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  • I commited suicide after this video. This guy was sooooo depressing to watch...

  • the tuning machines of this guitar is made in china and that is why no matter how you tune it, it would still go out of tune! its a piece of crap. get yourselves a Schaller or a Grover!

  • 300mA is current, not voltage...what a STONED AS FUCK DUMBASS!!!

  • that demo was really, really not very good... wasted half it showing us where to put batteries the like, wasted the other half putting a TS with a Ric through a Marshall (who uses this combo?) on crap settings on the pedal to boot.

  • One of the things I must see before I die: this guy doing a demo of a TUNER.

  • *voltgage around 300 milliamps... FAIL

  • "its a foldout"......shut the fuck up!

  • does anyone really play those things he was playing after the first few months of playing????

  • stop playing with that useless piece of plastic that comes free with the manual. We only want you to read the manual.

  • In my opinion he sucks at guitar

  • i have serious issue with the guitar choice for the demo. really? a rickenbacker? you couldnt have chosen a les paul or a strat, or something more common so people could actually get how it sounds

  • I'm amazed at how bad he can make decent gear sound.

  • Another fail of a demo from gearwire

  • this is the worst demo he's ever done!!!

  • Tune your fucking guitar!

  • does no one else think that rickenbackers are the uglisest looking things in the world

  • @theboywhocantollie agreed. They're the model of guitar I would have expected to see on Lost In Space or on the bridge of the USS Enterprise

  • @theboywhocantollie Nope----Apparently nobody else has as shitty taste as you!

  • StSanders would of had trouble making a parody video of this guy! It comes natural.

  • yes we know it came out of the box

    we saw you

  • this is where u plug in...................ur mom

  • hes half drun^^

  • i want that guitar..give it to me now

  • wow this guy sounds bad with all his expensive shit

  • @PAROSITE yeah, you know? you must be right... thats a shit ass marshall. only the worst guitarists in the world use Marshalls... for example. Angus Young, Slash, Hendrix, John Frusciante, YJM, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Moore, Billy Gibbons, Jeff Beck, Kerry King, Zakk Wylde, Randy Rhoads, Paul Gilbert, Lemmy, Dave Navarro... idiot...

  • that guy have to tune his guitar.

  • i think tube screamers are good for rhythm parts but ive never had too much luck wit solo's with them but i sitll have one, ive been hoping to come across a sola sound fuzz box but ive had no like at all and probably wont

  • depression & weed

  • @weberableable more like depression and methamphetamine haha this dude looks wacked up

  • @weberableable i have both... and this guy ruins it for the rest of us

  • this guy is great at parties lol

  • if your going to demo a ts-808 use a clean fender amp or something super clean not that shit ass marshall

  • SRV use to have a marshall and use 808 overdrives

  • he did use ts808/ts9's but he used two fender super reverbs. sometimes he would use marshalls but he would tend to stick with fender amps.

  • He also used TS-10's from when they came out to when he died. I think he used one for his boost after the TS-808.

  • so true

  • good review...

  • please tune the guitar before posting product reviews. thank you.

  • why don't they make a video about a chromatic tuner?:)

    'cause my ears ARE BLEEDING because of this out-of-tuned shit that I hear!

  • I just mean in terms of the sound both are good...

  • TS808 or the MXR Zakk Wykde Overdrive?

  • There's no comparing the two. If you want a real tip though, don't buy ANY effect with someone's name on it.

    Just get the pedals they actually used, or the same types; such as tubescreamers to get a SRV style tone, or Trey tone, etc. A RAT with a british style amp for Gilmour, whatever the hell Zakk Wykde used.

    Any pedal with someone's name on it, and 95% of the time any guitar/instrument, isn't/wasn't used by that person.  They just put their name on it to make money.

  • I believe Zakk Wylde mainly used Boss SD-1, but does indeed use his signature pedal. I do take your point about endorsement though.

  • None.

  • very different

  • mxr

  • TS808 all the way.

  • I own the Zakk OD.  I use it as a boost over an already dirty channel, works great for that. As for the 808, I wanna get one for just an OD pedal. Zakk's drive a bit flabby by itself.

  • The Mxr GT OD is pretty much the Tube screamer and tigher than the ZW OD. The ZW is much thicker sounding than traditional Ods.

  • thats whaT SHE SAID

  • for him knobs are @ midnight not at 12 o'clock. thats how this guy sees the world :D

  • so dark.............

  • I wonder what the pedal sounds like in the noon setting? Also, depending on where this guy is geographically located, my time zone could be different placing the knobs +/- a few hours, thus again affecting the tone.

  • That was fucking funny

  • this is the most depressing video ever.

