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@TinelCH
10 ай бұрын
Video Editor: "What kind of noise reduction can you apply to the audio?" Audio Engineer: "YES."
@snapfinger1
Жыл бұрын
Soon as you pick up any EB MM model in a music store you can feel the superior craftsmanship.
@iwillnevergetone5
Жыл бұрын
facts. they're probably the best feeling production-line instruments at the moment
@kebotrans
Жыл бұрын
And after you get it the value drops 40% within minutes. I dont get it they are really great
@Daphie_the_Duck
Жыл бұрын
it's made by bots. no craftsmanship involved
@ParaBellum2024
Жыл бұрын
@@Daphie_the_Duck I have no problem with this: the guy who programmed the CNCs did a great job, so the basic product is very consistent, so it can be finished and set up to a very high standard by people.
@Daphie_the_Duck
Жыл бұрын
@@ParaBellum2024 cool. spend all your money in guitars built like toys then. knock yourself out
@innocentoctave
Жыл бұрын
John Bohlinger: paid by the 'wow!'
@ColdCuts707
Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of Huell Howser.
@GreyMarano
Ай бұрын
Just bought Rabe Sabre! Playing 37 years. Gibson PRS fender guy. This guitars is absolutely amazing different but truly a piece of art for those who think that these guitars are not worth it just can’t afford one and are salty.😅
@guitarz
Жыл бұрын
Just scored a used 2016 Cutlass SSS and WOW so stoked this thing is so comfortable to play and after a quick setup from the previous owner I think I found a winner! Love the neck sooooo good
@RobertJones-rd5wl
Жыл бұрын
Great tour, thank you guys! I appreciate my Majesty even more now after I’ve seen how elaborate the process of making it is😀
@bigmikeyz0071
Жыл бұрын
Man that is rad to see Ebmm process on manufacturing their instruments. I wanted a 80’s style guitar a few years ago. I looked at typical brands and models like a Charvel, Jackson and others. Then I played a lime green 80’s Cutlass hss bfr. It’s my main guitar because it’s an incredible instrument. The craftsmanship is top notch you can tell it was made with great care and attention to detail. The axis neck profile is super comfortable and it is one of best necks that I ever played.
@MrSmiley1964
Жыл бұрын
Drinking game. Do a shot every time our boy John Bollinger says WOW! a chaser when he says OH WOW! In all seriousness, I had a friend who owned a Silhouette back in '89 or so and it was just an amazing guitar. I couldn't play the thing to much because it would get me thinking about trading in my '65 Strat for one. Watching this makes me want one again.
@BURTBROWN
Жыл бұрын
VERY interesting tour!!!!!! Amazing before and after comparison of basic block body assembly to final out of the machine cut! Many thanks!
@zmix
Жыл бұрын
Great tour, we've come a long way since Peavey started using CNC in the 1970s... at 13:37 how is that buffing robot *not* called "Buffy the orange peel slayer"...?
@freespirit1776
Ай бұрын
Great tour.
@GigiUK
11 ай бұрын
I bought my first EB way back in 1994, and I still have it - the Silhouette model with a FR trem ❤
@zoomzoom3950
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tour! Just got my fourth Kaizen, in Kryptonite; my favorite guitar. Also looking for my second Majesty; my other favorite guitar. EBMM build quality and attention to detail are amazing. Cheers!
@michaelopry3456
Жыл бұрын
I can't afford one at the moment, but the level of detail and pride that goes into these is phenomenal. And that purple stain...dang. One day....
@creampuffbandit
5 ай бұрын
My Stringray Special 5HH is an amazing instrument and I'll say that it can go toe to toe with the MTDs I've had the opportunity to play in the past. (Which are also amazing instruments don't get me wrong)
@MaTTheWish
Жыл бұрын
Awesome Tour! Beautiful Guitars ...Now I need a Music Man.
@samstrolia
Жыл бұрын
Very cool video getting to see behind the scenes. I recently was able to find and purchase my dream guitar, a left-handed 2018 JP6 in Mystic Dream. This guitar is my prized possession! I wish there were still left-handed guitars being made for guys like me that can't physically play a right-handed model, but either way EBMM keep up the quality building of these beautiful instruments!
