Epiphone Masterbilt Dr-500m sound check

[TheseCitiesOurGraves]

is that dust my broom at the start?

[humplocomotive]

I just love this guitar so much. Had to turn it in, to adjust the neck and now i have to wait for two weeks to get it back. I miss it so much. Never had such feelings for an object before. I'm feeling weird...

[NoPancakeMix54]

How's the playability?

[DrBromiAndufEwd]

Curious how did you use to record this? Obviously the mini....but what are you plugged into?  Did you use any other mics?

[ukeandgtr]

@DrBromiAndufEwd just the sm-81 mic

[DrBromiAndufEwd]

@ukeandgtr Ahh i see it now...haha I didnt even notice it at first. Did you use any sort of pre amp?

[DrBromiAndufEwd]

Just bought the rosewood version of this guitar....cant WAIT for it to show up. Yours sounds great with the K&K pickup.

[bradthebluefish]

Excellent Guitar, Excellent Player!!!

[KILLTJ94x]

wut kind of john pearse strings are u using like gauge and every thing i want the same ones u have they sound fantastic on the dr 500m

[jerm48]

Im looking for a dr500m and i have been researching for a while. I found two different ones. In the description ones says nickel satin and one says nickel gloss. can anyone tell me the difference? looks like they have different type fingerboards. And you can really play sounds great!!

[MangeurDeMoule]

@jerm48 natural satin is more pale than the nickel gloss

[DJSnider83]

was that purple haze at 2:16

[ukeandgtr]

@DJSnider83 yes

[DJSnider83]

@ukeandgtr sweet



[rguil5000]

I have the DR 500MCE and love it.

[flashmanzap]

Hope you are lovin' yours as much as I love mine. The more time goes by, the sweeter it sounds.

[McCuzNicolaS]

does it has built in pick up?? or something??

[iRIDS]

is this a jumbo?

[ukeandgtr]

@iRIDS dreadnaught



[J94R]

what songs are you playing?

i think this guitar sounds amazing!

[jaiwook63]

what's the action like?

[tylurcousins]

acoustic electric?

[bsskates333]

You are a great guitarist! I liked the twist you threw on Purple Haze too, it sounded awesome

[ukeandgtr]

@crazyswayzefootage john pearse strings

[Unobserved07]

This guitar sounds fantastic! I just purchased an epiphone masterbilt dr-500mce which is the acoustic electric version of this w/ cutaway. It's sounds great but the tone of yours is fuller or deeper. What kind of Strings are you using here/what strings do you recommend for it?

[einwegkamera]

what is is the song that starts at 2:16??

Are you happy with this guitar?

Im thinking about getting one of those.

[harjinder14]

@einwegkamera purple haze - jimi hendrix

[fabianromano]

I just bought the AJ-500RE 1 min ago before I read your comment. I saw it on a video and loved it. Search "The Drummers of England - Russ Barenberg" and check it out. Cheers

[fabianromano]

I'm trying to decide between the AJ-500 or the DR-500, also mahagony or rosewood. what do you say ? It seems the AJ has more midrange and sound better for fingerpicking ?

[ukeandgtr]

@fabianromano i think mahogany sounds a little brighter and the aj has more bass and scooped mids over the dr

[fabianromano]

@ukeandgtr

Hey thanks for the reply. I finally went with the AJ-500R (rosewood), check my sound check recording. It needs a setup really bad. Cheers

[arielcardona]

@ukeandgtr On the contrary, the DR has more bass.

[fabianromano]

great demo man. I was thinking of buying a Martin DX1 which is in the same price range, but now I don't if I should get this

[cdfloyd94]

awesome blues sound man! love it! i like the master builts and the ej-200s

[lucasvalbuena]

Could you tell me please, what songs you played? (please all in order).

[meanstreak1977]

hey where did you get the bone pins from?

[ukeandgtr]

@meanstreak1977

[ukeandgtr]

maurysmusic . com

[meanstreak1977]

@ukeandgtr thanks, but what size? I have the same guitar but don't know what size to choose! Thanks for your help!

[ukeandgtr]

@meanstreak1977 size 2A, mine was a tiny bit too thick, so I used fine sand paper to make it fit better.

[meanstreak1977]

@ukeandgtr cool, thanks again!

[lncomplete]

TOP Cedar ?

[leesbo55]

dude you are a fine guitar player.

[musicequalslifebk]

Played a DR500MCE at guitar center the other day... Omg i loved playing it, sounded fantastic i couldn't believe the price and on top of that it had two types of pickups in it and was only 599.99

[HeemNHuggie]

Wait, so this isn't the A-E edition then?..

[MegaDarrene]

i have the same guitar but mine is a cut away luv that souund

[xxnelonnanx]

is this guitar standard size?

looks a bit small

[circawdm]

Nice finger picking of "You've Got A Friend" :) Lovely sound, Going to be my next guitar!!!

[MXPXHolland]

what's that first lick you played? you know that blues lick it sounds fucking amazing! :D

[meanstreak1977]

man that guitar sounds great, what kind of mic did you use?

[avianerr]

@meanstreak1977 I think that's an Shure SM81

[smilesdacard]

I have the AJ-500ME ELECTRIC/ACOUSTIC all I can say is BADDDASSSSSS for the Price.

[firestar491]

and you a very good guitar player :)

[firestar491]

What was the first song u played? and could u perhaps link the version u played of that song

[m3mechanics]

holyshit. this guitar sounds amazing. im getting one of these this video made me make up my mind.

[arielcardona]

I love the DR500M. Nice playing indeed. Why don't you try using brass pins for variety?

[MrSalmon88]

wow looks better than the image on musicians friend good playing too.