  • aww he says goodbye like being sad... he knows how everyone talks about him! haha

  • oh shut up they sound close enough and if you really want the old sound do what i did and get it modded by either the analogman or keeley. Don't spend 500 bucks+ on a 80s one that has a whole lotta faults of its own. BTW this guy sucks at pedal demos. I have an original and these reissues sound pretty close stock. and if can't get a reissue sounding like an original by tweaking with your amp's EQ or your guitar's you suck and have been brainwashed by hype started by the Ibanez corperation.

  • what is the difference between the ts-9 and the ts808?

  • ts808 is more vintage voiced

  • Hes allways stoned...he's awesome!Hehe!

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  • no...

  • ...voltage around 300 mA...???

  • I actually have a video on my channel of this guy reviewing the Rickenbacker 360 guitar itself, its pretty funny

  • he is stoned!

  • fuck man....at least try to sell the product. this guy is worse than the little zit face kids that work at guitar center.

  • "change the distortion and overdrive with the overdrive knob" no way!! :L

  • Dan is no longer doing gearwire demos. He is a MMA Fighter and kicking serious ass with his massive powerful falcon punch. Be careful what you say on here as he might unleash is fury on your frail whiny ass.

  • Really?

    Is that what dan does now. Anyone could kick his ass. Where is he now?

  • Where is the modern Ibanez TS - 808 Tubescreamer made?

  • It's a fucking 3 minute video so stop complaining about pointless shit like opening a box. Not like it's taken up any time of the review itself. Fuck me it's amazing what children moan about.

  • Sorry, but I concur that opening a box, taking off the plastic wrap etc is a good waste of video time. You could do much better playing more, discussing the setting better and perhaps demo through more guitars / amps

  • No way!!! A box that holds the pedal???? A foldout instruction manual that explains how to change the battery?!?!? Man I'm so glad this guy told me about this, it's the most important part of buying a pedal.

  • for christ, please tune this guitar!!! it's a rickenbacker, it's not so difficult!

  • I dont want to see the paper!

  • Wish he'd demo these pedals on both that Marshall and something cleaner like a Fender.

  • Starts at 1:57, the rest is bullshit

  • tune your guitar first. then demo the pedal

  • it is TUNED MOTHERFUCKER

  • It is definitely out of tune, not excessively though but it annoys me. However anything out of tune annoys me, that's why I need a true temperament neck!! haha

  • you gotta stop this opening the box shit and get to it

  • hahaha....its got a fold out maual AND quarter inch jacks.....and man its good i know where the battery go's.....lol.....and that ricky is set up so it sounds like crap....

  • It is nothing short of amazing of how he consistantly manages to get shitty tone out of good equipment. I never knew a Rickenbacker could sound so lifeless.

  • Talk about a shity review...his amp is so muffled or his guitar is made out of cardboard this pedal is so much better than he makes it seem with his muffled shit...thats a jazz pedal not for punk and metal so if u like that stuff this is defiantly not your pedal.

  • What's a jazz pedal? TubeScreamer's for all kinds of overdriven and bluesy stuffs, and you can use it to boost your distortion as well!

  • How much it costs? i wouldn't give more than 30$ for this, i prefer a DIGITECH BAD MONKEY. Talking about the guy, is very scared.

  • Well that's one of the most famous overdrive pedal in the history. The price is about 160€ here.

  • Would you pay 160€ ?

  • Well that depends, there are so many good overdrive/distortion pedals nowdays!

  • does Synsyter Gates use this pedal for his guitar solos ?

  • its a fuckin quarter inch jack!!:o......fuck me silly....the battery goes there???....iv learned so much from this review

  • WHOA, IT'S A FOLDOUT! :O

  • No way...awesome!

  • is an epiphone valve junior and the ts 808 a good combination to play arctic monkeys songs??

  • yeah should sound cool

  • any ppl who use pedals please tell m whats a good pedals for someone who plays punk hardcore metal ect. ?

  • what type of pedal you want? what amp do you use?

  • i want a distortion pedal. my amp is a line 6 spider 3 . the pedal in this vid doesnt seem right for punk and metal and ect. do you know what would be good?

  • yes a new amp. you need an amp upgrade before anything.

  • i dont have that kind of money

  • then sell you amp and save. a new amp is more important.

  • yes you have. you are better off selling your spider 3 and getting something else. spider 3 is terrible. and tubescreamers sound best on tube amps

  • dude - tune up your guitar first..

  • how does this compare to the ts9?

  • He can't even fucking tune that Rick. >_>

  • U R SHIT AT GUITAR!!!!!!

    (no offence)

  • what a good job to have

  • Oh..its a FOLDOUT!

  • So does the 808 only work with tube amps? Or is it good with solid states too?? I NEED TO KNOW ASAP!!!

  • hahaha all pedals work with all amps.

    Solid state amps are brittle sounding.

    Tube amps are warm and thats what you want is a warm tone.