@MauricioGarcia-mk5bz
6 ай бұрын
You make the best videos buddy. Do more videos like this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@JTB--
Жыл бұрын
These behind the scenes videos are incredible. Keep em coming John!! PS- Led Zeppelin Swan Song t-shirt FTW!!
@premierguitar
Жыл бұрын
thanks for watching!
@Twobarpsi
Жыл бұрын
Cool tour!
@dividedbytimestudios
7 ай бұрын
That Majesty in its natural wood looks insane, hate to think their all covered up, would actually be cool to see it stained and let the wood shine through
@carpathus
Жыл бұрын
Most impressive. There really is a lot of hard work going into their guitars. Cheers!
@hanovergreen4091
Жыл бұрын
Excellent. Well mic'd interview I could clearly hear what was said. John asked simple questions and then let the person speak. Thank You. More like this please. Best Regards and Best Wishes!
@fdfsdfsvsfgsg4888
Жыл бұрын
We must be watching different videos. The sound quality is awful. Factory dude is speaking through a BOSS Flanger!
@hanovergreen4091
Жыл бұрын
@@fdfsdfsvsfgsg4888 Agreed that it's not "the best"..but compared to a lot of factory tours..this is a way cut above. Always room for improvement but got to give them credit for lav mics vs handheld.
@premierguitar
Жыл бұрын
Had to really lean into noise suppression/voice isolation software to pull out all the machines working in the background during the woo mill portions. Thanks for watching!
@hanovergreen4091
Жыл бұрын
@@premierguitar Ya'll done good 😀👍
@tymanngruter1808
Жыл бұрын
This was the video i am gonna buy one, thank you!
@wehkfam5680
28 күн бұрын
This is the first explanation of roasted maple that makes me interested in roasted maple.
@TrixiLovesYou
4 ай бұрын
WOW!
@ThomasBrandoGreenman
Жыл бұрын
I have a MM Axis and it's the most musical guitar I've ever played - everywhere on the fretboard just sings. Watching this video you can see where the precision comes into play. Say what you will about robotics - it can do things that a human can't do, and faster.
@Garbageaf
7 ай бұрын
I hope the green JR sig I saw at NAMM '24 comes out this year. It will probably have an ebony fretboard, but it would be the perfect guitar if it had the maple board from the majora purple.
@riffsnreviews
Жыл бұрын
Damn the mics make the dude sound like Kermit the frog, just had to laugh when he said that the robot is called big bird, lol
@SirBoycie
7 ай бұрын
40 minutes in a machine: "Wow! That is so labour intensive!"
@TristanJCumpole
Жыл бұрын
Bit of a handwavy explanation about the "roasting" (torrefaction) process and what the material is. Wood torrefaction is thermal treatment in the absence of oxygen. Essentially the road to charcoal. It modifies the chemical and physical properties of wood. Several things happen; primarily, moisture is removed from the cells, along various volatile compounds. The hemicellulose and lignin partially decompose, and the cellulose partially restructures. The wood does become more brittle and lighter, and the sawdust from machining is way more problematic than normal wood dust. The main difference is that the cells of the wood no longer have the same ability to take on or lose moisture to the environment, making the workpiece more stable in service against fluctuating weather conditions. It's better in laminated necks with a bit of reinforcement rather than being the only wood in the neck, but that's my personal experience and opinion.
@EasyBreather000
Жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for the more scientific description here. Is there really any worthwhile benefit to using a roasted, single piece neck over non roasted? Thanks again, EB000
@TristanJCumpole
Жыл бұрын
@@EasyBreather000 Absolutely there is, especially for touring musicians who might be playing a cold dry place one week and a humid sweaty one the next....non-torrefied woods will expand radially and tangentially (less so longitudinally) as they take on or lose moisture, changing their size and shape depending on the direction of the wood growth rings, their proximity to the heart, etc. Torrefaction makes the material stable by altering the structure of the material at a cellular level, so it dimensionally reacts less (orthotropy/isotropy). I dislike the terminology used by the music industry to describe the varying levels of "roast" because it dumbs the principle down; nobody understands it and people latch onto the trendy marketing wankateer term of the week. The bottom line is that the stronger the torrefaction, the closer the wood is to becoming charcoal. The wood loses many of its original properties (such as tonal contribution) or at least they change. A light "roasting" produces the best compromise, retaining the most properties that we want. So to answer your question, "yes"....to a point. Too heavily converted and you can hardly compare the result to the original untreated wood. A little goes a long way.
