The Guitar Gear Locker

I was Live with Steve Shalaty and Alex Bouks from Immolation via telephone thanks to some technical difficulties. We got to hear from them a few hours before they take the stage on the last day of the Behemoth Tour.

Live Show 64 -- We were live with Alex on the road on an off day between Seattle and Salt Lake City.Join us and subscribe!Youtube.com/@TheGuitarGearLocker

Live Show 63 We talked about fixed vs Floyd Rose types of guitar bridges. We will also be talking about a range of timely guitar topics.00:00 Introduction01:38 Alex’s ESP SV VII 04:56 Tuning Stability in a Floyd Rose07:12 Not using a whammy bar on a Floyd Rose11:06 Kahler Tremolo13:12 Floyds while using thicker string gauges13:59 Does the bridge make you play differently16:20 Noiseless Springs17:29 Evertune or fixed bridge for recording?18:21 Maintenance and string changes20:23 Techs charging more for Floyds24:09 Types of fixed bridges30:03 Different types of Floyd Rose Bridges35:55 A guitar Alex has his eye on!40:29 Evertune bridge issue43:22 Most iconic Stratocaster and Telecaster Player45:49 Most iconic Les Paul Player47:01 Most Iconic V guitar player49:28 Most Iconic Explorer shape guitar 50:14 Most Iconic SG player51:11 RUSH’s new tour53:57 Clip on tuners56:53 Is guitar culture stuck in the past

Live Show Number 61 00:00 Introduction01:12 Buying used guitar gear01:38 Michael Schenker Vhttps://www.gibson.com/products/gibson-custom-michael-schenker-1971-flying-v-black-white13:21 Are guitars an investment16:27 Gretsch Electromatic Premier Jethttps://www.gretschguitars.com/gear/build/solid-body/electromatic-premier-jet/251510355222:30 Jackson American Series Soloist SL3 Electric Guitarhttps://www.guitarcenter.com/Jackson/American-Series-Soloist-SL3-Electric-Guitar-Platinum-Pearl-1500000375466.gc?template=0y7n73MAL4Km&source=4WWRWXGP&utm_medium=paid-search&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=GC_G_TM_PLA-PMX_Guitars_Electric_N&utm_term=1500000375466&utm_content=tm&utm_id=23626256083&utm_creative=&utm_marketing_tactic=guitar&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23621678288&gbraid=0AAAAADtcCuy0NdMLg9LlaQiP3xBaqvqRX&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7IjOBhDyARIsAFzrWQy56uUuCFZqzITJ0BfYPVTMrS3ljBlAYk7PB2AK68l1iNJfBrRkSQAaAnIOEALw_wcB36:07 Kiesel Kyber Runhttps://www.kieselguitars.com/47:32 Earthcraft Custom Instruments earthcraftcustominstrumentshttps://www.instagram.com/earthcraftcustominstruments/50:21 New Fender Anniversary Guitars and basseshttps://www.fender.com/collections/new-releases-electrics57:44 Stewmac Fret Kisser https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/tools-by-job/tools-for-fretting/leveling/stewmac-fret-kisser/?srsltid=AfmBOoqPr6vPf1rlBXiQVCl6emmY_Z_nHDZ93pVLzKnkm_nEV2Y24IAF

Live Show Number 60 - We were live with Jorgan KristensonDon't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!00:00 Introduction01:19 Death of Phil Campbell of Motorhead02:08 Jorgan Joins us05:18 What got Jorgan into music?08:31 Cort Flying V guitar11:54 1080’s Metal Scene in Sweeden17:20 ESP EII Horizon25:24 USA ESP Horizon28:14 ESP Vintage Plus30:34 ESP NV36:30 Jorgan’s Career in Guitar Sales39:02 Top selling guitar in Sweeden41:31 Solar Guitars42:44 Why don’t I feel like Slash44:06 What is the best new guitar44:37 Thoughts on Kiesel Guitars45:59 Gibson Quality Assurance48:37 The best upgrade to make to an affordable guitar49:33 Potentiometers CTS, Emerson etc51:14 Plek or hand fret leveling55:14 ESP Snapper58:21 What guitar player should a new player get1:01:47 Do you still sell a lot of amps1:06:50 Kempers1:08:09 Should younger players try modelers 1:10:43 Why do new guitars need a setup1:14:03 Gibson Michael Shenker V1:18:50 Metallica Black Album1:25:42 What does he have in the future1:27:30 BC Rich Stealth1:33:10 Like and Subscribe