    Its not that the pedal wont work, it just wont sound as good as it possible could.

    Get my drift?

  • Well I read a lot of places where they said TS-808s are bad with solid states. I dont wanna waste my money....

  • Tube screamers in general are bad with Solid states. Hence TUBE screamer.

  • Beware, the 808 doesn´t sound as bad as in this demo. According to me it´s the best overdrive pedal ever made. I use it as main pedal & have a 09 tubescreamer as a booster. Works awesome.

  • 'Voltage around 300 milla-amps'.....then the guy wakes up and realises this is Earth!

  • Welcome to Music For Morons with Generic Stoner Dude 901

  • you know fender makes more than a strat....and just because noel gallagher doesnt try to do an intense solo in every song doesnt make him a bad player. He has his own style which you have to respect.

  • If this was your job, could you keep the pedals you demo?

  • gear wire demo sucks ...

  • I know...lets play a guitar that hardly anybody plays so nobody can have any idea how the thing would actually sound. Also lets have a look inside the box...oh look theres a pedal and a manual and a lead and a plastic bag. Oh look there's a little house for a battery...bugger, theres nobody home!! No Mr battery. What a dull, boring, uninspired, drab dreary "I want to chew the plastic bag because I'm sooooo bored review. These people are so dull!! WAKE UP GUYS YOUR JOB SHOULD BE FUN!!!!

  • true but I don't see that much problem with this guitar, maybe for the noobs... it's a staple, more or less.

  • Rickenbacher is one of the most famous names in guitars. Are you fucking 12 or something?

  • Ok Mr poopcornholio how many real people do you actually know who play one in real life? I cant name one...nobody! Whats the point reviewing if we have no idea what the thing is going to sound like ie with an Ibanez, Gibson or a Strat type guitar which is what most people play? Some of their reviews use different guitars in one vid so we get an idea of what the sound is like. In answer to your question no I'm not 12 but I was once and had a lot of fun! So Mr poopcornholio any other comments?

  • en . wikipedia . org/ wiki/ List_of_Rickenbacker_players

    educate yourself

  • You really missed the point! Who do you know that has one? Not a forum or wiki, who do you know ie neighbours or friends...you know people who are learning to play and want to listen to the sound of an effects pedal they may want to buy. Exactly how was your comment supposed to educated me? Whats the percentage of Rickenbacker players compared to Strats Gibsons Ibanez etc? Come on educate me!!!

  • for someone who claims they know about guitars

    you really know very little. Rickenbacker guitars are iconic and have been played soe of the greatest guitarists ever. Ever heard of Pete Townshend??? he played a ricknebacker...dumbass

  • amen

  • These reviews aren't meant for the likes of Townshend!! You really surprise me. How many famous guitarists play them today then Einstein. As a percentage of all the other guitars?

  • ok then

    how about

    carl barat?

    the edge?

    noel gallagher?

    john squire?

    joe walsh?

    thom yorke?

  • Six, whoopy bloody doo! Whats that about 0.1%!!! Yes I know one or two people play them...but not many!!! Noel Gallagher, he doesn't count anyway I'm surprised you had the nerve to bring him up. Hes a wannabe who said that Oasis were the new Beatles. But he is well known and does play one so You get half marks for him because hes a crap guitar player. Ok, so of those guys how many will watch this review? Ur...none..zip..zilch..squat!

  • urrm im pretty sure noel gallgher is one of the most successful artists of the modern day.... and why do u care what guitar this guy plays for a review? these reviews arent meant for the best players in the world theyre meant for the common man...me and u

    i kno plenty of people just like me who own and play rickenbakers and would benift greatyl from this review even though it isnt a review for the bloody guitar.

  • Read the previous comments! If you come into a conversation halfway through you're only going to have half the picture! When you're done reading them you will understand what I've been saying!

  • Maybe if you weren't a fucking moron you would understand that 80% of the tone from a guitar setup comes from the AMP?? The guitar has almost nothing to do soundwise other than the wood it's using.

  • Play a strat, a les paul and a shitenbacker side by side on the same amp with the same settings and then tell me the same thing! I can tell the sound differences of a guitars by just hearing it with my eyes closed and filling my ears with lard. You really need to get some ear training child!!! Now shut up or talk some sense. Hifi buffs used to come out with the same sort of crap as you just did! Try talking to Eric Johnson and telling him the crap you just came out with!!!

  • Oh please, don't try to talk about Johnson like you know him. Do you have any idea how many different amps and effects he has? A metric clusterfuck.

    And how many guitars he uses? ONE, the strat.

  • You aren't going to get very far in life little man if base everything on presuppositions. He plays 335s, Les Paul, countless strats and why...because he is a master of tone. Even strats sound different to each other. Yes he has lots of amps and effects...why because they all sound different and he likes the variety in tone. You obviously STILL missed my original point because you either haven't bothered to read my comments or you are incapable of comprehending them at such a tender age. Kids!