@uvicjames
2 ай бұрын
@@TristanJCumpole Good answer and I agree that the marketing hype is annoying. As someone who used to tour and play in environments that are changing all the time, I'd say that anything that endures changes in humidity and temperature is a must. I recall one gig where we went from an indoor room into a hockey arena and all of our instruments detuned so horribly that they weren't right for days. I switched to Flaxwood and Rainsong instruments to avoid that.
@levent.
Жыл бұрын
The best guitars ever made. I have 3 MM guitars and bass guitars which couldn't even try but it turns out, they are all great and not a single issue I've had in 20 years.
@Angelo-fo8de
Жыл бұрын
I would not go just that far, best? Hell no, they are not !
@delosreyesgino
Жыл бұрын
@@Angelo-fo8de Probably the best production line guitar. But really they're better than a lot of the so called customs.
@andrewbennett2044
Жыл бұрын
@@Angelo-fo8deI'd argue one of the best. Gibsons quality isn't what it was today, Fender was designed to be an affordable guitar and now they're "high ends" don't offer anything that makes them high end. Ibanez, PRS and ESP are killing it in the 2k and up range of guitars. Once you get into that price range it comes down to preference. Ernie ball is making some of the best guitars today.
@coaldoubt2879
Жыл бұрын
So pretty much how all the large manufacturers build guitars
@arriereitor
Жыл бұрын
Nice video, but a have a question. You buy an EBMM for 3000$. But if you go to an skill luthier, where you choose the woods, and you've got yours completely handmade custom guitar, asks you the same 3000$ why do we thinks it's expensive? In my opinion, in any guitar factory you will buy the same guitar that thousands of other people and pay for technolgy, cloning instrumet after instrument
@_avia_
Жыл бұрын
In a few years from now, very few, we will watch two robots showing the factory. I'm sure Ernie Ball will name the robots John and Tomas.
@travistwelfthman
Жыл бұрын
Once I got my Stingray I didn't pick up any of my other guitars until I went and got a Sabre.
@jimwang8282
Жыл бұрын
❤❤❤
@b.scottfarthingsworth
Жыл бұрын
I am super ready to pack up, move to SLO, and work for M.M. like#399 for this vid
@mauricerrr
Жыл бұрын
Great video! Wish the audio was better
@premierguitar
Жыл бұрын
Had to really lean into noise suppression/voice isolation software to pull out all the machines working in the background during the woo mill portions. Thanks for watching!
@JohnQuilter
Жыл бұрын
Shouldn't have needed to have the noise reduction so aggressive with the lav mics. Besides that, nice tour!
@michaelsteven1090
Жыл бұрын
Wow! 😉
@crowonawirehome
Жыл бұрын
Pretty impressive. Lots of hand work.
@elektrar9620
6 ай бұрын
Very nice, but still when I received my 7000EUR Majesty limited edition, there was missing certificate, the guitar could not stay in tune and the intonation could not be set properly-very expensive decoration on the wall guitar. After months of proving it is a faulty guitar my dealer took it back and luckily I was crazy to buy another one-this time it was perfect and cost me half the price(not the same LE majesty, just regular)
@77JeffT
Жыл бұрын
John "Wow" Bollinger.
@Iam_Dunn
Жыл бұрын
Some of the best guitars I’ve ever picked up! \m/, ,\m/
@ledsled1001
7 ай бұрын
Geez the audio! Lol
@erico2001
Жыл бұрын
Best guitars hands down for me. I switched to MM guitars about ten years ago and no desire to play anything else. Liquid glass necks
@ashleyjackson8538
Жыл бұрын
Maybe two
@ParaBellum2024
Жыл бұрын
Fascinating video, but it's a shame the sound quality's so poor.