[sacrificeapprentice]

That was awesome

[justjackman]

Thanks for the great video, convinced me to get one! Out of interest is yours satin or gloss finish?

[itreanor]

You've plugged it in , Right pal?

[ukeandgtr]

no, i used a mic

[itreanor]

@ukeandgtr oh cool . Does it come with a Plug in ?

[bebo995]

@itreanor Would you mind if I linked this to the sale of my own DR 500 M? I love this guitar but plan on getting a EF 500 RA. Very nice video! -Your much smoother than I am and I can't get this good sound in my recording. ...What Mic is that?

[LOVEoverG0LD]

@itreanor

no pickup on this model, i believe. Although that was my first thought too.

[SRVisthebest]

First of all your a awesome player. I was wondering how does this guitar play. does it fit your hands good?

[Fruntman]

Jimi Hendrix! nice man you are good

[tcornellbusiness]

SOLD!! guild is out. my martin sucks. gibson is overrated. taylor is a goofy country bitch.

[RoDiMoDi1122]

song names pls ?

[tripfall224]

i think james taylor wrote it..Nice playin man..play that git~~~~

[DarkDrako20]

w0w amazing :D... can you please send me the tabs of the 3rth and 4th song pls..... thank you and agan.. amazing!!!! :D

[aldobu1990]

thats a lie this is not all solid wood..

[wuchak]

@aldobu1990 Yes, it is. The entire Masterbilt line are all solid wood guitars.

[wuchak]

@aldobu1990 Yes it is. All of the Masterbilt series guitars are solid wood.

[GeekG]

@aldobu1990 how do you know, they say all sold wood top, back and sides

[aldobu1990]

@GeekG comon dude how can you find a full good quality solid wood guitar body under 600$???? even a taylor laminated sides with a solid stika pruce top cost like 900$ soo this is laminated

[arielcardona]

@aldobu1990 I have the DR500M and. . . how can you find it? Look for it. I did and I found it. GREAT GUITAR

[arielcardona]

@GeekG it's very easy to know. For the top, look at the soundhole when you play. If the inner border has the same color, then it's solid. Besides, if it doesn't say SOLID, then it's not solid.

[KeepJamen]

DUDE!!! AMAZING sound you have there! How was the audio recorded?

[pr0lyric]

I just checked into this guitar and can't believe how affordable it is for this high quality "all solid wood" instrument. Kudos to epi and phenomenal playing to you sir!!! I think Martin and Taylor are gonna loose a substantial market if they don't start producing "all solid wood guitars" at this price point. IMHO

[ealiagac]

you played purple haze, right?

[scholzclub]

does anyone know which is btter? the 500m or the 500r??

[ealiagac]

@scholzclub It depends of the sound you wanna get. Masterbilt dr500m has mahogany back and sides, while dr500r has rosewoods back and sides. Mahogany gives a more warm and sweet sound than rosewood. Rosewood sound is more brilliant. Sorry if my english is bad.

[DiCola119]

I've heard nothing but great things about the Masterbilt series. Do you think the dr-500m is the best of the series?

[Cristian364]

Dude, you are a badass. Nice vid.

[zalzankavol2]

Ok, got mine just over a week ago, and the one I ordered sounded just as good as the one I demo'd. It blows me away...To find a guitar for 500 bucks that sounds as good as my vintage Taylor is astounding. This guitar is far superior to the low end ($1000) Taylor and Martins that are part plywood. The Epiphone is ALL solid wood!!! for $500!! Cant beat it. Anyone who says its not as good as Martin or Taylor has their head up their ass. Easily equal to the $2k all-solid wood Taylors and Martins.

[lilwyte901]

thats fuckin amazing man. whats that third song? the fingerstyle one?

[ukeandgtr]

@lilwyte901 thanks, it is called youve got a friend by carol king

[zalzankavol2]

I just bought one of these, so I could retire my Taylor 510 (20 years old). I have tried dozens of guitars over five years looking for a decently priced one, and was stunned when I played a 500m at my local guitar store. Tonal range is amazing. It will only get better with age. I ordered one from Americanmusicsupply online, and it arrived in great shape, with great action. Unbelievable guitar.

[Wandered1441]

Just out of curiosity, between this model & your EF model, which do you prefer? I really like the sounds of these Epiphone Masterbilt models and am trying to decide which to invest in.

[milkman841]

i love this guitar, i have one myself. what is the 3rd song you play, the fingerstyle one?

[usernameraba]

You're playing is superb and the Epi sounds fantastic as well. I think you just helped me choose my next acoustic lol

[doodlehead72]

Awesome playing. Really enjoyed it. Just curious what strings you use? Brand, and lights or xlights? Cheers.

[OpikX]

love the sound,do you think Epiphone Masterbilt Dr-500m is much better then EPIPHONE 1964 TEXAN LIMITED EDITION?

[ukeandgtr]

yes

[2threemiles]

@OpikX

just the models im comparing right now!

[Fuzzo84]

beautiful playing, man. technique and feel are spot on.  really enjoyed it.

how do you like that epi? is that the sound straight out the box or what?

[ukeandgtr]

thanks.

sounded great out of the box, but action was high

[arielcardona]

@ukeandgtr I got mine recently. The sound is amazing, but it had a high action and intonation problems. After a visit to a great luthier and for almost nothing, the action was fixed, the bad intonation fixed and the DR500M just delivers awesome sound, specially for the price.

[Fruntman]

@ukeandgtr is there any way to lower the action?

[fransavoy]

what mic did you use?

[ukeandgtr]

shure sm-81

[DrScience06]

Fantastic job.. Loved every second of it

[MegaDarrene]

@DrScience06 man awesome i have the same guitar but mine is cut away

[ukeandgtr]

thanks

[d8p1]

Wow!  I can only dream of playing that well! Awesome.