  • You mean who do I know personally? No one, because most of them are upwards of $1800.

  • did i say personally.....? no

    and i know about 3 people who play them and dont even gig regularly

  • i wasn't talking to you >_>

  • Exactly! I rest my case.

  • it's actually the reissue of the original tube screamer.... NOOOOO SHIT

  • And here's the manual... it's a fold out.

  • They need to fire this fag

  • that company or whatever are fags themselves. this is the best of all those guys they have. xD ahahah

  • this TS has a significantly more amount of gain than the ts-9

    it is also warmer and more crunchy.

    i dont why people use it as a distortion pedal . it is a signal BOOST it is meant to boost your leads so you dont have to screw with your volume on your guitar.

    and also this is NOT supposed to be used with solidstate amps this is meant to make the tubes burn like crazy.

  • this guy never plays in tune!!! lol

  • i know right tune up man lol

  • are you serious? a Tubescreamer, with a Rickenbacker, into a Marshall?!?

    wow.

  • He's running through a JCM too, does he even need the tube screamer?

  • A Rickenbacker and a Marshall aren't that bad, considering Pete Townshend did that early in his career, but the tube screamer is just stupid, they don't mix!

  • keep in mind that townshend used an old marshall (new for him), a JTM45. this guy is using a JCM2000 DSL, one of the crappiest amps marshall has ever put out. they break down as soon as you leave the store.

  • Yeah I knew that. The JTM45 would be better for his sound, the JCM2000 DSL is just awful!

  • mines sounds good enough for me. And it also seems to be in perfect working order. hmmmm

  • talking about the marshall by the way

  • I'm trying to figure out how to boost my distortion to give me more screaming leads. I play a strat thu a fender twin. I use a sansamp preamp (sounds pretty close to a mesa boogie/bassman/marshall tones!) but I need something just to give it an edge.

    Would the tubescreamer be my answer? Just wondering.

  • Rickenbacker stratocaster lespaul ibanez... who cares what guitar you play. you play whatever guitar feels and sounds right to yourself

  • oh, a foldout huh? haha

  • who cares whats in the box just play the damn pedal we care about the pedal not the manual crap

  • Someone needs to give this fool a new guitar. Nobody plays Rickenbacker. This is a terrible demo, just like all of his other ones.

  • Dude, i play a Rickenbacker 4003 so i dont know what you mean by "nobody plays Rickenbacker"

  • well, just what he means. nobody plays them.

    i guess that implies youre a nobody.

  • yea im definately a nobody playing a $2000 bass guitar. fuck off

  • i was joking with you chill.

    what the dude is saying is that the majority of guitarist this day and age usually dont play ricks they play more guitars like fenders or gibsons or such ya know?

    but bro ricks are great.

    And i know what you mean with expensive guitars i play a 3000 dollar Gretsch White falcon.

  • oh, my bad lol. im just tired of assholes rippin on me because i play a Rickenbacker bass. what kind of amp you have. i play with a Marshall JCM2000, same as in this

    "lets take a look inside the box" video

  • as of right now ive been playin through a hot rod deluxe. but ive been saving a pretty penny and Im about to buy a Dr. Z Maz 38 Sr. head through a Marshall 1960AHW 4x12 Extension Cab.

    loaded with vintage 30's

    hooray!!

    i know what you mean with people rippin each on youtube.

    i wish everyone on youtube would just breathe and count to ten and calm down.

  • I think $3000+ for a rick 360 is bullshit

  • EPILPROCKER you're wrong. Peter Buck, Paul Weller, John Lennon, George Harrison, Roger McGuinn, Joe Walsh, and loads of recent bands have used or currently do use rickenbackers, some exclusively. For most people, the only reason they don't play a rickenbacker is because they can't afford one. And then theres all the childish people who say rickenbackers suck just because they are jealous of people who could afford them.

  • so you think there's such a thing as a guitar that is "only good for cleans"...

    kthxbai.

  • Epilprocker your a fag only because you had to mention your '$1200 gibson". Dumb shit douchebag

  • that was funny...really!

  • thanks lol

  • The only thing Ricks are good for is selling and buying a new guitar/guitars.

  • Thats just your opinion - doesn't make it true. Whether you like Ricks or not they are some of the best quality instruments out there - i know they are not to everyones taste, but as far as EPILPROCKERs first argument went ("nobody uses rickenbackers"), thats what he was wrong about - and does it really matter whether he's using any particular guitar? The demo is for the pedal - although, this guy doesn't demo the pedal as a boost (the tubescreamer is best for this) so it is a bit of a crap demo

  • He should use either a Strat or a Les Paul, the standards by which most other guitars are judged.

  • Oh... The ShitHead Again!