Live Show 59 -- In our first daytime live show, Alex reviewed his recent tour with Immolation in the "Death Over Europe" tour 2026. We had a lot of people stop by in the comments. We also talked about the affordable ESP Expedition Series guitars. Ok....not so affordable but phenomenal craftsmanship.00:00 Introductin00:26 Where have we been01:02 Life on the road02:42 Death Over Europe pictures45:21 Floyd guitars in different climates48:06 ESP Expedition Series57:26 Enki case failhttps://enkiusa.com/collections/cases1:00:50 Millie Petrozza LTDhttps://www.espguitars.com/products?categories=mille-petrozza1:05:13 Alex’s heaviest guitar1:05:48 Does Alex get nervous playing on stage1:06:49 EMG X series vs Fishmans1:17:19 Thanks for watching and please like and subscribe https://www.espguitars.com/pages/exhibition-limited-2026Youtube.com/@TheGuitarGearLocker

Heavy metal digital product company Loudstakk, known for building tools that prioritizes heavy metal songwriting and production tools. February 6, Loudstakk will release TRVE Rig, a Guitar and Bass tone plugin intentionally designed for metal riff writing, demos, and mix-ready production.

Tonight we will be LIVE with Chris Monroy or Skeletal Remains.

Alex and Roger did a quick show after a scheduling snafu!

We will have Jeremy Sosville as our guest this week to talk about all things guitar and gear.00:00 Introduction00:59 Lack of enthusiasm for NAMM03:46 Nashville Guitar Showhttps://www.amigoguitarshows.com/nashville-2/05:25 Jeremy and Alex on the road07:55 Scumyardhttps://scumyard.bandcamp.com/12:29 Gibson Dirty Fingers Humbucker13:37 Tygers of Pan Tang22:23 Amps and pushing air23:41 Ibanez lineup for 2026https://www.ibanez.com/eu/news/detail/20251211100838.html49:36 Taylor Guitars for 2026https://www.taylorguitars.com/next-generation?srsltid=AfmBOoo14KxS06yPAGsrkkY5TKg-QoFG5rOIbN8n3SNwqojbZPy5mGeVTaylor Action Control Neck58:06 Gibson: Strong expectations for Dave Mustaine Les Paul and Mark Morton Les Paul models, plus new Michael Schenker Flying V.1:07:07 Jeremy’s Gibson Murphy Lab1:10:17 Fender Bluetooth Speakerhttps://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/fender-announces-fender-audio1:11:59 Big Muff 2https://jhspedals.info/products/big-muff-2?srsltid=AfmBOoruqkXxl8SgrT4ij8jsHDphxTSPRnjZ4I8BQRNJB54VcKiJ_MjP1:15:47 Playing along to music with headphoneshttps://www.guitarcenter.com/Mackie/ProFX6v3-6-Channel-Professional-Effects-Mixer-with-USB-1500000302144.gc?template=0y7n73MAL4Km&source=4WWRWXGL&utm_medium=paid-search&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=GC_G_NTM_LIA-PMX_Pro-Audio_Mixers_N&utm_term=115900169&utm_content=lia&utm_id=17760431471&utm_creative=&utm_marketing_tactic=pro-audio&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17760434081&gbraid=0AAAAADtcCuzLUsdFcaIZoGV0Xeq9X8FHW&gclid=Cj0KCQiAsY3LBhCwARIsAF6O6XijGZpqf91HijDxFu6dbj0rpnYDj8_oa3LiUsfm7gL0IKoYRu0eVpYaAg3YEALw_wcB1:22:11 IK Multimedia TONEX Cab 700-watt 1 x 12-inch Powered Speaker Cabinethttps://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ToneXCab--ik-multimedia-tonex-cab-700-wat-1-by-12-inch-power-guitar-cabinet1:34:45 Fender Tone Masterhttps://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ToneMasterPro--fender-tone-master-pro-multi-effects-guitar-workstation?mrkgadid=&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=&mrkgbflag=&mrkgcat=&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=2422365985871&lid=92700082000222919&ds_s_kwgid=58700008893940713&ds_s_inventory_feed_id=97700000007215323&dsproductgroupid=2422365985871&product_id=ToneMasterPro&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9008198&creative=752276712688&targetid=aud-412560458043:pla-2422365985871&campaignid=21590335192&awsearchcpc=1&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21590335192&gbraid=0AAAAAD_RQYlcgvG6-cpx3WaT3XKlbUbQ9&gclid=Cj0KCQiAsY3LBhCwARIsAF6O6XgmYSI3R_ycLFxEgMG49qAqhxCOHe7cGLupAyNxs5wycXGvryyb718aAokPEALw_wcB1:38:28 Fishman Airlock Systemhttps://fishman.com/airlock-wireless-gt-tx-rx/