@geezberry8889
Жыл бұрын
a Luke is on my xmas list
@vyvyvyvyvyvyv
Жыл бұрын
all these crazy prices for a few pieces of wood and electronics
@Daphie_the_Duck
Жыл бұрын
agreed. unjustifiable. What's so incredible about this process and the materials involved?
@johnnycab8986
Жыл бұрын
Go and build your own then.
@johnnycab8986
Жыл бұрын
@@Daphie_the_Duck Setting up manufacturing in the US to make a profit is insanely difficult.
@Daphie_the_Duck
Жыл бұрын
@@johnnycab8986 stop replying to every single comment kissing their ass. if these things are made by bots and slave labor what's the point of a US factory???
@mikes51501
5 ай бұрын
Lmao, do you say the same about cars?
@RokDAWG1
Жыл бұрын
I think Fluff did this tour recently but it’s ok I definitely dig it!
@ashleyjackson8538
Жыл бұрын
I’m getting one
@Angelo-fo8de
Жыл бұрын
EVH sent them packing !
@Cestariarts
Жыл бұрын
Here 4:11 that's why you clicked on the video.
@jackmundo4043
Жыл бұрын
Sterling Ball is one fine human being. I wish I knew him.
@DDPAV
Жыл бұрын
So a machine does almost all the work and JB states " wow that is so labour intensive"😜. Sometimes you just got to fill up space in the conversation......
@enochmusicetc9795
Жыл бұрын
Is that a multiscale tremolo bridge for 7/8 string???
@rareform6747
Жыл бұрын
Best Strings but Guitars ?
@Daphie_the_Duck
Жыл бұрын
So, these are the great US made guitars that cost a fortune crafted by bots and low paid labor? Doesn't seem too different from any other factory.
@Music-tx5jl
Жыл бұрын
Why are we still making new guitars at all? Does the planet not have more than enough already? Also, why are these ones so darn expensive if they're primarily built by robots? I'm truly disgusted at the state of everything these days. So shameful.
@russelblacker2562
8 ай бұрын
don't know why they are so expensive if it's all robot
@memq1987
Жыл бұрын
unbelieveable to see that an entire majesty is cut to shape via CNC. i hope they test play it with CNC too
@abaija
Жыл бұрын
👍🇦🇹👌🙋🤸
@KenjiKitahara
Жыл бұрын
12:56 I guess they can't say EVH model...
@turbocoupe27
Жыл бұрын
It was originally named the Axis before EVH even got involved. It hasn't been an EVH since 1996.
@KenjiKitahara
Жыл бұрын
@@turbocoupe27 Oh wow, I didn't know it existed pre-EVH... I got some homework to do!
@jaycareaga9929
Жыл бұрын
@@turbocoupe27They only had the body design it hadn’t been named. It became the EVH and was renamed Axis after Ed left.
@turbocoupe27
Жыл бұрын
@@jaycareaga9929 There's a pic of Eddie out there holding the prototype, and it clearly says Axis on the headstock. www.angelfire.com/ca2/smithtone/gi/ebmm_basswood.jpg
@jaycareaga9929
Жыл бұрын
@@turbocoupe27 The first prototype sitting in the vault at EBMM doesn’t have Axis on the neck.
@son0fsocal
11 ай бұрын
All the people out of work because the mechines : - don’t need medical benefits - don’t call in sick - don’t complain - won’t unionize - don’t sexually harass anyone - don’t take vacation - don’t need lunch breaks - don’t talk politics - don’t talk back - wont ever go postal If I owned a business, I would replace people with robots too.
@mikes51501
5 ай бұрын
Go ahead and start a business and get back to us? You must have no clue about building guitars or manufacturing in general. Ernie Ball employs a ton of people and the CnC’s and Robots help meet demand and keep quality high. 🙄🤣
@Cestariarts
Жыл бұрын
What the heck happened to the audio?
@premierguitar
Жыл бұрын
Had to really lean into noise suppression/voice isolation software to pull out all the machines working in the background during the woo mill portions. Thanks for watching!
@Cestariarts
Жыл бұрын
@@premierguitar Damn man, that sounds like a nightmare!! I'm glad you managed to pull this out for us. Thanks
@markseven762
Жыл бұрын
Great Guitars!!!
@SamuelMurrish
Жыл бұрын
The audio in this video dude… oof.
