could be that he's using them wired in parallel for longer life or in series for more attack/percussive pick sound at 18V rather than 9V. The output really doesn't change that much but the sound dynamic of an 18V system is much more instantaneous and dynamic.
If you don't want to go buy a router and hack the guitar up, get an EMG battery box and run a stereo cable from the guitar to the battery box and then a regular cable from the battery box on towards and pedals/effects processors and your amp. You'll need to install the little battery blank inside the guitar or chop and solder the battery connector if you're not using the blank.
The second battery is for fiber optic side markers. He uses 9v for the pickups.
That demo made it pretty clear - if i'll get one of these i'll need to plan in 200 more bucks for Fishmen Fluence Set
Now i need this HB. Dude great job!
I saw a Hetfield Explorer sticker set on AliExpress yesterday and this exact mod idea came to mind. I was even wearing the shirt with the white Explorer on it.
Its not an explorer
Hetfield plays ESP
Guitar community: no you can’t make a demo track without a solo: Agufish: haha funny riff go chug chug
For future reference...print your designs on waterslide decal paper...then apply...or...do the sharpy direct on body n cover with unprinted waterslide clear decal material. Then u can light dust over the decal paper a couple light dust layers n then do the whole top clear...
Love these mod vids! Keep em comin’. YeaaahhhHeeeeYaaaaaah!
Man, Man, man. What a huge Sound😳. Incredible. Maybe James plays out one of these some day😂 Harleys are great, for a non pro player like me. They sound like they should do and gives me the sound I want and like👍🏻another pro is, everybody can afford one. Today you don't spend a lot of money to sound great☝🏻👍🏻💯🎸thy man
Awesome results.
Sweet work man. Hetfield would be impressed
Great project ! Thanks !
Why there aren't making any more in this color I Don't understand. Killer color and would've preferred over the standard black. Killer job on this one . It looks great. Miss seeing the custom so much
Absolutely beautiful. I like your custom design over the Hetties if I'm honest.
Thats a fantastic video.
The guitar is fine, but for the price i certainlly would buy a Jackson and put those Kirk Hammett Pickups, or better still, i would keep the Jackson pickuy that are very good, save money, and buy beer!!!
Cheers from Portugal 🍺🤘
I was looking forward to getting the antique white one, but guess I gotta settle for white or black. It’s a badass guitar. Enjoy it
Love the artwork!
The seal and mola mola graphics would make great tshirts!
Those EMG picks are sickkkkkkkk bro legit 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻awesome guitar man
Not being able to get this in cream after this well done video is the biggest blue ball of my life.
thanks agufish.
Love it! Love the music!
🤘very cool man great job!!
man the way its routed is pretty cool
Dude that sounds crazy good 🤘🤘🤘🎸🎸🎸🎸🤘🤘🎸
Sounds great fish!
thats a massive sounding tone
Soo sick bro. i want one of these guitars so bad now lol. keep up the good shit man 🤘☠️🤘
This was an awesome video!
Thanks, Uncle 🅱️ucas
Very satisfying to watch
Good job fish. It kinda reminds me of Scrimshaw. That stuff is killer on ivory.
I'm a collision repair tech. Freaken bodyman for short. In 1989 Lita Ford opened for Motley Crue on the Dr Feelgood tour. I had her sign the back of the headstock on an N.J. series Warlock, Arrest Me Red just like hers. Anyways I scuffed around it with a gray scotch Brite pad and used automotive clear coat and it's still there to this day.
I forgot to say that I didn't do it right away and part of her last name started to ware off. It's Lita Fo now. But protected and will say that til the end.
Great video! Does anyone know if it would have been just as easy to install passive EMG humbuckers like the H4 on this guitar?
They NEED TO make a left handed model. I want these Soo badly
I really hope they make left handed ex 84s these look so sick
You should have used fine sandpaper first, and used acrylic paint markers to draw on the guitar, and you can apply a clear coat afterwards.
My wallet actually looks forward to the release of the 24 fre iterations of the Harley Benton EX shape, especially if it were 25.5" scale to accomodate for the extra frets? Please try to talk the Thomann guys into implementing more progressive features that are becoming more common place like those
absolutely get some steal wool or fine grit paper/scotch bright to make the neck even nicer!
Cool 🤘🤘🤘 the sharpie axe