@Rebelcraftcustoms
15 күн бұрын
Really disappointed as to how much work is done by robots in their process. I had a '93 Stingray when I was in college. I just ordered a new Stingray and may cancel the order and look for something a bit more handmade. With all this machining, why does it really matter whether it's been made in the USA or Indonesia?
@YourCaliBos
Жыл бұрын
Silhouette Baritone-please resurrect it
@GeorgeZimmermen
Жыл бұрын
As others have stated. Mostly robots and cnc machines making these guitars and they charge astronomical prices for them. Mexicans in Mexico assembling your guitar vs Mexicans in America assembling your guitar. EBMM factory tours are no different than every other guitar factory tour I’ve watched. They aren’t special and do things the same as every other manufacturer but you get fanboys who have this magical idea in their head that some special person is crafting their guitar and making it play so special just for them. This is a mass produced product not a handmade guitar company
@Hell_Inc
Жыл бұрын
Exactly. A few pieces of wood, some of the most basic electronics and some paint done by bots and underpaid labor can’t cost this much. They should just delete this video. It’s embarrassing.
@PG-ex3kl
Жыл бұрын
Yes, you can have your guitar built by a yellow robot called ‘Big Bird’
@MarkTrumbo25
Жыл бұрын
Typical comments from those that can’t afford something and choose to put their worthless opinion out there. EBMM manufacturer some of the best guitars at a price point that is more than fair for what you are getting. Perfectly setup, beautiful finishes, and a great sounding road worthy instrument. They are constantly creating new and inspiring designs while George is at his computer bringing nothing to the table.
@Daphie_the_Duck
Жыл бұрын
@@MarkTrumbo25 keep kissing ass, junior
@johnnycab8986
Жыл бұрын
@@Hell_Inc It's not the labor, materials that make the guitars cost what they cost, it's the cost of doing business in the US that makes them so expensive. Thank your local and federal government for that.
@jimmyjimmy951
Жыл бұрын
“So labour intensive” for the CNC..😂
@mikes51501
5 ай бұрын
Have you ever been apart of programming and QC? Tons of work involved and they are doing almost everything themselves and the guitars are badass.
@Sevenxsnroses
2 ай бұрын
Well, this convinced me not to buy an Ernie ball music man. High prices, nothing but machines doing the work he said in the earlier part of the video that they had an abundance of wood yet they still charge a crazy amount of money. So my money isn’t going towards any of the workers increased pay wages or benefits. It’s going to machines and greedy corporation who says we have an abundance of wood, but will still continue to charge the same high prices. What’s the point of paying American prices when you’re not paying an American worker and you’re ripping off the regular American after you have an abundance of wood. I think I’ll go with another brand.
@WE500CD
4 ай бұрын
2023 and the audio is horrific. No excuse for that.
@JohnSpo
Жыл бұрын
I remember when you could buy a music man guitar that was mostly hand made for $1200 and now they're $4,000+ and made by machines.
@DD-lc9jv
7 ай бұрын
The extremely shitty audio made the video unwatchable. Thats becoming a on these PG videos might be a good idea to look into fixing it or perhaps firing who ever ya got over pretending to know how to get audio!
@mikes51501
5 ай бұрын
The amount of stupid complaining on here is hilarious, 🤦🏻♂️🤣
@jimmywrangles
Жыл бұрын
Almost twice the price of a Gibson...The entire company is a joke. Over 7 thousand dollars Australian for a freaking guitar. Wake up.
@zoomzoom3950
10 ай бұрын
get a better job
@MisterTee
Жыл бұрын
It floors me how bad the resale is on this brand of guitars. Their quality is top shelf, the endorser list is top shelf, but the depreciation is off the hook. It doesn’t make sense to me.
@ileutur6863
Жыл бұрын
Who cares. Don't buy guitars to resell them
@andrewbennett2044
Жыл бұрын
Bought mine for 2750, they're going for 3.5-5k today. Models that were limited run and originally sold for 6k are selling for 7.5-9k.
@rydoggsc2
10 ай бұрын
This video makes me not want to buy another Musicman. The way their prices have gotten out of control for a majority machine built product feels awful.
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